8-letter words containing m, u, s, c
- cullyism — the state of being a cully
- cumbrous — cumbersome
- cummings — Edward Estlin (ˈɛstlɪn), (preferred typographical representation of name e. e. cummings). 1894–1962, US poet
- cumstain — Lb vulgar A stain from ejaculate.
- cumulose — abounding in heaps or cumuli
- cumulous — resembling or consisting of cumulus clouds
- customed — accustomed; inured
- customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
- custumal — a customary.
- cutworms — Plural form of cutworm.
- damascus — the capital of Syria, in the southwest: reputedly the oldest city in the world, having been inhabited continuously since before 2000 bc. Pop: 2 317 000 (2005 est)
- decorums — Plural form of decorum.
- dochmius — a five-syllable foot, characteristic of ancient Greek dramas
- fascinum — An ivory phallus used in certain ancient erotic rites.
- fulcrums — Plural form of fulcrum.
- gemsbuck — gemsbok.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.
- hummocks — Plural form of hummock.
- inasmuch — To the extent that; insofar as.
- insomuch — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
- jumbucks — Plural form of jumbuck.
- macaques — Plural form of macaque.
- macmanus — Seumas [shey-muh s] /ˈʃeɪ məs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1960, Irish poet and short-story writer.
- maculose — related to or characterized by having spots
- macushla — darling.
- masscult — the forms of culture, as music, drama, and literature, as selected, interpreted, and popularized by the mass media for dissemination to the widest possible audience.
- matchups — Plural form of matchup.
- meniscus — a crescent or a crescent-shaped body.
- mercosur — a trading block composed of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela, with associate members Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru; superseded in 2008 by the Union of South American Nations (Unasur or Unasul), by uniting with the Andean Community
- microbus — minibus.
- miscount — an erroneous counting; miscalculation.
- misfocus — a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity: The need to prevent a nuclear war became the focus of all diplomatic efforts.
- mistouch — To touch inappropriately, wrongly or by mistake.
- mock sun — parhelion.
- mollusca — the phylum comprising the mollusks.
- molluscs — any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body, including the chitons, snails, bivalves, squids, and octopuses.
- moluccas — a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. Capital: Amboina. Pop: 1 990 598 (2000). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles)
- muchness — Archaic. greatness, as in quantity, measure, or degree.
- mucinous — Of, pertaining to or containing mucin.
- mucosity — The state of being mucous.
- munchies — crunchy or chewy. Informal. for snacking: munchy foods like popcorn and cookies.
- munkacsy — Mihály von [mi-hahy fuh n] /ˈmɪ haɪ fən/ (Show IPA), (Michael Lieb) 1844–1900, Hungarian painter.
- muntjacs — Plural form of muntjac.
- muscadel — muscatel.
- muscadet — a white grape grown especially in the lower Loire Valley region of France.
- muscadin — a person with monarchical sympathies during the French Revolution, especially from 1794 to 1796.
- muscatel — a sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
- muscling — Present participle of muscle.
- muscular — of or relating to muscle or the muscles: muscular strain.
- musculo- — muscle, muscle and