8-letter words containing m, a, c, h, i
- choliamb — an imperfect iambic metre, with a spondee as the last foot
- choriamb — a metrical foot used in classical verse consisting of four syllables, two short ones between two long ones (– ◡ ◡ –)
- chorioma — any benign or malignant tumor of chorionic tissue; choriocarcinoma.
- chrismal — Of or pertaining to or used in chrism.
- cyathium — a form of inflorescence of the type found on the poinsettia
- didrachm — (in ancient Greece) a silver coin worth two drachmas
- dochmiac — resembling a dochmius in form or structure
- eichmann — Karl Adolf (ˈaːdɔlf). 1902–62, Austrian Nazi official, who took a leading role in organizing the extermination of the European Jews. He escaped to Argentina after World War II, but was captured and executed in Israel as a war criminal
- empathic — Showing or expressing empathy.
- emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- haematic — relating to, acting on, having the colour of, or containing blood
- hamlisch — Marvin. 1944–2012, US composer, best known for the musical A Chorus Line (1975)
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- hickymal — a titmouse
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- impleach — to intertwine
- inasmuch — To the extent that; insofar as.
- inchmeal — by inches; inch by inch; little by little.
- ischemia — local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- isochasm — a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
- kiamichi — a river in SE Oklahoma, flowing SW and SE to the Red River. 165 miles (266 km) long.
- l'chayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- machairs — Plural form of machair.
- machilid — jumping bristletail.
- machinal — Of, or pertaining to machines.
- machined — Simple past tense and past participle of machine.
- machiner — One who operates a machine.
- machines — Plural form of machine.
- machismo — a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity.
- machoism — having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.
- macleish — Archibald, 1892–1982, U.S. poet and dramatist.
- malevich — Kasimir [kaz-uh mir] /ˈkæz əmɪr/ (Show IPA), 1878–1935, Russian painter: founder of suprematism.
- manchild — a male child; boy; son.
- manichee — Also, Manichee [man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/ (Show IPA). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
- marching — to touch at the border; border.
- mariachi — pertaining to traditional Mexican dance music, usually played by a small band of strolling musicians dressed in native costumes.
- marichal — Juan, born 1937, U.S. baseball pitcher, born in the Dominican Republic.
- mashiach — the messiah
- matachin — a 16th century dance performed by extravagantly dressed masked dancers carrying swords
- matching — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- mechanic — a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.
- mechitza — a screen in a synagogue separating men and women
- michigan — a state in the N central United States. 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Capital: Lansing. Abbreviation: MI (for use with zip code), Mich.
- midwatch — middle watch.
- minarchy — (countable) Government with the least necessary power over its citizens.
- mishnaic — the collection of oral laws compiled about a.d. 200 by Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi and forming the basic part of the Talmud.
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
- mispatch — to patch wrongly
- misteach — to teach wrongly or badly.