8-letter words containing s, e, n, d, a
- descanso — A cross placed at the site of a violent, unexpected death, in memoriam.
- descants — Plural form of descant.
- detrains — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detrain.
- deviants — Plural form of deviant.
- 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.
- diazines — Plural form of diazine.
- dimensia — Misspelling of dementia.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- disannex — to separate (a place or thing that was formally annexed or joined to another)
- disdaine — Obsolete spelling of disdain.
- disrange — (obsolete) To disarrange.
- distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- dna test — a test of a sample of DNA to determine whether it matches particular characteristics
- drabness — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dragnets — Plural form of dragnet.
- drainers — Plural form of drainer.
- draisine — an early form of bicycle designed in Germany, nick-named the hobby horse or dandy horse
- dushanbe — a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Capital: Dushanbe.
- dynamise — Alternative spelling of dynamize.
- dyspneal — Alt form dyspnoeal.
- dyspnoea — Alternative spelling of dyspnea.
- east end — a section of E London, England.
- eastland — James O(liver) 1904–86, U.S. politician: senator 1941, 1943–78.
- echidnas — Plural form of echidna.
- emendals — funds put aside for repairs
- encashed — Simple past tense and past participle of encash.
- enchased — Simple past tense and past participle of enchase.
- endgames — Plural form of endgame.
- endostea — Plural form of endosteum.
- endplays — Plural form of endplay.
- ensenada — seaport in N Baja California, Mexico, on the Pacific: pop. 260,000
- enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
- ensnared — Simple past tense and past participle of ensnare.
- enstated — Simple past tense and past participle of enstate.
- epanodos — a return to main theme after a digression
- eridanus — a long twisting constellation in the S hemisphere extending from Orion to Hydrus and containing the first magnitude star Achernar
- fastened — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- fenlands — Plural form of fenland.
- flanders — a medieval country in W Europe, extending along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt River: the corresponding modern regions include the provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders in W Belgium, and the adjacent parts of N France and SW Netherlands.
- gassendi — Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1592–1655, French philosopher and scientist.
- gladdens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gladden.
- gladness — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
- glanders — a contagious disease chiefly of horses and mules but communicable to humans, caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas mallei and characterized by swellings beneath the jaw and a profuse mucous discharge from the nostrils.
- grandees — Plural form of grandee.
- grandest — impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
- grenades — Plural form of grenade.
- handiest — superlative form of handy: most handy.
- handlers — Plural form of handler.
- handless — without a hand or hands.
- handsels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handsel.