8-letter words containing s, i, e, m
- mousekin — a little mouse
- muddiest — Superlative form of muddy.
- mudslide — mudflow.
- muezzins — Plural form of muezzin.
- multiuse — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- munchies — crunchy or chewy. Informal. for snacking: munchy foods like popcorn and cookies.
- murkiest — Superlative form of murky.
- murphies — Plural form of murphy.
- museveni — Yoweri Kaguta [yohwer-ee kah-goo-tah] /ˈyoʊwɛr i kɑˈgu tɑ/ (Show IPA), born 1944, Ugandan politician: president 1986-.
- mushiest — resembling mush; pulpy.
- musicale — a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
- musicker — a musician
- muslined — draped or covered with muslin
- muslinet — a thick type of muslin
- mustelid — any of numerous carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, comprising the weasels, martens, skunks, badgers, and otters.
- mutinies — Plural form of mutiny.
- mycetism — poisoning due to mushrooms.
- myelitis — inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord.
- mystique — a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning: the mystique of Poe.
- naderism — the philosophy and beliefs of consumerism and environmentalism preached by Ralph Nader
- negroism — the doctrine or advocacy of equal rights for black people.
- nephrism — chronic kidney disease, renal failure
- nepotism — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- nimblest — Superlative form of nimble.
- nimbuses — Plural form of nimbus.
- nominees — Plural form of nominee.
- novelism — an innovative idea or concept; innovation; novelty
- numerics — The field of numerically-controlled engineering.
- obeahism — the custom of or faith in the form of witchcraft known as obeah
- ockerism — the conduct or actions that are characteristic of an ocker
- ofttimes — often.
- omissive — neglecting; leaving out.
- oneirism — (rare) Dream-like experiences or qualities; dreaminess.
- optimise — to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
- ostomies — Plural form of ostomy.
- oswiecim — Polish name of Auschwitz.
- outsmile — to outdo in smiling or overcome by smiling
- overswim — to swim across
- paeanism — the show of a paean
- pelorism — a floral mutation involving the formation of peloric flowers
- peronism — the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
- pessimal — /pes'im-l/ (Latin-based antonym for "optimal") Maximally bad. "This is a pessimal situation." Also "pessimise" To make as bad as possible. These words are the obvious Latin-based antonyms for "optimal" and "optimise", but for some reason they do not appear in most English dictionaries, although "pessimise" is listed in the OED.
- petalism — a form of expulsion that typically lasted for five years and was dealt to those who were seen to have treacherous aspirations and objectives and was carried out in Syracuse in Ancient Greece
- peyotism — a religion of native American Indians that incorporates the ritual use of peyote
- phrenism — one of the three vital forces, which are non-physical life forces. Phrenism is the thought force, as opposed to neurism, the nerve force, and bathmism, the growth force.
- pi meson — pion.
- pipestem — the stem of a tobacco pipe.
- plimsole — a canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker.
- polemics — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- polemist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.