7-letter words containing a, s, u, m
- durmast — a European oak, Quercus petraea, yielding a heavy, elastic wood used for furniture and in the construction of buildings.
- dustman — a person employed to remove or cart away garbage, refuse, ashes, etc.; garbage collector.
- erasmus — Desiderius (ˌdɛzɪˈdɪərɪəs), real name Gerhard Gerhards. ?1466–1536, Dutch humanist, the leading scholar of the Renaissance in northern Europe. He published the first Greek edition of the New Testament in 1516; his other works include the satirical Encomium Moriae (1509); Colloquia (1519), a series of dialogues; and an attack on the theology of Luther, De Libero Arbitrio (1524)
- factums — Plural form of factum.
- fameuse — an American variety of red apple that ripens in early winter.
- famulus — a servant or attendant, especially of a scholar or a magician.
- fauvism — (sometimes lowercase) any of a group of French artists of the early 20th century whose works are characterized chiefly by the use of vivid colors in immediate juxtaposition and contours usually in marked contrast to the color of the area defined.
- fulmars — Plural form of fulmar.
- gazumps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gazump.
- gnumacs — /gnoo'maks/ [contraction of "GNU Emacs"] Often-heard abbreviated name for the GNU project's flagship tool, Emacs. Used especially in contrast with GOSMACS.
- grampus — a cetacean, Grampus griseus, of the dolphin family, widely distributed in northern seas.
- grassum — a lump sum paid when first taking up a lease, in addition to regular rent
- guaymas — a seaport in NW Mexico.
- gumasta — Alt form gomashta.
- hamulus — a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.
- hassium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Hs; atomic number: 108.
- housman — A(lfred) E(dward) 1859–1936, English poet and classical scholar.
- jiamusi — a city in E Heilongjiang province, in NE China.
- judaism — the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud. Compare Conservative Jew, Orthodox Jew, Reform Jew.
- macules — Plural form of macule.
- magnums — Plural form of magnum.
- magueys — Plural form of maguey.
- mahouts — Plural form of mahout.
- makeups — Plural form of makeup.
- malchus — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
- malleus — the outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals. Also called hammer. Compare incus (def 1), stapes.
- malthus — Thomas Robert, 1766–1834, English economist and clergyman.
- mansûra — a city in NE Egypt, in the Nile delta: scene of the defeat of the Crusaders 1250 and the capture of Louis IX by the Mamelukes.
- mantuas — Plural form of mantua.
- manuals — Plural form of manual.
- manures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manure.
- marauds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maraud.
- marcuse — Herbert, 1898–1979, U.S. political and social philosopher, born in Germany.
- marinus — died a.d. 946, pope 942–946.
- markups — Plural form of markup.
- marques — A make of car, as distinct from a specific model.
- marquis — a nobleman ranking next below a duke and above an earl or count.
- masculy — covered with mascles
- mash-up — Music, Slang. a recording that combines vocal and instrumental tracks from two or more recordings.
- mashups — Plural form of mashup.
- masquer — a person who masks; a person who takes part in a masque.
- masques — Plural form of masque.
- massaua — a seaport in E Eritrea, in N Ethiopia, on the Red Sea.
- masseur — a man who provides massage as a profession or occupation.
- mastful — (of a tree) yielding mast in abundance
- masuria — a region in NE Poland, formerly in East Prussia, Germany: German defeat of Russians 1914–15.
- matatus — Plural form of matatu.
- matsudo — a city on E Honshu, in Japan, NE of Tokyo.
- matsuri — A solemn festival celebrated periodically at Shinto shrines in Japan.
- matures — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.