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Thursday, 13 October 2016

Are there any English words that have no vowels?

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The answer to this depends what you mean by “vowel” and “word.” There are two things we mean by the word “vowel”: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open or a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel. “Cwm” and “crwth” do not contain the letters a, e, i, o, u, or y, the usual vowels (that is, the usual symbols that stand for vowel sounds) in English. But in those words the letter w simply serves instead, standing for the same sound that oo stands for in the words “boom” and “booth.” “Dr.,” “nth” (as in “to the nth degree”), and “TV” also do not contain any vowel symbols, but they, like “cwm” and “crwth,” do contain vowel sounds. “Shh,” “psst,” and “mm-hmm” do not have vowels, either vowel symbols or vowel sounds. There is some controversy whether they are in fact “words,” however. But if a word is “the smallest unit of grammar that can stand alone as a complete utterance, separated by spaces in written language and potentially by pauses in speech,” then those do qualify. “Psst,” though, is the only one that appears in the Oxford English Dictionary.


S.No
Word
Meaning
1
BY
In the neighbourhood of, close to
2
CRY
Utter a sudden loud cry
Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
Proclaim or announce in public
Demand immediate action
3
CRYPT
(church service) a cellar, vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
Relating to cryptography
4
CRYPTS
(church service) a cellar, vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
5
CYST
A small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
A closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
6
CYSTS
A small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
A closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
7
DRY
Remove the moisture from and make dry
Free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
Humorously sarcastic or mocking
Opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
Lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
8
DRYLY
In a dry laconic manner
9
DRYS
A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
10
FLY
Travel through the air; be airborne
Move quickly or suddenly
Operate an aeroplane
Transport by aeroplane
Cause to fly or float
Be dispersed or disseminated
Change quickly from one emotional state to another
Pass away rapidly
(air travel) travel in an aeroplane
Display in the air or cause to float
Run away quickly
Travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
(baseball) hit a fly
Decrease rapidly and disappear
Noun
Two-winged insects characterized by active flight
Flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
An opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
Fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
[UK] (dated) a horse-drawn carriage
[N. Amer] Well dressed, smart in appearance
[Brit] (informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
11
FLYBY
Pass by while flying
Move by very quickly
A flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
12
FLYSCH
(geology) sedimentary deposits consisting of material eroded from mountains and deposited at sea
13
FRY
(cooking) cook in hot fat or oil
Be excessively hot
Kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)
A young person of either sex
A fish that is young
14
GHYLL
A ravine or stream
15
GHYLLS
A ravine or stream
16
GLYPH
Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
(computing) a graphic symbol or small picture, e.g. on an icon
17
GLYPHS
Glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
(computing) a graphic symbol or small picture, e.g. on an icon
18
GYM
Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
19
GYMS
Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
Training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene
20
GYP
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
21
GYPS
A genus of Accipitridae
A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Deprive of by deceit
22
GYPSY
A member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
23
HYMN
A song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
24
HYMNS
A song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
25
HYP
An abbreviation of hypochondria; - usually in plural
26
HYPS
An abbreviation of hypochondria; - usually in plural
27
LYMPH
A thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
28
LYMPHS
A thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
29
LYNCH
Kill without legal sanction
30
LYNX
A text browser
Short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
31
MY
Of me or myself
Used to express surprise
32
MYRRH
Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
33
MYRRHS
Aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
34
MYTH
A traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
35
MYTHS
A traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
36
MYTHY
Derived from Myth
37
NYMPH
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
A voluptuously beautiful young woman
38
NYMPHS
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
A larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly)
A voluptuously beautiful young woman
39
PLY
Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Apply oneself diligently
Travel a route regularly
Join together as by twisting, weaving, or moulding
40
PRY
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
Be nosey
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
41
PSYCH
Mentally prepare
Become scared or over stressed
42
PSYCHS
Mentally prepare
Become scared or over stressed
43
PYGMY
Any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
44
PYX
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
45
RHYTHM
An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
46
RHYTHMS
Something recurring at regular intervals
47
SCRY
Divine by gazing into crystals
48
SHY
Start suddenly, as from fright
Throw quickly
Lacking self-confidence
49
SHYLY
In a shy, timid or bashful manner
50
SKY
The atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
51
SLY
Marked by skill in deception
52
SLYLY
In an artful manner
53
SPRY
Moving quickly and lightly
54
SPRYLY
In a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
55
SPY
Secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage
56
STY
An infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
A pen for swine
57
STYMY
A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
A thwarting and distressing situation
Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
58
SYLPH
A slender graceful young woman
59
SYLPHS
A slender graceful young woman
60
SYLPHY
An elemental being believed to inhabit the air
61
SYNC
The relation that exists when things occur at the same time
62
SYNCH
Make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
63
SYNCHS
Make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
64
SYNCS
The relation that exists when things occur at the same time
65
SYNTH
(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
66
SYNTHS
(music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments
67
SYPH
A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
68
SYPHS
A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
69
SYZYGY
The straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system
70
THY
Your; belonging to you
71
THYMY
Abounding with thyme; fragrant
72
TRY
Make an effort to accomplish something
73
TRYST
A secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
74
TRYSTS
A date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
75
TYPY
Derived from type
76
TYR
(Norse mythology) god of war and strife and son of Odin; identified with Anglo-Saxon Tiu
77
WHY
Question word; what is the reason
78
WHYS
The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'
79
WRY
Humorously sarcastic or mocking
80
WRYLY
In a wry manner
81
WYCH
Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
82
WYND
A narrow lane or alley
83
WYNDS
A narrow lane or alley
84
XYST
A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather
85
XYSTS
A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather
86
YBS
A unit of information equal to 1000 zettabits or 10^24 bits
A soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime

Courtesy : http://blog.dictionary.com/words-without-vowels/


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