9-letter words containing c, m, i
- kanamycin — An aminoglycoside antibiotic marketed under the trade name Kantrex.
- kinematic — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- king clam — geoduck.
- laconicum — the sudatorium of an ancient Roman bath.
- laconisms — Plural form of laconism.
- lacrimary — of or relating to tears or the lacrimal glands
- lacrimoso — sad or mournful
- lanciform — shaped like a lance: lanciform windows.
- lcm chair — Eames chair (def 1).
- lemniscal — relating to a lemniscate
- lemniscus — a band of fibers, especially of white nerve fibers in the brain.
- leucaemia — Alternative spelling of leukemia.
- leukaemic — relating to, or affected by, leukaemia
- lichenism — the symbiotic association between a fungus and alga that forms a lichen
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- limerance — Alternative form of limerence.
- limerence — The state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one’s feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship.
- limericks — Plural form of limerick.
- limescale — A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
- lipectomy — the surgical removal of fatty tissue.
- localisms — Plural form of localism.
- locksmith — a person who makes or repairs locks and keys.
- lombardic — a native or inhabitant of Lombardy.
- lumbrical — any of four wormlike muscles in the palm of the hand and in the sole of the foot.
- lumbricus — a member of a genus of worms of the same name, the most common of which is the common earth worm, Lumbricus terrestris
- luminance — brightness
- luminesce — to exhibit luminescence.
- lunchtime — a period set aside for eating lunch or the period of an hour or so, beginning roughly at noon, during which lunch is commonly eaten.
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- macadamia — any Australian tree of the genus Macadamia, especially M. ternifolia, having whorled leaves and elongated clusters of pink flowers.
- macaronic — composed of or characterized by Latin words mixed with vernacular words or non-Latin words given Latin endings.
- macbinary — (file format) An eight-bit wide representation of the data and resource forks of an Macintosh file and of relevant Finder information. MacBinary files are recognised as "special" by several MacIntosh terminal emulators. These emulators, using Kermit or XMODEM or any other file transfer protocol, can separate the incoming file into forks and appropriately modify the Desktop to display icons, types, creation dates, and the like.
- maccaroni — macaroni.
- macchiato — a hot beverage consisting of espresso and a small amount of foamed milk.
- macedoine — a mixture of fruits or vegetables, often served as a salad.
- macedonia — Also, Macedon [mas-i-don] /ˈmæs ɪˌdɒn/ (Show IPA). an ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula, in S Europe: now a region in N Greece, SW Bulgaria, and the Republic of Macedonia.
- machinate — Engage in plots and intrigues; scheme.
- machinery — an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses: the machinery of a factory.
- machinima — the process of making real-time animated films by utilizing the 3D graphics technology of computer games.
- machining — an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work: a sewing machine.
- machinist — a person who operates machinery, especially a skilled operator of machine tools.
- macintosh — a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.
- mackenzie — Sir Alexander, 1764–1820, Scottish explorer in Canada.
- mackinaws — Plural form of mackinaw.
- mackinder — Sir Halford John. 1861–1947, British geographer noted esp for his work in political geography. His writings include Democratic Ideas and Reality (1919)
- maclaurin — Colin, 1698–1746, Scottish mathematician.
- macmillan — Donald Baxter [bak-ster] /ˈbæk stər/ (Show IPA), 1874–1970, U.S. arctic explorer.
- macquarie — a river in SE Australia, in New South Wales, flowing NW to the Darling River. 750 miles (1210 km) long.
- macrobian — Having an exceptionally long life span.
- macroglia — Any of various glial cells that are larger than microglia.