Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Lynnea A female given name. Lynnette A female given name from Welsh, variant of Lynette. Lynnfield A town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Lynnhaven A kind of edible oyster from Lynnhaven, Virginia, United States. Lynnwood A surname. Lynott A surname from Irish. Lynskey A surname from Irish. Lynsted A village in Lynsted with Kingsdown parish, Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9460). Lynton A small clifftop town in Lynton and Lynmouth parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS7149). Lynwood A surname. lynx Any of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx. lynxlike Resembling a lynx. lynxsona A fursona that is a lynx. Lynzee A female given name. Lynzi A female given name. lyocell A semisynthetic fibre (and associated fabric) made from wood pulp lyolysis Solvolysis. lyomerous Belonging to the order Lyomeri of soft-bodied deep-sea fishes. lyon The third largest city in France; the capital of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Lyonese Of or relating to Lyon. Lyonesse A kingdom mentioned in Arthurian legend, consisting of a long strand of land stretching from Land's End at the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England to what is now the Isles of Scilly in the Celtic Sea portion of the Atlantic Ocean. It was considered lost after being swallowed by the ocean in a single night. lyonetiid Any moth in the family Lyonetiidae. lyonia Any of the genus Lyonia of staggerbushes. Lyonian A pupil or alumnus of John Lyon School. lyoniresinol A phenolic compound derived from the oak tree. lyonium Any cation formed by addition of a hydron (proton) to a solvent molecule lyonization The inactivation of an X chromosome during the embryonic development of a female. Lyonnais Of or relating to Lyon or its inhabitants. lyonnaise Cooked with onions, especially caramelized onions. lyons A town in Boulder County, Colorado. Lyonshall A village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3355). lyonsiid Any clam in the family Lyonsiidae. lyonsite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing copper, iron, oxygen, and vanadium. Lyonville A locality in the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia. lyopellet A lyophilized pellet lyophilate Any material obtained by lyophilizing lyophile a lyophilic substance lyophilic Having an affinity for the dispersion medium and thus not easily precipitated. lyophilisate Any material produced by lyophilization lyophilisome A biodegradable proteinaceous nanoscale capsule obtained by lyophilization lyophilizate The material formed by lyophilization lyophilization Synonym of freeze-drying. lyophilize Synonym of freeze-dry. lyophilized Synonym of freeze-dried. lyophilizer freeze-drying equipment; freeze-dryer lyophobe A lyophobic substance. lyophobic Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated. lyopreservation preservation by means of lyophilization lyopreserve To preserve by means of lyophilization lyopreserved preserved by means of lyopreservation lyoprocess To process by means of lyophilization lyoprocessing processing by means of lyophilization lyoprotectant A substance added to something undergoing lyophilization in order to prevent damage. lyoprotective Synonym of lyoprotectant. lyoprotector Synonym of lyoprotectant. Lyotardian Of or pertaining to Jean-François Lyotard (1924–1998), French philosopher and literary theorist associated with postmodernism. lyotropic describing a liquid crystal that exhibits phase transitions as a function of concentration lyotropy The condition of being lyotropic lypemania melancholy, mournfulness Lypovets A former miskrada of Lypovets Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, disestablished in June 2020. lypressin The synthetic hormone lysine vasopressin (LVP) that is a form of the naturally occurring antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) found in pigs. Lyptsi A village, the administrative centre of Lyptsi rural hromada, Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1660. lypusid Any moth in the family Lypusidae. lyra The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain. lyrate Shaped like a lyre. lyrately In a lyrate manner. lyratol The monoterpenoid alcohol (2E)-2,5-dimethyl-4-vinyl-2,5-hexadien-1-ol lyratyl The monoterpenoid radical derived from lyratol lyre An ancient stringed musical instrument (a yoke lute chordophone) of Greek origin, consisting of two arms extending from a body to a crossbar (a yoke), and strings, parallel to the soundboard, connecting the body to the yoke. lyrebird Either of two large ground-dwelling Australian songbirds, of the genus Menura, notable for their extraordinary ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment. lyreless Of music or singing, unaccompanied by a lyre; lacking a lyre. lyrelike Resembling