9-letter words containing a, c, u, m
- cumulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cumulate.
- curialism — the doctrine and methods of the ultramontane party in the Roman Catholic Church
- cusimanse — A small mongoose, of genus Crossarchus, native to West Africa.
- customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- custumary — Obsolete form of customary.
- diacodium — (in pre-modern medicine) a herbal remedy made chiefly from poppies, acting as an opiate and thus used to aid sleep
- dichasium — a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort
- dictamnus — (botany) A suffrutescent plant, Dictamnus albus (the only species in the genus), with strong perfume and showy flowers.
- dicumarol — a white, crystalline powder, C19H12O6, originally extracted from spoiled sweet clover, used to retard blood clots
- docudrama — a fictionalized drama based primarily on actual events.
- dulcamara — a type of vine with orange fruit and purple flowers that is a member of the Solanaceae family
- dumb cane — a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow-blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed.
- dumb-cane — a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow-blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed.
- edumacate — (humorous) deliberate misspelling of educate.
- emaculate — (obsolete) To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection.
- factotums — (obsolete) Plural form of factotum.
- fauxmance — a fake romance between two celebrities in order to gain press coverage
- forasmuch — Inasmuch, seeing (that).
- formulaic — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- fu manchu — a mustache whose ends droop to the chin.
- fumarolic — Of or relating to a fumarole or fumaroles.
- gamahuche — to practise cunnilingus or fellatio on
- gnu emacs — Emacs
- 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.
- humectant — a substance that absorbs or helps another substance retain moisture, as glycerol.
- humectate — to humect ie to moisten, to wet
- humpbacks — Plural form of humpback.
- immusical — (archaic) inharmonious; unmusical; discordant.
- impactful — having or manifesting a great impact or effect: After the senator's impactful speech, her bill passed.
- janiculum — a ridge near the Tiber in Rome, Italy.
- judgmatic — judicious.
- juice man — an extortionist.
- kachumber — a salad of chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, and (sometimes) other vegetables, typically seasoned with chilli and coriander, served as an accompaniment to a main meal
- kampuchea — People's Republic of, a former official name of Cambodia.
- la cumbre — Uspallata Pass.
- laconicum — the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- lady muck — an ordinary woman behaving or being treated as if she were aristocratic
- lambrusco — a semisweet, lightly effervescent red wine from Italy.
- lame duck — an elected official or group of officials, as a legislator, continuing in office during the period between an election defeat and a successor's assumption of office.
- leucaemia — Alternative spelling of leukemia.
- leukaemic — relating to, or affected by, leukaemia
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- lumbrical — any of four wormlike muscles in the palm of the hand and in the sole of the foot.
- luminance — brightness
- lunchmeat — luncheon meat.
- macarthur — Douglas, 1880–1964, U.S. general: supreme commander of allied forces in SW Pacific during World War II and of UN forces in Korea 1950–51.
- maclaurin — Colin, 1698–1746, Scottish mathematician.
- macquarie — a river in SE Australia, in New South Wales, flowing NW to the Darling River. 750 miles (1210 km) long.
- macrotous — having large ears