8-letter words containing s, i, d, o
- diaspora — the dispersion of the Jews after the Babylonian and Roman conquests of Palestine
- diaspore — a white, yellowish, or grey mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form, found in bauxite and corundum. Formula: AlO(OH)
- diastole — the dilatation of the chambers of the heart that follows each contraction, during which they refill with blood
- diazoles — Plural form of diazole.
- dictions — style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words: good diction.
- didymous — in pairs or in two parts
- diecious — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- dies non — a day on which no courts can be held.
- diestock — a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies for cutting screw threads.
- diffusor — a person or thing that diffuses.
- digestor — digester (def 2).
- dilators — Plural form of dilator.
- dimerous — consisting of or divided into two parts.
- dinosaur — any chiefly terrestrial, herbivorous or carnivorous reptile of the extinct orders Saurischia and Ornithischia, from the Mesozoic Era, certain species of which are the largest known land animals.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- dioceses — Plural form of diocese.
- dioecism — (especially of plants) having the male and female organs in separate and distinct individuals; having separate sexes.
- diogenes — 412?–323 b.c, Greek Cynic philosopher.
- diomedes — a Greek hero in the Trojan War.
- dionysia — The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
- dionysus — the god of fertility, wine, and drama; Bacchus.
- diopside — a monoclinic pyroxene mineral, calcium magnesium silicate, CaMg(SiO 3) 2 , occurring in various colors, usually in crystals.
- dioptase — a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
- diopters — Plural form of diopter.
- dioptres — Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
- dioramas — Plural form of diorama.
- diorites — Plural form of diorite.
- dioscuri — the Greek name for Castor and Pollux, when considered together
- diosmose — osmose.
- dioxides — Plural form of dioxide.
- diplomas — Plural form of diploma.
- diplosis — the doubling of the chromosome number by the union of the haploid sets in the union of gametes.
- dipnoous — having both lungs and gills for breathing
- dipodies — Plural form of dipody.
- dipsosis — (medicine) Any condition characterized by excessive thirst.
- dipteros — (in ancient Greece) a building with a double colonnade on all sides
- disadorn — To deprive of ornaments.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- disavows — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disavow.
- disbosom — to reveal; confess.
- disbound — (of a book) having the binding torn or loose.
- disbowel — (rare) To disembowel.
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- discolor — to change or spoil the color of; fade or stain.
- discords — Plural form of discord.
- discotic — (chemistry) Describing disc-shaped liquid crystals.
- discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- discoure — Obsolete form of discover.
- discover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- discrown — to deprive of a crown; dethrone; depose.