9-letter words containing o, n, l, y
- insolency — Quality of being insolent.
- insolubly — In an insoluble manner; irresolubly, irresolvably.
- irenology — the study of peace
- isopentyl — isoamyl.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- jointedly — In a jointed way; with, or by means of, joints.
- joltingly — In a jolting way; with abrupt, uneven shakes or knocks.
- joshingly — In a joshing manner; teasingly.
- klystrons — Plural form of klystron.
- 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
- 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.
- longevity — a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
- longingly — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- loomingly — So as to loom.
- loony bin — an insane asylum or the psychiatric ward of a hospital.
- lord lyon — the chief herald of Scotland
- lounsbury — Thomas Raynesford [reynz-ferd] /ˈreɪnz fərd/ (Show IPA), 1838–1915, U.S. linguist and educator.
- low-lying — lying near sea level or the ground surface. low-lying land.
- loyalness — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
- lymington — a market town in S England, in SW Hampshire, on the Solent: yachting centre and holiday resort. Pop: 14 227 (2001)
- lynch mob — A lynch mob is an angry crowd of people who want to kill someone without a trial, because they believe that person has committed a crime.
- lyon bean — a vine, Mucuna niveum, of southern Asia and the Philippines, having showy clusters of white flowers and whitish hairy pods, grown widely as a forage crop.
- lyonnaise — (of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion.
- lyonnesse — the mythical region where Sir Tristram was born, located near Cornwall in SW England and supposed to have been submerged by the sea.
- lysocline — the depth of the ocean at which the solubility of calcium carbonate increases substantially.
- lysogenic — harboring a temperate virus as a prophage or plasmid.
- lyttelton — Humphrey. 1921–2008, British jazz trumpeter and band leader who influenced the British revival of New Orleans jazz
- mandylion — a loose garment formerly worn over armour
- moanfully — in a moaning and mournful manner
- moaningly — With a moaning sound.
- mockingly — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- moilingly — in a moiling, struggling or slogging manner
- moneyless — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- monocycle — a one-wheeled vehicle.
- monoethyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) A single ethyl group in a molecule.
- monolatry — the worship of only one god although other gods are recognized as existing.