8-letter words containing d, e, a, n
- moreland — Archaic form of moorland.
- mundanes — Plural form of mundane.
- muraenid — any fish of the family Muraenidae, comprising the morays.
- naderism — the philosophy and beliefs of consumerism and environmentalism preached by Ralph Nader
- nail bed — the dermis and epidermis under a fingernail or toenail.
- nailhead — the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.
- name day — the feast day of the saint after whom a person is named.
- namedrop — Alternative spelling of name-drop.
- napalmed — Simple past tense and past participle of napalm.
- narrated — Simple past tense and past participle of narrate.
- narrowed — Simple past tense and past participle of narrow.
- nattered — Simple past tense and past participle of natter.
- ndjamena — Lake, a lake in Africa at the junction of four countries: Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. 5000 to 10,000 sq. mi. (13,000 to 26,000 sq. km) (seasonal variation).
- ne'erday — New Year's Day
- nearside — (British) the left side of a road vehicle when facing in the same direction as the vehicle.
- neatened — Simple past tense and past participle of neaten.
- neatherd — cowherd.
- neckband — a band of cloth at the neck of a garment.
- nectared — Imbued or abounding with nectar.
- nematoad — Misspelling of nematode.
- nematode — any unsegmented worm of the phylum Nematoda, having an elongated, cylindrical body; a roundworm.
- neo-dada — a minor art movement chiefly of the 1960s reviving some of the objectives of dada but placing emphasis on the importance of the work of art produced rather than on the concept generating the work.
- nerdgasm — a feeling of intense excitement felt by someone considered to be a nerd, esp. when caused by something relating to his or her leisure interests such as a new piece of technology, computer game, science fiction film, etc.
- new deal — the principles of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, especially those advocated under the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt for economic recovery and social reforms.
- newlands — John Alexander. 1838–98, British chemist: classified the elements in order of their atomic weight, noticing similarities in every eighth and thus discovering his law of octaves
- newslady — A newswoman.
- nice and — pleasingly
- nitrated — Reacted, or treated with nitric acid or a nitrate.
- nodalize — to make something nodal or concentrated at a point
- nomadize — to live in the manner of a nomad.
- nondance — a series of simple movements that do not constitute a formal dance
- nonideal — (of a gas or solution) differing in behavior from that of an ideal gas or solution.
- nonjaded — Not jaded; fresh.
- nonrated — not rated
- normande — a breed of cattle originating in Normandy
- noseband — that part of a bridle or halter that passes over the animal's nose.
- notecard — A paper card on which notes are written, or which is intended for such use.
- notepads — Plural form of notepad.
- oberland — a mountain region in central Switzerland, mostly in S Bern canton.
- obtained — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- obwalden — one of the two divisions of the canton of Unterwalden, in central Switzerland. 189 sq. mi. (490 sq. km). Capital: Sarnen.
- odonates — Plural form of odonate.
- odyssean — (italics) an epic poem attributed to Homer, describing Odysseus's adventures in his ten-year attempt to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
- oedipean — of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- oleander — a poisonous shrub, Nerium oleander, of the dogbane family, native to southern Eurasia, having evergreen leaves and showy clusters of pink, red, or white flowers, and widely cultivated as an ornamental.
- ondaatje — Michael. born 1943, Sri Lankan-born Canadian writer: his works include the poetry collection There's a Trick with a Knife I'm Learning to Do (1979), the Booker-prizewinning novel The English Patient (1992, filmed 1997), Anil's Ghost (2000), and Divisadero (2007)
- open day — An open day is a day on which members of the public are encouraged to visit a particular school, university, or other institution to see what it is like.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- ordainee — a person who has been recently ordained as a new member of the clergy.