9-letter words containing l, y, c, a, o
- oligarchy — a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
- ontically — In an ontic sense.
- optically — of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
- osmically — with regard to smell
- pilcomayo — a river in S central South America, flowing SE from S Bolivia along the boundary between Paraguay and Argentina to the Paraguay River at Asunción. 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- placatory — serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply.
- placitory — of or relating to pleas made to support a claim or a defence
- polyarchy — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- polygamic — polygamous.
- pyroclast — a piece of lava ejected from a volcano
- raucously — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- revocably — that may be revoked.
- sarcology — the branch of anatomy dealing with the soft or fleshy body parts.
- scatology — the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
- scholarly — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- schoolday — a day for going to school
- scybalous — of or relating to scybalum
- sociality — social nature or tendencies as shown in the assembling of individuals in communities.
- sonically — in a sonic manner
- stoically — impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics: a stoical sufferer.
- synodical — of a synod; synodal
- tonically — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- topically — pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
- toxically — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- traycloth — a small cloth or piece of table linen used to cover or fit into a tray used for carrying
- vocal fry — a voice quality characterized by a low pitch and raspy sound and produced by a slow fluttering of the vocal cords: There's too much vocal fry in her speaking voice.
- warlockry — witchcraft
- wyliecoat — a woolen or flannel undergarment, as a warm undershirt.
- xylocaine — lidocaine, often used as a local anesthetic by dentists and plastic surgeons
- xylomancy — Divination by means of pieces of burning wood.
- yale lock — a type of cylinder lock using a flat serrated key
- zircalloy — an alloy of zirconium containing small amounts of tin, chromium, and nickel. It is used in pressurized-water reactors