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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 Y as only vowel #27923 05/01/01 11:55 AM Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 3 L LKB OP stranger OP LKB stranger L Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 3 I am trying to create a list of words that only contain the letter "y" as the words only vowel. More than one "y" is even better. does anyone know of a web dictionary or other source of info where I could find or search for these words? My best find so far is "syzygy" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27924 05/01/01 06:39 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park Well i am sure you already have these on your list.. Rhythm Styx but maybe my post will generate more interest-- since i am sure other can come up with longer, and less common words. my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27925 05/01/01 08:02 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 157 F francais31415 member francais31415 member F Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 157 Hymn and words containing that word, such as hymnal hymnbook Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27926 05/02/01 12:20 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 pyx Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27927 05/02/01 08:51 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin B belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand B Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin I can't top syzygy. I guess you have these too: lynx jynx yours, the onyxmonger Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27928 05/02/01 10:55 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Thy Hi F! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27929 05/02/01 12:28 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 R RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah R Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 I would have posted earlier on this thread, but I was too diffident and, in addition, I didn't see it with my little eye until just now how about lyre, or would you prefer the truth? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27930 05/03/01 10:34 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 460 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia P paulb addict paulb addict P Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 460 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia by my why Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27931 05/03/01 11:19 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 393 London N NicholasW enthusiast NicholasW enthusiast N Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 393 London George Borrow, while researching Romany Rye and Wild Wales, heard tales of travellers' children who sneaked in and enchanted the pigs in the valleys by singing sacred songs, and rose up into the air with them. This might be the origin of the expression "pigs might fly". Or it could just be my cwm hymn fly-by-sty shy pygmy gypsy myth. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y as only vowel #27932 05/03/01 11:40 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin B belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand B Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin LKB - you'll find something similar at the site below. It's known to regulars here and has lots of fun words to astound folks at dinner parties. http://members.aol.com/gulfhigh2/words10.html Ply Peterson Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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