8-letter words containing d, o, i, t
- 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.
- dig into — to penetrate by or as by digging
- digestor — digester (def 2).
- digitron — a type of tube, for displaying information, having a common anode and several cathodes shaped in the form of characters, which can be lit by a glow discharge
- diketone — a compound containing two C=O groups, as CH 3 COCOCH 3 .
- dilation — the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- dilators — Plural form of dilator.
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dilution — the act of diluting or the state of being diluted.
- dimitrov — Georgi [ge-awr-gi] /gɛˈɔr gɪ/ (Show IPA), 1882–1949, Bulgarian political leader: premier 1946–49.
- dine out — to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
- dinitro- — (of a chemical) containing two nitrogen groups in place of two hydrogen atoms
- dioptase — a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
- diopters — Plural form of diopter.
- dioptres — Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
- dioptric — Optics. pertaining to dioptrics: dioptric images.
- diorites — Plural form of diorite.
- dioritic — Containing diorite.
- dip into — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
- diplomat — a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
- diprotic — (of an acid) having two transferable protons.
- dipteron — a dipterous insect.
- dipteros — (in ancient Greece) a building with a double colonnade on all sides
- dipthong — Obsolete spelling of diphthong.
- 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.
- dish out — an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- dish top — a circular table top upturned at the edge.
- disjoint — to separate or disconnect the joints or joinings of.
- dismount — to get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.
- disports — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disport.
- disposit — (transitive) To deposit.
- distopia — Misspelling of dystopia.
- distorts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distort.
- ditokous — producing two young or laying two eggs at a time.
- dittoing — Present participle of ditto.
- djibouti — Formerly French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 8492 sq. mi. (21,994 sq. km). Capital: Djibouti.
- 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.
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- doctrine — a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
- 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.
- dogfight — a violent fight between dogs.
- 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.
- dolerite — a coarse-grained variety of basalt.