8-letter words starting with do
- dogeship — the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
- dogfaces — Plural form of dogface.
- dogfight — a violent fight between dogs.
- doggedly — persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.
- doggerel — comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. rude; crude; poor.
- doggoned — to damn: Doggone your silly advice!
- doghouse — a small shelter for a dog.
- dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- dognaper — to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit.
- dogooder — Alternative spelling of do-gooder.
- dogpatch — a poor rural community in the U.S., especially in the South, whose inhabitants are unsophisticated and have little education: He acts like he's been raised in a Dogpatch.
- dogsbody — a menial worker; drudge.
- dogshore — any of several shores for holding the hull of a small or moderate-sized vessel in place after keel blocks and other shores are removed and until the vessel is launched.
- dogsleds — Plural form of dogsled.
- dogsleep — a feigned or fitful sleep
- dogteeth — Plural form of dogtooth.
- dogtooth — Also, dog tooth. a canine tooth.
- dogtrots — Plural form of dogtrot.
- dogwatch — Nautical. either of two two-hour watches, the first from 4 to 6 p.m., the latter from 6 to 8 p.m.
- dogwoods — Plural form of dogwood.
- dohickey — Alternative spelling of doohickey.
- dohnanyi — Ernst von [ernst fuh n] /ɛrnst fən/ (Show IPA), or Ernő [er-nœ] /ˈɛr nœ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1960, Hungarian pianist and composer in the U.S.
- dojigger — (informal) A thing whose name is not known; a whatsit or doohickey.
- dolcetto — a variety of grape for making wine, chiefly grown in the Piedmont region of Italy
- doldrums — A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks – so called by sailors.
- dole out — distribute
- dolefull — Obsolete spelling of doleful.
- dolerite — a coarse-grained variety of basalt.
- dolesome — doleful.
- dolichos — a genus of tropical vines
- dollared — having many dollars; wealthy
- dollface — a person having a smooth, unblemished complexion and small, regular features.
- dollfuss — Engelbert [eng-uh l-bert] /ˈɛŋ əlˌbɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1892–1934, Austrian statesman: premier 1932–34.
- dollhood — the condition of being a doll
- dolloped — Simple past tense and past participle of dollop.
- dollying — Present participle of dolly.
- dollyman — a technician who moves or pushes the camera dolly during or between shots.
- dolmades — Plural form of dolmade.
- dolmenic — of or relating to a dolmen
- dolomite — a very common mineral, calcium magnesium carbonate, CaMg(CO 3) 2 , occurring in crystals and in masses.
- doloroso — plaintive, as if expressing sorrow (used as a musical direction).
- dolorous — full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful: a dolorous melody; dolorous news.
- dolphins — Plural form of dolphin.
- domanial — of or relating to a domain
- domatium — a plant cavity inhabited by commensal insects or mites or, occasionally, microorganisms
- dome car — a railroad passenger car having a dome in its roof. Compare dome (def 7).
- dome top — a top to a desk, secretary, or the like having the form of a semicircular pediment.
- domelike — Resembling a dome.
- domesday — doomsday.
- domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.