8-letter words containing i, m, e
- bichrome — having two colours
- biennium — a period of two years
- big game — Large wild animals such as lions and elephants that are hunted for sport are often referred to as big game.
- big name — A big name is a person who is successful and famous because of their work.
- big time — You can use big time to refer to the highest level of an activity or sport where you can achieve the greatest amount of success or importance. If you describe a person as big time, you mean they are successful and important.
- big-name — having a widespread public reputation as a leader in a specified field; famous: a big-name doctor; a big-name actress.
- bigeminy — a heart complaint in which beats occur in pairs
- bimbette — a woman who is considered sexually attractive but unintelligent
- bimensal — occurring every two months
- bimester — a period of two months
- biometer — a device for measuring the production of carbon dioxide in functioning tissue
- biometry — the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
- birdlime — a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds
- blenheim — a village in SW Germany, site of a victory of Anglo-Austrian forces under the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugène of Savoy that saved Vienna from the French and Bavarians (1704) during the War of the Spanish Succession
- boehmian — of or relating to Boehmenism.
- boehmite — a grey, red, or brown mineral that consists of alumina in rhombic crystalline form and occurs in bauxite. Formula: AlO(OH)
- bogeyism — the recognition of or belief in the existence of ghosts or demons
- bohemian — Bohemian means belonging or relating to Bohemia or its people.
- bombesin — a hormone partly responsible for regulating appetite
- bombsite — an area where the buildings have been destroyed by bombs
- bonhomie — Bonhomie is happy, good-natured friendliness.
- breaming — to clean (a ship's bottom) by applying burning furze, reeds, etc., to soften the pitch and loosen adherent matter.
- brideman — a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
- bromelia — any plant of the family Bromeliaceae of tropical American plants, characterized by a short stem and deeply cleft calyx
- bromelin — a protein-digesting enzyme (see endopeptidase) found in pineapple and extracted for use in treating joint pain and inflammation, hay fever, and various other conditions
- brumaire — the month of mist: the second month of the French revolutionary calendar, extending from Oct 23 to Nov 21
- brunizem — a type of dark prairie soil
- buy time — gain time (sense 2) (at , time)
- caffeism — a morbid condition caused by excessive caffeine intake
- cake mix — Cake mix is a powder that you mix with eggs and water or milk to make a cake. You bake the mixture in the oven.
- calamine — Calamine is a liquid that you can put on your skin when it is sore or itchy.
- calamite — any extinct treelike plant of the genus Calamites, of Carboniferous times, related to the horsetails
- calltime — time available for making calls on a mobile phone
- cam-pier — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- camelids — Plural form of camelid.
- camelina — The plant Camelina sativa, sometimes cultivated for oilseed.
- cameline — a material made from camel hair
- camelish — similar to a camel
- camellia — A camellia is a large bush that has shiny leaves and large white, pink, or red flowers similar to a rose.
- cameloid — a member of the camel family
- camisole — A camisole is a short piece of clothing that women wear on the top half of their bodies underneath a shirt or blouse, for example.
- camomile — Camomile is a scented plant with flowers like small daisies. The flowers can be used to make herbal tea.
- camp pie — tinned meat
- campfire — A campfire is a fire that you light out of doors when you are camping.
- camphine — rectified oil of turpentine
- camphire — henna
- campiest — of, relating to, or characterized by camp: a campy send-up of romantic operetta.
- campsite — A campsite is a place where people who are on holiday can stay in tents.
- casimere — cassimere
- casteism — the belief in, and adherence to, the caste system