9-Letter Words Starting With L and Ending With Y

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labialityThe quality of being labial, that is, lip- or labia-like.laboredlyIn a laboured manner; difficultly.laconiclyIn a laconic manner.lacrymaryAlternative form of lachrymary.lacteally(rare, archaic) milkily; in the manner of milk, or relating to milkladderwayThe shaft or passage enclosing a ladder or connected by ladders.laddishlyIn a laddish manner.laggardlyIn the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly.lagginglySo as to lag or fall behind.laicalityThe state or quality of being laic; the condition of a layman or non-religious personlalopathy(pathology, rare) Any speech disorder.lamasteryAlternative form of lamasery.lambentlyIn a lambent manner, brightly.lamellaryAlternative form of lamellar.lamentoryBeing or relating to a lamentation.laminarlyIn a laminar fashion.lampadary(historical) A person responsible for lighting lamps in the Greek Orthodox Church.lampistry(rare, obsolete) Lampmaking.lampoonryAlternative form of lampoonery.languagey(informal, rare) Consisting or making effective use of written language.languidlyIn a languid manner, without force or effort, in a manner requiring little energy or exertion.lapsinglyWhile lapsing; so as to lapse.larkinglyWhile sporting or frolicking; playfully.larkishly(uncommon) In a larkish manner.lascivitylasciviousnesslashinglyWith savage criticism.lastinglyIn a lasting manner, in a way that persists.laterallyDone in a lateral manner.latitancyThe act or state of lying hidden, or lurking.latrociny(obsolete) Theft or robbery.latterdayAlternative spelling of latter-day.laudatoryOf or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.laudinglySo as to laud or praise.laughablyIn a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner.launchwayThe timbers etc. down which a vessel is launched into the water.lavenderyResembling lavender.lawlesslyIn a lawless manner.leadinglyIn a way that leads; as a leading question.leaninglyWith a leaning motion or posture.leapinglyWith a leaping motion; in bounds.learnedlyIn an educated and knowledgeable manner.leasurelyObsolete spelling of leisurely.lectology(linguistics, rare) The study of lects.leeringlyIn a leering manner.leewardlyIn a leeward direction.legendaryOf or pertaining to a legend or to legends.legionary(military, Ancient Rome) A soldier belonging to a legion; a professional soldier of the ancient Roman army.leglesslyIn a legless way: without legs.leisurelyCharacterized by leisure; taking plenty of time; unhurried.lemonadey(informal) Resembling or characteristic of lemonade.lengthilyIn a lengthy way, in a manner that is long and drawn out, especially in time.lenientlyIn a lenient manner.leoninelyIn a leonine manner.leoninity(rare) The state or condition of being leonine; the nature of a lion.leprology(sciences) The study of leprosy, particularly (medicine) its diagnosis and treatment.leprosary(dated) Alternative form of leprosery.leproseryA building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.leprosity(medicine, now rare) Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.leprouslyIn a leprous way.leptologyA minute and tedious discourse on trifling things.lesbianly(rare) In a lesbian way.lethalityThe fact of something being lethal; the ability of something to kill.leucotomySynonym of lobotomy.leukotomyAlternative spelling of leucotomy.lexically(manner) In a lexical manner.liabilityAn obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.libellary(law) Pertaining to the Roman form of law in which the plaintiff files a formal petition.liberallyIn a liberal manner; generously; freely.libratoryBalancing or oscillatory; tending towards a counterbalance.lichenify(dermatology, of the skin) To become thickened and leathery.lickpennyA miserly person.licoriceyResembling licorice.liftinglySo as to lift or elevate.lignosityThe state or condition of being ligneous, or woody.liltinglyIn a lilting manner.limeberryA spiny evergreen shrub or small tree of species Triphasia trifolia, of tropical southeastern Asia.limitedlywith limits; not unlimitedlylimnology(ecology) The science concerning the biological, physical and geological properties of fresh water bodies, especially lakes and ponds.limpidityThe property of being limpid.limpinglyIn a limping manner; with a limp.linealityThe quality of being lineal.linearityThe state of being linear.lingberryThe lingonberry.linguallyTowards, or in relation to, the tongue.lipectomy(surgery) The surgical removal of fat from the bodylipometryThe measurement of subcutaneous fatlipophagy(biology) The physical or chemical breakdown of fat droplets within a cell.lipostomy(medicine) Congenital absence or smallness of the mouth.lipothymy(archaic) A fainting; a swoon.lipotropyThe condition of being lipotropiclipsticky(informal) Resembling, or characterised by, lipstick.liquidity(uncountable) The state or property of being liquid.lispinglyIn a lisping manner.lissomelyIn a lissome manner; with supple grace.listinglyWith a list or tilt.literallyWord for word, exactly as stated.lithogenyThe formation of rock; lithogenesis.lithology(uncountable) The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.lithotomyA surgical method for removal of calculi, such as kidney stones and gallstones.lithotypyThe art or process of making a kind of hard stereotype plate, by pressing into a mould, taken from a page of type or other matter, a mixture of shellac and fine sand, together with a little tar and linseed oil, all in a heated state.loafinglyWhile loafing or idling.lobectomy(surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brainlobularlyIn a lobular manner.lockinglyIn such a way as to lock.logicallyIn a logical manner, with logic.logocracyThe rule of, or government by, words.logolatryThe worship of words.logolepsy(rare) A fascination or obsession with words.logomachyDispute over the meaning of wordslogomancyDivination with words.logopathyspeech disorderlogosophyAn ethical and philosophical doctrine developed in the 20th centuryloimology(obsolete, rare, medicine) Synonym of epidemiology (“the study of infectious diseases”).lollinglySo as to loll (like the tongue)longevityThe quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.longinglyIn a longing manner, with desire, yearningly.loopinglyWith a looping pattern or motion.loquacityTalkativeness; the quality of being loquacious.lordfullyIn a lordful mannerlordishlyIn a lordish manner.lotacracyA political environment in which politicians have a tendency to switch loyalties frequently for personal gain.louringlyfrowningly; sullenlyloutishlyIn a loutish manner.lovefully(rare) In a loveful manner.lovestoryRare form of love story.loxodromy(archaic) The science of loxodromics.lubricity(of a fluid) Degree of ability to lubricate.ludicallyIn a ludic sense.ludicrityThe quality of being ludicrous.ludopathy(non-native speakers' English) Problem gambling.lullinglyIn a way that lulls; soothingly.lumbotomy(surgery) incision of the lumbar muscles, typically to access a kidneylumenallyIn a lumenal mannerluminallyWith regard to the lumenlumpinglySo as to lump together.lumpishlyIn a lumpish manner.lunchladyAlternative spelling of lunch lady.lunomancydivination by interpreting shadows created by moonlight on a person's face dusted with silver. This is most often done on the full moon to have the highest moonlight intensity.lurkinglySo as to lurk; in sinister concealment.lustfullyIn a lustful manner.lustinglyWith lust; lustfully.luteously(rare, literary) In a luteous manner.lyricallyIn a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner.lysophagypermeabilization or rupture of the membrane of a lysosomelyticallyBy means of, or in terms of, lysis.