8-letter words containing s, i, m, a, n
- smashing — of, relating to, or constituting a great success: That composer has written many smash tunes.
- solimena — Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
- somalian — an independent republic on the E coast of Africa, formed from the former British Somaliland and the former Italian Somaliland. 246,198 sq. mi. (637,653 sq. km). Capital: Mogadishu.
- somniate — to dream
- spamming — (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively): Install spam blocker software and keep your email spam filters updated to protect your accounts from unsolicited spam.
- staminal — of or relating to stamina or endurance.
- stamini- — stamen
- stasimon — (in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, especially in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
- steaming — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- steinman — David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
- stickman — croupier (def 1).
- stillman — a man who is employed to operate a still
- suleiman — ("the Magnificent") 1495?–1566, sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520–66.
- sumerian — of or relating to Sumer, its people, or their language.
- suriname — a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.
- swamping — a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
- swingarm — the main part of the rear suspension on a motorcycle
- swingman — a player who can play either of two positions, usually guard and forward.
- sycamine — a tree mentioned in the New Testament, probably the black mulberry.
- sysadmin — a computer system administrator
- talisman — a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
- tantrism — (italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- tasmania — an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Capital: Hobart.
- tidesman — a Customs official at a port
- timespan — a span of time; time frame.
- titanism — revolt against tradition, convention, and established order.
- transmit — to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
- tsunamic — an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- urbanism — the way of life of people who live in a large city.
- veganism — a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- vitamins — any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism, found in minute amounts in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced synthetically: deficiencies of vitamins produce specific disorders.
- weismann — August [ou-goo st] /ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1834–1914, German biologist.
- womanise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of womanize.
- womanish — womanlike or feminine.
- womanism — believing in and respecting the abilities and talents of women; acknowledging women's contributions to society.
- womanist — believing in and respecting the abilities and talents of women; acknowledging women's contributions to society.
- xanthism — a condition of skin, fur, or feathers in which yellow coloration predominates