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daaku(India) dacoit; bandit; armed robberdaana(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of dana.daasi(India) A female slave.dabaiAn official of the Chinese government wearing a white biosafety suit.dabao(Singapore) Alternative form of tapao.dabba(India) A kind of lunchbox or food container.dabkeA folk dance of the Levant.dachaA Russian villa or summer house in the countryside.dacks(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Alternative form of daks.dacooArchaic form of dacoit.dadah(Malaysia) recreational drugsdadasplural of dadadaddaAlternative form of dada (“father”).daddy(usually childish) Father.dadly(informal) Of, relating to, or typical of a dad (father).dadny(India, historical) An advance paid to a craftsman, a weaver, etc. by a trader in the goods produced.dadosplural of dadodadyl(organic chemistry) A substance (of unknown composition) derived from turpentinedaeva(Zoroastrianism) A supernatural entity of disagreeable nature, usually considered as a demon.daffy(colloquial) Somewhat mad or eccentric.dafty(Scotland, Northern England) A daft person.dagenAlternative spelling of degen.dagga(South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia) Indian hemp, Cannabis sativa subsp. indica, or a similar plant of the species Leonotis leonurus.daggeObsolete form of dag (“dagger”).daggy(Australia, slang) Uncool, unfashionable, but comfortably so.daiesplural of daiedailyThat occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.daint(Geordie) do not, don'tdairaAlternative form of daerah.dairy(uncountable) (also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.daisyA wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petalsdaithAn ear piercing in the inner cartilage just above the earhole.daivaAlternative form of daeva.dajid(zoology) Any member of the family Dajidae of tiny ectoparasites of krill.dajreAlternative spelling of dayereh.daker(obsolete) Alternative form of dicker (“unit of 10 items”).dakirAlternative form of daker.dakkaThe sound of a firing machine gun.dakooDated form of dacoit.dalal(India) A broker; a middleman.dalcaA light canoe employed by the Chonos, a nomadic indigenous people of southern Chile.daledAlternative form of dalet.dalekAlternative letter-case form of Dalek.dalesplural of daledaletThe fourth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).dallsplural of dalldallyTo waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.damanThe rock hyrax.damarA large tree of the order Coniferae, indigenous to the East Indies and Australasia, now genus Agathis.damboA kind of seasonal shallow wetland in parts of Africa.damesplural of damedamma(linguistics) In the Arabic script, the vowel point for u, appearing as a small curl placed above a letter ( ـُ ) and designating a short u /u/. If the Arabic letter و (wāw) immediately follows, it indicates a long ū /uː/.damme(archaic) Expressing anger or vehemence.damndArchaic spelling of damned.damnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of damndampsplural of dampdampy(obsolete) Somewhat damp.damriAlternative form of dumri.danceA sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.dancy(informal) Ready to dance.dandaA punctuation character (।) used in the Devanāgarī script to mark the end of a sentence.dandi(India) Alternative form of dandy, a boatman, a Shaiva mendicant, a basic sedan chair.dandySomething excellent in its class.danfo(Nigeria) Synonym of shared taxi, especially a minibus operated as a shared taxi.dangoA Japanese dumpling made from mochiko (rice flour).dangsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dangdanim(obsolete) A coin formerly used in India.danio(chiefly in combination) Any of various fish of the genera Danio or Devario.daniqA traditional Islamic silver coin weighing one sixth as much as a dinar.danna(obsolete slang) Human feces.dansoA small notched, end-blown vertical flute made of bamboo or plastic, used in Korean music.dantaA deciduous timber-yielding tree native to West and West Central Tropical Africa, Nesogordonia papaverifera.danzaA Puerto Rican music genre associated with ballroom dancing.daownPronunciation spelling of down.dappa(Geordie, derogatory) A term used to insult those who are smartly dressed:dappy(UK, colloquial) daft, foolishdarafNon-SI unit of electrical elastance.darbyA specialized tool used to smooth and level the surface of wet concrete, consisting of a stiff wedge or triangle of wood or metal.darcyA (non SI) unit of permeability used in measuring the permeability of porous mediums such as sand.dardy(Western Australia, informal) Cool; great.daredsimple past and past participle of daredargaA Hebrew cantillation mark found in the Torah, the Haftarah, etc., resembling a backwards Z.daricA gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great (522-486 BC) and used until Alexander the Great's invasion (330 BC).darkeObsolete spelling of dark.darksplural of darkdarky(countable) Alternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”).darnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of darndarst(archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of daredarts(games, sports) A game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.darty(university slang, Canada, US) A party held in the daytime.darziAlternative form of durzi.dasha(astrology) One of various systems of Hindu astrology based on planetary periods, in which these planetary periods have good or bad effects depending on their placement by sign, house, combinations with other planets, and aspects.dashiA type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.dasht(obsolete) simple past and past participle of dashdashy(colloquial, dated) Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy.dasiaSynonym of rough breathing.dassyAlternative form of dassie.datedMarked with a date.datesplural of datedatilA datil pepper, a very spicy pepper of the species Capsicum chinense.datosplural of datodattoA local headman in many parts of central Malaysia and the southern Philippines.datumSingular of data: A single recorded phenomenon, especially obtained by scientific work.daubeA stew of braised meat, usually beef.daubsplural of