13-letter words that end in y
- carolina lily — a bulbous lily, Lilium michauxii, of the southeastern U.S., having large, spotted, orange-red flowers with recurved petals.
- carpetbaggery — the practice of being a carpetbagger
- carry the day — to win a contest or competition; succeed
- cashew family — the plant family Anacardiaceae, typified by trees, shrubs, or vines having resinous and sometimes poisonous juice, alternate leaves, small flowers, and a nut or fleshy fruit, and including the cashew, mango, pistachio, poison ivy, and sumac.
- castro valley — a town in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
- casual friday — In some companies, employees are allowed to wear clothes that are more informal than usual on a Friday. This day is known as a casual Friday.
- catabolically — In terms of catabolism.
- catalytically — Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
- catatonically — in a catatonic or exceedingly rigid manner
- categorically — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- cathartically — of or relating to catharsis.
- cathodography — the process or practice of taking photographs using cathode rays
- caution money — a sum of money deposited as security for good conduct, against possible debts, etc
- cement slurry — Cement slurry is a mixture of Portland cement, water, and additives.
- centrifugally — Away from a centre or axis.
- centripetally — Towards a centre or axis.
- centrosomally — In a centrosomal way.
- ceremoniously — If someone does something ceremoniously, they do it in an extremely formal way.
- certificatory — Serving to certify something.
- cervicography — a method of cervical screening in which the neck of the uterus is photographed to facilitate the early detection of cancer
- challengingly — in a way that challenges or defies someone
- chance-medley — a sudden quarrel in which one party kills another; unintentional but not blameless killing
- changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- channel ferry — a ship that shuttles across the English Channel between the UK and the continent
- character key — key
- charcoal grey — a very dark grey colour
- chargeability — that may or should be charged: chargeable duty.
- charitability — Charitableness.
- charter party — charter (def 5).
- chemotaxonomy — the taxonomy of species of organisms based on biochemical characteristics
- cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
- chiaochou bay — an inlet of the Yellow Sea, in E China, in Shandong province. 20 miles (32 km) long; 15 miles (24 km) wide.
- child cruelty — cruelty directed against children
- child custody — custody (def 4).
- child prodigy — A child prodigy is a child with a very great talent.
- child-custody — custody (def 4).
- chinese money — funny money (def 3).
- christmas day — Christmas Day is the 25th of December, when Christmas is celebrated.
- chromatically — In a chromatic manner.
- chromosomally — With reference to chromosomes.
- chromotherapy — the use of colour and light as a restorative therapy and to promote mental and physical well-being
- chronobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms
- chronotherapy — an endeavour to readjust the body clock to enable a person to waken earlier by going to sleep later and later every day until the required waking hour is achieved
- chrysotherapy — gold therapy.
- cinematically — Chiefly British. motion picture.
- circumductory — relating to circumduction
- circumjacency — the state of being circumjacent
- circumspectly — watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior.
- civic society — an organization founded to promote the interests of a local community
- civil liberty — the right of an individual to certain freedoms of speech and action