8-letter words containing i, m, e
- kamikaze — (during World War II) a member of a special corps in the Japanese air force charged with the suicidal mission of crashing an aircraft laden with explosives into an enemy target, especially a warship.
- kemijoki — the longest river in Finland, flowing SW from Lapland to the Gulf of Bothnia. 345 miles (555 km) long.
- keramics — ceramics.
- kermises — Plural form of kermis.
- ketamine — a synthetic nonbarbiturate general anesthetic, C 13 H 16 ClNO, used to induce anesthesia, alone or in combination, in surgical or diagnostic procedures of short duration; extensively used in veterinary medicine.
- ketimine — (organic chemistry) An imine derived from a ketone; general formula R2C=NR.
- ketoxime — (organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R2C=NOH.
- key lime — a yellow lime with a bitter rather than sour taste.
- khamenei — Ayatollah Mohammed Ali, born 1939, chief Islamic leader of Iran since 1989.
- khomeini — Ayatollah Ruhollah [roo-hoh-luh;; Persian roo-haw-lah] /ruˈhoʊ lə;; Persian ˌru hɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1900?–89, Islamic leader of Iran 1979–89.
- kiamusze — Jiamusi.
- kilomole — one thousand moles
- kimberly — a city in E Cape of Good Hope province, in the central Republic of South Africa: diamond mines.
- kineshma — a city in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Nizhni Novgorod.
- kingdome — Obsolete spelling of kingdom.
- kingsmen — Plural form of kingsman.
- kitemark — (British) A certification symbol placed on products by the British Standards Institute, based on the letters BS.
- knifeman — A knifeman is someone who has attacked or killed someone with a knife.
- kompiler — (language) An early system on the IBM 701. Versions: KOMPILER 2 for IBM 701, KOMPILER 3 for IBM 704.
- kremlins — Plural form of kremlin.
- lamblike — like a lamb; gentle; meek.
- lamelli- — indicating lamella or lamellae
- lamentin — Alternative form of lamantin.
- laminate — to separate or split into thin layers.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- lamister — lamster.
- landmine — an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- legalism — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- legitime — (legal) That portion of a parent's estate of which he cannot disinherit his children, without a legal cause.
- lemaitre — Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- lemmings — Plural form of lemming.
- lemnisci — Plural form of lemniscus.
- lempiras — Plural form of lempira.
- lemuroid — lemurlike; of the lemur kind.
- leninism — the form of Communism as taught by Lenin, with emphasis on the dictatorship of the proletariat.
- leucemia — leukemia.
- leucemic — leukemic
- leukemia — any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
- leukemic — any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
- leukemid — any cutaneous lesion that occurs in leukemia.
- lewisham — a borough of Greater London, England.
- lexigram — (psychology) A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication.
- liegedom — the state of being a liege
- liegeman — a vassal; subject.
- liegemen — Plural form of liegeman.
- lifeform — Any specific living organism.
- lifemate — A companion for life.
- lifesome — (poetic) animated; gay; lively; sprightly.
- lifetime — the time that the life of someone or something continues; the term of a life: peace within our lifetime.