10-letter words containing o, n, l, y
- loweringly — In a lowering manner; with cloudiness or threatening gloom.
- luminosity — luminance (def 2).
- luminously — radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
- lyam-hound — a bloodhound.
- lye hominy — whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- lying down — to be in a horizontal, recumbent, or prostrate position, as on a bed or the ground; recline. Antonyms: stand.
- lyme-hound — lyam-hound.
- lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- lysenkoism — a genetic doctrine formulated by Lysenko and asserting that acquired characteristics are inheritable.
- lysigenous — caused by the breaking down of cells
- lysogenize — to make lysogenic.
- malinovsky — Rodion Yakovlevich [ruh-dyi-awn yah-kuh-vlyi-vyich] /rə dyɪˈɔn ˈyɑ kə vlyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1967, Russian army officer: minister of defense of the U.S.S.R. 1957–67.
- manifoldly — In a manifold manner.
- matrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- mcreynolds — James Clark, 1862–1946, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1914–41.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- melanocyte — a cell producing and containing melanin.
- millionary — Of or relating to millions; consisting of millions.
- mineralogy — the science or study of minerals.
- minifloppy — Alternative spelling of mini-floppy.
- minivolley — a version of volleyball played with fewer players per team than the standard number of six
- mixolydian — of, relating to, or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from G to G
- molinology — The study of mills.
- mollifying — Present participle of mollify.
- molybdenum — a silver-white metallic element, used as an alloy with iron in making hard, high-speed cutting tools. Symbol: Mo; atomic weight: 95.94; atomic number: 42; specific gravity: 10.2.
- monadology — the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
- monaurally — In a monaural fashion.
- monetarily — of or relating to the coinage or currency of a country.
- money belt — a belt with a concealed section for holding money.
- monkeylike — Similar to a monkey.
- monocycles — Plural form of monocycle.
- monocyclic — having one cycle.
- monolayers — Plural form of monolayer.
- monomethyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single methyl group in a molecule.
- monostylar — having or comprising a sole upright or pillar
- monoxylous — constructed from one whole piece of wood
- mont-royal — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada: suburb of Montreal.
- moribundly — In a moribund way.
- mournfully — In a mournful manner; as if in mourning for something.
- mourningly — In a mourning manner; grievingly.
- mutinously — disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.
- myelogenic — produced in the bone marrow.
- mylodontid — (zoology) Any member of the Mylodontidae.
- mylonitize — to form into mylonite
- myrobalans — Plural form of myrobalan.
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- nationally — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- nauseously — In a nauseous manner.
- nebulosity — nebulous or nebular matter.