8-letter words containing u, n, d
- doubting — Present participle of doubt.
- douching — Present participle of douche.
- doughnut — a small cake of sweetened or, sometimes, unsweetened dough fried in deep fat, typically shaped like a ring or, when prepared with a filling, a ball.
- dounreay — the site in N Scotland of a nuclear power station, which contained the world's first fast-breeder reactor (1962–77). A prototype fast-breeder operated from 1974 until 1994: a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has also operated at the site
- doupioni — an irregular silk thread reeled from two or more entangled cocoons and producing a coarse yarn generally used in fabrics such as shantung or pongee.
- dourness — sullen; gloomy: The captain's dour look depressed us all.
- douzaine — a bet in roulette on 12 numbers simultaneously so as to share in any that win.
- downhaul — any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use.
- downpour — a heavy, drenching rain.
- downrush — (intransitive) To rush down; rush downward.
- downturn — an act or instance of turning down or the state of being turned down: the downturn of a lower lip in a permanent pout.
- dreibund — a triple alliance, esp that formed between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (1882–1915)
- drink up — finish beverage
- drubbing — a blow with a stick or the like.
- drudging — Present participle of drudge.
- drugging — Present participle of drug.
- drumline — A group of percussionists in a marching band.
- drumlins — Plural form of drumlin.
- drumming — The act of beating a drum.
- drummond — Henry, 1851–97, Scottish clergyman and writer.
- drumskin — drumhead (def 1).
- drunkard — a person who is habitually or frequently drunk.
- drunkest — Superlative form of drunk.
- du quoin — a town in SW Illinois: site of the Hambletonian.
- duathlon — An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
- dubbings — Plural form of dubbing.
- dubinsky — David, 1892–1982, U.S. labor leader, born in Poland: president of the I.L.G.W.U. 1932–66.
- dubliner — Ireland; magazine
- dubonnet — (lowercase) a deep purple-red color.
- ducatoon — a former silver coin of the Netherlands, used through the 17th and 18th centuries: equal to three gulden.
- duckling — a young duck.
- duckpins — Plural form of duckpin.
- ducommun — Élie [ey-lee] /eɪˈli/ (Show IPA), 1833–1906, Swiss author: Nobel Peace Prize 1902.
- dudevant — Madame Amandine Lucile Aurore [French a-mahn-deen ly-seel oh-rawr] /French a mɑ̃ˈdin lüˈsil oʊˈrɔr/ (Show IPA), Sand, George.
- dudgeons — Plural form of dudgeon.
- duecento — the 13th century, with reference to Italy, especially to its art or literature.
- duelling — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- duetting — turn-taking by two birds in the execution of a song pattern.
- duettino — a duet that is brief and to the point
- dukeling — an inferior or minor duke
- dulciana — an organ stop having metal pipes and giving thin, incisive, somewhat stringlike tones.
- dulcinea — a ladylove; sweetheart.
- dullened — Simple past tense and past participle of dullen; dulled.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- dumbness — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
- dumfound — To confuse and bewilder.
- dummying — Present participle of dummy.
- dumpings — Plural form of dumping.
- dumpling — a rounded mass of steamed and seasoned dough, often served in soup or with stewed meat.
- dunaburg — German name of Daugavpils.