9-letter words containing m, o, p, s
- cytoplasm — the protoplasm of a cell contained within the cell membrane but excluding the nucleus: contains organelles, vesicles, and other inclusions
- decompose — When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay.
- depositum — (finance, obsolete) A deposit.
- despotism — Despotism is cruel and unfair government by a ruler or rulers who have a lot of power.
- diplomats — Plural form of diplomat.
- disemploy — to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
- dummkopfs — Plural form of dummkopf.
- dump scow — a barge for disposing of garbage, dredged material, etc., having hoppers in the bottom through which such cargo can be dumped.
- ectoplasm — Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Compare endoplasm.
- employees — Plural form of employee.
- employers — Plural form of employer.
- emporiums — Plural form of emporium.
- encompass — Surround and have or hold within.
- endoplasm — The more fluid, granular inner layer of the cytoplasm in ameboid cells.
- endosperm — The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients.
- epigonism — An artistic or literary imitation of an artist by a later generation.
- epipolism — fluorescence
- epitomist — One who makes an epitome; one who abridges; an epitomizer.
- eponymous — (of a person) giving their name to something.
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- farm shop — a shop that sells farm produce
- form stop — (in poured-concrete construction) a board placed across a form to retain concrete until it sets.
- gomphoses — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- gomphosis — an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket.
- goosebump — The bumps on a person's skin, at the base of body hair, which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions.
- gosperism — /gos'p*r-izm/ A hack, invention, or saying due to arch-hacker R. William (Bill) Gosper. This notion merits its own term because there are so many of them. Many of the entries in HAKMEM are Gosperisms. See also life.
- gumptious — initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- hemipodes — Plural form of hemipode.
- hepatomas — Plural form of hepatoma.
- homoplasy — correspondence in form or structure, owing to a similar environment.
- homospore — (botany) any plant producing spores of the same size and type.
- homospory — the production of a single kind of spore, neither microspore nor megaspore.
- hospitium — a hospice.
- hypnotism — the science dealing with the induction of hypnosis.
- hypocrism — (obsolete) hypocrisy.
- hypostoma — Hypostome.
- hypostome — any of several parts or organs of the mouth, as the labrum of a crustacean.
- idioplasm — germ plasm.
- impassion — to fill, or affect strongly, with intense feeling or passion; inflame; excite.
- impastoed — (painting) Painted with an impasto.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impeticos — to put in a pocket
- impetuous — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impiously — not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
- impiteous — (obsolete) pitiless; cruel.
- implosion — the act of imploding; a bursting inward (opposed to explosion).
- implosive — characterized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure.
- importers — Plural form of importer.
- imposable — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- impose on — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.