8-letter words containing d, o, a, n
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- demonian — of, relating to, or resembling a demon
- denebola — the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 2.14; spectral type: A3V
- denotate — to denote (something)
- deration — to end rationing of (food, petrol, etc)
- descanso — A cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam.
- detonate — If someone detonates a device such as a bomb, or if it detonates, it explodes.
- devonian — of, denoting, or formed in the fourth period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Silurian and Carboniferous periods, lasting 60-70 million years during which amphibians first appeared
- diaconal — of or associated with a deacon or the diaconate
- diagnose — If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.
- diagonal — A diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner.
- diamonds — one of the four suits in an ordinary pack of cards bearing red lozenge-shapes symbols
- diamonte — A seven-line poem describing two opposite subjects using only adjectives, nouns and participles.
- dianodal — that passes through nodes
- diapason — either of two stops (open and stopped diapason) usually found throughout the compass of a pipe organ that give it its characteristic tone colour
- diaphone — the set of all realizations of a given phoneme in a language
- diaphony — a style of two-part polyphonic singing; organum or a freer form resembling it
- diatonic — of, relating to, or based upon any scale of five tones and two semitones produced by playing the white keys of a keyboard instrument, esp the natural major or minor scales forming the basis of the key system in Western music
- diazinon — a type of strong insecticide
- diborane — a colorless gas with an unpleasant odor, B 2 H 6 , used in the synthesis of organic boron compounds as a dope to introduce boron and as a polymerization catalyst for ethylene.
- dication — (chemistry) Any cation, of general formula X2+, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species.
- dilation — the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- dinosaur — any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- dionysia — The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
- diphonia — diplophonia.
- disadorn — To deprive of ornaments.
- doberman — Doberman pinscher.
- dockhand — a dockworker.
- dockland — the land or area surrounding a commercial port.
- dog nail — a nail having a head projecting to one side.
- dognaper — to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- dohnanyi — Ernst von [ernst fuh n] /ɛrnst fən/ (Show IPA), or Ernő [er-nœ] /ˈɛr nœ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1960, Hungarian pianist and composer in the U.S.
- dollyman — a technician who moves or pushes the camera dolly during or between shots.
- domanial — of or relating to a domain
- dominant — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
- dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
- dominica — one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
- domitian — (Titus Flavius Domitianus Augustus) a.d. 51–96, Roman emperor 81–96.
- don juan — a legendary Spanish nobleman famous for his many seductions and dissolute life.
- donatary — the recipient of a donation
- donating — Present participle of donate.
- donation — an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution.
- donatism — (Christianity) An early Christian belief which maintained that apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, as opposed to the orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, regardless of how sinful he is or if he has converted to another religion.
- donatist — a member of a Christian sect that developed in northern Africa in a.d. 311 and maintained that it alone constituted the whole and only true church and that baptisms and ordinations of the orthodox clergy were invalid.
- donative — a gift or donation.
- donators — to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause: to donate used clothes to the Salvation Army.
- donatory — a donee of the king, especially one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.
- dong hai — East China Sea.
- donleavy — J(ames) P(atrick) born 1926, U.S. novelist.