7-Letter Words Ending With Y
Here's the list of all the 1768 7-Letter Words Ending With Y in the English Language.
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| privacy | 1. the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others 2. the condition of being concealed or hidden More Definitions → |
| company | 1. an institution created to conduct business 2. small military unit; usually two or three platoons More Definitions → |
| history | 1. the aggregate of past events 2. a record or narrative description of past events More Definitions → |
| quality | 1. an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone 2. a degree or grade of excellence or worth More Definitions → |
| country | 1. a politically organized body of people under a single government 2. the territory occupied by a nation More Definitions → |
| gallery | 1. spectators at a golf or tennis match 2. a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) More Definitions → |
| library | 1. a room where books are kept 2. a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing More Definitions → |
| society | 1. an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization 2. a formal association of people with similar interests More Definitions → |
| already | 1. prior to a specified or implied time More Definitions → |
| display | 1. something intended to communicate a particular impression 2. something shown to the public More Definitions → |
| usually | 1. under normal conditions More Definitions → |
| holiday | 1. spend or take a vacation 2. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure More Definitions → |
| summary | 1. a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form 2. performed speedily and without formality More Definitions → |
| jewelry | 1. an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) More Definitions → |
| primary | 1. a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen 2. one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing More Definitions → |
| century | 1. a period of 100 years 2. ten 10s More Definitions → |
| faculty | 1. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind 2. the body of teachers and administrators at a school More Definitions → |
| ability | 1. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment 2. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done More Definitions → |
| battery | 1. group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place 2. a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series More Definitions → |
| variety | 1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things 2. noticeable heterogeneity More Definitions → |
| finally | 1. after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay 2. as the end result of a succession or process More Definitions → |
| economy | 1. the system of production and distribution and consumption 2. the efficient use of resources More Definitions → |
| monthly | 1. a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year) 2. of or occurring or payable every month More Definitions → |
| fantasy | 1. imagination unrestricted by reality 2. fiction with a large amount of imagination in it More Definitions → |
| quickly | 1. with speed 2. with little or no delay More Definitions → |
| surgery | 1. the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures 2. a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted More Definitions → |
| therapy | 1. (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) More Definitions → |
| clearly | 1. without doubt or question 2. in an intelligible manner More Definitions → |
| exactly | 1. indicating exactness or preciseness 2. just as it should be More Definitions → |
| reality | 1. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you 2. the state of being actual or real More Definitions → |
| healthy | 1. having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease 2. financially secure and functioning well More Definitions → |
| academy | 1. a secondary school (usually private) 2. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature More Definitions → |
| utility | 1. a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation 2. the quality of being of practical use More Definitions → |
| factory | 1. a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing More Definitions → |
| totally | 1. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely More Definitions → |
| highway | 1. a major road for any form of motor transport More Definitions → |
| biology | 1. the science that studies living organisms 2. characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms More Definitions → |
| gateway | 1. an entrance that can be closed by a gate More Definitions → |
| poverty | 1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions More Definitions → |
| mystery | 1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained 2. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie More Definitions → |
| journey | 1. undertake a journey or trip 2. travel upon or across More Definitions → |
| specify | 1. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement 2. decide upon or fix definitely More Definitions → |
| density | 1. the amount per unit size 2. the spatial property of being crowded together More Definitions → |
| liberty | 1. immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence 2. freedom of choice More Definitions → |
| victory | 1. a successful ending of a struggle or contest More Definitions → |
| inquiry | 1. a search for knowledge 2. an instance of questioning More Definitions → |
| mercury | 1. a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures 2. temperature measured by a mercury thermometer More Definitions → |
| pottery | 1. ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln 2. the craft of making earthenware More Definitions → |
| closely | 1. in a close relation or position in time or space 2. in an attentive manner More Definitions → |
| charity | 1. a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals) 2. a kindly and lenient attitude toward people More Definitions → |
| penalty | 1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty 2. a payment required for not fulfilling a contract More Definitions → |
| rapidly | 1. with speed More Definitions → |
