8-letter words containing m, s, i
- dominoes — a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- domotics — Robotic technology for use in the home.
- donatism — (Christianity) An early Christian belief which maintained that apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, as opposed to the orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, regardless of how sinful he is or if he has converted to another religion.
- dowdyism — the quality of being dowdy
- drudgism — the work of a drudge
- druidism — the religion or rites of the Druids.
- drumfish — drum1 (def 11).
- drumlins — Plural form of drumlin.
- drumskin — drumhead (def 1).
- dualisms — Plural form of dualism.
- dumbshit — (vulgar, pejorative, colloquial) A stupid person or someone who makes or has just made a significant mistake.
- dumbsize — (informal) To reduce the number of employees in a business without regard to organizational efficiency, such that its operations become unprofitable or inefficient.
- dumfries — Also called Dumfriesshire [duhm-frees-sheer, -sher] /dʌmˈfrisˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in S Scotland.
- dummiest — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- dumosity — the condition of being filled with bushes
- dumpings — Plural form of dumping.
- dumpsite — dump (def 17).
- duumvirs — Plural form of duumvir.
- dwarfism — the condition of being a dwarf or dwarfed.
- dynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
- dynamise — Alternative spelling of dynamize.
- dynamism — The quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress.
- dynamist — A subscriber to the philosophy of dynamism.
- dysmelia — a congenital abnormality characterized by missing, shortened, or excessive development of extremities.
- dysmelic — having or relating to dysmelia
- dysosmia — an impairment of the sense of smell.
- eastmain — a river in central Quebec, Canada, flowing W to James Bay. 510 miles (821 km) long.
- ebionism — the teaching upheld by the Ebionites that said that Jesus was a mortal human being, that Christians should adhere to Jewish law and that absence of wealth was a preferred religious quality
- ebullism — (physiology) The formation of bubbles of gas in biological fluids due to reduced environmental pressure.
- eglomise — the technique of gilding the back of a sheet of glass
- el misti — a volcano in S Peru, in the Andes. Height: 5852 m (19 199 ft)
- emailers — Plural form of emailer.
- embodies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embody.
- embolism — Obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.
- emeritus — (of the former holder of an office, esp. a college professor) Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
- emersion — The process or state of emerging from or being out of water after being submerged.
- emirates — Plural form of emirate.
- emissary — A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
- emissile — able to be emitted
- emission — The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
- emissive — Having the power to radiate something, especially light, heat, or radiation.
- emitters — Plural form of emitter.
- emotions — Plural form of emotion.
- emperish — to damage or harm
- emphasis — Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
- empirics — Plural form of empiric.
- empoison — (obsolete) poison.
- emprises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emprise.
- emptiers — Plural form of emptier.
- emptiest — Superlative form of empty.