9-letter words containing a, n, l, y
- honorably — in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
- husbandly — Having the characteristics of a husband; marital.
- hyalinize — to become hyaline.
- hyalonema — a species of sponge with a long stem made up of long, twisted glass-like fibres
- hydrolant — an urgent warning of navigational dangers in the Atlantic Ocean, issued by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office.
- hyenalike — Resembling a hyena or some aspect of one.
- hymeneals — (plurale tantum) Nuptials.
- hypnoidal — characterizing a state that resembles mild hypnosis but that is usually induced by other than hypnotic means.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- inaudibly — not audible; incapable of being heard.
- incapably — In an incapable manner.
- incurably — not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected: an incurable disease.
- ineffably — incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible: ineffable joy.
- inequally — In an inequal manner.
- inexactly — In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately.
- inferably — to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
- inhumanly — lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master.
- initially — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- instantly — immediately; at once.
- insularly — of or relating to an island or islands: insular possessions.
- interplay — reciprocal relationship, action, or influence: the interplay of plot and character.
- invalidly — not valid; without force or foundation; indefensible.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- itinually — (Rastafari) continually; perpetually; always.
- jarringly — to have a harshly unpleasant or perturbing effect on one's nerves, feelings, thoughts, etc.: The sound of the alarm jarred.
- jawlensky — Alexej von [ah-le-ksey fuh n] /ˌɑ lɛˈkseɪ fən/ (Show IPA), 1864?–1941, German painter, born in Russia.
- jellybean — a small, bean-shaped, usually brightly colored candy with a hard sugar coating and a firm gelatinous filling.
- jubilancy — (rare) Jubilation.
- killarney — a town in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- knavishly — In a knavish manner.
- laberynth — Obsolete spelling of labyrinth.
- labryinth — Misspelling of labyrinth.
- labyrinth — an intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. Synonyms: maze, network, web.
- lady fern — a fern, Athyrium filix-femina, having delicate, feathery fronds.
- laggingly — in a lagging manner
- lambently — In a lambent manner, brightly.
- lang syne — long since; long ago.
- languidly — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- laryngeal — of, relating to, or located in the larynx.
- lastingly — continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.
- latensify — to increase the developability of (the latent image on a film or plate) after exposure.
- latitancy — The act or state of lying hidden, or lurking.
- latrociny — banditry
- lawyering — a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- lay it on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- laymanize — to simplify (technical information) into a form that can be understood by ordinary people
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lazybones — a lazy person.
- learnedly — In an educated and knowledgable manner.
- legendary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.