8-letter words containing i, n, h, o, m
- morphing — Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def 2).
- mouching — to borrow (a small item or amount) without intending to return or repay it.
- mouthing — the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
- muishond — A species of weasel found in southern Africa, Poecilogale albinucha.
- nichrome — An alloy of nickel with chromium (10 to 20 percent) and sometimes iron (up to 25 percent), used chiefly in high-temperature applications such as electrical heating elements.
- nihonium — a highly radioactive element, of which only a few atoms have ever been produced. Symbol: Nh; atomic no: 113; atomic wt: 286
- nonohmic — of or pertaining to that which does not obey Ohm's law
- nymphoid — Of or pertaining to a nymph.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- onychium — a small fern plant of Old World tropics and subtropics
- philemon — an Epistle written by Paul. Abbreviation: Phil.
- phonemic — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phorminx — an ancient Greek stringed musical instrument of the lyre family
- richmond — a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Capital: Richmond. Abbreviation: VA (for use with zip code), Va.
- shamokin — a borough in E Pennsylvania.
- smithson — James, 1765–1829, English chemist and mineralogist.
- sondheim — Stephen (Joshua) born 1930, U.S. composer and lyricist.
- thermion — an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- thrombin — an enzyme of the blood plasma that catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the last step of the blood clotting process.
- thymosin — a hormone, produced by the thymus gland, that promotes the development of T cells from stem cells.
- unmodish — passé, unfashionable
- whomping — Present participle of whomp.
- womanish — womanlike or feminine.