8-letter words containing m, a, s, i
- dynamise — Alternative spelling of dynamize.
- dynamism — The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
- dynamist — A subscriber to the philosophy of dynamism.
- dysmelia — a congenital abnormality characterized by missing, shortened, or excessive development of extremities.
- dysosmia — an impairment of the sense of smell.
- eastmain — a river in central Quebec, Canada, flowing W to James Bay. 510 miles (821 km) long.
- emailers — Plural form of emailer.
- emirates — Plural form of emirate.
- emissary — A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
- emphasis — Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
- epigrams — Plural form of epigram.
- epimysia — Plural form of epimysium.
- episomal — (biology) Pertaining to an episome or DNA fragments not contained within a chromosome.
- equalism — Any of several forms of egalitarianism (advocacy of equality) concerned with establishing sexual, racial, class or other equality.
- escapism — The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities, especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy.
- esquimau — Eskimo
- estimate — Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
- étatisme — the authoritarian control by the state
- examines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of examine.
- exclaims — Plural form of exclaim.
- fabulism — (literature) A form of magic realism in which fantastical elements are placed into an everyday setting.
- facadism — the principle or practice of preserving the fronts of buildings that have elegant architectural designs; the construction of a modern building behind its old or original front.
- fairyism — fairylike quality.
- fakirism — the beliefs and practices of fakirs
- families — a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family.
- familism — the subordination of the personal interests and prerogatives of an individual to the values and demands of the family: Familism characterized the patriarchal family.
- familist — the subordination of the personal interests and prerogatives of an individual to the values and demands of the family: Familism characterized the patriarchal family.
- famished — extremely hungry: to be famished after a hike; famished, homeless multitudes.
- famishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of famish.
- fanatism — Excessive intolerance of opposing views.
- faradism — to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced alternating electric current (distinguished from galvanize).
- fascinum — An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
- fatalism — the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
- fibromas — Plural form of fibroma.
- filmstar — Alternative spelling of film star.
- finalism — the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals.
- firearms — Plural form of firearm.
- fishmeal — dried fish ground for use as fertilizer, animal feed, or an ingredient in other foods.
- flamings — Plural form of flaming.
- foamiest — Superlative form of foamy.
- foilsman — a person who fences with a foil.
- framings — Plural form of framing.
- fusarium — any fungus of the genus Fusarium, occurring primarily in temperate regions and causing a variety of diseases in plants and animals, producing in humans a loss of fingernails and sometimes blindness.
- galenism — the medical system or principles of Galen.
- gambusia — any fish of the genus Gambusia, comprising small livebearers that feed on aquatic insect larvae and are used to control mosquitoes.
- gaminess — the taste or odor of game, especially when slightly tainted.
- gas main — a large pipe for conducting and distributing gas to lesser pipes or ducts, especially such a pipe carrying and distributing household gas beneath the streets of a town or city.
- gasiform — having the form of gas; gaseous.
- gaullism — a political movement in France led by Charles de Gaulle.
- giantism — Pathology. gigantism.