| lottery | 1. something that is regarded as a chance event 2. players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots More Definitions → |
| greatly | 1. to an extraordinary extent or degree More Definitions → |
| largely | 1. in large part; mainly or chiefly 2. on a large scale More Definitions → |
| railway | 1. line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight 2. a line of track providing a runway for wheels More Definitions → |
| equally | 1. to the same degree (often followed by `as') 2. in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way More Definitions → |
| destroy | 1. do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of 2. destroy completely; damage irreparably More Definitions → |
| grocery | 1. a marketplace where groceries are sold 2. (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer More Definitions → |
| anxiety | 1. (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic 2. a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune More Definitions → |
| qualify | 1. prove capable or fit; meet requirements 2. pronounce fit or able More Definitions → |
| locally | 1. by a particular locality 2. to a restricted area of the body More Definitions → |
| ecology | 1. the environment as it relates to living organisms 2. the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment More Definitions → |
| royalty | 1. payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property 2. royal persons collectively More Definitions → |
| laundry | 1. garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering 2. workplace where clothes are washed and ironed More Definitions → |
| satisfy | 1. meet the requirements or expectations of 2. make happy or satisfied More Definitions → |
| nursery | 1. a child's room for a baby More Definitions → |
| elderly | 1. people who are old collectively 2. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) More Definitions → |
| thereby | 1. by that means or because of that More Definitions → |
| enquiry | 1. an instance of questioning 2. a search for knowledge More Definitions → |
| heavily | 1. to a considerable degree 2. in a heavy-footed manner More Definitions → |
| timothy | 1. grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay 2. a grass grown for hay More Definitions → |
| shortly | 1. for a short time 2. in the near future More Definitions → |
| trinity | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 2. three people considered as a unit More Definitions → |
| harmony | 1. compatibility in opinion and action 2. the structure of music with respect to the composition and progression of chords More Definitions → |
| embassy | 1. a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work 2. an ambassador and his entourage collectively More Definitions → |
| custody | 1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 2. holding by the police More Definitions → |
| gravity | 1. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface 2. a manner that is serious and solemn More Definitions → |
| anatomy | 1. the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals 2. alternative names for the body of a human being More Definitions → |
| clarity | 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression 2. the quality of clear water More Definitions → |
| dietary | 1. a regulated daily food allowance 2. of or relating to the diet More Definitions → |
| naughty | 1. suggestive of sexual impropriety 2. badly behaved More Definitions → |
| readily | 1. without much difficulty 2. in a punctual manner More Definitions → |
| legally | 1. by law; conforming to the law 2. in a legal manner More Definitions → |
| briefly | 1. for a short time 2. in a concise manner; in a few words More Definitions → |
| roughly | 1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct 2. with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly') More Definitions → |
| allergy | 1. hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity More Definitions → |
| geology | 1. a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks More Definitions → |
| destiny | 1. an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future 2. the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events More Definitions → |
| proudly | 1. with pride; in a proud manner More Definitions → |
| obesity | 1. more than average fatness More Definitions → |
| tragedy | 1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune 2. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity More Definitions → |
| justify | 1. show to be right by providing justification or proof 2. (used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin More Definitions → |
| novelty | 1. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel 2. originality by virtue of being new and surprising More Definitions → |
| poultry | 1. a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl 2. flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food More Definitions → |
| clarify | 1. make clear and (more) comprehensible 2. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating More Definitions → |
| imagery | 1. the ability to form mental images of things or events More Definitions → |
| pathway | 1. a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain 2. a trodden path More Definitions → |
| loyalty | 1. the quality of being loyal 2. feelings of allegiance More Definitions → |
| odyssey | 1. a long wandering and eventful journey More Definitions → |
| jointly | 1. in collaboration or cooperation 2. in conjunction with; combined More Definitions → |
| parkway | 1. a wide scenic road planted with trees More Definitions → |
| balcony | 1. an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium 2. a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet More Definitions → |
| slavery | 1. the state of being under the control of another person 2. the practice of owning slaves More Definitions → |
| vacancy | 1. being unoccupied 2. an empty area or space More Definitions → |
| nightly | 1. happening every night 2. at the end of each day More Definitions → |
| dignity | 1. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect 2. formality in bearing and appearance More Definitions → |
| ideally | 1. in an ideal manner More Definitions → |
