9-letter words containing yo
- proembryo — any of the stages prior to embryo formation in plants
- prokaryon — the nucleus of a prokaryote
- prokaryot — any organism having cells in each of which the genetic material is in a single DNA chain, not enclosed in a nucleus
- pyodermic — relating to a skin disease characterized by the production of pus
- pyongyang — a country in E Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at 38° N. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). Capital: Pyongyang. Compare Korea.
- pyorrhoea — Pathology. a discharge of pus.
- pyothorax — empyema.
- pyoureter — distention of a ureter with pus.
- raja yoga — a form of yoga chiefly concerned with controlling and using the energy of the mind by meditation
- rhyolitic — a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.
- screw you — expressing contempt
- sotomayor — ˈSonia (Maria) (ˈsoʊnjə ) ; sōnˈyə) 1954- ; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (2009- )
- synkaryon — a nucleus formed by the fusion of two preexisting nuclei.
- tachyonic — characteristic of a tachyon
- thank you — expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note.
- thank-you — expressing one's gratitude or thanks: a thank-you note.
- tokyo bay — an inlet of the Pacific, in SE Honshu Island of Japan. 30 miles (48 km) long; 20 miles (32 km) wide.
- toyohashi — a seaport on S Honshu, in central Japan.
- yobbishly — in a yobbish or rowdy manner
- yodelling — (British) present participle of yodel.
- yohimbine — an alkaloid, C 21 H 26 N 2 O 3 , extracted from the bark of Corynanthe johimbe or Rauwolfia serpentina, used as a selective alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist: purported to have aphrodisiac properties.
- yoke oxen — oxen that are used as draught animals and are attached together by means of a yoke
- yokkaichi — a city on S Honshu, in central Japan.
- york boat — a large rowboat or heavy canoe used for transporting supplies, especially by fur trappers in the Canadian Northwest.
- york rite — one of the two advanced divisions of Masonic membership, leading to the Knights Templar degree.
- yorkshire — Also called York, Yorks [yawrks] /yɔrks/ (Show IPA). a former county in N England, now part of Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Cleveland, and Durham.
- yoshihito — 1879–1926, emperor of Japan 1912–26 (son of Mutsuhito).
- yottabyte — 2 80 bytes; 1024 zettabytes.
- young gun — You can use young guns to talk about people, especially young men, who have lots of energy and talent, and are becoming very successful.
- young man — a male in early manhood.
- young one — a child or offspring: They have five young ones and another on the way.
- youngests — superl. of young.
- youngling — a young person.
- youngness — The state or qualities of being young or youthful; youth.
- youngster — a child.
- youngthly — youthful, pertaining to youth
- yourcenar — Marguerite (Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour) [krey-uh n-koo r] /ˌkreɪ ənˈkʊər/ (Show IPA), 1903–87, U.S. poet and novelist, born in Belgium.
- yousafzai — Malala (məˈlælə) born 1997, Pakistani women's rights campaigner; survived an attack by a Taliban gunman (2012); Nobel Peace Prize (2014)
- youthhood — youth, the state of being young
- youthless — the condition of being young.
- youthsome — (archaic) youthful.