8-letter words containing m, a, n, s
- jamesian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the novelist Henry James or his writings.
- japanism — a custom, trait, or other feature peculiar to or characteristic of Japan or its people.
- japonism — something typically Japanese.
- jessamyn — a female given name, form of Jasmine.
- kampongs — Plural form of kampong.
- kamyshin — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, NE of Volgograd, on the Volga River.
- khamseen — Alternative spelling of khamsin.
- khansama — A male cook, who often also assumes the role of house steward.
- kineshma — a city in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, NW of Nizhni Novgorod.
- kingsman — (military) The lowest enlisted rank in the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment of the British Army, equivalent to private in the rest of the British Army.
- klansman — a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
- koopmans — Tjalling Charles [chah-ling] /ˈtʃɑ lɪŋ/ (Show IPA), 1910–85, U.S. economist, born in the Netherlands: Nobel Prize 1975.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- lambkins — Plural form of lambkin.
- lambskin — the skin of a lamb, especially when dressed with its wool, and used for clothing.
- lameness — crippled or physically disabled, especially in the foot or leg so as to limp or walk with difficulty.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- laminous — laminate; laminose.
- lampions — Plural form of lampion.
- lampoons — Plural form of lampoon.
- landmass — a part of the continental crust above sea level having a distinct identity, as a continent or large island.
- landsmal — Nynorsk.
- landsman — Also, landman. a person who lives or works on land.
- latinism — a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- leadsman — a sailor who sounds with a lead line.
- leadsmen — Plural form of leadsman.
- leaseman — a person who leases land and obtains the rights to its use, especially oil-drilling rights.
- linesman — Sports. an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee. Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge. Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
- linksman — a person who plays golf; golfer.
- lodesman — a person who steers a ship
- loftsman — a person who prepares molds and patterns.
- macanese — a native or inhabitant of Macao.
- macarons — Plural form of macaron.
- machines — Plural form of machine.
- macmanus — Seumas [shey-muh s] /ˈʃeɪ məs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1960, Irish poet and short-story writer.
- madisons — Plural form of madison.
- maecenas — Gaius Cilnius [sil-nee-uh s] /ˈsɪl ni əs/ (Show IPA), c70–8 b.c, Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.
- magnates — a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, etc.: a railroad magnate.
- magnesia — ancient name of Manisa.
- magnetos — Plural form of magneto.
- mahonias — Plural form of mahonia.
- mailings — Plural form of mailing.
- mainmast — the second mast from forward in any ship having two or more masts, except for a yawl, ketch, or dandy.
- mainsail — the lowermost sail on a mainmast.
- mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
- maleness — a person bearing an X and Y chromosome pair in the cell nuclei and normally having a penis, scrotum, and testicles, and developing hair on the face at adolescence; a boy or man.
- malisons — Plural form of malison.
- maltings — Plural form of malting.
- malvinas — a female given name.
- mamelons — Plural form of mamelon.