| lightly | 1. without good reason 2. with few burdens More Definitions → |
| quietly | 1. with low volume 2. with little or no sound More Definitions → |
| scenery | 1. the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale 2. the appearance of a place More Definitions → |
| trilogy | 1. a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme More Definitions → |
| regency | 1. the period of time during which a regent governs 2. the office of a regent More Definitions → |
| majesty | 1. impressiveness in scale or proportion More Definitions → |
| fishery | 1. a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold More Definitions → |
| notably | 1. especially; in particular 2. to a remarkable degree or extent More Definitions → |
| dynasty | 1. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family More Definitions → |
| sensory | 1. involving or derived from the senses 2. relating to or concerned in sensation More Definitions → |
| wealthy | 1. having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value More Definitions → |
| tightly | 1. in a tight or constricted manner 2. securely fixed or fastened More Definitions → |
| happily | 1. in a joyous manner 2. in an unexpectedly lucky way More Definitions → |
| amnesty | 1. a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment 2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense More Definitions → |
| varsity | 1. a British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University 2. a team representing a college or university More Definitions → |
| getaway | 1. the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration 2. a rapid escape (as by criminals) More Definitions → |
| trolley | 1. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity More Definitions → |
| frankly | 1. (used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that More Definitions → |
| urinary | 1. of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine 2. of or relating to the urinary system of the body More Definitions → |
| certify | 1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes 2. guarantee payment on; of checks More Definitions → |
| someday | 1. some unspecified time in the future More Definitions → |
| honesty | 1. the quality of being honest 2. southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration More Definitions → |
| cutlery | 1. a cutting implement; a tool for cutting 2. tableware implements for cutting and eating food More Definitions → |
| standby | 1. something that can be relied on when needed 2. an actor able to replace a regular performer when required More Definitions → |
| broadly | 1. without regard to specific details or exceptions 2. in a wide fashion More Definitions → |
| archery | 1. the sport of shooting arrows with a bow More Definitions → |
| annuity | 1. income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments 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 → |
| subsidy | 1. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public More Definitions → |
| overlay | 1. lie upon; lie on top of 2. kill by lying on More Definitions → |
| unhappy | 1. experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent 2. generalized feeling of distress More Definitions → |
| lengthy | 1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted More Definitions → |
| utterly | 1. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| synergy | 1. the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects More Definitions → |
| seventy | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven 2. being ten more than sixty More Definitions → |
| hickory | 1. valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees 2. American hardwood tree bearing edible nuts More Definitions → |
| halfway | 1. equally distant from the extremes 2. at a point midway between two extremes More Definitions → |
| firstly | 1. before anything else More Definitions → |
| freeway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| sharply | 1. in an aggressive manner 2. in a well delineated manner More Definitions → |
| robbery | 1. larceny by threat of violence 2. plundering during riots or in wartime More Definitions → |
| chimney | 1. a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building 2. a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp More Definitions → |
| masonry | 1. structure built of stone or brick by a mason 2. the craft of a mason More Definitions → |
| brewery | 1. a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation More Definitions → |
| plenary | 1. full in all respects More Definitions → |
| urgency | 1. the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity 2. pressing importance requiring speedy action More Definitions → |
| testify | 1. give testimony in a court of law 2. provide evidence for More Definitions → |
| analogy | 1. an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others 2. drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect More Definitions → |
| langley | 1. unit of solar radiation More Definitions → |
| mastery | 1. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity 2. power to dominate or defeat More Definitions → |
| whiskey | 1. a liquor made from fermented mash of grain More Definitions → |
| freshly | 1. very recently 2. in an impudent or impertinent manner More Definitions → |
| foundry | 1. factory where metal castings are produced More Definitions → |
| roadway | 1. a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel More Definitions → |
| anarchy | 1. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government) More Definitions → |
| apology | 1. an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone 2. a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly More Definitions → |
| luckily | 1. by good fortune More Definitions → |
| entropy | 1. (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome 2. (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work More Definitions → |
| cavalry | 1. troops trained to fight on horseback 2. a highly mobile army unit More Definitions → |
| cruelty | 1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering 2. feelings of extreme heartlessness More Definitions → |
| alchemy | 1. the way two individuals relate to each other 2. a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times More Definitions → |
