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daalderA historic unit of currency of the Netherlands, equivalent to one-and-a-half guilders.dabakanA type of drum used in the Philippines.dabbaba(chess) A fairy chess piece that jumps two squares orthogonally (i.e. not diagonally), leaping over any intermediate piece.dabbersplural of dabberdabbingpresent participle and gerund of dabdabbity(Scotland) A little ornament; a knick-knack.dabbledCharacterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants); dappled.dabblerOne who dabbles.dabblesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dabbledabsterAn expert; one who is master of their profession.dachsie(slang) A dachshund.daciticPertaining to, or composed of, dacite.dacoitiArchaic form of dacoity.dacoitsplural of dacoitdacoity(chiefly India, Pakistan, Myanmar) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.dacryon(anatomy) The point of junction of the maxillary bone, lacrimal bone, and frontal bone.dactileObsolete form of dactyl.dactyleArchaic form of dactyl.dactyliplural of dactylusdactylsplural of dactyldactyly(biology) The number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or (sometimes) wings, of a tetrapod animal.dadahol(organic chemistry) An organic compound found in the tree Artocarpus dadah.dadaismThe cultural movement of Dada.dadaistAlternative letter-case form of Dadaist.dadburn(US, informal, euphemistic) goddamneddadcoreA genre, aesthetic, or fashion trend stereotypically associated with fatherhood or particularly popular among fathers.daddiesplural of daddydaddishLike a dad; paternal.daddock(UK, dialect) The rotten body of a tree.dadhood(informal) Synonym of fatherhood.dadlessSynonym of fatherless.dadlike(informal) Befitting a dad; fatherly.dadness(informal) The state, quality, or condition of being a dad; the essence of dads and dadhood.dadoingpresent participle and gerund of dadodadrock(colloquial) Rock music that appeals to an older generation, or that is heavily influenced by that of an earlier era.dadship(informal) The role of being a dad; fatherhooddadvice(slang) Advice from a father.daedalaplural of daedalumdaegeum(music) A large bamboo flute with a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre, used in traditional Korean music.daemonsplural of daemondaesiid(zoology) Any member of the Daesiidae.dafadar(India, historical) A sergeant in the Indian infantry during the British Raj.daffiercomparative form of daffy: more daffydaffilyIn a daffy manner.daffing(Scotland) Fun; merrymaking.daffish(obsolete) Stupid, silly.daffock(UK dialectal) A dirty slattern.daftestsuperlative form of daft: most daftdaftish(dated) Somewhat daft.daggersplural of daggerdaggingpresent participle and gerund of dagdaggoneAlternative form of doggone.daglockA dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.dagobahAlternative form of dagoba.dagwoodA large thick multi-layered sandwich containing cold cuts, cheese, lettuce and any of several other fillingsdahliasplural of dahliadahling(as a term of address) darling (imitating a posh or pretentious person)dahsala(historical) Synonym of zabt (“land revenue system”).daidzin(organic chemistry) A particular isoflavone, the 7-O-glucoside of daidzein.daifukuA Japanese dessert consisting of a large mochi stuffed with red bean paste.dailiesplural of dailydailily(nonstandard, rare) On a daily basis; every day.daimiosplural of daimiodaimyosplural of daimyodainchaAlternative form of dhaincha.dairiesplural of dairydairous(UK, archaic, dialectal, Devon) bold; daringdairyerOne who works in a dairy; dairyman or dairywoman; dairy farmer.daisied(poetic) covered in daisies.daisiesplural of daisydaisugi(horticulture) A pruning technique similar to coppicing, used on Japanese cedars.dajjaal(Islam) The false messiah, deceiver.dajrejaAlternative spelling of dayereh.dakoitiArchaic form of dacoity.dakoityAlternative spelling of dacoity.daktylaA rustic leavened bread from Greece, with a segmented shape resembling fingers. It is traditionally made from a mix of wheat flours and fine cornmeal, which gives it a light yellow colour, and is topped with sesame and nigella seeds.dakutenA diacritic (゛) used with Japanese kana to mark a consonant as voiced.dalapon(organic chemistry) The chlorinated carboxylic acid 2,2-dichloropropanoic acid that is used as a herbicidedalasisplural of dalasidalemanSynonym of dalesman.dalgite(Western Australia) A rabbit-eared bandicoot; a bilby.dalgonaA Korean sweet made of sugar and baking soda, usually pressed flat and stamped with a shape.dalliedsimple past and past participle of dallydallierOne who dallies; a procrastinator.dalliesplural of dallydaloyet(India, historical) An armed attendant and messenger.daltonsplural of daltondalyite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal colorless mineral containing aluminum, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zirconium.damagedsimple past and past participle of damagedamagerSomebody or something that damages.damagesthird-person singular simple present indicative of damagedamasksplural of damaskdamasseAlternative spelling of damassé.dambose(archaic, organic chemistry) A crystalline variety of glucose obtained from dambonite.dameish(rare) Characteristic of a dame.damfoolAlternative spelling of damnfool.damianaTurnera diffusa, an American