8-letter words containing e, n, c
- doctrine — a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
- document — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- dolmenic — of or relating to a dolmen
- donicker — bathroom; toilet.
- downcome — a downcomer.
- dracaena — any treelike tropical plant of the genus Dracaena, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy leaves.
- drenched — to wet thoroughly; soak.
- drencher — One who, or that which, drenches.
- drenches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of drench.
- duecento — the 13th century, with reference to Italy, especially to its art or literature.
- dulcinea — a ladylove; sweetheart.
- duncedom — the characteristic behaviour or the realm of a dunce or a dullard
- duveneck — Frank (Frank Decker) 1848–1919, U.S. painter and teacher.
- dysgenic — pertaining to or causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced.
- dyspneic — difficult or labored breathing.
- ecbatana — an ancient country in W Asia, S of the Caspian Sea, corresponding generally to NW Iran. Capital: Ecbatana.
- ecdysone — an insect hormone that stimulates metamorphosis.
- echelons — Plural form of echelon.
- echidnae — Plural form of echidna.
- echidnas — Plural form of echidna.
- echinate — bristly; prickly.
- echinoid — belonging or pertaining to the class Echinoidea, comprising mainly sea urchins and sand dollars.
- echiuran — spoonworm
- eclosion — the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
- econiche — niche (def 3).
- econobox — a small vehicle that is basic and fuel-efficient and has no unnecessary extras
- economic — of or relating to the science of economics.
- ecotonal — Relating to ecotones.
- ecotones — Plural form of ecotone.
- ectogeny — the effect of pollination and fertilization on the tissues of a plant
- ectozoan — ectozoon.
- ectozoon — any animal parasite, as the louse, that lives on the surface of its host (opposed to entozoon).
- ecumenic — Ecumenical.
- ecycling — the process of recycling electronic equipment or components
- eduction — the act of educing.
- effacing — Present participle of efface.
- eichmann — Karl Adolf (ˈaːdɔlf). 1902–62, Austrian Nazi official, who took a leading role in organizing the extermination of the European Jews. He escaped to Argentina after World War II, but was captured and executed in Israel as a war criminal
- eisenach — a city in central Germany, in Thuringia: birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach. Pop: 44 081 (2003 est)
- ejecting — Present participle of eject.
- ejection — The action of forcing or throwing something out; emission.
- el cajon — city in S Calif.: suburb of San Diego: pop. 95,000
- electing — Present participle of elect.
- election — A formal and organized process of electing or being elected, especially of members of a political body.
- electron — A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity, found in all atoms and acting as the primary carrier of electricity in solids.
- elegance — The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner; style.
- elegancy — Alternative form of elegance.
- elenchic — elenctic
- elenchus — A logical refutation.
- elenctic — Serving to refute; refutative.
- emceeing — Present participle of emcee.