8-letter words containing l, d, r
- descaler — a thing for removing limescale from something such as a tap, kettle or coffee machine.
- desilter — A desilter is a device, usually a hydrocyclone, at the surface which removes very small particles from the drilling mud.
- desilver — to remove silver from; to deprive of silver
- desulfur — to free from sulfur; desulfurize.
- detailer — a person who cares for (polishes, repaints, cleans, etc) cars
- detrital — rock in small particles or other material worn or broken away from a mass, as by the action of water or glacial ice.
- devaluer — One who, or that which, devalues.
- deverbal — (of a noun or adjective) derived from a verb.
- deviltry — reckless mischief, fun, etc.
- diablery — Sorcery.
- dialyser — a machine that performs dialysis, esp one that removes impurities from the blood of patients with malfunctioning kidneys; kidney machine
- dialyzer — an apparatus for dialyzing, esp. one used as an artificial kidney
- diarchal — Relating to, or pertaining to, diarchy or a diarchy system.
- dieldrin — a light tan, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous solid, C 12 H 8 OCl 6 , used as an insecticide: manufacture and use have been discontinued in the U.S.
- dielytra — a member of a genus of flowering herbaceous plants including bleeding heart
- dihedral — having or formed by two planes.
- dilators — Plural form of dilator.
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- diluters — Plural form of diluter.
- diplexer — a device that can split and combine audio and video signals, permitting two transmitters to share the same antenna.
- dipluran — Any of various hexapods, of the order Diplura.
- dipteral — dipterous.
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
- dirgeful — Having the qualities of a dirge; moaning.
- dirtball — (slang, derogatory) A dirty or sleazy person.
- dirtless — Free of dirt.
- disabler — to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate: The detective successfully disabled the bomb. He was disabled by the accident.
- discolor — to change or spoil the color of; fade or stain.
- disenrol — to remove from a register
- disliker — One who dislikes.
- disraeli — Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield ("Dizzy") 1804–81, British statesman and novelist: prime minister 1868, 1874–80.
- distrail — dissipation trail.
- diurnals — Plural form of diurnal.
- diversly — (archaic) In a divers way; severally, variously.
- divulger — One who divulges something.
- doctoral — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- doctorly — having the qualities or characteristics of a doctor
- dog-roll — a large sausage-shaped roll of processed meat used for dog food
- doggerel — comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. rude; crude; poor.
- doldrums — A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors.
- dolerite — a coarse-grained variety of basalt.
- dollared — having many dollars; wealthy
- doloroso — plaintive, as if expressing sorrow (used as a musical direction).
- dolorous — full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful: a dolorous melody; dolorous news.
- doorbell — a bell chime, or the like, at a door or connected with a door, rung by persons outside wanting someone inside to open the door.
- doorless — a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- doornail — a large-headed nail formerly used for strengthening or ornamenting doors.
- doorsill — the sill of a doorway.
- dopplers — Plural form of doppler.
- dorkland — an offensive name for Auckland