6-letter words containing a, i, m, t
- mantis — any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- maoist — the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare.
- marist — a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- martin — (Oddone Colonna) 1368–1431, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1417–31.
- mastic — Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- mastix — mastic, being an aromatic resin obtained from the mastic tree
- matadi — a seaport in the W Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the mouth of the Congo (Zaire) River.
- matico — a Peruvian shrub, Piper angustifolium, the leaves of which have medicinal properties
- maties — Plural form of maty.
- matily — in a matey manner
- mating — a partner in marriage; spouse.
- matins — (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- matipo — any of several shrubs and small trees, native to New Zealand, of the genera Myrsine and Pittosporum
- matri- — mother or motherhood
- matric — (South Africa) The final year of high school. (from 20th c.).
- matrix — something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops: The Greco-Roman world was the matrix for Western civilization.
- mattie — a young herring with undeveloped roe
- maudit — cursed; damned; wretched
- micate — to add mica to
- misact — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- miseat — to eat unhealthily or improperly
- mistag — (transitive) To tag incorrectly; to mislabel.
- mistal — a cow shed; byre
- mithan — gayal.
- mitral — of or resembling a miter.
- mutina — a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: ruled by the Este family (18th–19th century); university (1678). Pop: 175 502 (2001)
- optima — the best or most favorable point, degree, amount, etc., as of temperature, light, and moisture for the growth or reproduction of an organism.
- partim — in part
- pitman — a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- ramtil — Niger seed.
- samite — a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- samiti — (in India) an association, esp one formed to organize political activity
- stamin — a coarse woolen fabric, used in the manufacture of garments.
- statim — in an immediate manner, right away
- stigma — a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- tamari — a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- tamein — a Burmese skirt or sari worn by women
- tammie — a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.
- tanzim — a Palestinian militia belonging to a militant faction of Al Fatah
- taoism — the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- tatami — (in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- tenaim — the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- thamin — a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- thiram — a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- tiamat — an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- timaru — a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
- timbal — a kettledrum.
- tinman — a tinsmith.
- titman — the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- tolima — a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).