8-letter words containing a, l, m, d
- demersal — living or occurring on the bottom of a sea or a lake
- demurral — the act or an instance of demurring
- dermally — In a dermal way; of or to the skin.
- desklamp — A lamp used to illuminate a desk.
- dilemmas — A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, esp. equally undesirable ones.
- dimmable — Able to be dimmed; able to have illumination decreased in brightness.
- 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.
- disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
- disclame — (obsolete) To disclaim; to expel.
- dismally — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
- dollyman — a technician who moves or pushes the camera dolly during or between shots.
- dolmades — Plural form of dolmade.
- domanial — of or relating to a domain
- dreamful — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- dreamily — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- dualisms — Plural form of dualism.
- dysmelia — a congenital abnormality characterized by missing, shortened, or excessive development of extremities.
- dzhambul — a city in S Kazakhstan, NE of Chimkent.
- earldoms — Plural form of earldom.
- embalmed — Simple past tense and past participle of embalm.
- emblazed — Simple past tense and past participle of emblaze.
- emendals — funds put aside for repairs
- emeralds — A bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl.
- emplaced — Simple past tense and past participle of emplace.
- emulated — Simple past tense and past participle of emulate.
- enameled — (US) Simple past tense and past participle of enamel.
- exampled — Simple past tense and past participle of example.
- farmland — land under cultivation or capable of being cultivated: to protect valuable farmland from erosion.
- filmcard — microfiche.
- filmland — filmdom.
- flambeed — Also, flambéed [flahm-beyd] /flɑmˈbeɪd/ (Show IPA). (of food) served in flaming liquor, especially brandy: steak flambé.
- frampold — bad-tempered; peevish
- gamboled — to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
- gimbaled — Simple past tense and past participle of gimbal.
- gladsome — giving or causing joy; delightful.
- goldmark — Karl [kahrl] /kɑrl/ (Show IPA), 1830–1915, Hungarian composer.
- grimaldi — Joseph, 1779–1837, English actor, mime, and clown.
- gumlands — infertile land from which the original kauri bush has been removed or burnt producing only kauri gum
- half-mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- halidome — a holy place, as a church or sanctuary.
- halmstad — a seaport in SW Sweden.
- handlamp — A small lamp carried in the hand.
- handloom — a loom operated manually, in contrast to a power loom.
- handmill — A mill for grinding grain, pepper, coffee, etc. worked by hand as distinguished from those driven by steam, water, or other power; a quern.
- headlamp — headlight.
- heimdall — the god of dawn and light.
- homaloid — a geometrical plane, a flat surface or space
- homeland — one's native land.
- idealism — the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc.