Words Ending With CY
Here's the list of all the 662 Words Ending With CY 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 → |
| privacy | 1. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others 2. the condition of being concealed or hidden 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 → |
| emergency | 1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action 2. a state in which martial law applies More Definitions → |
| currency | 1. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used 2. general acceptance or use More Definitions → |
| frequency | 1. the number of occurrences within a given time period 2. the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations More Definitions → |
| accuracy | 1. the quality of being near to the true value 2. (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number More Definitions → |
| pharmacy | 1. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines 2. a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold More Definitions → |
| pregnancy | 1. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus More Definitions → |
| efficiency | 1. the ratio of the output to the input of any system 2. skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort More Definitions → |
| democracy | 1. the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives 2. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them More Definitions → |
| bankruptcy | 1. a state of complete lack of some abstract property 2. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due More Definitions → |
| legacy | 1. (law) a gift of personal property by will More Definitions → |
| literacy | 1. the ability to read and write More Definitions → |
| advocacy | 1. active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something More Definitions → |
| fancy | 1. something many people believe that is false 2. imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination More Definitions → |
| mercy | 1. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice 2. a disposition to be kind and forgiving More Definitions → |
| consultancy | 1. the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field More Definitions → |
| conspiracy | 1. a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act 2. a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot) 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 → |
| transparency | 1. permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation 2. the quality of being clear and transparent More Definitions → |
| occupancy | 1. an act of being a tenant or occupant 2. the act of occupying or taking possession of a building More Definitions → |
| deficiency | 1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable 2. lack of an adequate quantity or number More Definitions → |
| tendency | 1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 2. an inclination to do something More Definitions → |
| efficacy | 1. capacity or power to produce a desired effect More Definitions → |
| dependency | 1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else 2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) More Definitions → |
| vacancy | 1. being unoccupied 2. an empty area or space More Definitions → |
| residency | 1. the act of dwelling in a place 2. the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship) More Definitions → |
| presidency | 1. the tenure of a president 2. the office and function of president More Definitions → |
| juicy | 1. having strong sexual appeal 2. lucrative More Definitions → |
| regency | 1. the period of time during which a regent governs 2. the office of a regent 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 → |
| spicy | 1. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves 2. suggestive of sexual impropriety More Definitions → |
| competency | 1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually More Definitions → |
| prophecy | 1. knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) 2. a prediction uttered under divine inspiration More Definitions → |
| latency | 1. (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head 2. the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it More Definitions → |
| contingency | 1. a possible event or occurrence or result 2. the state of being contingent on something More Definitions → |
| accountancy | 1. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business 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 → |
| diplomacy | 1. negotiation between nations 2. subtly skillful handling of a situation More Definitions → |
| constituency | 1. the body of voters who elect a representative for their area More Definitions → |
| redundancy | 1. repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission 2. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded More Definitions → |
| urgency | 1. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity 2. pressing importance requiring speedy action More Definitions → |
| adequacy | 1. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: 2. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view More Definitions → |
| expectancy | 1. an expectation 2. something expected (as on the basis of a norm) More Definitions → |
| secrecy | 1. the trait of keeping things secret 2. the condition of being concealed or hidden More Definitions → |
| legitimacy | 1. lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law 2. undisputed credibility More Definitions → |
| bureaucracy | 1. nonelective government officials 2. a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials More Definitions → |
| intimacy | 1. close or warm friendship 2. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship More Definitions → |
| icy | 1. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain 2. extremely cold 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 → |
| immunodeficiency | 1. immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced More Definitions → |
| insolvency | 1. the lack of financial resources More Definitions → |
| potency | 1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions 2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects More Definitions → |
| numeracy | 1. skill with numbers and mathematics More Definitions → |
| bouncy | 1. elastic; rebounds readily 2. marked by lively action More Definitions → |
| lacy | 1. made of or resembling lace 2. having open interstices or resembling a web More Definitions → |
| infancy | 1. the early stage of growth or development 2. the earliest state of immaturity More Definitions → |
| supremacy | 1. power to dominate or defeat More Definitions → |
