9-letter words containing a, t, l, y
- liability — liabilities. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets). Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
- libratory — oscillatory.
- lightyear — Alternative spelling of light year.
- lineality — The quality of being lineal.
- linearity — the property, quality, or state of being linear.
- lingayata — a Saiva cult emphasizing devotion and faith.
- literally — in the literal or strict sense: She failed to grasp the metaphor and interpreted the poem literally. What does the word mean literally?
- loquacity — the state of being loquacious; talkativeness; garrulity.
- loyalists — Plural form of loyalist.
- loyalties — Plural form of loyalty.
- lych gate — a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used during funerals as a temporary shelter for the bier
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- lyocratic — noting a colloid owing its stability to the affinity of its particles for the liquid in which they are dispersed.
- lytically — in a lytic manner or involving a lytic phage
- malignity — the state or character of being malign; malevolence; intense ill will; spite.
- mammality — the characteristic of being a mammal
- maritally — In a marital manner.
- martially — inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.
- mastology — Mammalogy.
- matchplay — Alternative form of match play.
- matriliny — the tracing of descent through the mother's line of a family.
- mayoralty — the office or tenure of a mayor.
- mediately — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
- melt away — thaw
- mentality — mental capacity or endowment: a person of average mentality.
- metaxylem — the part of the primary xylem that is the last to be formed, usually having weblike or pitted surfaces.
- methylase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyse methylation
- methylate — Also called methoxide. any derivative of methyl alcohol, as sodium methylate, CH 3 ONa.
- militancy — vigorously active and aggressive, especially in support of a cause: militant reformers.
- molybdate — a salt of any molybdic acid.
- monolatry — the worship of only one god although other gods are recognized as existing.
- mordantly — sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
- mortality — the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
- multiplay — Denoting a compact disc player that can be stacked with a number of discs before needing to be reloaded.
- multiyear — Having a duration of multiple years.
- mutuality — condition or quality of being mutual; reciprocity; mutual dependence.
- myelinate — Of, related to, or composed of myelin.
- mysterial — (obsolete) mysterious.
- naturally — in a natural or normal manner.
- naturedly — (in combinations) With a certain nature, in a certain manner.
- naughtily — disobedient; mischievous (used especially in speaking to or about children): Weren't we naughty not to eat our spinach?
- navy list — (in Britain) an official list of all serving commissioned officers of the Royal Navy and reserve officers liable for recall
- neoplasty — the surgical formation of new tissue structures or repair of damaged structures
- neutrally — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- notaphily — the collecting of bank notes as a hobby.
- nyctalgia — night pain that occurs in the sleep.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- obovately — in an obovate manner