8-letter words containing a, t, l
- diastyle — having columns about three diameters apart
- didactyl — (esp of many marsupials) having the hind toes separate
- dielytra — a member of a genus of flowering herbaceous plants including bleeding heart
- digitals — Plural form of digital.
- dilantin — a drug, C15H11N2O2Na, used in the treatment of epileptic attacks
- dilatant — dilating; expanding.
- dilatate — dilated; broadened.
- dilating — Present participle of dilate.
- dilation — the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- dilative — serving or tending to dilate.
- dilators — Plural form of dilator.
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dilutant — A diluting agent; a diluent, or thinner.
- diplomat — a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
- dipteral — dipterous.
- dirtball — (slang, derogatory) A dirty or sleazy person.
- displant — to dislodge.
- distally — situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
- distrail — dissipation trail.
- dithecal — having two thecae or receptacles
- divalent — having a valence of two, as the ferrous ion, Fe ++ .
- doctoral — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- dot ball — a ball from which a run is not scored
- dovetail — a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
- draftily — In a drafty manner.
- draglift — a ski lift with a rope or metal bar by which skiers are pulled up to the top of a slope.
- dry-salt — to cure or preserve (meat, hides, etc.) by drying and salting.
- 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.
- dustball — A ball of dust.
- dutiable — subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
- e-tailer — the selling of goods and services on the Internet or through email solicitation.
- e-wallet — an electronic device, website, software system, or database that facilitates commercial transactions by storing a consumer's credit card, shipping address, and other payment data.
- earliest — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- earthily — In an earthy manner.
- easterly — moving, directed, or situated toward the east: an easterly course.
- eastlake — Sir Charles Locke, 1836–1906, English architect, designer, and author.
- eastland — James O(liver) 1904–86, U.S. politician: senator 1941, 1943–78.
- eastlins — in an eastward direction
- eatables — edible.
- ecotonal — Relating to ecotones.
- editable — (of text or software) in a format that can be edited by the user.
- eggplant — a plant, Solanum melongena esculentum, of the nightshade family, cultivated for its edible, dark-purple or occasionally white or yellow fruit.
- elastane — An elastic polyurethane material, used for hosiery, underwear, and other close-fitting clothing.
- elastase — An endopeptidase enzyme involved in the breakdown of elastin.
- elastick — Obsolete form of elastic.
- elastics — Plural form of elastic.
- elatedly — In an elated manner.
- elaterid — any of the beetles constituting the widely distributed family Elateridae (click beetles). The group includes the wireworms and certain fireflies