or characteristic of a lyre. lyreman Synonym of cicada. lyretail Any of various fishes whose tails resemble a lyre (musical instrument). lyric Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style. lyrical Appropriate for or suggestive of singing. lyricality The property of being suitable for singing. lyrically In a manner that is pleasing to hear, as singing or speaking; in a lyrical manner. lyricalness The quality of being lyrical. lyrichord A kind of vertical harpsichord. lyricism Great enthusiasm. lyricist A person who writes the lyrics of a song. lyricization The act or process of lyricizing. lyricize To make lyrical; to treat in a poetically sentimental or emotional manner. lyricless Without lyrics. lyricologist A master of lyrics, particularly of freestyle rap lyrics. lyricology The interest, field, or study of lyrics lyricon A form of earcon or musicon that incorporates musically intoned speech. lyrics The words to a song (or other vocal music). Lyrid A shooting star or meteor observed as originating from the constellation Lyra, and belonging to the meteor shower seen each April. lyrie Agonus cataphractus, a European fish having the body covered with bony plates, and with three spines projecting in front of the nose. lyriferous Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes do. lyrifissure A fissure in the cuticle of an invertebrate. lyriform Having the shape of a lyre. lyrism The act of playing on a lyre or harp. lyrist A person who plays the lyre. lys A river in Hauts-de-France, France and Belgium, and a left tributary of the Scheldt at Gent. This is the French spelling: the Dutch and German spelling is Leie. lysability The quality of being lysable. lysable That can be lysed (lyzed). Lysaght A surname. Lysak A surname. Lysander A British military aircraft used during World War II lysate All the material formed by the lysis of cells. lysated Converted to a lysate (by lysis) lysdexia Dyslexia; proneness to metathesis in reading, writing, or speech due to (real or imagined) dyslexia. lysdexic Dyslexic. lyse To burst or cut a cell or cell structure; to induce lysis. lysenin Any of a class of proteins, from the coelomic fluid of the earthworm Eisenia foetida, that induce erythrocyte lysis. Lysenko A surname from Ukrainian. Lysenkoan Of or pertaining to Lysenko or his pseudoscientific theories. Lysenkoism The doctrine that maintained that environmentally acquired characteristics could be inherited; Lamarckism. Lysenkoist A proponent of Lysenkoism. Lysenkoite An advocate of Lysenkoism. lysergamide Any amide of lysergic acid. lysergic Used in the designation of lysergic acid and lysergic acid diethylamide: produced by hydrolysis from ergot. lysergide The International Nonproprietary Name of LSD. lysergol An alkaloid of the ergoline family, found in some fungi and in the morning glory family of plants. lysergyl The univalent radical derived from lysergic acid Lysette A female given name. Lysiak A surname from Polish. lysianassid Any crustacean of the family Lysianassidae. lysianassoid Any crustacean of the family Lysianassidae. lysicamine An oxoaporphine alkaloid present in Lysichiton camtschatcense var. japonicum. lysidine A nucleoside derived from cytidine lysigenetic lysigenous lysigenic lysigenous lysigenous Related to or formed by lysigeny. lysigenously By means of lysigeny. lysigeny Creation of cavities by lysis. Lysimachean Of or relating to Lysimachus (c. 360 BC – 281 BC), Thessalian officer and successor of Alexander the Great who in 306 BC became King of Thrace, Asia Minor, and Macedon. lysimeter An instrument that measures the percolation of water through soil lysimetric Carried out by means of a lysimeter. lysin any substance or antibody that can cause the destruction (by lysis) of blood cells, bacteria etc lysine An amino acid, C₆H₁₄N₂O₂, in L- or D-forms. lysinoalanine An unusual and possibly harmful amino acid found in certain food products. lysinuric Characterised by the presence of lysine in the urine lysinylate Any salt or ester of lysine lysinylated Modofied by the addition of lyninyl groups lysinylation Reaction (typically of a phospholipid) with lysine lysiosquillid Any mantis shrimp in the family Lysiosquillidae. lysiosquilloid Any mantis shrimp in the superfamily Lysiosquilloidea lysis A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple. lysised Subjected to lysis Lysistrata A woman who withholds sex in order to get her way. Lysistratan Of or relating to Lysistrata; achieving a political goal by denying sex to one's partner, or similar. Lysithea A mistress of Zeus. Lysithean Of or relating to Lysithea (a.k.a. Lysithoe) in Greek mythology. Lysivka A village in Pokrovsk urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1885. Lysivtsi A village in Tovste settlement hromada, Chortkiv Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine, founded in 1418. LYSM Love you so much.