8-letter words containing d, a, r, c
- diapiric — of or pertaining to a diapir; of the nature of a diapir
- diarchal — Relating to, or pertaining to, diarchy or a diarchy system.
- dicaprio — Leonardo. born 1974, US film actor; his films include Romeo and Juliet (1996), Titanic (1997), Gangs of New York (2002), The Departed (2006), and Django Unchained (2012)
- 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
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- didrachm — (in ancient Greece) a silver coin worth two drachmas
- diffract — to break up or bend by diffraction.
- dinarchy — duarchy.
- dioramic — a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
- discards — Plural form of discard.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- distract — to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted him from his work.
- dockyard — a waterside area containing docks, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building, outfitting, and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc.
- docmaker — (text, tool, product) An application for the Apple Macintosh which creates stand-alone, self-running document files. It features scrollable and re-sizable windows, graphics, varied text styles and fonts, full printing capability, and links to other software and information. Companies such as Federal Express, GTE, Hewlett-Packard, Iomega, Adobe Systems, Inc., Apple Computer and Aladdin use DOCMaker to distribute disk-based documentation with their products.
- doctoral — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- dogcarts — Plural form of dogcart.
- dome car — a railroad passenger car having a dome in its roof. Compare dome (def 7).
- doorcase — the finish frame of a doorway.
- dormancy — the state of being dormant.
- dracaena — any treelike tropical plant of the genus Dracaena, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy leaves.
- drachmas — Plural form of drachma.
- 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.
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- drammach — an uncooked mixture of meal, usually oatmeal, and cold water.
- drammock — an uncooked mixture of meal, usually oatmeal, and cold water.
- drawback — a hindrance or disadvantage; an undesirable or objectionable feature.
- drawcard — drawing card.
- drip cap — a molding over an opening for catching and shedding rain water.
- dropback — a lowering, as of prices or standards, especially to a previous level: Auto manufacturers requested a dropback in emissions standards.
- drucilla — a female given name.
- dumpcart — a cart with a body that can be tilted or a bottom that can be opened downward to discharge the contents.
- dustcart — a garbage truck.
- dyschroa — an alteration of colour on the skin
- educator — a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
- embraced — Hold (someone) closely in one's arms, esp. as a sign of affection.
- encradle — to put in a cradle
- endarchy — a central government
- endocarp — The innermost layer of the pericarp that surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry).
- escarped — Simple past tense and past participle of escarp.
- 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
- faceward — Toward the face.
- factored — Simple past tense and past participle of factor.
- 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.
- federacy — a confederacy.
- filecard — a card of a size suitable for filing, typically 3 × 5 inches (7.62 × 12.7 cm) or 4 × 6 inches (10.16 × 15.24 cm).
- filmcard — microfiche.
- flancard — a piece of armour covering a horse's flank
- frescade — a shaded walkway