9-letter words containing h, a, m, i, n
- manichean — Also, Manichee [man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/ (Show IPA). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
- manicheus — Manes.
- mannishly — In a mannish manner.
- mariehamn — a seaport on S Åland Island, in the Baltic.
- marihuana — hemp (def 1).
- mash unit — a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
- matchings — Plural form of matching.
- meanwhile — meantime.
- mechanick — Obsolete spelling of mechanic.
- mechanics — a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.
- mechanise — to make mechanical.
- mechanism — an assembly of moving parts performing a complete functional motion, often being part of a large machine; linkage.
- mechanist — a person who believes in the theory of mechanism.
- mechanize — to make mechanical.
- megachain — A very large and successful chain (group of stores or businesses).
- michoacan — a state in SW Mexico. 23,196 sq. mi. (60,080 sq. km). Capital: Morelia.
- midheaven — the point of a horoscope corresponding to the zenith: the cusp of the tenth house.
- mindshare — Relative public awareness of a phenomenon.
- mineshaft — A vertical hole, sunk down through the strata to reach the mineral which was to be mined.
- minicoach — a small bus or buslike van.
- mischance — a mishap or misfortune.
- mischancy — unlucky; unfortunate
- mishandle — to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog.
- mishanter — a misfortune; mishap.
- mishappen — (obsolete) To encounter grief or misfortune.
- misshapen — badly shaped; deformed.
- monachism — monasticism.
- monarchic — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
- mujahedin — Alt form mujahideen.
- mujahidin — Alternative form of mujahideen; Plural form of mujahid.
- naumachia — a mock sea fight, given as a spectacle among the ancient Romans.
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nightmare — a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc.
- nightmary — (of a person) prone to having nightmares
- nymphalid — a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.
- omnigraph — a device for converting Morse Code signals that are punched on a tape into audio signals, used in the training of telegraph operators.
- pantheism — the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- phenakism — a form of deceit or craftiness
- ram singh — 1816–85, Indian leader of a puritanical Sikh sect, the Kukas, who tried to remove the British from India through a policy of noncooperation
- rhodamine — a red dye obtained by heating an alkyl aminophenol with phthalic anhydride.
- sanhedrim — Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
- shamanism — the animistic religion of northern Asia, embracing a belief in powerful spirits that can be influenced only by shamans.
- shambling — to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
- sightsman — a tourist guide
- sixth man — a team's best substitute.
- switchman — a person who has charge of a switch on a railroad.
- sympathin — a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline
- symphonia — any of various medieval musical instruments, as the hurdy-gurdy.
- thanatism — the belief that the soul ceases to exist when the body dies