8-letter words containing m, a, s, u
- basidium — the structure, produced by basidiomycetous fungi after sexual reproduction, in which spores are formed at the tips of projecting slender stalks
- bermudas — a group of islands in the Atlantic, 580 miles (935 km) E of North Carolina: a British colony; resort. 19 sq. mi. (49 sq. km). Capital: Hamilton.
- bigamous — A bigamous marriage is one in which one of the partners is already legally married to someone else.
- bimanous — (of man and the higher primates) having two hands distinct in form and function from the feet
- biramous — divided into two parts, as the appendages of crustaceans
- bluesman — a musician who plays the blues
- burramys — the very rare mountain pigmy possum, Burramys parvus, of Australia. It is about the size of a rat and restricted in habitat to very high altitudes, mainly Mt Hotham, Victoria. Until 1966 it was known only as a fossil
- bushmeat — meat taken from any animal native to African forests, including species that may be endangered or not usually eaten outside Africa
- callosum — (anatomy) corpus callosum.
- calumets — Plural form of calumet.
- cambiums — Plural form of cambium.
- campus's — the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- campuses — the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- capsicum — Capsicums are peppers.
- chiasmus — reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases
- clamours — Plural form of clamour.
- coassume — to assume jointly
- costumal — Pertaining to costume or dress.
- cumstain — Lb vulgar A stain from ejaculate.
- custumal — a customary.
- damascus — the capital of Syria, in the southwest: reputedly the oldest city in the world, having been inhabited continuously since before 2000 bc. Pop: 2 317 000 (2005 est)
- dualisms — Plural form of dualism.
- dumb-ass — a thoroughly stupid person; blockhead.
- eardrums — Plural form of eardrum.
- earmuffs — A pair of soft fabric coverings, connected by a band across the top of the head, that are worn over the ears to protect them from cold or noise.
- emulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emulate.
- enamours — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enamour.
- equalism — Any of several forms of egalitarianism (advocacy of equality) concerned with establishing sexual, racial, class or other equality.
- esquimau — Eskimo
- fabulism — (literature) A form of magic realism in which fantastical elements are placed into an everyday setting.
- famously — having a widespread reputation, usually of a favorable nature; renowned; celebrated: a famous writer. Synonyms: famed, notable, illustrious. Antonyms: unknown, obscure.
- fascinum — An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
- formulas — (informal) Plural form of formula.
- foumarts — Plural form of foumart.
- fumarase — an enzyme found in liver and muscle which acts as a catalyst in the inter-conversion of fumarate and malate
- 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.
- galumphs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of galumph.
- gambusia — any fish of the genus Gambusia, comprising small livebearers that feed on aquatic insect larvae and are used to control mosquitoes.
- gaullism — a political movement in France led by Charles de Gaulle.
- gaumless — gormless.
- glamours — Plural form of glamour.
- gopurams — Plural form of gopuram.
- guisarme — a shafted weapon having as a head a curved, double-edged blade with a beak at the back.
- gumballs — Plural form of gumball.
- gumlands — infertile land from which the original kauri bush has been removed or burnt producing only kauri gum
- hanumans — Plural form of hanuman.
- houseman — a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- humanise — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- humanism — any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate.