8-letter words containing m, a, c, n
- cramming — intensive study, esp in order to pass an exam
- cramping — cramp iron.
- crampons — Plural form of crampon.
- crampoon — Alternative form of crampon (attachment for a shoe).
- creaming — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- cremains — A dead person's cremains are their remains after their body has been cremated.
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- cromalin — a colour proofing system
- cromorna — a reed stop in an organ giving an oboe-like tone
- crossman — Richard (Howard Stafford). 1907–74, British Labour politician. His diaries, published posthumously as the Crossman Papers (1975), revealed details of cabinet discussions
- crumenal — a purse
- cumacean — any small malacostracan marine crustacean of the Cumacea family, mostly dwelling on the sea bed but sometimes found among the plankton
- cumarone — a colourless insoluble aromatic liquid obtained from coal tar and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: C 8H 6O
- cumbrian — of or relating to Cumbria or its inhabitants
- cumstain — Lb vulgar A stain from ejaculate.
- cumulant — (mathematics) Any of a set of parameters of a one-dimensional probability distribution of a certain form.
- cyclamen — A cyclamen is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers.
- cymation — cymatium.
- daemonic — inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
- daimonic — daemon.
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- dominica — one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- dormancy — the state of being dormant.
- dutchman — a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- 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
- encamped — Simple past tense and past participle of encamp.
- fascinum — An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
- feminacy — feminine nature.
- flamenco — a style of dancing, characteristic of the Andalusian Gypsies, that is strongly rhythmic and involves vigorous actions, as clapping the hands and stamping the feet.
- francium — a radioactive element of the alkali metal group. Symbol: Fr; atomic number: 87.
- geomancy — divination by geographic features or by figures or lines.
- germanic — of or relating to the Teutons or their languages.
- gnomical — Gnomic.
- gymnical — Alternative form of gymnic.
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- henchman — an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, especially a criminal: The leader of the gang went everywhere accompanied by his henchmen.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- imitancy — a tendency to imitate
- inasmuch — To the extent that; insofar as.
- inchmeal — by inches; inch by inch; little by little.
- inimical — adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
- intimacy — the state of being intimate.
- jamaican — of or relating to the island of Jamaica or its inhabitants.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- lambency — the quality of being lambent.
- limacine — pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
- macanese — a native or inhabitant of Macao.
- macarena — (often initial capital letter) a dance performed in a group line or solo and following a rhythmic pattern of arm, hand, and hip movements in time to a Spanish song.
- macaroni — small, tubular pasta prepared from wheat flour.