8-letter words containing s, o, l, y
- myoblast — any of the cells derived from the mesoderm in the vertebrate embryo that develop into muscle tissue.
- nasology — the scientific study of noses.
- neostyle — a manifolding device similar to the cyclostyle.
- nitrosyl — nitroso.
- nonstyle — a style that cannot be identified as such
- nosology — the systematic classification of diseases.
- nostalgy — nostalgia.
- oafishly — In an oafish manner.
- obtusely — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- odiously — deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
- old days — a past era
- olykoeks — doughnut.
- olynthus — an ancient city in NE Greece, on the Chalcidice Peninsula.
- otiosely — In an otiose manner.
- owlishly — resembling or characteristic of an owl: His thick glasses give him an owlish appearance.
- oxysalts — any salt of an oxyacid.
- pastorly — of or relating to a pastor
- physiol. — physiological
- poly sci — poli sci
- polybius — c205–c123 b.c, Greek historian.
- polypous — polypoid.
- polyseme — a word with multiple meanings
- polysemy — a condition in which a single word, phrase, or concept has more than one meaning or connotation.
- polysome — a complex of ribosomes strung along a single strand of messenger RNA that translates the genetic information coded in the messenger RNA during protein synthesis.
- polysomy — the state of being polysomic
- porously — full of pores.
- posingly — in a posing manner
- posology — the branch of pharmacology dealing with the determination of dosage.
- possibly — perhaps; maybe: It may possibly rain today.
- prostyle — (of a classical temple) having a portico on the front with the columns in front of the antae.
- psalmody — the act, practice, or art of setting psalms to music.
- psychol. — psychological
- pyrolyse — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- reynolds — a male given name, form of Reginald.
- robustly — strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- royalism — the principles of royal government; monarchism
- royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- savourly — in a savouring or enjoyable manner; passionately
- schlocky — schlock (def 1).
- scolytid — any of various dark-coloured cylinder-shaped beetles, including the bark and ambrosia beetles
- secondly — in the second place; second.
- seldomly — rarely; seldom.
- sepalody — the changing of other flower parts, such as petals, into sepals
- serology — the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.
- sexology — the study of sexual behavior.
- shockley — William Bradford, 1910–1989, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1956.
- shoddily — of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase.
- shoo-fly — a child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.
- sinology — the study of the language, literature, history, customs, etc., of China.
- sitology — the branch of medicine dealing with nutrition and dietetics.