10-letter words containing l, y, o
- full monty — the, the whole thing; everything that is wanted or needed: At the press briefing, the reporters got the full monty.
- futurology — the study or forecasting of trends or developments in science, technology, political or social structure, etc.
- galactosyl — the glycosyl radical of galactose
- galsworthy — John, 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist: Nobel Prize 1932.
- gamesomely — In a gamesome manner.
- gargoylish — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a gargoyle.
- gargoylism — a congenital abnormality characterized chiefly by dwarfism, grotesque deformities of the head, trunk, and limbs, mental retardation, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
- gastrology — the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.
- gelotology — The study of humor and laughter, and its effects on the body.
- genecology — the study of the gene frequency of a species in relation to its population distribution within a particular environment
- generously — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- geoecology — (geology, ecology) The interdisciplinary study of geography and ecology.
- geratology — the study of the diminution or decline of life, as in an individual animal or a species approaching extinction.
- ghoulishly — In a ghoulish manner.
- ginglyform — (anatomy, rare) ginglymoid.
- ginglymoid — of, relating to, or resembling a ginglymus.
- glaciology — the branch of geology that deals with the nature, distribution, and action of glaciers and with their effect on the earth's topography.
- gladsomely — (archaic) gladly.
- gloatingly — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
- glorifying — Present participle of glorify.
- gloriously — delightful; wonderful; completely enjoyable: to have a glorious time at the circus.
- glory bush — a shrub, Tibouchina urvilleana, native to Brazil, having showy purple flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- glory days — very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
- glory hole — Nautical. the quarters on a ship that are occupied by the stewards or stokers. lazaretto (def 3). any locker or enclosed space for loose gear.
- gloryholes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gloryhole.
- glossology — linguistics.
- glottogony — the study of the putative origin of language.
- glottology — linguistics.
- glycogenic — of or relating to glycogen.
- glycolipid — any of a class of lipids, comprising the cerebrosides and gangliosides, that upon hydrolysis yield galactose or a similar sugar, a fatty acid, and sphingosine or dihydrosphingosine.
- glycolysis — the catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic or pyruvic acid.
- glycolytic — of, relating to, or causing glycolysis.
- glycophyte — any plant that will only grow healthily in soils with a low content of sodium salts
- glycosides — Plural form of glycoside.
- glycosidic — any of the class of compounds that yield a sugar and an aglycon upon hydrolysis.
- glycosuria — excretion of glucose in the urine, as in diabetes.
- glyoxaline — imidazole.
- glyoxylate — a salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.
- glyoxysome — (biochemistry) Any of various specialized peroxisomes found in plants (particularly in the fat-storage tissues of germinating seeds) and also in filamentous fungi, serving to break down fatty acids and provide enzymes to produce intermediates for the synthesis of sugars by gluconeogenesis.
- glyphosate — a compound, C 3 H 8 NO 5 P, used to kill a wide range of weeds.
- glyptodont — any edentate mammal of the extinct genus Glyptodon, of the Pleistocene Epoch, having the body covered by a horny and bony armor.
- gnomically — In a gnomic manner. (In a way apparently clear and simple, but eventually difficult to understand).
- gnoseology — The scientific or philosophical study of knowledge.
- gnosiology — Alternative form of gnoseology.
- go quietly — If someone does not go quietly, they do not leave a particular job or a place without complaining or resisting.
- goggle-eye — rock bass.
- goggleeyed — Alternative spelling of goggle-eyed.
- golden boy — a man or boy who is especially popular and successful
- goldeneyes — Plural form of goldeneye.
- goldwynism — a phrase or statement involving a humorous and supposedly unintentional misuse of idiom, as “Keep a stiff upper chin,” especially such a statement attributed to Samuel Goldwyn, as “Include me out.”.