10-letter words containing a, y, o, u
- hyoscyamus — the dried leaves, with or without the tops, of the henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, containing the alkaloids hyoscyamine and scopolamine, used in medicine.
- hypocausts — Plural form of hypocaust.
- hypogeusia — a disease characterized by a decreased ability to taste and, sometimes, to smell: associated with a zinc deficiency
- hypozeugma — the use of a succession of subjects with a single predicate.
- incubatory — the act or process of incubating.
- infamously — having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
- jaculatory — relating to hurling or throwing
- jocularity — the state or quality of being jocular.
- journeyman — a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person.
- jouysaunce — joy
- jovysaunce — joy
- jubilatory — to show or feel great joy; rejoice; exult.
- judicatory — of or relating to judgment or the administration of justice; judiciary: judicatory power.
- labour day — a holiday in honor of labor, celebrated on May 1 in Britain and some parts of the Commonwealth, but on the first Monday in September in Canada, on the fourth Monday in October in New Zealand, and with varying dates in the different states of Australia.
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leukopathy — (pathology) depigmentation of the skin.
- low sunday — the first Sunday after Easter.
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lycra lout — an aggressive urban cyclist who disregards the rules of the road
- mary tudor — Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
- maurolycus — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
- modularity — the use of individually distinct functional units, as in assembling an electronic or mechanical system.
- modulatory — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- monaurally — In a monaural fashion.
- moucharaby — a projecting second-storey window or balcony enclosed with latticework
- mount jaya — a mountain in E Indonesia, in Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) in the Sudirman Range: the highest mountain in New Guinea. Height: 5039 m (16 532 ft)
- murray cod — a large Australian freshwater fish, Maccullochella peeli, chiefly of the Murray and Darling rivers
- myocardium — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myrtaceous — belonging to the Myrtaceae, the myrtle family of plants. Compare myrtle family.
- mystagogue — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- myxomatous — a soft tumor composed of connective and mucoid tissue.
- nauseously — In a nauseous manner.
- neurodynia — (pathology) nerve pain; neuralgia.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- nonduality — Lack of duality.
- nonfaculty — a position that is not part of an academic faculty
- obdurately — In an obdurate manner; stubbornly, intractably or inflexibly.
- oogamously — by means of oogamy
- oppugnancy — opposing; antagonistic; contrary.
- oracularly — In an oracular manner.
- osculatory — to come into close contact or union.
- outdatedly — in an outdated manner
- outplaying — Present participle of outplay.
- outqualify — (sports) To qualify in a higher position than another.
- oxycalcium — pertaining to or produced by oxygen and calcium.
- oxyuriasis — human infection with pinworms.
- paronymous — containing the same root or stem, as the words wise and wisdom.
- paul flory — Paul John, 1910–85, U.S. chemist: pioneer in research on polymers; Nobel Prize 1974.
- pelycosaur — any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.
- plauditory — approving or laudatory