8-letter words containing a, r, d, e
- drive at — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- driveway — a road, especially a private one, leading from a street or other thoroughfare to a building, house, garage, etc.
- drogheda — a seaport in the NE Republic of Ireland, near the mouth of the Boyne River: the town was captured by Cromwell in 1649 and its garrisons as well as many male inhabitants put to the sword.
- dropable — (US) Alternative form of droppable.
- drophead — (British) Shortened form of 'drophead coupé'.
- dropleaf — A flat section of a table that can be extended or collapsed.
- droppage — an amount dropped or wasted during application, installation, etc.: Mix some extra plaster to allow for droppage.
- droseras — Plural form of drosera.
- drumbeat — the rhythmic sound of a drum.
- drumhead — the membrane stretched upon a drum.
- dry lake — a tract of land in a desert region over which a shallow lake is formed during the rainy season or after prolonged heavy rains.
- drysdale — Sir George Russell. 1912–81, Australian painter, esp of landscapes
- dungaree — dungarees. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. blue jeans.
- dunleary — a port in E Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay. Pop: 24 447 (2002)
- durables — (economics) Plural form of durable; durable goods.
- durative — noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. Beat and walk are durative in contrast to strike and step.
- duvalier — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Papa Doc") 1907–71, Haitian physician and dictator: president 1957–71.
- e-reader — a portable electronic device used for reading books and other text materials that are in digital form.
- ear band — a small ornament worn on the rim of the ear, shaped so as to grip the rim gently instead of piercing or squeezing it.
- eardrops — an earring with a pendant.
- eardrums — Plural form of eardrum.
- earldoms — Plural form of earldom.
- eastward — Also, eastwards. toward the east.
- eat dirt — any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- eavedrop — A drop falling from the eaves of a building; an eavesdrop.
- eberhard — Johann August (joˈhan ˈaʊɡʊst). 1739–1809, German philosopher and lexicographer, best known for his German dictionary (1795–1802)
- edo dram — Extended Data Out Dynamic Random Access Memory
- educator — a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
- edward i — ("Edward Longshanks") 1239–1307, king of England 1272–1307 (son of Henry III).
- edward v — 1470–83, king of England 1483 (son of Edward IV).
- elaterid — any of the beetles constituting the widely distributed family Elateridae (click beetles). The group includes the wireworms and certain fireflies
- embarked — Go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
- embraced — Hold (someone) closely in one's arms, esp. as a sign of affection.
- emeralds — A bright green precious stone consisting of a chromium-rich variety of beryl.
- empaired — Simple past tense and past participle of empair.
- en garde — ready to defend oneself
- enamored — Totally in love.
- encradle — to put in a cradle
- endanger — Put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.
- endarchy — a central government
- endbrain — (neuroanatomy) The anterior part of the forebrain; the telencephalon.
- endeared — Simple past tense and past participle of endear.
- endeavor — Try hard to do or achieve something.
- endocarp — The innermost layer of the pericarp that surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry).
- endpaper — A blank or decorated leaf of paper at the beginning or end of a book, especially one fixed to the inside of the cover.
- endurant — Capable of enduring fatigue, pain, hunger, etc.
- engraved — Cut or carve (a text or design) on the surface of a hard object.
- enlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.
- enranged — Simple past tense and past participle of enrange.
- ensnared — Simple past tense and past participle of ensnare.