8-letter words containing o, u
- dudgeons — Plural form of dudgeon.
- duecento — the 13th century, with reference to Italy, especially to its art or literature.
- duelsome — having a propensity for duelling
- duettino — a duet that is brief and to the point
- dukhobor — Doukhobor.
- dulbecco — Renato [ruh-nah-toh;; Italian re-nah-taw] /rəˈnɑ toʊ;; Italian rɛˈnɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1914–2012, U.S. biologist, born in Italy: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1975.
- dulcitol — a water-soluble sugar alcohol, C 6 H 14 O 6 , isomeric with sorbitol, that is found in many plant species and is prepared in the laboratory by galactose reduction.
- dumbshow — Gestures used to convey a meaning or message without speech; mime.
- dumetose — (botany) dumose.
- dumfound — To confuse and bewilder.
- dummkopf — a stupid person; dumbbell; blockhead.
- dumosity — the condition of being filled with bushes
- duncedom — the characteristic behaviour or the realm of a dunce or a dullard
- dungeons — Plural form of dungeon.
- duntroon — a suburb of Canberra: seat of the Royal Military College of Australia
- duo-tang — a type of folder with flexible metal fasteners
- duodenal — of or relating to the duodenum.
- duodenum — the first portion of the small intestine, from the stomach to the jejunum.
- duologue — a conversation between two persons; dialogue.
- duopsony — the market condition that exists when there are only two buyers.
- dup loop — (messaging) /d[y]oop loop/ (also "dupe loop") [FidoNet] An infinite stream of duplicated, near-identical messages on a FidoNet echo, the only difference being unique or mangled identification information applied by a faulty or incorrectly configured system or network gateway, thus rendering dup killers ineffective. If such a duplicate message eventually reaches a system through which it has already passed (with the original identification information), all systems passed on the way back to that system are said to be involved in a dup loop.
- duration — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- duressor — a person who subjects another to duress.
- durocher — Leo Ernest ("The Lip") 1905–91, U.S. baseball player and manager.
- dust off — earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- dust-mop — to clean with a dust mop.
- dustbowl — An area which abounds in dust and which is very dry.
- dustcoat — a loose lightweight coat worn for early open motor-car riding
- ease out — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- eboracum — ancient name of York, England.
- eclogues — a pastoral poem, often in dialogue form.
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- edge out — a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- edit out — remove from text, film
- educator — a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.
- eduction — the act of educing.
- edulious — (obsolete) edible.
- eelpouts — Plural form of eelpout.
- effusion — the act of effusing or pouring forth.
- elkhound — A large hunting dog of a Scandinavian breed with a shaggy gray coat.
- eloquent — Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
- emporium — A large retail store selling a wide variety of goods.
- emulator — A person or thing that emulates.
- emulsion — A fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.
- emulsoid — a sol with a liquid disperse phase
- en route — on the way
- enamours — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enamour.
- enarmour — To clothe with protective coverings.
- encolour — to give a colour to
- encolure — The neck of a horse.