9-letter words containing o, y, a, m
- mollyhawk — the juvenile of the southern black-backed gull, Larus dominicanus
- mollymawk — any of various oceanic birds, as the fulmar or albatross.
- molybdate — a salt of any molybdic acid.
- momentary — lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse.
- monastery — a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
- mondayize — to move (a statutory holiday, such as the Queen's birthday) to the nearest Monday in order to secure a long weekend
- money-bag — a bag for money.
- moneybags — a bag for money.
- monoandry — The practice of having one husband at the same time.
- monocracy — government by only one person; autocracy.
- monolatry — the worship of only one god although other gods are recognized as existing.
- monolayer — molecular film.
- monomachy — (now rare) A fight or other contest between two people or forces; a duel; single combat. (from 16th c.).
- monophagy — The feeding on a single type of food (e.g., a single plant species).
- montmagny — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, on the St. Lawrence.
- mooseyard — an area of trodden snow where moose spend the winter
- moray eel — long fish
- mordacity — biting or given to biting.
- mordantly — sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting.
- mortality — the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.
- motorways — Plural form of motorway.
- mountainy — living in, located in, or related to mountains
- move away — relocate, go to live elsewhere
- moyen age — Middle Ages.
- moygashel — an Irish linen
- moyobamba — a city in NW Peru.
- myatrophy — myoatrophy.
- mycoflora — the fungi characteristic of a particular environment.
- mycophagy — the eating of mushrooms
- myelogram — an x-ray photograph of the spinal cord, following administration of a radiopaque substance into the spinal subarachnoid space.
- mykolayiv — Nikolayev.
- myocardia — the muscular substance of the heart.
- myoclonia — a disease characterized by myoclonus.
- myographs — Plural form of myograph.
- myomantic — of or relating to myomancy
- myomatous — a tumor composed of muscular tissue.
- myomorpha — A major division of the rodents that includes the rats, mice, voles, hamsters, and their relatives.
- myoneural — of or relating to both muscle and nerve.
- myopathic — Pertaining to myopathy.
- myostatin — (protein) A protein that acts as an inhibitor to the growth of muscle tissue.
- myriapods — Plural form of myriapod.
- myriorama — a picture comprising a number of different parts which can be rearranged to form different scenes
- myrobalan — the dried plumlike fruit of certain tropical trees of the genus Phyllanthus, used in dyeing, tanning, and making ink.
- myrobolan — Alternative form of myrobalan.
- mystagogy — someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.
- mythomane — a person with a strong or irresistible propensity for fantasizing, lying, or exaggerating.
- myxamoeba — an amoeba-like cell produced by a spore
- myxoedema — a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.
- myxoviral — Relating to myxoviruses.
- nominally — by or as regards name; in name; ostensibly: He was nominally the leader, but others actually ran the organization.