passifloraceous shrub used in making a traditional Mexican liqueur, and as an aphrodisiac.damlikeResembling or characteristic of a dam (water barrier).dammaraAlternative form of damar.dammingpresent participle and gerund of damdammish(Scotland, obsolete) to stun, to stupefydamnify(law) To cause injuries or loss to.damningpresent participle and gerund of damndamnous(law) Causing harm or detriment.damoselObsolete spelling of damsel.damozelObsolete form of damsel.dampensthird-person singular simple present indicative of dampendampersplural of damperdampestsuperlative form of damp: most dampdampingpresent participle and gerund of dampdampishModerately damp or moist.damselsplural of damseldamsideThe side or bank of a dam.damsire(in the breeding of horses, dogs etc.) The sire (father) of a dam (mother); equivalent to a maternal grandfatherdamsiteThe area of land where a dam is builtdamsonsplural of damsondanaide(engineering) A water wheel having a vertical axis and an inner and outer tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one.danaidsplural of danaiddanaineAny butterfly of the subfamily Danainae.danaite(mineralogy) A cobaltiferous variety of arsenopyrite.danazol(pharmacology) A derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone that inhibits the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland, formerly used to treat endometriosis.danbuoyAlternative form of dan buoy.dancersplural of dancerdanceryA place for dancing, specifically a nightclub.danciercomparative form of dancy: more dancydancilyIn a dancy manner.dancingThe activity of taking part in a dance.dandere(chiefly Japanese fiction) A character archetype who stays silent, not expressing their feelings.dandersplural of danderdandiercomparative form of dandy: more dandydandiesplural of dandydandifyTo dress as, make into, or to adopt the style of, a dandy.dandilyIn a dandy or foppish manner.dandiyaA stick, representing a sword, used in the dandiya raas dance.dandledsimple past and past participle of dandledandlerSomeone who dandles.dandyfyAlternative form of dandify.dangdut(music) A genre of Indonesian music that combines elements of Arab and Malay folk music.dangersplural of dangerdangestAlternative form of dangedest.dangingpresent participle and gerund of dangdangledsimple past and past participle of dangledangler(grammar, informal) A dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.danglesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dangledanielsplural of danieldanjiriA wooden cart used in a Japanese festival, similar to a mikoshi.dankestsuperlative form of dank: most dankdankishSomewhat dank.danmaku(Internet) A form of moving subtitles used on videos posted on social media.danmuji(in Korean cuisine) Synonym of takuan (a type of pickled daikon radish).danseurA male ballet dancer.danshenA perennial sage of species Salvia miltiorrhiza, valued in traditional Chinese medicine for its roots.dantianAny of various focal points within the body for the flow of chi energy.dantron(organic chemistry) chrysazindaphnesplural of daphnedaphniaA water flea of the genus Daphnia.daphnidAny water flea of the genus Daphniadaphnin(organic chemistry) A plant toxin originally isolated from the mezereon.dapiferThe servant that brings the meat to the table at a meal.dappledHaving a mottled or spotted skin or coat, dapple.dapplesplural of dappledapsone(pharmacology) A bacteriostatic antimicrobial agent 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline (C₁₂H₁₂N₂O₂S) used in the treatment of leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis.daquiriMisspelling of daiquiri.darbariOne who attends a darbar.darbiesplural of darbydarbuka(music) A type of goblet drum, originating in the Middle East and North Africa.darciesplural of darcydardaol(Ireland) A kind of beetle, the devil's coach-horse.darefulFull of daring or defiance; adventurous.daresay(intransitive, archaic, originally) Chiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.dargahsplural of dargahdariole(baking) A dessert consisting of puff pastry filled with almond cream, baked in an oven.darkensthird-person singular simple present indicative of darkendarkestsuperlative form of dark: most darkdarkeysplural of darkeydarkfic(countable, fandom slang) A fanfic which deals with disturbing situations and themes.darkful(archaic) Full of darknessdarkiesplural of darkydarkishSomewhat dark.darknet(Internet) A network of computers that can only be accessed using special software, configuration, or authorization, usually characterized by the anonymization of users, participating hosts, or both.darkpsyA darker, more morbid genre of psytrance music.darksomObsolete spelling of darksome.darlingOften used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.darlintPronunciation spelling of darling.darnder(uncommon) Alternative form of darneder.darnelsplural of darneldarningpresent participle and gerund of darndaroghaAlternative form of daroga.darrainAlternative form of deraigndarrein(law, historical) In the names of legal actions, pleas, writs, etc.: final, last; dernier.darsana(India philosophy) A philosophy, worldview.darshan(Hinduism, Buddhism) Hierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object).dartars(obsolete) A kind of scab or ulceration on the skin of lambs.dartersplural of