8-letter words containing y, a, l, o
- jealousy — jealous resentment against a rival, a person enjoying success or advantage, etc., or against another's success or advantage itself.
- jovially — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- kablooey — (colloquial) alternative spelling of kablooie.
- kilogray — one thousand grays
- ladyhood — The quality or state of being a lady or ladylike.
- ladylove — a beloved woman; sweetheart or mistress.
- lanosity — lanate.
- laryngo- — indicating the larynx
- lavatory — a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities.
- lay down — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay into — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lay over — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- layabout — a lazy or idle person; loafer.
- layovers — Plural form of layover.
- laywoman — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- laywomen — a woman who is not a member of the clergy.
- liaoyang — Pinyin, Wade-Giles. a city in central Liaoning province, in NE China.
- liaoyuan — a city in SE Jilin province, in NE China.
- libatory — relating to libation
- locality — a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there: They moved to another locality.
- loch tay — a lake in central Scotland, in Stirling council area. Length: 23 km (14 miles)
- lock bay — a broadened section of a canal before the gates of a lock.
- lockaway — an investment intended to be held for a relatively long time
- lokayata — a materialistic school of philosophers in India that opposed Hinduism by regarding only matter as real, sense data as the only source of knowledge, and the gratification of the appetites as the only good.
- lollygag — lallygag.
- lombardy — a region and former kingdom in N Italy. 9190 sq. mi. (23,800 sq. km).
- long-day — requiring a long photoperiod in order to flower.
- longways — longwise.
- loyalest — Superlative form of loyal.
- loyalism — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- loyalist — a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
- lycaonia — an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- lymphoma — a tumor arising from any of the cellular elements of lymph nodes.
- lyonnais — a former province in E France.
- manyfold — by many times; by multiples: The state's highway expenses have increased manyfold in the past decade.
- matronly — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a matron; maturely dignified; stately.
- may-blob — marsh marigold.
- maypoles — Plural form of maypole.
- mazology — (obsolete) mammalogy.
- metaboly — the ability of some cells, esp protozoans, to alter their shape
- modality — the quality or state of being modal.
- molality — the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- molarity — the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- mortally — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- moveably — in a movable manner
- mulloway — a large Australian saltwater fish, Sciaena antarctica. regarded as a culinary delicacy.
- myelomas — Plural form of myeloma.
- myoblast — any of the cells derived from the mesoderm in the vertebrate embryo that develop into muscle tissue.