8-letter words containing a, c, i, d
- da vinci — ˌLeo‧ˈnardo (ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ ) ; lēˌənärˈdō) ; Italian ˌ lɛɔˈnɑʀdɔ) ; Italian leˌ^ōnärˈd^ō) 1452-1519; It. painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, & scientist
- dabchick — any of several small grebes of the genera Podiceps and Podilymbus, such as Podiceps ruficollis of the Old World
- dactylic — of, relating to, or having a dactyl
- daedalic — an Athenian architect who built the labyrinth for Minos and made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from Crete.
- daemonic — inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
- daimonic — daemon.
- daliance — Obsolete spelling of dalliance.
- dalmatic — a wide-sleeved tunic-like vestment open at the sides, worn by deacons and bishops
- daltonic — color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.
- dancical — a type of dance show in which choreographed performers dance to pop songs
- decaling — a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- decanoic — Of or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric.
- decating — a finishing process for making fabric more lustrous, for improving the tactile quality of the nap, and for setting the material to reduce shrinkage.
- decaying — rotting as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposing
- decennia — a period of ten years; a decade.
- deciduae — Plural form of decidua.
- decidual — the endometrium of a pregnant uterus that in many of the higher mammals is cast off at parturition.
- decigram — a unit of measurement that is equivalent to one tenth of a gram
- decimals — pertaining to tenths or to the number 10.
- decimate — To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them.
- declaims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declaim.
- declinal — the action of politely refusing or declining
- dedicant — a person who devotes or dedicates
- dedicate — If you say that someone has dedicated themselves to something, you approve of the fact that they have decided to give a lot of time and effort to it because they think that it is important.
- defacing — to mar the surface or appearance of; disfigure: to deface a wall by writing on it.
- defiance — Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
- deicidal — a person who kills a god.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- delicata — (North America) An heirloom variety of winter squash, oblong in shape and having a cream-colored skin with green stripes.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- deracine — uprooted
- dermatic — (dated) Of or relating to the skin; dermic.
- deviance — the act or state of being deviant
- deviancy — deviant quality or state.
- diabasic — Pertaining to, or containing, diabase.
- diabatic — occurring with an exchange of heat (opposed to adiabatic): a diabatic process.
- diabetic — Diabetic is also an adjective.
- diabolic — Diabolic is used to describe things that people think are caused by or belong to the Devil.
- diacetyl — a chemical compound with formula C4H6O2, occurring naturally as a by-product of fermentation, and commonly added to margarine and other foods because of its buttery taste
- diacidic — (of a base, such as calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2) capable of neutralizing two protons with one of its molecules
- diaconal — of or associated with a deacon or the diaconate
- diactine — a sponge spicule having two rays that develop in different directions from a single point of origin
- diadochi — the six Macedonian generals who, after the death of Alexander the Great, fought for control of his empire in the Wars of the Diadochi (321–281 bc)
- diadochy — the replacement of one element in a crystal by another
- diagetic — Misspelling of diegetic.
- dialects — Plural form of dialect.
- dialogic — of, relating to, or characterized by dialogue.
- dialytic — of or relating to dialysis.
- dianetic — Of or pertaining to dianetics.