9-letter words containing y, o, n, i
- impotency — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
- in no way — You use in no way or not in any way to emphasize that a statement is not at all true.
- in theory — in principle
- incensory — Thurible, censer.
- indolency — (obsolete) The lack of pain; absence of pain.
- inharmony — Lack of harmony.
- innocency — innocence (defs 1–6).
- innocuity — not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
- insolency — Quality of being insolent.
- insolubly — In an insoluble manner; irresolubly, irresolvably.
- inventory — a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand, etc., made each year by a business concern.
- ionotropy — the reversible interconversion of a pair of organic isomers as a result of the migration of an ionic part of the molecule
- irenology — the study of peace
- iron gray — a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron.
- iron grey — a neutral or dark grey colour
- iron-gray — a medium shade of gray, like that of freshly broken iron.
- isochrony — the fact or state of occurrence at the same time; contemporaneity.
- isoenzyme — isozyme.
- isopentyl — isoamyl.
- isopycnal — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- isopycnic — Also, isopycnal [ahy-suh-pik-nl] /ˌaɪ səˈpɪk nl/ (Show IPA). having the same density.
- ivory nut — the seed of a low, South American palm, Phytelephas macrocarpa, yielding vegetable ivory.
- jockeying — a person who rides horses professionally in races.
- jocundity — the state or an instance of being jocund; gaiety.
- join duty — to report for work after a period of leave or a strike
- jointedly — In a jointed way; with, or by means of, joints.
- joltingly — In a jolting way; with abrupt, uneven shakes or knocks.
- joshingly — In a joshing manner; teasingly.
- joyridden — Past participle of joyride.
- joyriding — The action or practice of driving fast and dangerously in a stolen car for enjoyment.
- juniority — the state or fact of being junior in age, rank, standing, etc.
- keynoting — Present participle of keynote.
- knowingly — affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- koniology — the study of atmospheric dust and its effects
- kuniyoshi — Yasuo [yah-soo-aw] /yɑˈsu ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1953, U.S. painter, born in Japan.
- latrociny — banditry
- lay it on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- legionary — of, relating to, or belonging to a legion.
- lily iron — a harpoon whose head may be detached.
- lily pons — Lily [lil-ee;; French lee-lee] /ˈlɪl i;; French liˈli/ (Show IPA), 1904–76, U.S. operatic soprano, born in France.
- limnology — the scientific study of bodies of fresh water, as lakes and ponds, with reference to their physical, geographical, biological, and other features.
- lindy hop — Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
- line copy — a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).
- linoleoyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from linoleic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
- linotyper — a person who uses a Linotype printing machine
- lollingly — in a lolling manner
- longevity — a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
- longingly — strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant: filled with longing for home.
- loomingly — So as to loom.
- loony bin — an insane asylum or the psychiatric ward of a hospital.