10-letter words containing y, o
- forgivably — In a forgivable way.
- formidably — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- formlessly — In a formless manner.
- forsythias — Plural form of forsythia.
- fort henry — Joseph, 1797–1878, U.S. physicist.
- fort payne — a town in NE Alabama.
- fort riley — a military reservation in NE Kansas, NE of Junction City.
- fort wayne — a city in NE Indiana.
- fortifying — Present participle of fortify.
- forty-five — a cardinal number, 40 plus 5.
- forty-four — a cardinal number, 40 plus 4.
- forty-nine — a cardinal number, 40 plus 9.
- fortypenny — being 5 inches (13 cm) long: a fortypenny nail. Symbol: 40d.
- fosfomycin — A broad-spectrum antibiotic, 3-methyloxiran-2-ylphosphonic acid, obtained from certain Streptomyces bacteria.
- foudroyant — striking as with lightning; sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
- four-cycle — noting or pertaining to an internal-combustion engine in which a complete cycle in each cylinder requires four strokes, one to draw in air or an air-fuel mixture, one to compress it, one to ignite it and do work, and one to scavenge the cylinder.
- frabjously — In a frabjous manner; wonderfully, fabulously.
- from day 1 — from the very beginning
- frontality — the representation of the front view of figures or objects in a work of art.
- frowningly — While or as if frowning.
- full monty — the, the whole thing; everything that is wanted or needed: At the press briefing, the reporters got the full monty.
- fumigatory — having the ability to fumigate; relating to fumigation
- fundectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- funduscopy — Ophthalmoscopic examination of the fundus of the eye.
- funny bone — the part of the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes by the internal condyle of the humerus, which when struck causes a peculiar, tingling sensation in the arm and hand; crazy bone.
- funny book — comic book.
- futurology — the study or forecasting of trends or developments in science, technology, political or social structure, etc.
- gadzookery — the use or overuse of period-specific or archaic expressions, as in a historical novel: Without any gadzookery and its excessive use of “forsooth,” “prithee,” etc., her first historical novel conveys a superb sense of the period.
- galactosyl — the glycosyl radical of galactose
- galsworthy — John, 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist: Nobel Prize 1932.
- gamesomely — In a gamesome manner.
- gametocyte — a cell that produces gametes.
- gammopathy — a disorder of the immune system characterized by abnormally increased levels of immunoglobulins in the blood.
- gargoylish — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a gargoyle.
- gargoylism — a congenital abnormality characterized chiefly by dwarfism, grotesque deformities of the head, trunk, and limbs, mental retardation, and enlargement of the liver and spleen.
- gastrology — the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of the stomach.
- gastronomy — the art or science of good eating.
- gastrotomy — the operation of cutting into the stomach.
- gate money — Gate money is the total amount of money that is paid by the people who go to a sports match or other event.
- gelotology — The study of humor and laughter, and its effects on the body.
- genecology — the study of the gene frequency of a species in relation to its population distribution within a particular environment
- generosity — readiness or liberality in giving.
- generously — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
- genotyping — Present participle of genotype.
- geoecology — (geology, ecology) The interdisciplinary study of geography and ecology.
- geophysics — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geosystems — Physical geography.
- geratology — the study of the diminution or decline of life, as in an individual animal or a species approaching extinction.
- ghoulishly — In a ghoulish manner.
- ginglyform — (anatomy, rare) ginglymoid.