11-Letter Nouns Ending With Y
Here's the list of all the 885 11-Letter Nouns Ending With Y in the English Language.
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| opportunity | 1. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances More Definitions → |
| photography | 1. the act of taking and printing photographs 2. the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces More Definitions → |
| anniversary | 1. the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
| possibility | 1. a future prospect or potential 2. capability of existing or happening or being true More Definitions → |
| reliability | 1. the quality of being dependable or reliable More Definitions → |
| electricity | 1. a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons 2. energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor More Definitions → |
| eligibility | 1. the quality or state of being eligible More Definitions → |
| preliminary | 1. a minor match preceding the main event 2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows More Definitions → |
| probability | 1. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible 2. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event More Definitions → |
| flexibility | 1. the property of being flexible; easily bent or shaped 2. the quality of being adaptable or variable More Definitions → |
| personality | 1. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual 2. a person of considerable prominence More Definitions → |
| methodology | 1. the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline 2. the system of methods followed in a particular discipline More Definitions → |
| documentary | 1. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event More Definitions → |
| hospitality | 1. kindness in welcoming guests or strangers More Definitions → |
| sensitivity | 1. (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation 2. the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences More Definitions → |
| proprietary | 1. an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits More Definitions → |
| respiratory | More Definitions → |
| uncertainty | 1. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance 2. the state of being unsure of something More Definitions → |
| consultancy | 1. the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field More Definitions → |
| consistency | 1. the property of holding together and retaining its shape 2. a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts More Definitions → |
| controversy | 1. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement More Definitions → |
| terminology | 1. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline More Definitions → |
| archaeology | 1. the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures More Definitions → |
| credibility | 1. the quality of being believable or trustworthy More Definitions → |
| feasibility | 1. the quality of being doable More Definitions → |
| variability | 1. the quality of being subject to variation 2. the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity More Definitions → |
| observatory | 1. a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena 2. a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings More Definitions → |
| beneficiary | 1. the recipient of funds or other benefits 2. the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause More Definitions → |
| discography | 1. a descriptive catalog of musical recordings More Definitions → |
| proficiency | 1. the quality of having great facility and competence 2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity More Definitions → |
| nationality | 1. people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation 2. the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization More Definitions → |
| sovereignty | 1. government free from external control 2. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch More Definitions → |
| contingency | 1. a possible event or occurrence or result 2. the state of being contingent on something More Definitions → |
| specificity | 1. the quality of being specific rather than general 2. the quality of being specific to a particular organism More Definitions → |
| instability | 1. an unstable order 2. unreliability attributable to being unstable More Definitions → |
| accountancy | 1. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business More Definitions → |
| suitability | 1. the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose More Definitions → |
| infertility | 1. the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate More Definitions → |
| dermatology | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases More Definitions → |
| portability | 1. the quality of being light enough to be carried More Definitions → |
| scalability | 1. the quality of being scalable More Definitions → |
| familiarity | 1. personal knowledge or information about someone or something 2. usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known More Definitions → |
| meteorology | 1. predicting what the weather will be 2. the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) More Definitions → |
| bureaucracy | 1. nonelective government officials 2. a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials More Definitions → |
| versatility | 1. having a wide variety of skills More Definitions → |
| radiography | 1. the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light 2. photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light More Definitions → |
| conservancy | 1. a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river 2. the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc. More Definitions → |
| discrepancy | 1. a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions 2. an event that departs from expectations More Definitions → |
| sufficiency | 1. sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations 2. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose More Definitions → |
| superiority | 1. the quality of being superior 2. the quality of being at a competitive advantage More Definitions → |
| originality | 1. the ability to think and act independently 2. the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) More Definitions → |
| calligraphy | 1. beautiful handwriting More Definitions → |
| criminology | 1. the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement More Definitions → |
| delinquency | 1. nonpayment of a debt when due 2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring More Definitions → |
| tranquility | 1. a disposition free from stress or emotion 2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances More Definitions → |
| sensibility | 1. mental responsiveness and awareness 2. refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions More Definitions → |
| readability | 1. the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand 2. a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read More Definitions → |
| objectivity | 1. judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices More Definitions → |
| superfamily | 1. (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family More Definitions → |
| immortality | 1. the quality or state of being immortal 2. perpetual life after death More Definitions → |
| mammography | 1. a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays More Definitions → |
| rationality | 1. the state of having good sense and sound judgment 2. the quality of being consistent with or based on logic More Definitions → |
| selectivity | 1. the property of being selective More Definitions → |
| concurrency | 1. agreement of results or opinions 2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events More Definitions → |
| singularity | 1. the quality of being one of a kind 2. strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual More Definitions → |
| serendipity | 1. good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries More Definitions → |
| reciprocity | 1. a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence 2. mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges More Definitions → |
| cartography | 1. the making of maps and charts More Definitions → |
