8-letter words containing d, e, w, l
- jewelled — (chiefly, of a watch) set with jewels.
- knowledg — Obsolete form of knowledge.
- koldewey — Robert [rob-ert;; German roh-bert] /ˈrɒb ərt;; German ˈroʊ bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1925, German archaeologist.
- lacewood — the quartersawed wood of the sycamore tree.
- lakewood — a city in central Colorado, near Denver.
- landwehr — (in Germany, Austria, etc.) the part of the organized military forces of a nation that has completed a certain amount of compulsory training, and whose continuous service is required only in time of war.
- latewood — Wood formed in a tree relatively late in the season.
- lawndale — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- lawyered — Simple past tense and past participle of lawyer.
- leadwork — work involving lead, such as maintenance work on lead pipes
- leadwort — any plant or shrub of the genus Plumbago, having spikes of blue, white, or red flowers.
- leewards — towards the lee side
- leftward — Also, leftwards. toward or on the left.
- let down — British. a lease.
- letdowns — Plural form of letdown.
- lewdness — inclined to, characterized by, or inciting to lust or lechery; lascivious.
- lewdster — a lewd person
- lie down — the manner, relative position, or direction in which something lies: the lie of the patio, facing the water. Synonyms: place, location, site.
- lie-down — a nap.
- limewood — the wood of a linden.
- locoweed — any of various leguminous plants of the genera Astragalus and Oxytropis, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, causing locoism in sheep, horses, etc.
- low tide — the tide at the point of maximum ebb.
- lowrider — an individually decorated and customized car fitted with hydraulic jacks that permit lowering of the chassis nearly to the road.
- mcdowell — Ephraim, 1771–1830, U.S. surgeon.
- mellowed — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- meltdown — network meltdown
- mildewed — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
- milkweed — any of several plants that secrete a milky juice or latex, especially those of the genus Asclepias, as A. syriaca. Compare milkweed family.
- 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
- newlywed — a person who has recently married.
- newslady — A newswoman.
- obwalden — one of the two divisions of the canton of Unterwalden, in central Switzerland. 189 sq. mi. (490 sq. km). Capital: Sarnen.
- old west — the western region of the U.S., especially in the frontier period of the 19th century.
- outdwell — to last longer than
- outlawed — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- overlewd — too lewd
- poleward — Also, polewards. toward a pole of the earth; toward the North or South Pole.
- raw deal — unjust treatment
- read law — to study to become a lawyer
- red wolf — a small, reddish-gray American wolf, Canis rufus, similar to the coyote: once abundant in the southeastern U.S., it is now near extinction in the wild.
- sandwell — a unitary authority in central England, in West Midlands. Pop: 285 000 (2003 est). Area: 86 sq km (33 sq miles)
- sawblade — the blade of a saw
- scrawled — to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
- selfward — in the direction of or toward oneself: a selfward-moving gesture.
- semiwild — not fully domesticated; partially tamed or cultivated; having some characteristics of the wild
- semiwild — not fully domesticated; partially tamed or cultivated; having some characteristics of the wild
- shadwell — Thomas, 1642?–92, English dramatist: poet laureate 1688–92.
- shrewdly — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- sidewalk — a walk, especially a paved one, at the side of a street or road.