7-letter words containing o, y, s
- lycoris — any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Lycoris, of the amaryllis family, native to eastern Asia, bearing clustered, variously colored flowers that appear after the leaves have faded and disappeared.
- lycosid — a spider of the family Lycosidae, comprising the wolf spiders.
- lysenko — Trofim Denisovich [truh-fyeem dyi-nyee-suh-vyich] /trʌˈfyim dyɪˈnyi sə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Russian biologist and agronomist.
- lysogen — a bacterial cell or strain that has been infected with a temperate virus, one that does not cause destruction of the cell.
- masonry — the craft or occupation of a mason.
- maypops — Plural form of maypop.
- miscopy — to copy incorrectly: to miscopy an address.
- misyoke — To join or yoke improperly.
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- moistly — In a moist manner.
- mondays — on Mondays.
- monkeys — A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries.
- morassy — Marshy; fenny.
- moseley — Henry Gwyn Jeffreys [gwin] /gwɪn/ (Show IPA), 1887–1915, English physicist: pioneer in x-ray spectroscopy.
- moseyed — to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- mousery — a place infested with mice
- mousily — In a mousy manner.
- muscovy — Also called Grand Duchy of Muscovy. a principality founded c1271 and centered on the ancient city of Moscow. Its rulers gradually gained control over the neighboring Great Russian principalities and established the Russian Empire under the czars.
- mycoses — Plural form of mycosis.
- mycosis — the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body.
- mykonos — a mountainous island in SE Greece, in the S Aegean: resort. 35 sq. mi. (90 sq. km).
- mystory — (philosophy) A pedagogical genre encouraging the exploration of history as an open-minded individual rather than an analytical historian following institutional norms.
- myxomas — Plural form of myxoma.
- newsboy — a person, typically a boy, who sells or delivers newspapers.
- noisily — making much noise: noisy children.
- nosegay — a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy.
- noshery — (informal) A restaurant.
- nowdays — Eye dialect of nowadays.
- nymphos — Plural form of nympho.
- nynorsk — a literary language based on western Norwegian dialects and Old Norse and in 1885 adopted as one of the two official languages of Norway.
- nystose — (carbohydrate) An oligosaccharide consisting of three fructose and one glucose residues.
- o'casey — Sean [shawn,, shahn] /ʃɔn,, ʃɑn/ (Show IPA), 1880–1964, Irish playwright.
- obesely — very fat or overweight; corpulent.
- obesity — the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence: His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.
- obsequy — a funeral rite or ceremony.
- odyssey — (italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
- oleoyls — Plural form of oleoyl.
- olsztyn — a city in NE Poland.
- olympus — Mount, a mountain in NE Greece, on the boundary between Thessaly and Macedonia: mythical abode of the greater Grecian gods. 9730 feet (2966 meters).
- onymous — Having a name.
- oocysts — Plural form of oocyst.
- oocytes — Plural form of oocyte.
- oronyms — Plural form of oronym.
- ospreys — Plural form of osprey.
- ossuary — a place or receptacle for the bones of the dead.
- ostiary — Also called doorkeeper, porter. Roman Catholic Church. a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders. the order itself. Compare acolyte (def 2), exorcist (def 2), lector (def 2).
- otocyst — a statocyst.
- outlays — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outlay.
- outstay — to stay longer than.
- oxysalt — any salt of an oxyacid.