9-letter words containing s, e, m, i, a
- hemispace — the area to either the right or left side of the body
- herbalism — The study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, now especially as a form of alternative medicine.
- hetaerism — concubinage.
- hetairism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- histamine — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- housemaid — a female servant employed in general domestic work in a home, especially to do housework.
- humanised — Simple past tense and past participle of humanise.
- humanizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humanize.
- icemakers — Plural form of icemaker.
- idealisms — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.
- ideograms — Plural form of ideogram.
- imageries — the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream.
- immolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of immolate.
- impassive — without emotion; apathetic; unmoved.
- impastoed — (painting) Painted with an impasto.
- impatiens — any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, of the balsam family, having irregular flowers in which the calyx and corolla are not clearly distinguishable and bearing fruit that bursts open to scatter the seeds.
- impeaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impeach.
- imperials — Plural form of imperial.
- imposable — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- indamines — Plural form of indamine.
- intimates — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.
- ischaemia — local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- ischaemic — (UK, pathology, cardiology) alternative spelling of ischemic.
- isogamete — one of a pair of conjugating gametes, exhibiting no differences in form, size, structure, or sex.
- isomerase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyze reactions involving intramolecular rearrangements.
- james iii — Stuart, James Francis Edward.
- james vii — title as king of Scotland of James II of England and Ireland
- jansenism — the doctrinal system of Cornelis Jansen and his followers, denying free will and maintaining that human nature is corrupt and that Christ died for the elect and not for all humanity.
- jeremiads — Plural form of jeremiad.
- jessamine — a female given name, form of Jasmine.
- kaiserdom — The dignity, rank or office of a kaiser; the state of being a kaiser.
- kaiserism — autocratic rule, like that of a German kaiser.
- kalsomine — to wash or cover with calcimine.
- kamikazes — Plural form of kamikaze.
- kusimanse — (zoology) Several species of dwarf mongoose in genus Crossarchus.
- laminates — Plural form of laminate.
- landmines — Plural form of landmine.
- lasherism — (jargon, algorithm) (Harvard) A program that solves a standard problem (such as the Eight Queens Puzzle or implementing the life algorithm) in a deliberately nonstandard way. Distinguished from a crock or kluge by the fact that the programmer did it on purpose as a mental exercise. Such constructions are quite popular in exercises such as the Obfuscated C contest, and occasionally in retrocomputing. Lew Lasher was a student at Harvard around 1980 who became notorious for such behaviour.
- last mile — the distance walked by a condemned person from his or her cell to the place of execution.
- legalisms — strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit.
- lemniscal — relating to a lemniscate
- lexigrams — Plural form of lexigram.
- life mask — a cast of the face of a living person.
- ligaments — Plural form of ligament.
- limaceous — Characteristic of slugs (of the family Limacidae).
- limescale — A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area.
- made dish — a dish consisting of a number of different ingredients cooked together
- magazines — A periodical publication containing articles and illustrations, typically covering a particular subject or area of interest.
- magisters — Plural form of magister.