8-letter words containing s, i, e, u
- dumfries — Also called Dumfriesshire [duhm-frees-sheer, -sher] /dʌmˈfrisˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in S Scotland.
- dummiest — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- dumpsite — dump (def 17).
- dustiest — Superlative form of dusty.
- dustlike — Resembling dust.
- dutiless — Without duties.
- ebullism — (physiology) The formation of bubbles of gas in biological fluids due to reduced environmental pressure.
- edacious — devouring; voracious; consuming.
- edulious — (obsolete) edible.
- effusing — Present participle of effuse.
- effusion — the act of effusing or pouring forth.
- effusive — unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.
- emeritus — (of the former holder of an office, esp. a college professor) Having retired but allowed to retain their title as an honor.
- emulsify — Make into or become an emulsion.
- emulsion — A fine dispersion of minute droplets of one liquid in another in which it is not soluble or miscible.
- emulsive — That yields an emulsion (or a milk-like substance).
- emulsoid — a sol with a liquid disperse phase
- en suite — bathroom: adjoining room
- enginous — ingenious or clever
- enquires — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enquire.
- ensuites — Plural form of ensuite.
- ensuring — Present participle of ensure.
- enuresis — Involuntary urination, especially by children at night.
- eohippus — Extinct early Eocene mammal, Hyracotherium leporinum.
- epicures — Plural form of epicure.
- epicurus — An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement commonly known as Epicureanism.
- epigeous — epigeal
- 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.
- equiseta — Plural form of equisetum.
- equities — Plural form of equity.
- eridanus — a long twisting constellation in the S hemisphere extending from Orion to Hydrus and containing the first magnitude star Achernar
- escurial — Escorial
- esquimau — Eskimo
- esquires — Plural form of esquire.
- esquisse — (art) The first sketch of a picture or model of a statue.
- esurient — Hungry or greedy.
- eucharis — any amaryllidaceous plant of the South American genus Eucharis, cultivated for their large white fragrant flowers
- eugenics — The science of improving a human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics. Developed largely by Francis Galton as a method of improving the human race, it fell into disfavor only after the perversion of its doctrines by the Nazis.
- eugenism — the practice or advocacy of eugenics
- eugenist — An advocate or supporter of eugenics. (from 20th c.).
- eulogies — Plural form of eulogy.
- eulogise — To praise, celebrate or pay homage to someone, especially in an eloquent formal eulogy.
- eulogism — (rare) eulogistic language.
- eulogist — A speaker who delivers a funeral oration (eulogy) for a deceased person.
- eumerism — a biologic collection of similar parts
- eupepsia — Good digestion.
- euphuism — An artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking.
- euphuist — One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; applied especially to a class of writers, in the age of w Elizabeth I, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.
- eurasian — Eurasian means concerned with or relating to both Europe and Asia.