9-letter words containing o, n, l, y
- colocynth — a cucurbitaceous climbing plant, Citrullus colocynthis, of the Mediterranean region and Asia, having bitter-tasting fruit
- colonelcy — the rank, position, or status of a colonel.
- colophony — rosin
- complying — Present participle of comply.
- concisely — expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse: a concise explanation of the company's retirement plan.
- concyclic — (of a set of geometric points) lying on a common circle
- condignly — (especially of a punishment) appropriate.
- condyloid — of or resembling a condyle
- condyloma — a skin tumour near the anus or genital organs, esp as a result of syphilis
- conically — Also, conical. having the form of, resembling, or pertaining to a cone.
- connately — In a connate fashion.
- contently — satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.
- contumely — scornful or insulting language or behaviour
- cordyline — any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cordyline that are native to eastern Asia, Australasia, and Polynesia
- corkingly — (informal) In a corking manner; splendidly.
- corn lily — any of several South African iridaceous plants of the genus Ixia, which have coloured lily-like flowers
- coronally — in a coronal manner
- cotyledon — a simple embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants, which, in some species, forms the first green leaf after germination
- countably — in a countable manner
- covalency — the formation and nature of covalent bonds
- cullionly — rascally; despicable
- cyclonite — a white crystalline insoluble explosive prepared by the action of nitric acid on hexamethylenetetramine; cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine: used in bombs and shells. Formula: C3H6N6O6
- cyclopean — of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops
- cyclopian — having only one eye
- cyclotron — a type of particle accelerator in which the particles spiral inside two D-shaped hollow metal electrodes placed facing each other under the effect of a strong vertical magnetic field, gaining energy by a high-frequency voltage applied between these electrodes
- cynomolgi — plural form of singular cynomolgus: type of monkey
- cynophile — A person who loves canines; a dog lover.
- cytolysin — a substance that can partially or completely destroy animal cells
- deploying — Present participle of deploy.
- diachylon — a type of adhesive plaster, formerly made of various plant juices, but later containing lead oxide and glycerin
- do nicely — If someone or something is doing nicely, they are being successful.
- dobsonfly — a large, soft-bodied insect, Corydalus cornutus, having four distinctly veined membranous wings, biting mouthparts, and, in the male, huge mandibles that jut out from the head.
- donnishly — In a donnish manner.
- downcycle — a downward course in the business cycle.
- downplays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay.
- dragonfly — any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.
- droningly — With a droning sound.
- dronishly — in a droning manner
- dyspnoeal — Pertaining to, or of the nature of dyspnoea; in connexion with dyspnoea.
- echoingly — In an echoing way.
- eloquency — (nonstandard) Eloquence.
- embryonal — Embryonic.
- empanoply — to put armour on
- employing — Present participle of employ.
- endolymph — The fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
- endostyle — (zoology) A longitudinal ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx which produces mucus to gather food particles, found in urochordates and cephalochordates and in the larvae of lampreys.
- enjoyable — (of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure.
- enjoyably — In an enjoyable manner.
- ennealogy — A speech or treatise consisting of nine parts or chapters; any work in nine parts (compare trilogy (3-part), tetralogy (4-part), etc.).
- enviously — In an envious manner or to an envious degree.