8-letter words containing m, s, i
- hominess — comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
- hominids — any member of the group consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes (including gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans) and all their immediate ancestors.
- hominins — Plural form of hominin.
- hormesis — Stimulation by the use of a low concentration of a toxin.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- humanise — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- humanism — any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate.
- humanist — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- humidors — Plural form of humidor.
- humorism — (medicine, historical) The theory of the influence of the humors in the production of disease.
- humorist — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- 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
- hymnists — Plural form of hymnist.
- hyposmia — A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours.
- ibsenism — a manner or style of dramatic structure or content characteristic of Ibsen.
- idealism — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
- idiotism — an idiom.
- imagines — to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
- imagists — (often initial capital letter) a theory or practice of a group of poets in England and America between 1909 and 1917 who believed that poetry should employ the language of common speech, create new rhythms, have complete freedom in subject matter, and present a clear, concentrated, and precise image.
- imbibers — to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink: He imbibed great quantities of iced tea.
- imbodies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbody.
- imbosked — Simple past tense and past participle of imbosk.
- imbossed — Simple past tense and past participle of imboss.
- imbowers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbower.
- imbursed — Simple past tense and past participle of imburse.
- imitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imitate.
- immersed — plunged or sunk in or as if in a liquid.
- immerses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immerse.
- immeshed — enmesh.
- immodest — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- immunise — to make immune.
- impanels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impanel.
- impasses — Plural form of impasse.
- impasted — Simple past tense and past participle of impaste.
- impastes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impaste.
- imperils — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperil.
- impinges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impinge.
- impishly — In an impish manner; mischievously.
- implants — Plural form of implant.
- implodes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implode.
- implores — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implore.
- impoison — Obsolete form of empoison.
- imporous — having no pores, having a compact texture, solid
- imposing — very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.
- imposted — a tax; tribute; duty.
- imposter — a tax; tribute; duty.
- impostor — a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- imposure — the act of imposing: the imposure of a decree.
- impounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impound.
- impresst — (archaic) Simple past tense and past participle of impress.