8-letter words containing a, d, i, c, t
- ctenidia — any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
- custodia — (rare) pyx (container for the host).
- dactylic — of, relating to, or having a dactyl
- 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.
- 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.
- decimate — To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them.
- 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.
- 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.
- dermatic — (dated) Of or relating to the skin; dermic.
- diabatic — occurring with an exchange of heat (opposed to adiabatic): a diabatic process.
- diabetic — Diabetic is also an adjective.
- 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
- diactine — a sponge spicule having two rays that develop in different directions from a single point of origin
- diagetic — Misspelling of diegetic.
- dialects — Plural form of dialect.
- dialytic — of or relating to dialysis.
- dianetic — Of or pertaining to dianetics.
- diatomic — containing two atoms
- diatonic — of, relating to, or based upon any scale of five tones and two semitones produced by playing the white keys of a keyboard instrument, esp the natural major or minor scales forming the basis of the key system in Western music
- dicacity — a teasing and cheeky way of talking
- dication — (chemistry) Any cation, of general formula X2+, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species.
- dicentra — any Asian or North American plant of the genus Dicentra, such as bleeding heart and Dutchman's-breeches, having finely divided leaves and ornamental clusters of drooping flowers: family Fumariaceae
- dictated — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- dictates — authoritative commands or rules
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- dictynna — an ancient Cretan goddess of the sea.
- didactic — Something that is didactic is intended to teach people something, especially a moral lesson.
- didactyl — (esp of many marsupials) having the hind toes separate
- die-cast — formed by die casting.
- diffract — to break up or bend by diffraction.
- discants — Plural form of discant.
- dispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- distract — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
- ditactic — (chemistry) Describing a tactic polymer that contains two sites of defined stereoisomerism in each repeat unit.
- dithecal — having two thecae or receptacles
- 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.
- doxastic — Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- ducktail — DA.
- dynastic — Pertaining to a dynasty.
- dystaxic — relating to or affected by dystaxia
- dystocia — Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally.
- factoids — Plural form of factoid.
- hindcast — to test (a mathematical model) by observing whether it would have correctly predicted a historical event
- iced tea — chilled black tea, often sweetened and flavoured with lemon juice
- impacted — tightly or immovably wedged in.