9-letter words containing s, o, l, y
- isocyclic — homocyclic.
- isohyetal — a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.
- isopentyl — isoamyl.
- isopolity — equal rights of citizenship, as in different communities; mutual political rights.
- isopropyl — containing the isopropyl group.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- jealously — feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed by of): He was jealous of his rich brother.
- joshingly — In a joshing manner; teasingly.
- joylessly — In a joyless manner.
- ketolysis — the breaking down of ketones.
- kilobytes — Plural form of kilobyte.
- klystrons — Plural form of klystron.
- labor spy — an employee who is used by management to spy on union activities.
- ladyloves — Plural form of ladylove.
- layabouts — Plural form of layabout.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- lazybones — a lazy person.
- leprosery — a hospital for leprosy sufferers
- leprosity — the state of being leprous
- leprously — In a leprous way.
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- lipolysis — the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol, as by lipase.
- lissomely — In a lissome manner; with supple grace.
- lithocyst — a sac, containing otoliths, found in many invertebrates, supposedly connected to hearing and orientation
- lobbyists — Plural form of lobbyist.
- logotypes — Plural form of logotype.
- lounsbury — Thomas Raynesford [reynz-ferd] /ˈreɪnz fərd/ (Show IPA), 1838–1915, U.S. linguist and educator.
- loutishly — In a loutish manner.
- loyalists — Plural form of loyalist.
- loyalness — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
- loyalties — Plural form of loyalty.
- lycopolis — the Ancient Greek name for Asyut
- lycopsids — Plural form of lycopsid.
- lymphomas — Plural form of lymphoma.
- lyomerous — of or relating to Lyomeri fish
- lyonnaise — (of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion.
- lyonnesse — the mythical region where Sir Tristram was born, located near Cornwall in SW England and supposed to have been submerged by the sea.
- lysocline — the depth of the ocean at which the solubility of calcium carbonate increases substantially.
- lysogenic — harboring a temperate virus as a prophage or plasmid.
- lysosomal — Of, pertaining to, or originating in lysosomes.
- lysosomes — a cell organelle containing enzymes that digest particles and that disintegrate the cell after its death.
- lysozymes — Plural form of lysozyme.
- mastology — Mammalogy.
- may blobs — marsh marigold.
- mccloskey — John, 1810–85, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: first U.S. cardinal 1875.
- mesophyll — the parenchyma, usually containing chlorophyll, that forms the interior parts of a leaf.
- misemploy — to use for the wrong purpose; use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
- mobbishly — in a mobbish, chaotic or turbulent manner
- molybdous — of or containing molybdenum, especially in its lower valences.
- moneyless — any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.