9-letter words that end in m
- calvinism — the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
- cambiform — resembling a cambium
- candygram — a message accompanied by sweets
- capernaum — a ruined town in N Israel, on the NW shore of the Sea of Galilee: closely associated with Jesus Christ during his ministry
- capitatim — Per head.
- capitulum — a racemose inflorescence in the form of a disc of sessile flowers, the youngest at the centre. It occurs in the daisy and related plants
- capriform — resembling a goat
- car alarm — A car alarm is a device in a car which makes a loud noise if anyone tries to break into the vehicle.
- carbenium — (organic chemistry, informal) Any carbocation.
- carbonium — a transient, positively charged organic ion, as H3C+, R3+, that has one less electron than the corresponding free radical
- careerism — devotion to a successful career, often at the expense of one's personal life, ethics, etc.
- carnalism — the quality or state of being sensual
- carpellum — (botany) A carpel.
- cartelism — the practice of forming cartels
- cartogram — a map showing statistical information in diagrammatic form
- castellum — a small fort, normally used as a watch tower
- castoreum — the oil secreted from the beaver which is used as bait by trappers
- castroism — the philosophy and policies of Fidel Castro and his followers
- casualism — the doctrine that the existence and occurrence of everything is controlled by chance
- cataclasm — a breaking down or disruption
- cataclysm — A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm.
- cataplasm — a poultice, often medicated
- catechism — In a Catholic, Episcopal, or Orthodox Church, the catechism is a series of questions and answers about religious beliefs, which has to be learned by people before they can become full members of that Church.
- caudiform — (zoology) Resembling a tail.
- cauliform — resembling or similar to a caulis
- cauterism — the application of burning, searing, or cautery
- cavaedium — atrium (def 1a).
- celticism — a Celtic custom or usage.
- centigram — one hundredth of a gram
- centurium — A rejected name for fermium.
- cerastium — any of a genus of plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae
- chalutzim — halutz.
- chat room — A chat room is a site on the Internet where people can exchange messages about a particular subject.
- checkroom — a place at a railway station, airport, etc, where luggage may be left for a small charge with an attendant for safekeeping
- cheliform — shaped like a chela; pincer-like
- cheongsam — a straight dress, usually of silk or cotton, with a stand-up collar and a slit in one side of the skirt, worn by Chinese women
- chernozem — a black soil, rich in humus and carbonates, in cool or temperate semiarid regions, as the grasslands of Russia
- chimerism — a medical condition in which a person develops from two distinct embryos that could possess two genetically distinct sets of cells
- chokeslam — A wrestling move in which someone is picked up by their neck and is driven into the mat.
- chrononym — (semiotics) A term for a specific period of time, such as
- churchism — adherence to the principles of an established church
- cine film — photographic film, wound on a spool, usually 8, 16, or 35 millimetres wide, up to several hundred metres long, and having one or two lines of sprocket holes along its length enabling it to be used in a cine camera
- cirriform — cirrus-like
- city room — the room in which local news is handled for a newspaper, a radio or television station, or for another journalistic agency.
- cladogram — a treelike diagram illustrating the development of a clade
- classroom — A classroom is a room in a school where lessons take place.
- claustrum — a thin layer of grey matter in the brain
- claviform — clavate
- cleanroom — A room or environment that is controlled in such a way as to minimize airborne particulate matter, typically for the purpose of fabricating sensitive electronic or other devices.
- clingfilm — Clingfilm is a thin, clear, stretchy plastic that you use to cover food in order to keep it fresh.