9-letter words containing a, c, m, e
- encamping — Present participle of encamp.
- encomiast — A person who publicly praises or flatters someone else.
- encompass — Surround and have or hold within.
- enigmatic — Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
- enzymatic — Of, relating to, or caused by enzymes.
- ermanaric — died ?375 ad, king of the Ostrogoths: ruled an extensive empire in eastern Europe, which was overrun by the Huns in the 370s
- excambion — an exchange, esp of land
- exciseman — An official responsible for collecting excise tax and preventing infringement of the excise laws (especially by smuggling).
- exclaimed — Cry out suddenly, esp. in surprise, anger, or pain.
- exclaimer — One who exclaims.
- eye cream — a cream used round the eyes
- face mask — Sports. the protective equipment, usually made of steel or plastic, that guards the face, as the steel cage worn by a baseball catcher or the molded plastic covering worn by a hockey goalkeeper.
- face time — time spent speaking or meeting with one or more people face to face, in contrast to phone conversations or other means of communication: Is he available for a couple of hours of face time?
- face-time — Face-time is time that you spend talking directly to someone, rather than talking by phone or email.
- facsimile — an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
- farcemeat — forcemeat.
- fauxmance — a fake romance between two celebrities in order to gain press coverage
- firemanic — of or pertaining to firemen
- flamencos — Plural form of flamenco.
- forcemeat — a mixture of finely chopped and seasoned foods, usually containing egg white, meat or fish, etc., used as a stuffing or served alone.
- formicate — To move like ants.
- forthcame — Simple past form of forthcome.
- framepack — a backpack attached to a supporting frame of usually lightweight metal.
- frenchman — a native or inhabitant of the French nation.
- gaelicism — a word, phrase or idiom peculiar to the Gaelic language
- gamahuche — to practise cunnilingus or fellatio on
- game face — a facial expression that suggests a strong determination to succeed
- game-cock — a rooster of a fighting breed, or one bred and trained for fighting.
- gamecocks — Plural form of gamecock.
- geomancer — divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
- geomantic — Of or relating to geomancy.
- geomatics — The discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering geographic information.
- gimme cap — a visored cap decorated with the symbol or name of a product, company, etc.
- glycaemia — the presence of glucose in the blood.
- glycaemic — Alternative spelling of glycemic.
- gnu emacs — Emacs
- graphemic — Of or pertaining to graphemes or their study.
- guacamole — a dip of mashed avocado mixed with tomato, onion, and seasonings.
- gynaeceum — (among the ancient Greeks) the part of a dwelling used by women.
- hack mode — (jargon) Engaged in hacking. A Zen-like state of total focus on The Problem that may be achieved when one is hacking (this is why every good hacker is part mystic). Ability to enter such concentration at will correlates strongly with wizardliness; it is one of the most important skills learned during larval stage. Sometimes amplified as "deep hack mode". Being yanked out of hack mode (see priority interrupt) may be experienced as a physical shock, and the sensation of being in hack mode is more than a little habituating. The intensity of this experience is probably by itself sufficient explanation for the existence of hackers, and explains why many resist being promoted out of positions where they can code. See also cyberspace. Some aspects of hackish etiquette will appear quite odd to an observer unaware of the high value placed on hack mode. For example, if someone appears at your door, it is perfectly okay to hold up a hand (without turning one's eyes away from the screen) to avoid being interrupted. One may read, type, and interact with the computer for quite some time before further acknowledging the other's presence (of course, he or she is reciprocally free to leave without a word). The understanding is that you might be in hack mode with a lot of delicate state in your head, and you dare not swap that context out until you have reached a good point to pause. See also juggling eggs.
- hackamore — a simple looped bridle, by means of which controlling pressure is exerted on the nose of a horse, used chiefly in breaking colts.
- haemocoel — (biology) A cavity, between the organs of arthropods and mollusks, through which the blood etc. circulates.
- haemocyte — Alternative spelling of hemocyte.
- hammocked — Ensconced in a hammock.
- hatchment — a square tablet, set diagonally, bearing the coat of arms of a deceased person.
- heart cam — Machinery. a cam with a single lobe having the general shape of a heart.
- hecatombs — Plural form of hecatomb.
- hectogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
- hematinic — a medicine, as a compound of iron, that tends to increase the amount of hematin or hemoglobin in the blood.
- hematitic — Of or pertaining to hematite, or resembling it.