9-letter words that end in y
- armillary — of or relating to bracelets
- arrogancy — offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.
- arrow key — (hardware) One of four keys on a keyboard marked with arrows pointing up, down, left and right. The arrow keys are used for such things as moving the cursor in a text document, for moving the input focus between the fields of a form or sometimes for scrolling a picture.
- artillery — Artillery consists of large, powerful guns which are transported on wheels and used by an army.
- artlessly — In an artless manner.
- arum lily — any southern African plant of the aroid genus Zantedeschia, esp Z. aethiopica, which has a white funnel-shaped spathe enclosing a yellow spadix
- asexually — Biology. having no sex or sexual organs. independent of sexual processes, especially not involving the union of male and female germ cells.
- ashamedly — feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace: He felt ashamed for having spoken so cruelly.
- ashkenazy — Vladimir. born 1937, Soviet-born Icelandic pianist and conductor
- asininely — In an asinine manner; very irrationally.
- asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
- assertory — characterized by or relating to declaration or affirmation
- assiduity — constant and close application
- assumably — in a presumable manner
- assumedly — in a presumed manner
- assuredly — If something is assuredly true, it is definitely true.
- astrology — Astrology is the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on people's lives.
- astronomy — Astronomy is the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
- asymmetry — Asymmetry is the appearance that something has when its two sides or halves are different in shape, size, or style.
- at livery — being kept in a livery stable
- atheology — a resistance or aversion to theology
- atmometry — the science of measuring the rate at which water evaporates.
- atomicity — the state of being made up of atoms
- atomology — (dated) The doctrine of atoms.
- atonality — absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
- atonicity — lack of tone; atony.
- atoningly — in an expiating manner
- atriotomy — (medicine) The surgical opening of an atrium.
- audiology — the scientific study of hearing, often including the treatment of persons with hearing defects
- auriscopy — (medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
- austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
- austerity — Austerity is a situation in which people's living standards are reduced because of economic difficulties.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- autocracy — Autocracy is government or control by one person who has complete power.
- autolatry — the worship of oneself
- autophagy — the consumption of one's own tissue by biting oneself
- autophoby — the reluctance to refer to oneself or be egotistical
- autophony — a diagnosis made by listening to vibration of one's own voice on the patient's chest
- autoreply — a facility for sending automated replies to email messages
- autoscopy — the experience of hallucination in which one sees oneself from outside one's own body
- auxiliary — An auxiliary is a person who is employed to assist other people in their work. Auxiliaries are often medical workers or members of the armed forces.
- availably — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
- averagely — a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean: Her golf average is in the 90s. My average in science has gone from B to C this semester.
- avertedly — in an averted or offended manner
- avoidably — In a manner so as to be avoidable.
- awesomely — causing or inducing awe; inspiring an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear: an awesome sight.
- awkwardly — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- aylesbury — a town in SE central England, administrative centre of Buckinghamshire. Pop: 69 021 (2001)
- azeotropy — the existence of azeotropes
- b battery — the power source for the plate and screen-grid electrodes of electron tubes in battery-operated equipment