darterdartingCharacterized by sudden, quick movements.dartistA skilled darts player.dartoic(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the dartos.dartoid(anatomy, archaic) dartoic.darweshArchaic form of dervish.darwishAlternative form of dervishdaseian(music) Using or relating to a medieval form of musical notation with varying numbers of staves and a system of four shapes rotated to represent eighteen pitches.dashcam(automotive) A digital video recorder mounted on the dashboard of a vehicle or elsewhere inside the vehicle to record occurrences in the vicinity, such as traffic accidents that the vehicle has been involved in, to provide evidence for criminal prosecutions, insurance claims, etc.dasheenOld cocoyam; the edible starchy yellow tuber of the taro plant.dashekiAlternative form of dashiki.dashersplural of dasherdashikiA loose and brightly-colored African shirt.dashineAlternative form of dasheen.dashingSpirited, audacious and full of high spirits.dashism(rare, colloquial, dated) The act of showing off or pomp.dashpotA mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.dashtopThe top surface of a vehicle's dashboard.dastaarAlternative form of dastar.dastardA malicious coward; a dishonorable sneak.dastgahOne of the basic melody types in traditional Persian music, each consisting of seven base notes and seven further variable notes used for ornamentation and modulation.dastoorAlternative form of dastur (“Zoroastrian high priest”).dasturi(India) A commission or duty charged by an agent; a kickback.dasytid(zoology) Any beetle in the family Dasytidae, now considered to be the melyrid subfamily Dasytinae.dasyureAny of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to catsdatableAlternative form of dateable.databoxA sidebox within a book or article, containing illustrative data.databusAlternative form of data bus.datacomdata communicationsdatahub(computing) An administrative building centre with access to multiple, independent (often remote) databasesdataismThe belief that all knowledge consists of data and that scientific theories should only be the simplest systematizations of that data.dataistPertaining to or characterized by dataism.datalerA worker who is hired and paid by the day, especially an underground mine worker.datalogA set of data collected from a single source.datapad(science fiction) A small handheld device used to gather, send, or process data.dataria(Roman Catholicism, historical) Part of the Roman Catholic Curia, abolished in 1967, from which were sent graces or favours such as appointments to benefices.datasetAlternative form of data set.datavisClipping of data visualization.datavizClipping of data visualization.datedlyIn a dated manner.datingsplural of datingdatival(grammar) dativedativesplural of dativedaubersplural of dauberdauberyA daubing; specious colouring; false pretenses.daubingpresent participle and gerund of daubdauncerObsolete form of dancer.daunder(Scotland) To stroll; to meander.dauntedsimple past and past participle of dauntdaunterOne who daunts.daunyngObsolete spelling of dawning.dauphin(figurative) An eldest son.daurade(US, cooking) sea breamdavenedsimple past and past participle of davendavicilA chlorinated pyridine derivative with antimicrobial properties, used as a fungicide.davidia(botany) Any of the genus Davidia of flowering trees.dawbingpresent participle and gerund of dawbdawcock(obsolete) A jackdaw.dawdledsimple past and past participle of dawdledawdlerA person who dawdles or idles.dawdlesplural of dawdledawncerObsolete form of dancer.dawnderAlternative form of daunder (“stroll”).dawningThe first beginnings of something.daybeam(poetic) A sunbeam.daybedsplural of daybeddaybookA daily chronicle; a diary.dayboysplural of dayboydaycareDaytime supervision, usually of children or pets.daycase(medicine) A patient who is admitted to the hospital for a diagnostic test with the intention of being discharged on the same day.daycore(Internet slang, music) A plunderphonic style of music in which a song is slowed down and lowered in pitch.dayereh(music) A large Central Asian frame drum with jingles attached, a type of tambourine.daygameAlternative form of day game.daygirlA girl who attends a boarding school only during the day.dayglowThe airglow of the sky during the day.dayhikeA hike (walking trip) that takes about a day to complete.daylifeRecreational activities that can be done during the day.daylikeResembling day or some aspect of it.daylilyAny of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day.daylongWhich lasts a day, or approximately so.daymareA vivid, unpleasant mental image, having the characteristics of a nightmare, during wakefulness.daymarkA mark (such as a tower) designed to help navigators to find their way during daylight hours.daymealA meal during the day (as opposed to night), usually at or about midday.dayoothAlternative form of dayouth.dayouth(rare, chiefly Islam, non-native speakers' English) A man who is apathetic or permissive with regard to unchaste behaviour by his wife or female relatives.daypackA small backpack, suitable for a one-day hike or for carrying books around campus.daypart(television, radio) A part of the day in which a type of radio or television program apropos for that time period is aired.daypeepAlternative spelling of