11-letter words containing o, y, l
- gerontology — the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
- gigantology — the study or description of giants
- gillyflower — Archaic. any of several fragrant flowers of the genus Dianthus, as the carnation or clove pink.
- glamorously — In a glamorous manner.
- glamour boy — a man whose appearance or lifestyle is considered glamorous by popular standards.
- glastonbury — a borough of SW England, in whose vicinity the ruins of an important Iron Age lake village have been found and to which in folklore both King Arthur and Joseph of Arimathaea have been linked, the latter as the founder of the abbey there.
- glory years — very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown: to win glory on the field of battle.
- glossectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
- glossodynia — a condition characterized by a burning or tingling mouth region
- glutinosity — The quality of being glutinous or viscous.
- glutinously — In a glutinous manner.
- glycogenous — of or relating to the formation of sugar in the liver.
- glycolipids — Plural form of glycolipid.
- glycosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside.
- glycosylate — (organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein).
- glyoxysomes — Plural form of glyoxysome.
- glyptograph — an engraved or carved design, as on a gem.
- glyptotheca — a space devoted to sculpture
- gnomonology — an exposition on gnomic writing
- go belly up — the front or under part of a vertebrate body from the breastbone to the pelvis, containing the abdominal viscera; the abdomen.
- goggle-eyed — having bulging, wide-open, or rolling eyes, especially in astonishment or wonderment.
- goldenberry — the Cape gooseberry
- googly-eyed — goggle-eyed.
- gouty stool — a footstool of the 18th century having a top adjustable to a variety of angles.
- graminology — the branch of botany concerned with the study of grasses
- grandiosely — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
- granulocyte — a circulating white blood cell having prominent granules in the cytoplasm and a nucleus of two or more lobes.
- gratulatory — (archaic) congratulatory.
- greasy pole — a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb, often used as entertainment
- greasy wool — untreated wool, still retaining the lanolin, which is used for waterproof clothing
- grey plover — the black-bellied plover.
- grey willow — a species of willow, Salix cinerea, with greenish-grey catkins
- grotesquely — odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
- grovelingly — Alternative form of grovellingly.
- gustatorily — in a gustatory manner
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- gynaecology — Alternative form of gynecology.
- gynecologic — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- haematology — (medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
- half volley — tennis: returning ball after it bounces
- half-volley — (in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground.
- haltom city — a city in N Texas, near Fort Worth.
- haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
- harrowingly — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- hazardously — In a hazardous manner.
- hectocotyli — Plural form of hectocotylus.
- hectoringly — So as to hector or bully.
- hedonically — of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure: a hedonic thrill.
- heliochromy — the process and practice of producing a photograph that reproduces the natural colours of the subject
- heliography — The scientific study of the sun.