10-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending With Y

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abacillarySynonym of abacterial.abacomancy(rare) Divination using dust, dirt, silt, sand, ashes, or smoke. Patterns in the medium under various circumstances are interpreted to envision future events.abapicallyFrom the lowest point (on down).abashinglyIn an abashing manner.aberrantlyIn an aberrant manner; abnormally.abhorrency(obsolete) Aberrancy.abiotrophy(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.abjuratoryInvolving abjuration.ablativelyIn an ablative manner.ablativity(grammar) The nature of the ablative case.abmodalityDeviation from a statistical norm or mode.abnegatoryOf or relating to abnegation; serving to abnegate.abneurallyIn an abneural manner.abnormalcySynonym of abnormality.abnormallyIn an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.abnormaltyObsolete form of abnormality.abominablyIn an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.abortivelyIn an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.abortivity(chiefly non-native speakers' English) The quality of being abortive.abradiallyIn an abradial manner.abradinglyIn a manner that abrades.abrasivelyIn an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.abrasivityThe condition or degree of being abrasive; abrasiveness.abridgedlyin an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortenedabruptedlyAbruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.absatively(informal) Absolutely and positively.absitively(informal, humorous or childish) Absolutely and positively.absolutelyIn an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.absolutoryServing to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.absorbablyIn an absorbable manner.absorbancy(physics) Alternative form of absorbencyabsorbedlyIn a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.absorbencyThe quality of being absorbent.absotively(informal, humorous or childish) Absolutely and positively.abstersoryof or pertaining to abstersion; which cleansesabstinency(uncommon) Synonym of abstinence.abstractlyIn an abstract way or mannerabstruselyIn an abstruse manner.abstrusity(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.abundantlyIn an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure.abusefullyIn an abuseful manner; in a manner that abuses.abuttinglySo as to abut; joining by abutment.acatalepsyIncomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.acausality(physics) A lack of causalityaccentedlyIn an accented manner.acceptablyIn an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.acceptancy(dated) Synonym of acceptance.acceptedlyIn an accepted manner; admittedly.acceptiblyObsolete spelling of acceptably.accessiblyIn an accessible manner.accidently(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.accipitaryAlternative spelling of accipitrary.accordancy(obsolete, rare) accordanceaccumbency(rare) The state of being accumbent or reclining.accuratelyIn an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.accursedlyIn an accursed manner.accusatoryPertaining to, or containing, an accusation.accusinglyIn an accusing manner.acervatelyIn an acervate manner.acetimetry(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in itacetometryThe measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegaracetopathy(historical) The treatment of ailments by the external application of dilute acetic acid.achirality(geometry, physical chemistry) The characteristic of being achiral; the absence of chirality.achiropodyAlternative spelling of acheiropody.acicularlyIn an acicular way.acidicallyIn an acidic manner.acidimetry(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.acidometryAlternative form of acidimetry.acidopathy(medicine) A pathological accumulation of an acid in the body system.ackshuallyEye dialect spelling of actually.acousticky(music, informal) More or less acoustic in nature.acousticlyMisspelling of acoustically.acreocracyImportant landowners, considered as a class.acridologyThe scientific study of grasshoppers and locusts (of the infraorder Acrididea).acrographyA method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841.acromegaly(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.actabilityThe condition of being actableactigraphyThe use of the actigraph to record the movements of a sleeping subject, and analyze the subject's sleep patterns.actinology(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.actionablyIn an actionable manner.activatoryThat acts as an activator.activistly(rare, nonstandard) In an activist fashion.actorishlyin an actorish manneracutherapyAny therapy involving acupoints, such as acupuncture or acupressure.adaptivelyIn an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manneradaptivityThe state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.adaxonallyIn