8-letter words containing l, y, d
- condyles — Plural form of condyle.
- copyhold — a tenure less than freehold of land in England evidenced by a copy of the Court roll
- cotyloid — shaped like a cup
- cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- credibly — capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
- cursedly — In a cursed manner; miserably.
- cyclades — a group of over 200 islands in the S Aegean Sea, forming a department of Greece. Capital: Hermoupolis (Ermoupoli, on Syros). Pop: 112 615 (2001). Area: 2572 sq km (993 sq miles)
- cycladic — of or relating to the Cyclades or their inhabitants
- cyclized — to cause cyclization.
- cycloids — Plural form of cycloid.
- cylinder — A cylinder is an object with flat circular ends and long straight sides.
- d'arblay — Madame Frances, Burney, Frances.
- dactylar — of or pertaining to a dactyl
- dactylic — of, relating to, or having a dactyl
- dactylo- — finger or toe
- dactylus — the tip of a cephalopod's tentacular club
- daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- dallying — Present participle of dally.
- dalmahoy — a bushy wig
- damnably — in a detestable manner
- dancerly — characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.
- dapperly — neat; trim; smart: He looked very dapper in his new suit.
- daringly — In a daring manner; boldly; courageously; fearlessly; impudently.
- day girl — a girl who attends a boarding school daily, but returns home each evening
- day lily — any widely cultivated Eurasian liliaceous plant of the genus Hemerocallis, having large yellow, orange, or red lily-like flowers, which typically last for only one day and are immediately succeeded by others
- dayflies — Plural form of dayfly.
- daylight — Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
- dayshell — a thistle
- daytaler — a worker who is appointed and paid on a daily basis
- debility — Debility is a weakness of a person's body or mind, especially one caused by an illness.
- decalogy — A set of ten works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as ten individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- decently — conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- deer fly — any of several tabanid flies of the genus Chrysops, the female of which is a vector of tularemia in deer, livestock, and humans.
- defrayal — payment of some or all charges or expenses.
- dekalogy — a series of ten related works
- del city — a city in central Oklahoma.
- delannoy — Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1898–1962, French composer.
- delaunay — Robert (rɔbɛr). 1885–1941, French painter, whose abstract use of colour characterized Orphism, an attempt to introduce more colour into austere forms of Cubism
- delayers — Plural form of delayer.
- delaying — to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
- delegacy — an elected standing committee at some British universities
- deletory — something that deletes or erases
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
- delusory — tending to delude; misleading; deceptive: a delusive reply.
- demissly — in a demiss manner
- demology — the study of human populations, activities, and behaviour
- demurely — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
- deniably — In a deniable manner.
- dentally — in relation to the teeth