8-Letter Words Starting with D: page 2

All 659 eight-letter words that start with D: page 2 of 2

DI

• dispense11v. To issue, distribute, or give out.
• disperse11v. To scatter in different directions.
• dispirit11v. To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.
• displace13v. To put out of place; to disarrange.
• disposal11n. A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of...
• disposed12adj. Inclined, minded.
• disposer11n. One who or that which disposes or disposes of something.
• disproof14n. A refutation.
• disprove14v. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
• disputed12adj. Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.
• disquiet18n. Lack of quiet; absence of tranquility in body or mind.
• dissolve12v. To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.
• dissuade10v. To convince not to try or do.
• distally12adv. Towards a distal part.
• distance11n. An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually...
• distaste9n. A feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.
• distinct11adj. Capable of being perceived very clearly.
• distract11v. To divert the attention of.
• distrait9adj. Absent-minded, troubled, distracted.
• distress9n. Physical or emotional discomfort, suffering, or alarm, particularly of...
• district11n. An administrative division of an area.
• distrust9n. Lack of trust or confidence.
• disunion9n. Separation (disintegration) of a union; lack of union where union would...
• disunite9v. To cause disagreement or alienation among or within.
• disunity12n. The lack of unity or cohesion.
• ditching15n. A deliberate crash landing on the sea or other body of water.
• dithered13adj. Produced by dithering; consisting of bits in different colors placed...
• diuresis9n. Excessive production of urine; polyuria.
• diuretic11adj. Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.
• divalent12adj. Having an atomic valence of 2.
• diverted13adj. That has been subject to diversion.
• diverter12n. A person or thing that diverts.
• dividend14n. A cash payment of money by a company to its shareholders, usually made...
• dividing14adj. Serving to divide or separate.
• divinely15adv. In a divine manner.
• divining13n. The action of the verb to divine in any sense.
• divinity15n. The state, position, or fact of being a god or God.
• division12n. The act or process of dividing anything.
• divisive15adj. Having a quality that divides or separates.
• divorced15adj. Cut off, or separated.
• divorcee14n. A divorced person.
• diwaniya15n. In Kuwait, a guest room where men gather to chat, eat and drink.
• dizzying31adj. Tending to make one (actually or metaphorically) dizzy or confused, as...

DJ

• djellaba18n. A loose-fitting, ankle-length hooded robe worn by men in North Africa.