an adaxonal manneraddabilityAlternative spelling of addibility.addibilityCapability of addition; capability of being added to or added together.additivelyIn an additive manner.additivity(uncountable, mathematics) The property of being additive.adelically(mathematics) In an adelic manner.adenectomy(medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.adenopathy(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.adequalityThe quality of being adequal.adequatelyIn an adequate manner.adessivelyIn an adessive manner.adherentlyIn an adherent manner.adheringlySo as to adhere.adhesivelyIn an adhesive manner; by adhesion.adhesivity(uncountable) The condition of being adhesiveadipectomy(surgery) excision of adipose tissue, often by liposuctionadipometryThe measurement of body fat using an adipometer.adjacentlyIn such a way as to be adjacent.adjoinedlyIn an adjoined manner; connectedly.adjuratoryOf or pertaining to an adjuration.adjustablyIn a way that is adjustable.adjuvantlyAs an adjuvant or supplementary treatment.admedially(anatomy) In an admedial manner or directionadmiringlyIn an admiring manner.admissiblyin a manner that is admissible; acceptablyadmittedlyAs is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.admonitoryOf or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.adoptivelyIn an adoptive manner; by adoption.adorninglydecoratively; using adornments.adradiallyIn an adradial manner.adultivity(humorous, uncommon) The state or quality of being an adult; majority.advancedlyIn an advanced manner; to an advanced degree.advertencyThe quality of being advertent.advertisey(informal) Tending to advertise something; promotional.advisinglySo as to advise.advisorilyBy way of advice.advocatoryCharacteristic of an advocate.aeolotropy(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.aerobicityThe condition of being aerobicaerographyThe production of weather charts.aeroscepsy(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.aethiologyAlternative form of aetiology.affabilityThe state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.affectedlyIn an affected manner; hypocritically; with more show than reality.afferentlyInwardly, toward the center.affirmablyIn an affirmable manneraffluentlyIn an affluent manner.affordablyIn an affordable manner; to an affordable degreeafterglowyExhibiting afterglow; resembling or pertaining to (chiefly metaphorical) afterglow.afterpartyAlternative spelling of after-party.afterstoryA story told after the fact; an account of events which come after a storyagamicallyIn an agamic manner.agathologyThe science or theory of the good.ageabilityThe quality of being ageable.agentiallyIn an agential manner.agenticityThe tendency to ascribe agency to an event where none exists.agentively(grammar) In an agentive manner.agentivity(grammar) The state or condition of being agentive.aggrephagy(biology) autophagy or protein aggregatesagitatedlyIn an agitated manner.agnatologyAlternative form of agnotology.agnoiologyThe study of things of which cannot be known.agnotologyThe study of culturally-induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data.agonizedlyIn an agonized manneragrarianlyIn an agrarian manner; agriculturally.agreeinglyIn a manner that agrees or corresponds; in agreement.agroenergyenergy derived from agricultural activity, typically from the combustion of biomassagrotechnyThe science and technology of agriculture.agyrotropy(physics) A broken cylindrical symmetry in the movement of electromagnetic radiation required for collisionless magnetic reconnection; a loss of gyrotropy.airtightlySealed in an airtight manner.akalimetry(obsolete, chemistry) The measurement of the strength of an alkaliakreophagy(rare, obsolete) Non-flesh-eating, abstention from eating meat.alarminglyIn an alarming way, frighteningly.alarplasty(surgery) Plastic surgery to modify the shape of the nostrils.alcohology(sociology) The study of the effects of alcohol; on living organisms, people or social environments.aldermancyThe office or position of an alderman.aldermanlyRelating to, or like, an alderman.aldermanry(countable) A district of a borough having its own alderman; a ward.aleatorilyIn an aleatory manner; randomly.alethologyAlternative spelling of alethiology.algaeologyThe study of algae.alimentaryOf, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.alinearityThe condition of being alinearalkalinely(chemistry) In an alkaline manner.alkalinity(chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.allativelyIn an allative way.allegiancyAlternative form of allegiance.allelicity(genetics) The degree to which the behaviour of a transcription factor is allele-specificalleopathyMisspelling of allelopathy.alliciency(obsolete) the power to attract; attractiveness; drawalloarteryAn artery from a donorallochronyThe condition of being