9-letter words containing s, a, m, i
- macintosh — a raincoat made of rubberized cloth.
- mackinaws — Plural form of mackinaw.
- macropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear to be larger than their actual size.
- madarosis — the abnormal loss of eyebrows or eyelashes
- made dish — a dish consisting of a number of different ingredients cooked together
- madrigals — Plural form of madrigal.
- magazines — A periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, typically covering a particular subject or area of interest.
- maggotish — Maggoty.
- magicians — Plural form of magician.
- magisters — Plural form of magister.
- magistery — an agency or substance, as in alchemy, to which faculties of healing, transformation, etc., are ascribed.
- magistral — Pharmacology. prescribed or prepared for a particular occasion, as a remedy. Compare officinal (def 1).
- magmalisp — (language) The predecessor of Magma2.
- magmatism — Geology. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed.
- magnesian — (chiefly of rocks and minerals) containing or relatively rich in magnesium.
- magnesite — a mineral, magnesium carbonate, MgCO 3 , having a characteristic conchoidal fracture and usually occurring in white masses.
- magnesium — a light, ductile, silver-white, metallic element that burns with a dazzling white light, used in lightweight alloys, flares, fireworks, in the manufacture of flashbulbs, optical mirrors, and precision instruments, and as a zinc substitute in batteries. Symbol: Mg; atomic weight: 24.312; atomic number: 12; specific gravity: 1.74 at 20°C.
- magnetics — the science of magnetism.
- magnetise — to make a magnet of or impart the properties of a magnet to.
- magnetism — the properties of attraction possessed by magnets; the molecular properties common to magnets.
- magnifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of magnify.
- magnolias — Plural form of magnolia.
- magstripe — Magnetic stripe.
- maharanis — Plural form of maharani.
- maharishi — a teacher of spiritual and mystical knowledge; religious sage: often used as an honorary title.
- mahlstick — a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
- maiasaura — a species of large, herbivorous, duck-billed dinosaur
- maidenish — Resembling or characteristic of a maiden.
- maidstone — a city in Kent, in SE England.
- maieutics — the Socratic method of eliciting knowledge by a series of questions and answers
- mail slot — a slot, usually covered with a hinged flap, through which letters, etc are delivered to a building
- mail-outs — an act or instance of mailing out a quantity of letters, circulars, or the like; mailing.
- mailboxes — Plural form of mailbox.
- maildrops — Plural form of maildrop.
- mailrooms — Plural form of mailroom.
- mailshots — Plural form of mailshot.
- main stem — the main street of a city or town; the main drag.
- mainmasts — Plural form of mainmast.
- mainprise — (legal, historical) A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to take sureties, called mainpernors, for the prisoner's appearance, and to let him go at large.
- mains gas — gas supplied to a building through pipes
- mains set — an appliance, such as a television or radio, that is powered by mains electricity
- mainsails — Plural form of mainsail.
- mainsheet — a sheet of a mainsail.
- mainstage — The largest performing space in a venue.
- mainstays — Plural form of mainstay.
- maintains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of maintain.
- maistring — ruling or subduing
- majestick — Archaic spelling of majestic.
- majesties — regal, lofty, or stately dignity; imposing character; grandeur: majesty of bearing; the majesty of Chartres.
- make sail — to sail upon, over, or through: to sail the seven seas.