daubdaubySmeary; viscous; glutinous; adhesive.dauer(nematology) A developmental stage of certain nematode larvae in which they exhibit increased durability.daugh(historical) An obsolete Scots unit equal to 4 ploughgates, notionally comprising 400 Scottish acres.daunt(transitive) To discourage, intimidate.daven(Judaism, intransitive) to recite the Jewish liturgy; to praydavilPronunciation spelling of devil.davit(nautical) A spar formerly used on board of ships, as a crane to hoist the flukes of the anchor to the top of the bow, without injuring the sides of the ship.davulA large Turkish double-headed drum, played with mallets.davysplural of davydawah(Islam) Islamic proselytism, particularly through preachingdawgsplural of dawgdawnsplural of dawndawnyResembling or characteristic of dawn.dayanA rabbinic judgedayeePronunciation spelling of day.dayer(in combination) Something lasting a specified number of days.dayesplural of dayedaylyMisspelling of daily.daynt(obsolete) delicate; elegant; daintydazedIn a state of shock or confusion.dazen(rare, nonstandard, ambitransitive) To make or become dazeddazesplural of dazedazleObsolete spelling of dazzle.deadeObsolete spelling of dead.deadsthird-person singular simple present indicative of deaddeady(British, slang, obsolete) (A nickname for) gin, or a particular kind of gin.deafo(slang, derogatory) A deaf person.deage(transitive) To reduce the apparent age of.deair(transitive) To remove the air from.dealeArchaic spelling of deal.dealsplural of dealdealtsimple past and past participle of dealdealy(US, slang) An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.deansplural of deandeareObsolete spelling of dear.dearm(military) to remove arms; disarmdearnAlternative form of dern.dearsplural of deardeary(informal) A dear; a darling.deash(transitive) To remove the ash from.deass(transitive, US, military, law enforcement, slang) To exit or depart from (an area) rapidly.death(often capitalized) The personification of death as a (usually male) hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.debag(transitive) To remove (something) from a bag.debar(transitive) To exclude or shut out; to bar.debbyLike a debutante.debel(obsolete, transitive) To conquer.deben(Egyptology) A measure of weight used during the Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, equivalent to about 13.6 grams.debitIn bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.debtsplural of debtdebudTo remove the bud or buds from.debug(computer science) To search for and eliminate malfunctioning elements or errors in something, especially a computer program or machinery.debus(chiefly military) To alight or get off a bus.debutA performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.debye(physics) The CGS unit of electric dipole moment, defined as 1 D = 10⁻¹⁸ statcoulomb-centimetre and computable from the SI unit coulomb-metre by multiplying by the factor 3.33564 × 10⁻³⁰.decad(music) A group of ten notes from which the consonant triads may be constructeddecafThat has caffeine removed.decalA design or picture produced in order to be transferred to another surface either permanently or temporarily.decanTo remove (something, especially nuclear reactor fuel) from a can or similar protective enclosure, cladding, etc.decapTo remove a cap.decar(intransitive) To get out of a car (motor vehicle).decay(biology) Rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.decel(colloquial) Clipping of deceleration.decet(music) A group of ten musicians; a piece of music written for such a groupdecic(mathematics) Of the tenth degree or order; e.g. for a polynomialdecim(uncommon) A decimeter.deckoAlternative form of dekko.decksplural of deckdecky(nautical) Alternative form of deck hand.deconAbbreviation of decontamination.decorThe style of decoration of a room or building.decoyA person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.decry(transitive) To denounce as harmful.decyl(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₀H₂₁, formally derived from decane by the loss of a hydrogen atomdedalArchaic spelling of daedal.deech(transitive) To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.deedeObsolete spelling of deed.deedsplural of deeddeedyIndustrious; active.deeksthird-person singular simple present indicative of deekdeeky(Geordie, slang) Alternative form of deek; to look.deemeObsolete spelling of deem.deemsthird-person singular simple present indicative of deemdeepeObsolete spelling of deep.deepoEye dialect spelling of depot.deepsplural of deepdeereArchaic spelling of dear.deers(usually dated or nonstandard) plural of deerdeess(obsolete) A goddess.deestPlaced after a catalogue abbreviation to indicate that this particular work does not appear in it.deets(slang) Details.defatTo remove fat from a material, especially by the use of solventsdefer(transitive) To delay or postpone.deffo(colloquial, Australia, UK, Ireland, Canada, usually with for) Definite.defib(informal, transitive) To defibrillate.defieObsolete spelling of defy.definTo remove the fins from.defix(obsolete) To fix, fasten, or establish.deflyObsolete form of deftly.defog(transitive) To remove the moisture or fog from.defur(transitive) To remove the fur from.deganAlternative spelling of degen.degas(transitive) To remove the gas from.degelTo convert from a gel to a liquid.degen(Internet slang) Degenerate.degod(transitive) To ungod, to divest of a god.degorAlternative form of digor (“Bhutanese sport”).degum(transitive) To remove gum from.degut(transitive) To remove the guts from.dehex(transitive) To remove a hex (a spell, especially an evil spell).deice(transitive) To remove ice from (something).deify(transitive) To make into a god.deignTo consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to vouchsafe.deink(transitive) To remove ink from, especially in the process of recycling paper.deismBelief in a god who ceased to intervene with existence after acting as the cause of the cosmos.deist(religion) Of or relating to deism and deists.deitySynonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.dekad(climatology) Ten days, especially of rainfall. Generally identified as dekad 1: 1ˢᵗ-10ᵗʰ, dekad 2: 11ᵗʰ-20ᵗʰ, and dekad 3: 21ˢᵗ-last day of each