day-peep.dayrise(poetic) daybreak, dawndayroom(informal, US, slang) A person who switches up or acts fakedaysail(intransitive) To sail a yacht for a single day, or to sail by day with overnight accommodation on landdayside(astronomy) The side of a planet or other body that faces towards the sun or star around which it orbitsdaysmanA labourer who works during the day.daystar(literary) The planet Venus as the morning star.daytimeThe time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.daytripAlternative form of day trip.dayward(poetic) Toward the day.daywearClothes to be worn in the daytime.dayworkWork carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.dayyuthAlternative form of dayouth.dazedlyIn a dazed manner.dazibaoA wall-mounted newspaper or similar, used as a form of protest, propaganda, and popular communication in China.dazometA soil fumigant that acts as a herbicide, fungicide, and nematicide.dazzledsimple past and past participle of dazzledazzlerOne who or that which dazzles; something spectacular.dazzlesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dazzledeaconsplural of deacondeadapt(intransitive) To adapt to a previous formdeadass(of a place) Having very little activity; dead.deadendAlternative spelling of dead-end.deadensthird-person singular simple present indicative of deadendeadest(figurative or humorous) superlative form of dead: most dead.deadeyeVery accurate in shooting or throwing.deadishSomewhat dead, dull, or lifeless.deadlegA lazy or weak person.deadman(construction) A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays.deadmenplural of deadmandeadpanDeliberately impassive or expressionless.deadsetAlternative form of dead set.deafensthird-person singular simple present indicative of deafendeafestsuperlative form of deaf: most deafdeafishSomewhat deaf.deafismA stereotypy characteristic of deaf people.deaggro(intransitive, gaming) To become no longer aggressive towards the player's character.dealate(entomology) Having lost or shed its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.dealersplural of dealerdealgan(Scotland) A kind of spindle, around which the cord is rolled as it is made, afterwards being slipped off the end by removing the whorl.dealignTo put, or to become, out of alignmentdealingOne's manner of acting toward others; behaviour; interactions or relations with others.deaneryThe position held by a dean.deaness(rare) A nun who serves as dean in a convent.deannexTo remove an annex.deapply(transitive) Synonym of unapplydearelyObsolete spelling of dearly.dearestsuperlative form of dear: most deardeariesplural of dearydearingpresent participle and gerund of deardearishSomewhat dear or preciousdearmor(transitive) To remove the armor from (a combat vehicle, etc.).dearnlyAlternative form of dernly.dearthyMarked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.deasealAlternative form of deasil.deasillAlternative form of deasil.deasiulAlternative form of deasil.deasoilAlternative form of deasil.deathen(transitive, rare) To cause, bring about, or affect with deadness or death.deather(US, derogatory) One who believes that US president Barack Obama's healthcare legislation includes death panels.deathlyAppearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.deavely(UK, obsolete, regional) Lonely, unfrequented.debacle(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.debadge(transitive) To remove a badge from.debarksthird-person singular simple present indicative of debarkdebasedsimple past and past participle of debasedebaserOne who, or that which, debases.debasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of debasedebateddisputed, under discussion, not settled.debaterOne who debates or participates in a debate; one who argues.debatesplural of debatedebatey(rare, informal) Inclined to or characterised by debate.debauchAn individual act of debauchery.debeard(transitive) To remove the beard from (mussels, clams, seeds, etc.).debeigeA kind of woollen or mixed-fabric (e.g. wool and cotton) cloth.debitedsimple past and past participle of debitdebleat(transitive) To devocalize (a goat).deblend(physics, astronomy) To separate signals that overlapdebloat(transitive) To reduce from a bloated state.deblock(transitive) To unblock; remove a blockage from.deboardTo exit a form of transportation such as a boat, ship, airplane, trolley, streetcar or spaceship.deboist(obsolete) Debauched.debonedHaving had its bones removed.debonerA person who, or a machine which, debones (removes bones).debonesthird-person singular simple present indicative of debonedeboost(ambitransitive) To slow a spacecraft by reducing thrust, typically in order to achieve a stable orbit.debouch(geography) A narrow outlet from which a body of water pours.debrain(transitive) To remove the brain from.debrand(transitive) To remove a brand from.debrickTo remove bricks from a surfacedebride(transitive) To remove necrotic tissue or foreign matter from (a wound or the like).debrief(transitive) To question someone after a military mission in order to obtain information (especially intelligence).debrine(transitive) To remove a brine or saturated salt solution from.debriteMaterial deposited by the flow of debris.debtorsplural of debtordebtourObsolete form of debtor.debugeeAlternative form of debuggee.debunksthird-person singular simple present