8-letter words containing l, u, i, n
- culverin — a long-range medium to heavy cannon used during the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries
- curdling — Present participle of curdle.
- cut nail — a nail having a tapering rectangular form with a blunt point, made by cutting from a thin rolled sheet of iron or steel.
- cutlines — Plural form of cutline.
- cuttling — to fold (cloth) face to face after finishing.
- deluding — Present participle of delude.
- deluging — Present participle of deluge.
- delusion — A delusion is a false idea.
- demilune — an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon
- diluents — Plural form of diluent.
- dilutant — A diluting agent; a diluent, or thinner.
- diluting — Present participle of dilute.
- dilution — the act of diluting or the state of being diluted.
- diluvian — pertaining to or caused by a flood or deluge.
- diluvion — a coarse surficial deposit formerly attributed to a general deluge but now regarded as glacial drift.
- dipluran — Any of various hexapods, of the order Diplura.
- disannul — to annul utterly; make void: to disannul a contract.
- diurnals — Plural form of diurnal.
- doubling — anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
- drumline — A group of percussionists in a marching band.
- drumlins — Plural form of drumlin.
- dubliner — Ireland; magazine
- duckling — a young duck.
- duelling — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- dukeling — an inferior or minor duke
- dulciana — an organ stop having metal pipes and giving thin, incisive, somewhat stringlike tones.
- dulcinea — a ladylove; sweetheart.
- dumpling — a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soup or with stewed meat.
- duncical — relating to a dunce or being stupid or simple-minded
- dunelike — Resembling a dune or some aspect of one.
- dunghill — a heap of dung.
- el aaiún — a city in Western Sahara, controlled by Morocco: the capital of the former Spanish Sahara; port facilities for rich phosphate deposits nearby. Pop: 197 000 (2005 est)
- emulsion — A fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.
- enlumine — to illuminate
- equaling — Present participle of equal.
- euglenid — A kind of flagellate distinguished mainly by the presence of a pellicle composed of proteinaceous strips underneath the cell membrane, supported by dorsal and ventral microtubules.
- evulsion — (now rare) The action of forcibly pulling something out.
- exulting — Present participle of exult.
- fanciful — characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers.
- faulting — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- feruling — Present participle of ferule.
- figuline — A piece of pottery decorated with representations of natural objects.
- flit gun — a handheld, pump action sprayer for liquid insecticide.
- flouring — Present participle of flour.
- flouting — Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention).
- flubbing — Present participle of flub.
- fluellin — (obsolete) Any of various varieties of Veronica, especially spelink Veronica officinalis; speedwell.
- fluffing — light, downy particles, as of cotton.
- flunkies — Plural form of flunkey (Alternative spelling of flunkeys).
- flunking — Present participle of flunk.