8-letter words containing t, e, m
- enanthem — (pathology) A lesion of the mucous membrane (especially of the mouth).
- enmities — Plural form of enmity.
- enormity — The great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.
- entameba — any of a genus (Entamoeba) of amoebas parasitic in vertebrates, esp. a species (E. histolytica) causing amoebic dysentery
- entoderm — (biology) Alternative form of endoderm.
- entombed — Simple past tense and past participle of entomb.
- entomol. — entomology
- entryism — the policy or practice of members of a particular political group joining an existing political party with the intention of changing its principles and policies, instead of forming a new party
- episteme — (philosophy) Scientific knowledge; a principled system of understanding; sometimes contrasted with 'empiricism'.
- epistome — (zoology) a mouth-covering lobe or ridge in bryozoans and phoronids.
- epithema — a horny outgrowth on the beaks of birds
- epitomes — Plural form of epitome.
- epitomic — Embodying, summarizing, encapsulating.
- epsomite — (mineral) A saline evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO4'·'7H2O.
- eremetic — Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.
- eremital — of, or relating to, an eremite
- eremites — Plural form of eremite.
- eremitic — Characteristic of a hermit.
- erethism — Excessive sensitivity or rapid reaction to stimulation of a part of the body, especially the sexual organs.
- ergotism — Poisoning produced by eating food affected by ergot, typically resulting in headache, vomiting, diarrhea, and gangrene of the fingers and toes.
- erumpent — Bursting forth or through a surface.
- erythema — Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.
- esteemed — Respect and admire.
- estimate — Roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of.
- étatisme — the authoritarian control by the state
- etherism — an addiction to ether
- ethicism — devotion to ethical principles
- ethmoids — Plural form of ethmoid.
- ethnonym — The name of an ethnic group.
- ethogram — a description of an animal's behaviour
- euromart — European Economic Community
- eurythmy — The harmony of features and proportion in architecture.
- euthymia — (psychology) A normal, non-depressed, reasonably positive mood; serenity.
- exanthem — A widespread rash usually occurring in children.
- exempted — Simple past tense and past participle of exempt.
- exhumate — (obsolete) To exhume; to disinter.
- exotherm — (chemistry) Any exothermic compound.
- extremal — (mathematics) Having to do with extrema.
- extremer — Comparative form of extreme.
- extremes — Plural form of extreme.
- extremum — The maximum or minimum value of a function.
- f-system — a system that indicates the relative aperture of a camera lens based on the f-number.
- facetime — Alternative form of face time.
- fakement — Lb archaic A forgery; something faked.
- farmette — (US, informal) A small farm.
- fat meat — fatback (def 1).
- fate map — a diagram or series of diagrams indicating the later structures or adult parts that develop from specific regions of an embryo or egg cortex.
- fathomed — a unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 meters): used chiefly in nautical measurements. Abbreviation: fath.
- fatimite — a descendant of Fatima and Ali
- femality — Femaleness.