9-letter words containing a, m, i, l
- glamorize — to make glamorous.
- glamourie — Alternative spelling of glamoury.
- gloamings — Plural form of gloaming.
- globalism — the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world above those of individual nations.
- glutamine — a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2)CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. Symbol: Q. Abbreviation: Gln;
- glycaemia — the presence of glucose in the blood.
- glycaemic — Alternative spelling of glycemic.
- greenmail — the practice of buying a large block of a company's stock in order to force a rise in stock prices or an offer by the company to repurchase that block of stock at an inflated price to thwart a possible takeover bid.
- grimalkin — a cat.
- guildsman — a member of a guild.
- guillaume — Charles Édouard [French sharl ey-dwar] /French ʃarl eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1861–1938, Swiss physicist: Nobel Prize 1920.
- gymnasial — relating to gymnasium schools
- hail from — to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome.
- hail mary — Ave Maria.
- hailstorm — a storm with hail.
- haldimand — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- half dime — a silver coin of the U.S., equal to five cents, issued 1794–1805 and 1829–73.
- half-mile — a half of a mile (0.8 kilometer).
- half-time — the period indicating completion of half the time allowed for an activity, as for a football or basketball game or an examination.
- halftimes — Plural form of halftime.
- hamamelis — (botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Hamamelis, the witch hazels.
- hamiltons — Plural form of hamilton.
- harlemite — a native or inhabitant of Harlem.
- harmaline — a chemical derived from the harmala plant, used as a hallucinogen or used in conjunction with other hallucinogens
- hate mail — letters, telegrams, etc., that express prejudice or disagreement in abusive or threatening terms.
- healthism — The use of propaganda and coercion (as by government or advertising) to impose established norms of health.
- heliogram — a message sent by a heliograph.
- hemialgia — pain or neuralgia involving only one side of the body or head.
- herbalism — The study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, now especially as a form of alternative medicine.
- hill farm — a farm in a high area, usually concentrating on sheep, because of the lack of winter fodder
- hill myna — an Asian bird of the genus Gracula, of the starling family Sturnidae, especially G. religiosa, that has glossy black plumage and yellow neck wattles and is easily tamed and taught to mimic speech.
- hillerman — Tony, 1925–2008, U.S. novelist and anthropologist.
- himalayan — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- himalayas — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
- homiliary — a collection of homilies.
- humanlike — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
- humiliant — humiliating, humbling
- humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- idealisms — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
- idioplasm — germ plasm.
- il sodoma — (Giovanni Antonio de Bazzi) [jaw-vahn-nee-ahn-taw-nyaw-de-baht-tsee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ dɛˈbɑt tsi/ (Show IPA), 1477–1549, Italian painter.
- ilmarinen — one of the heroes of the Kalevala.
- imageable — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- imagerial — the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream.
- imbalance — the state or condition of lacking balance, as in proportion or distribution.
- imbrangle — embrangle.
- imidazole — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, heterocyclic compound, C 3 H 4 N 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- immanacle — to tie with fetters
- immelmann — a maneuver in which an airplane makes a half loop, then resumes its normal, level position by making a half roll: used to gain altitude while turning to fly in the opposite direction.