8-letter words containing d, t, i
- dianetic — Of or pertaining to dianetics.
- dianthus — any Eurasian caryophyllaceous plant of the widely cultivated genus Dianthus, such as the carnation, pink, and sweet william
- diapente — (in classical Greece) the interval of a perfect fifth
- diarists — Plural form of diarist.
- diastase — any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse starch to maltose. They are present in germinated barley and in the pancreas
- diastema — an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part
- diastole — the dilatation of the chambers of the heart that follows each contraction, during which they refill with blood
- diastyle — having columns about three diameters apart
- 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
- diatreme — a volcanic vent produced in a solid rock structure by the explosive energy of gases in magmas.
- diatribe — A diatribe is an angry speech or article which is extremely critical of someone's ideas or activities.
- diatryma — A big-beaked prehistoric bird in the genus Gastornis, larger than the ostrich, believed to have become extinct 15- to 25-million years ago due to a vast climate change.
- dicacity — a teasing and cheeky way of talking
- dication — (chemistry) Any cation, of general formula X2+, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species.
- dicentra — any Asian or North American plant of the genus Dicentra, such as bleeding heart and Dutchman's-breeches, having finely divided leaves and ornamental clusters of drooping flowers: family Fumariaceae
- 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
- dictated — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- dictates — authoritative commands or rules
- 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.
- dictynna — an ancient Cretan goddess of the sea.
- didactic — Something that is didactic is intended to teach people something, especially a moral lesson.
- didactyl — (esp of many marsupials) having the hind toes separate
- die stem — the South African national anthem until 1991, when part of it was incorporated into the current anthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
- die-cast — formed by die casting.
- diegetic — the telling of a story by a narrator who summarizes events in the plot and comments on the conversations, thoughts, etc., of the characters.
- dielytra — a member of a genus of flowering herbaceous plants including bleeding heart
- dieretic — the separation of two adjacent vowels, dividing one syllable into two.
- diestock — a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies for cutting screw threads.
- diestrus — (in female mammals) an interval of sexual inactivity between periods of estrus.
- dietetic — pertaining to diet or to regulation of the use of food.
- dietrich — Marlene [mahr-ley-nuh] /mɑrˈleɪ nə/ (Show IPA), 1904–92, U.S. actress and singer, born in Germany.
- diffract — to break up or bend by diffraction.
- dig into — to penetrate by or as by digging
- digerati — People with expertise or professional involvement in information technology.
- digested — Simple past tense and past participle of digest.
- digester — a person or thing that digests.
- digestif — a drink of brandy, liqueur, etc., taken after a meal to aid the digestion.
- digestor — digester (def 2).
- dighting — Present participle of dight.
- digirati — digerati
- digitals — Plural form of digital.
- digitate — Zoology. having digits or digitlike processes.
- digitise — to convert (data) to digital form for use in a computer.
- digitize — to convert (data) to digital form for use in a computer.
- 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
- digitule — any small finger-like process
- dignitie — Obsolete spelling of dignity.