9-letter words containing s, o, l, y
- polysomic — of, relating to, or designating a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice
- polystyle — having many columns.
- pompously — characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
- prelusory — introductory.
- profusely — spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): profuse praise.
- prolusory — serving for prolusion.
- proselyte — a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
- prosopyle — (in sponges) a pore through which water is drawn from the outside into one of the saclike chambers formed by the evagination of the body wall.
- pulsatory — pulsating or throbbing.
- purposely — intentionally; deliberately: He tripped me purposely.
- pygostyle — the bone at the posterior end of the spinal column in birds, formed by the fusion of several caudal vertebrae.
- pyroclast — a piece of lava ejected from a volcano
- pyrolysis — the subjection of organic compounds to very high temperatures.
- raucously — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- reclusory — a recluse's dwelling or cell
- reposedly — in a settled or reposed fashion
- roguishly — pertaining to, characteristic of, or acting like a rogue; knavish or rascally.
- rompishly — in a rompish manner
- rostrally — in a rostral manner
- routously — in a routous manner
- royalmast — the highest part of a mast
- sallyport — a gateway permitting the passage of a large number of troops at a time.
- saltatory — pertaining to or adapted for saltation.
- salty dog — a cocktail of gin or vodka and grapefruit juice, traditionally served in a salt-rimmed glass.
- salvatory — a place for storing something safely
- sarcology — the branch of anatomy dealing with the soft or fleshy body parts.
- satyaloka — the highest heaven, where Brahma and Sarasvati live with Brahmins.
- scatology — the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
- scholarly — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- schoolboy — a boy attending school.
- schoolday — a day for going to school
- schoolery — something that is taught
- scybalous — of or relating to scybalum
- sea holly — the eryngo, Eryngium maritimum.
- sego lily — a plant, Calochortus nuttallii, of the lily family, native to the western U.S., having showy, bell-shaped flowers: the state flower of Utah.
- semiology — the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
- sensorily — by (the use of) the senses, by means of the senses, in relation to or in respect of the senses
- seriously — in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.
- shadowily — in a shadowy way or manner
- shallowly — of little depth; not deep: shallow water.
- shore fly — any of numerous small black flies of the family Ephydridae, found in damp or marshy locations.
- showmanly — characteristic of a showman
- silky oak — any of several trees of the Australian genus Grevillea, esp G. robusta, having divided leaves, smooth glossy wood, and showy clusters of orange, red, or white flowers: cultivated in the tropics as shade trees: family Proteaceae
- sky pilot — a member of the clergy, especially a chaplain of the armed forces.
- sky-pilot — a member of the clergy, especially a chaplain of the armed forces.
- skylounge — a vehicle designed to be lifted by helicopter between an intown passenger terminal and an airport.
- sligo bay — an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean situated in the NW Republic of Ireland
- sloe-eyed — having very dark eyes; dark-eyed.
- snow lily — glacier lily.
- snowy owl — a diurnal, arctic and subarctic owl, Nyctea scandiaca, having white plumage with dark brown markings.