9-letter words containing s, i, a, m
- beaminess — the quality of beaming
- beamishly — in a beamish manner; smilingly; radiantly
- beaumaris — a resort in N Wales, on the island of Anglesey: 13th-century castle. Pop: 1513 (2001)
- bedlamism — anything characteristic of bedlam
- benjamins — hundred-dollar bills
- biomasses — Ecology. the amount of living matter in a given habitat, expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat.
- bismillah — the words which preface all except one of the surahs of the Koran, used by Muslims as a blessing before eating or some other action
- bitstream — a sequence of digital data transmitted electronically
- bombasine — bombazine.
- bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- brainstem — the stalklike part of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, the midbrain, and the pons Varolii
- brutalism — an austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipes
- cabbalism — cabala.
- caciquism — (esp in Spanish America) government by local political bosses
- caesarism — an autocratic system of government
- caladiums — Plural form of caladium.
- calamites — Plural form of calamite.
- calumnies — Plural form of calumny.
- calvinism — the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
- camellias — Plural form of camellia.
- camisoles — Plural form of camisole.
- camp site — a place used or suitable for camping.
- campaigns — Plural form of campaign.
- campanist — an expert on bells
- campesino — a Latin American rural peasant
- campfires — Plural form of campfire.
- campiness — the quality of being campy
- campshirt — a loose, short-sleeved shirt or blouse with an open collar
- campsites — Plural form of campsite.
- camstairy — perverse or unruly
- capsicums — Plural form of capsicum.
- careerism — devotion to a successful career, often at the expense of one's personal life, ethics, etc.
- carnalism — the quality or state of being sensual
- cartelism — the practice of forming cartels
- cassimere — a woollen suiting cloth of plain or twill weave
- castroism — the philosophy and policies of Fidel Castro and his followers
- casualism — the doctrine that the existence and occurrence of everything is controlled by chance
- catamites — Plural form of catamite.
- catechism — In a Catholic, Episcopal, or Orthodox Church, the catechism is a series of questions and answers about religious beliefs, which has to be learned by people before they can become full members of that Church.
- cauterism — the application of burning, searing, or cautery
- ceramides — Plural form of ceramide.
- ceramists — Plural form of ceramist.
- cerastium — any of a genus of plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae
- chainsman — a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
- chamosite — a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
- champians — Plural form of champian.
- champions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion.
- charismas — Plural form of charisma.
- charmings — Plural form of charming.
- chemicals — the commercial production and sale of chemical products