8-letter words containing s, i, m, u
- subclaim — a claim that is part of a larger claim
- subhumid — containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist: humid air; a humid climate.
- subilium — the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- subimago — the first winged stage of the mayfly, with dull opaque wings, known to anglers as a dun, before it metamorphoses into the shiny gauzy imago or spinner
- sublimit — a limit on a subcategory
- subprime — being of less than top quality: a subprime grade of steel.
- sudarium — (in ancient Rome) a cloth, usually of linen, for wiping the face; handkerchief.
- suleiman — ("the Magnificent") 1495?–1566, sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520–66.
- sumerian — of or relating to Sumer, its people, or their language.
- summited — the highest point or part, as of a hill, a line of travel, or any object; top; apex.
- summitry — the act or practice of holding a summit meeting, especially to conduct diplomatic negotiations.
- sump oil — the waste oil from engines
- sumphish — stupid, sulky
- 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.
- surmises — to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
- swimsuit — bathing suit.
- syconium — a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
- terminus — the end or extremity of anything.
- timorous — full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous.
- tiramisu — an Italian dessert with coffee and liquor-soaked layers of sponge cake alternating with mascarpone cheese and chocolate.
- titmouse — any of numerous, widely distributed, small songbirds of the family Paridae, especially of the genus Parus, having soft, thick plumage and a short, stout, conical bill.
- trumpism — the policies advocated by Donald Trump, especially those involving a rejection of the current political establishment and the vigorous pursuit of American national interests
- tsunamic — an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- tsushima — two adjacent Japanese islands between Korea and Kyushu: Russian fleet defeated by Japanese fleet 1905. 271 sq. mi. (702 sq. km).
- turmoils — a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
- tutorism — the office or duties of a tutor
- ultraism — extremism.
- umeboshi — a salty and tart Japanese condiment made from unripened plums pickled in a brine.
- undinism — an obsession with or a sexual pleasure derived from water, esp urination and urine
- unionism — the principle of union, especially trade unionism.
- unmissed — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- unmodish — passé, unfashionable
- untruism — something that is false; an untrue statement
- unwisdom — lack of wisdom; folly; rashness; recklessness: an act of unwisdom.
- urbanism — the way of life of people who live in a large city.
- ursiform — having the form of a bear; bear-shaped: the ursiform koala.
- volumist — an author or someone who produces a volume
- vomitous — of, relating to, or causing vomiting.
- yummiest — Superlative form of yummy.