9-letter words containing a, m, i, t, e
- gigameter — Alternative spelling of gigametre.
- gigametre — (chiefly, International, British, Canada) A distance of 1,000,000 kilometres.
- gintleman — (Irish) eye dialect of gentleman.
- glutamine — a crystalline amino acid, HOOCCH(NH 2)CH 2 CH 2 CONH 2 , related to glutamic acid. Symbol: Q. Abbreviation: Gln;
- gothamite — a journalistic nickname for New York City.
- grahamite — an asphaltite with a pitch-black luster.
- haematein — a dark purple water-insoluble crystalline substance obtained from logwood and used as an indicator and biological stain. Formula: C16H12O6
- haematite — (chiefly UK) alternative spelling of hematite.
- haematoid — resembling blood
- 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.
- hamfisted — clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.
- hang time — the length of time that a football remains in the air after being kicked.
- hard time — a period of difficulties or hardship.
- hardiment — hardihood.
- harlemite — a native or inhabitant of Harlem.
- harmonite — a member of a celibate religious sect that emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1803.
- hashemite — (mineral) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chromium, oxygen, and sulfur.
- hashimite — a member of any Arab dynasty in the Middle East founded by Husein ibn-Ali or his descendants.
- 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.
- 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.
- hematosis — hematopoiesis.
- hematuria — the presence of blood in the urine.
- hemiptera — the order comprising the true bugs.
- hermitage — the habitation of a hermit.
- hetaerism — concubinage.
- hetairism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- himyarite — one of an ancient people of southern Arabia speaking a Semitic language.
- histamine — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- hymettian — a mountain in SE Greece, near Athens. 3370 feet (1027 meters).
- imbricate — overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof.
- imitative — imitating; copying; given to imitation.
- immatured — Not having matured.
- immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
- immigrate — to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
- immolated — Simple past tense and past participle of immolate.
- immolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immolate.
- immutable — not mutable; unchangeable; changeless.
- impactite — a glassy or crystalline material composed of slag and meteoric materials, produced by the impact of a meteorite striking the earth.
- impactive — caused by impact: impactive pain.
- impastoed — (painting) Painted with an impasto.
- impatiens — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, of the balsam family, having irregular flowers in which the calyx and corolla are not clearly distinguishable and bearing fruit that bursts open to scatter the seeds.
- impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
- impeccant — Without sin; impeccable.
- impennate — (zoology) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as in the penguins.
- imperator — an absolute or supreme ruler.
- impetrate — to obtain by entreaty.