Abstract Nouns Ending in ING and Containing Y

This list gathers 118 English abstract nouns ending in ING and containing Y, such as Flying, Saying, Crying, Lying, Underlying, Recycling and Bullying. Use the sorting controls below to organize entries by length, or consult our noun grammar guide to explore examples of abstract vs. concrete nouns.

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Starts with A
2 words
anything
audiotyping
Starts with B
7 words
bullying
bodybuilding
bricklaying
bodyboarding
babywearing
bodysurfing
bunburying
Starts with C
14 words
crying
cycling
cyberbullying
copywriting
conveyancing
copyediting
cyberstalking
canyoning
canyoneering
currying
cybersquatting
cyberslacking
cyberspying
clyfaking
Starts with D
4 words
daylighting
dairying
doomsaying
delayering
Starts with E
1 words
electrotyping
Starts with F
7 words
flying
flyfishing
flyspecking
flyposting
freecycling
flyboarding
flyting
Starts with G
5 words
gerrymandering
genotyping
graylisting
grasscycling
gleying
Starts with H
8 words
hairstyling
haymaking
hypnobirthing
hydroseeding
hydrocracking
hobbyhorsing
hypermiling
hydrospeeding
Starts with J
2 words
jaywalking
joyriding
Starts with K
6 words
kayaking
keyboarding
keylogging
karyotyping
keystoning
karyomapping
Starts with L
4 words
lying
lynching
layering
lawyering
Starts with M
9 words
motorcycling
moneymaking
merrymaking
mythmaking
moneylending
moneygrubbing
minelaying
moneyspinning
marrowskying
Starts with N
1 words
naysaying
Starts with P
12 words
policymaking
prying
playwriting
playmaking
playacting
pyramiding
precycling
phototypesetting
playboating
playgoing
platelaying
perjurymongering
Starts with Q
1 words
qualifying
Starts with R
2 words
recycling
rallying
Starts with S
15 words
saying
storytelling
styling
slaying
surveying
soothsaying
scrying
skyjacking
scarifying
skylarking
serotyping
skywatching
skysurfing
somatotyping
sailflying
Starts with T
7 words
typesetting
taxpaying
typecasting
typewriting
tracklaying
typefounding
teletypesetting
Starts with U
2 words
underlying
upcycling
Starts with W
4 words
worrying
wayfaring
waymarking
waygoing
Starts with Y
5 words
yearning
yielding
yachting
yestermorning
yesterevening

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