9-letter words containing m, i, s, n, a
- staminody — the metamorphosis of any of various flower organs, as a sepal or a petal, into a stamen.
- staminoid — like a stamen
- stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
- streaming — a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- submarine — a vessel that can be submerged and navigated under water, usually built for warfare and armed with torpedoes or guided missiles.
- sudaminal — pertaining to a sudamen or sudamina; comprising sudamina
- summation — the act or process of summing.
- switchman — a person who has charge of a switch on a railroad.
- sympathin — a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline
- symphonia — any of various medieval musical instruments, as the hurdy-gurdy.
- synangium — a common vascular junction from which several arteries branch
- tantalism — a form of punishment similar to or as severe as that suffered by Tantalus
- tarantism — a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula.
- tasmanian — an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Capital: Hobart.
- thanatism — the belief that the soul ceases to exist when the body dies
- the mains — the main distribution network for water, gas, or electricity
- thirdsman — an intermediary or arbitrator; the third person
- thomasina — a female given name.
- time span — duration, period
- timespans — a span of time; time frame.
- toamasina — a port in E Madagascar, on the Indian Ocean: the country's chief commercial centre. Pop: 198 000 (2005 est)
- tommasini — Vicenzo [vee-chen-dzaw] /viˈtʃɛn dzɔ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1950, Italian composer.
- trailsman — a person who follows a trail.
- tramlines — streetcar track
- trasimeno — a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- tribesman — a member of a tribe.
- tsimshian — a member of an American Indian people of the coastal region of British Columbia.
- tympanist — a person who plays the drums, especially the kettledrums, in an orchestra.
- unamusing — pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker.
- unanimous — of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.
- uniramous — Biology. having one branch.
- unmannish — not belonging to or resembling a man
- unmasking — to strip a mask or disguise from.
- unmusical — not musical; deficient in melody, harmony, rhythm, or tone.
- unrealism — abstractionism or a representation lacking a direct relation to a tangible or concrete object
- unsimilar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- upmanship — one-upmanship.
- vandalism — the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals.
- volcanism — the phenomena connected with volcanoes and volcanic activity.
- vulcanism — volcanism.
- wisewoman — a female magician or conjurer
- womaniser — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of womanizer.
- womanizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of womanize.
- yankeeism — Yankee character or characteristics.
- zabernism — (obsolete) The misuse or abuse of military authority; bullying.
- zamindars — Plural form of zamindar.
- zervanism — a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to which both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were offspring of Zurvan.
- zurvanism — a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to which both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were offspring of Zurvan.