8-letter words containing a, e, c, i
- dianetic — Of or pertaining to dianetics.
- diascope — an optical projector used to display transparencies
- 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
- dickhead — If someone calls a man a dickhead, they are saying that they think he is very stupid.
- 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
- die back — If a plant dies back, its leaves die but its roots remain alive.
- die-cast — formed by die casting.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- discased — to take the case or covering from; uncase.
- disclame — (obsolete) To disclaim; to expel.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- dispeace — an absence of peace
- displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- dithecal — having two thecae or receptacles
- dulcinea — a ladylove; sweetheart.
- e-piracy — the illegal uploading of digital copies of copyrighted works to a website, or the illegal downloading of such material.
- earpiece — a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses.
- ecclesia — an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
- echidnae — Plural form of echidna.
- echidnas — Plural form of echidna.
- echinate — bristly; prickly.
- echiuran — spoonworm
- ecocidal — the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
- ecstatic — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- effacing — Present participle of efface.
- efficacy — capacity for producing a desired result or effect; effectiveness: a remedy of great efficacy.
- eia-232c — (communications, standard) The EIA equivalent of ITU-T standard V.24. The EIA EIA-232C electrical signal is unbalanced +/- 5 to +/- 12V, polar non return to zero and handles data speeds up to 19.2 kilobits per second.
- eichmann — Karl Adolf (ˈaːdɔlf). 1902–62, Austrian Nazi official, who took a leading role in organizing the extermination of the European Jews. He escaped to Argentina after World War II, but was captured and executed in Israel as a war criminal
- eisenach — a city in central Germany, in Thuringia: birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach. Pop: 44 081 (2003 est)
- elastick — Obsolete form of elastic.
- elastics — Plural form of elastic.
- emaciate — (transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted.
- empathic — Showing or expressing empathy.
- emphatic — Showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
- en clair — in ordinary language; not in cipher
- enacting — Present participle of enact.
- enaction — The process of enacting something.
- enactive — Having power to enact or establish as a law.
- encaenia — a festival of dedication or commemoration
- encasing — Present participle of encase.
- enchains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enchain.
- enneadic — Of, relating to, or being an ennead.
- entastic — characterized by spasms
- epagogic — relating to inductive reasoning
- epically — In an epic manner.
- epicalyx — (botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx.
- epicarps — Plural form of epicarp.