8-letter words containing s, h, a, m
- chessman — any of the eight pieces and eight pawns used by each player in a game of chess
- chiasmas — Plural form of chiasma.
- chiasmic — Anatomy. a crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain.
- chiasmus — reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases
- chiliasm — belief in the coming of the millennium
- chimeras — Plural form of chimera.
- chloasma — the appearance on a person's skin, esp of the face, of patches of darker colour: associated with hormonal changes caused by liver disease or the use of oral contraceptives
- chrismal — Of or pertaining to or used in chrism.
- damrosch — Walter (Johannes)1862-1950; U.S. conductor & composer, born in Germany
- drachmas — Plural form of drachma.
- dramshop — bar; barroom; saloon.
- east ham — a former borough, now part of Newham, in SE England, near London.
- emphases — Plural form of emphasis.
- emphasis — Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
- esh sham — the capital of Syria, in the southwest: reputedly the oldest city in the world, having been inhabited continuously since before 2000 bc Pop: 2 317 000 (2005 est)
- famished — extremely hungry: to be famished after a hike; famished, homeless multitudes.
- famishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of famish.
- fishmeal — dried fish ground for use as fertilizer, animal feed, or an ingredient in other foods.
- flashmob — Alternative spelling of flash mob.
- freshman — a student in the first year of the course at a university, college, or high school.
- galumphs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of galumph.
- gamashes — High boots or buskins.
- gomashta — (India,now,historical) A native Indian clerk or steward.
- goombahs — Plural form of goombah.
- habermas — Jürgen (ˈjyrɡən). born 1929, German social theorist: his chief works are Theory and Practice (1963) and Knowledge and Human Interests (1968)
- halmstad — a seaport in SW Sweden.
- hamlisch — Marvin. 1944–2012, US composer, best known for the musical A Chorus Line (1975)
- hammocks — Plural form of hammock.
- hampster — Alternative form of hamster.
- hamsters — Plural form of hamster.
- handsome — having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- hanumans — Plural form of hanuman.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- harmosty — the office of a harmost
- hashmark — character (#)
- hasidism — the principles and practices of the Hasidim.
- headmost — most advanced; foremost.
- headsman — a public executioner who beheads condemned persons.
- headsmen — Plural form of headsman.
- hebraism — an expression or construction distinctive of the Hebrew language.
- helmsman — a person who steers a ship.
- hemiolas — Plural form of hemiola.
- hemostat — an instrument or agent used to compress or treat bleeding vessels in order to arrest hemorrhage.
- herdsman — a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
- hetarism — Alternative form of hetaerism.
- hillsman — A man who belongs to a tribe inhabiting the hills.
- histamin — 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.
- hoastman — a member of a former guild of tradesmen responsible for loading and shipping coal in Newcastle upon Tyne
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- homestay — housing accommodations in a home with a family in residence, as for a student or traveler: Foreign-exchange students can choose between a homestay or campus dormitory.