Words Starting With CY
Here's the list of all the 638 Words Starting With CY in the English Language.
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| cycle | 1. cause to go through a recurring sequence 2. pass through a cycle More Definitions → |
| cycling | 1. the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle More Definitions → |
| cylinder | 1. a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) 2. a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line More Definitions → |
| cypress | 1. wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus 2. any of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded cones More Definitions → |
| cyclic | 1. conforming to the Carnot cycle 2. forming a whorl or having parts arranged in a whorl More Definitions → |
| cyclone | 1. (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the southern 2. a violent rotating windstorm More Definitions → |
| cyberspace | 1. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange More Definitions → |
| cyan | 1. a primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color 2. of the blue-green color that is a primary subtractive color of light More Definitions → |
| cytochrome | 1. (biochemistry) a class of hemoprotein whose principal biological function is electron transfer (especially in cellular respiration) More Definitions → |
| cynical | 1. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others More Definitions → |
| cystic | 1. of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder) 2. of or relating to or resembling a cyst More Definitions → |
| cylindrical | 1. having the form of a cylinder More Definitions → |
| cytology | 1. the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells More Definitions → |
| cytoplasmic | 1. of or relating to cytoplasm More Definitions → |
| cyclical | 1. recurring in cycles More Definitions → |
| cysteine | 1. an amino acid containing sulfur that is found in most proteins; oxidizes on exposure to air to form cystine More Definitions → |
| cytokine | 1. any of various protein molecules secreted by cells of the immune system that serve to regulate the immune system More Definitions → |
| cyst | 1. a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure 2. a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) More Definitions → |
| cyanide | 1. any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN 2. an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid More Definitions → |
| cytoplasm | 1. the protoplasm of a cell excluding the nucleus; is full of proteins that control cell metabolism More Definitions → |
| cyclist | 1. a person who rides a bicycle More Definitions → |
| cymbal | 1. a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together More Definitions → |
| cytotoxic | 1. of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells More Definitions → |
| cynicism | 1. a cynical feeling of distrust More Definitions → |
| cyborg | 1. a human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devices More Definitions → |
| cynic | 1. someone who is critical of the motives of others More Definitions → |
| cyberpunk | 1. a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism 2. a writer of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology More Definitions → |
| cybernetics | 1. (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems) More Definitions → |
| cyclops | 1. minute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimming; important in some food chains and as intermediate hosts of parasitic worms that affect man e.g. Guinea worms More Definitions → |
| cytosol | 1. the aqueous part of the cytoplasm within which various particles and organelles are suspended More Definitions → |
| cytoskeleton | 1. a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence More Definitions → |
| cytotoxicity | 1. the degree to which something is toxic to living cells More Definitions → |
| cypher | 1. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number 2. a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential More Definitions → |
| cytomegalovirus | 1. any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems More Definitions → |
| cybersex | 1. sexual arousal involving communication on the internet More Definitions → |
| cyclonic | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center 2. of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm More Definitions → |
| cyclotron | 1. an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles More Definitions → |
| cybercrime | 1. crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs More Definitions → |
| cystitis | 1. inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters More Definitions → |
| cytogenetic | 1. of or relating to cytogenetics More Definitions → |
| cybernetic | 1. of or relating the principles of cybernetics More Definitions → |
| cyanobacteria | 1. predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton More Definitions → |
| cytosine | 1. a base found in DNA and RNA and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with guanine More Definitions → |
| cyclopedia | 1. a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty More Definitions → |
| cytogenetics | 1. the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes) More Definitions → |
| cygnet | 1. a young swan More Definitions → |
| cystine | 1. a crystalline amino acid found in proteins (especially keratin); discovered in bladder stones More Definitions → |
| cyclamen | 1. Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals More Definitions → |
| cybercafe | 1. a cafe whose customers sit at computer terminals and log on to the internet while they eat and drink More Definitions → |
| cynically | 1. with cynicism; in a cynical manner More Definitions → |
| cyprian | 1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money 2. resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus More Definitions → |
| cytological | 1. of or relating to the science of cytology More Definitions → |
| cytokinesis | 1. organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells More Definitions → |
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