8-letter words containing o, l, y, m
- lobbyism — a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.
- lobotomy — the operation of cutting into a lobe, as of the brain or the lung.
- lombardy — a region and former kingdom in N Italy. 9190 sq. mi. (23,800 sq. km).
- loyalism — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- lygodium — (botany) Any of the genus Lygodium of climbing ferns.
- lymphoid — of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
- lymphoma — a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes.
- lyriform — shaped like a lyre.
- lysosome — a cell organelle containing enzymes that digest particles and that disintegrate the cell after its death.
- lysozyme — an enzyme that is destructive of bacteria and functions as an antiseptic, found in tears, leukocytes, mucus, egg albumin, and certain plants.
- manyfold — by many times; by multiples: The state's highway expenses have increased manyfold in the past decade.
- matronly — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.
- may-blob — marsh marigold.
- maypoles — Plural form of maypole.
- mazology — (obsolete) mammalogy.
- mellowly — In a mellow manner.
- menology — a calendar of the months.
- metaboly — the ability of some cells, esp protozoans, to alter their shape
- methoxyl — containing the methoxy group.
- metopryl — a colourless liquid, C4H10O, that is related to ether and was formerly used as an anaesthetic
- milyukov — Pavel Nikolaevich [pah-vuh l nik-uh-lah-yuh-vich;; Russian pah-vyil nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˈpɑ vəl ˌnɪk əˈlɑ yə vɪtʃ;; Russian ˈpɑ vyɪl nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1943, Russian statesman and historian.
- misology — distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.
- mixology — the art or skill of preparing mixed drinks.
- mobility — the quality of being mobile.
- modality — the quality or state of being modal.
- modernly — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- modishly — In a modish manner.
- molality — the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- molarity — the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
- moltenly — in a molten or liquefied manner
- molybdic — of or containing molybdenum, especially in the trivalent or hexavalent states, as molybdic acid, H 2 MoO 4 .
- momently — with every moment; from moment to moment.
- monology — the act or habit of soliloquizing.
- monopoly — exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
- mopingly — in a moping or dejected manner
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- morbidly — suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.
- morology — Foolish talk; nonsense.
- morosely — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- mortally — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- motherly — pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a mother; maternal: motherly solicitude.
- motility — Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.
- mouthily — in a mouthy or bombastic manner
- moveably — in a movable manner
- movingly — capable of or having movement: a moving object.
- mulloway — a large Australian saltwater fish, Sciaena antarctica. regarded as a culinary delicacy.
- mulroney — (Martin) Brian, born 1939, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1984–93.
- mycology — the branch of biology dealing with fungi.
- myelomas — Plural form of myeloma.