8-letter words containing m, u, t, i
- mutative — to change; alter.
- mutazila — a member of a medieval theological sect (Mutazila) that maintained that nothing but eternity could be asserted regarding Allah, that the eternal nature of the Koran was questionable, and that humans have free will.
- mutchkin — Scot. a unit of liquid measure equal to a little less than a U.S. liquid pint.
- muticous — Botany. having no pointed process or awn; awnless.
- mutilate — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- mutineer — a person who mutinies.
- mutinied — revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
- mutinies — Plural form of mutiny.
- mutinous — disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.
- mystique — a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning: the mystique of Poe.
- naturism — a person who appreciates the beauty and benefits of nature.
- neumatic — any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church.
- numantia — an ancient city in N Spain: besieged and taken 134–133 b.c. by Scipio the Younger.
- out-swim — to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
- outclimb — to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than: As a child, I could outclimb any kid on the block.
- outsmile — to outdo in smiling or overcome by smiling
- outswims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outswim.
- palatium — a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- patagium — a wing membrane, as of a bat.
- philtrum — Anatomy. the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.
- placitum — a plea made in court on behalf of a person or group
- platinum — Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- plumbite — a substance containing lead oxide
- podetium — (in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- posticum — epinaos.
- pulpitum — (in many cathedrals and large churches) a stone screen which divides the nave and the choir, often supporting a gallery or loft
- pumicate — to pound or rub smooth with pumice
- pumicite — a fine-grained pumice-like volcanic ash
- quietism — a form of religious mysticism taught by Molinos, a Spanish priest, in the latter part of the 17th century, requiring extinction of the will, withdrawal from worldly interests, and passive meditation on God and divine things; Molinism.
- resubmit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- rudiment — Usually, rudiments. the elements or first principles of a subject: the rudiments of grammar. a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something: the rudiments of a plan.
- ruminant — any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains.
- ruminate — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- run time — 1. The elapsed time to perform a computation on a particular computer. 2. The amount of time a processor actually spent on a particular process and not on other processes or overhead (see time-sharing). 3. The period of time during which a program is being executed, as opposed to compile-time or load time. The term should be hyphenated when used as an adjective. 4. run-time support.
- semimute — a person who is semi-mute
- semimute — a person who is semi-mute
- septimus — a male given name.
- simulant — simulating; feigning; imitating.
- simulate — to create a simulation, likeness, or model of (a situation, system, or the like): to simulate crisis conditions.
- solatium — something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- stimulus — something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
- striatum — a striped mass of white and grey matter in the brain which controls movement and balance
- stuckism — a British art movement, founded in 1999 by Billy Childish (born 1959) and Charles Thomson (born 1953) to advance new figurative painting (as opposed to conceptual art)
- stumpily — in a stumpy manner
- stumping — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- sublimit — a limit on a subcategory
- summited — the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex.
- summitry — the act or practice of holding a summit meeting, especially to conduct diplomatic negotiations.
- swimsuit — bathing suit.
- tablinum — (in an ancient Roman house) a large, open room at the side of the peristyle farthest from the main entrance.