| rightly | 1. with honesty More Definitions → |
| firefly | 1. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots 2. nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs More Definitions → |
| agility | 1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble More Definitions → |
| runaway | 1. an easy victory 2. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation More Definitions → |
| weekday | 1. any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday) More Definitions → |
| ecstasy | 1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion 2. a state of elated bliss More Definitions → |
| loosely | 1. in a relaxed manner; not rigid 2. in a loose manner More Definitions → |
| grizzly | 1. powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America 2. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair More Definitions → |
| secrecy | 1. the trait of keeping things secret 2. the condition of being concealed or hidden More Definitions → |
| anomaly | 1. deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule 2. a person who is unusual More Definitions → |
| urology | 1. the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the urinary tract or urogenital system More Definitions → |
| zoology | 1. all the animal life in a particular region or period 2. the branch of biology that studies animals More Definitions → |
| tyranny | 1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) 2. dominance through threat of punishment and violence More Definitions → |
| hallway | 1. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open More Definitions → |
| doorway | 1. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close More Definitions → |
| paisley | 1. a soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes More Definitions → |
| orderly | 1. a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer 2. a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients More Definitions → |
| prodigy | 1. an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration 2. a sign of something about to happen More Definitions → |
| morally | 1. with respect to moral principles 2. in a moral manner More Definitions → |
| hosiery | 1. socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear) More Definitions → |
| eagerly | 1. with eagerness; in an eager manner More Definitions → |
| estuary | 1. the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix More Definitions → |
| fairway | 1. the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short 2. the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters More Definitions → |
| parsley | 1. annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves 2. aromatic herb with flat or crinkly leaves that are cut finely and used to garnish food More Definitions → |
| turnkey | 1. someone who guards prisoners More Definitions → |
| cookery | 1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat More Definitions → |
| plainly | 1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') 2. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment More Definitions → |
| chiefly | 1. for the most part More Definitions → |
| autopsy | 1. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease 2. perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem More Definitions → |
| earthly | 1. of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven More Definitions → |
| swiftly | 1. in a swift manner 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 → |
| thrifty | 1. mindful of the future in spending money 2. careful and diligent in the use of resources More Definitions → |
| unitary | 1. relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity 2. of or pertaining to or involving the use of units More Definitions → |
| liturgy | 1. a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship More Definitions → |
| rivalry | 1. the act of competing as for profit or a prize More Definitions → |
| tourney | 1. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner 2. engage in a tourney More Definitions → |
| duality | 1. being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses 2. (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory More Definitions → |
| amenity | 1. pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions More Definitions → |
| infancy | 1. the early stage of growth or development 2. the earliest state of immaturity More Definitions → |
| raceway | 1. a canal for a current of water 2. a course over which races are run More Definitions → |
| empathy | 1. understanding and entering into another's feelings More Definitions → |
| tenancy | 1. an act of being a tenant or occupant More Definitions → |
| worldly | 1. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world 2. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world More Definitions → |
| portray | 1. portray in words 2. make a portrait of More Definitions → |
| thirsty | 1. feeling a need or desire to drink 2. needing moisture More Definitions → |
| hackney | 1. a carriage for hire 2. a compact breed of harness horse More Definitions → |
| opacity | 1. the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation 2. incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning More Definitions → |
| vaguely | 1. in a vague way More Definitions → |
| puberty | 1. the time of life when sex glands become functional More Definitions → |
| wrongly | 1. without justice or fairness 2. in an incorrect manner More Definitions → |
| falsely | 1. in an insincerely false manner 2. in an incorrect manner More Definitions → |
| lullaby | 1. a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep 2. the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep More Definitions → |
| stately | 1. impressive in size, manner, or appearance 2. of size and dignity suggestive of a statue More Definitions → |
| calvary | 1. any experience that causes intense suffering More Definitions → |
| beltway | 1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center More Definitions → |
| hydroxy | 1. being or containing a hydroxyl group More Definitions → |
| bravery | 1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear 2. feeling no fear More Definitions → |
| fluency | 1. powerful and effective language 2. skillfulness in speaking or writing More Definitions → |