month.dekedsimple past and past participle of dekedekek(transitive, Northern England, slang) Alternative spelling of dekeck.dekko(UK, Ireland, slang) A look; a glance.dekle(art) Alternative form of deckle.delamAbbreviation of delamination.delayA period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.delesplural of deledelftA delf; a mine, quarry, pit or ditch.delia(historical) A garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, similar to a coat or cloak, and worn over the żupan from the 16th until the early 18th century.delidTo remove a hermetically sealed lid fromdelisplural of delidellsplural of delldellyHaving many dells.delosplural of delodelphAlternative form of delf (“mine, quarry, ditch”).deltaThe fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.delts(bodybuilding, slang) The deltoid muscles.delve(intransitive) To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.deman(transitive) To sack employees from.demap(transitive) To remove (a section of a street), taking it off of street maps and replacing it with something else such as a park or housing.demat(transitive) To restore (hair, fur, etc.) from a matted state.demesplural of demedemic(ecology) Of or pertaining to a demedemin(technical, usually attributively) Demineralized water.demit(transitive) To let fall; to depress; to yield.demix(transitive) To separate (a mixture) into its components.demmyAlternative form of damme (“damn me”).demob(British) To demobilize; to release someone from military service.demod(transitive, electronics, informal) To demodulate.demonAn evil supernatural being.demosplural of demodemurChiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception.demuxA demultiplexer.denarThe currency of North Macedonia, divided into 100 deni.denatClipping of denatured.denay(obsolete) denial; refusaldench(UK, slang) Excellent; impressive; awesome.denesplural of denedenet(transitive, publishing) To reduce the price of (a book) below its agreed-upon net value with the publisher.denga(historical) An obsolete unit of currency in Russia equal to half a kopek.denibTo remove nibs trapped in a layer of paint or other finish.denieObsolete spelling of deny.denimA textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.deninA particular steroid glycoside.denisplural of denidenomAbbreviation of denomination.denseHaving relatively high density.dentsplural of dentdeoil(transitive) To remove oil from (a material or surface).deoxy(chemistry) Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom.depeg(finance, ambitransitive) To become detached from or to abandon a fixed exchange rate between two currencies.depin(physics) To undergo depinning.deposplural of depodepotA storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.depththe vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deepdeptsplural of deptdeque(computing) A linear data structure in which elements may be appended to or removed from either end.derat(transitive) To rid of rats.deray(obsolete) Disorder, disturbance.derbyAny of several annual horse races.deredsimple past and past participle of derederegClipping of deregulation.derezAlternative spelling of derezz.deric(medicine, archaic) Relating to the ectoderm, as distinguished from enteric.derig(nautical, transitive, intransitive) To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.).derivAbbreviation of derivation.dermaThe inner layer of the skin.derneAlternative spelling of dern (“hide, skulk”).derny(cycling) A motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin.derosplural of deroderpy(slang) Foolish, silly.derro(Australia, slang) Alternative form of dero (“homeless person; social derelict”).derry(music, archaic) A meaningless refrain or chorus.derthObsolete spelling of dearth.desai(India, historical) In west and south India, a native official in charge of a district, often held by heredity; a petty chief.desaldesalinationdesat(medicine, intransitive) (of the oxygen saturation level in one's haemoglobin) To decrease.desex(transitive) To remove another's sexual characteristics or functions, often via physical sterilization.deshi(sumo) a member of a heya ("stable"); trained by its shishodesid(zoology) Any spider in the family Desidae.desisplural of desidesksplural of deskdesma(zoology) An axial filament.desmo(informal) desmodromicdespo(slang) Desperate.desto(informal, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand) a headsign; a destination sign: a moveable or electronic display mounted on a bus or other public transport vehicle to indicate its intended route and destination.detag(transitive) To strip of a tag or tags; to remove the tags from.detaxSynonym of untax.deter(transitive) To prevent something from happening.detin(transitive) To remove the tin from (metal scrap), usually for resale.detoxDetoxification, especially of the body from alcohol or addictive drugs.detteObsolete form of debt.detur(US, Harvard University) A prize consisting of a book given to a meritorious sophomore student. The official name is the Detur Prize or Detur Book Prizedeuce(card games) A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.deuseObsolete form of deuce (“the Devil”).devan(transitive) To unload (goods) from a container.devasplural of devadevel(Scotland) Alternative spelling of devvel (a hard blow)devex(obsolete) Bending down, stooping or sloping.devicRelating to a deva.devil(theology) The chief devil; Satan.devisplural of devidevon(Australia, Eastern Australia) A type of processed meat sausage.devow(obsolete) To give up; to devote.dewan(historical) A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.dewarA vacuum flask; a vessel which keeps its contents hotter or cooler than their environment without the need to modify the pressure, by interposing an evacuated region to provide thermal insulation between the contents and the environment.dewax(transitive) To remove wax from (a material or surface).dewedFull of, or covered in, dewdewet(fluid mechanics, nanoscience) To undergo or cause the rupture of a thin liquid film on a liquid or solid substratedewey(US, slang, humorous, uncommon) A charge of DUI.dexieAlternative form of dexy (“tablet of dexedrine”).dhaalThe letter ذ in the Arabic script.dhaba(South