8-letter words containing d, e, c, n
- 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
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- diogenic — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- disbench — to remove (a barrister or judge) from the membership of the governing body of one of the Inns of Court
- discerns — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discern.
- dispence — Obsolete form of dispense.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- doctrine — a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
- document — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- dolmenic — of or relating to a dolmen
- donicker — bathroom; toilet.
- downcome — a downcomer.
- dracaena — any treelike tropical plant of the genus Dracaena, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy leaves.
- drenched — to wet thoroughly; soak.
- drencher — One who, or that which, drenches.
- drenches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of drench.
- duecento — the 13th century, with reference to Italy, especially to its art or literature.
- dulcinea — a ladylove; sweetheart.
- duncedom — the characteristic behaviour or the realm of a dunce or a dullard
- duveneck — Frank (Frank Decker) 1848–1919, U.S. painter and teacher.
- dysgenic — pertaining to or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
- dyspneic — difficult or labored breathing.
- ecdysone — an insect hormone that stimulates metamorphosis.
- echidnae — Plural form of echidna.
- echidnas — Plural form of echidna.
- echinoid — belonging or pertaining to the class Echinoidea, comprising mainly sea urchins and sand dollars.
- eduction — the act of educing.
- encamped — Simple past tense and past participle of encamp.
- encashed — Simple past tense and past participle of encash.
- enchased — Simple past tense and past participle of enchase.
- enclaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enclave.
- enclined — Obsolete form of inclined.
- enclosed — Surround or close off on all sides.
- encoding — (computing) The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
- encradle — to put in a cradle
- encysted — Simple past tense and past participle of encyst.
- endarchy — a central government
- endemics — Plural form of endemic.
- endermic — (medicine) Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin.
- 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).
- endozoic — (of a plant) living within an animal
- enforced — Caused by necessity or force ; compulsory.
- enhanced — enhancement
- enneadic — Of, relating to, or being an ennead.
- enounced — Simple past tense and past participle of enounce.
- enriched — Simple past tense and past participle of enrich.
- enschede — a city in the E Netherlands, in Overijssel province: a major centre of the Dutch cotton industry. Pop: 152 000 (2003 est)
- evidence — The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
- exceding — Present participle of excede.
- exciding — Present participle of excide.