7-letter words containing y, o, s
- synanon — a method of psychotherapy for treating drug addicts, originally practised in the drug rehabilitation centres of the Synanon organization, founded in 1958 in Santa Monica, California
- synchro — any of a number of electrical devices in which the angular position of a rotating part is transformed into a voltage, or vice versa
- syncope — Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er.
- synodal — an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.
- synodic — Astronomy. pertaining to a conjunction, or to two successive conjunctions of the same bodies.
- synonym — Biology. one of two or more scientific names applied to a single taxon.
- synovia — a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.
- synthol — a synthetic motor fuel produced by heating, under pressure, hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst.
- synthon — a component of a molecule to be synthesized that plays an active role in synthesis
- syntony — the state or condition of being syntonic.
- systole — Physiology. the normal rhythmical contraction of the heart, during which the blood in the chambers is forced onward. Compare diastole.
- tolstoy — Leo or Lev Nikolaevich [lev nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich;; Russian lyef nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /lɛv ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ əˌvɪtʃ;; Russian ˈlyɛf nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Count, 1828–1910, Russian novelist and social critic.
- toryish — of, relating to, or resembling a Tory.
- toryism — the act or fact of being a Tory.
- tossily — in a tossy or scornful manner
- toyshop — an establishment where toys are sold and sometimes also manufactured.
- toysome — playful
- trisomy — an abnormality characterized by the presence of an additional chromosome to the normal diploid number.
- trotsky — Leon (Lev or Leib, Davidovich Bronstein) 1879–1940, Russian revolutionary and writer: minister of war 1918–25.
- tryouts — a trial or test to ascertain fitness for some purpose.
- tycosis — the withdrawal of investment funds from companies because of suspicion about waste and mismanagement
- tylosin — a broad spectrum antibiotic, used in livestock to fight infections or as an anti-inflammatory
- tylosis — a bubblelike formation in the cavity of tracheids or vessels in the wood of trees, consisting of protoplasm intruded from adjacent parenchyma cells.
- typhose — of or relating to typhoid
- typhous — an acute, infectious disease caused by several species of Rickettsia, transmitted by lice and fleas, and characterized by acute prostration, headache, and a peculiar eruption of reddish spots on the body.
- unnoisy — quiet
- unshowy — not showy
- unsonsy — bringing or boding ill luck.
- visnomy — a method of judging character from facial features
- voyeuse — a chair of the 18th century used at game tables, having a padded top rail on which spectators could lean.
- waypost — A sign or other marker that indicates the way along a road or trail.
- woolsey — Linsey-woolsey.
- workshy — (British) Disinclined to work; lazy.
- worsely — (nonstandard, rare) synonym of worse.
- worstly — (rare, nonstandard) worst.
- woylies — Plural form of woylie.
- yarrows — Plural form of yarrow.
- yaupons — Plural form of yaupon.
- yellows — a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
- yobbish — Characteristic of a yob, lout or hooligan.
- yobbism — hooliganism or aggressive behaviour
- yoginis — Plural form of yogini.
- yogurts — Plural form of yogurt.
- yonkers — a city in SE New York, on the Hudson, near New York City.
- yorkers — Plural form of yorker.
- yorkist — an adherent or member of the royal family of York, especially in the Wars of the Roses.
- you see — You can say 'you see' when you are explaining something to someone, to encourage them to listen and understand.
- youself — Eye dialect of yourself.
- zygomas — Plural form of zygoma.
- zygosis — the union of two gametes; conjugation.