9-letter words containing e, s, m, p
- eponymous — (of a person) giving their name to something.
- esemplasy — unification
- euphemise — Alternative spelling of euphemize.
- euphemism — A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- euphemist — One who uses euphemisms.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphuisms — Plural form of euphuism.
- exemplars — Plural form of exemplar.
- expertism — the quality of being an expert
- frumpiest — frumpish.
- germplasm — Alternative spelling of germ plasm.
- gomphoses — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- goosebump — The bumps on a person's skin, at the base of body hair, which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions.
- gosperism — /gos'p*r-izm/ A hack, invention, or saying due to arch-hacker R. William (Bill) Gosper. This notion merits its own term because there are so many of them. Many of the entries in HAKMEM are Gosperisms. See also life.
- graphemes — Plural form of grapheme.
- grumpiest — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- hampshire — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- hampstead — a former borough of London, England, now part of Camden.
- headlamps — Plural form of headlamp.
- helpmates — (British) Plural form of helpmate.
- helpmeets — Plural form of helpmeet.
- hemipodes — Plural form of hemipode.
- hemispace — the area to either the right or left side of the body
- hempstead — a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- hepatomas — Plural form of hepatoma.
- homospore — (botany) any plant producing spores of the same size and type.
- humphries — (John) Barry. born 1934, Australian comic actor and writer, best known for creating the character Dame Edna Everage
- hypernyms — Plural form of hypernym.
- hyphenism — dual patriotic loyalty
- hypostome — any of several parts or organs of the mouth, as the labrum of a crustacean.
- impassive — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- impastoed — (painting) Painted with an impasto.
- impatiens — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, of the balsam family, having irregular flowers in which the calyx and corolla are not clearly distinguishable and bearing fruit that bursts open to scatter the seeds.
- impeaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impeach.
- imperials — Plural form of imperial.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impeticos — to put in a pocket
- impetuous — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impetuses — Plural form of impetus.
- impieties — Plural form of impiety.
- impiteous — (obsolete) pitiless; cruel.
- implosive — characterized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure.
- importers — Plural form of importer.
- imposable — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- impose on — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- imposters — Plural form of imposter.
- imposture — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- impressed — to press or force into public service, as sailors.
- impresser — to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion: He impressed us as a sincere young man.