9-letter words containing em
- atonement — If you do something as an atonement for doing something wrong, you do it to show that you are sorry.
- attempted — An attempted crime or unlawful action is an unsuccessful effort to commit the crime or action.
- attempter — One who attempts.
- austemper — to harden (steel) by heating and quenching to render it austenitic.
- avalement — a skiing technique that involves keeping the knees flexible so as to absorb bumps and remain in contact with the snow
- avisement — the careful consideration or observation of something
- axolemmas — Plural form of axolemma.
- baisemain — a kissing of the hand; thus, a sign of respect
- bar gemel — a charge consisting of two barrulets separated by an area the width of a barrulet.
- basements — Plural form of basement.
- battement — extension of one leg forwards, sideways, or backwards, either once or repeatedly
- belemnite — any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Belemnoidea, related to the cuttlefish
- belemnoid — shaped like a dart
- bemedaled — wearing or adorned with many medals: a bemedaled general; wearing a bemedaled military blouse.
- bemelmans — Ludwig [luhd-wig,, loo d-] /ˈlʌd wɪg,, ˈlʊd-/ (Show IPA), 1898–1962, U.S. humorous satirist and painter; born in Austria: author and illustrator of children's books.
- bemonster — to treat as a monster
- bemusedly — bewildered or confused: a bemused expression on his face.
- beseeming — to be fit for or worthy of; become: conduct that beseems a gentleman.
- bethlehem — a town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: birthplace of Jesus and early home of King David
- bigeminal — happening in pairs
- biochemic — relating to the chemistry of living organisms
- birlieman — a judge dealing with local law
- blaspheme — If someone blasphemes, they say rude or disrespectful things about God or religion, or they use God's name as a swear word.
- blasphemy — You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
- blastemal — of or relating to blastema
- blemished — You use blemished to describe something such as someone's skin or a piece of fruit when its appearance is spoiled by small marks.
- blemisher — a person or thing that blemishes
- blue stem — a disease of raspberries and blackberries, characterized by blue discoloration of the stem, wilting, and discoloration and decay of the roots, caused by a fungus, Verticillium alboatrum.
- bluemouth — a deep water fish, Helicolenus dactylopterus
- bodements — a foreboding or omen; presentiment.
- boogieman — bogeyman.
- brainstem — the stalklike part of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, the midbrain, and the pons Varolii
- bremerton — a city in W Washington, on Puget Sound: navy yard.
- bridemaid — a bridesmaid
- bridgeman — a person who works on a bridge or on the construction of bridges.
- brummagem — something that is cheap and flashy, esp imitation jewellery
- cachaemia — a poisoned condition of the blood
- cachaemic — of or relating to cachaemia
- cacodemon — an evil spirit or devil
- calembour — a pun
- camembert — Camembert is a type of cheese that comes from Northern France. It is soft and creamy with a white skin.
- candlemas — Feb 2, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in the Temple: the day on which the church candles are blessed. In Scotland it is one of the four quarter days
- casemaker — a machine that produces the stiff covers for hardback books
- casemates — Plural form of casemate.
- casements — Plural form of casement.
- cattleman — A cattleman is a man who looks after or owns cattle, especially in North America or Australia.
- cattlemen — Plural form of cattleman.
- cauchemar — a nightmare
- cementing — Present participle of cement.
- cementite — the hard brittle compound of iron and carbon that forms in carbon steels and some cast irons. Formula: Fe3C