8-letter words containing d, a, t, l
- clodpate — A blockhead; a dolt or fool.
- clotilda — ?475–?545 ad, wife of Clovis I of the Franks, whom she converted (496) to Christianity
- coaldust — fine particles of coal
- collated — to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- cortland — a variety of large, dark-red apple
- d'albert — Eugen [German oi-geyn] /German ɔɪˈgeɪn/ (Show IPA), or Eugène [French œ-zhen] /French œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), Francis Charles, 1864–1932, German-French pianist and composer, born in Scotland.
- dactylar — of or pertaining to a dactyl
- dactylic — of, relating to, or having a dactyl
- dactylo- — finger or toe
- dactylus — the tip of a cephalopod's tentacular club
- daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- dalmatia — a region of W Croatia along the Adriatic: mountainous, with many offshore islands
- dalmatic — a wide-sleeved tunic-like vestment open at the sides, worn by deacons and bishops
- daltonic — color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.
- dataller — a worker paid by the day
- dateable — a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen: July 4, 1776 was the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
- dateless — likely to remain fashionable, relevant, or interesting regardless of age; timeless
- dateline — the date and location of a story, placed at the top of an article
- datepalm — Alternative spelling of date palm.
- datolite — a colourless mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium and boron in monoclinic crystalline form, occurring in cavities in igneous rocks. Formula: CaBSiO4(OH)
- daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
- daytaler — a worker who is appointed and paid on a daily basis
- deadbolt — a locking bolt that is turned by the key rather than a spring
- deadlift — a type of lift where the weight or barbell is lifted off the ground until the lifter is standing up straight
- deal out — If someone deals out a punishment or harmful action, they punish or harm someone.
- dealbate — having a white exterior or covering
- deathful — characterized by or causing death
- decaplet — One of a group of ten babies born at the same time.
- decretal — a papal edict on doctrine or church law
- defaults — Plural form of default.
- deflated — having lost confidence, hope, or optimism
- deflater — a person or device that causes deflation
- deflates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflate.
- deflator — (economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.
- delation — Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- delative — noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate place down from which.
- delegate — A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.
- delibate — to take a small taste of (a liquid)
- delicata — (North America) An heirloom variety of winter squash, oblong in shape and having a cream-colored skin with green stripes.
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- deligate — (surgery, dated, transitive) To bind up; to bandage.
- delsarte — François [fran-swah;; French frahn-swa] /frænˈswɑ;; French frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1811–71, French musician and teacher.
- dentally — in relation to the teeth
- dentinal — the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- dentural — of or relating to dentures
- depilate — to remove the hair from
- desalted — Simple past tense and past participle of desalt.
- desalter — an apparatus for desalting
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
- detailed — A detailed report or plan contains a lot of details.