9-letter words containing m, e, c
- imbricate — overlapping in sequence, as tiles or shingles on a roof.
- immanacle — to tie with fetters
- immanence — remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
- immanency — remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
- immediacy — the state, condition, or quality of being immediate.
- imminence — Also, imminency. the state or condition of being imminent or impending: the imminence of war.
- imminency — Also, imminency. the state or condition of being imminent or impending: the imminence of war.
- impacable — (obsolete) Not to be appeased or quieted.
- impactite — a glassy or crystalline material composed of slag and meteoric materials, produced by the impact of a meteorite striking the earth.
- impactive — caused by impact: impactive pain.
- impeached — Simple past tense and past participle of impeach.
- impeaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impeach.
- impeccant — Without sin; impeccable.
- impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- imperfect — not perfect; lacking completeness: imperfect knowledge.
- imperical — A mirror\u2013nearer merger misspelling of empirical.
- impeticos — to put in a pocket
- implicate — to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime.
- impotence — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
- impotency — the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
- imprecate — to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- impudence — the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.
- impudency — (now rare) Impudence.
- in camera — a judge's private office.
- inclement — (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
- inclimate — Misspelling of inclement.
- incommode — to inconvenience or discomfort; disturb; trouble.
- incomplex — Not complex; simple.
- incoterms — Plural form of incoterm.
- incremate — (transitive) To cremate.
- increment — something added or gained; addition; increase.
- incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- indecorum — indecorous behavior or character.
- intercome — (intransitive) To intervene; interpose; interfere.
- intercoms — Plural form of intercom.
- intumesce — to swell up, as with heat; become tumid.
- irenicism — the promotion and support of peace and conciliation
- ischaemia — local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- ischaemic — (UK, pathology, cardiology) alternative spelling of ischemic.
- isocheims — Plural form of isocheim.
- isometric — of, relating to, or having equality of measure.
- itch mite — a parasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, causing itch or scabies in humans and a form of mange in animals.
- jack kemp — Jack F. 1935–2009, U.S. politician: congressman 1970–89.
- jacksmelt — a large silversides, Atherinopsis californiensis, found along the coast of California, that grows to a length of 22 inches (55 cm).
- jampacked — to fill or pack as tightly or fully as possible: We jam-packed the basket with all kinds of fruit.
- jockeyism — the skills and practices of jockeys
- juice man — an extortionist.
- kachumber — a salad of chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, and (sometimes) other vegetables, typically seasoned with chilli and coriander, served as an accompaniment to a main meal
- kampuchea — People's Republic of, a former official name of Cambodia.