6-Letter Nouns Ending With Y
Here's the list of all the 607 6-Letter Nouns Ending With Y in the English Language.
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| policy | 1. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group 2. a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government More Definitions → |
| family | 1. a social unit living together 2. primary social group; parents and children More Definitions → |
| county | 1. (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government 2. (United States) the largest administrative district within a state More Definitions → |
| memory | 1. something that is remembered 2. the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered More Definitions → |
| energy | 1. (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs 2. forceful exertion More Definitions → |
| safety | 1. the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions 2. a safe place More Definitions → |
| beauty | 1. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses 2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman More Definitions → |
| agency | 1. an administrative unit of government 2. a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties More Definitions → |
| supply | 1. an amount of something available for use 2. offering goods and services for sale More Definitions → |
| survey | 1. a detailed critical inspection 2. short descriptive summary (of events) More Definitions → |
| valley | 1. a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river More Definitions → |
| pretty | More Definitions → |
| theory | 1. a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena 2. a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena More Definitions → |
| jersey | 1. a close-fitting pullover shirt 2. a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric More Definitions → |
| weekly | 1. a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year) More Definitions → |
| equity | 1. the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it 2. the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation More Definitions → |
| injury | 1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury 2. an accident that results in physical damage or hurt More Definitions → |
| turkey | 1. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food 2. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying More Definitions → |
| luxury | 1. something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity 2. the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive More Definitions → |
| poetry | 1. literature in metrical form 2. any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling More Definitions → |
| comedy | 1. light and humorous drama with a happy ending 2. a comic incident or series of incidents More Definitions → |
| hockey | 1. a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net 2. a game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of six skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with angled hockey sticks More Definitions → |
| salary | 1. something that remunerates More Definitions → |
| twenty | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one 2. a United States bill worth 20 dollars More Definitions → |
| entity | 1. that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) More Definitions → |
| nobody | 1. a person of no influence More Definitions → |
| plenty | 1. a full supply 2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent More Definitions → |
| lovely | 1. a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model More Definitions → |
| deputy | 1. someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies 2. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent More Definitions → |
| legacy | 1. (law) a gift of personal property by will More Definitions → |
| cherry | 1. wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry 2. any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood More Definitions → |
| payday | 1. the day on which you receive pay for your work More Definitions → |
| binary | 1. a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation 2. a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system More Definitions → |
| thirty | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three More Definitions → |
| murphy | 1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland More Definitions → |
| monkey | 1. any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians) 2. one who is playfully mischievous More Definitions → |
| realty | 1. property consisting of houses and land More Definitions → |
| treaty | 1. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns More Definitions → |
| steady | 1. a person loved by another person More Definitions → |
| hourly | More Definitions → |
| kidney | 1. either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine More Definitions → |
| mighty | More Definitions → |
| galaxy | 1. a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people) 2. tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall More Definitions → |
| bailey | 1. the outer courtyard of a castle 2. the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle More Definitions → |
| worthy | 1. an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) More Definitions → |
| cowboy | 1. a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback 2. a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging More Definitions → |
| remedy | 1. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil 2. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain More Definitions → |
| surrey | 1. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats More Definitions → |
| floppy | 1. a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer More Definitions → |
| granny | 1. the mother of your father or mother 2. an old woman More Definitions → |
| employ | 1. the state of being employed or having a job More Definitions → |
| yearly | 1. a reference book that is published regularly once every year More Definitions → |
| rotary | 1. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island 2. electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa More Definitions → |
| sticky | More Definitions → |
| colony | 1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government 2. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together More Definitions → |
| trophy | 1. an award for success in war or hunting 2. something given as a token of victory More Definitions → |
| vanity | 1. feelings of excessive pride 2. the quality of being valueless or futile More Definitions → |
| melody | 1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence 2. the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes More Definitions → |
| subway | 1. an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) 2. an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway More Definitions → |
| bakery | 1. a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold More Definitions → |
| midway | 1. the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located More Definitions → |
| artery | 1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body 2. a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic More Definitions → |
