8-letter words containing d, o, c, t
- decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
- deductor — One who deducts tax.
- defector — A defector is someone who leaves their country, political party, or other group, and joins an opposing country, party, or group.
- democrat — A Democrat is a member or supporter of a particular political party which has the word 'democrat' or 'democratic' in its title, for example the Democratic Party in the United States.
- depictor — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- detector — A detector is an instrument which is used to discover that something is present somewhere, or to measure how much of something there is.
- diatomic — containing two atoms
- 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
- dication — (chemistry) Any cation, of general formula X2+, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species.
- dichotic — relating to or involving the stimulation of each ear simultaneously by different sounds
- dicrotic — having or relating to a double pulse for each heartbeat
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- dictions — style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words: good diction.
- diestock — a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies for cutting screw threads.
- dioptric — Optics. pertaining to dioptrics: dioptric images.
- dioritic — Containing diorite.
- diprotic — (of an acid) having two transferable protons.
- director — a person or thing that directs.
- discotic — (chemistry) Describing disc-shaped liquid crystals.
- discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- docetism — an early Christian doctrine that the sufferings of Christ were apparent and not real and that after the crucifixion he appeared in a spiritual body.
- docetist — One who believes in docetism.
- docherty — Pete. born 1979, English rock musician and songwriter; member of The Libertines (1997–2004) and Babyshambles (from 2005)
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- docketed — Simple past tense and past participle of docket.
- doctoral — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- doctored — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- doctorly — having the qualities or characteristics of a doctor
- doctorow — E(dgar) L(aurence) born 1931, U.S. author and editor.
- 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.
- dog tick — any of a variety of ticks, as the American dog tick, that commonly infest dogs and may transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever or tularemia to humans.
- dogcarts — Plural form of dogcart.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- dogpatch — a poor rural community in the U.S., especially in the South, whose inhabitants are unsophisticated and have little education: He acts like he's been raised in a Dogpatch.
- dogwatch — Nautical. either of two two-hour watches, the first from 4 to 6 p.m., the latter from 6 to 8 p.m.
- dolcetto — a variety of grape for making wine, chiefly grown in the Piedmont region of Italy
- domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
- domotics — Robotic technology for use in the home.
- dorticos — Osvaldo [aws-vahl-daw] /ɔsˈvɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), (Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado) 1919–83, Cuban lawyer and statesman: president 1959–76.
- dot-coms — a company doing business mostly or solely on the Internet.
- dovecote — a structure, usually at a height above the ground, for housing domestic pigeons.
- downcast — directed downward, as the eyes.
- downtick — a decline or deterioration in business activity, in mood, etc.
- doxastic — Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
- ducatoon — a former silver coin of the Netherlands, used through the 17th and 18th centuries: equal to three gulden.
- duck out — leave secretly
- ductwork — a system of ducts used for a particular purpose, as in a ventilation or heating system.
- duecento — the 13th century, with reference to Italy, especially to its art or literature.