allochronicallographyThe use of allographs, or grapheme variants.allomorphy(linguistics) Quality of being an allomorph.alloplasty(surgery) The grafting of an alloplastalloploidySynonym of allopolyploidy.allowinglyIn an allowing or permissive manneralluringlyIn an alluring manner.allusivelyIn an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.allusivityallusivenessalluviallyIn alluvial fashion.almightilyIn a way or manner that is almighty.alodialityAlternative form of allodiality.alogicallyIn an alogical way; without logic.alteringly(in combination) So as to alter or change something.althistory(Internet slang, fandom slang) Clipping of alternate history (“a genre of fiction based around or involving ahistorical events”).alveolarlyIn an alveolar manner.ambagitory(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutoryambassadrySynonym of ambassadorship.ambidextryAmbidextrousness.ambulatoryOf, relating to, or adapted to walking.amendatoryFor the purpose of amending or correction.amiabilityFriendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.ammonotelyammonotelismamniomancyDivination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.amnioscopyExamination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.amourouslyMisspelling of amorously.ampelologyThe study of the cultivation and production of vinesamphicarpy(biology) The production by a plant of more than one type of fruit. Sometimes restricted to situations where one fruit type is aerial and one is underground.amphicoelyThe condition of being amphicoelousamphidromyThe condition of being amphidromousamphipathyThe condition of being amphipathicamphiplatyThe condition of being amphiplatyanamyloidity(mycology) The condition of being amyloidamylophagyAlternative form of amylophagia.amyotrophy(pathology) atrophy of musclesanautogeny(entomology) The condition, found in many insects, where a gravid female has to feed before oviposition (egg laying), in order for the eggs to mature. This is particularly important in insects that are considered vectors (e.g. mosquitos), as without the necessary feeding, no eggs will be produced.ancilliaryAlternative form of ancillary.anctiouslyObsolete spelling of anxiously.androcracy(government, sociology) Government or rule by men.androlatryThe worship of men.andropathy(very rare) Any disease that only affects men.androphagy(rare) Cannibalism.anemicallyIn an anemic manner.anemochory(botany) The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind.anemometryMeasurement of the direction and velocity of the wind.anemophily(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.anemoscopyDivination by use of the wind including its direction and intensity.aneuploidy(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.aneusomaty(genetics) Chromosome variation within an individual organism.angeiologyObsolete spelling of angiology.angeiotomyArchaic form of angiotomy.angelicityThe quality of being angelic.angelologyThe study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, archangel, principality, power, virtue, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.angeringlyIn an angering way.angiometryThe measurement of blood vesselsangiopathy(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.angioscopyA medical technique for visualizing the interior of blood vessels by means of a flexible fiber optic catheter inserted directly into an artery.angiostomy(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannulaangleberryA warty growth of the skin of cattle.angoricity(physics) A measure of the stress in a system of granular materials near to jamming.angstbunnyAlternative spelling of angst bunny.angularity(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.angulatelyIn an angulate manner.angulosity(obsolete) angularityanholonomy(mathematics) An anholonomic systemanimatedlyIn an animated manner; with animation.anionicityThe quality of being anionic.anisodontyThe condition of being anisodontanisometryThe condition of being anisometricanisotropyThe property of being directionally dependent.annotatoryPertaining to an annotator or annotation.annoyinglyIn an annoying manner.annularityThe property of being annular.annulotomy(surgery) An incision between intervertebral discs to allow decompressionanodicallyIn an anodic manner.anopsologyA raw food diet based on the sensory pleasure instinct.anormality(obsolete) abnormalityanoxicallyIn an anoxic way; without oxygen.answerablyIn suitable proportion; proportionately.antacidityThe property of being antacid.antapology(rare) A response to an apology.antennallyIn terms of or by means of an antenna.anteriorlybefore (in time)antholatry(religion) worship of flowersanthophagy(biology) feeding on flowersanthophilyThe condition of being anthophilousantibeautyOpposed to beauty.anticlergyOpposing the clergy.anticomedyA form of comedy that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of