8-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending With Y

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abanallyIn an abanal mannerabasedlyIn an abased manner; abjectly.abditory(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.abeyancy(rare) Abeyance.abiogeny(evolutionary theory) abiogenesis.abiology(sciences) The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.abitraryMisspelling of arbitrary.abjectlyIn an abject fashion; with great shame; desperately.aborallyIn an aboral way; away from the mouth.abruptlyIn an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.absentlyIn an absent-minded or abstracted manner.absurdlyIn an absurd fashion.abundary(obsolete, rare) An overflowing, a cornucopia, an abundant source.abusedlyIn an abused manner.accuracyThe state of being accurate; being free from error; exactness; correctnessacephalyThe congenital lack of a head (especially in a parasitic twin)acerbitySourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.achiasmyThe phenomenon where autosomal recombination is completely absent in one sex of a species.achinglySo as to cause aching, especially heartache.acridityBitterness or acerbity.acrimonyA sharp and bitter hatred.acrologySynonym of acrophony.acronymyThe formation of words from the initial components of words in a phraseacryloxy(organic chemistry, in combination) The radical CH₂=CH-CO-O- derived from acrylic acidactially(nonstandard) Eye dialect spelling of actually.activelyIn an active manner.activity(uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.actorney(Scotland) Obsolete spelling of attorney.actressyCharacteristic of an actressactually(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.adactyly(biology, medicine) Congenital absence of the digits (the fingers or toes).adamancyThe property of being adamant.additory(rare) Tending to add; making some addition.adenoidyadenoidal (of a voice)adequacyThe quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.adhoceryAlternative spelling of ad hocery.adjutory(archaic) Serving to help or assist; helpfuladorablyIn an adorable manner.adorallyIn an adoral way; near to the mouth.adroitlyDeftly; in an adroit manner.adultery(strictly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldryadultifyTo treat a non-adult like an adult.aduncityCrookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness.advisoryAble to give advice.advocacyThe profession of an advocate.advoutry(obsolete) adulteryadvowtry(obsolete, archaic) adulteryaedility(historical, Ancient Rome) The office of an elected official responsible for festivals and the maintenance of public buildings.aeriallyIn an aerial manner.aerologyThe branch of meteorology involving the observation of the atmosphere by means of balloons, kites, rockets, drones, airplanes, etc.aeronomyA branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.affibody(biochemistry) Any of a series of commercial antibody-mimetic proteinsaffidavy(colloquial, dialect) An affidavit.affinelyIn an affine manneraffinityA natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing.affrontyAlternative form of affronté.afraidlyIn an afraid manner.afterbay(hydrology) a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.againsay(transitive, obsolete, rare) To contradict; to gainsay.ageistlyageisticallyagrimonyAny of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.agrocityA city designed around the practice of agriculture.agrology(chiefly Canada) The science and art of agriculture.agronomyThe science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.aguishly(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.aimfullyIn an aimful manner; with fixed purpose.airsprayA spray (of liquid) powered by compressed airaislewayAisle (clear path between seats, shelves, etc).akshullyEye dialect spelling of actually.alacrify(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.alacrityEagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.alcoholy(rare) Resembling or characteristic of alcohol.alderfly(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.aleatoryDepending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.aleberryA beverage made by boiling ale with spice and sugar and sops of bread.algidity(medicine) The state of being algid.algologyThe branch of botany dealing with algae.algraphy(photography, historical) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.alkalify(transitive) To render (more) alkaline (less acidic).alkyloxy(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy.allegoryA character or thing which symbolically represents someone or something else; an emblem, a symbol.alleywayA narrow street formed by the proximity of adjacent buildings.allogamy(biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilizationallonymyThe use of allonyms.allotopyA contradiction between two basic meaning traits (semes) within a story.allotypyThe occurrence of multiple allotypes within a single individual.allusoryallusive; making allusionallyloxy(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O where R is an allyl group and O is an oxygen atomalmighty(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerfulalmyghtyArchaic spelling of almighty.alodiaryAlternative form of allodiary.aloedary(obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.alpinelyIn an alpine way, loftily.alrighty(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.altarity(philosophy) Otherness exalted as if a religious concept.alterity(philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.amazedlyIn an amazed manner.ambilogyWords or language of doubtful meaning.amblyopyDated form of amblyopia.amenablyIn an amenable manner.amicablyFriendly; in an amicable manner.aminooxy(organic chemistry, often in combination) The univalent radical NH₂-O-ammonify(transitive) To treat with ammonia; to ammoniate; to form into ammonia.amodallyIn an amodal manneramorallyIn an amoral manner; without morals.ampacityThe root mean square of the electrical current which a device (usually a wire) can carry within a specific environment (including temperature rating, power loss, heat dissipation, etc.) It is measured in amperes (amps) and is most often used to rate electrical wires and cables.amusedlyIn an amused manneranadromyThe migration of fish, from salt water to fresh water, as adultsanalepsy(medicine) analepsisanalogly(rare) In an analog manner.anatropy(botany) The condition of being anatropousancestryThe state of being ancestors.ancienty(obsolete) age; antiquityandroecyThe condition of being androeciousaneugenyThe creation of aneuploid gametes.aneusomyThe condition of having aneusomatyangelify(obsolete, transitive) To make like an angel; to angelize.anhungry(obsolete, rare) Hungry.animallyResembling or characteristic of an animal.aniseedy(informal) Resembling or characteristic of aniseed.annosity(rare) Fullness of years; great length of life; agedness; lengthiness of life span.annuallyOnce