8-letter words containing m, i, c, h
- ethicism — devotion to ethical principles
- haematic — relating to, acting on, having the colour of, or containing blood
- hamlisch — Marvin. 1944–2012, US composer, best known for the musical A Chorus Line (1975)
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- hemisect — to cut into two equal parts; to bisect, especially along a medial longitudinal plane.
- hermetic — made airtight by fusion or sealing.
- hermitic — a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- hickymal — a titmouse
- homeotic — Of or pertaining to homeosis.
- homesick — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
- homicide — the killing of one human being by another.
- hormetic — of or relating to hormesis
- hormonic — Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- humicole — any plant that thrives on humus
- 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
- impleach — to intertwine
- inasmuch — To the extent that; insofar as.
- inchmeal — by inches; inch by inch; little by little.
- inchworm — measuringworm.
- insomuch — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
- 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.
- kiamichi — a river in SE Oklahoma, flowing SW and SE to the Red River. 165 miles (266 km) long.
- l'chayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- lithemic — relating to an excessive or uric acid in the blood
- machairs — Plural form of machair.
- machilid — jumping bristletail.
- machinal — Of, or pertaining to machines.
- machined — Simple past tense and past participle of machine.
- machiner — One who operates a machine.
- 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.
- malevich — Kasimir [kaz-uh mir] /ˈkæz əmɪr/ (Show IPA), 1878–1935, Russian painter: founder of suprematism.
- manchild — a male child; boy; son.
- manichee — Also, Manichee [man-i-kee] /ˈmæn ɪˌki/ (Show IPA). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
- marching — to touch at the border; border.
- mariachi — pertaining to traditional Mexican dance music, usually played by a small band of strolling musicians dressed in native costumes.
- marichal — Juan, born 1937, U.S. baseball pitcher, born in the Dominican Republic.
- mashiach — the messiah
- matachin — a 16th century dance performed by extravagantly dressed masked dancers carrying swords
- matching — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- mcintosh — a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.
- mechanic — a person who repairs and maintains machinery, motors, etc.: an automobile mechanic.
- mechitza — a screen in a synagogue separating men and women