9-letter words containing s, e, m, i, p
- euphonism — the use of pleasant-sounding words or phrases
- euphuisms — Plural form of euphuism.
- expertism — the quality of being an expert
- frumpiest — frumpish.
- gosperism — /gos'p*r-izm/ A hack, invention, or saying due to arch-hacker R. William (Bill) Gosper. This notion merits its own term because there are so many of them. Many of the entries in HAKMEM are Gosperisms. See also life.
- grumpiest — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- hampshire — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- hemipodes — Plural form of hemipode.
- hemispace — the area to either the right or left side of the body
- humphries — (John) Barry. born 1934, Australian comic actor and writer, best known for creating the character Dame Edna Everage
- hyphenism — dual patriotic loyalty
- 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.
- imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
- impeticos — to put in a pocket
- impetuous — of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- impetuses — Plural form of impetus.
- impieties — Plural form of impiety.
- impiteous — (obsolete) pitiless; cruel.
- implosive — characterized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure.
- importers — Plural form of importer.
- imposable — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- impose on — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- imposters — Plural form of imposter.
- imposture — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- impressed — to press or force into public service, as sailors.
- impresser — to affect deeply or strongly in mind or feelings; influence in opinion: He impressed us as a sincere young man.
- impresses — Plural form of impress.
- improvise — to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize: to improvise an acceptance speech.
- impsonite — a black variety of asphaltite with a jagged fracture.
- impulsive — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- jumpiness — The state of being jumpy.
- klephtism — the activities or life of klephts
- liposomes — Plural form of liposome.
- lumpenism — Lumpen beliefs or behaviour.
- lumpiness — full of lumps: lumpy gravy.
- magstripe — Magnetic stripe.
- 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.
- manciples — Plural form of manciple.
- manyplies — Omasum.
- mapepires — Plural form of mapepire.
- megapolis — megalopolis.
- meiospore — a haploid spore resulting from meiosis
- menopolis — an area or city with a high proportion of single men
- mephitism — poisonous air or a foul smell
- mesophile — mesophilic.