10-letter words with LY in the middle
Delve into the fascinating world of words where the letter LY is nestled in the middle. This section highlights the unique placement of LY in various words, illustrating how it contributes to their sound and meaning. From everyday language to more unusual terms, discover how LY in the middle shapes the essence of these words.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| apocalypse | 19 | the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle | - |
| underlying | 15 | in the nature of something though not readily apparent | an underlying meaning |
| schoolyard | 19 | the yard associated with a school | - |
| eucalyptus | 17 | a tree of the genus Eucalyptus | - |
| analytical | 15 | of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience | - |
| molybdenum | 20 | a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel | - |
| hieroglyph | 22 | writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) | - |
| urinalysis | 13 | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) | - |
| paralysing | 16 | - | - |
| polygamist | 18 | someone who is married to two or more people at the same time | - |
| catalyzing | 25 | - | - |
| flyswatter | 19 | an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects | - |
| anxiolytic | 22 | a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability | - |
| whirlybird | 22 | an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades | - |
| polytheism | 20 | belief in multiple Gods | - |
| polygamous | 18 | having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant | - |
| reapplying | 18 | - | - |
| polynomial | 17 | a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms | - |
| glyptodont | 17 | - | - |
| familyhood | 22 | - | - |
| polyketide | 20 | - | - |
| polyphonal | 20 | - | - |
| bullycides | 18 | - | - |
| bellyflops | 20 | - | - |
| bellyboats | 17 | - | - |
| glyphosate | 19 | - | - |
| glycations | 16 | - | - |
| flyfishers | 22 | - | - |
| flyposters | 18 | - | - |
| haemolymph | 25 | - | - |
| haemolysed | 19 | - | - |
| haemolyzed | 28 | - | - |
| haemolyzes | 27 | - | - |
| mucolytics | 19 | - | - |
| polybagged | 20 | - | - |
| polystyles | 18 | - | - |
| polytyping | 21 | - | - |
| silymarins | 15 | - | - |
| calyciform | 22 | - | - |
| calyculate | 17 | having a calyculus | - |
| calypteras | 17 | - | - |
| calyptrate | 17 | having calypters | - |
| cataclysms | 19 | - | - |
| catalysers | 15 | - | - |
| catalysing | 16 | - | - |
| catalyzers | 24 | - | - |
| chalybeate | 20 | containing or impregnated with or tasting of iron | - |
| chalybites | 20 | - | - |
| catholytes | 18 | - | - |
| clypeiform | 22 | - | - |
| cocatalyst | 17 | - | - |
| collyriums | 17 | - | - |
| copolymers | 19 | - | - |
| cytolysins | 18 | - | - |
| autolyzing | 23 | - | - |
| autolyzate | 22 | - | - |
| autolysate | 13 | - | - |
| autolysing | 14 | - | - |
| autolysins | 13 | - | - |
| atmolysing | 16 | - | - |
| atmolyzing | 25 | - | - |
| ballyhooed | 19 | - | - |
| bellyached | 21 | - | - |
| bellyacher | 20 | a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining | - |
| bellyaches | 20 | - | - |
| bellybands | 18 | - | - |
| biopolymer | 19 | - | - |
| billycocks | 23 | - | - |
| amblyopias | 19 | - | - |
| anaglyptic | 18 | related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy | - |
| anaglyphic | 21 | related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy | - |
| analysable | 15 | - | - |
| analysands | 14 | - | - |
| analyzable | 24 | capable of being partitioned | - |
| ampholytes | 20 | - | - |
| amylolyses | 18 | - | - |
| amylolysis | 18 | conversion of starch to sugar | - |
| amylolytic | 20 | of or related to the process of amylolysis | - |
| haemolyses | 18 | - | - |
| haemolysin | 18 | any substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobin | - |
| haemolysis | 18 | lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin | - |
| haemolytic | 20 | relating to or involving or causing hemolysis | - |
| hemolymphs | 25 | - | - |
| hemolysing | 19 | - | - |
| hemolysins | 18 | - | - |
| hemolyzing | 28 | - | - |
| hemielytra | 18 | - | - |
| hemelytrum | 20 | - | - |
| hemelytron | 18 | - | - |
| hemelytral | 18 | - | - |
| histolytic | 18 | - | - |
| histolyses | 16 | - | - |
| histolysis | 16 | - | - |
| highflyers | 23 | - | - |
| holystones | 16 | - | - |
| holystoned | 17 | - | - |
| hollyhocks | 25 | - | - |
| hydrolyzer | 29 | - | - |