Asia) A roadside restaurant in South Asia.dhakiA traditional drummer who plays the dhak.dhallArchaic form of dal.dharaA natural spring in the Himalayas, especially one used for human consumption.dhawaThe tree Anogeissus latifolia.dhawkArchaic form of dhak (“the tree Butea monosperma”).dhikr(Sufism) A Sufi Islamic prayer whereby a phrase or expression of praise is repeated continually.dhimeAlternative form of dhimay.dhobi(South Asia) A laundryman or washerman, or laundrywoman or washerwoman.dhobyAlternative spelling of dhobi.dhole(zoology) An Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.dhollArchaic form of dal (“pigeon pea”).dhoniA handcrafted sailboat with a motor or lateen sails, resembling a dhow, that is used in the Maldives.dhonyArchaic form of dhoni.dhoobAlternative form of doob (“type of grass”).dhoon(India, chiefly in the plural) Any of the flat valleys lying parallel to the base of the Himalayas, and between the rise of that mountain mass and the low tertiary ranges known as the sub-Himalayan or Sivalik Hills, or rather between the interior and exterior of these ranges.dhoopA form of extruded Indian incense, lacking a core bamboo stick.dhoorAlternative form of dhur (“unit of area”).dhoti(countable) A long loincloth worn by men in India.dhotyAlternative form of dhoti.dhowsplural of dhowdhropPronunciation spelling of drop.dhuhr(Islam) The midday Islamic prayer.dhutiAlternative form of dhoti.diadsplural of diaddiagsplural of diagdialsplural of dialdiamb(poetry) Alternative form of diiamb.diapy(Canada, US, slang, childish, uncommon) Alternative spelling of diapie.diars(chemistry) A bidentate organoarsenic ligand with formula C₆H₄[As(CH₃)₂]₂, also known as 1,2-bis(dimethylarsino)benzene.diaryA daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.diaza(organic chemistry) Two aza groups in a molecule (especially two adjacent carbon atoms replaced with nitrogen)diazo(organic chemistry) Containing a pair of double bonded nitrogen atoms, typically directly attached to an aryl group.dibbsAlternative form of dibs (“the right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else”).dicedsimple past and past participle of dicedicerA gambler who plays dice.dicesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dicediceyFraught with danger.dicksplural of dickdicky(colloquial) A louse.dicot(botany) A plant whose seedlings have two cotyledons, a dicotyledon.dictaplural of dictumdicty(African-American Vernacular) stylish and respectable; high-classdiddy(informal, Ireland, British) A fool, a tit.didee(childish, rare) A diaper.didge(informal) didgeridoodidie(Canada, US, childish) A diaper.didit(slang) An assertion that something not satisfactorily explained by science is therefore evidence of some powerful entity's unseen intervention.didntMisspelling of didn't.didosplural of didodidst(archaic) second-person singular simple past indicative of dodidymObsolete form of didymium.diego(slang, ethnic slur) A Spanish-speaker, especially from Latin America.diene(organic chemistry) An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds.diersplural of dierdiest(archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of diedietsplural of dietdietyMisspelling of deity.diffsplural of diffdiggsplural of diggdighi(Bangladesh, West Bengal) A large and deep, often man-made, pond.dight(rare, archaic) Adorned, decorated, or furnished (with); dressed, arrayed, or decked out.digit(mathematics) A position in a sequence of numerals representing a place value in a positional number system.digne(obsolete) worthy; honourable; deserving; suitable.digon(geometry) A polygon having two edges and two vertices.digorA traditional sport of Bhutan, resembling shot put.digue(obsolete) Alternative form of dike.dihexA polyhex composed of two hexagonsdiion(chemistry) Any ion having two electrical chargesdijet(physics) A pair of jetsdijonDijon mustard, a prepared mustard containing white wine in place of vinegardikedsimple past and past participle of dikedikerOne who digs or works on dykes; a ditcher.dikesplural of dikedikka(Islam) A tribune raised upon columns from which the Qur'an is recited and prayers are intoned by the Imam of a mosque.dilal(historical) An auctioneer in Morocco.dildoA device used for sexual penetration or another sexual activity.dilliAlternative form of dilly (“a dilly bag”).dillsplural of dilldillyRedolent of dill (the herb).dilskAlternative form of dulse.dimbo(British, slang) A dimwit or idiot.dimedsimple past and past participle of dimedimer(chemistry) A molecule consisting of two identical halves, formed by joining two identical molecules, sometimes with a single atom acting as a bridge.dimesplural of dimedimit(masonry) to resigndimlyIn a dim manner; not clearly.dimmy(dated) somewhat dim; dimmishdinar(numismatics) The official currency of several countries, including Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Serbia, Tunisia and (as denar) North Macedonia.dinduClipping of dindu nuffin.dinedsimple past and past participle of dinedinerSomeone who dines.dinesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dinedinge(uncountable) Dinginess.dingoA wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).dingsplural of dingdinicRelating to vertigo or dizziness.dinksplural of dinkdinky(informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.dinlo(slang, Southern England, especially Portsmouth) A fool.dinor(biochemistry) A taraxastane from which two methyl groups have been removed.dinosplural of dinodintsplural of dintdiochAn African weaverbird of the genus Quelea.diockAlternative form of dioch.diode(electronics) An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.dioic(organic chemistry) dicarboxylicdioid(mathematics) An idempotent semiring.diolsplural of dioldione(organic chemistry, sometimes in combination) diketonedioseA monosaccharide containing two carbon atoms.diota(historical, Roman antiquity) A vase or drinking cup with two handles.dioxo(chemistry, in combination) Two oxo substituents in a moleculedipesplural of dipedipleA mark > once used in margins to draw attention to an important passage in a text.dipod(poetry) A dipody.dippy(informal) Lacking common sense.dipso(informal) A dipsomaniac; an