8-letter words containing c, e, d, i
- descries — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of descry.
- descript — Archaic form of described.
- descrive — to describe
- desertic — (of soil) developing in hot, dry climates
- despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- deticker — an implement or chemical agent used to remove ticks (from an animal)
- deuteric — of, pertaining to, or resulting from the metasomatic changes taking place in igneous rock or magma as it solidifies
- deviance — the act or state of being deviant
- deviancy — deviant quality or state.
- devoiced — having been made voiceless
- diabetic — Diabetic is also an adjective.
- diacetyl — a chemical compound with formula C4H6O2, occurring naturally as a by-product of fermentation, and commonly added to margarine and other foods because of its buttery taste
- diactine — a sponge spicule having two rays that develop in different directions from a single point of origin
- diagetic — Misspelling of diegetic.
- dialects — Plural form of dialect.
- dianetic — Of or pertaining to dianetics.
- diascope — an optical projector used to display transparencies
- dice cup — a container, usually cylindrical and open at the top, in which dice are shaken to give them a random position and from which they are then thrown or rolled.
- dicentra — any Asian or North American plant of the genus Dicentra, such as bleeding heart and Dutchman's-breeches, having finely divided leaves and ornamental clusters of drooping flowers: family Fumariaceae
- dickered — to deal, swap, or trade with petty bargaining; bargain; haggle.
- dickhead — If someone calls a man a dickhead, they are saying that they think he is very stupid.
- dickless — (slang) Without a dick; penisless.
- dictated — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- dictates — authoritative commands or rules
- die back — If a plant dies back, its leaves die but its roots remain alive.
- die-cast — formed by die casting.
- diecious — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- diegetic — the telling of a story by a narrator who summarizes events in the plot and comments on the conversations, thoughts, etc., of the characters.
- dieretic — the separation of two adjacent vowels, dividing one syllable into two.
- diestock — a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies for cutting screw threads.
- dietetic — pertaining to diet or to regulation of the use of food.
- dietrich — Marlene [mahr-ley-nuh] /mɑrˈleɪ nə/ (Show IPA), 1904–92, U.S. actress and singer, born in Germany.
- dilemmic — a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
- dimetric — (in technical drawing) denoting or incorporating a method of showing projection or perspective using a set of three geometric axes, of which two are of the same scale or dimension but the third is of another.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- dioceses — Plural form of diocese.
- dioecism — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- diogenic — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- diplegic — paralysis of the identical part on both sides of the body.
- dipsetic — Tending to produce thirst.
- directed — proceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique: a direct route.
- directer — Comparative form of direct.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- director — a person or thing that directs.
- disbench — to remove (a barrister or judge) from the membership of the governing body of one of the Inns of Court
- discased — to take the case or covering from; uncase.
- discerns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discern.
- disciple — Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
- disclame — (obsolete) To disclaim; to expel.
- disclike — resembling a disc