| hydrolyzes | 29 | - | - |
| hydrolyzed | 30 | - | - |
| hydrolytic | 22 | - | - |
| hydrolysed | 21 | - | - |
| hydrolyser | 20 | - | - |
| hydrolyses | 20 | - | - |
| hydrolysis | 20 | a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water | - |
| hydrolytes | 20 | - | - |
| hydropolyp | 24 | - | - |
| hypolydian | 22 | - | - |
| injellying | 21 | - | - |
| jellybeans | 22 | - | - |
| jellygraph | 26 | - | - |
| jellyrolls | 20 | - | - |
| jollyboats | 22 | - | - |
| jollyheads | 24 | - | - |
| keelyvines | 20 | - | - |
| kelyphitic | 24 | - | - |
| karyolytic | 22 | - | - |
| kailyairds | 18 | - | - |
| karyolymph | 27 | a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed | - |
| karyolyses | 20 | - | - |
| karyolysis | 20 | disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies | - |
| lithoglyph | 22 | - | - |
| lightlying | 18 | - | - |
| lichtlying | 19 | - | - |
| glycaemias | 18 | - | - |
| glycerides | 17 | - | - |
| glyceridic | 19 | - | - |
| glycerines | 16 | - | - |
| glycocolls | 18 | - | - |
| glycogenic | 19 | of or relating to or involving glycogen | - |
| glycolipid | 19 | - | - |
| goodlyhead | 19 | - | - |
| glycolyses | 19 | - | - |
| glycolysis | 19 | a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP | - |
| glycolytic | 21 | - | - |
| glycophyte | 24 | - | - |
| glycosides | 17 | - | - |
| glycosidic | 19 | - | - |
| glycosuria | 16 | the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine | - |
| glycosuric | 18 | - | - |
| glyoxaline | 21 | an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor | - |
| triglyphic | 21 | - | - |
| terpolymer | 17 | - | - |
| tiddlywink | 22 | - | - |
| uranalyses | 13 | - | - |
| uranalysis | 13 | (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis) | - |
| urinalyses | 13 | - | - |
| wallydrags | 18 | - | - |
| wallyballs | 18 | - | - |
| whillywhas | 25 | - | - |
| whillywhaw | 28 | - | - |
| unanalysed | 14 | - | - |
| unanalytic | 15 | - | - |
| unanalyzed | 23 | not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination | an unanalyzed compound |
| tuilyieing | 14 | - | - |
| zincolyses | 24 | - | - |
| zincolysis | 24 | - | - |
| woollyback | 24 | - | - |
| woollybutt | 18 | - | - |
| woollyfoot | 19 | - | - |
| photoglyph | 24 | - | - |
| photolysed | 19 | - | - |
| photolyses | 18 | - | - |
| photolysis | 18 | - | - |
| photolytic | 20 | - | - |
| photolyzed | 28 | - | - |
| photolyzes | 27 | - | - |
| phlyctaena | 20 | - | - |
| phlyctenae | 20 | - | - |
| petroglyph | 21 | a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people) | - |
| plasmolyse | 17 | - | - |
| plasmolyze | 26 | - | - |
| pollyannas | 15 | - | - |
| polycarpic | 21 | - | - |
| polychaete | 20 | chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles | - |
| polychasia | 20 | - | - |
| polychetes | 20 | - | - |
| polychrest | 20 | - | - |
| polychroic | 22 | - | - |
| polychrome | 22 | color with many colors; make polychrome | - |
| polychromy | 25 | - | - |
| polybasite | 17 | - | - |
| polyaxonic | 24 | - | - |
| polyactine | 17 | - | - |
| polyamides | 18 | - | - |
| polyamines | 17 | - | - |
| polyanthas | 18 | - | - |
| polyanthus | 18 | florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose | - |
| polyatomic | 19 | of or relating to a molecule made up of more than two atoms | - |
| polyaxials | 22 | - | - |
| polyclinic | 19 | - | - |
| polymeride | 18 | - | - |
| polyonymic | 22 | - | - |
| polyparies | 17 | - | - |
| polyparium | 19 | - | - |
| polyphagia | 21 | - | - |
| polyphasic | 22 | - | - |
| polyphenol | 20 | - | - |
| polyphones | 20 | - | - |
| polyphonic | 22 | of or relating to or characterized by polyphony | polyphonic traditions of the baroque |
| polyominos | 17 | - | - |
| polyolefin | 18 | - | - |
| polymeries | 17 | - | - |
| polymerise | 17 | undergo polymerization | - |
| polymerism | 19 | - | - |
| polymerize | 26 | undergo polymerization | - |
| polymerous | 17 | - | - |
| polymorphs | 22 | - | - |
| polymyxins | 27 | - | - |
| polypidoms | 20 | - | - |
| polyploids | 18 | - | - |
| polyploidy | 21 | the condition of being polyploid | - |
| polytenies | 15 | - | - |
| polytheist | 18 | one who believes in a plurality of gods | - |
| polythenes | 18 | - | - |
| polytocous | 17 | - | - |
| polytunnel | 15 | - | - |
| polyvalent | 18 | having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher | - |
| polyvinyls | 21 | - | - |
| polystylar | 18 | - | - |
| polysomies | 17 | - | - |