alcoholic; a drunk.dipsy(nautical) Alternative form of dipsey.diramA Tajikistani coin; 100 dirams equal one somoni.dirercomparative form of dire: more diredirgeA mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a deceased person.dirgyLike a dirge; funereal.dirhmAlternative form of dirham.dirkeObsolete form of dirk.dirksplural of dirkdirthMisspelling of dearth.dirtyUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.disad(informal) A disadvantage.disco(countable, slightly dated) Clipping of discotheque (“nightclub for dancing”).discsplural of discdishy(British, slang) Attractive; good-looking; sexy.disksplural of diskdiskyCharacteristic of a diskdisme(US, dated, 18th century) A dime minted in 1792.distrAbbreviation of distribution.disty(informal) distributorditagSynonym of paired-end tag.dital(music) A finger-operated key for raising the pitch of a guitar by a semitone.ditau(physics) Consisting of two tau particles.ditchA trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.ditesthird-person singular simple present indicative of diteditin(chemistry, especially in combination) Two tin atoms in a molecule.ditsy(informal) Alternative spelling of ditzy.ditti(music, Antigua and Barbuda) A genre of traditional music from Antigua and Barbuda; benna, a style of calypso-like music.dittoThat which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.dittyA short, simple verse or song.ditzy(informal) Silly or scatterbrained, usually of a young woman.divanThe council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice.divasplural of divadivedsimple past and past participle of dive (scuba diving)divel(dialect or archaic) Alternative spelling of devil.diven(rare, nonstandard) past participle of divediverSomeone who dives, especially as a sport.divesplural of divedivetArchaic form of divot.divey(colloquial) Having the character of a dive, a disreputable bar or nightclub.divil(Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of devil.divisplural of dividivot(especially golf) A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.divvy(informal) A dividend; a share or portion.diwanAlternative form of dewan.dixeyAlternative form of dixie.dixid(zoology) Any midge in the family Dixidae.dixie(military) A large iron pot, used in the army.diyne(organic chemistry) Any compound having two acetylene groups.diyya(Islam) A financial compensation paid, under sharia law, to the victim or their heirs in cases of homicide, bodily harm, or property damage (in some cases the victim side must accept this payment, while in others it can insist on talion instead).dizen(transitive) To dress with flax for spinning.dizzyExperiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.djeliA griot (West African poet).djent(neologism) A style of progressive heavy metal music characterized by rhythmic and technical complexity, and typically featuring heavily distorted, palm-muted guitar chords, syncopated, downtuned riffs, and polyrhythms alongside virtuoso soloing.djevoA chamber used for initiation rituals in voodoo.djinnAlternative spelling of jinn.djong(historical) An ancient kind of sailing ship originating from Java.dobbyA device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.dobieAlternative form of dhobi (“laundryman or washerman”).dobla(historical) A historical gold coin used in the Iberian peninsula between the 11th and 16th centuries.dobraThe official or principal currency of São Tomé and Príncipe, divided into 100 cêntimos.dobro(music) An acoustic guitar with a metal resonator.docksplural of dockdocky(slang, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk) Lunch.dodab(rare) Alternative spelling of doodad.dodad(rare) Alternative spelling of doodad.doddsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dodddoddyA hornless cow.dodge(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.dodgy(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Evasive and shifty.dodie(Ireland) A baby's pacifier or soother.dodolA sweet, sticky toffee-like confection made from coconut milk, jaggery, and rice flour, found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.dodosplural of dododoersplural of doerdoest(archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of dodoeth(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of dodoffsthird-person singular simple present indicative of doffdogalOf or pertaining to a doge.dogan(chiefly Canada, offensive) A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish origin.dogesplural of dogedogeyAlternative spelling of dogie.doggeObsolete spelling of dog.doggoOnly used in lie doggo and play doggo.doggy(countable, childish or endearing) A dog, especially a small one.dogie(colloquial) A motherless calf in a range herd of cattle; a calf separated from its cow.doglyOf, like, or pertaining to dogs or the dog family; canine.dogmaAn authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.doholA type of percussion instrument used in Iran, Afghanistan and Kurdistan.dohyo(sumo) The ring, made of compacted clay, in which a sumo wrestling match is held.doily(Judaism) A similar circular piece of lace worn as a head-covering by some married Jewish women.doinaA kind of Romanian folk song, often of lament, which has also been adopted into klezmer (Ashkenazi Jewish) music.doingpresent participle and gerund of dodoink(US, slang, humorous, transitive) To have sex with.doiraAlternative spelling of dayereh.dojraAlternative spelling of dayereh.dokdaAn old monetary unit of Kutch, worth one 24th of a kori.dokesplural of dokedokhaA form of uncured, minimally processed tobacco from the Middle East.dokkaAlternative form of dukkah.doksaA seasonal settlement (typically occupied in the summer) established by herders in the Himalayas.dolce(music) A soft-toned organ stop.doledsimple past and past participle of doledolesthird-person singular simple present indicative of doledoliaplural of doliumdollaPronunciation spelling of dollar.dollsplural of dolldolluA type of double-headed drum used in Karnataka.dolly(childish, colloquial) A doll.dolmaAny of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.dolor(American spelling) Alternative spelling of dolour.dolos(South Africa, uncommon) The bones that are thrown when throwing