DO

• docetism13n. The belief that Jesus was fully divine and only appeared or pretended...
• docilely14adv. Submissively or obediently.
• docility14n. The quality of being docile.
• dockland16n. The land area surrounding a dock, especially the renovated or...
• dockless15adj. Without a dock (in various senses).
• dockside16n. The area near a dock, or next to a docked ship.
• dockyard19n. A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.
• doctoral11adj. Relating to a doctorate.
• doctored12adj. Altered; falsified; skewed; manipulated.
• doctrine11n. A belief or tenet, especially about philosophical or theological...
• document13n. An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of...
• doenjang17n. A thick salty paste made from fermented soybeans, used in Korean...
• dogberry15n. The berry of the dogwood.
• dogecoin12n. A cryptocurrency featuring the Shiba Inu from the "doge" meme as its...
• dogfight17n. A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft...
• doggedly15adv. In a way that is stubbornly persistent.
• doggerel11adj. Of a crude or irregular construction.
• doghouse13n. Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
• dogmatic14adj. Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths...
• dogsbody16n. A person who does menial work, a servant.
• dogtooth13n. Synonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars.
• dokkaebi19n. A creature in Korean mythology, also known as "Korean goblin".
• dolcetto11n. A grape variety from Piedmont, used to make a red wine.
• doldrums12n. Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a...
• dolerite9n. A type of fine-grained basaltic rock.
• dolichos14n. A long-distance race in the ancient Olympic Games.
• dollface14n. An attractive woman.
• dolomite11n. An evaporite consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium carbonate...
• dolorous9adj. Solemnly or ponderously sad.
• domestic13adj. Of or relating to the home.
• domicile13n. A home or residence.
• dominant11n. The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the...
• dominate11v. To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.
• domineer11v. To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.
• dominion11n. Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship...
• dominium13n. The ownership of a thing.
• dominoes11n. Any of several games played by arranging domino tiles on a flat surface.
• donation9n. A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
• donative12adj. Being or relating to a donation.
• doneness9n. The extent to which a food has been cooked.
• doodling11n. Something doodled; a careless sketch.
• doolally12adj. Eccentric; insane, mad.
• doomsday15n. The day when God is expected to judge the world; the end times.
• doorbell11n. A bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's...
• doorjamb20n. Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together...
• doorknob15n. A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the...
• doorless9adj. Without a door.
• doornail9n. A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and...
• doorpost11n. Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together...
• doorsill9n. The horizontal piece of material at the threshold of a doorway; a...
• doorstep11n. An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
• doorstop11n. Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or...
• dooryard13n. The yard near the front or back door of a house.
• dopamine13n. A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in...
• dopeness11n. The characteristic of being dope (great, extraordinary).
• dorayaki16n. A Japanese confection consisting of two sponge cake patties baked to...
• dormancy16n. The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive...
• dormouse11n. Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family...
• dorsally12adv. Towards the dorsal side.
• dotterel9n. A gullible fool, especially an elderly person with impaired faculties.
• douanier9n. A French customs officer.
• doubling12n. The process or an instance of making something double; a multiplication...
• doubloon11n. A former Spanish gold coin, also used in its American colonies.
• doubtful14adj. Subject to, or causing doubt.
• doubting12n. A condition of doubt.
• doucette11n. Corn salad, lamb's lettuce.
• douching15n. A washing or irrigation with a douche.
• doughboy18n. An American infantryman, especially one from World War I.
• doughnut13n. A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various...
• dovecote14n. A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the...
• dovetail12n. The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the...
• downbeat14n. The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor...
• downcast14adj. Of the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a...
• downfall15n. A precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in...
• downflow18n. A downward flow.
• downhaul15n. Any rope used to haul down a sail or spar.
• downhill15adv. Down a slope.
• downhole15adj. Located in the drilled bore of an oil well either underground or...
• downland13n. An area of rolling hills (downs), often grassy pasture over chalk or...
• downlink16n. The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on...
• download13n. A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through...
• downpipe16n. The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground.
• downplay17v. To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or...
• downpour14n. A heavy fall of rain.
• downside13n. A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
• downsize21v. To reduce in size or number.
• downtick18n. A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady...
• downtime14n. Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a...
• downtown15adj. Of, relating to, or situated in the central business district.
• downturn12n. A downward trend, or the beginnings of one.
• downward16adv. Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in...
• downwash18n. Downward air turbulence caused by a propeller or jet, but especially by...
• downwind16adv. In the same direction as the wind is blowing.
• doxastic18adj. Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion or belief.
• doxology20n. An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of...

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• drabness11n. The characteristic of being drab.
• dracaena11n. Any of the genus Dracaena of liliaceous plants with woody stems and...
• dracarys14interj. Used to underscore the act, intent, or desire to start a fire or burn...
• draconic13adj. Relating to or suggestive of dragons.
• drafting13n. The act or process of producing a technical drawing, or draft.
• dragging12adj. That drags.
• dragline10n. A cable, cord, or rope used to drag an object; specifically, the line...
• dragoman12n. An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages.
• dragonet10n. A small dragon.
• dragster10n. A heavily modified or custom-built vehicle used in drag racing.
• drainage10n. A natural or artificial means for the removal of fluids from a given...
• draining10adj. Designed and/or used for drainage.
• dramatic13adj. Of or relating to the drama.
• draughts13n. A board game for two players in which the players each have a set...
• draughty16adj. Standard spelling of drafty.
• drawable14adj. Capable of being drawn (represented graphically).
• drawback20n. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
• drawcard15n. Something that attracts customers, visitors, spectators, etc. to a...
• drawdown16n. The act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or...
• drawling13n. The act of speaking with a drawl.
• dreadful13adj. Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
• dreamily14adv. In a dreamy manner.
• dreaming12n. An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.
• drearily12adv. In a dreary manner.
• dredging12n. That which is dredged up.
• drenched15adj. Completely wet; sodden.
• dressage10n. The schooling of a horse.
• dressing10n. Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
• dribbler13n. A person who dribbles (salivates excessively).
• drifting13adj. Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
• drilling10n. Making holes in objects.
• drinking14n. An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic...
• dripping14n. Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting...
• drivable14adj. Capable of being driven (as a vehicle).
• driveway18n. A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
• drollery12n. Comical quality.
• drooling10n. Salivation.
• drooping12n. An instance of something drooping.
• dropdown15adj. Dropping down from above; being a specific type of selection control...
• drophead15n. A drophead coupé.
• dropping14n. Something dropped; a droplet.
• dropship16n. A flying transport that drops troops or equipment onto a planet, etc.
• dropsies11n. The action of dropping something, in certain children's games.
• dropwise14adv. In drops; one drop at a time.
• dropzone20n. The location at which troops or supplies are dropped, usually by...
• drowning13n. An instance of a person or animal drowning.
• drowsily15adv. In a drowsy manner.
• drowsing13n. The act of one who drowses.
• drubbing14n. A severe beating.
• drudgery14n. Exhausting, menial, and tedious work.
• drudging12n. Tiresome, thankless work; drudgery.
• drugging12n. The act of giving a dose of drugs (to a person or animal), especially...
• druggist11n. A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.
• drugless10adj. Without (the use of) drugs.
• druglord11n. A person who controls a large network of people involved in the illegal...
• druidism12n. The religion, philosophical beliefs, and attendant ritual practices of...
• drumbeat13n. The beating of a drum.
• drumline11n. A group of percussionists in a marching band, consisting of the battery...
• drumming14n. The act of beating a drum.
• drumroll11interj. Used to build up to the punchline of a joke. Compare drumroll, please.
• drumstep13n. A genre of music combining elements of drum and bass and dubstep.
• druthers12n. Wishes, preferences.
• drypoint14n. A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an...
• drystone12n. A stalactite or stalagmite.

