8-letter words containing a, m, p
- empyrean — Belonging to or deriving from heaven.
- encamped — Simple past tense and past participle of encamp.
- ensample — (obsolete) To exemplify, to show by example.
- ependyma — (anatomy) A thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord.
- ephemera — Things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.
- epigamic — attractive to the opposite sex
- epigrams — Plural form of epigram.
- epimysia — Plural form of epimysium.
- episomal — (biology) Pertaining to an episome or DNA fragments not contained within a chromosome.
- epithema — a horny outgrowth on the beaks of birds
- escapism — The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.
- examplar — Alt form exemplar.
- exampled — Simple past tense and past participle of example.
- exampler — (obsolete) A pattern; an exemplar.
- examples — Plural form of example.
- exemplar — A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.
- facepalm — the gesture of placing the palm of one's hand across the face, as to express embarrassment, frustration, disbelief, etc. (often used as an interjection): She read the post and comments and did a facepalm. Okay, that was dumb—facepalm!
- fan palm — a palm having fan-shaped leaves, as the talipot.
- fat camp — a residential camp at which children undergo a programme of exercise, diet change, etc, intended to help them lose weight
- fate map — a diagram or series of diagrams indicating the later structures or adult parts that develop from specific regions of an embryo or egg cortex.
- firedamp — a combustible gas consisting chiefly of methane, formed especially in coal mines, and dangerously explosive when mixed with certain proportions of atmospheric air.
- fog lamp — a powerful light for use in foggy conditions, usually positioned low down on the front or rear of a road vehicle
- fpm dram — Fast Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory
- frame up — a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.
- frame-up — a fraudulent incrimination of an innocent person.
- frampler — a quarrelsome person; a brawler
- frampold — bad-tempered; peevish
- galumphs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of galumph.
- game pie — a savoury pie made from game or hunted animals
- gameplay — The tactical aspects of a computer game, such as its plot and the way it is played, as distinct from the graphics and sound effects.
- gapeworm — a nematode worm, Syngamus trachea, that causes gapes.
- gazumped — Simple past tense and past participle of gazump.
- gene map — an arrangement of genes on a chromosome.
- glamping — Informal. the activity of camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home: Imagine glamping in a carpeted tent with a comfy queen-size bed.
- glowlamp — An aphlogistic lamp.
- gopurams — Plural form of gopuram.
- grampian — a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- grampies — Plural form of grampy.
- grapheme — a minimal unit of a writing system.
- graphium — a writing stylus
- grid map — a map on which a network of horizontal and vertical lines are superimposed, for locating points
- hamerkop — Alternative spelling of hammerkop.
- hampered — Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
- hampster — Alternative form of hamster.
- handlamp — A small lamp carried in the hand.
- harrumph — to clear the throat audibly in a self-important manner: The professor harrumphed good-naturedly.
- headlamp — headlight.
- heat map — a graphical representation of data in which a spectrum of colours is used to represent the different values
- helpmann — Sir Robert (Murray) 1909–86, Australian dancer, choreographer, and actor.
- helpmate — a companion and helper.