5-letter words containing h, y
- hyrax — any of several species of small mammals of the order Hyracoidea, of Africa and the Mediterranean region, having short legs, ears, and tail, and hooflike nails on the toes.
- hyson — a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- hythe — a town in E Kent, in SE England: one of the Cinque Ports.
- itchy — having or causing an itching sensation.
- kathy — Kathrynne Ann ("Kathy") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
- khaya — a type of African tree belonging to the mahogany family (Meliaceae)
- kythe — Common Germanic: Old English c\u00fd\u00f0an (Middle English c\u00fc\u00feen, ky\u00feen, ki\u00feen, ke\u00feen). Old Saxon k\u00fb\u00f0ian.
- lathy — lathlike; long and thin.
- leahy — William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- lechy — (informal) Like a lech; lecherous, tawdrily lustful.
- leshy — (Slavic mythology) A male woodland spirit in Slavic mythology who protects wild animals and forests.
- lithy — lithe; supple; flexible.
- lushy — drunk; tipsy.
- lyeth — Archaic third-person singular form of lye.
- lymph — Anatomy, Physiology. a clear yellowish, slightly alkaline, coagulable fluid, containing white blood cells in a liquid resembling blood plasma, that is derived from the tissues of the body and conveyed to the bloodstream by the lymphatic vessels.
- lynch — to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
- lythe — (obsolete) soft; flexible.
- mashy — mashie.
- meshy — formed with meshes; meshed.
- methy — (US, Canada, dated) The burbot.
- mothy — containing moths.
- muhly — an American ornamental grass, Muhlenbergia capillaries, with delicate purple flowers
- mushy — resembling mush; pulpy.
- mynah — any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- myrrh — an aromatic resinous exudation from certain plants of the genus Myrrhis, especially M. odorata, a small spiny tree: used for incense, perfume, etc.
- myths — Plural form of myth.
- mythy — (informal) Of or pertaining to myth; mythical.
- nymph — one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- ochry — ocher.
- phony — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
- phyfe — Duncan, 1768–1854, U.S. cabinetmaker, born in Scotland.
- phyla — plural of phylum.
- phyle — (in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- phyma — a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- phys. — physical
- pithy — brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
- psych — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- pushy — obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
- rayah — a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
- rhyme — identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
- rhyta — an ancient Greek drinking horn, made of pottery or metal, having a base in the form of the head of a woman or animal.
- rushy — abounding with rushes or their stems.
- shady — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
- shaky — tending to shake or tremble.
- shaly — of, like, or containing shale
- shaya — a low-growing Indian plant from which is derived a colourfast red fabric dye
- shays — a chaise.
- shily — a less common spelling of shyly
- shiny — bright or glossy in appearance.
- showy — making an imposing display: showy flowers.