| polypodies | 18 | - | - |
| polypodous | 18 | - | - |
| polyptychs | 25 | - | - |
| polyrhythm | 26 | - | - |
| polysemant | 17 | a word having more than one meaning | - |
| polysemies | 17 | - | - |
| polysemous | 17 | of words; having many meanings | - |
| polysomics | 19 | - | - |
| polywaters | 18 | - | - |
| polymerase | 17 | an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA | - |
| polyclonal | 17 | - | - |
| polygamise | 18 | - | - |
| polygamize | 27 | - | - |
| polygenies | 16 | - | - |
| polygenism | 18 | - | - |
| polygenist | 16 | - | - |
| polygenous | 16 | - | - |
| polygamies | 18 | - | - |
| polyethene | 18 | - | - |
| polycotton | 17 | - | - |
| polycrotic | 19 | - | - |
| polycyclic | 24 | - | - |
| polycystic | 22 | - | - |
| polydactyl | 21 | of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits | - |
| polydipsia | 18 | excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction) | - |
| polydipsic | 20 | - | - |
| polyesters | 15 | - | - |
| polyglotts | 16 | - | - |
| polygonies | 16 | - | - |
| polygonums | 18 | - | - |
| polyhistor | 18 | - | - |
| polyhybrid | 24 | - | - |
| polyhydric | 24 | - | - |
| polyimides | 18 | - | - |
| polylemmas | 19 | - | - |
| polylysine | 18 | - | - |
| polymastia | 17 | - | - |
| polymastic | 19 | - | - |
| polyhedron | 19 | a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces | - |
| polyhedric | 21 | - | - |
| polygraphs | 21 | - | - |
| polygraphy | 24 | - | - |
| polygynian | 19 | - | - |
| polygynies | 19 | - | - |
| polygynist | 19 | a man with two or more wives | - |
| polygynous | 19 | having more than one wife at a time | - |
| polyhalite | 18 | - | - |
| polyhedral | 19 | of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron | - |
| polymathic | 22 | - | - |
| plyometric | 19 | - | - |
| polyzoaria | 24 | - | - |
| proteolyse | 15 | - | - |
| proselyted | 16 | - | - |
| proselytes | 15 | - | - |
| proselytic | 17 | - | - |
| radiolyses | 14 | - | - |
| radiolysis | 14 | molecular disintegration resulting from radiation | - |
| radiolytic | 16 | - | - |
| pyrolyzing | 28 | - | - |
| pyrolyzers | 27 | - | - |
| pyrolysate | 18 | - | - |
| pyrolysers | 18 | - | - |
| pyrolysing | 19 | - | - |
| pyrolyzate | 27 | - | - |
| rallycross | 15 | - | - |
| reanalysed | 14 | - | - |
| reanalyses | 13 | - | - |
| reanalysis | 13 | - | - |
| reanalyzed | 23 | - | - |
| reanalyzes | 22 | - | - |
| retallying | 14 | - | - |
| paralyzers | 24 | - | - |
| paralyzing | 25 | - | - |
| paralytics | 17 | - | - |
| parakeelya | 19 | - | - |
| paralympic | 21 | - | - |
| paralysers | 15 | - | - |
| perilymphs | 22 | - | - |
| pelycosaur | 17 | large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America | - |
| scallywags | 19 | - | - |
| seemlyheds | 19 | - | - |
| scolytoids | 16 | - | - |
| shellycoat | 18 | - | - |
| solvolysis | 16 | - | - |
| solvolytic | 18 | - | - |
| solvolyses | 16 | - | - |
| spulyieing | 16 | - | - |
| steelyards | 14 | - | - |
| supplyment | 19 | - | - |
| superlying | 16 | - | - |
| tallyhoing | 17 | - | - |
| tallyshops | 18 | - | - |
| tallywoman | 18 | - | - |
| tallywomen | 18 | - | - |
| tachylytes | 21 | - | - |
| tachylytic | 23 | - | - |
| sallyports | 15 | - | - |
| misrelying | 16 | - | - |
| mixolydian | 23 | - | - |
| misallying | 16 | - | - |
| mollyhawks | 25 | - | - |
| mollymawks | 24 | - | - |
| molybdates | 18 | - | - |
| molybdoses | 18 | - | - |
| molybdosis | 18 | - | - |
| neurolyses | 13 | - | - |
| neurolysis | 13 | - | - |
| nectocalyx | 24 | - | - |
| oncolytics | 17 | - | - |
| overplying | 19 | - | - |
| overflying | 20 | - | - |
| palynology | 19 | - | - |
| ozonolyses | 22 | - | - |
| ozonolysis | 22 | - | - |
| ditriglyph | 20 | - | - |
| dollybirds | 17 | - | - |
| earlywoods | 17 | - | - |
| elytriform | 18 | - | - |
| endolymphs | 21 | - | - |
| epicalyces | 19 | - | - |
| epicalyxes | 24 | - | - |
| eudialytes | 14 | - | - |
| eucalyptol | 17 | - | - |
| flyscreens | 18 | - | - |
| flyspecked | 25 | - | - |
| flystrikes | 20 | - | - |
| flyweights | 23 | - | - |
| flyrodders | 18 | - | - |
| flyposting | 19 | - | - |
| flyblowing | 22 | - | - |
| flybridges | 20 | - | - |
| flycatcher | 23 | large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing | - |
| flypitcher | 23 | - | - |
| flypitches | 23 | - | - |
| dialysable | 16 | - | - |
| dialysates | 14 | - | - |
| dialyzable | 25 | - | - |
| dialyzates | 23 | - | - |
| disallying | 15 | - | - |
