6-letter words containing m
- almuce — a fur-lined hood or cape formerly worn by members of certain religious orders, more recently by canons of France
- altman — Robert. US film director, 1925–2006; his films include M*A*S*H (1970), Nashville (1975), Short Cuts (1994), and Gosford Park (2001)
- alumna — a female graduate of a school, college, etc
- alumni — a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- amadan — fool1 .
- amadis — a knight-errant, model of the chivalric hero.
- amadou — a spongy substance made from certain fungi, such as Polyporus (or Fomes) fomentarius and related species, used as tinder to light fires, in medicine to stop bleeding, and, esp formerly, by anglers to dry off dry flies between casts
- amalek — a grandson of Esau: Gen. 36:9-12
- amalfi — a town in Italy: a major Mediterranean port from the 10th to the 18th century, now a resort
- amalia — a female given name.
- amanda — a feminine name: dim. Mandy
- amarna — the site known by Ancient Egyptians as Akhetaten
- amated — (obsolete) Simple past tense and past participle of amate.
- amathi — Amittai.
- amatol — an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT, used in shells and bombs
- amazed — filled with incredulity or surprise
- amazes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amaze.
- amazon — In Greek mythology, the Amazons were a tribe of women who were very good at fighting.
- ambage — ambiguity
- ambala — a city in N India, in Haryana: site of archaeological remains of a prehistoric Indian civilization: grain, cotton, food processing. Pop: 139 222 (2001)
- ambari — kenaf.
- ambary — a tropical Asian malvaceous plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, that yields a fibre similar to jute
- ambato — city in central Ecuador: pop. 124,000
- ambeer — saliva containing tobacco juice
- ambers — Plural form of amber.
- ambery — of, relating to or resembling amber
- ambits — Plural form of ambit.
- ambled — to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll; saunter: He ambled around the town.
- ambler — Eric. 1909–1998, English novelist. His thrillers include The Mask of Dimitrios (1939), Journey into Fear (1940), A Kind of Anger (1964), and Doctor Frigo (1974)
- ambles — Plural form of amble.
- ambush — If a group of people ambush their enemies, they attack them after hiding and waiting for them.
- amd k7 — Athlon
- amdahl — 1. (company) Amdahl Corporation. 2. (person) Gene Amdahl.
- amebae — any of numerous freshwater, marine, or parasitic one-celled protozoa of the order Amoebida, characterized by a granular nucleus surrounded by a jellylike mass of cytoplasm that forms temporary extensions, or pseudopodia, by which the organism moves, engulfs food particles, and forms food vacuoles.
- amebic — of, relating to, or resembling an ameba.
- amelia — the congenital absence of arms or legs
- amende — A monetary punishment, a fine.
- amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
- amenta — Plural form of amentum.
- aments — Plural form of ament.
- amerce — to punish by a fine
- ameri- — American, American and
- amhara — a region of NW Ethiopia: formerly a kingdom
- amical — (now rare) Friendly, amicable.
- amicus — an abbreviation of amicus curiae
- amidah — the central prayer in each of the daily services, recited silently and standing
- amides — Plural form of amide.
- amidin — the soluble matter found in starch
- amido- — (in chemistry) indicating the presence of an amide group
- amidol — a grey to colourless soluble crystalline solid that is used as a photographic developer; 2,4-diaminophenol dihydrochloride. Formula: C6H3(NH2)2(OH).2HCl