11-letter words containing y, o, l, a
- onyx marble — Mexican onyx.
- oologically — From the perspective of scientific study of eggs or of a collector of eggs.
- openability — The quality of being openable.
- operability — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
- operatively — a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
- opthamology — Misspelling of ophthalmology.
- optionality — left to one's choice; not required or mandatory: Formal dress is optional.
- oracularity — Oracular speech or behaviour.
- oraculously — in an oraculous manner
- oral cavity — inside of the mouth
- orange lily — a bulbous lily, Lilium bulbiferum, of the mountainous regions of southern Europe, having erect, crimson-spotted, orange flowers.
- orbicularly — In an orbicular fashion.
- organically — in an organic manner.
- orientality — the state of being oriental
- originality — the quality or state of being original.
- oscillatory — characterized by or involving oscillation.
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- osteoplasty — plastic surgery on a bone to repair a defect or loss.
- overanalyse — Alternative spelling of overanalyze.
- overanalyze — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- overeagerly — In an overeager manner.
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- oxidatively — by an oxidative process
- oxyaldehyde — an aldehyde containing the hydroxyl group.
- ozone layer — Meteorology. the layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone is concentrated, from about 8 to 30 miles (12 to 48 km) above the earth, with the maximum ozone concentration occurring at an altitude of about 12 miles (19 km).
- palaeotypic — characterized by palaeotype
- paleobotany — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil plants.
- paleography — ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.
- pantheology — a branch of theology embracing all gods and all religions
- pantonality — twelve-tone technique.
- paramountly — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.
- parfocality — the quality of being parfocal
- parochially — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- paronychial — of or relating to paronychia
- payday loan — A payday loan is a small personal cash loan at a very high interest rate, secured by the borrower's next paycheck.
- payload bay — cargo bay.
- payroll tax — a tax levied against the amount of wages and salaries paid workers.
- peace lobby — a lobby for peace or the end of conflict
- pelotherapy — the application of mud to the body for therapeutic purposes
- penalty box — an enclosed space adjacent to the rink for penalized players, the penalty timekeeper, the game timekeeper, and the official scorer.
- pentaploidy — the condition of being pentaploid
- pentastylos — a pentastyle building, as a classical temple.
- personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
- philography — the collecting of autographs, especially those of famous persons.
- phraseology — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- phylloclade — a flattened stem or branch having the function of a leaf.
- phyllomania — the production of leaves in abnormal numbers or places.
- phylloplane — the surface of a leaf considered as a habitat, esp for microorganisms
- phyllotaxis — phyllotaxy.
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature