8-letter words containing m, a, c, n
- muckland — fertile farmland characterized by soil (muck soil) that contains a high percentage (between 20 percent and 50 percent) of organic matter.
- mulhacen — a mountain in S Spain: the highest peak in Spain. 11,411 feet (3478 meters).
- munkacsy — Mihály von [mi-hahy fuh n] /ˈmɪ haɪ fən/ (Show IPA), (Michael Lieb) 1844–1900, Hungarian painter.
- muntjacs — Plural form of muntjac.
- muscadin — a person with monarchical sympathies during the French Revolution, especially from 1794 to 1796.
- musician — a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
- myomancy — a form of divination by observing mice
- naumachy — naumachia.
- neumatic — any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church.
- nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
- nmr scan — a medical examination performed with an MR scanner.
- nomarchy — one of the provinces into which modern Greece is divided.
- nonclaim — Failure to make a legal claim.
- nonmagic — Not magic; nonmagical.
- nonmatch — That which is not a match; a mismatch.
- normalcy — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- numeracy — to represent numbers by symbols.
- nuoc mam — a fish sauce used in Vietnamese cookery.
- omniarch — A ruler of the world.
- pachmann — Vladimir de [vlad-uh-meer duh;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir de] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər də;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr dɛ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1933, Russian pianist.
- pandemic — (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
- pangamic — relating to pangamy
- pemmican — dried meat pounded into a powder and mixed with hot fat and dried fruits or berries, pressed into a loaf or into small cakes, originally prepared by North American Indians.
- phonecam — a digital camera incorporated in a mobile phone
- pitchman — an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
- placeman — a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- placemen — a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
- rampancy — a rampant condition or position.
- ranchman — a rancher.
- romancer — a novel, movie, or genre of popular fiction in which characters fall in love or begin a romantic relationship (often used attributively): We knew it was a romance, so we were expecting a happy ending. Romance novels are popular escapist entertainment.
- romansch — a group of Rhaetian dialects spoken in the Swiss canton of Graubünden; an official language of Switzerland since 1938
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- scamming — a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- scammony — a twining, Asian convolvulus, Convolvulus scammonia.
- scamping — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scandium — a rare, trivalent, metallic element obtained from thortveitite. Symbol: Sc; atomic weight: 44.956; atomic number: 21; specific gravity: 3.0.
- schumann — Clara (Clara Wieck) 1819–96, German pianist and composer (wife of Robert Schumann).
- scotsman — a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
- semantic — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semuncia — a bronze coin produced during the period of the Roman Republic, weighing half an ounce, and equivalent in value to a twenty-fourth of an as at the time
- shamanic — (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- simoniac — a person who practices simony.
- smacking — smart, brisk, or strong, as a breeze.
- spaceman — an astronaut.
- stickman — croupier (def 1).
- stockman — U.S. and Australia. a person who raises livestock.
- sycamine — a tree mentioned in the New Testament, probably the black mulberry.
- symantec — (company) Software manufacturer of utility and development applications for Windows and Macintosh platforms. Products include ACT!, Norton Utilities, Norton AntiVirus, Symantec AntiVirus for Macintosh, Symantec Cafe.
- tacksman — a leaseholder, esp a tenant in the Highlands who sublets
- trackman — a person who assists in inspecting, installing, or maintaining railroad tracks.