9-letter words containing s, o, y, a
- osmically — with regard to smell
- otoplasty — plastic surgery of the external ear.
- out-years — the fiscal year after a year covered by a budget; any year beyond the budget year for which projections of spending are made.
- outstayed — Simple past tense and past participle of outstay.
- over easy — (of fried eggs) turned over when nearly done and fried briefly on the reverse side so that the yolk remains somewhat liquid but with a thin, firm layer on top.
- over-easy — (of fried eggs) turned over when nearly done and fried briefly on the reverse side so that the yolk remains somewhat liquid but with a thin, firm layer on top.
- overhasty — excessively hasty; rash: overhasty judgment.
- oxygenase — an oxidoreductase enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of molecular oxygen into an organic substance.
- oysterman — a person who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
- pantyhose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- parsimony — extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness.
- pastosity — having a heavy impasto.
- phytosaur — any armored, semiaquatic reptile of the extinct order Phytosauria, of the Mesozoic Era, resembling the crocodile but unrelated, having the nostrils high on the snout and with well-developed hind limbs suggestive of bipedal ancestors.
- piscatory — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- playhouse — a theater.
- polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- 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.
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- psychogas — a gas with a mind-altering effect
- pulsatory — pulsating or throbbing.
- pyroclast — a piece of lava ejected from a volcano
- radiosity — (graphics) A method for rendering a view of a three-dimensional scene that provides realistic lighting effects, such as interobject reflections and color bleeding. Radiosity methods are computationally intense, due to the use of linear systems of equations and the spatial complexity of large scenes.
- raspatory — a surgical instrument for abrading; surgeon's rasp
- raucously — harsh; strident; grating: raucous voices; raucous laughter.
- rosemarys — a female given name.
- rostrally — in a rostral 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
- samoyedic — of or relating to the Samoyed people or languages.
- sand goby — a species of goby, (Pomatoschistus minutus), that lives in European sandy waters
- saoshyant — the World Savior who will come at the end of time.
- sarcology — the branch of anatomy dealing with the soft or fleshy body parts.
- sarvodaya — (in India) economic and social development and improvement of a community as a whole
- sassywood — (in Liberia) a trial by ordeal, such as being forced to drink poison
- satyaloka — the highest heaven, where Brahma and Sarasvati live with Brahmins.
- satyricon — a satirical novel, interspersed with verse, written in the 1st century a.d. by Petronius, extant in fragments.
- scatology — the study of or preoccupation with excrement or obscenity.
- scholarly — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
- schoolday — a day for going to school
- sciomachy — sciamachy.
- sciomancy — divination with the help of ghosts
- scybalous — of or relating to scybalum
- sea holly — the eryngo, Eryngium maritimum.
- sea poppy — horn poppy.
- seaworthy — constructed, outfitted, manned, and in all respects fitted for a voyage at sea.
- secondary — next after the first in order, place, time, etc.
- shadowily — in a shadowy way or manner