the bones for divination.doltsplural of doltdolus(law) Evil intent: malice or fraud.dolve(obsolete) simple past of delvedomalOf or relating to a dome.domedsimple past and past participle of domedomesplural of domedomet(historical) A kind of plain cloth with cotton warp and woolen weft.domicRelating to or shaped like a dome; domical or domeshaped.dommeA female dominant in a sadomasochistic relationship.dommy(BDSM, slang) Dominating, dominant.dompt(transitive, rare) To bring (something) under control; to overcome, to subdue.domra(music) A round-bodied lute of East Slavic origin with either three or four strings.domus(anthropology, archaeology) A farmstead with its people, plants and animals, considered as a unit.donasplural of donadonatA rank in some knightly orders.donax(dated) A canelike grass of southern Europe (Arundo donax), used for fishing rods, etc.doneeSomeone who receives a gift from a donor.donekA breed of fancy pigeon.donesplural of donedoney(colloquial) girl, sweetheart, darling, young woman, womandonga(South Africa) A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.donisplural of donidonnaA lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.donnoAlternative form of dunno.donny(MLE) Don; bloke; dude; any man.donorOne who makes a donation.donumAlternative form of dunam.donut(chiefly Canada, US, Australia) Alternative spelling of doughnut.doobtPronunciation spelling of doubt.doobyAlternative form of doobie (“marijuana cigarette”).doocePronunciation spelling of deuce.doody(US, slang, childish) Excrement, poop.doodzEye dialect spelling of dudes; plural of dood.doofy(informal) Characteristic of a doof; stupiddooghA savory Persian yogurt drink with a mint flavor.doojaCitrus australis, the Australian lime.dooky(US, slang) Alternative spelling of dookie.doole(UK, obsolete, historical) A small conical heap of earth, used in Sussex to mark the bounds of farms and parishes in the downs.dooly(India, now chiefly historical) A basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.doomeObsolete spelling of doom.doomsplural of doomdoomyFilled with doom and gloom: depressing or pessimisticdoona(Australia) A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.doonePronunciation spelling of down.dooreObsolete spelling of door.doorsplural of doordooseEye dialect spelling of deuce.doothObsolete spelling of doth.dootyAlternative spelling of doody (“excrement”).doozy(US, slang, dated) Of high quality; remarkable; excellent.doper(derogatory) One who uses performance enhancing substances for competitive gain, especially illegally.dopesplural of dopedorabA dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab).dorad(obsolete) The sea bream.dorea(obsolete) A kind of cotton fabric from India.doreeArchaic form of dory (“the fish”).dorey(nautical) Alternative form of dory (“boat”).dorgiA crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a dachshund and a corgi.dorid(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic superfamily Doridoidea of nudibranchs.dorjeSynonym of vajra (“Buddhist ceremonial mace”).dorksplural of dorkdormsplural of dormdormy(golf) Alternative form of dormie.dorpsplural of dorpdorsaplural of dorsumdorseThe Baltic cod or variable cod (Gadus morhua callarias).dorty(Geordie) Dirty; unclean.dosaiAlternative spelling of dosa (“type of pancake”).dosasplural of dosadosedsimple past and past participle of dosedoselAlternative form of dorsal (a hanging or canopy)doserOne who administers a dose.dosesplural of dosedoshaAny of the three regulatory principles of Ayurveda.dotalPertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting or comprised in dower.dotarAlternative form of dotara.dotedsimple past and past participle of dotedoteeAlternative form of dhoti.dotel(obsolete) A dotard.doterSynonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).dotesplural of dotedotid(zoology) Any sea slug in the family Dotidae.dotisplural of dotidotty(British, Australia, colloquial) Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.douarA camp or village of tents in a North African country.doubt(ambitransitive) To be undecided about; to lack confidence in; to disbelieve, to question.douce(dialect) Serious and quiet; steady, not flighty or casual; sober.doudu(fashion) Synonym of dudou.doufu(chiefly compounds) tofudough(US military slang, countable) Clipping of doughboy (“an infantryman”).douit(Guernsey) A stream or brook.doulaA trained person who provides similar support to someone who is diagnosed with an incurable condition and is receiving end-of-life care.doumaArchaic form of duma (“Russian legislative assembly”).doumsplural of doumdouneObsolete spelling of down.douraAlternative spelling of durra.douse(ambitransitive) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.doust(obsolete, West Country) Dust.douthAlternative form of dought.dovenAlternative form of daven.dovesplural of dovedowak(Australia) A non-returning throwstick.dowarAlternative form of douar.dowdyPlain and unfashionable in style or dress.dowedsimple past and past participle of dowdowelA wooden rod, as one to make short pins from.dower(law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.dowie(chiefly Scotland) Dull, dreary; melancholy.dowlefeathery or woolly down; filament of a featherdowneObsolete spelling of down.downsplural of downdownyHaving down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.dowra(India, historical) A guide (person who leads others).dowryPayment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.dowse(intransitive) To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.dowstObsolete form of dowse.doxerAlternative form of doxxer.doxieAlternative form of doxy (“sweetheart or mistress”).doyenThe senior, or eldest male member of a group.doylyArchaic form of doily.doyraAlternative spelling of dayereh.dozedsimple past and past participle of dozedozenA set of twelve.dozesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dozedrabsplural of drabdraco(African-American Vernacular) A short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle.draffA byproduct from a brewery, a distillery, or both, often fed to pigs or cattle as part of their ration; often synonymous with distillers' grains, brewers' spent