7-letter words containing u, a, m
- fauvism — (sometimes lowercase) any of a group of French artists of the early 20th century whose works are characterized chiefly by the use of vivid colors in immediate juxtaposition and contours usually in marked contrast to the color of the area defined.
- formula — a set form of words, as for stating or declaring something definitely or authoritatively, for indicating procedure to be followed, or for prescribed use on some ceremonial occasion.
- foumart — the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
- fraenum — frenum.
- fulmars — Plural form of fulmar.
- fumaria — Plural form of fumarium.
- fumaric — of or derived from fumaric acid.
- gallium — a rare, steel-gray, trivalent metallic element used in high-temperature thermometers because of its high boiling point (1983°C) and low melting point (30°C). Symbol: Ga; atomic weight: 69.72; atomic number: 31; specific gravity: 5.91 at 20°C.
- galumph — to move along heavily and clumsily.
- gautama — Buddha (def 1).
- gazumps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gazump.
- glamour — the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, especially by a combination of charm and good looks.
- gnumacs — /gnoo'maks/ [contraction of "GNU Emacs"] Often-heard abbreviated name for the GNU project's flagship tool, Emacs. Used especially in contrast with GOSMACS.
- gomulka — Wladyslaw [vlah-di-slahf] /vlɑˈdɪ slɑf/ (Show IPA), 1905–82, Polish political leader: First Secretary of the Polish Communist Party 1956–70.
- gopuram — A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a temple, especially in Southern India.
- gourami — a large, air-breathing, nest-building, freshwater Asiatic fish, Osphronemus goramy, used for food.
- grampus — a cetacean, Grampus griseus, of the dolphin family, widely distributed in northern seas.
- grassum — a lump sum paid when first taking up a lease, in addition to regular rent
- guayama — a city in S Puerto Rico.
- guaymas — a seaport in NW Mexico.
- gumasta — Alt form gomashta.
- gumball — a brightly colored ball of sugar-coated chewing gum.
- gummata — Plural form of gumma.
- hafnium — a gray, toxic metallic element with a high melting point (over 2000°C), found in most zirconium minerals. Symbol: Hf; atomic weight: 178.49; atomic number: 72; specific gravity: 12.1.
- hahnium — dubnium.
- haloumi — a salty cheese originating in Cyprus and made from sheep’s or goat’s milk: often grilled or fried because it melts very slowly.
- hamatum — (anatomy) The hamate bone.
- hamburg — a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.
- hamhung — a city in central North Korea.
- hamular — a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.
- hamulus — a small hook or hooklike process, especially at the end of a bone.
- hanuman — Also called entellus. a langur, Presbytis (Semnopithecus) entellus, held sacred in India.
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- harumph — An expression of disdain, disbelief, protest, refusal or dismissal.
- hassium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Hs; atomic number: 108.
- hiiumaa — an island in the Baltic, W of and belonging to Estonia. 373 sq. mi. (965 sq. km).
- housman — A(lfred) E(dward) 1859–1936, English poet and classical scholar.
- huffman — Huffman coding
- humacao — a city in E Puerto Rico.
- humanly — in a human manner.
- humayun — 1508–56, Mogul emperor of Hindustan 1530–56 (son of Baber).
- humeral — Anatomy, Zoology. of or relating to the humerus or brachium.
- humoral — of, relating to, or proceeding from a fluid of the body.
- humpday — Alternative spelling of hump day.
- hungnam — a seaport in W North Korea.
- ideatum — (in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind. Compare datum (def 3).
- idumaea — Greek name of Edom.
- idumean — Greek name of Edom.
- illampu — a peak of Mount Sorata.
- inhuman — lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal: an inhuman master.