9-letter words containing n, o, m, y
- copayment — a fee paid by a subscriber to a service for the use of additional services not covered by the subscription
- cosmogeny — (dated) cosmogony.
- cosmogony — the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system
- cryptonym — a code name or secret name
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cynomolgi — plural form of singular cynomolgus: type of monkey
- cyphonism — An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
- damnatory — threatening or occasioning condemnation
- demonymic — Having characteristics of a demonym.
- dominancy — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- dynamotor — an electrical machine having a single magnetic field and two independent armature windings of which one acts as a motor and the other a generator: used to convert direct current from a battery into alternating current
- embodying — Present participle of embody.
- embryonal — Embryonic.
- embryonic — Of or relating to an embryo.
- empanoply — to put armour on
- employing — Present participle of employ.
- emunctory — Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.
- endolymph — The fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
- enjoyment — The state or process of taking pleasure in something.
- eponymous — (of a person) giving their name to something.
- exoenzyme — An enzyme that acts outside the cell that produces it.
- foamingly — in a foaming manner
- frenotomy — The surgical cutting of the frenum.
- gnomology — a collection or anthology of gnomes or aphorisms.
- golomynka — an oily fish found only in Lake Baikal
- gynoecium — the pistil or pistils of a flower; the female parts.
- gyromancy — a method of prediction or prophecy in which a person moves round and round in a circle and the place at which they fall to the ground is said to be highly significant
- halomancy — Divination by use of salt. This is the origin for the superstition of spilled salt.
- hemolysin — a substance, as an antibody, that in cooperation with complement causes dissolution of red blood cells.
- heteronym — a word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal).
- homeyness — comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
- homonymic — Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone (def 1).
- homophony — the quality or state of being homophonic.
- honeycomb — a structure of rows of hexagonal wax cells, formed by bees in their hive for the storage of honey, pollen, and their eggs.
- honeymoon — a vacation or trip taken by a newly married couple.
- hot money — funds transferred suddenly from one country to another chiefly to avoid depreciation in value or to take advantage of higher interest rates.
- houyhnhnm — (in Swift's Gulliver's Travels) one of a race of horses endowed with reason, who rule the Yahoos, a race of degraded, brutish creatures having human form.
- hoydenism — The behaviour of a hoyden.
- hyalonema — a species of sponge with a long stem made up of long, twisted glass-like fibres
- hydronium — (inorganic chemistry) the hydrated hydrogen ion, H3O+.
- hymn book — Also called hymnbook [him-boo k] /ˈhɪmˌbʊk/ (Show IPA). a book of hymns for use in a religious service.
- hymnbooks — Plural form of hymnbook.
- hymnodies — Plural form of hymnody.
- hymnodist — the singing or the composition of hymns or sacred songs.
- hymnology — the study of hymns, their history, classification, etc.
- hyperonym — (linguistics) Hypernym; superordinate term.
- hypnotism — the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.
- hypomania — a mania of low intensity.
- hypomanic — Afflicted with a mild state of mania.
- hyponymic — Of or pertaining to hyponyms.