8-letter words containing d, p, a, r
- gospodar — a hospodar; a master
- grandpap — (informal) grandfather.
- grandpas — Plural form of grandpa.
- grandpop — (US, informal) grandfather.
- grappled — to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
- grid map — a map on which a network of horizontal and vertical lines are superimposed, for locating points
- hampered — Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
- handgrip — the grip or clasp of a hand, as in greeting: a firm but friendly handgrip.
- hard bop — an aggressive, driving, hot style of modern jazz developed by East Coast musicians in the late 1950s as a rejection of the more relaxed, cool style of West Coast jazz. Compare bop1 , cool jazz, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- hard pad — (in dogs) an abnormal increase in the thickness of the foot pads: one of the clinical signs of canine distemper
- hard put — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- hard top — A hard top is a vehicle that has a permanent rigid roof.
- hard-put — hard (def 57).
- hardcopy — copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (opposed to soft copy).
- hardpack — a bag that has a rigid shell
- hardship — a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression: a life of hardship.
- hardtops — Plural form of hardtop.
- headrope — the part of a bolt-rope attached to the head of a sail
- hospodar — a former title of governors or princes of Wallachia and Moldavia.
- hydropac — an urgent warning of navigational dangers in the Pacific Ocean, issued by the U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office.
- impaired — weakened, diminished, or damaged: impaired hearing; to rebuild an impaired bridge.
- imparted — Simple past tense and past participle of impart.
- jeopards — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jeopard.
- jeopardy — hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy.
- kidnaper — Alternative spelling of kidnapper.
- lampyrid — any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
- lapboard — a thin, flat board to be held on the lap for use as a table or writing surface.
- lapidary — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- lappered — to clabber; curdle.
- lard pig — a large type of pig used principally for lard
- larruped — Simple past tense and past participle of larrup.
- leopardi — Count Giacomo [jah-kuh-moh;; Italian jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kəˌmoʊ;; Italian ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1798–1837, Italian poet.
- leopards — Plural form of leopard.
- lip-read — to understand spoken words by interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips without hearing the sounds made.
- macropod — A plant-eating marsupial mammal of an Australasian family that comprises the kangaroos and wallabies.
- maildrop — A place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.
- moldwarp — the common European mole, Talpa europaea.
- mopboard — baseboard (def 1).
- myriapod — any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes.
- namedrop — Alternative spelling of name-drop.
- odograph — a recording odometer.
- operands — Plural form of operand.
- operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- orphaned — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- overpaid — to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
- paillard — a scallop, especially of veal or chicken, that is pounded flat and grilled or sautéed quickly.
- pale dry — light in color and not sweet
- pale-dry — light-colored and medium-sweet: pale-dry ginger ale.
- palliard — an expert beggar; an unsavoury character
- pampered — to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care: to pamper a child; to pamper one's stomach.