indicative of debunkdeburseObsolete form of disburse.debutedsimple past and past participle of debutdecadalOf or related to the number ten.decadesplural of decade.decadicof or relating to a decimal systemdecafidAlternative form of decemfid.decagedsimple past and past participle of decagedecagon(geometry) A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.decaledsimple past and past participle of decaldecalin(organic chemistry) decahydronaphthalenedecalogAlternative form of Decalogue.decamerAn oligomer having ten subunits.decampsthird-person singular simple present indicative of decampdecanalPertaining to a dean or deanery.decanesplural of decanedecanol(organic chemistry) A straight chain fatty alcohol with the chemical formula C₁₀H₂₁(OH), used in manufacture of plasticizers, lubricants, surfactants and solvents.decantsplural of decantdecaose(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide that has ten sugar groupsdecaoxo(chemistry, in combination) A chemical compound with ten oxygen atoms with double bonds.decapod(zoology) Having ten legs.decarchA member of a decarchy.decaterSynonym of decatizer (“machine for decating i.e. steaming cloth”).decayedHaving undergone decay, rotted.decayerThat which causes decay.decease(formal) Death, departure from life.deceaveObsolete form of deceive.deceiptObsolete spelling of deceit.deceitsplural of deceitdeceive(transitive) To trick or mislead.decenal(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic aldehyde that has ten carbon atoms and one double bonddecence(obsolete) decencydecencyThe quality of being decent; propriety.decener(historical) A soldier commanding ten men.decenol(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic alcohol that has ten carbon atoms and one double bonddecerptpast participle of decerpdecharm(transitive) To free from a charm, or charm (charisma); to disenchant.dechokeSynonym of unchoke.dechunk(transitive) To unpack or break apart from a chunk.deciamp(metrology) An SI unit of electrical current equal to 10⁻¹ amps. Symbol: ddeciareA measure of area, equivalent to one tenth of an are, or ten square metres.decibanA unit of information, one tenth of a ban.decibarA unit of pressure equal to one tenth of a bardecibelA common measure of intensity ratio (e.g. for sound) that is one tenth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale. It is defined as dB = 10 log₁₀(P₁ / P₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the relative intensities.decidayOne tenth of one day, i.e. 2.4 hours, proposed for use in metric systems of time.decidedsimple past and past participle of decidedecider(of a controversy, question, etc) A person, divinity, or authoritative text which decides.decidesthird-person singular simple present indicative of decidedecidua(anatomy) A mucous membrane that lines the uterus and is shed during menstruation and modified during pregnancy.decieveMisspelling of deceive.deciler(typically in combination) Something with a specified decile.decilesplural of deciledecimal(arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in decimal or mathematical calculations performed using decimal.decimic(mathematics) Having a degree of tendecipolA unit of perceived air quality.deciser(Judaism) A rabbi who interprets Jewish religious law.decisor(Judaism) A rabbi who decides matters in Jewish religious law.decitexA gram per 10,000 meters, a unit of linear mass density for thread or fiber.deckersplural of deckerdeckfulThe amount that comprises a deck (of cards).deckingThe material from which a deck is made.deckledHaving a rough edge (used especially of hand-made paper).decklidAn auto body panel that is the cover over the trunk (boot) of a motor vehicle.deckmanA man who works on the deck of a ship.decktopThe top of a deck (on a ship etc.).declaimTo object to something vociferously; to rail against in speech.declampTo remove a clampdeclare(transitive, intransitive) To assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.declass(transitive) To lower the class or social standing of.declawsthird-person singular simple present indicative of declawdeclimb(rare, nonstandard, ambitransitive) To climb down.declineDownward movement, fall.decloak(intransitive, science fiction) To become visible again by turning off a cloaking device.decloudTo reduce clouding in a liquid, glass, etc.declumpTo remove clumps (from)decodedsimple past and past participle of decodedecoderA person who decodes secret messagesdecodesthird-person singular simple present indicative of decodedecoityAlternative form of dacoity.decolorUS spelling of decolour.decorin(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteoglycans that "decorate" collagen fibresdecoron(biochemistry) Any of a group of protein associated with decorinsdecorum(uncountable) Appropriate social behavior.decoyedsimple past and past participle of decoydecoyerOne who decoys another.decrate(transitive) To remove from a crate.decream(transitive) To remove cream from.decreedsimple past and past participle of decreedecreerOne who issues a decree.decreesplural of decreedecreet(Scots law) The final judgment of the Court of Session, or of an inferior court, by which the question at issue is decided.decriedsimple past and past participle of decrydecrierOne who decries.decriesthird-person singular simple present indicative