8-letter words containing o, n, e, a, d
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- doberman — Doberman pinscher.
- dognaper — to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
- donative — a gift or donation.
- donleavy — J(ames) P(atrick) born 1926, U.S. novelist.
- dopamine — Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease. Compare dopa.
- douanier — a customs officer or official.
- dounreay — the site in N Scotland of a nuclear power station, which contained the world's first fast-breeder reactor (1962–77). A prototype fast-breeder operated from 1974 until 1994: a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has also operated at the site
- douzaine — a bet in roulette on 12 numbers simultaneously so as to share in any that win.
- downbeat — the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.
- downrate — to lower the rate of: to downrate the speed of an economic recovery.
- downtake — a pipe or passage for conducting smoke, a current of air, or the like downward from a furnace, opening, etc.
- dragonet — any fish of the genus Callionymus, the species of which are small and usually brightly colored.
- dragonné — shaped like a dragon
- dream on — It isn't true
- duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
- dyspnoea — Alternative spelling of dyspnea.
- enamored — Totally in love.
- endeavor — Try hard to do or achieve something.
- endocarp — The innermost layer of the pericarp that surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry).
- endogamy — The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.
- endostea — Plural form of endosteum.
- epanodos — a return to main theme after a digression
- eudaemon — A good or benevolent spirit.
- euroland — also Eurozone
- facedown — with the face or the front or upper surface downward: He was lying facedown on the floor. Deal the cards facedown on the table.
- forehand — (in tennis, squash, etc.) of, relating to, or noting a stroke made from the same side of the body as that of the hand holding the racket, paddle, etc. Compare backhand (def 5).
- foreland — a cape, headland, or promontory.
- fredonia — a town in W New York.
- frondage — (collectively) the fronds (of a plant)
- galenoid — relating to or resembling galena
- gammoned — Simple past tense and past participle of gammon.
- glendora — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- godendag — a medieval Flemish club having a spike at the end.
- handover — the act of relinquishing property, authority, etc.: a handover of occupied territory.
- handsome — having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- hardnose — a person who is tough and uncompromising
- headlong — with the head foremost; headfirst: to plunge headlong into the water.
- headnote — a brief summary, comment, or explanation that precedes a chapter, report, etc.
- herodian — of or relating to Herod the Great, his family, or its partisans.
- hollande — François (frɑ̃swa). born 1954, French socialist politician, president of France (2012–17)
- homeland — one's native land.
- hyoidean — Also, hyoidal, hyoidean. noting or pertaining to a U -shaped bone at the root of the tongue in humans, or a corresponding bone or collection of bones in animals.
- ideation — the process of forming ideas or images.
- indeavor — Obsolete form of endeavor.
- inroaded — Simple past tense and past participle of inroad.
- iodinate — to iodize.
- jane doe — a fictitious name used in legal proceedings for a female party whose true name is not known.
- jargoned — Simple past tense and past participle of jargon.