8-letter words containing a, r, o, d
- 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.
- dollared — having many dollars; wealthy
- dome car — a railroad passenger car having a dome in its roof. Compare dome (def 7).
- donatary — the recipient of a donation
- donators — to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause: to donate used clothes to the Salvation Army.
- donatory — a donee of the king, especially one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.
- doorcase — the finish frame of a doorway.
- doorjamb — either of the two sidepieces of a doorframe.
- doormats — Plural form of doormat.
- doornail — a large-headed nail formerly used for strengthening or ornamenting doors.
- doorways — Plural form of doorway.
- dooryard — a yard in front of the door of a house.
- dorkland — an offensive name for Auckland
- dormancy — the state of being dormant.
- dorothea — a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift of God.”.
- dorsalis — dorsal1 .
- dorsally — of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.
- douanier — a customs officer or official.
- dounreay — the site in N Scotland of a nuclear power station, which contained the world's first fast-breeder reactor (1962–77). A prototype fast-breeder operated from 1974 until 1994: a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has also operated at the site
- dowagers — Plural form of dowager.
- downrate — to lower the rate of: to downrate the speed of an economic recovery.
- downward — Also, downwards. from a higher to a lower place or condition.
- doxapram — a drug used to stimulate the respiratory process
- draconic — (often lowercase) Draconian.
- draconid — any of several unrelated meteor showers whose radiants are in the constellation Draco.
- draconis — a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.
- 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.
- 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.
- drammock — an uncooked mixture of meal, usually oatmeal, and cold water.
- dramshop — bar; barroom; saloon.
- draw off — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- draw out — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- draw top — a tabletop that can be extended by drawing out and raising leaves suspended from either end.
- drawbore — a hole in a tenon made eccentric with the corresponding holes to the mortise so that the two pieces being joined will be forced tightly together when the pin (drawbore pin) is hammered into place.
- drawdown — a lowering of water surface level, as in a well.
- drawhole — a funnel-shaped vertical opening cut at the bottom of a stope, which permits the loading of ore into conveyances in the passageways below.
- dream on — It isn't true
- 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.
- drogoman — Alternative form of dragoman.
- dronklap — a drunkard
- drop-add — the period at the beginning of a term when students can sign up for new courses and drop courses for which they were previously registered
- dropable — (US) Alternative form of droppable.
- dropback — a lowering, as of prices or standards, especially to a previous level: Auto manufacturers requested a dropback in emissions standards.