9-letter words containing m, a, h, l, i
- herbalism — The study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, now especially as a form of alternative medicine.
- hill farm — a farm in a high area, usually concentrating on sheep, because of the lack of winter fodder
- hill myna — an Asian bird of the genus Gracula, of the starling family Sturnidae, especially G. religiosa, that has glossy black plumage and yellow neck wattles and is easily tamed and taught to mimic speech.
- hillerman — Tony, 1925–2008, U.S. novelist and anthropologist.
- himalayan — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- himalayas — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- homicidal — of or relating to homicide.
- homiliary — a collection of homilies.
- humanlike — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
- humiliant — humiliating, humbling
- humiliate — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- inhumanly — lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master.
- ladysmith — a city in W Natal, in the E Republic of South Africa: besieged by Boers 1889–1900.
- lamplight — the light thrown by a lamp.
- lasherism — (jargon, algorithm) (Harvard) A program that solves a standard problem (such as the Eight Queens Puzzle or implementing the life algorithm) in a deliberately nonstandard way. Distinguished from a crock or kluge by the fact that the programmer did it on purpose as a mental exercise. Such constructions are quite popular in exercises such as the Obfuscated C contest, and occasionally in retrocomputing. Lew Lasher was a student at Harvard around 1980 who became notorious for such behaviour.
- lathyrism — a disorder of humans and domestic animals caused by ingestion of the seeds of some legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis and pain.
- lcm chair — Eames chair (def 1).
- logarithm — the exponent of the power to which a base number must be raised to equal a given number; log: 2 is the logarithm of 100 to the base 10 (2 = log10 100).
- lymphatic — pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
- macrolith — a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- mail path — source route
- mailcoach — a railway coach specially constructed for the transportation of mail
- mailshots — Plural form of mailshot.
- malachite — a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 , an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
- malathion — an organic phosphate insecticide, C 10 H 19 O 6 S 2 P, of relatively low toxicity for mammals.
- malpighia — (botany) Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.
- man-child — a male child; boy; son.
- mannishly — In a mannish manner.
- marchlike — (music) Resembling a march.
- marshlike — Resembling a marsh or some aspect of one.
- matchgirl — A girl who sold matches on the streets.
- matchlist — a list of names, telephone numbers, and related information compiled to help people find others who are willing to share a resource or service, as a car pool.
- mawkishly — In a mawkish manner.
- meanwhile — meantime.
- megaliths — Plural form of megalith.
- megillahs — Plural form of megillah.
- milkshake — A thick beverage consisting of milk and ice cream mixed together, often with fruit, chocolate, or other flavoring.
- mishandle — to handle badly; maltreat: to mishandle a dog.
- mullahism — governance or rule by mullahs
- multipath — a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- nemophila — any of a genus, Nemophila, of low-growing hairy annual plants, esp N. menziesii, grown for its blue or white flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae
- nephalism — teetotalism; abstinence from alcohol
- nymphalid — a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae, comprising the brush-footed butterflies.
- ohmically — By means of ohmic heating, the process by which the passage of an electric current through a conductor releases heat.
- omphaloid — resembling or similar to the navel
- opthalmic — Misspelling of ophthalmic.
- pamphylia — an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- philomath — a person who enjoys learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- philomela — the nightingale.