8-letter words containing s, e, a, u
- defaults — Plural form of default.
- defrauds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defraud.
- denarius — a silver coin of ancient Rome, often called a penny in translation
- deutzias — Plural form of deutzia.
- devalues — Reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of.
- diapause — a period of suspended development and growth accompanied by decreased metabolism in insects and some other animals. It is correlated with seasonal changes
- disabuse — to free (a person) from deception or error.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- disusage — Gradual cessation of use or custom; disuse.
- disvalue — disesteem; disparagement.
- du sable — Jean Baptiste Pointe [zhahn ba-teest pwant] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist pwɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1745?–1818, U.S. pioneer trader, born in Haiti: early settler of Chicago.
- dual-use — dual-purpose; specif., designating or of machinery, technology, etc. having both civilian and military applications
- durables — (economics) Plural form of durable; durable goods.
- dushanbe — a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Capital: Dushanbe.
- dustheap — a heap or pile of rubbish, refuse, or the like.
- eardrums — Plural form of eardrum.
- earmuffs — A pair of soft fabric coverings, connected by a band across the top of the head, that are worn over the ears to protect them from cold or noise.
- earplugs — Plural form of earplug.
- ease out — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- ecraseur — surgical device consisting of a heavy wire loop placed around a part to be removed and tightened until it cuts through
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- educates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of educate.
- emulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emulate.
- enamours — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enamour.
- encarpus — a decoration of fruit or flowers on a frieze
- epaulets — Plural form of epaulet.
- equalise — (UK) Alternative form of equalize.
- equalism — Any of several forms of egalitarianism (advocacy of equality) concerned with establishing sexual, racial, class or other equality.
- equators — Plural form of equator.
- equiseta — Plural form of equisetum.
- erasures — Plural form of erasure.
- eridanus — a long twisting constellation in the S hemisphere extending from Orion to Hydrus and containing the first magnitude star Achernar
- escurial — Escorial
- espousal — An act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life.
- esquimau — Eskimo
- etruscan — a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc
- eucharis — any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers
- euglenas — Plural form of euglena.
- eupepsia — Good digestion.
- euphrasy — eyebright
- eurasian — Eurasian means concerned with or relating to both Europe and Asia.
- eurostar — a high speed train that connects London and Kent in the UK with Paris and Lille in France and Brussels in Belgium by crossing the English Channel through the Channel Tunnel
- eurostat — an organization within the European Union that collects and collates statistical information relating to member states
- eusocial — (biology) Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals.
- eustatic — Of or pertaining to eustasy.
- evacuees — Plural form of evacuee.
- exhausts — Plural form of exhaust.
- exudates — Plural form of exudate.
- factures — Plural form of facture.
- faesulae — a town in central Italy, in Tuscany near Florence: Etruscan and Roman remains. Pop: 14 085 (2001)