of decrydecrime(law enforcement) To remove the criminal status of a reported crime, typically due to insufficient evidence or to artificially reduce crime statisticsdecrown(transitive) To deprive of a crown; to discrown.decruit(business, euphemistic) To reduce the workforce; to make (an employee) redundant.decrumb(transitive) To remove the crumbs from.decrust(transitive) To remove the crust from.decrypt(transitive) To convert (an encrypted or coded message) back into plain text.decuman(obsolete) Large; chief; applied to an extraordinary billow, supposed by some to be every tenth in sequence.decuply(rare) In a decuple manner.decuriaAlternative form of decury.decycle(graph theory, transitive) To remove the cycles from.decylic(organic chemistry) Relating to the decyl radicaldedimus(law) A writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge, such as to examine a witness, etc.deditio(historical) In medieval Europe, an act of ritualized submission and request for mercy, performed before a monarch or other feudal lord.dedopedsimple past and past participle of dedopededriftTo remove drift from experimental datadeducedsimple past and past participle of deducededucerOne who, or that which, deduces.deducesthird-person singular simple present indicative of deducedeductsthird-person singular simple present indicative of deductdeduper(informal) A deduplicator.deedboxA box for the storage of deeds (type of legal document).deedful(archaic) Full of good deeds.deedilyIndustriously; diligently.deedingpresent participle and gerund of deeddeeeathElongated form of death.deejaysplural of deejaydeekiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of deekydeekshaAlternative form of diksha.deemingpresent participle and gerund of deemdeepensthird-person singular simple present indicative of deependeepestsuperlative form of deep: most deep.deepfryAlternative form of deep-fry.deepishSomewhat deep.deepityA superficial equivocation which only seems to be profound.deepseaAlternative form of deep-sea.deepsetAlternative form of deep-set.deerdomThe state or essence of a deer; deer collectively.deerflyAny of various species of fly which feed on deer, principally in genus Chrysops.deergutThe gut of a deer, traditionally used as a material.deerishCharacteristic of a deer; like a deer.deerite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.deerpoxA disease of deer caused by infection with viruses of the genus CervidpoxvirusdeertoeThe freshwater mussel Truncilla truncata.defacedsimple past and past participle of defacedefacerOne who defaces; a vandal.defacesthird-person singular simple present indicative of defacedefactoAlternative form of de facto.defamedsimple past and past participle of defamedefamerOne who defames.defamesthird-person singular simple present indicative of defamedefassaA variety of waterbuck.default(finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.defeaseTo annul or render void a contract or stipulation; to abrogate.defeatsplural of defeatdefectsplural of defectdefenceThe action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.defendsthird-person singular simple present indicative of defenddefenseThe action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.defiber(US, transitive) To remove some or all fiber from.defibre(UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) Alternative spelling of defiber.deficitDeficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.defiersplural of defierdefilerone who defiles.defilesthird-person singular simple present indicative of defiledefinedHaving a definition or value.definee(logic) One that is being defined.definerOne who or that which defines something, or provides a definition.definesthird-person singular simple present indicative of definedeflate(transitive) To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre.deflect(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.deflesh(transitive) To remove the flesh from someone or something.defloat(transitive, graphical user interface) To cause (a visual element such as a tool palette) no longer to float over the rest of the application.deflourObsolete form of deflower.defluff(transitive) To remove the fluff from.defocus(transitive) To cause (a lens, or a beam of light or particles, etc.) to be out of focus.deforce(law, Scotland) To resist an officer of the law in the execution of his duty.deformsthird-person singular simple present indicative of deformdefraud(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.defraysthird-person singular simple present indicative of defraydefreak(colloquial, rare, transitive) To cause no longer to be freakish, or a freak.defrizz(transitive) To remove the frizz from (hair).defrock(literally) To divest of a frock.defrost(transitive) To remove frost from.defrozesimple past of defreezedeftestsuperlative form of deft: most deftdefunctNo longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.defusedsimple past and past participle of defusedefuserOne who, or that which, defuses.defusesthird-person singular simple present indicative of defusedefyingpresent participle and gerund of defydegasesthird-person singular simple present indicative of degasdegauss(transitive) To reduce or eliminate the magnetic field from (the hull of a ship, or a computer monitor, etc.).degeiko(sumo) A