6-letter words containing m, a, s
- animus — If a person has an animus against someone, they have a strong feeling of dislike for them, even when there is no good reason for it.
- anselm — Saint. 1033–1109, Italian Benedictine monk; archbishop of Canterbury (1093–1109): one of the founders of scholasticism; author of Cur Deus Homo? (Why did God become Man?). Feast day: Aug 21
- armies — Plural form of army.
- armors — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armor.
- aromas — Plural form of aroma.
- asarum — the dried strong-scented root of the wild ginger plant: a flavouring agent and source of an aromatic oil used in perfumery, formerly used in medicine
- ascham — Roger. ?1515–68, English humanist writer and classical scholar: tutor to Queen Elizabeth I
- ascoma — a fruiting body that bears asci.
- asemia — inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- asemic — inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- ashame — to cause to feel ashamed
- ashman — dustman
- ashram — a religious retreat or community where a Hindu holy man lives
- asimov — Isaac. 1920–92, US writer and biochemist, born in Russia. His science-fiction works include Foundation Trilogy (1951–53; sequel 1982) and the collection of stories I, Robot (1950)
- asmara — the capital of Eritrea; cathedral (1922); Grand Mosque (1937); university (1958). Pop: 615 000 (2005 est)
- asmear — in a smeared or soiled manner
- asrama — any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- assume — If you assume that something is true, you imagine that it is true, sometimes wrongly.
- asthma — Asthma is a lung condition which causes difficulty in breathing.
- aswarm — filled, esp with moving things; swarming
- asylum — If a government gives a person from another country asylum, they allow them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons.
- audism — The notion that one is superior based on one's ability to hear or behave in the manner of one who hears.
- autism — Autism is a developmental disorder that can cause someone to have difficulty in communicating with and responding to other people.
- awmous — almous.
- awsome — a frequent misspelling of awesome.
- axioms — Plural form of axiom.
- babism — a pantheistic Persian religious sect, founded in 1844 by the Bab, forbidding polygamy, concubinage, begging, trading in slaves, and indulgence in alcohol and drugs
- balsam — Balsam is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from certain trees or bushes and used to make medicines and perfumes.
- beames — Lb archaic Plural form of beam.
- bismar — a type of weighing scale
- bosman — Herman Charles. (1905–1951), South African short-story writer and journalist; his experiences in prison are recounted in the semi-autobiographical Cold Stone Jug (1949)
- brahms — Johannes (joˈhanəs). 1833–97, German composer, whose music, though classical in form, exhibits a strong lyrical romanticism. His works include four symphonies, four concertos, chamber music, and A German Requiem (1868)
- busman — someone who works on buses, particularly as a driver or conductor
- cadmus — a Phoenician prince who killed a dragon and planted its teeth, from which sprang a multitude of warriors who fought among themselves until only five remained, who joined Cadmus to found Thebes
- camass — any of several North American plants of the liliaceous genus Camassia, esp C. quamash, which has a cluster of blue or white flowers and a sweet edible bulb
- camels — Plural form of camel.
- cameos — Plural form of cameo.
- camest — (archaic) second-person singular simple past of come.
- camisa — a smock or shirt
- camise — a loose light shirt, smock, or tunic originally worn in the Middle Ages
- camões — Luˈiz Vaz de (luˈiʃ vaʒ də ) ; lo̅oēshˈ vȧzh də) 1524?-80; Port. epic poet
- campos — a city in E Brazil, in E Rio de Janeiro state on the Paraíba River. Pop: 388 000 (2005 est)
- campus — A campus is an area of land that contains the main buildings of a university or college.
- camsho — crooked
- caroms — Plural form of carom.
- chamos — Chemosh.
- champs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champ.
- charms — Plural form of charm.
- chasma — (astronomy, geology) A long, narrow, steep-sided depression on a planet (other than Earth), a moon, or another body in the solar system.
- chasms — Plural form of chasm.