Words containing s, o, y
4 letter words containing s, o, y
5 letter words containing s, o, y
6 letter words containing s, o, y
- abydos — an ancient town in central Egypt: site of many temples and tombs
- aliyos — the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.
- alyson — a female given name, form of Alice.
- argosy — a large abundantly laden merchant ship, or a fleet of such ships
- azygos — a biological structure not in a pair
7 letter words containing s, o, y
- amylose — the minor component (about 20 per cent) of starch, consisting of long unbranched chains of glucose units. It is soluble in water and gives an intense blue colour with iodine
- anonyms — an assumed or false name.
- autopsy — An autopsy is an examination of a dead body by a doctor who cuts it open in order to try to discover the cause of death.
- azygous — developing or occurring singly
- bobstay — a strong stay between a bowsprit and the stem of a vessel for holding down the bowsprit
8 letter words containing s, o, y
- acronyms — a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word, as Wac from Women's Army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.
- advisory — An advisory group regularly gives suggestions and help to people or organizations, especially about a particular subject or area of activity.
- aloysius — Saint. full name Aloysius Luigi Gonzaga. 1568–91, Italian Jesuit who died nursing plague victims; the patron saint of youth. Feast day: June 21
- amyelous — congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- ankylose — (of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis
9 letter words containing s, o, y
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- acesodyne — mitigating pain; anodyne.
- adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
- aepyornis — any of the large extinct flightless birds of the genus Aepyornis, remains of which have been found in Madagascar
- alcyoneus — a giant who threw a stone at Hercules and was killed when Hercules hit the stone back with his club.
10 letter words containing s, o, y
- absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
- absolutory — giving absolution.
- absorbancy — absorbance
- absorbedly — deeply interested or involved; preoccupied: He had an absorbed look on his face.
- absorbency — capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.
11 letter words containing s, o, y
- acquisitory — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
- actinomyces — a genus of bacteria that causes disease in humans and improves soil ecology
- adenomyosis — (medicine) A medical condition characterized by the presence of ectopic glandular tissue in the surrounding muscles, particularly of the endometrial tissue of the uterus in the myometrium, sometimes considered as a form of endometriosis.
- agamospermy — formation of seeds in the absence of fertilization; a form of apomixis
- agrostology — the branch of botany concerned with the study of grasses
12 letter words containing s, o, y
- absorptivity — a measure of the ability of a material to absorb radiation, equal to the internal absorptance of a homogeneous layer of the material under conditions in which the path of the radiation has unit length and the boundaries of the layer have no influence
- abstemiously — sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
- accompanyist — accompanist.
- achlamydeous — (of flowers such as the willow) having neither petals nor sepals
- acoustically — with reference to acoustics; from the standpoint of acoustics
13 letter words containing s, o, y
- absorbability — to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water.
- abyssopelagic — referring to or occurring in the region of deep water above the floor of the ocean
- acrimoniously — caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.: an acrimonious answer; an acrimonious dispute.
- actinomycosis — a fungal disease of cattle and of cats and dogs, sometimes transmitted to humans esp by bites, characterized by a swelling of the affected part, most often the jaw or lungs
- adventurously — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
14 letter words containing s, o, y
- abdominoplasty — the surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the abdomen
- absorptiometry — (chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer.
- acanthocytosis — a condition characterized by large numbers of acanthocytes in the blood.
- advantageously — providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial: an advantageous position; an advantageous treaty.
- adventitiously — associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
15 letter words containing s, o, y
- achlorophyllous — containing no chlorophyll.
- actinochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with actinism; photochemistry.
- adenohypophysis — the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
- aegyptopithecus — a genus of extinct anthropoid ape of the Oligocene Period known from remains found in Egypt.
- agranulocytosis — a serious and sometimes fatal illness characterized by a marked reduction of leucocytes, usually caused by hypersensitivity to certain drugs
16 letter words containing s, o, y
- antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
- anticyclogenesis — the intensification or development of an anticyclone.
- antihypertension — Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
- antirecessionary — used to counteract or offest the economic effects of a recession: the president's antirecessionary program.
- archaeoastronomy — the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations
17 letter words containing s, o, y
- ashby-de-la-zouch — a town in central England, in Leicestershire: Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned (1569) in the castle. Pop: 11 409 (2001)
- ashton-under-lyne — a town in NW England, in Tameside unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 43 236 (2001)
- assyro-babylonian — of or relating to Assyria and Babylonia.
- attorneys-in-fact — a person authorized by power of attorney to act on the authorizer's behalf outside a court of law.
- cardiorespiratory — of, relating to, or affecting the heart and respiratory system.
18 letter words containing s, o, y
- aerothermodynamics — the study of the exchange of heat between solids and gases, esp of the heating effect on aircraft flying through the air at very high speeds
- coccidioidomycosis — a disease of the skin or viscera, esp the lungs, caused by infection with the fungus Coccidioides immitis
- counter-hypothesis — a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
- cross-disciplinary — linking two or more fields of study
- diethylstilbestrol — a nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen, C 18 H 20 O 2 , used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and in animal feeds for chemical caponization: formerly used during pregnancy for the prevention of miscarriage but discontinued owing to its association with an increased risk of vaginal and cervical cancers in women having had fetal exposure. Abbreviation: DES.
19 letter words containing s, o, y
- anarcho-syndicalism — syndicalism.
- anarcho-syndicalist — syndicalism.
- cholecystolithiasis — The presence of a gallstone specifically in the gall bladder.
- chromoblastomycosis — Long-term fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- country-and-western — country music.
20 letter words containing s, o, y
- acetylcholinesterase — an enzyme in nerve cells that is responsible for the destruction of acetylcholine and thus for switching off excitation of the nerve
- belgorod-dnestrovsky — a seaport in SW Ukraine, on the Black Sea.
- diplomatic-secretary — secretary (def 5).
21 letter words containing s, o, y
- choledochojejunostomy — (medicine) The surgical formation of an opening between the common bile duct and the jejunum.
- dacryocystorhinostomy — A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
22 letter words containing s, o, y
- carboxymethylcellulose — a white, water-soluble polymer derived from cellulose, used as a coating and sizing for paper and textiles, a stabilizer for various foods, and an appetite suppressor.
- chemical-sympathectomy — sympathectomy (def 2).
- dehydroepiandrosterone — the most abundant steroid in the human body, that is involved in the manufacture of testosterone, oestrogen, progesterone, and corticosterone
24 letter words containing s, o, y
- assembly-of-the-notables — a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
- diphenylaminechlorarsine — adamsite.
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