practice session between rikishi of competing heya.degener(intransitive, obsolete) Alternative form of degender (“to degenerate”).deglaze(transitive) To remove glaze from.deglossTo remove the glossy finish from.degloveTo peel back the skin from part of the body as if removing a glove, especially as the result of an accident.degrade(transitive) To lower in value or social position.degrate(physics) To remove the property of a grating fromdegreedHaving an academic degree.degreesplural of degreedegrime(transitive) To remove the grime or caked dirt from.degroup(transitive) To remove from a group; to separate.deguststhird-person singular simple present indicative of degustdehance(transitive) To worsen, to disimprove; to perform the opposite of enhancement upon.dehaulm(transitive, agriculture) To remove the haulm or stem from.dehaunt(transitive) To free from ghosts.dehisce(botany) To burst or split open at definite places, discharging seeds, pollen or similar content.dehouse(transitive) To deprive of a house or houses.deicideThe killing of a deity; godslaughter.deicingpresent participle and gerund of deicedeictic(grammar) Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.deifiedsimple past and past participle of deifydeifierOne who deifies.deifiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of deifydeignedsimple past and past participle of deigndeindex(computing, finance, transitive) To remove from an index.deisealAlternative form of deasildeisticOf or relating to deism.deitate(obsolete) deified; made into a goddeitiesplural of deitydejecta(medicine, zoology) any liquid or solid waste matter that is emanated, shed or discharged from the body. Dejecta include urine, faeces, sputum, pus, mucus, skin sloughing, lochia; their discharge can be nasal, aural, by expectoration, urethral, vaginal and so on.dejuice(transitive) To remove the juice from.dekarchAlternative spelling of decarch.dekoponA large, sweet hybrid citrus fruit, made by crossing a kiyomi and a ponkan.delabelTo remove one or more labels from.delaineA kind of mixed fabric previously used to make women's dresses.delamedAbbreviation of delaminated.delapse(obsolete, normally said of royalty) To pass down by inheritance; to lapse.delatorAn accuser; an informer.delayal(nonstandard, non-native speakers' English) Delay.delayedsimple past and past participle of delaydelayerOne who delays.delebleObsolete form of delible.delendaThings to be deleted or removed.deletedsimple past and past participle of deletedeletee(linguistics, rare) A word or clause that is deleted.deleterOne who, or that which, deletes.deletesthird-person singular simple present indicative of deletedeletia(computing) In an email reply, material omitted from the quoted original.delevelTo demote, or be demoted, to a lower level.deleverto reduce leverage, to pay back debtsdeliber(obsolete) To deliberate.delibleThat which can be deleted or erased.deliblyIn a delible way.delicesplural of delicedelictsplural of delictdelimit(transitive, literal, figurative) To mark or fix the limits of.delingoAlternative form of deling (“kind of hammock conveyance”).deliriaplural of deliriumdeliststhird-person singular simple present indicative of delistdeliuerObsolete typography of deliver.deliverTo set free from restraint or danger.delivreObsolete form of delivery.delouseTo remove lice from.deloyetAlternative form of daloyet.delphicRelating to a wombdelphinObsolete spelling of dolphin (“animal”)delsine(organic chemistry) A diterpene alkaloid found in the Delphinium genus.deltaicOf or pertaining to a river delta.deltate(botany) Having a triangular leaf.deltoid(anatomy) The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.deludedBeing affected by delusions.deludee(rare) One who is being deluded.deluderSomeone who deludesdeludesthird-person singular simple present indicative of deludedelugedsimple past and past participle of delugedelugerOne who or that which deluges.delugesplural of delugedelvingpresent participle and gerund of delvedemagog(US) Alternative spelling of demagogue.demaineObsolete form of demesne.demandsplural of demanddemarch(historical) The chief magistrate of a deme.demarksthird-person singular simple present indicative of demarkdematin(biochemistry) An actin microfilament bundling protein that is associated with erythrocyte membranesdemaundObsolete spelling of demand.demeansthird-person singular simple present indicative of demeandemency(now rare) Madness; dementia.dementsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dementdemerge(business) To separate companies that were formerly combined; to reverse a merger.demeritA quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.demerse(transitive, obsolete, also figurative) To immerse, to submerge (something).demesneA region or area; a domain.demetonAn organophosphate insecticide, 1-(2-diethoxyphosphorylsulfanylethylsulfanyl)ethane.demiboy(neologism) One who identifies as partially, but not completely, male.demibraA revealing brassiere with demicups rather than full coverage of the breasts.demicupA partial, revealing bra cup, as of a balcony bra.demigod(mythology) A half-god or hero; the offspring of a deity and a mortal.demiguySynonym of demiboy.demimanA half man; a being that is half human.deminerOne who removes explosive