comedy.antidonkey(immunology, of an antibody) Reacting with the immunoglobins found in donkeys.antidotary(pharmacology) Relating to or being an antidote, antidotal.antifamily(sociology) Opposed to the traditional social construct of the family.antigalaxy(astrophysics) A conjectured type of galaxy formed from antimatter.antiheresyOpposition to heresy.antikidneyPertaining to an autoimmune response affecting the kidney.antiluxuryOpposing luxury.antimonkey(immunology, of an antibody) Reacting with the immunoglobins found in monkeys.antimutinyOpposing mutiny.antinudityProhibiting or restricting public nudityantipapacyantipapism; the office or reign of an antipopeantipiracyActing to combat or prevent piracyantipoetry(poetry) A literary movement that attempts to break away from the normal conventions of poetry.antipolicyOpposing a policy.antipopery(anti-Catholic lexicon) Opposition to popery (the Roman Catholic pope and Roman Catholicism).antireplay(computer security) Preventing replay attacks.antirunway(military) Designed to destroy runways.antiscurvyantiscorbuticantisodomy(chiefly law) Seeking to prevent or prohibit sodomyantisyzygyThe presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the Scottish psyche and literature.antitreaty(politics) Opposing a treaty.antiturkey(immunology) Describing an antibody that reacts with the immunoglobins found in turkeys.antonomasyAlternative form of antonomasia.antrectomy(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.antrorsely(biology) In an antrorse fashion.antroscopyAn antroscopic examinationantrostomy(surgery) Incision and drainage of the antrum.aorticallyWith reference to, or by means of an aortaaortopathy(pathology) Any disease of the aortaapanthropyA dislike of human company; love of solitude.aphananthy(botany) The condition of having inconspicuous flowersaphidologyThe study of aphids.apicectomyAlternative form of apicoectomy.apitherapyThe medical use of bee products such as honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, and bee venom.apophysaryAlternative form of apophyseal.aporicallyIn an aporic manner; by means of aporiaapostrophyArchaic spelling of apostrophe.apothecary(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.apparentlySeemingly; in appearance.appearency(rare) Appearance.appeasablyIn an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.appellancyCapability of appeal.appendancyAlternative form of appendance.appendency(obsolete) State of being appendant.appetentlyIn an appetent manner.appleberryAny plant of the genus Billardiera.applesaucyAlternative form of applesaucey.applicablyIn an applicable manner.applicancy(dated) applicabilityapplyinglyWith application.appositelyIn an apposite manner.approvablyIn an approvable manner; in a manner that is able to be approved.approvedlySo as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.aquilinelyIn an aquiline manner; like an eagle.aquilinityThe quality of being aquiline (resembling an eagle).araciality(sociology, philosophy) The state of being aracial.araneology(zoology) The study of the spider, a branch of arachnology.arbitrallyBy means of arbitration.arboreallyIn an arboreal mannerarboricity(graph theory) The minimum number of forests into which the edges of an undirected graph may be partitioned.arcanologyThe study of the esoteric, metaphysical, secret and hidden.archaicityThe quality of being archaic.archenmitySupreme enmity; the state of archenemies.archeology(US) Uncommon spelling of archaeology.archiloquy(archaic, rare) The first part of a speech; a prosaic introduction; the highlight of a sermon, lecture, or other form of address.archivallyBy archival meansarcticallyIn an Arctic manner.arctolatrythe worship of bearsarctophilyThe hobby of collecting teddy bears.areography(astronomy, geography) The scientific study of the planet Mars' geographical features; geography of Mars.areteologyA system of thinking about ethics that centers on virtues.aristarchyGovernment by the best rulers.aristologyThe art or science of dining.arithmancyDivination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a namearmographyArm choreographyarmorially(heraldry) In terms of or by means of armorial bearings.arousinglyIn an arousing manner.arrenotokyAlternative form of arrhenotoky.arrogantlyIn an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.arseholery(Commonwealth, slang, vulgar) Obnoxious behavior.arterially(anatomy) In terms of or by means of the arteries.arthopathyMisspelling of arthropathy.arthrology(anatomy) The branch of anatomy dealing with the jointsarthrotomy(surgery) The surgical incision of a joint.arthrously(grammar) In an arthrous manner; with an accompanying article.artichokeyResembling, or having a flavor of, artichokes.articulacyThe condition of being articulate.articulary(anatomy, archaic) The articular bone; a bone in