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• dualling10n. The conversion of a road into a dual carriageway.
• duathlon12n. An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
• dubonnet11n. The reddish purple colour of the apéritif Dubonnet.
• dubplate13n. An acetate or vinyl record pressed in very limited numbers, especially...
• duchesse14n. A French duchess.
• duckbill17n. The duck-billed platypus.
• duckface20n. A facial expression in which the lips are pushed outwards in a pout.
• duckling16n. A young duck.
• duckpond18n. A pond that is populated by ducks, especially an ornamental pond in a...
• ducktail15n. A hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at...
• duckweed19n. Any of several reduced floating aquatic plants in the subfamily...
• ductless11adj. Having no duct.
• ductwork18n. The system of ducts in a particular building.
• duetting10n. The singing or playing of a duet.
• dulcimer13n. A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board...
• dulcinea11n. Sweetheart, ladylove.
• dullahan12n. A black-clad (usually male) horserider in Irish folklore which carries...
• dullness9n. The quality of being slow of understanding things.
• dumbbell15n. A weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight...
• dumbness13n. Muteness, silence; abstention from speech.
• dumpling14n. Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a...
• dumpsite13n. A dump for garbage, usually a dump that is actively in use; or the...
• dumpster13n. A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a...
• dungaree10n. Heavy denim fabric, often blue; blue jean material.
• dunghill13n. A heap of dung, especially one for agricultural purposes.
• duodenal10adj. Of or pertaining to the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine.
• duodenum12n. The first part of the small intestine, starting at the lower end of the...
• duologue10n. A conversation between two persons; dialogue.
• duplexer18n. A device that enables communication in two directions over a single...
• duration9n. An amount of time or a particular time interval.
• durative12adj. Of or pertaining to duration.
• dustbowl14n. An area which abounds in dust and which is very dry.
• dustless9adj. Free of dust.
• dutchman16n. A piece of wood or stone used to repair a larger piece, shaped such...
• dutiable11adj. On which duty must be paid when imported or sold.
• duxelles16n. A finely chopped mixture of mushrooms, onions, shallots and herbs...

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• dwarfing16n. The situation where something is made to seem (relatively) small or...
• dwarfish18adj. Like a dwarf; being especially small or stunted.
• dwarfism17n. The condition of being a dwarf (person of short stature).
• dwelling13n. A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.
• dwindles13n. Various health problems and frailty observed in elderly people.

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• dyestuff18n. Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc.
• dyeworks19n. A factory for the production of dyes and sometimes also paints.
• dynamics16n. The branch of mechanics that is concerned with the effects of forces on...
• dynamism16n. Great energy, drive, force, or power; vigour of body, mind, or...
• dynamite14n. A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium...
• dynastic14adj. Pertaining to a dynasty.
• dynatron12n. A tetrode in which the voltage on the screen grid is higher than that...
• dysgenic15adj. Of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in...
• dyslexia19n. A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
• dyslexic21adj. Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
• dystocia14n. A slow or difficult labour or delivery.
• dystonia12n. A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive...
• dystonic14adj. Describing the isothermal isobaric reversible dissolution of a system...
• dystopia14n. A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor...
• dystopic16adj. Characterised by dystopia.

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