8-letter words containing m, c, s
- hylicism — the philosophy that the only thing that can be proven to exist is matter and that everything, including consciousness, is as a result of interaction with material things. Also called materialism
- inasmuch — To the extent that; insofar as.
- incivism — neglect of a citizen's duties; poor citizenship
- incomers — Plural form of incomer.
- insomuch — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
- iotacism — the conversion of other vowel sounds, especially in Modern Greek, into (ē), the sound of iota.
- ischemia — local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- ischemic — local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- isochasm — a line on a map or chart connecting points where auroras are observed with equal frequency.
- isocheim — a line on a map connecting points that have the same mean winter temperature.
- isocryme — a line on a map connecting points that have the same temperature during the coldest period of a year
- isodomic — (of ashlar) composed of stones of uniform size.
- isogamic — isogamous
- isomeric — of, relating to, or displaying isomerism.
- isotimic — (of a line or surface in space) having an equal value of some quantity at a given time.
- isozymic — Pertaining to an isozyme.
- jacamars — Plural form of jacamar.
- jumbucks — Plural form of jumbuck.
- keramics — ceramics.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- lemnisci — Plural form of lemniscus.
- lipscomb — William Nunn [nuhn] /nʌn/ (Show IPA), Jr. 1919–2011, U.S. chemist: Nobel Prize 1976.
- localism — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- logicism — the doctrine, developed chiefly by Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell, that mathematics can be reduced to logic.
- lyricism — lyric character or style, as in poetry.
- mac os x — (operating system) /mak oss ten/ Version 10 of the Macintosh Operating System, based on FreeBSD unlike prevoius versions. Apple released the kernel of Mac OS X Server as "darwin", under an open source license. Mac OS X incldues a code framework called the "Core Foundation" and an "Application Kit" framework for GUI and widgets strongly derived from NEXTSTEP.
- macanese — a native or inhabitant of Macao.
- macaques — Plural form of macaque.
- macarise — congratulate
- macarism — Happiness as a result of praise.
- macarons — Plural form of macaron.
- macassar — a seaport on SW Sulawesi (Celebes), in central Indonesia.
- machairs — Plural form of machair.
- machetes — Plural form of machete.
- machines — Plural form of machine.
- machismo — a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attributes or concomitants of masculinity.
- machoism — having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.
- macleish — Archibald, 1892–1982, U.S. poet and dramatist.
- macmanus — Seumas [shey-muh s] /ˈʃeɪ məs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1960, Irish poet and short-story writer.
- maculose — related to or characterized by having spots
- macushla — darling.
- maddocks — Plural form of maddock.
- 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.
- majestic — characterized by or possessing majesty; of lofty dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand: the majestic Alps.
- malistic — Of, or pertaining to, malism.
- mammocks — Plural form of mammock.
- manacles — Plural form of manacle.
- manscape — A view of a group of people.
- marascas — Plural form of marasca.
- marasmic — malnutrition occurring in infants and young children, caused by insufficient intake of calories or protein and characterized by thinness, dry skin, poor muscle development, and irritability.