the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.arythmancyDated form of arithmancy.ascendancyThe quality of being in the ascendant; dominant control, supremacy.ascendencyAlternative spelling of ascendancy.asecretoryNot secretory.asepticityThe condition of being asepticasexualityThe state or quality of being asexual:askabilityThe state or condition of being askable.asocialityThe character of being asocial; asocial quality or disposition.asparagusyResembling or characteristic of asparagus.asperouslyIn an asperous manner.aspiratorypertaining to aspirationaspiringlyIn an aspiring manner.assertedlyAccording to an assertion.assessablyIn an assessable manner.asshattery(informal, humorous, somewhat vulgar) The obnoxious behavior of an asshat.assonantlyIn an assonant manner.assortedlyIn an assorted manner.assuminglyIn an assuming manner.assurgencyA tendency to rise.assuringlyIn an assuring manner.astacologyThe study of crayfish (Astacoidea).astrognosy(astronomy, archaic) Knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars; the branch of astronomy dealing with the fixed stars.astrolatryThe worship of the stars.astromancyDivination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.astrometry(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.astroscopyAny of various systems of prognostication by means of the planets and stars other than astrology involving the zodiac.astrosophyA form of astrology claimed to have a scientific basis.asynchronyThe state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronizationataxicallyIn an ataxic fashion.ataxiology(rare, pathology) The study of ataxia and related disordersatelicallyIn an atelic manner.atheocracyAn atheist or irreligious state.athermancyInability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat; the quality of being a good insulator.atomicallyWith regard to atoms or atomic energy.atonicallyIn an atonic manner.attachablyIn such a way that it can be attached.attachedlyHaving a (physical or emotional) attachment.attainablySo as to be possible to attain.attemperly(obsolete) temperatelyattendancyObsolete form of attendance.attestablyIn an attestable way.attestedlyIn a way that has been attested; confirmedly.atticotomy(surgery) An operation to treat cholesteatomaattingencyAlternative form of attingence.atypicallyIn a manner which is not typical.auberginey(informal) Resembling or characteristic of an aubergine.auctionary(archaic) Of or pertaining to an auction.audibilityThe quality of being heard or understood; the degree to which a thing is audible.audiometry(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.audiopathy(pathology) Any disease that affects the auditory system.auditorilyWith regard to hearing.augmentaryThat augments.auncientlyObsolete form of anciently.auncientryObsolete form of ancientry.auntientlyObsolete form of anciently.aurigraphyThe art of writing with or in gold.autecologyone of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.authentify(chiefly non-native speakers' English) To authenticate.authourityObsolete form of authority.autobesity(neologism) The situation of cars being too big and heavy, taking too much space and causing road safety and pollution problems.autochromyThe production of autochrome photographs.autocolony(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.autographyWriting in one's own handwriting.automodifyTo cause or to undergo automodification.automorphy(mathematics) The property of being automorphic.autonomasyArchaic form of autonomasia.autoparody(literature, art, music) A parody of one's own work.autoplasty(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.autoploidy(genetics) The condition of being autoploidautosodomyAnal masturbation performed by inserting one's own penis into one's own anus.autotheoryA challenge to the dominant perspective and theoretical framework through the use of subjective and autobiographical material.autotrophy(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energyautovivify(programming) In the Perl programming language, to create an array or hash automatically when a previously undefined value is dereferenced.autumnallyIn an autumnal manner.auxeticity(chemistry) The quality of being auxetic (expanding when stretched).auxilliaryMisspelling of auxiliary.auxotrophy(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.availinglyIn an availing manner.avenginglySo as to avenge.aversivelyIn an aversive manner.avidiously(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.avirulencySynonym of avirulence.avoidantlyIn an avoidant manner.axenicallyWithout other living organisms.axinomancy(rare) Divination by saws or axes.axiographyimaging of the movement of the jawbonesaxonometryaxonometric projectionaxonopathy(pathology) A disorder or disruption of the functioning of the axonsazotometry(inorganic chemistry) The analysis of nitrogen in a sample.