| reflexology | 1. the study of reflex action as it relates to the behavior of organisms 2. massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body More Definitions → |
| kinesiology | 1. the branch of physiology that studies the mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement More Definitions → |
| gerontology | 1. the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people More Definitions → |
| criticality | 1. a state of critical urgency 2. a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining More Definitions → |
| angiography | 1. roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram More Definitions → |
| resistivity | 1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms More Definitions → |
| cosmetology | 1. the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin More Definitions → |
| angioplasty | 1. an operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery More Definitions → |
| lithography | 1. a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface 2. the act of making a lithographic print More Definitions → |
| confederacy | 1. a union of political organizations 2. a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose More Definitions → |
| granularity | 1. the quality of being composed of relatively large particles More Definitions → |
| abnormality | 1. an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies 2. retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence More Definitions → |
| cardinality | 1. (mathematics) the number of elements in a set or group (considered as a property of that grouping) More Definitions → |
| climatology | 1. meteorology of climates and their phenomena More Definitions → |
| reactionary | 1. an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism More Definitions → |
| masculinity | 1. the properties characteristic of the male sex 2. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men More Definitions → |
| huckleberry | 1. any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberries 2. any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberries More Definitions → |
| homogeneity | 1. the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature 2. the quality of being of uniform throughout in composition or structure More Definitions → |
| periodicity | 1. the quality of recurring at regular intervals More Definitions → |
| ethnography | 1. the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies More Definitions → |
| retinopathy | 1. a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision More Definitions → |
| disassembly | 1. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery) More Definitions → |
| aristocracy | 1. a privileged class holding hereditary titles 2. the most powerful members of a society More Definitions → |
| complacency | 1. the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself More Definitions → |
| hypertrophy | 1. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ More Definitions → |
| fortnightly | More Definitions → |
| freemasonry | 1. a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests More Definitions → |
| gynaecology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women More Definitions → |
| rhinoplasty | 1. cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose More Definitions → |
| commonality | 1. a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank 2. sharing of common attributes More Definitions → |
| colonoscopy | 1. visual examination of the colon (with a colonoscope) from the cecum to the rectum; requires sedation More Definitions → |
| criminality | 1. the state of being a criminal More Definitions → |
| ornithology | 1. the branch of zoology that studies birds More Definitions → |
| spontaneity | 1. the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint More Definitions → |
| naturopathy | 1. a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process More Definitions → |
| inferiority | 1. the state of being inferior 2. an inferior quality More Definitions → |
| laparoscopy | 1. laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes) More Definitions → |
| carriageway | 1. one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes More Definitions → |
| nephropathy | 1. a disease affecting the kidneys More Definitions → |
| haematology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs More Definitions → |
| immunoassay | 1. identification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigen More Definitions → |
| iconography | 1. the images and symbolic representations that are traditionally associated with a person or a subject More Definitions → |
| materiality | 1. relevance requiring careful consideration 2. the quality of being physical; consisting of matter More Definitions → |
| eschatology | 1. the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind More Definitions → |
| punctuality | 1. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time More Definitions → |
| culpability | 1. a state of guilt More Definitions → |
| fragmentary | More Definitions → |
| impropriety | 1. an improper demeanor 2. the condition of being improper More Definitions → |
| promiscuity | 1. indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations More Definitions → |
| neonatology | 1. that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates More Definitions → |
| orthography | 1. a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols More Definitions → |
| rediscovery | 1. the act of discovering again More Definitions → |
| prematurity | 1. the state of being premature More Definitions → |
| peculiarity | 1. an odd or unusual characteristic 2. a distinguishing trait More Definitions → |
| eventuality | 1. a possible event or occurrence or result More Definitions → |
| arthroscopy | 1. a minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision More Definitions → |
| calorimetry | 1. measurement of quantities of heat More Definitions → |
| religiosity | 1. exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal More Definitions → |
| manufactory | 1. a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing More Definitions → |
| externality | 1. the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior More Definitions → |
| receptivity | 1. willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas) More Definitions → |
| monstrosity | 1. a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed 2. something hideous or frightful More Definitions → |
| homoeopathy | 1. a method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated More Definitions → |
| bisexuality | 1. showing characteristics of both sexes 2. sexual activity with both men and women More Definitions → |
| hydrography | 1. the science of the measurement and description and mapping of the surface waters of the earth with special reference to navigation More Definitions → |
| suppository | 1. a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts More Definitions → |
| phraseology | 1. the manner in which something is expressed in words More Definitions → |
| herpetology | 1. the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians More Definitions → |
| informality | 1. a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously 2. freedom from constraint or embarrassment More Definitions → |
| physicality | 1. preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites More Definitions → |
| sociability | 1. the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows More Definitions → |
| volcanology | 1. the branch of geology that studies volcanoes More Definitions → |
| reflexivity | 1. the coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent 2. (logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself More Definitions → |
| nephrectomy | 1. surgical removal of a kidney More Definitions → |
| cryosurgery | 1. the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers) More Definitions → |
| fluoroscopy | 1. examination of body structures using a fluoroscope More Definitions → |
| persistency | 1. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| meritocracy | 1. a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects 2. the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth More Definitions → |