9-letter words containing n, y, o
- iron gray — a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron.
- iron grey — a neutral or dark grey colour
- iron-gray — a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron.
- isochrony — the fact or state of occurrence at the same time; contemporaneity.
- isoenzyme — isozyme.
- isopentyl — isoamyl.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- isopycnic — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- ivory nut — the seed of a low, South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, yielding vegetable ivory.
- jockeying — a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- jocundity — the state or an instance of being jocund; gaiety.
- john dory — any fish of the family Zeidae, especially Zeus faber, of European seas, having a vertically compressed body and long spines in the dorsal fin.
- join duty — to report for work after a period of leave or a strike
- jointedly — In a jointed way; with, or by means of, joints.
- joltingly — In a jolting way; with abrupt, uneven shakes or knocks.
- jonnycake — Alternative spelling of johnnycake.
- joshingly — In a joshing manner; teasingly.
- journeyed — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- journeyer — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- joyridden — Past participle of joyride.
- joyriding — The action or practice of driving fast and dangerously in a stolen car for enjoyment.
- juniority — the state or fact of being junior in age, rank, standing, etc.
- jurywoman — a female juror.
- jurywomen — Plural form of jurywoman.
- key money — advance rent or security required of a new tenant and given in exchange for the key to the house or apartment.
- keybutton — an object on a keyboard which, when pressed, causes the letter, number, or symbol shown on it to be printed in a document
- keynoters — Plural form of keynoter.
- keynoting — Present participle of keynote.
- keystoner — a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania (used as a nickname).
- keystones — Plural form of keystone.
- klystrons — Plural form of klystron.
- knobkerry — A wooden stick like a club, used in southern Africa.
- knowingly — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- koniology — the study of atmospheric dust and its effects
- kuniyoshi — Yasuo [yah-soo-aw] /yɑˈsu ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1953, U.S. painter, born in Japan.
- kyongsong — Seoul
- latrociny — banditry
- lay it on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lazybones — a lazy person.
- legionary — of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.
- lily iron — a harpoon whose head may be detached.
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- limnology — the scientific study of bodies of fresh water, as lakes and ponds, with reference to their physical, geographical, biological, and other features.
- lindy hop — Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
- line copy — a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).
- linoleoyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from linoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
- linotyper — a person who uses a Linotype printing machine
- lollingly — in a lolling manner
- long play — a long-playing phonograph record.