8-letter words containing a, d, g, i
- delaying — to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
- deligate — (surgery, dated, transitive) To bind up; to bandage.
- derating — Present participle of derate.
- diagetic — Misspelling of diegetic.
- diaglyph — any instance of artwork carved into the surface of a hard substance (predominantly stone or metal), such that the design is set back from the surface; an intaglio
- diagnose — If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.
- diagonal — A diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner.
- diagrams — Plural form of diagram.
- diagraph — a device for enlarging or reducing maps, plans, etc
- diallage — a green or brownish-black variety of the mineral augite in the form of layers of platelike crystals
- dialling — the process or action of operating a dial on a telephone in order to establish a connection
- dialogic — of, relating to, or characterized by dialogue.
- dialogue — Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
- die game — to die bravely and still fighting
- digerati — People with expertise or professional involvement in information technology.
- diggable — capable of being dug
- digicams — Plural form of digicam.
- digicash — (company) A company, started in April 1990, which aims to develop and license products to support electronic payment methods including chip card, software only, and hybrid.
- digipack — a cardboard package for a compact disc or DVD
- digirati — digerati
- digitals — Plural form of digital.
- digitate — Zoology. having digits or digitlike processes.
- digraphs — Plural form of digraph.
- digynian — belonging or relating to the Digynia class of plants that have two pistils
- dilating — Present participle of dilate.
- dillybag — (Australia) Alternative form of dilly bag.
- dimaggio — Joseph Paul ("Joe"; "Joltin' Joe") 1914–1999, U.S. baseball player.
- dime bag — a packet containing an amount of an illegal drug selling for ten dollars.
- dingbats — Slang. an eccentric, silly, or empty-headed person.
- diplegia — paralysis of the identical part on both sides of the body.
- dirt bag — Slang. a filthy or contemptible person.
- dirtbags — Plural form of dirtbag.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- disgavel — to free from the tenure of gavelkind: to disgavel an estate.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- disgrade — (obsolete) To degrade.
- dishrags — Plural form of dishrag.
- disrange — (obsolete) To disarrange.
- disusage — Gradual cessation of use or custom; disuse.
- divagate — to wander; stray.
- dog nail — a nail having a head projecting to one side.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- donating — Present participle of donate.
- dong hai — East China Sea.
- drafting — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- dragging — marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite.
- draglift — a ski lift with a rope or metal bar by which skiers are pulled up to the top of a slope.
- dragline — a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
- draglink — (engineering) A link connecting the cranks of two shafts.
- drainage — the act or process of draining.