8-letter words containing a, d, e, s
- jarheads — Plural form of jarhead.
- jemadars — Plural form of jemadar.
- jeopards — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopard.
- jigsawed — Simple past tense and past participle of jigsaw.
- jordaens — Jacob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1593–1678, Flemish painter.
- kedushah — a liturgical prayer of varying form that is incorporated into the third blessing of the Amidah during the repetition of this prayer by the cantor.
- keycards — Plural form of keycard.
- kiskadee — any of several American flycatchers of the genus Pitangus, especially P. sulphuratus (great kiskadee) ranging from the southwest U.S. to Argentina and noted for their loud calls and aggressive nature.
- kneepads — Plural form of kneepad.
- l-shaped — having the shape of the letter L
- ladrones — a group of 15 small islands in the Pacific, E of the Philippines: divided into Guam, a possession of the U.S., and the North Marianas, formally under U.S. trusteeship. 453 sq. mi. (1127 sq. km).
- lakeside — located on the side of a lake: a lakeside resort.
- landless — without landed property; not owning land: a landless noble.
- landseer — Sir Edwin Henry, 1802–73, English painter, especially of animals.
- landside — the part of a plow consisting of a sidepiece opposite the moldboard, for guiding the plow and resisting the side pressure caused by the turning of the furrow.
- lansdale — a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- launders — Plural form of launder.
- lavished — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- leadings — Plural form of leading.
- leadless — Chemistry. a heavy, comparatively soft, malleable, bluish-gray metal, sometimes found in its natural state but usually combined as a sulfide, especially in galena. Symbol: Pb; atomic weight: 207.19; atomic number: 82; specific gravity: 11.34 at 20°C.
- leadsman — a sailor who sounds with a lead line.
- leadsmen — Plural form of leadsman.
- leewards — towards the lee side
- leonidas — died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- leopards — Plural form of leopard.
- leotards — A close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs and typically the arms, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors.
- lodesman — a person who steers a ship
- lodestar — a star that shows the way.
- lushhead — lush2 (def 1).
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- maderise — become reddish
- madhouse — a hospital for the confinement and treatment of mentally disturbed persons.
- madurese — a member of a people native to the island of Madura and also inhabiting the northeastern coast of Java.
- maidless — Without a maid (female servant).
- maladies — any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated.
- malaised — Experiencing malaise.
- maldives — a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887–1965. 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km). Capital: Male.
- mandates — a command or authorization to act in a particular way on a public issue given by the electorate to its representative: The president had a clear mandate to end the war.
- mandrels — Plural form of mandrel.
- marrieds — Plural form of married.
- mars red — a deep red-orange color.
- massaged — Simple past tense and past participle of massage.
- mast bed — a construction in a wooden deck around the opening for a mast.
- mastered — a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one's fate.
- masthead — Also called flag. a statement printed in all issues of a newspaper, magazine, or the like, usually on the editorial page, giving the publication's name, the names of the owner and staff, etc.
- mayweeds — Plural form of mayweed.
- meanders — Plural form of meander.
- measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.
- medalist — a person to whom a medal has been awarded.
- medevacs — Plural form of medevac.