8-letter words containing a, l, u
- disannul — to annul utterly; make void: to disannul a contract.
- disvalue — disesteem; disparagement.
- diurnals — Plural form of diurnal.
- dividual — divisible or divided.
- douglass — Frederick, 1817–95, U.S. ex-slave, abolitionist, and orator.
- downhaul — any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use.
- dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
- dreamful — a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- drucilla — a female given name.
- drusilla — a female given name.
- du sable — Jean Baptiste Pointe [zhahn ba-teest pwant] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist pwɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1745?–1818, U.S. pioneer trader, born in Haiti: early settler of Chicago.
- dual-607 — (language) An early system on the IBM 701.
- dual-use — dual-purpose; specif., designating or of machinery, technology, etc. having both civilian and military applications
- dualisms — Plural form of dualism.
- duathlon — An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
- dubplate — An acetate recording disk, typically one featuring a dub version of a reggae song that is not yet on general release.
- ducktail — DA.
- duckwalk — Walk with the body in a squatting posture.
- dulciana — an organ stop having metal pipes and giving thin, incisive, somewhat stringlike tones.
- dulcinea — a ladylove; sweetheart.
- dullards — Plural form of dullard.
- duncical — relating to a dunce or being stupid or simple-minded
- duneland — a tract of land dominated by sand dunes, often bordering on a beach.
- dunkable — (informal) Suitable for dunking (as of food).
- dunleary — a port in E Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay. Pop: 24 447 (2002)
- duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
- durables — (economics) Plural form of durable; durable goods.
- dustball — A ball of dust.
- dutiable — subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
- duvalier — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Papa Doc") 1907–71, Haitian physician and dictator: president 1957–71.
- dzhambul — a city in S Kazakhstan, NE of Chimkent.
- earplugs — Plural form of earplug.
- educable — capable of being educated.
- effluvia — a slight or invisible exhalation or vapor, especially one that is disagreeable or noxious.
- el aaiún — a city in Western Sahara, controlled by Morocco: the capital of the former Spanish Sahara; port facilities for rich phosphate deposits nearby. Pop: 197 000 (2005 est)
- eluviate — to undergo eluviation
- emmanuel — a masculine name: dim. Manny; var. Emanuel, Immanuel, Manuel
- emulable — Worthy of emulation.
- emulated — Simple past tense and past participle of emulate.
- emulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emulate.
- emulator — A person or thing that emulates.
- epaulets — Plural form of epaulet.
- epidural — On or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.
- equaling — Present participle of equal.
- equalise — (UK) Alternative form of equalize.
- equalism — Any of several forms of egalitarianism (advocacy of equality) concerned with establishing sexual, racial, class or other equality.
- equality — The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.
- equalize — Make the same in quantity, size, or degree throughout a place or group.
- equalled — (British) Simple past tense and past participle of equal.
- escurial — Escorial