9-letter words containing m, y, o
- synodsman — a member of a synod
- synoecism — (in ancient Greece) the union of towns under one capital city
- synonymic — a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus.
- syphiloma — a tumour or gumma caused by infection with syphilis
- taphonomy — the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
- taylorism — a modified form of Calvinism that maintains that every person has a free will, and that makes a distinction between depravity, as the tendency to commit sins, and sin, as a voluntary choice of evil actions.
- tea money — (especially in parts of China) a bribe used to facilitate any business dealing.
- teknonymy — the practice among certain peoples of renaming a parent after a child.
- teleonomy — Biology. the principle that the body's structures and functions serve an overall purpose, as in assuring the survival of the organism.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- testimony — Law. the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court.
- theomachy — a battle with or among the gods.
- theomancy — divination or prophecy by an oracle or by people directly inspired by a god
- thymocyte — a cell that develops in the thymus and is the precursor of T cells.
- thyrotome — an instrument for cutting the thyroid cartilage.
- thyrotomy — incision or splitting of the thyroid cartilage; laryngotomy.
- time copy — written material set in type and held for future use. Compare filler (def 5).
- timenoguy — a taut rope on a ship used to prevent the tangling of lines and riggings
- timocracy — a form of government in which love of honor is the dominant motive of the rulers.
- tomboyish — an energetic, sometimes boisterous girl whose behavior and pursuits, especially in games and sports, are considered more typical of boys than of girls.
- tommy bar — a short bar used as a lever to provide torque for tightening a box spanner or key
- tommy gun — Thompson submachine gun.
- topectomy — excision of part of the cerebral cortex for the relief of unmanageable pain or especially as a treatment for certain mental disorders.
- topometry — the measurement of the surface features of a region
- toponymic — of toponyms
- toy maker — a person who makes objects that children play with, for example dolls or a model cars
- trionymal — having a name that consists of three separate parts
- troy game — a solemn ritual performed at irregular intervals by the ancient Romans to signalize their alleged descent from the Trojans: notable for the interweaving labyrinthine maneuvers executed by youths on horseback.
- tubectomy — salpingectomy.
- tylectomy — the surgical excision of a lump or tumour
- tynemouth — a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River.
- typomania — an obsession with typology
- uniformly — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
- unmoneyed — not having a great deal of money; poor
- unmovably — immovably
- unmovedly — in an unaffected or unmoved manner
- unwomanly — not possessing qualities, such as warmth, attractiveness, etc, generally regarded as typical of a woman, esp a mature woman
- uropygium — the projecting terminal portion of a bird's body, from which the tail feathers spring.
- uterotomy — an incision of the uterus performed through the stomach, as in a Caesarean section
- vasectomy — excision of the vas deferens, or of a portion of it: performed to effect sterility in men.
- vaxectomy — (jargon) /vak-sek't*-mee/ (By analogy with "vasectomy") Removal of a VAX. DEC's Microvaxen, especially, are much slower than newer RISC-based workstations such as the SPARC. Thus, if one knows one has a replacement coming, VAX removal can be cause for celebration.
- volumetry — of or relating to measurement by volume.
- voyeurism — the practice of obtaining sexual gratification by looking at sexual objects or acts, especially secretively.
- welcomely — In a welcome manner.
- winsomely — sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging: a winsome smile.
- woman-day — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy; based on a standard number of woman-hours in a day of work.
- workmanly — Befitting a workman; skilful; workmanlike.
- xylomancy — Divination by means of pieces of burning wood.
- xylometer — a device for measuring the specific gravity of wood
- xylorimba — A pitched percussion instrument corresponding to a xylophone with an extended range.