8-letter words containing o, c, i, d
- decanoic — Of or pertaining to decanoic acid or its derivatives; capric.
- decision — When you make a decision, you choose what should be done or which is the best of various possible actions.
- decoding — the act or the process of converting something from a coded form into a normal form
- decomino — (geometry) A polyomino made up of ten squares.
- decommit — to withdraw from a commitment or agreed course of action
- decoying — Present participle of decoy.
- decurion — a local councillor
- democide — (Mass) murder of people by a government which has power over them.
- demoniac — of, like, or suggestive of a demon; demonic
- depictor — to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
- devoiced — having been made voiceless
- diabolic — Diabolic is used to describe things that people think are caused by or belong to the Devil.
- diaconal — of or associated with a deacon or the diaconate
- diadochi — the six Macedonian generals who, after the death of Alexander the Great, fought for control of his empire in the Wars of the Diadochi (321–281 bc)
- diadochy — the replacement of one element in a crystal by another
- dialogic — of, relating to, or characterized by dialogue.
- diascope — an optical projector used to display transparencies
- diatomic — containing two atoms
- diatonic — of, relating to, or based upon any scale of five tones and two semitones produced by playing the white keys of a keyboard instrument, esp the natural major or minor scales forming the basis of the key system in Western music
- dicaprio — Leonardo. born 1974, US film actor; his films include Romeo and Juliet (1996), Titanic (1997), Gangs of New York (2002), The Departed (2006), and Django Unchained (2012)
- dication — (chemistry) Any cation, of general formula X2+, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species.
- dichotic — relating to or involving the stimulation of each ear simultaneously by different sounds
- dichroic — (of a solution or uniaxial crystal) exhibiting dichroism
- dicrotic — having or relating to a double pulse for each heartbeat
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- dictions — style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words: good diction.
- diecious — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- diestock — a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies for cutting screw threads.
- diglycol — diethylene glycol.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- dioceses — Plural form of diocese.
- dioecism — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- diogenic — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- dioptric — Optics. pertaining to dioptrics: dioptric images.
- dioramic — a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
- dioritic — Containing diorite.
- dioscuri — the Greek name for Castor and Pollux, when considered together
- diprotic — (of an acid) having two transferable protons.
- director — a person or thing that directs.
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- discolor — to change or spoil the color of; fade or stain.
- discords — Plural form of discord.
- discotic — (chemistry) Describing disc-shaped liquid crystals.
- discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- discoure — Obsolete form of discover.
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- discrown — to deprive of a crown; dethrone; depose.
- disfrock — to unfrock.
- disvouch — to dissociate oneself from