10-letter words containing m, a, n, s
- boulangism — the doctrines of militarism and reprisals against Germany, advocated, especially in the 1880s, by the French general Boulanger.
- brahmanism — the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism, characterized by diversified pantheism, the caste system, and the sacrifices and family ceremonies of Hindu tradition
- brahminism — Brahmanism
- brain stem — the portion of the brain that is continuous with the spinal cord and comprises the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, and parts of the hypothalamus, functioning in the control of reflexes and such essential internal mechanisms as respiration and heartbeat.
- brainstorm — If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.
- brugmansia — any of various solanaceous plants of the genus Brugmansia, native to tropical American regions and closely related to daturas, having sweetly scented flowers
- buchmanism — the principles or the international movement of Moral Re-Armament or of the Oxford Group, or belief in or adherence to them.
- bustamante — Anastasio [ah-nahs-tah-syaw] /ˌɑ nɑsˈtɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1780–1853, Mexican military and political leader: president 1830–32, 1837–41.
- cacodemons — Plural form of cacodemon.
- cacuminous — (of a tree) having a pointed or a pyramidal top
- caffeinism — caffeism
- calcimines — Plural form of calcimine.
- call names — to speak of or to in an abusive manner
- calumnious — of or using calumny
- camel spin — camel (def 3).
- campaniles — Plural form of campanile.
- candaulism — A practice or in which a man exposes his female partner, or images of her, to other people for their pleasure.
- caramanlis — Konstantinos [kawn-stahn-dee-naws] /ˌkɔn stɑnˈdi nɔs/ (Show IPA), 1907–98, Greek politician: prime minister 1955–63, 1974–80; president 1980–85, 1990–95.
- carcinomas — Plural form of carcinoma.
- carmustine — a toxic nitrosurea, C 5 H 9 Cl 2 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of a wide range of tumors.
- cash money — cash, as distinguished from a check or money order.
- cassumunar — an aromatic, bitter root similar to ginger
- catamarans — Plural form of catamaran.
- catamnesis — a medical history following the onset of an illness.
- catamounts — Plural form of catamount.
- catchments — Plural form of catchment.
- centesimal — hundredth
- centigrams — Plural form of centigram.
- centralism — Centralism is a way of governing a country, or organizing something such as industry, education, or politics, which involves having one central group of people who give instructions to everyone else.
- chameleons — Plural form of chameleon.
- champagnes — Plural form of champagne.
- chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- cheongsams — Plural form of cheongsam.
- chicanismo — pride in one's heritage as a Mexican-American.
- chilomonas — a genus of flagellate algae comprising the chilomonads.
- chondromas — Plural form of chondroma.
- chromagens — Plural form of chromagen.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- churnalism — a type of journalism that relies on reusing existing material such as press releases and wire service reports instead of original research, esp as a result of an increased demand for news content
- cinematics — the art of making motion pictures; cinematography.
- cinematise — (transitive) To adapt (an event or story) for the cinema.
- cismontane — on this (the writer's or speaker's) side of the mountains, esp the Alps
- clamminess — covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp: clammy hands.
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clanswoman — a woman belonging to a clan
- combatants — a nation engaged in active fighting with enemy forces.
- commanders — Plural form of commander.
- commandoes — Plural form of commando.
- commensals — Plural form of commensal.