8-letter words containing i, m, e
- mimetics — Plural form of mimetic.
- mimetism — mimicry (defs 1, 3).
- mimetite — a mineral, lead chloroarsenate, Pb 5 As 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring in yellow to brown prismatic crystals or globular masses: a minor ore of lead.
- mimicked — to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
- mimicker — to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
- minarets — Plural form of minaret.
- mind-set — an attitude, disposition, or mood.
- mindedly — (in combination) In the specified minded manner.
- mindless — without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.
- mindsets — Plural form of mindset.
- mindware — The mental knowledge and procedures that a person uses to solve problems or make decisions.
- mindwipe — (transitive, science fiction) To erase the memories and personality, while still leaving an intact, living brain and body. This is frequently portrayed as a form of capital punishment, which leaves an viable body into which a different personality or mind can be uploaded.
- mineable — capable of being mined, especially profitably.
- minerals — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
- mingiest — Superlative form of mingy.
- miniated — Simple past tense and past participle of miniate.
- minibike — a small, lightweight motorcycle with a low frame and designed generally for off-highway use.
- minified — Simple past tense and past participle of minify.
- minifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minify.
- minimise — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- minimize — to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
- mininuke — a low-powered nuclear device.
- minister — a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- minivets — Plural form of minivet.
- minnelli — Liza (ˈlaɪzə). born 1946, US actress and singer, daughter of Judy Garland. Her films include Charlie Bubbles (1968), Cabaret (1972), Arthur (1981), and Stepping Out (1991)
- minneola — a juicy, pear-shaped variety of tangelo.
- minnewit — Peter, Minuit, Peter.
- minorite — Friar Minor.
- minsters — Plural form of minster.
- minstrel — a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
- mint tea — infusion of mint leaves
- mintages — Plural form of mintage.
- minuends — Plural form of minuend.
- minutely — occurring every minute.
- minutest — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- minutiae — Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters: the minutiae of his craft.
- miquelet — (in the Peninsular War) a Spanish guerrilla who fought against the French.
- miquelon — St. Pierre and Miquelon.
- mirabeau — Honoré Gabriel Victor Riqueti [aw-naw-rey ga-bree-el veek-tawr reekuh-tee] /ɔ nɔˈreɪ ga briˈɛl vikˈtɔr rikəˈti/ (Show IPA), Count de, 1749–91, French Revolutionary statesman and orator.
- miracles — Plural form of miracle.
- mirepoix — a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to cook with meat or fish.
- miriness — a miry quality or condition
- mirkiest — Superlative form of mirky.
- mirrored — a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
- mis-sell — To mis-sell something such as a pension or an insurance policy means to sell it to someone even though you know that it is not suitable for them.
- misagent — a bad agent
- misalter — to alter wrongly
- misatone — to atone wrongly or improperly
- misbegin — to begin incorrectly or badly
- misbegot — Misbegotten; unlawfully or irregularly begotten; of bad origin.