8-letter words containing m
- averment — the act of averring.
- aviemore — a winter sports resort in Scotland, in Moray between the Monadhliath and Cairngorm Mountains. Pop: 2397 (2001)
- awesomer — (nonstandard) Comparative form of awesome.
- axilemma — the membrane surrounding the axon of a nerve fiber.
- axolemma — the membrane that encloses the axon of a nerve cell
- axonemal — of or relating to the axoneme
- axonemes — Plural form of axoneme.
- axoplasm — the fluid substance found in the axon of a neuron which surrounds the fibrils
- azimuths — Plural form of azimuth.
- azoimide — hydrazoic acid.
- azotemia — the accumulation of nitrogenous substances in the blood, resulting from failure of the kidneys to remove them
- azotemic — the accumulation of abnormally large amounts of nitrogenous waste products in the blood, as in uremic poisoning.
- b-method — (programming, tool) A system for rigorous or formal development of software using the notion of Abstract Machines to specify and design software systems. The B-Method is supported by the B-Toolkit. Abstract Machines are specified using the Abstract Machine Notation (AMN) which is in turn based on the mathematical theory of Generalised Substitutions.
- b-sample — a urine or blood sample used in doping tests in professional sports to confirm or invalidate the presence of banned substances in the first sample, the A-sample
- baalshem — a person who works miracles by calling upon the name of God, especially one of the German and Polish Jews of the 16th–19th centuries considered to be saintly and to possess magical powers.
- baathism — a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.
- babeldom — a state of noisy confusion resembling that at Babel
- babelism — a confusion, particularly a noisy confusion, of speech or ideas
- back emf — an electromagnetic force appearing in an inductive circuit in such a direction as to oppose any change of current in the circuit
- backcomb — to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle
- backmost — furthest back
- backroom — A backroom is a room that is situated at the back of a building, especially a private room.
- baconism — of or relating to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his doctrines.
- bacronym — Alternative spelling of backronym.
- bad form — If you say that it is bad form to behave in a particular way, you mean that it is rude and impolite.
- bad time — inopportune moment
- badmouth — (informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
- bag moth — a moth, the larvae of which develop in bags or cases
- bagwoman — a woman who collects, carries, or distributes illegal payoff money.
- bagworms — Plural form of bagworm.
- baha'ísm — a modern religion, developed originally in Iran from Babism, that stresses principles of universal brotherhood, social equality, etc.
- bahamian — Bahamian means belonging or relating to the Bahamas or to its people or culture.
- bailment — a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose
- bailsman — someone who stands bail for another
- bailsmen — Plural form of bailsman.
- bakemeat — a pie
- balarama — the elder brother of Krishna and an incarnation of Vishnu.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- ballroom — A ballroom is a very large room that is used for dancing.
- balmiest — Superlative form of balmy.
- balmoral — a laced walking shoe
- balsamic — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).
- bambinos — Plural form of bambino.
- bandmate — a fellow member of a band
- bandsman — Bandsmen are musicians in a band, especially a military or brass band.
- bandsmen — Plural form of bandsman.
- bandyman — the driver of a bandy; a cart driver
- banksman — a crane driver's helper, who signals instructions to the driver for the movement of the crane and its jib
- baptisms — Plural form of baptism.
- bar game — any game or contest that takes place in a pub