8-letter words containing s, i, m, o
- molinism — the theological doctrine, formulated by Luis Molina, that the consent of the human will is necessary for divine grace to be effective.
- moliones — Cteatus and Eurytus, the twin sons of Molione, sometimes said to have been joined at the waist. They were fathered by Poseidon and reared by Actor.
- mollisol — a productive agricultural soil common to the world's grasslands, characterized by a dark surface layer rich in organic matter.
- monadism — the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
- monastic — of or relating to monasteries: a monastic library.
- monastir — Bitola
- monensin — a complex derivative of butyric acid, C 3 6 H 6 2 O 1 1 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces cinnamonensis and used as an antibiotic in animals.
- monetise — to legalize as money.
- monikers — Plural form of moniker.
- monistic — Philosophy. (in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality, or that reality consists of a single element. Compare dualism (def 2), pluralism (def 1a). (in epistemology) a theory that the object and datum of cognition are identical. Compare pluralism (def 1b).
- monitors — Plural form of monitor.
- monkfish — angler (def 3).
- monodies — Plural form of monody.
- monodist — The writer of a monody.
- monsieur — the conventional French title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or sir.
- moodiest — given to gloomy, depressed, or sullen moods; ill-humored.
- moonfish — Also called horsefish, horsehead. any of several silvery marine fishes of the genus Selene, having a very compressed body and inhabiting shallow coastal waters.
- moonrise — the rising of the moon above the horizon.
- moonsail — a small sail carried high on the mast above the skysail
- moonship — a lunar module
- moonwise — (nonstandard) Anticlockwise.
- moorings — the act of a person or thing that moors.
- mopiness — languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- mopstick — a mop handle
- moraines — Plural form of moraine.
- moralise — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralism — the habit of moralizing.
- moralist — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- mornings — in or during the morning regularly.
- moronism — Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment: I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.
- morosity — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- morphism — (mathematics, formally) an arrow in a category.
- morrison — Herbert Stanley, 1888–1965, English labor leader and statesman.
- mortised — a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- mortises — Plural form of mortise.
- mosaical — of or relating to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics.
- moseying — Present participle of mosey.
- mosh pit — Slang. an area usually in front of a stage where people mosh at rock concerts.
- moshavim — Plural form of moshav.
- moslings — shavings or pieces from an animal skin that is being prepared
- mosquito — any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Culicidae, the females of which suck the blood of animals and humans, some species transmitting certain diseases, as malaria and yellow fever.
- mosslike — Resembling moss or some aspect of it.
- motorise — Alternative spelling of motorize.
- motorist — a person who drives or travels in a privately owned automobile.
- mounties — Plural form of mountie.
- mousekin — a little mouse
- mousings — Plural form of mousing.
- mucinous — Of, pertaining to or containing mucin.
- mucosity — The state of being mucous.
- muishond — A species of weasel found in southern Africa, Poecilogale albinucha.