8-letter words containing s, a, i, l, m
- episomal — (biology) Pertaining to an episome or DNA fragments not contained within a chromosome.
- equalism — Any of several forms of egalitarianism (advocacy of equality) concerned with establishing sexual, racial, class or other equality.
- exclaims — Plural form of exclaim.
- fabulism — (literature) A form of magic realism in which fantastical elements are placed into an everyday setting.
- families — a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family.
- familism — the subordination of the personal interests and prerogatives of an individual to the values and demands of the family: Familism characterized the patriarchal family.
- familist — the subordination of the personal interests and prerogatives of an individual to the values and demands of the family: Familism characterized the patriarchal family.
- fatalism — the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
- filmstar — Alternative spelling of film star.
- finalism — the doctrine or belief that all events are determined by their purposes or goals.
- fishmeal — dried fish ground for use as fertilizer, animal feed, or an ingredient in other foods.
- flamings — Plural form of flaming.
- foilsman — a person who fences with a foil.
- galenism — the medical system or principles of Galen.
- gaullism — a political movement in France led by Charles de Gaulle.
- hamlisch — Marvin. 1944–2012, US composer, best known for the musical A Chorus Line (1975)
- hemiolas — Plural form of hemiola.
- hillsman — A man who belongs to a tribe inhabiting the hills.
- idealism — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
- impanels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impanel.
- implants — Plural form of implant.
- inflames — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inflame.
- insuloma — a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.
- ipsambul — Abu Simbel.
- isanomal — a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal anomaly of a meteorological quantity.
- islamism — the religion or culture of Islam.
- islamist — Muslim traditionalist
- islamite — a Muslim.
- islamize — to convert to Islam.
- islesman — an islander
- ismailia — a city and seaport at the midpoint of the Suez Canal, in NE Egypt.
- kalimbas — Plural form of kalimba.
- laborism — a political theory favoring the dominance of labor in the economic and political life of a country.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- lambkins — Plural form of lambkin.
- lambskin — the skin of a lamb, especially when dressed with its wool, and used for clothing.
- laminose — laminate; laminar.
- laminous — laminate; laminose.
- lamister — lamster.
- lampions — Plural form of lampion.
- latinism — a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- legalism — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- lempiras — Plural form of lempira.
- lewisham — a borough of Greater London, England.
- limassol — a seaport in S Cyprus: Phoenician ruins.
- limewash — A mixture of slaked lime in water.
- limmasol — a seaport in S Cyprus: Phoenician ruins.
- linesman — Sports. an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee. Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge. Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
- linksman — a person who plays golf; golfer.
- localism — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.