8-letter words containing s, o, l, y
- glycosyl — (biochemistry) Any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal of the hemiacetal hydroxy group.
- gospelly — Resembling gospel music.
- gossypol — a toxic pigment, C 30 H 30 O 8 , derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial.
- gulosity — gluttony or greediness.
- halcyons — Plural form of halcyon.
- haylofts — Plural form of hayloft.
- hoarsely — having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky: the hoarse voice of the auctioneer.
- holidays — Plural form of holiday.
- holy see — Roman Catholic Church. the see of Rome; the office or jurisdiction of the pope.
- holyness — Alternative spelling of holiness.
- honestly — in an honest manner.
- horsefly — any bloodsucking, usually large fly of the family Tabanidae, especially of the genus Tabanus, a serious pest of horses, cattle, etc.
- hostelry — an inn or hotel.
- housefly — a medium-sized, gray-striped fly, Musca domestica, common around human habitations in nearly all parts of the world.
- hydrosol — a colloidal suspension in water.
- illusory — causing illusion; deceptive; misleading.
- isobutyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol.
- jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
- jocosely — given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.
- joyously — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- keyholes — Plural form of keyhole.
- killjoys — Plural form of killjoy.
- klystron — An electron tube that generates or amplifies microwaves by velocity modulation.
- knowsley — a unitary authority of NW England, in Merseyside. Pop: 150 200 (2003 est). Area: 97 sq km (38 sq miles)
- kolinsky — an Asian mink, Mustela sibirica, having buff or tawny fur.
- kyllosis — club foot
- lanosity — lanate.
- layovers — Plural form of layover.
- lekythos — an oil jar having an ellipsoidal body, narrow neck, flanged mouth, curved handle extending from below the lip to the shoulder, and a narrow base terminating in a foot: used chiefly for ointments.
- lissomly — Alt form lissomely.
- lobbyism — a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.
- lobbyist — a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.
- longways — longwise.
- losingly — in a losing manner
- loyalest — Superlative form of loyal.
- loyalism — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- loyalist — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- lycopsid — Any primitive plant of the division Lycopodiophyta.
- lyolysis — solvolysis.
- lyonnais — a former province in E France.
- lysogens — Plural form of lysogen.
- lysogeny — the state of being lysogenic.
- lysosome — a cell organelle containing enzymes that digest particles and that disintegrate the cell after its death.
- lysozyme — an enzyme that is destructive of bacteria and functions as an antiseptic, found in tears, leukocytes, mucus, egg albumin, and certain plants.
- maypoles — Plural form of maypole.
- misology — distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning.
- modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- modishly — In a modish manner.
- morosely — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- myelomas — Plural form of myeloma.