6-letter words containing a, s, m, l
- maslin — a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- measle — singular of measles (def 3).
- measly — Informal. contemptibly small, meager, or slight: They paid me a measly fifteen dollars for a day's work. wretchedly bad or unsatisfactory: a measly performance.
- medals — Plural form of medal.
- mensal — of, relating to, or used at the table.
- mesail — a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mescal — an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- mesial — medial.
- metals — Plural form of metal.
- miauls — Plural form of miaul.
- milpas — Plural form of milpa.
- miskal — a unit of weight used esp in Iran, usually equal to about 4.6 grams
- mislay — to lose temporarily; misplace: He mislaid his keys.
- missal — (sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- mistal — a cow shed; byre
- modals — Plural form of modal.
- molars — Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- monals — Plural form of monal.
- morals — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- mulgas — Plural form of mulga.
- mullas — (in Islamic countries) a title of respect for a person who is learned in, teaches, or expounds the sacred law.
- murals — Plural form of mural.
- musial — Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- omasal — of, relating to, or emanating from the omasum
- palmas — a seaport on NE Gran Canaria, in the central Canary Islands.
- plasm- — plasmo-
- plasma — Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- psalms — a sacred song or hymn.
- qualms — an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction: He has no qualms about lying.
- s-mail — snail mail.
- salaam — a salutation meaning “peace,” used especially in Islamic countries.
- salami — a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- salmis — salmi.
- salmon — a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
- salome — Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
- sambal — a condiment or side dish of Indonesia, Malaysia, and southern India, made with any of various ingredients, as vegetables, fish, or coconut, usually seasoned with chili peppers and spices and served with rice and curries.
- samedl — SQL Ada Module Description Language. Used to interface Ada application programs to SQL-based DBMSs. E-mail: Marc Graham <[email protected]>. ftp://ajpo.sei.cmu.edu/public/atip/samedl/.
- samely — monotonous
- samlet — a young salmon.
- samlor — a three-wheeled motor vehicle in Thailand
- sample — a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- samuel — a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- scamel — a bird mentioned in Shakespeare's The Tempest
- shalom — Hebrew word for peace
- shamal — a hot northwesterly wind
- shimla — a state in N India. 21,495 sq. mi. (55,673 sq. km). Capital: Shimla.
- siloam — a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
- simial — relating to, or characteristic of, apes
- simula — (language) SIMUlation LAnguage. See Lund Simula, SIMULA 67, SIMULA I. See also Association for SIMULA Users, C++SIM, FLEX, MODSIM, SIMSCRIPT. A simula-to-C compiler project is underway. E-mail: Harald Thingelstad <[email protected]>.
- slalom — Skiing. a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates. Compare giant slalom.