11-letter words containing y, o, g
- loiteringly — in a loitering manner
- lollygagged — Simple past tense and past participle of lollygag.
- lollygagger — (slang) A lazy person, one who lollygags; a slacker, ne'er-do-well.
- longanimity — patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance.
- longinquity — long distance; remoteness
- lower egypt — Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Capital: Cairo. Formerly (1958–71) United Arab Republic.
- lysogenesis — production of a lysogen.
- macrography — examination or study of an object with the naked eye (opposed to micrography).
- malariology — the study of malaria.
- mammography — x-ray photography of a breast, especially for detection of tumors.
- mammy wagon — a W African vehicle built on a lorry chassis, capable of carrying both passengers and goods
- martyrology — the branch of knowledge dealing with the lives of martyrs.
- maryborough — a seaport in E Australia.
- metallogeny — the study of the formation of mineral deposits
- meteorology — the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.
- methodology — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- micrography — the description or delineation of microscopic objects.
- misogynists — Plural form of misogynist.
- moholy-nagy — László [las-loh;; Hungarian lahs-loh] /ˈlæs loʊ;; Hungarian ˈlɑs loʊ/ (Show IPA), or Ladislaus [lah-dis-lous] /ˈlɑ dɪsˌlaʊs/ (Show IPA), 1895–1946, Hungarian painter, designer, and photographer, in the U.S. after 1936.
- molly-guard — /mol'ee-gard/ [University of Illinois] A shield to prevent tripping of some Big Red Switch by clumsy or ignorant hands. Originally used of the plexiglass covers improvised for the BRS on an IBM 4341 after a programmer's toddler daughter (named Molly) frobbed it twice in one day. Later generalised to covers over stop/reset switches on disk drives and networking equipment.
- money wages — wages evaluated with reference to the money paid rather than the equivalent purchasing power
- moneymaking — profitable: a moneymaking scheme.
- monozygotic — developed from a single fertilized ovum, as identical twins.
- montego bay — a city in NW Jamaica: seaside resort.
- morgan city — a city in S Louisiana: headquarters for offshore oil drilling and base for shrimp fleet.
- moussorgsky — Modest Petrovich [moh-dest pi-troh-vich;; Russian muh-dyest pyi-traw-vyich] /moʊˈdɛst pɪˈtroʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian mʌˈdyɛst pyɪˈtrɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1839–81, Russian composer.
- museography — The systematic description of objects in museums.
- mycological — Of or pertaining to mycology.
- mycologists — Plural form of mycologist.
- mycophagist — a fungus-eating organism.
- mycophagous — feeding on fungi.
- myelogenous — produced in the bone marrow.
- myelography — the production of myelograms.
- myogenicity — originating in muscle, as an impulse or sensation.
- myographist — a person who has expert knowledge of muscles
- myringotomy — surgical incision of the tympanic membrane.
- myrmecology — the branch of entomology dealing with ants.
- mystagogues — Plural form of mystagogue.
- mythography — a written collection of myths.
- mythologies — Plural form of mythology.
- mythologise — to classify, explain, or write about myths.
- mythologist — an expert in mythology.
- mythologize — to classify, explain, or write about myths.
- narratology — The study of narrative structure.
- negotiatory — Of or pertaining to negotiation.
- neighbourly — (British, Canada) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
- neonatology — the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
- new biology — the branch of biology that deals with the nature of biological phenomena at the molecular level through the study of DNA and RNA, proteins, and other macromolecules involved in genetic information and cell function, characteristically making use of advanced tools and techniques of separation, manipulation, imaging, and analysis.
- non-gravity — the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
- objurgatory — to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply.