8-letter words containing s, i, m, l
- misvalue — (transitive) To value wrongly: to misjudge the value of.
- mobilise — to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
- modalise — Alternative spelling of modalize.
- modalism — a Christian doctrine that states that the Father, Son and Holy Ghost are one being exhibited in three different ways rather than three separate entities
- modalist — an adherent of modalism
- modelist — a person who makes models, as of airplanes.
- modelsim — (simulation) A simulation tool for programming VLSI ASICs, FPGAs, CPLDs, and SoCs.
- modiolus — the central, conical axis of the cochlea of the ear.
- modishly — In a modish manner.
- mofussil — (India) Originally, the regions of India outside the three w East India Company capitals of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras; hence, parts of a country outside an urban centre; the regions, rural areas.
- moistful — loaded with or full of wetness or moisture
- moldings — Plural form of molding.
- moleskin — the soft, deep-gray, fragile fur of the mole.
- molinism — the theological doctrine, formulated by Luis Molina, that the consent of the human will is necessary for divine grace to be effective.
- moliones — Cteatus and Eurytus, the twin sons of Molione, sometimes said to have been joined at the waist. They were fathered by Poseidon and reared by Actor.
- mollisol — a productive agricultural soil common to the world's grasslands, characterized by a dark surface layer rich in organic matter.
- moonsail — a small sail carried high on the mast above the skysail
- moralise — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- moralism — the habit of moralizing.
- moralist — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- mosaical — of or relating to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics.
- moslings — shavings or pieces from an animal skin that is being prepared
- mosslike — Resembling moss or some aspect of it.
- mudsills — Plural form of mudsill.
- mudslide — mudflow.
- mulishly — In a mulish manner.
- mullings — Plural form of mulling.
- mullions — a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like.
- multitos — (operating system) (MTOS) A new version of TOS. MultiTOS's main advantage was support for pre-emptive multitasking and memory protection. It also supported the latest (and far superior) versions of GEM. MultiTOS was supplied with the Falcon030 range of computers from Atari. It is a little known fact that the MultiTOS kernel was based heavily on the freeware OS MinT which was developed long before Atari got MultiTOS working.
- multiuse — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- muralism — an artistic movement identified chiefly with the Mexican painters José Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Siqueiros and exemplified by their grand-scale, narrative murals on humanitarian, social, and political themes.
- muralist — an artist who paints murals, especially an artist associated with muralism.
- muscling — Present participle of muscle.
- musicale — a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
- musicals — Plural form of musical.
- musingly — absorbed in thought; meditative.
- muslined — draped or covered with muslin
- muslinet — a thick type of muslin
- mustelid — any of numerous carnivorous mammals of the family Mustelidae, comprising the weasels, martens, skunks, badgers, and otters.
- myalgias — pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism.
- myelitis — inflammation of the substance of the spinal cord.
- mystical — mystic; of or relating to supernatural agencies, affairs, occurrences, etc.: a strange, mystical experience.
- mysticly — in a mystical manner
- nasalism — the tendency to pronounce sounds nasally
- natalism — Pronatalism; an ideology in favour of childbearing.
- navalism — the promotion of naval interests
- nihilism — total rejection of established laws and institutions.
- nimblest — Superlative form of nimble.
- nominals — Plural form of nominal.
- novelism — an innovative idea or concept; innovation; novelty