8-letter words containing oc
- diadochi — the six Macedonian generals who, after the death of Alexander the Great, fought for control of his empire in the Wars of the Diadochi (321–281 bc)
- diadochy — the replacement of one element in a crystal by another
- diestock — a frame for holding a number of standard threaded dies for cutting screw threads.
- diocesan — of or relating to a diocese.
- dioceses — Plural form of diocese.
- disfrock — to unfrock.
- docetism — an early Christian doctrine that the sufferings of Christ were apparent and not real and that after the crucifixion he appeared in a spiritual body.
- docetist — One who believes in docetism.
- docherty — Pete. born 1979, English rock musician and songwriter; member of The Libertines (1997–2004) and Babyshambles (from 2005)
- dochmiac — resembling a dochmius in form or structure
- dochmius — a five-syllable foot, characteristic of ancient Greek dramas
- docilely — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- docimasy — the close examination of a person or substance in order to determine nature, quality and characteristics, formerly used to describe the evaluation of aspirants for public office or citizenship in Ancient Greece, now used of assaying metallic ores
- docketed — Simple past tense and past participle of docket.
- dockhand — a dockworker.
- dockings — Plural form of docking.
- dockland — the land or area surrounding a commercial port.
- dockside — land or area adjoining a dock: We were at the dockside to greet them.
- dockyard — a waterside area containing docks, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building, outfitting, and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc.
- docmaker — (text, tool, product) An application for the Apple Macintosh which creates stand-alone, self-running document files. It features scrollable and re-sizable windows, graphics, varied text styles and fonts, full printing capability, and links to other software and information. Companies such as Federal Express, GTE, Hewlett-Packard, Iomega, Adobe Systems, Inc., Apple Computer and Aladdin use DOCMaker to distribute disk-based documentation with their products.
- doctoral — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- doctored — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- doctorly — having the qualities or characteristics of a doctor
- doctorow — E(dgar) L(aurence) born 1931, U.S. author and editor.
- doctrine — a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government: Catholic doctrines; the Monroe Doctrine.
- document — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
- docusoap — a television series that chronicles the purportedly real lives of an interconnected group of people, often in a melodramatic way.
- drammock — an uncooked mixture of meal, usually oatmeal, and cold water.
- droplock — a variable-rate bank loan used on international markets that is automatically replaced by a fixed-rate long-term bond if the long-term interest rates fall to a specified level; it thus combines the advantages of a bank loan with those of a bond
- drummock — drammock.
- dry dock — A dry dock is a dock from which water can be removed so that ships or boats can be built or repaired.
- dry-dock — to place (a ship) in a dry dock.
- durocher — Leo Ernest ("The Lip") 1905–91, U.S. baseball player and manager.
- dystocia — Difficult birth, typically caused by a large or awkwardly positioned fetus, by smallness of the maternal pelvis, or by failure of the uterus and cervix to contract and expand normally.
- ecocidal — the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
- elflocks — A tangled mass of hair.
- endocarp — The innermost layer of the pericarp that surrounds a seed in a fruit. It may be membranous (as in apples) or woody (as in the stone of a peach or cherry).
- epifocal — situated or occurring at an epicentre
- eteocles — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta. He expelled his brother Polynices from Thebes; they killed each other in single combat when Polynices returned as leader of the Seven against Thebes
- eurocard — A range of standard circuit board sizes. Normal double Eurocard = 233.4 x 160 mm Extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 220 mm Super extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 250 mm Hyper extended double Eurocard = 233.4 x 280 mm
- eurocrat — European Union official
- eusocial — (biology) Of or pertaining to certain social animals' societies (such as those of ants) in which sterile individuals work for reproductive individuals.
- evocable — That can be evoked.
- evocated — Simple past tense and past participle of evocate.
- evocator — Someone who evokes.
- exocarps — Plural form of exocarp.
- exocrine — Relating to or denoting glands that secrete their products through ducts opening onto an epithelium rather than directly into the bloodstream.
- exocytic — Of or pertaining to exocytosis.
- fatstock — livestock that has been fattened for market.