8-letter words containing a, d, m, i, e
- declaims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declaim.
- defaming — to attack the good name or reputation of, as by uttering or publishing maliciously or falsely anything injurious; slander or libel; calumniate: The newspaper editorial defamed the politician.
- dementia — Dementia is a serious illness of the mind.
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- demonian — of, relating to, or resembling a demon
- dermatic — (dated) Of or relating to the skin; dermic.
- diademed — Simple past tense and past participle of diadem.
- diamante — Diamante jewellery is made from small pieces of cut glass which look like diamonds.
- diameter — The diameter of a round object is the length of a straight line that can be drawn across it, passing through the middle of it.
- diametre — Alternative form of diameter.
- diamonte — A seven-line poem describing two opposite subjects using only adjectives, nouns and participles.
- diastema — an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part
- diatreme — a volcanic vent produced in a solid rock structure by the explosive energy of gases in magmas.
- diazepam — a chemical compound used as a minor tranquillizer and muscle relaxant and to treat acute epilepsy. Formula: C16H13ClN2O
- die game — to die bravely and still fighting
- diemaker — someone who makes dies
- dilemmas — A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones.
- dime bag — a packet containing an amount of an illegal drug selling for ten dollars.
- dimensia — Misspelling of dementia.
- dimentia — Misspelling of dementia.
- dimmable — Able to be dimmed; able to have illumination decreased in brightness.
- disarmed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarm.
- disarmer — A person who advocates or campaigns for the withdrawal of nuclear weapons.
- disclame — (obsolete) To disclaim; to expel.
- dismayed — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
- dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
- dopamine — Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease. Compare dopa.
- drambuie — a liqueur based on Scotch whisky and made exclusively in Scotland from a recipe dating from the 18th century
- dreamier — Comparative form of dreamy.
- dreamily — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- dreaming — (often initial capital letter) the ancient time of the creation of all things by sacred ancestors, whose spirits continue into the present, as conceived in the mythology of the Australian Aborigines.
- dynamise — Alternative spelling of dynamize.
- dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
- dynamize — Give power or energy to; make dynamic.
- dysmelia — a congenital abnormality characterized by missing, shortened, or excessive development of extremities.
- empaired — Simple past tense and past participle of empair.
- examined — Simple past tense and past participle of examine.
- famacide — a person who destroys another's reputation; a defamer or slanderer.
- famished — extremely hungry: to be famished after a hike; famished, homeless multitudes.
- firedamp — a combustible gas consisting chiefly of methane, formed especially in coal mines, and dangerously explosive when mixed with certain proportions of atmospheric air.
- friedman — Bruce Jay, born 1930, U.S. novelist.
- gimbaled — Simple past tense and past participle of gimbal.
- grimaced — a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- halidome — a holy place, as a church or sanctuary.
- heimdall — the god of dawn and light.
- hematoid — hemoid.
- hreidmar — (in the Volsunga Saga) the father of Fafnir, Otter, and Regin. He demanded wergild from the gods for killing Otter, and was killed by Fafnir when he got it.
- hydremia — the state of having an excess of water in the blood.
- idea man — a person who is capable of and responsible for providing original ideas.
- idealism — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.