8-letter words containing o, g, e, d
- demoting — Present participle of demote.
- denoting — to be a mark or sign of; indicate: A fever often denotes an infection.
- deposing — Present participle of depose.
- derogate — to cause to seem inferior or be in disrepute; detract
- detoxing — Present participle of detox.
- devoting — to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc.: to devote one's time to reading.
- diagnose — If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.
- dialogue — Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
- dig over — If you dig over an area of soil, you dig it thoroughly, so that the soil becomes looser and free from lumps.
- digestor — digester (def 2).
- diogenes — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- diogenic — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- dioxygen — (chemistry) the normal allotrope of oxygen having two atoms per molecule.
- disgorge — to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth.
- dislodge — to remove or force out of a particular place: to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
- dog flea — any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- dog rose — an Old World wild rose, Rosa canina, having pink or white flowers.
- dog sled — a sled (or sledge) drawn by dogs
- dogberry — the berry or fruit of any of various plants, as the European dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, the chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia, or the mountain ash, Sorbus americana.
- dogeared — (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- dogeship — the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- dogfaces — Plural form of dogface.
- doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
- doggerel — comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. rude; crude; poor.
- doggoned — to damn: Doggone your silly advice!
- doghouse — a small shelter for a dog.
- dognaper — to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- dogooder — Alternative spelling of do-gooder.
- dogshore — any of several shores for holding the hull of a small or moderate-sized vessel in place after keel blocks and other shores are removed and until the vessel is launched.
- dogsleds — Plural form of dogsled.
- dogsleep — a feigned or fitful sleep
- dogteeth — Plural form of dogtooth.
- dojigger — (informal) A thing whose name is not known; a whatsit or doohickey.
- dordogne — a river in SW France, flowing W to the Gironde estuary. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- dowagers — Plural form of dowager.
- doweling — Also called dowel pin. Carpentry. a pin, usually round, fitting into holes in two adjacent pieces to prevent their slipping or to align them.
- dowering — Present participle of dower.
- dragonet — any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
- dragonné — shaped like a dragon
- dragrope — a rope for dragging something, as a piece of artillery.
- drogheda — a seaport in the NE Republic of Ireland, near the mouth of the Boyne River: the town was captured by Cromwell in 1649 and its garrisons as well as many male inhabitants put to the sword.
- droppage — an amount dropped or wasted during application, installation, etc.: Mix some extra plaster to allow for droppage.
- dudgeons — Plural form of dudgeon.
- dungeons — Plural form of dungeon.
- duologue — a conversation between two persons; dialogue.
- ecolodge — A building designed to house ecotourists, typically built and supported by local labour and with respect for the environment.
- edge out — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- edgebone — aitchbone.
- edgerton — Harold Eugene ("Doc") 1903–90, U.S. electrical engineer and photographer.
- edgewood — a city in NE Maryland, near Baltimore.