grains, or both (when not differentiated); usually differentiated from potale, at least in technical use, although broad, nontechnical use has often lumped all such byproducts together, especially in the past.draftA current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.dragsplural of dragdrail(fishing) A hook with a lead shank.drainA natural or artificial watercourse which drains a tract of land.draitObsolete spelling of drate; simple past of drite.drakeA male duck (animal).drama(countable) Such a work for television, radio or the cinema, usually one that is not a comedy.dramsplural of dramdrankDextromethorphan.drant(Scotland, dialect, ambitransitive) To drawl; to drone.drapaA heroic, laudatory verse form in old Icelandic, popular between the 10th and 13th centuries and featuring a refraindrapeA curtain; a drapery.drash(Judaism) An exegesis.dratesimple past of dritedraugAlternative form of draugr.drave(archaic) simple past of drivedraweObsolete spelling of draw.drawk(UK, dialectal) To drench with water.drawl(transitive) To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently.drawnpast participle of drawdrawsplural of drawdraysplural of draydread(transitive) To fear greatly.dream(countable) Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.dreapAlternative form of dreep.drear(poetic, literary) Dreary.dreck(informal) trash; worthless merchandise.dredsAlternative form of dreads; dreadlocksdreen(Appalachia) Alternative form of drain.dreep(Scotland) To lower oneself from a height and drop the remaining distance.dreesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dreedregsThe sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.dreinObsolete form of drain.dreng(historical, UK) A kind of feudal free tenant with military duties, mentioned in the Domesday Book.dressTo put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.drestObsolete form of dressed; simple past and past participle of dress.dreulObsolete form of drool.dreve(transitive, obsolete) To trouble; afflict; make anxious.drewesimple past of drawedribsplural of dribdriedWithout water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.driercomparative form of dry: more drydrift(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.drill(transitive) To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).drilyAlternative spelling of dryly.dring(UK, dialectal, transitive) To press; squeeze; crowd; push.drink(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.drinsThe chlorinated insecticides aldrin, dieldrin and endrin.dripsplural of dripdrite(intransitive, obsolete except in dialects) To defecate.drithAlternative form of dryth.driueObsolete spelling of drive.driveTo operate a vehicle:drock(UK, dialect) A drainage ditch, sometimes covered; a small watercourse, especially one used for drainage or sewerage.droff(regional, obsolete) Turbid.droid(originally and chiefly science fiction) A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).droil(obbsolete) To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod.droit(law) A legal right or entitlement.droleObsolete form of droll.drollOddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.drome(informal) Alternative form of 'drome (“aerodrome”).droneA male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.drong(obsolete, dialect, Shetland, Orkney) A rock that rises from the sea.drony(of a sound) Dronelike.droob(Australia, slang) An ineffectual or unattractive person; a dag.droogA violent young gang member or a hooligan.drool(ambitransitive) To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.droop(intransitive) To hang downward; to sag.dropsplural of dropdroptObsolete spelling of dropped; simple past and past participle of drop.drossWaste or impure matter.drottAn earthmoving machine similar to a bulldozer, but with a front bucket that can be used for scooping and lifting soil, rather than merely pushing it.droveA cattle drive or the herd being driven by it; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.drown(intransitive) To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.drubsthird-person singular simple present indicative of drubdruft(Northern England) Alternative form of drought.drugg(whaling) Alternative form of drogue.drugsplural of drugdruid(fantasy, roleplaying games) A priest or mage who uses magic based on nature or trees.drumsplural of drumdrunkIntoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.drupe(botany) A kind of fruit, with a fleshy exterior, formed from the exocarp and mesocarp, surrounding a hardened endocarp which protects the seed.drury(obsolete) Love, especially sexual love; courtship, sex.druse(mineralogy) A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals.drusy(mineralogy) Having a druse.druxy(of wood, obsolete outside dialects) Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish colour; rotten, decayed.druzyAlternative spelling of drusy.dryad(Greek mythology) A female tree spirit.dryasAny of several plants of the genus Dryas; the mountain avens.dryerOne who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccativedrylyIn a dry manner.dryte(15 ᵗʰ–17 ᵗʰ centuries) Alternative spelling of drite.dryth(obsolete, uncountable) Dryness.dryttObsolete spelling of drite.dualsplural of dualduangA kind of Asian horoscope.duatsplural of duatdubbaAlternative form of dubber (“globular vessel”).dubbo(Australia, slang, derogatory) A foolish person.dubbsplural of dubbdubby(music) In the style of dub music; having been heavily remixed, particularly with reduced vocals or emphasised bass.dubes(Ireland) Dubarry boat shoes (associated with affluent areas of Dublin)dubia(Roman Catholicism) A set of questions on doctrine sent by Catholic bishops to the Holy See.dubki(music) A type of drum from Eastern India and Bangladesh.dubok(espionage) A dead drop.ducalOf or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.ducat(informal) A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.duchyA dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.duckeObsolete form of duck.ducksplural of duckduckyResembling or characteristic of a duck.ductsplural of ductduddy(obsolete) raggeddudedsimple past and past participle of dude.dudesplural of dudedudeyCharacteristic