8-letter words containing rm
- habermas — Jürgen (ˈjyrɡən). born 1929, German social theorist: his chief works are Theory and Practice (1963) and Knowledge and Human Interests (1968)
- hairworm — any small, slender worm of the family Trichostrongylidae, parasitic in the alimentary canals of various animals.
- haloform — A compound derived from methane by substituting three hydrogen atoms for halogen atoms, e.g., chloroform.
- harmable — Susceptible to harm.
- harmalin — chemical derived from harmala
- harmfull — Archaic form of harmful.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- harmonia — the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
- harmonic — pertaining to harmony, as distinguished from melody and rhythm.
- harmosty — the office of a harmost
- hermaean — denoting or relating to a herm
- hermetic — made airtight by fusion or sealing.
- hermione — the daughter of Menelaus and Helen.
- hermitic — a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- hermitry — a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- herrmann — Bernard, 1911–75, U.S. conductor and composer.
- hookworm — any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals.
- hormesis — Stimulation by the use of a low concentration of a toxin.
- hormetic — of or relating to hormesis
- hormonal — Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- hormones — Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- hormonic — Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- hornworm — the larva of any of several hawk moths, having a hornlike process at the rear of the abdomen.
- hypoderm — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- inchworm — measuringworm.
- incoterm — Alternative case form of Incoterm.
- infirmed — feeble or weak in body or health, especially because of age; ailing.
- infirmly — In an infirm manner; feebly.
- informal — without formality or ceremony; casual: an informal visit.
- informed — having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
- informee — One who is informed, who receives information.
- informer — a person who informs against another, especially for money or other reward.
- informix — A relational DBMS vendor.
- inkerman — a town in S Crimea, in S Ukraine: Russian defeat by the English and French 1854.
- intermat — a patch of seabed devoid of vegetation
- intermit — to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- intermix — Mix together.
- iodoform — a yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, CHI 3 , analogous to chloroform, and having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- isotherm — Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- janiform — Janus-faced.
- jarmoite — a member of the prehistoric people of northeastern Iraq in and around the settlement at Jarmo.
- kermises — Plural form of kermis.
- landform — a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.
- lavaform — in the form of lava
- law term — an expression or word used in law
- leafworm — A caterpillar that eats the leaves of plants.
- lifeform — Any specific living organism.
- lindworm — a wingless, two-legged dragon
- lobworms — Plural form of lobworm.
- long arm — a long pole fitted with any of various devices, as a hook or clamp, for performing tasks otherwise out of reach.