| canopy | 1. the transparent covering of an aircraft cockpit 2. the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air More Definitions → |
| skinny | 1. confidential information about a topic or person More Definitions → |
| replay | 1. something (especially a game) that is played again 2. the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape More Definitions → |
| glossy | 1. a magazine printed on good quality paper 2. a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper More Definitions → |
| cavity | 1. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) 2. space that is surrounded by something More Definitions → |
| purity | 1. being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material 2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil More Definitions → |
| runway | 1. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll 2. a chute down which logs can slide More Definitions → |
| felony | 1. a serious crime (such as murder or arson) More Definitions → |
| donkey | 1. the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 2. domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn More Definitions → |
| winery | 1. an establishment where wine is made More Definitions → |
| parity | 1. (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered 2. (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity More Definitions → |
| canary | 1. someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police 2. a female singer More Definitions → |
| clergy | 1. in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) More Definitions → |
| sturdy | More Definitions → |
| ninety | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine More Definitions → |
| jockey | 1. someone employed to ride horses in horse races 2. an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus More Definitions → |
| piracy | 1. hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it 2. the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own More Definitions → |
| misery | 1. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune 2. a feeling of intense unhappiness More Definitions → |
| barley | 1. a grain of barley 2. cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain More Definitions → |
| sherry | 1. dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif More Definitions → |
| eighty | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight More Definitions → |
| smiley | 1. an emoticon of a smiling face More Definitions → |
| trendy | More Definitions → |
| brandy | 1. distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice More Definitions → |
| pastry | 1. a dough of flour and water and shortening 2. any of various baked foods made of dough or batter More Definitions → |
| bounty | 1. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military 2. the property of copious abundance More Definitions → |
| expiry | 1. a coming to an end of a contract period 2. the event of dying or departure from life More Definitions → |
| storey | 1. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale More Definitions → |
| motley | 1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things 2. a garment made of motley (especially a court jester's costume) More Definitions → |
| botany | 1. all the plant life in a particular region or period 2. the branch of biology that studies plants More Definitions → |
| biopsy | 1. examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease More Definitions → |
| quarry | 1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence 2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate More Definitions → |
| sanity | 1. normal or sound powers of mind More Definitions → |
| parody | 1. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way 2. humorous or satirical mimicry More Definitions → |
| frenzy | 1. state of violent mental agitation More Definitions → |
| medley | 1. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources More Definitions → |
| whisky | 1. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain More Definitions → |
| notary | 1. someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions More Definitions → |
| looney | 1. someone deranged and possibly dangerous More Definitions → |
| airway | 1. a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) 2. a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another More Definitions → |
| pantry | 1. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines More Definitions → |
| osprey | 1. large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years More Definitions → |
| celery | 1. widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked 2. stalks eaten raw or cooked or used as seasoning More Definitions → |
| surety | 1. something clearly established 2. property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation More Definitions → |
| sporty | More Definitions → |
| hearty | More Definitions → |
| chilly | 1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency More Definitions → |
| rosary | 1. a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics) More Definitions → |
| pulley | 1. a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope More Definitions → |
| convoy | 1. a procession of land vehicles traveling together 2. a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships More Definitions → |
| gentry | 1. the most powerful members of a society More Definitions → |
| midday | 1. the middle of the day More Definitions → |
| ridley | 1. a marine turtle More Definitions → |
| galley | 1. a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading 2. (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars More Definitions → |
| savory | 1. any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees 2. dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions More Definitions → |
| sentry | 1. a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event More Definitions → |
| outlay | 1. the act of spending or disbursing money 2. money paid out; an amount spent More Definitions → |
| apathy | 1. an absence of emotion or enthusiasm 2. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally More Definitions → |
| dinghy | 1. a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled More Definitions → |
| rarity | 1. noteworthy scarcity 2. a rarified quality More Definitions → |
| peavey | 1. a stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs More Definitions → |
| hickey | 1. a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne 2. a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover More Definitions → |
| priory | 1. religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress More Definitions → |
| heresy | 1. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position 2. a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion More Definitions → |
| armory | 1. a collection of resources 2. all the weapons and equipment that a country has More Definitions → |
| hooray | 1. a victory cheer More Definitions → |
| dickey | 1. a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater 2. a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt More Definitions → |
| acuity | 1. sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) 2. a quick and penetrating intelligence More Definitions → |