| raunchy | 1. earthy and sexually explicit 2. suggestive of or tending to moral looseness More Definitions → |
| sorcery | 1. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world More Definitions → |
| signify | 1. denote or connote 2. convey or express a meaning More Definitions → |
| progeny | 1. the immediate descendants of a person More Definitions → |
| bribery | 1. the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage More Definitions → |
| magnify | 1. increase in size, volume or significance 2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth More Definitions → |
| walkway | 1. a path set aside for walking More Definitions → |
| grossly | 1. in a gross manner More Definitions → |
| hastily | 1. in a hurried or hasty manner More Definitions → |
| thirdly | 1. in the third place More Definitions → |
| perjury | 1. criminal offense of making false statements under oath More Definitions → |
| acidity | 1. the property of being acidic 2. the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth More Definitions → |
| decency | 1. the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality 2. the quality of being polite and respectable More Definitions → |
| densely | 1. stupidly or insensitively 2. in a concentrated manner More Definitions → |
| mammary | 1. of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female More Definitions → |
| blindly | 1. without seeing or looking 2. without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis More Definitions → |
| visibly | 1. in a visible manner 2. so as to be visible More Definitions → |
| uncanny | 1. suggesting the operation of supernatural influences 2. surpassing the ordinary or normal More Definitions → |
| fallacy | 1. a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning More Definitions → |
| rectify | 1. determine the length of 2. reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities More Definitions → |
| forgery | 1. a copy that is represented as the original 2. criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud More Definitions → |
| ashtray | 1. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes More Definitions → |
| awfully | 1. used as intensifiers 2. of a dreadful kind More Definitions → |
| unlucky | 1. having or bringing misfortune 2. marked by or promising bad fortune More Definitions → |
| alimony | 1. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated More Definitions → |
| vividly | 1. in a vivid manner More Definitions → |
| drapery | 1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) 2. cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds More Definitions → |
| modesty | 1. freedom from vanity or conceit 2. formality and propriety of manner More Definitions → |
| bigotry | 1. the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot More Definitions → |
| atrophy | 1. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse 2. any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use) More Definitions → |
| cheaply | 1. in a stingy manner 2. in a cheap manner More Definitions → |
| ghostly | 1. resembling or characteristic of a phantom More Definitions → |
| actuary | 1. someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) More Definitions → |
| leprosy | 1. chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae More Definitions → |
| hearsay | 1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth 2. heard through another rather than directly More Definitions → |
| amplify | 1. increase in size, volume or significance 2. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth More Definitions → |
| angrily | 1. with anger More Definitions → |
| cleanly | 1. habitually clean 2. smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly More Definitions → |
| larceny | 1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully More Definitions → |
| solidly | 1. as an undiversified whole 2. with strength and soundness More Definitions → |
| biliary | 1. relating to or containing bile 2. relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder More Definitions → |
| shadowy | 1. filled with shade 2. lacking clarity or distinctness More Definitions → |
| acutely | 1. in a keen or penetrating way 2. having a rapid onset More Definitions → |
| workday | 1. a day on which work is done 2. the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage More Definitions → |
| joinery | 1. fine woodwork done by a joiner 2. the craft of a joiner More Definitions → |
| fatally | 1. with fatal consequences or implications More Definitions → |
| bravely | 1. in a courageous manner More Definitions → |
| silvery | 1. resembling or reminiscent of silver 2. having the white lustrous sheen of silver More Definitions → |
| headway | 1. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something 2. forward movement More Definitions → |
| gravely | 1. in a grave and sober manner 2. to a severe or serious degree More Definitions → |
| mockery | 1. showing your contempt by derision 2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way More Definitions → |
| bursary | 1. the treasury of a public institution or religious order More Definitions → |
| flowery | 1. of or relating to or suggestive of flowers 2. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details More Definitions → |
| vitally | 1. to a vital degree More Definitions → |
| brevity | 1. the use of brief expressions 2. the attribute of being brief or fleeting More Definitions → |
| prickly | 1. very irritable 2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. More Definitions → |
| squeaky | 1. having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge More Definitions → |
| primacy | 1. the state of being first in importance More Definitions → |
| glorify | 1. praise, glorify, or honor 2. bestow glory upon More Definitions → |
| chutney | 1. a spicy condiment made of chopped fruits or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar with ginger and spices More Definitions → |
| reentry | 1. the act of entering again More Definitions → |
| sweetly | 1. in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly') More Definitions → |
| sketchy | 1. giving only major points; lacking completeness More Definitions → |
| overtly | 1. in an overt manner More Definitions → |
