8-letter words containing s, i, m, o
- geminous — found in pairs
- genomics — the study of genomes.
- groupism — the tendency to conform to the general thinking and behavior of a group.
- gumboils — Plural form of gumboil.
- gummosis — The copious production and exudation of gum by a diseased or damaged tree, especially as a symptom of a disease of fruit trees.
- hedonism — the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good.
- helotism — the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom.
- hemiolas — Plural form of hemiola.
- hemionus — (zoology, obsolete) A wild ass found in Tibet; the kiang.
- highmost — highest
- hindmost — furtherest behind or nearest the rear; last.
- hobbyism — the practice of pursuing a hobby
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- homeosis — The replacement of part of one segment of an insect or other segmented animal by a structure characteristic of a different segment, especially through mutation.
- homesick — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
- homesite — a plot of land for a home.
- homilies — Plural form of homily.
- homilist — a person who writes or delivers homilies.
- hominess — comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
- hominids — any member of the group consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes (including gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans) and all their immediate ancestors.
- hominins — Plural form of hominin.
- hormesis — Stimulation by the use of a low concentration of a toxin.
- humidors — Plural form of humidor.
- humorism — (medicine, historical) The theory of the influence of the humors in the production of disease.
- humorist — a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
- hyposmia — A reduced ability to smell and to detect odours.
- idiotism — an idiom.
- imbodies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbody.
- imbosked — Simple past tense and past participle of imbosk.
- imbossed — Simple past tense and past participle of imboss.
- imbowers — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbower.
- immodest — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
- implodes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implode.
- implores — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implore.
- impoison — Obsolete form of empoison.
- imporous — having no pores, having a compact texture, solid
- imposing — very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.: Notre Dame, Rheims, and other imposing cathedrals of France.
- imposted — a tax; tribute; duty.
- imposter — a tax; tribute; duty.
- impostor — a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- imposure — the act of imposing: the imposure of a decree.
- impounds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impound.
- imprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- improves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of improve.
- impulsor — One who or that which impels; an inciter.
- incomers — Plural form of incomer.
- infamous — having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
- insomnia — inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
- insomuch — to such an extent or degree; so (usually followed by that).
- insuloma — a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.