8-letter words containing e, u, s
- dress up — of or for a dress or dresses.
- dress-up — being an occasion, situation, etc., for which one must be somewhat formally well-dressed: the first dress-up dance of the season.
- druggies — Plural form of druggie.
- drugless — being without the use of drugs, as certain methods of medical treatment.
- druidess — a female member of the Druids.
- drum set — kit consisting of several drums
- drummers — Plural form of drummer.
- drunkest — Superlative form of drunk.
- druthers — one's own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I'd dance all night.
- du sable — Jean Baptiste Pointe [zhahn ba-teest pwant] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist pwɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1745?–1818, U.S. pioneer trader, born in Haiti: early settler of Chicago.
- dual-use — dual-purpose; specif., designating or of machinery, technology, etc. having both civilian and military applications
- duchesse — a daybed having a rounded, partially enclosed head and usually a similar foot, sometimes made in two or three pieces able to be used separately (duchesse brisée)
- ductless — any tube, canal, pipe, or conduit by which a fluid, air, or other substance is conducted or conveyed.
- dudettes — Plural form of dudette.
- dudgeons — Plural form of dudgeon.
- duelists — Plural form of duelist.
- duellist — a person who participates in a duel.
- duelsome — having a propensity for duelling
- dukeship — the position or status of a duke
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- dumbells — Plural form of dumbell.
- dumbness — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
- dumbsize — (informal) To reduce the number of employees in a business without regard to organizational efficiency, such that its operations become unprofitable or inefficient.
- dumetose — (botany) dumose.
- dumfries — Also called Dumfriesshire [duhm-frees-sheer, -sher] /dʌmˈfrisˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in S Scotland.
- dummiest — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- dumpsite — dump (def 17).
- dumpster — a large metal bin for refuse designed to be hoisted onto a specially equipped truck for emptying or hauling away.
- dungeons — Plural form of dungeon.
- duplexes — Plural form of duplex.
- duquesne — Abraham [a-bra-am] /a braˈam/ (Show IPA), 1610–88, French naval commander.
- durables — (economics) Plural form of durable; durable goods.
- duressor — a person who subjects another to duress.
- dushanbe — a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Capital: Dushanbe.
- dustheap — a heap or pile of rubbish, refuse, or the like.
- dustiest — Superlative form of dusty.
- dustless — Free of dust.
- dustlike — Resembling dust.
- dutches' — of, relating to, or characteristic of the natives or inhabitants of the Netherlands or their country or language.
- dutchess — Archaic spelling of duchess.
- dutiless — Without duties.
- duxelles — a mixture of finely diced mushrooms, shallots and parsley, or other herbs, used to flavour dishes
- dyestuff — a material yielding or used as a dye.
- eardrums — Plural form of eardrum.
- earmuffs — A pair of soft fabric coverings, connected by a band across the top of the head, that are worn over the ears to protect them from cold or noise.
- earplugs — Plural form of earplug.
- ease out — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- ebullism — (physiology) The formation of bubbles of gas in biological fluids due to reduced environmental pressure.
- eclogues — a pastoral poem, often in dialogue form.
- ecraseur — surgical device consisting of a heavy wire loop placed around a part to be removed and tightened until it cuts through