| harshly | 1. in a harsh or unkind manner 2. in a harsh and grating manner More Definitions → |
| merrily | 1. in a joyous manner More Definitions → |
| cruelly | 1. excessively 2. with cruelty More Definitions → |
| ghastly | 1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror 2. gruesomely indicative of death or the dead More Definitions → |
| rectory | 1. an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector More Definitions → |
| faintly | 1. to a faint degree or weakly perceived More Definitions → |
| archway | 1. a passageway under a curved masonry construction More Definitions → |
| weighty | 1. powerfully persuasive 2. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought More Definitions → |
| topiary | 1. a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals 2. making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees More Definitions → |
| buttery | 1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech 2. resembling or containing or spread with butter More Definitions → |
| soundly | 1. deeply or completely 2. completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') More Definitions → |
| faraway | 1. very far away in space or time 2. far removed mentally More Definitions → |
| cursory | 1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough More Definitions → |
| velvety | 1. smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste 2. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface More Definitions → |
| ternary | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 2. having three units or components or elements More Definitions → |
| truancy | 1. failure to attend (especially school) More Definitions → |
| cutaway | 1. a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts 2. a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees More Definitions → |
| bluntly | 1. in a blunt direct manner More Definitions → |
| tramway | 1. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers 2. the track on which trams or streetcars run More Definitions → |
| sparkly | 1. marked by high spirits or excitement 2. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
| powdery | 1. consisting of fine particles 2. as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder More Definitions → |
| rigidly | 1. in a rigid manner More Definitions → |
| ungodly | 1. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin More Definitions → |
| viceroy | 1. governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign 2. showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller More Definitions → |
| haughty | 1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy More Definitions → |
| smartly | 1. in a clever manner 2. with vigor; in a vigorous manner More Definitions → |
| validly | 1. with validity; in a valid manner More Definitions → |
| scrappy | 1. full of fighting spirit More Definitions → |
| oratory | 1. addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous) More Definitions → |
| geodesy | 1. the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points More Definitions → |
| bindery | 1. a workshop where books are bound More Definitions → |
| steeply | 1. in a steep manner More Definitions → |
| daylily | 1. any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day More Definitions → |
| sternly | 1. with sternness; in a severe manner More Definitions → |
| fortify | 1. make strong or stronger 2. enclose by or as if by a fortification More Definitions → |
| humanly | 1. in the manner of human beings More Definitions → |
| cannery | 1. a factory where food is canned More Definitions → |
| paucity | 1. an insufficient quantity or number More Definitions → |
| disobey | 1. refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient More Definitions → |
| savoury | 1. either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family 2. an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre More Definitions → |
| blarney | 1. flattery designed to gain favor 2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering More Definitions → |
| scruffy | 1. shabby and untidy More Definitions → |
| frailty | 1. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) 2. moral weakness More Definitions → |
| cockney | 1. characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect 2. the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London More Definitions → |
| shapely | 1. having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape More Definitions → |
| thickly | 1. spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue 2. in a concentrated manner More Definitions → |
| briskly | 1. in a brisk manner More Definitions → |
| armoury | 1. a collection of resources 2. all the weapons and equipment that a country has More Definitions → |
| tannery | 1. workplace where skins and hides are tanned More Definitions → |
| squishy | 1. easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility More Definitions → |
| caraway | 1. a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed 2. leaves used sparingly in soups and stews More Definitions → |
| deanery | 1. the official residence of a dean 2. the position or office of a dean More Definitions → |
| falsify | 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story 2. tamper, with the purpose of deception More Definitions → |
| wallaby | 1. any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored More Definitions → |
| saintly | 1. marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint More Definitions → |
| nullify | 1. declare invalid 2. show to be invalid More Definitions → |
| gunnery | 1. guns collectively More Definitions → |
| grouchy | 1. annoyed and irritable More Definitions → |
| legibly | 1. in a legible manner More Definitions → |
| granary | 1. a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed More Definitions → |
| wearily | 1. in a weary manner More Definitions → |
| anchovy | 1. tiny fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d'oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces 2. small herring-like plankton-eating fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide More Definitions → |
| lamprey | 1. primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue More Definitions → |
