9-letter words containing e, l, y, s
- lace stay — that part of an Oxford shoe into which eyelets and laces are inserted.
- ladyloves — Plural form of ladylove.
- lang syne — long since; long ago.
- latchkeys — Plural form of latchkey.
- latensify — to increase the developability of (the latent image on a film or plate) after exposure.
- lawlessly — In a lawless manner. Without constraint by law or moral code.
- lay aside — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lazybones — a lazy person.
- leastways — at least; at any rate; leastwise.
- leisurely — acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- leprosery — a hospital for leprosy sufferers
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- les cayes — Les. Les Cayes.
- lifestyle — the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.
- lissomely — In a lissome manner; with supple grace.
- logotypes — Plural form of logotype.
- loyalness — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
- loyalties — Plural form of loyalty.
- lyomerous — of or relating to Lyomeri fish
- lyonnaise — (of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion.
- lyonnesse — the mythical region where Sir Tristram was born, located near Cornwall in SW England and supposed to have been submerged by the sea.
- lypressin — Lysine vasopressin.
- lyrebirds — Plural form of lyrebird.
- lyricised — to write lyrics.
- lysimeter — an instrument for determining the amount of water-soluble matter in soil.
- lysocline — the depth of the ocean at which the solubility of calcium carbonate increases substantially.
- lysogenic — harboring a temperate virus as a prophage or plasmid.
- lysosomes — a cell organelle containing enzymes that digest particles and that disintegrate the cell after its death.
- lysozymes — Plural form of lysozyme.
- lyubertsy — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, SE of Moscow.
- manslayer — a person who kills another human being.
- manyplies — Omasum.
- massively — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
- mccloskey — John, 1810–85, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: first U.S. cardinal 1875.
- mesophyll — the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.
- methylase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyse methylation
- misemploy — to use for the wrong purpose; use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
- miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- misplayed — Simple past tense and past participle of misplay.
- missilery — the science of the construction and use of guided missiles.
- moneyless — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- monostely — the state of being monostelic
- moygashel — an Irish linen
- muley saw — a saw having a long, stiff blade that is not stretched in a gate, but whose motion is directed by clamps at each end mounted on guide rails.
- museology — the systematic study of the organization, management, and function of a museum.
- mysterial — (obsolete) mysterious.
- navy seal — US Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) forces