8-letter words containing d, i, l
- wild man — a person who is uncivilized; a savage.
- wild oat — any uncultivated species of Avena, especially a common weedy grass, A. fatua, resembling the cultivated oat.
- wild rye — any grass of the genus Elymus, somewhat resembling rye.
- wild yam — any of several uncultivated yams, especially Dioscorea villosa, of the U.S., having a woody, tuberous root.
- wildcard — (computing) A character that takes the place of any other character or string that is not known or specified.
- wildcats — Plural form of wildcat.
- wildered — to cause to lose one's way.
- wildfire — a highly flammable composition, as Greek fire, difficult to extinguish when ignited, formerly used in warfare.
- wildfowl — a game bird, especially a wild duck, goose, or swan.
- wildings — Plural form of wilding.
- wildland — land that has not been cultivated, especially land set aside and protected as a wilderness.
- wildlife — undomesticated animals living in the wild, including those hunted for food, sport, or profit.
- wildling — a wild plant, flower, or animal.
- wildness — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- wildwood — a wood growing in the wild or natural state; forest.
- willowed — any tree or shrub of the genus Salix, characterized by narrow, lance-shaped leaves and dense catkins bearing small flowers, many species having tough, pliable twigs or branches used for wickerwork, etc. Compare willow family.
- willyard — obstinate; willful.
- windable — that can be wound.
- windbell — a bell forming part of a set of wind chimes
- windblow — the uprooting of trees by wind
- windfall — an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like.
- windflaw — flaw2 (def 1).
- windgall — a puffy distention of the synovial bursa at the fetlock joint.
- windlass — a device for raising or hauling objects, usually consisting of a horizontal cylinder or barrel turned by a crank, lever, motor, or the like, upon which a cable, rope, or chain winds, the outer end of the cable being attached directly or indirectly to the weight to be raised or the thing to be hauled or pulled; winch.
- windless — without wind; calm: a windless summer afternoon.
- windmill — any of various machines for grinding, pumping, etc., driven by the force of the wind acting upon a number of vanes or sails.
- windsail — a sail rigged over a hatchway, ventilator, or the like, to divert moving air downward into the vessel.
- winfield — a town in S Kansas.
- wingedly — in a winged manner, as if furnished with wings
- withheld — to hold back; restrain or check.
- withhold — to hold back; restrain or check.
- wizardly — of, like, or befitting a wizard.
- wladimir — Vladimir.
- woodlice — Plural form of woodlouse.
- woodlike — Resembling wood, such as in color or texture.
- woodpile — a pile or stack of firewood.
- wordlist — A written collection of all words derived from a particular source, or sharing some other characteristic.
- woulding — (obsolete) An emotion of desire; an inclination; velleity.
- woundily — in an extreme or excessive manner
- wriggled — Simple past tense and past participle of wriggle.
- wrinkled — a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
- writhled — wrinkled; wizened
- x-linked — of or relating to a trait controlled by a gene or genes on the X chromosome.
- xylidine — Any one of six isomeric compounds that are derived from xylene and used in the manufacture of dyes.
- xyloidin — a type of explosive, C6H9(NO2)O5, made by treating starch with nitric acid
- ygdrasil — the great ash tree whose roots and branches hold together the universe
- yield up — If you yield up a secret, you reveal it.
- yieldeth — Archaic third-person singular form of yield.
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
- yodeling — Present participle of yodel.