| chicory | 1. the dried root of the chicory plant: used as a coffee substitute 2. perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads More Definitions → |
| trisomy | 1. chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell More Definitions → |
| noisily | 1. with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound More Definitions → |
| beastly | 1. (informal) very unpleasant 2. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| falsity | 1. the state of being false or untrue 2. a false statement More Definitions → |
| jittery | 1. characterized by jerky movements 2. being in a tense state More Definitions → |
| naively | 1. in a naive manner More Definitions → |
| mimicry | 1. the act of mimicking; imitative behavior 2. the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators More Definitions → |
| prosody | 1. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language 2. (prosody) a system of versification More Definitions → |
| tacitly | 1. in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement More Definitions → |
| baloney | 1. pretentious or silly talk or writing More Definitions → |
| thruway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| epitaxy | 1. growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the same as that of the substrate More Definitions → |
| comfrey | 1. perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas 2. leaves make a popular tisane; young leaves used in salads or cooked More Definitions → |
| crudely | 1. in a crude or unrefined manner 2. in a crude and unskilled manner More Definitions → |
| ciliary | 1. relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye 2. of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell More Definitions → |
| nunnery | 1. the convent of a community of nuns More Definitions → |
| vocally | 1. in a vocal manner More Definitions → |
| probity | 1. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles More Definitions → |
| stringy | 1. lean and sinewy 2. (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew More Definitions → |
| diddley | 1. a small worthless amount More Definitions → |
| courtly | 1. refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court More Definitions → |
| handily | 1. in a convenient manner 2. with no difficulty More Definitions → |
| starkly | 1. in a stark manner 2. in sharp outline or contrast More Definitions → |
| crucify | 1. kill by nailing onto a cross 2. treat cruelly More Definitions → |
| axially | 1. with respect to an axis More Definitions → |
| womanly | 1. befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman More Definitions → |
| rubbery | 1. having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness 2. difficult to chew More Definitions → |
| rickety | 1. inclined to shake as from weakness or defect 2. affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets More Definitions → |
| taxiway | 1. a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport More Definitions → |
| homeboy | 1. a fellow male member of a youth gang 2. a male friend from your neighborhood or hometown More Definitions → |
| deathly | 1. having the physical appearance of death 2. causing or capable of causing death More Definitions → |
| royally | 1. in a royal manner More Definitions → |
| rookery | 1. a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks) More Definitions → |
| blankly | 1. in a blank and uncomprehending manner More Definitions → |
| chantry | 1. an endowment for the singing of Masses 2. a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor More Definitions → |
| revelry | 1. unrestrained merrymaking More Definitions → |
| unfunny | 1. not funny; especially failing to achieve the intended humor More Definitions → |
| flyaway | 1. guided by whim and fancy 2. (of hair or clothing) worn loose More Definitions → |
| weirdly | 1. in a weird manner More Definitions → |
| summery | 1. belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer More Definitions → |
| gratify | 1. make happy or satisfied 2. yield (to); give satisfaction to More Definitions → |
| finicky | 1. exacting especially about details More Definitions → |
| audibly | 1. in an audible manner More Definitions → |
| starchy | 1. rigidly formal 2. consisting of or containing starch More Definitions → |
| crybaby | 1. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy 2. a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining More Definitions → |
| noonday | 1. the middle of the day More Definitions → |
| palfrey | 1. especially a light saddle horse for a woman More Definitions → |
| roundly | 1. in a round manner 2. in a blunt direct manner More Definitions → |
| shakily | 1. in an insecurely shaky manner 2. in a manner characterized by trembling or shaking More Definitions → |
| wrinkly | 1. marked by wrinkles More Definitions → |
| perfidy | 1. betrayal of a trust 2. an act of deliberate betrayal More Definitions → |
| stiffly | 1. in a stiff manner 2. in a rigid manner More Definitions → |
| funnily | 1. in a strange manner More Definitions → |
| panoply | 1. a complete and impressive array More Definitions → |
| nullity | 1. the state of nonexistence 2. something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity) More Definitions → |
| remarry | 1. marry, not for the first time More Definitions → |
| streaky | 1. marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations 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 → |
| scrawny | 1. being very thin 2. inferior in size or quality More Definitions → |
| peppery | 1. having the piquant burning taste of peppers More Definitions → |
| springy | 1. elastic; rebounds readily 2. (of movements) light and confidently active More Definitions → |
| preachy | 1. inclined to or marked by tedious moralization More Definitions → |
| shrilly | 1. in a shrill voice More Definitions → |
| tensely | 1. in a tense manner More Definitions → |
| crumbly | 1. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder More Definitions → |
| someway | 1. in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means More Definitions → |
| crossly | 1. in an ill-natured manner More Definitions → |
| timidly | 1. in a shy or timid or bashful manner More Definitions → |
| recency | 1. a time immediately before the present 2. the property of having happened or appeared not long ago More Definitions → |