5-letter words containing m
- anime — Anime is a style of Japanese animated film that often contains scenes that are intended for adults.
- annam — a former kingdom (3rd century–1428), empire (1428–1884), and French protectorate (1884–1945) of E Indochina: now part of Vietnam
- annum — by the year; yearly.
- anomy — a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- apism — the act of aping
- arame — a dark brown or black seaweed, Eisenia bicyclis (or Ecklonia bicyclis), that is used in Japanese cuisine
- armco — a metal safety barrier erected at the side of motor-racing circuits, esp on corners
- armed — Someone who is armed is carrying a weapon, usually a gun.
- armer — a person who arms
- armet — a close-fitting medieval visored helmet with a neck guard
- armie — Obsolete spelling of army.
- armil — a bracelet
- armor — covering worn to protect the body against weapons
- arnim — Achim von (ˈaxɪm fɔn). 1781–1831, German romantic poet. He published, with Clemens Brentano, the collection of folk songs, Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1805–08)
- aroma — An aroma is a strong, pleasant smell.
- arums — Plural form of arum.
- asama — Mount, a volcano in central Honshu, NW of Tokyo: one of the largest active volcanos in Japan. 8340 feet (2542 meters).
- asham — (Caribbean) A dessert made from shelled and parched corn pounded into powder.
- assam — (in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind
- astms — Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs
- aswim — in a drifting or bobbing manner
- atimy — a public loss of honour or withdrawal of civil liberties
- atman — the personal soul or self; the thinking principle as manifested in consciousness
- atmen — the principle of life.
- atmo- — air or vapour
- atmos — Plural form of atmo.
- atoms — The basic unit of a chemical element.
- atomy — an atom or minute particle
- aumil — a native manager or revenue collector in India
- aurum — gold
- avram — a male given name, form of Abram.
- axiom — An axiom is a statement or idea which people accept as being true.
- axman — a person who wields an ax.
- axmen — Irregular plural form of axman.
- azyme — unleavened bread
- balms — Plural form of balm.
- balmy — Balmy weather is fairly warm and pleasant.
- bambi — born-again middle-aged biker: an affluent middle-aged man who rides a powerful motorbike
- bammy — (Scotland, slang) Crazy.
- barmy — If you say that someone or something is barmy, you mean that they are slightly crazy or very foolish.
- batum — a city in Georgia: capital of the Adzhar Autonomous Republic; a major Black Sea port. Pop: 118 000 (2005 est)
- baume — designating or of either of two hydrometer scales used to indicate specific gravity
- bdrm. — bedroom
- beams — Plural form of beam.
- beamy — sending out beams of light; radiant; bright
- bedim — to make dim or obscure
- begem — to decorate with gems
- begum — (in Pakistan and certain other Muslim countries) a woman of high rank, esp the widow of a prince
- belem — a port in N Brazil, the capital of Pará state, on the Pará River: major trading centre for the Amazon basin. Pop: 2 097 000 (2005 est)
- bemad — to cause to become mad