8-letter words starting with di
- diarbekr — Diyarbakir.
- diarchal — Relating to, or pertaining to, diarchy or a diarchy system.
- diarised — Simple past tense and past participle of diarise.
- diarists — Plural form of diarist.
- diarized — Simple past tense and past participle of diarize.
- diarrhea — If someone has diarrhea, a lot of liquid feces comes out of their body because they are ill.
- diascope — an optical projector used to display transparencies
- 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)
- diastase — any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyse starch to maltose. They are present in germinated barley and in the pancreas
- diastema — an abnormal space, fissure, or cleft in a bodily organ or part
- diastole — the dilatation of the chambers of the heart that follows each contraction, during which they refill with blood
- diastyle — having columns about three diameters apart
- diatomic — containing two atoms
- diatonic — of, relating to, or based upon any scale of five tones and two semitones produced by playing the white keys of a keyboard instrument, esp the natural major or minor scales forming the basis of the key system in Western music
- diatreme — a volcanic vent produced in a solid rock structure by the explosive energy of gases in magmas.
- diatribe — A diatribe is an angry speech or article which is extremely critical of someone's ideas or activities.
- diatryma — A big-beaked prehistoric bird in the genus Gastornis, larger than the ostrich, believed to have become extinct 15- to 25-million years ago due to a vast climate change.
- diazepam — a chemical compound used as a minor tranquillizer and muscle relaxant and to treat acute epilepsy. Formula: C16H13ClN2O
- diazines — Plural form of diazine.
- diazinon — a type of strong insecticide
- diazoles — Plural form of diazole.
- dibbling — Present participle of dibble.
- dibelius — Martin [mahr-tn;; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn;; German ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), 1883–1947, German theologian.
- diborane — a colorless gas with an unpleasant odor, B 2 H 6 , used in the synthesis of organic boron compounds as a dope to introduce boron and as a polymerization catalyst for ethylene.
- dicacity — a teasing and cheeky way of talking
- dicaprio — Leonardo. born 1974, US film actor; his films include Romeo and Juliet (1996), Titanic (1997), Gangs of New York (2002), The Departed (2006), and Django Unchained (2012)
- dication — (chemistry) Any cation, of general formula X2+, formed by the removal of two electrons from a neutral species.
- dice cup — a container, usually cylindrical and open at the top, in which dice are shaken to give them a random position and from which they are then thrown or rolled.
- dicentra — any Asian or North American plant of the genus Dicentra, such as bleeding heart and Dutchman's-breeches, having finely divided leaves and ornamental clusters of drooping flowers: family Fumariaceae
- dichasia — Plural form of dichasium.
- dichotic — relating to or involving the stimulation of each ear simultaneously by different sounds
- dichroic — (of a solution or uniaxial crystal) exhibiting dichroism
- dickered — to deal, swap, or trade with petty bargaining; bargain; haggle.
- dickhead — If someone calls a man a dickhead, they are saying that they think he is very stupid.
- dickless — (slang) Without a dick; penisless.
- dickling — (vulgar, slang) A penis before circumcision.
- dickslap — (slang, rare) An objectionable person.
- dicrotic — having or relating to a double pulse for each heartbeat
- dictated — to say or read (something) aloud for another person to transcribe or for a machine to record: to dictate some letters to a secretary.
- dictates — authoritative commands or rules
- dictator — A dictator is a ruler who has complete power in a country, especially power which was obtained by force and is used unfairly or cruelly.
- dictions — style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words: good diction.
- dictynna — an ancient Cretan goddess of the sea.
- dicyclic — having the perianth arranged in two whorls; having separate petals and sepals
- didactic — Something that is didactic is intended to teach people something, especially a moral lesson.
- didactyl — (esp of many marsupials) having the hind toes separate
- didapper — a little grebe or dabchick
- diddikai — a person of partial Gypsy extraction.
- diddling — Present participle of diddle.