8-letter words containing e, c, o, i
- creolist — a student of creole languages
- creolize — to make (a language) become a creole
- cribnote — crib (def 5a).
- crocoite — a rare orange secondary mineral consisting of lead chromate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: PbCrO4
- cronkite — Walter, 1916–2009, U.S. newscaster.
- crosiers — Plural form of crosier.
- crosstie — a sleeper between rails on a railway
- croupier — A croupier is the person in charge of a gambling table in a casino, who collects the bets and pays money to the people who have won.
- cruzeiro — a former monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro real
- cryolite — a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na3AlF6
- cunjevoi — an aroid plant, Alocasia macrorrhiza, of tropical Asia and Australia, cultivated for its edible rhizome
- cytokine — any of various proteins, secreted by cells, that carry signals to neighbouring cells. Cytokines include interferon
- cytosine — a white crystalline pyrimidine occurring in nucleic acids; 6-amino-2-hydroxy pyrimidine. Formula: C4H5N3O
- d-notice — an official notice sent to newspapers, prohibiting the publication of certain security information
- daemonic — inspired as if by a demon, indwelling spirit, or genius.
- de dicto — relating to the expression of a belief, possibility, etc, rather than to the individuals mentioned, as in the number of the planets is the number of satellites of the sun, the truth of which is independent of what number that is
- decanoic — Of or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric.
- decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
- decoding — the act or the process of converting something from a coded form into a normal form
- decomino — (geometry) A polyomino made up of ten squares.
- decommit — to withdraw from a commitment or agreed course of action
- decoying — Present participle of decoy.
- decurion — a local councillor
- democide — (Mass) murder of people by a government which has power over them.
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- depictor — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- devoiced — having been made voiceless
- diascope — an optical projector used to display transparencies
- diecious — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- diestock — a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies for cutting screw threads.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- dioceses — Plural form of diocese.
- dioecism — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- diogenic — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- director — a person or thing that directs.
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- discoure — Obsolete form of discover.
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- divorced — Cut off, or separated.
- divorcee — a divorced woman.
- divorces — Plural form of divorce.
- 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.
- docilely — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- dockside — land or area adjoining a dock: We were at the dockside to greet them.
- doctrine — a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
- dohickey — Alternative spelling of doohickey.
- dolmenic — of or relating to a dolmen
- domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.