9-letter words containing s, o, l, y
- monostely — the state of being monostelic
- moonishly — in a moonish manner
- moygashel — an Irish linen
- muscology — the scientific study of mosses
- museology — the systematic study of the organization, management, and function of a museum.
- myoclonus — an abrupt spasm or twitch of a muscle or group of muscles, occurring in some neurological diseases.
- myologist — the science or branch of anatomy dealing with muscles.
- neoplasty — the surgical formation of new tissue structures or repair of damaged structures
- nervously — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- nocuously — In a nocuous manner.
- noirishly — In a noirish manner.
- nonglossy — Not glossy.
- nostology — geriatrics.
- noxiously — harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
- nyctalops — a person affected by nyctalopia
- obscenely — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
- obscurely — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obversely — In an obverse manner.
- obviously — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- octastyle — having eight columns in the front, as a temple or portico.
- odorously — odoriferous.
- ogreishly — in the manner of an ogre
- oily fish — any variety of fish, such as the sardine, mackerel, salmon or trout; that has oils throughout its body rather than stored solely in the liver
- old style — Also, oldstyle. Printing. a type style differentiated from modern by the more or less uniform thickness of all strokes and by slanted serifs.
- old-style — You use old-style to describe something or someone of a type that was common or popular in the past but is not common or popular now.
- olykoeks' — doughnut.
- olympiads — Plural form of olympiad.
- ominously — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
- oncolysis — the destruction of tumours
- onerously — In an onerous manner.
- only just — by slight margin
- operosely — In an operose manner.
- osmically — with regard to smell
- osteology — the branch of anatomy dealing with the skeleton.
- otoplasty — plastic surgery of the external ear.
- overlusty — too lusty
- pestology — the analysis and research of pests and how to get rid of them
- photolyse — to cause to undergo or to undergo photolysis
- pistology — the branch of theology dealing with faith.
- playhouse — a theater.
- pollyfish — parrotfish.
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- polydorus — flourished 1st century b.c, Greek sculptor who, with Agesander and Athenodorus, carved the Laocoön group.
- polyester — Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers.
- polygenes — multiple factors
- polynesia — one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
- polynices — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- polyposis — the development of numerous polyps on a hollow internal organ, seen especially in the intestinal tract.
- polysemic — capable of having several possible meanings