8-letter words containing d, e, s, t
- bedstraw — any of numerous rubiaceous plants of the genus Galium, which have small white or yellow flowers and prickly or hairy fruits: some species formerly used as straw for beds as they are aromatic when dry
- besotted — If you are besotted with someone or something, you like them so much that you seem foolish or silly.
- best end — the end of the neck of lamb, pork, etc, nearest to the ribs
- bestowed — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- bestride — To bestride something means to be the most powerful and important person or thing in it.
- bestrode — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
- besuited — wearing a suit
- bethesda — a pool in Jerusalem reputed to have healing powers, where a paralysed man was healed by Jesus (John 5:2)
- blandest — pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
- blondest — (of a woman or girl) having fair hair and usually fair skin and light eyes.
- breasted — having a breast.
- bristled — one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
- broadest — of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across.
- budapest — the capital of Hungary, on the River Danube: formed in 1873 from the towns of Buda and Pest. Traditionally Buda, the old Magyar capital, was the administrative and Pest the trade centre: suffered severely in the Russian siege of 1945 and in the unsuccessful revolt against the Communist regime (1956). Pop: 1 719 342 (2003 est)
- cadaster — an official register showing details of ownership, boundaries, and value of real property in a district, made for taxation purposes
- cadastre — public record of the extent, value, and ownership of land within a district for purposes of taxation
- caseated — Simple past tense and past participle of caseate.
- castered — a person or thing that casts.
- catheads — Plural form of cathead.
- cathodes — Plural form of cathode.
- catslide — (in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
- cestodes — Plural form of cestode.
- citadels — Plural form of citadel.
- closeted — If you are closeted with someone, you are talking privately to them.
- comedist — a writer of comedies.
- contends — to struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy for control of the port.
- contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.
- corseted — A woman who is corseted is wearing a corset.
- cosseted — pampered; spoilt
- costumed — Simple past tense and past participle of costume.
- couldest — Alternative form of couldst.
- crudites — Crudités are pieces of raw vegetable, often served before a meal.
- curtsied — a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- cuspated — Ending in a point.
- custodes — plural of custos.
- customed — accustomed; inured
- dabsters — Plural form of dabster.
- daftness — senseless, stupid, or foolish.
- dagestan — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: annexed from Persia in 1813; rich mineral resources. Capital: Makhachkala. Pop: 2 584 200 (2002). Area: 50 278 sq km (19 416 sq miles)
- dainties — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- damastes — Procrustes.
- damndest — the damned, those condemned to suffer eternal punishment.
- darndest — Alternative spelling of darnedest.
- data set — a collection of data records for computer processing.
- database — A database is a collection of data that is stored in a computer and that can easily be used and added to.
- datasets — Plural form of dataset.
- dateless — likely to remain fashionable, relevant, or interesting regardless of age; timeless
- daytimes — Plural form of daytime.
- de stijl — a group of artists and architects in the Netherlands in the 1920s, including Mondrian and van Doesburg, devoted to neoplasticism and then dada
- dead set — absolutely