| verity | 1. conformity to reality or actuality 2. an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth More Definitions → |
| slurry | 1. a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water More Definitions → |
| dismay | 1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles 2. fear resulting from the awareness of danger More Definitions → |
| sundry | More Definitions → |
| livery | 1. uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs 2. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another More Definitions → |
| mutiny | 1. open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers) More Definitions → |
| flurry | 1. a rapid active commotion 2. a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) More Definitions → |
| dreary | More Definitions → |
| volley | 1. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms 2. a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces More Definitions → |
| outcry | 1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition More Definitions → |
| trusty | 1. a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges More Definitions → |
| polity | 1. the form of government of a social organization 2. a politically organized unit More Definitions → |
| bubbly | 1. a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there More Definitions → |
| gurney | 1. a metal stretcher with wheels More Definitions → |
| crusty | More Definitions → |
| parlay | 1. a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers More Definitions → |
| dainty | 1. something considered choice to eat More Definitions → |
| argosy | 1. one or more large merchant ships More Definitions → |
| lackey | 1. a male servant (especially a footman) 2. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage More Definitions → |
| woolly | More Definitions → |
| eatery | 1. a building where people go to eat More Definitions → |
| flimsy | 1. a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies More Definitions → |
| pearly | 1. informal terms for a human `tooth' More Definitions → |
| heyday | 1. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity More Definitions → |
| rickey | 1. a mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor More Definitions → |
| oddity | 1. eccentricity that is not easily explained 2. a strange attitude or habit More Definitions → |
| whimsy | 1. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea 2. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment More Definitions → |
| idiocy | 1. extreme mental retardation More Definitions → |
| eulogy | 1. a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently 2. a formal expression of praise More Definitions → |
| ostomy | 1. surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes More Definitions → |
| whitey | 1. (slang) offensive names for a White man More Definitions → |
| bowery | More Definitions → |
| lunacy | 1. obsolete terms for legal insanity 2. foolish or senseless behavior More Definitions → |
| stingy | More Definitions → |
| spunky | More Definitions → |
| litany | 1. any long and tedious address or recital More Definitions → |
| wobbly | More Definitions → |
| enmity | 1. a state of deep-seated ill-will 2. the feeling of a hostile person More Definitions → |
| papacy | 1. the government of the Roman Catholic Church More Definitions → |
| tannoy | 1. a loudspeaker More Definitions → |
| shoddy | 1. reclaimed wool fiber More Definitions → |
| skyway | 1. a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another More Definitions → |
| leeway | 1. (of a ship or plane) sideways drift 2. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits More Definitions → |
| aviary | 1. a building where birds are kept More Definitions → |
| stubby | More Definitions → |
| shandy | 1. a drink made of beer and lemonade More Definitions → |
| moiety | 1. one of two (approximately) equal parts 2. one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe More Definitions → |
| shanty | 1. small crude shelter used as a dwelling 2. a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors More Definitions → |
| chatty | More Definitions → |
| infamy | 1. a state of extreme dishonor 2. evil fame or public reputation More Definitions → |
| belfry | 1. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building 2. a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung More Definitions → |
| grisly | More Definitions → |
| sunray | 1. a ray of sunlight 2. herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona More Definitions → |
| gantry | 1. a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc. More Definitions → |
| homily | 1. a sermon on a moral or religious topic More Definitions → |
| scurry | 1. rushing about hastily in an undignified way More Definitions → |
| gadfly | 1. a persistently annoying person 2. any of various large flies that annoy livestock More Definitions → |
| barony | 1. the estate of a baron 2. the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness More Definitions → |
| seaway | 1. a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels More Definitions → |
| vestry | 1. in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church 2. a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held More Definitions → |
| whammy | 1. a serious or devastating setback 2. an evil spell More Definitions → |
| malady | 1. any unwholesome or desperate condition 2. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism More Definitions → |
| grubby | 1. small sculpin of the coast of New England More Definitions → |
| scanty | 1. short underpants for women or children More Definitions → |
| smithy | 1. a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering More Definitions → |
| tomboy | 1. a girl who behaves in a boyish manner More Definitions → |
| scurvy | 1. a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) More Definitions → |
| shimmy | 1. an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels) 2. a woman's sleeveless undergarment More Definitions → |
| effigy | 1. a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture) More Definitions → |
| crummy | More Definitions → |
| finery | 1. elaborate or showy attire and accessories More Definitions → |
| snotty | More Definitions → |
| levity | 1. feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness 2. a manner lacking seriousness More Definitions → |
| gaiety | 1. a gay feeling 2. a festive merry feeling More Definitions → |
| phoney | 1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives More Definitions → |
| laxity | 1. the condition of being physiologically lax 2. the quality of being lax and neglectful More Definitions → |
| stumpy | More Definitions → |
| parley | 1. a negotiation between enemies More Definitions → |
| googly | 1. a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way More Definitions → |
| prissy | More Definitions → |
| flyway | 1. the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate More Definitions → |
| cranny | 1. a long narrow depression in a surface 2. a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) More Definitions → |
| fealty | 1. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) More Definitions → |