8-letter words containing d, o, c, t
- dulcitol — a water-soluble sugar alcohol, C 6 H 14 O 6 , isomeric with sorbitol, that is found in many plant species and is prepared in the laboratory by galactose reduction.
- dustcoat — a loose lightweight coat worn for early open motor-car riding
- dystocia — Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally.
- dystonic — abnormal tone of any tissue.
- dystopic — Dystopian.
- ectoderm — the outer germ layer in the embryo of a metazoan.
- educator — a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
- eduction — the act of educing.
- escorted — With or having an escort.
- evocated — Simple past tense and past participle of evocate.
- factoids — Plural form of factoid.
- factored — Simple past tense and past participle of factor.
- geodetic — pertaining to geodesy.
- go dutch — of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabitants of the Netherlands or their country or language.
- gonoduct — a duct leading from a gonad to the exterior, through which gametes pass
- hectored — Simple past form of hector.
- hidrotic — Relating to hidrosis.
- hocktide — a former festival celebrated on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter
- idiolect — The speech habits peculiar to a particular person.
- indictor — (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder.
- inductor — Also called inductance. Electricity. a coil used to introduce inductance into an electric circuit.
- lordotic — Pathology. an abnormal forward curvature of the spine in the lumbar region, resulting in a swaybacked posture. Compare kyphosis, scoliosis.
- lt comdr — Lieutenant Commander
- methodic — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- microdot — a photograph reduced to the size of a printed period, used especially to transmit messages, photographs, drawings, etc.
- nectopod — (in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
- net cord — a cord that passes along and supports the top of a tennis net
- noctuids — Plural form of noctuid.
- noctuoid — a member of the family of moths Noctuidae
- notecard — A paper card on which notes are written, or which is intended for such use.
- objected — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- obtected — (obsolete) covered; protected.
- occident — the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
- occulted — of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.
- octapody — (in poetic metre) a line, stanza, or piece of poetic writing that contains eight feet
- octodont — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents including the degu (Octodon degus) and 12 other South American species.
- octopods — Plural form of octopod.
- octopoid — of or like an octopus
- ostracod — seed shrimp.
- out cold — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- outchide — to exceed in chiding
- outcrowd — to crowd out or exclude
- outdance — to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
- outfaced — Simple past tense and past participle of outface.
- outpaced — Simple past tense and past participle of outpace.
- outraced — Simple past tense and past participle of outrace.
- outscold — to outdo in scolding
- photo cd — (multimedia, specification, standard, storage, graphics) A standard for storing photographic images on CD-ROM, produced by Kodak.
- postcard — Also called picture postcard. a small, commercially printed card, usually having a picture on one side and space for a short message on the other.
- postcode — an official code used by the post office, similar to the U.S. zip code, that adds numbers and letters to addresses to expedite mail delivery.