8-letter words containing m, a, i, l
- islamite — a Muslim.
- islamize — to convert to Islam.
- islesman — an islander
- ismailia — a city and seaport at the midpoint of the Suez Canal, in NE Egypt.
- kalimbas — Plural form of kalimba.
- kalmykia — an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe, on the NW shore of the Caspian Sea. 75,900 sq. mi. (196,581 sq. km). Capital: Elista.
- kalumpit — a fruit tree of the genus Terminalia, with small yellow flowers, native to the Philippines
- kilogram — a unit of mass equal to 1000 grams: the basic unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the mass of the international prototype of the kilogram, a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in Sèvres, France. Abbreviation: kg.
- l'chayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- laborism — a political theory favoring the dominance of labor in the economic and political life of a country.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- lacrimal — lachrymal (defs 1–3).
- lamantin — The manatee.
- lambdoid — having the shape of the Greek capital lambda.
- lambkill — sheep laurel.
- lambkins — Plural form of lambkin.
- lamblike — like a lamb; gentle; meek.
- lambling — a small lamb
- lambskin — the skin of a lamb, especially when dressed with its wool, and used for clothing.
- lamelli- — indicating lamella or lamellae
- lamentin — Alternative form of lamantin.
- laminate — to separate or split into thin layers.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- laminous — laminate; laminose.
- lamister — lamster.
- lamp oil — kerosene.
- lampions — Plural form of lampion.
- lampyrid — any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
- landmine — an explosive charge concealed just under the surface of the ground or of a roadway, designed to be detonated by pressure, proximity of a vehicle or person, etc.
- langmuir — Irving, 1881–1957, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1932.
- laodamia — a daughter of Acastus who committed suicide so that she could join her husband, Protesilaus, in the underworld.
- lararium — (in an ancient Roman home) a shrine for the Lares.
- latinism — a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- legalism — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- lemaitre — Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- lempiras — Plural form of lempira.
- leucemia — leukemia.
- leukemia — any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting.
- lewisham — a borough of Greater London, England.
- lexigram — (psychology) A symbol that represents a word but is not necessarily indicative of the object referenced by the word, used in studies of communication.
- liegeman — a vassal; subject.
- lifemate — A companion for life.
- ligament — Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.
- like mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- limacine — pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
- limassol — a seaport in S Cyprus: Phoenician ruins.
- limation — The act of filing or polishing.
- limavady — a district of N Northern Ireland, in Co Londonderry. Pop: 33 571 (2003 est). Area: 586 sq km (226 sq miles)
- limbmeal — (Shakespeare) Into pieces; limb from limb.