8-letter words containing s, h, a, m
- obeahism — the custom of or faith in the form of witchcraft known as obeah
- oghamist — Alternative capitalization of Oghamist.
- omphalos — the navel; umbilicus.
- opsimath — (rare) A person who learns late in life.Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed., 2004.
- outshame — to shame greatly or surpass in shamefulness
- pashadom — the office or territory of a pasha
- pashmina — a fabric or garment made from pashm, especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.
- phantasm — an apparition or specter.
- qualmish — tending to have, or having, qualms.
- rawmaish — foolish or exaggerated talk; nonsense
- rhamnose — deoxymannose; a deoxy hexose sugar, C 6 H 1 2 O 5 , that is an important component of the polysaccharides of plant cell walls.
- romansch — a group of Rhaetian dialects spoken in the Swiss canton of Graubünden; an official language of Switzerland since 1938
- rush mat — a small piece of material made from rushes (plants of the genus Juncus), which is put on the ground or floor for protection, decoration, or comfort
- sam hill — hell (used especially in WH-questions as a mild oath expressing exasperation and usually preceded by in or the): Who in Sam Hill are you?
- samantha — a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “listener.”.
- samphire — a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- sapphism — lesbianism.
- scampish — an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- schemata — a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- schiedam — a city in SW Netherlands.
- schmaltz — Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.
- schmatte — an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing.
- schumann — Clara (Clara Wieck) 1819–96, German pianist and composer (wife of Robert Schumann).
- semiarch — a half arch.
- semihard — partly hard; not completely hard
- seraphim — a plural of seraph.
- shaktism — the worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva.
- shamanic — (especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- shambled — to walk or go awkwardly; shuffle.
- shambles — a shambling gait.
- shame on — shame should be felt by; this is shameful of
- shameful — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- shamiana — a flat tent, canopy, or marquee used for parties or functions in India and often made of striped calico
- shamisen — a Japanese plucked stringed instrument with a long neck, an unfretted fingerboard, and a rectangular soundbox
- shamming — something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- shamokin — a borough in E Pennsylvania.
- shamrock — any of several trifoliate plants, as the wood sorrel, Oxalis acetosella, or a small, pink-flowered clover, Trifolium repens minus, but especially Trifolium procumbens, a small, yellow-flowered clover: the national emblem of Ireland.
- shamshir — a curved Persian saber having one edge on the convex side.
- shareman — a member of a fishing-boat crew who shares profits with the boat's owner in lieu of wages
- shawarma — roasted meat, as lamb or beef, cooked on a spit. a dish consisting of this meat, served wrapped in pita bread with tahini or hummus.
- she-male — a male-to-female transsexual
- shearman — a person whose occupation it is to trim or shear cloth
- sheepman — a person engaged in the tending or breeding of sheep, especially the owner of a sheep ranch.
- shipmate — a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- shireman — a sheriff
- shlimazl — schlimazel.
- shoreman — a person who lives on the shore
- shortarm — (of a punch) with the arm bent
- smallish — rather small.
- smartish — rather smart; fairly intelligent or quick-witted: smartish answers on a quiz.