8-letter words containing c, a, d, u
- cuspidal — of, like, or having a cusp; cuspidate.
- custardy — resembling custard
- custodia — (rare) pyx (container for the host).
- cut dead — to snub completely
- dactylus — the tip of a cephalopod's tentacular club
- damascus — the capital of Syria, in the southwest: reputedly the oldest city in the world, having been inhabited continuously since before 2000 bc. Pop: 2 317 000 (2005 est)
- datacube — Alternative spelling of data cube.
- deciduae — Plural form of decidua.
- decidual — the endometrium of a pregnant uterus that in many of the higher mammals is cast off at parturition.
- docusoap — a television series that chronicles the purportedly real lives of an interconnected group of people, often in a melodramatic way.
- drucilla — a female given name.
- ducatoon — a former silver coin of the Netherlands, used through the 17th and 18th centuries: equal to three gulden.
- duckface — Informal. a facial expression in which the lips are pressed together and pushed forward, especially in a photograph.
- 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.
- dumpcart — a cart with a body that can be tilted or a bottom that can be opened downward to discharge the contents.
- duncan i — died 1040, king of Scotland 1030–40: murdered by Macbeth.
- duncical — relating to a dunce or being stupid or simple-minded
- dustcart — a garbage truck.
- dustcoat — a loose lightweight coat worn for early open motor-car riding
- dutchman — a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
- ecaudate — having no tail.
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- educable — capable of being educated.
- educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- educatee — a person who receives instruction; student.
- educates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of educate.
- educator — a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
- eurocard — A range of standard circuit board sizes. Normal double Eurocard = 233.4 x 160 mm Extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 220 mm Super extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 250 mm Hyper extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 280 mm
- fauchard — a shafted weapon having a knifelike blade with a convex cutting edge and a beak on the back for catching the blade of an aggressor's weapon.
- fiducial — accepted as a fixed basis of reference or comparison: a fiducial point; a fiducial temperature.
- fuckhead — a stupid or obnoxious person.
- furcated — Forked or branched.
- furnaced — (in combinations) having a particular type or number of furnaces.
- guidance — the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
- guiscard — Robert [French raw-ber] /French rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), (Robert de Hauteville) c1015–85, Norman conqueror in Italy.
- hachured — one of a series of short parallel lines drawn on a map to indicate topographic relief.
- handcuff — a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
- haunched — the hip.
- headfuck — an experience that is wildly exciting or impressive
- induciae — the time limit given for a defendant to appear in court after first receiving a citation to appear
- jacquard — Joseph Marie [zhoh-zef ma-ree] /ʒoʊˈzɛf ma ri/ (Show IPA), 1752–1834, French inventor.
- jaundice — Also called icterus. Pathology. yellow discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, etc., due to an increase of bile pigments in the blood, often symptomatic of certain diseases, as hepatitis. Compare physiologic jaundice.
- judicare — a federally funded program providing free or low-cost legal services to the poor.
- judicial — pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
- launched — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- luchador — A person who competes in lucha libre wrestling.
- manucode — any of various birds of paradise of the New Guinea region, having dark, metallic plumage.