8-letter words containing e, m, u
- earmuffs — A pair of soft fabric coverings, connected by a band across the top of the head, that are worn over the ears to protect them from cold or noise.
- eboracum — ancient name of York, England.
- ebullism — (physiology) The formation of bubbles of gas in biological fluids due to reduced environmental pressure.
- ecumenic — Ecumenical.
- edmund i — a.d. 921?–946, English king 940–946.
- electrum — A natural or artificial alloy of gold with at least 20 percent silver, used for jewelry, especially in ancient times.
- embushed — Simple past tense and past participle of embush.
- embusque — man who avoids military conscription by obtaining a government job
- emeritus — (of the former holder of an office, esp. a college professor) Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
- emmanuel — a masculine name: dim. Manny; var. Emanuel, Immanuel, Manuel
- emporium — A large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.
- empurple — Make or become purple.
- emu bush — any of various Australian shrubs, esp those of the genus Eremophila (family Myoporaceae), whose fruits are eaten by emus
- emu-wren — any Australian wren of the genus Stipiturus, having long plumy tail feathers
- emulable — Worthy of emulation.
- emulated — Simple past tense and past participle of emulate.
- emulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emulate.
- emulator — A person or thing that emulates.
- emulgent — medication that stimulates the flow of bile
- emulsify — Make into or become an emulsion.
- emulsion — A fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.
- emulsive — That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).
- emulsoid — a sol with a liquid disperse phase
- enamours — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enamour.
- enarmour — To clothe with protective coverings.
- encomium — A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.
- encumber — Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
- enlumine — to illuminate
- enormous — very big
- equalism — Any of several forms of egalitarianism (advocacy of equality) concerned with establishing sexual, racial, class or other equality.
- eremurus — a type of herb from the Liliaceae family
- erumpent — Bursting forth or through a surface.
- eryngium — (botany) Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles.
- espumoso — sparkling wine
- esquimau — Eskimo
- eudaemon — A good or benevolent spirit.
- eudemons — Plural form of eudemon.
- eugenism — the practice or advocacy of eugenics
- eulogism — (rare) eulogistic language.
- eulogium — eulogy
- eumenine — Of, or pertaining to, the potter wasps of the subfamily Eumeninae.
- eumerism — a biologic collection of similar parts
- euonymin — an extract obtained from the bark of the spindle tree (Euonymus atropurpureus)
- euonymus — A shrub or small tree that is widely cultivated for its autumn colors and bright fruit.
- euphuism — An artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking.
- euromart — European Economic Community
- europium — The chemical element of atomic number 63, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series. Europium oxide is used with yttrium oxide as a red phosphor in color television screens.
- eurythmy — The harmony of features and proportion in architecture.
- euthymia — (psychology) A normal, non-depressed, reasonably positive mood; serenity.
- exemplum — An example or model, especially a moralizing or illustrative story.