8-letter words containing a, r, g
- degrades — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of degrade.
- degrease — to remove grease from
- dekagram — ten grams, or one tenth of a hectogram (0.3527 ounce): abbrev. dag
- demorage — Obsolete form of demurrage.
- deranged — Someone who is deranged behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way, often as a result of mental illness.
- deranger — a person or thing that deranges
- deranges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of derange.
- derating — Present participle of derate.
- derogate — to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
- diagrams — Plural form of diagram.
- diagraph — a device for enlarging or reducing maps, plans, etc
- digerati — People with expertise or professional involvement in information technology.
- digirati — digerati
- digraphs — Plural form of digraph.
- dirt bag — Slang. a filthy or contemptible person.
- dirtbags — Plural form of dirtbag.
- disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- disgrade — (obsolete) To degrade.
- dishrags — Plural form of dishrag.
- disrange — (obsolete) To disarrange.
- dog star — the bright star Sirius, in Canis Major.
- dogcarts — Plural form of dogcart.
- dogeared — (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- dognaper — to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- dowagers — Plural form of dowager.
- drafting — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- drag out — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
- drag-out — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
- draggers — Plural form of dragger.
- dragging — marked by or involving the wearing of clothing characteristically associated with the opposite sex; transvestite.
- draggled — Simple past tense and past participle of draggle.
- draglift — a ski lift with a rope or metal bar by which skiers are pulled up to the top of a slope.
- dragline — a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
- draglink — (engineering) A link connecting the cranks of two shafts.
- dragnets — Plural form of dragnet.
- dragoman — (in the Near East) a professional interpreter.
- dragonet — any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
- dragonné — shaped like a dragon
- dragoons — Plural form of dragoon.
- dragrope — a rope for dragging something, as a piece of artillery.
- dragsman — a person who drives a carriage or drag
- dragster — an automobile designed and built specifically for drag racing, especially on a ¼-mi. (402-meter) or ⅛-mi. (201-meter) drag strip.
- drainage — the act or process of draining.
- draining — Present participle of drain.
- dramming — Measurements. a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams). 1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- drangway — a narrow lane; passageway
- dratting — to damn; confound: Drat your interference.
- draughts — a drawing, sketch, or design.
- draughty — characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.