8-letter words containing a, d, l
- dilative — serving or tending to dilate.
- dilators — Plural form of dilator.
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dilaudid — an addictive, narcotic painkiller, C17H20ClNO3, that is stronger than morphine
- dilemmas — A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones.
- dillybag — (Australia) Alternative form of dilly bag.
- dilutant — A diluting agent; a diluent, or thinner.
- diluvial — pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge.
- diluvian — pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge.
- dimmable — Able to be dimmed; able to have illumination decreased in brightness.
- diplegia — paralysis of the identical part on both sides of the body.
- diplomas — Plural form of diploma.
- diplomat — a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
- diplopia — a pathological condition of vision in which a single object appears double (opposed to haplopia).
- dipluran — Any of various hexapods, of the order Diplura.
- dippable — (of a headlamp, etc) capable of being dipped
- dipteral — dipterous.
- dirtball — (slang, derogatory) A dirty or sleazy person.
- disabled — physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated.
- disabler — to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate: The detective successfully disabled the bomb. He was disabled by the accident.
- disables — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disable.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- disannul — to annul utterly; make void: to disannul a contract.
- disapply — (transitive, legal) To decline to apply a rule or law that previously applied.
- disavail — To disadvantage or harm.
- disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
- disclame — (obsolete) To disclaim; to expel.
- disgavel — to free from the tenure of gavelkind: to disgavel an estate.
- disloyal — false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
- dismally — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
- displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
- displant — to dislodge.
- displays — Plural form of display.
- disposal — availability for use
- disraeli — Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield ("Dizzy") 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.
- distally — situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
- distrail — dissipation trail.
- disvalue — disesteem; disparagement.
- dithecal — having two thecae or receptacles
- diurnals — Plural form of diurnal.
- divalent — having a valence of two, as the ferrous ion, Fe ++ .
- divalike — (literally) like a spoiled diva.
- dividual — divisible or divided.
- djellaba — a loose-fitting hooded gown or robe worn by men in North Africa.
- dockland — the land or area surrounding a commercial port.
- doctoral — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- dog flea — any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- dog nail — a nail having a head projecting to one side.
- dollared — having many dollars; wealthy
- dollface — a person having a smooth, unblemished complexion and small, regular features.