| tenancy | 1. an act of being a tenant or occupant More Definitions → |
| delinquency | 1. nonpayment of a debt when due 2. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring More Definitions → |
| insurgency | 1. an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict More Definitions → |
| inconsistency | 1. the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time 2. the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts More Definitions → |
| candidacy | 1. the campaign of a candidate to be elected More Definitions → |
| relevancy | 1. the relation of something to the matter at hand More Definitions → |
| fluency | 1. powerful and effective language 2. skillfulness in speaking or writing More Definitions → |
| concurrency | 1. agreement of results or opinions 2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events More Definitions → |
| decency | 1. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality 2. the quality of being polite and respectable More Definitions → |
| fallacy | 1. a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning More Definitions → |
| insufficiency | 1. a lack of competence 2. (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally More Definitions → |
| excellency | 1. an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels More Definitions → |
| buoyancy | 1. cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface 2. the property of something weightless and insubstantial 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 → |
| inefficiency | 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency More Definitions → |
| illiteracy | 1. ignorance resulting from not reading 2. an inability to read More Definitions → |
| saucy | 1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality 2. improperly forward or bold More Definitions → |
| solvency | 1. the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due More Definitions → |
| malignancy | 1. (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death 2. quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will More Definitions → |
| primacy | 1. the state of being first in importance 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 → |
| inaccuracy | 1. the quality of being inaccurate and having errors More Definitions → |
| delicacy | 1. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance 2. something considered choice to eat More Definitions → |
| clemency | 1. good weather with comfortable temperatures 2. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice More Definitions → |
| inadequacy | 1. lack of an adequate quantity or number 2. a lack of competence More Definitions → |
| immediacy | 1. lack of an intervening or mediating agency 2. immediate intuitive awareness More Definitions → |
| racy | 1. full of zest or vigor 2. marked by richness and fullness of flavor More Definitions → |
| adjacency | 1. the attribute of being so near as to be touching More Definitions → |
| idiocy | 1. extreme mental retardation More Definitions → |
| lunacy | 1. obsolete terms for legal insanity 2. foolish or senseless behavior More Definitions → |
| truancy | 1. failure to attend (especially school) More Definitions → |
| resiliency | 1. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back 2. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit More Definitions → |
| papacy | 1. the government of the Roman Catholic Church More Definitions → |
| theocracy | 1. a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) 2. the belief in government by divine guidance More Definitions → |
| permanency | 1. the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration More Definitions → |
| constancy | 1. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation 2. (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation More Definitions → |
| chaplaincy | 1. the position of chaplain More Definitions → |
| indecency | 1. the quality of being indecent 2. an indecent or improper act More Definitions → |
| celibacy | 1. an unmarried status 2. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) More Definitions → |
| expediency | 1. the quality of being suited to the end in view More Definitions → |
| ascendancy | 1. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another More Definitions → |
| normalcy | 1. being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning 2. expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common More Definitions → |
| degeneracy | 1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities 2. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles More Definitions → |
| dormancy | 1. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction 2. quiet and inactive restfulness More Definitions → |
| militancy | 1. a militant aggressiveness More Definitions → |
| vibrancy | 1. having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant More Definitions → |
| leniency | 1. mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant 2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone More Definitions → |
| indeterminacy | 1. the quality of being vague and poorly defined More Definitions → |
| coherency | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts More Definitions → |
| counterinsurgency | 1. actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency More Definitions → |
| stringency | 1. a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit 2. conscientious attention to rules and details More Definitions → |
| patency | 1. the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct 2. the property of being easy to see and understand More Definitions → |
| autocracy | 1. a political system governed by a single individual 2. a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual More Definitions → |
| persistency | 1. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| impotency | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble 2. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate More Definitions → |
| poignancy | 1. a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow 2. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) 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 → |
| absorbency | 1. the property of being absorbent More Definitions → |
| captaincy | 1. the post of captain More Definitions → |
| incumbency | 1. the term during which some position is held 2. a duty that is incumbent upon you More Definitions → |
| recency | 1. a time immediately before the present 2. the property of having happened or appeared not long ago More Definitions → |
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