5-letter words containing h, a, m
- macho — having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.
- mahal — a palace or mansion. See also Taj Mahal.
- mahan — Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- mahdi — the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
- mahoe — hau tree.
- mahon — a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- mahua — any of several trees of the genus Madhuca, of the sapodilla family, native to India, the Malay Peninsula, and southeastern Asia, especially M. latifolia, the flowers of which are used, fresh or dried, for food or are fermented to prepare an intoxicating drink.
- makah — a member of an American Indian people of the Olympic Peninsula in northwest Washington.
- marah — bitterness or a source of bitterness
- march — to touch at the border; border.
- marsh — Dame (Edith) Ngaio [nahy-oh] /ˈnaɪ oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
- mashy — mashie.
- match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- maths — an order of Hindu monks.
- meach — To skulk; to cower.
- meath — a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- mecha — (anime, manga) A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside.
- mehta — Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- micah — a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- minah — any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- mocha — (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- mohwa — mahua.
- mukha — Mocha.
- musha — (Ireland, archaic) an expression of surprise.
- mynah — any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- nahum — a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
- ogham — an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- omagh — a market town in Northern Ireland. Pop: 19 910 (2001)
- omaha — a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- omlah — the body of staff in a courthouse in India
- omrah — a Muslim noble of the court
- pamph — pamphlet
- pashm — the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- pharm — pharmaceutical
- phyma — a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- shama — a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- shamo — a desert in E Asia, mostly in Mongolia. About 500,000 sq. mi. (1,295,000 sq. km).
- shawm — an early musical woodwind instrument with a double reed: the forerunner of the modern oboe.
- shema — a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
- tharm — a human or animal intestine
- thema — theme (def 7).
- ummah — the Islamic community.
- umrah — the pilgrimage, consisting of rituals performed at various shrines, made by a Muslim upon entering Mecca: often part of the hajj.
- upham — Charles (Hazlitt). 1908–94, New Zealand soldier; hero of World War II and one of only three people to have been awarded the Victoria Cross twice
- whams — a loud sound produced by an explosion or sharp impact: the wham of a pile driver.