8-letter words containing d, r, y, l
- ladybird — any of numerous small, round, often brightly colored and spotted beetles of the family Coccinellidae, feeding chiefly on aphids and other small insects, but including several forms that feed on plants.
- lampyrid — any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
- lanyards — Plural form of lanyard.
- lapidary — Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- lawyered — Simple past tense and past participle of lawyer.
- legendry — legends collectively.
- lombardy — a region and former kingdom in N Italy. 9190 sq. mi. (23,800 sq. km).
- lyrebird — an Australian passerine bird of the genus Menura, the male of which has a long tail that is lyrate when spread.
- lysander — died 395 b.c, Spartan naval commander and statesman.
- lysandra — a female given name.
- markedly — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
- maryland — a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast. 10,577 sq. mi. (27,395 sq. km). Capital: Annapolis. Abbreviation: MD (for use with zip code), Md.
- millrynd — Alternative form of millrind.
- modernly — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- morbidly — suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.
- onwardly — moving forward; advancing
- our lady — a title of the Virgin Mary.
- pale dry — light in color and not sweet
- pale-dry — light-colored and medium-sweet: pale-dry ginger ale.
- panderly — in the manner of a pander
- parlayed — to bet or gamble (an original amount and its winnings) on a subsequent race, contest, etc.
- peddlery — the business of a peddler.
- polybrid — a hybrid plant with more than two parental groups
- polydrug — being or pertaining to several drug used simultaneously, especially narcotics or addictive drugs: a center for dealing with polydrug abuse.
- radially — arranged like radii or rays.
- raggedly — clothed in tattered garments: a ragged old man.
- rancidly — in a rancid manner
- randomly — proceeding, made, or occurring without definite aim, reason, or pattern: the random selection of numbers.
- readably — easy or interesting to read.
- readerly — pertaining to or suitable for a reader
- red clay — a brown to red, widely distributed deep-sea deposit consisting chiefly of microscopic particles and tinted red by iron oxides and manganese.
- redbelly — any of various animals having red underparts, esp the char or the redbelly turtle
- redeploy — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
- reynolds — a male given name, form of Reginald.
- ribaldry — ribald character, as of language; scurrility.
- rootedly — in a rooted manner
- ruggedly — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
- ruysdael — Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˌyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1628?–82, Dutch painter.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- saddlery — saddles, harnesses, and other equipment for horses.
- sailyard — a yard for a sail.
- saleyard — an area with pens for holding animals before auction
- shrewdly — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- sliddery — slippery
- smouldry — smouldering
- soldiery — soldiers collectively.
- solidary — characterized by or involving community of responsibilities and interests.
- sordidly — morally ignoble or base; vile: sordid methods.
- sturdily — strongly built; stalwart; robust: sturdy young athletes.
- sundrily — in sundry or distinct ways; variously