of a dude.dudhiBottle gourd, calabash.dudou(fashion) Its equivalents in Vietnam and other East Asian countries.duduk(music) An Armenian woodwind instrument.dueloAlternative spelling of duelloduelsplural of duelduelyObsolete spelling of duly.duesyAlternative spelling of doozy.duetsplural of duetduettArchaic form of duet (“musical performance by two people”).duffo(slang, dated) Bad; inferior.duffsthird-person singular simple present indicative of duffduffyArchaic form of duppy (“Caribbean ghost or spirit”).dufus(colloquial) Alternative form of doofus.duhosA Caribbean ceremonial seat.duitsAlternative form of doits; plural of duitdukasplural of dukadukatAlternative form of ducat (“historical European coin”).dukedsimple past and past participle of dukedukesplural of dukedukeyAlternative form of dookie (“ostentatiously thick”).dukunA Malay shaman or witch doctor.duliaThe veneration of saints, distinguished from latria, the worship of God.dulic(religion) Relating to dulia.dulid(zoology) Any bird in the family Dulidae, the palmchats.dullsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dulldullyIn a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre.dulseA seaweed of a reddish-brown color (Palmaria palmata) which is sometimes eaten, as in Scotland.dumasplural of dumadumba(Indian subcontinent) The fat-tailed sheep.dumbo(slang, derogatory) A stupid person.dumbsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dumbdumby(card games) Archaic form of dummy (“hand shown to be played from by another player”).dumka(uncountable) A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine.dumkyplural of dumkadummyA stupid person.dumpsplural of dumpdumpyShort and thick; stout or stocky.dumri(India, historical) An Indian copper coin worth one eighth of a dam.dunalPertaining to or consisting of dunes.dunamA modern Turkish unit of surface area equal to a decare (1000 m²), equivalent to the modern Greek stremma.dunceAn unintelligent person.dunch(Geordie) To knock against; to hit, punchduncyLike a dunce; dull-witted.duned(geology) Featuring or formed into dunes.dunesplural of dunedungsplural of dungdungyResembling or characteristic of dung.dunksplural of dunkdunky(colloquial, rare) Suitable for dunking; dunkable.dunna(Northern England) do not.dunno(informal) Pronunciation spelling of do not know; pronunciation spelling of does not know.dunnySomewhat dun, dusky brownish.dunsh(Geordie) Alternative spelling of dunch.dunumAlternative form of dunam.dununAlternative form of dun dun (African drum)dunzo(US, slang) Done, finished.duomoA cathedral, or a cathedral-like building, especially one in Italy.dupedsimple past and past participle of dupedupera person who dupes anotherdupesplural of dupeduplaA form of bell used in some medieval clocks.duple(of time or music) Having two beats, or a multiple of two beats, in each measure.duppy(Caribbean, Jamaica) A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.duqqaAlternative form of dukkah.duragAlternative spelling of do-rag.durak(card games) A traditional Russian card game in which players attempt to shed all of their cards.dural(anatomy, relational) Relating to the dura mater.durasplural of duraduresthird-person singular simple present indicative of duredurgy(UK, dialect) Small; undersized.duroy(historical) A kind of coarse woolen cloth used in 17th century England.durraA kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).durreObsolete spelling of door.durry(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A cigarette, especially a roll-your-own.durst(archaic, dialectal) simple past and past participle of daredurtyArchaic spelling of dirty.durum(often used attributively) Ellipsis of durum wheat.durvaAlternative form of doob (“type of grass”).durzi(India) A tailor, especially a personal one.dusksplural of duskduskyDimly lit, as at dusk (evening).dustsplural of dustdustyCovered with dust.dutar(music) A two-stringed lute with a long neck, found in Central Asia.dutchAlternative letter-case form of Dutch (“treat cocoa with alkali”).dutieObsolete spelling of duty.dutty(Jamaica) The ground.duvet(US) Short for duvet cover.dvigu(Sanskrit grammar, lexicography) A form of tatpuruṣa in which the modifying member is a number.dvijaA person who has been born again spiritually, usually by a rite of passage that initiates them into a school for Vedic studies.dwaal(South Africa, informal) A dreamy, dazed, absent-minded, or befuddled statedwaleBelladonna or a similar soporific plant.dwalm(Scotland) A swoon; a sudden sickness.dwang(carpentry, Scotland, New Zealand) A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.dwarfAn animal, plant or other thing much smaller than the usual of its sort.dwaumAlternative form of dwalm.dweeb(US, dated, originally university slang, now general slang, derogatory) A boring, studious, or socially inept person.dweet(informal) An inappropriate tweet (“Twitter post”) made while drunkdwelf(fantasy) A member of a fictional race of creatures which combine the qualities of, or are hybrids of, dwarves and elves.dwell(engineering) A period of time in which a system or component remains in a given state.dweltsimple past and past participle of dwelldwileThe beer-soaked cloth thrown in the game of dwile flonking.dwine(archaic outside Scotland and dialects) To wither, decline, pine away.dword(computing) A numerical value of twice the magnitude of a word, typically used in the same contexts as the fossilized 16-bit sense of "word" and thus 32 bits.dwyleAlternative form of dwile.dyadsplural of dyaddydoeA male genital piercing that passes through the ridge of the glans on the head of the penis.dyersplural of dyerdyeryA factory where fabric is dyed.dyingApproaching death; about to die; moribund.dykedContaining a dyke (ditch).dykerAlternative form of diker (“one who digs dykes”).dykesplural of dykedykey(slang, derogatory) Of a woman, whether actually lesbian or not, having stereotypically lesbian characteristics; that looks like a dyke.dykon(informal) A celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians.dynesplural of dynedzomoA female dzo (yak–cow hybrid).dzongAlternative form of jong (“Tibetan building”).
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