11-letter words containing y, o, l, a
- greasy pole — a pole covered with grease to make it slippery and difficult to climb, often used as entertainment
- greasy wool — untreated wool, still retaining the lanolin, which is used for waterproof clothing
- gustatorily — in a gustatory manner
- gymnorhinal — (of a bird) having the nostrils exposed, not covered by feathers.
- gynaecology — Alternative form of gynecology.
- haematology — (medicine) The scientific study of blood and blood-producing organs.
- half volley — tennis: returning ball after it bounces
- half-volley — (in tennis, racquets, etc.) a stroke in which the ball is hit the moment it bounces from the ground.
- haltom city — a city in N Texas, near Fort Worth.
- haplography — the accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, as in Missippi for Mississippi.
- harrowingly — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- hazardously — In a hazardous manner.
- hedonically — of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure: a hedonic thrill.
- heliography — The scientific study of the sun.
- hell to pay — serious consequences, as of a foolish action
- hematocryal — cold-blooded; poikilothermal.
- hematolysis — hemolysis.
- hematoxylin — a colorless or pale-yellow, crystalline compound, C 16 H 14 O 6 ·3H 2 O, the coloring material of logwood: used as a mordant dye and as an indicator.
- heterolayer — Any of a series of thin layers of different materials in a semiconductor (or similar) device.
- hexagonally — In a hexagonal manner.
- hilariously — arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
- holiday job — a temporary job taken by a person during their holidays from school, college or university
- holiday pay — the salary a worker receives for days taken off work
- holiday rep — A holiday rep is someone employed by a holiday company to help look after people when they are on holiday.
- holy family — a representation in art of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.
- holy father — a title of the pope.
- holy island — Also called Lindisfarne. an island off the E coast of Northumberland, England. 3 miles (4.8 km) long.
- homicidally — In a homicidal manner.
- homoallylic — (organic chemistry) Containing a homoallyl radical.
- homotypical — (biology) homotypal.
- honey plant — any of various plants that are particularly useful in providing bees with nectar
- horny coral — a gorgonian.
- horseplayer — a habitual bettor on horse races.
- hospitality — the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers.
- host family — family one lodges with
- hotheadedly — In a hotheaded manner.
- hurry along — rush, go quickly
- hyalography — the technique of writing or engraving on glass.
- hyalomelane — a type of basaltic glass
- hydrocorals — any colonial marine animal of the hydrozoan order Stylasterina having a calcareous skeleton resembling that of the true corals.
- hydrolysate — any compound formed by hydrolysis.
- hydroplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroplane.
- hydroplaner — a person who pilots a hydroplane, especially a professional speedboat racer.
- hydroplanes — Plural form of hydroplane.
- hydroxylase — any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.
- hydroxylate — to introduce hydroxyl into (a compound).
- hylopathism — the theory that understands matter as conscious or receptive to feeling
- hylopathist — an adherent of hylopathism
- hylophagous — xylophagous (def 1).
- hyoplastral — of or relating to hyoplastra