4-letter words containing l, y
- layn — (Judaism) To read from the Torah scroll during a Jewish prayer service.
- lays — Plural form of lay.
- lazy — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- lely — Sir Peter [pee-ter;; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər;; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter van der Faes) 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.
- levy — an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
- leys — a pewter containing about 80 percent tin and 20 percent lead.
- lily — any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Compare lily family.
- limy — consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- liny — full of or marked with lines.
- livy — (Titus Livius) 59 b.c.–a.d. 17, Roman historian.
- llyr — the father of Manawydan: corresponds to the Irish Ler.
- logy — lacking physical or mental energy or vitality; sluggish; dull; lethargic.
- lory — any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- loys — Plural form of loy.
- lsyd — Language for SYstems Development. A PL/I-like language with data structure and character extensions.
- lucy — a female given name.
- luny — lunatic; insane.
- lyam — (obsolete) A leash.
- lych — the body; the trunk.
- lyes — a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- lyke — Archaic spelling of like.
- lyle — a male given name.
- lyly — John, 1554?–1606, English writer of romances and plays.
- lynd — Robert Staughton [stawt-n] /ˈstɔt n/ (Show IPA), 1892–1970, and his wife Helen (Merrell) [mer-uh l] /ˈmɛr əl/ (Show IPA) 1896–1982, U.S. sociologists.
- lyne — Obsolete form of linen.
- lynn — Janet (Janet Lynn Nowicki) born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
- lynx — A wild cat with yellowish-brown fur (sometimes spotted), a short tail, and tufted ears, found chiefly in the northern latitudes of North America and Eurasia.
- lyo- — indicating dispersion or dissolution
- lyon — Alexander, 1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.
- lyra — (anatomy, dated) The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain; so called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain.
- lyre — a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- lyse — to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
- moly — an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- myal — of or relating to muscle tissue
- odyl — od.
- oily — smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- olay — Palm leaves, prepared for being written upon with a style pointed with steel.
- oldy — oldie.
- only — without others or anything further; alone; solely; exclusively: This information is for your eyes only.
- orly — a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- paly — pale.
- pily — (of a fabric) having a pile; like wool or pile
- play — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- ploy — a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- poly — Informal. polyester (def 2): a blend of poly and cotton.
- puly — sickly; whining
- pyle — Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- rely — to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon): You can rely on her work.
- ruly — orderly; well-behaved; tidy
- ryal — rose noble.