9-letter words containing s, a, m, i
- antimeson — The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
- antimusic — any form of music intended to overthrow traditional conventions and expectations
- antiprism — A polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles.
- antiserum — blood serum containing antibodies against a specific antigen, used to treat or provide immunity to a disease
- antismoke — preventing smoke
- apatheism — (religion) Apathy towards the existence of a god; belief that the question of the existence of a god is unimportant.
- aphorisms — Plural form of aphorism.
- apriorism — the philosophical doctrine that there may be genuine knowledge independent of experience
- aquariums — Plural form of aquarium.
- arapaimas — Plural form of arapaima.
- archaisms — Plural form of archaism.
- arm-twist — to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
- armchairs — Plural form of armchair.
- armistice — An armistice is an agreement between countries who are at war with one another to stop fighting and to discuss ways of making peace.
- armouries — a drill hall used for training and as headquarters by a reserve unit of the armed forces
- army list — an official list of all serving commissioned officers of the army and reserve officers liable for recall
- aromatics — Plural form of aromatic.
- aromatise — Alternative spelling of aromatize.
- arrivisme — unscrupulous ambition
- art music — music written by a composer rather than passed on by oral tradition
- artemisia — any herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Artemisia, of the N hemisphere, such as mugwort, sagebrush, and wormwood: family Asteraceae (composites)
- asbomania — the perceived indiscriminate and excessive use by the authorities of anti-social behaviour orders in dealing with people causing a nuisance to their fellow citizens
- asemantic — not semantic
- ashramite — a person who lives in an ashram or place of rest or contemplation
- asimovian — referring to or reminiscent of the work of Isaac Asimov
- asplenium — any fern of the very large genus Asplenium, of worldwide distribution. Some, esp the bird's nest fern (A. nidus), are grown as greenhouse or house plants for their decorative evergreen fronds: family Polypodiaceae
- assumpsit — (before 1875) an action to recover damages for breach of an express or implied contract or agreement that was not under seal
- asterisms — Plural form of asterism.
- asthmatic — People who suffer from asthma are sometimes referred to as asthmatics.
- athletism — The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
- atmolysis — a method of separating gases that depends on their differential rates of diffusion through a porous substance
- atomistic — of atoms or atomism
- atomizers — Plural form of atomizer.
- atonalism — atonality.
- auteurism — a critical film theory according to which the primary creator of a film is the director, all of whose works are said to reflect to a certain degree the characteristics of a personal style
- authorism — the state or condition of being author
- autoecism — the development of the entire life cycle of a parasitic fungus on a single host or group of hosts.
- averroism — the teachings of Averroës
- avisement — the careful consideration or observation of something
- axanthism — (zoology) Absence of yellow pigmentation.
- axminster — a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile
- baisemain — a kissing of the hand; thus, a sign of respect
- balkanism — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- ballismus — a condition characterized by twisting, shaking, and jerking motions.
- balminess — mild and refreshing; soft; soothing: balmy weather.
- balsamico — Balsamic vinegar.
- baptismal — Baptismal means relating to or connected with baptism.
- barbarism — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarism, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
- barminess — the quality of being barmy; craziness
- bashawism — the combined characteristics of a bashaw, esp haughtiness, imperiousness