8-letter words containing s, y, a, l
- lyonnais — a former province in E France.
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- lysandra — a female given name.
- lysithea — a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- malagasy — a member of any of various peoples native to the island of Madagascar.
- malaysia — a constitutional monarchy in SE Asia: a federation, comprising the former British territories of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 126,310 sq. mi. (327,143 sq. km). Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
- masterly — like or befitting a master, as in skill or art; worthy of a master; very skillful: a masterly presentation of the budget.
- maudslay — Henry, 1771–1831, English mechanical engineer.
- mayflies — Plural form of mayfly.
- maypoles — Plural form of maypole.
- mersalyl — a salt of sodium, C13H16HgNNaO6, which was formerly used as a diuretic
- mesially — Toward the central plane of a body with bilateral symmetry.
- mesnalty — the estate of a mesne lord.
- mesylate — (organic chemistry) methanesulfonate.
- misapply — to make a wrong application or use of.
- myalgias — pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism.
- myelomas — Plural form of myeloma.
- myoblast — any of the cells derived from the mesoderm in the vertebrate embryo that develop into muscle tissue.
- mysql ab — (company) The Swedish company that developes, distributes and supports the MySQL open source rdbms. MySQL AB is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, themselves acquired by Oracle Corporation on 2009-04-20.
- mystical — mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.: a strange, mystical experience.
- nasality — of or relating to the nose: the nasal cavity.
- nasology — the scientific study of noses.
- newslady — A newswoman.
- nostalgy — nostalgia.
- oafishly — In an oafish manner.
- old days — a past era
- oxysalts — any salt of an oxyacid.
- paralyse — to affect with paralysis.
- passably — fairly; moderately: a passably good novel.
- pastorly — of or relating to a pastor
- payables — debts to be paid
- phylaxis — medical term for protection against infection
- physalia — a marine invertebrate, often confused with a jellyfish, that has a painful sting
- physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- platypus — a small, aquatic, egg-laying monotreme, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of Australia and Tasmania, having webbed feet, a tail like that of a beaver, a sensitive bill resembling that of a duck, and, in adult males, venom-injecting spurs on the ankles of the hind limbs, used primarily for fighting with other males during the breeding season.
- platysma — a broad, thin muscle on each side of the neck, extending from the upper part of the shoulder to the corner of the mouth, the action of which wrinkles the skin of the neck and depresses the corner of the mouth.
- playless — having no play
- playlist — a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
- playslip — a form used to nominate numbers in a lottery draw
- playsuit — a sports costume for women and children, usually consisting of shorts and a shirt, worn as beachwear, for tennis, etc.
- psalmody — the act, practice, or art of setting psalms to music.
- psaltery — an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
- ptyalism — excessive secretion of saliva.
- queasily — inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated.
- rallyist — a person who participates in automobile rallies.
- rascally — being, characteristic of, or befitting a rascal.
- royalism — the principles of royal government; monarchism
- royalist — a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
- ruysdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.