every year without fail, yearlyannulary(archaic) Having the shape of a ring; annular.anocracy(politics) A political system which is neither fully democratic nor fully autocratic, often being vulnerable to political instability.anodallyTowards an anode.anoscopy(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canalansotomy(surgery) The division of a loop, especially of one that forms a constriction.antagony(chiefly obsolete) antagonism (opposition, contest)anteallyAt the front; on the foremost portion.anterity(rare) All the past generations, especially the ancestors of a specific person.antiarmyOpposing an army or armies.antibody(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.anticityOpposing a city.anticklyObsolete form of anticly.antifrayPreventing fraying of material.antigeny(biology, obsolete) Sexual dimorphism, especially in lepidopterans.antijuryOpposing a jury or juries.antilogy(rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.antimonyThe alloy stibnite.antinavyOpposing a navy or navies.antinomy(by extension) Any contradiction or paradox.antiplay(dramaturgy) A play (dramatical production) that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the play, such as a coherent plot and resolution.antiquey(informal) Resembling or characteristic of antiques.antiswayDesigned to stabilize the left and right suspension systems of a road vehicle so as reduce roll or sway when turning corners.antonymy(semantics) The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous.antwacky(Liverpool) old-fashioned or out of dateapicallyIn an apical manner or direction; towards an apex.apiologyThe scientific study of bees and honey-making.apiphily(botany) pollination by beesapocarpyThe quality of being apocarpous.apolarlyIn an apolar mannerapophanyAlternative form of apophenia.apophony(phonetics) Modification of an internal vowel sound in a word or linguistic root, especially so as to establish a lexical distinction.apoplexy(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.apospory(biology) The ability of a plant's sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has the ploidy level of the sporophyte.apostacyArchaic form of apostasy.apostasyThe renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.appropry(obsolete, rare, usually in the past participle) To appropriate (for); to set apart.apricity(obsolete) The light or warmth of the Sun.apricotyResembling apricots, apricotlike.aprosody(speech pathology) The lack of variations in speech, such as speed, tone, and emphasis.aptonymyThe state of being an aptonym.aquosity(rare) The condition of being watery; waterinessarborary(dated) Of or pertaining to trees; arboreal.arborwayAn avenue (lined with trees).arcanelyIn an arcane way.arcanity(uncountable) The quality of being arcane.archaicy(very rare, nonstandard) The condition of being archaic.arcology(urban studies, uncountable) Urban development theory proposed by Paolo Soleri involving three-dimensional building methods and efficient use of space and resources.areology(astronomy, geology) The scientific observation and study of the planet Mars's geology; geology of Mars.areopagy(obsolete) secret tribunal, conclaveargentry(obsolete) Silver material, or silverness in color.arguablyAs can be supported or proven by sound logical deduction, evidence, and precedent, but without absolute certainty.argutelyIn an argute manner.arightlyAright; correctly.arillaryRelating to the aril.arrantlyIn an arrant manner; utterly, thoroughly, outright.arrowilyIn an arrowy manner; like an arrow.artfullyIn an artful manner.artistlyIn an artistic fashion.artistrySignificant artistic skill.ascogeny(mycology) The development of ascospores inside an ascus.askinglyIn an asking manner; so as to ask.asperityOf sound: gratingness, harshness.assemblyA set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.asshatty(slang, vulgar, derogatory) Like an asshat; obnoxiously foolish, rude, etc.assholey(slang, vulgar, US, Canada, derogatory) obnoxiously inconsiderate or objectionableassishlyIn an assish manner.asslicky(slang, vulgar) Of a person, tending to curry favor with those in power in order to secure some reward, benefit, or perk.asspussy(Canada, US, very uncommon, slang, vulgar) The anus, as the receiving orifice in anal sex.astogenyAny morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony growsastrallyIn an astral manner or context.astucityCraftiness; astuteness.astutelyIn an astute manner.asynergydefective or absent coordination between organs, muscles, limbs or joints, resulting in a loss in movement or speedasyngamyAbsence of syngamy.asystolyAlternative form of asystole.athanasyAn absence of death or the condition of everlasting life.atmiatry(dated) treatment of disease by vapours or gases, as by inhalationatmologyThe branch of science dealing with the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapour.atonallyIn an atonal manner; without tone.atrocity(countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.attently(obsolete) attentivelyattitudy(colloquial, of a person) Showing attitude; being arrogant, disrespectful, showing off one's ego.attorney(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.audacityInsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.audiallyIn terms of the sense of hearing; aurally.auditoryOf, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.augustlyIn an august or awe-inspiring manner.auralityThe quality of being aural.autarchyA condition of absolute power.authorlyIn the manner of an author.autoaway(computing) An instant messaging feature that automatically marks a user as being away if the user does not interact with the computer or device in a set period of time.autobodyAlternative form of auto body.autogamySelf-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon.autogenyspontaneous generationautogony(dated, biology) abiogenesisautology(uncommon, academic) The study of oneself.automacyThe quality, state, or condition of being automatic; automaticity.autonomy(uncountable) The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently.autonymyThe use of a symbol as a name for itself.autoplay(computing) Any software feature that plays (a video, a compact disc, etc.) automatically.autorityObsolete form of authority.autotomy(chiefly zoology) The spontaneous removal of a limb, tail etc, especially by some invertebrates as a self-defense mechanism.autotypy(dated, photography) An early photographic process that produced autotypes using a carbon pigment.auxology(biology) The study of growthaverselyBackward; in a backward directionaversityThe state or condition of being averse.aviatoryOf or relating to aviation.avowablyIn an avowable manner.avowedlyWith open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.axialityThe state of being axialaxillaryOf or pertaining to the axilla or armpit.axiology(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.axonallyBy means of an axon.