mines.demirep(colloquial, dated) A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character; an adventuress.demiripAlternative form of demirep.demisedsimple past and past participle of demisedemisesplural of demisedemisseObsolete spelling of demiss.demiwigA hairpiece for women designed to cover hair loss that is constructed with a flexible mesh cap through which the wearer pulls her own hair.demodedoutdated; old-fashioned; démodédemodexAny of the genus Demodex of mites.demoingpresent participle and gerund of demodemonicPertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.demonlyOf, relating to, or like a demon; demonic.demonrydemonic activity, influence, or possessiondemonymA name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.demosesplural of demosdemotedsimple past and past participle of demotedemoteeOne who is demoted.demoterOne who demotes.demotesthird-person singular simple present indicative of demotedemoticOf or for the common people.demouldAlternative form of demold.demount(transitive) To remove from its mounting; to take down from a mounted position.demouse(transitive) To rid of mice.demsterObsolete form of deemster.demulce(obsolete, transitive) To soothe, assuage, pacify or soften.demurercomparative form of demure: more demuredemuxerdemultiplexerdenariiplural of denariusdendricOf or pertaining to a dendritedendron(cytology) A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the body of the cell; a dendrite.dengaku(historical) A rustic Japanese agricultural celebration.dengoid(medicine) Resembling dengue.denialsplural of denialdeniersplural of denierdenimedDressed in denim.denison(obsolete) Alternative form of denizen; that is, resident.denizenAn inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place.denlikeResembling or characteristic of a den (comfortable room).dennersplural of dennerdenningpresent participle and gerund of dendenoise(transitive) To remove the noise from (a signal, an image, etc.).denotedsimple past and past participle of denotedenoteeSomething denoted.denoterOne who or that which denotes something.denotesthird-person singular simple present indicative of denotedenselyIn a dense manner.densestsuperlative form of dense: most densedensify(transitive) To make (more) dense.densityThe amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space).dentalsplural of dentaldentary(anatomy) Relating to, or bearing, teeth.dentateHaving teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.dential(anatomy) Of or pertaining to dentine.dentile(zoology) A small tooth, like that of a saw.dentineAlternative spelling of dentin.dentingpresent participle and gerund of dentdentistA medical doctor who specializes in teeth.dentize(archaic) To teethe.dentoidShaped like a tooth.dentome(genetics) That part of a genome / transcriptome concerned with the teeth of an organismdentureA set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.denudedsimple past and past participle of denudedenuderOne who or that which strips something bare.denudesthird-person singular simple present indicative of denudedenyingpresent participle and gerund of denydeodand(historical, law) An object forfeited to the state (and supposedly to God) because it had caused the death of a person.deodaraAlternative form of deodar.deodarsplural of deodardeodate(obsolete) A gift or offering to, or from, God.deoiledsimple past and past participle of deoildeontic(ethics, linguistics) Pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.deorbit(transitive) To cause to leave orbit.depaint(transitive) To remove paint from.depants(slang, transitive) To remove the trousers from (someone), often by force or surprise as a prank.departsthird-person singular simple present indicative of departdepeach(obsolete) To discharge or dispatchdepecheObsolete form of dispatch.dependa(US, military, slang, derogatory) Clipping of dependapotamus.dependsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dependdepenisTo remove the penis of.deperch(rare) To leave a perch.depetal(transitive) To strip of petals.dephaseTo make (different parts of a circuit etc.) out of phasedepictsthird-person singular simple present indicative of depictdepiece(rare) To remove pieces from; to take apart, disassemble.deplace(transitive, rare) To displace.deplaneTo disembark from an airplane.deplant(transitive) To uproot (plants)deplete(transitive) To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something):deplore(transitive) To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.deploysthird-person singular simple present indicative of deploydeplume(transitive) To strip of feathers or plumage.deponedsimple past and past participle of deponedeponerOne who depones.deportsthird-person singular simple present indicative of deportdeposalThe act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne.deposedsimple past and past participle of deposedeposerOne who deposes.deposesthird-person singular simple present indicative of deposedeposit(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.depower(transitive) To reduce the power of; to strip power from.deprave(transitive) To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to reviledeprime(firearms) to remove the (remnant) primer from a cartridge casing (from the brass).deprive(transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.depside(organic chemistry) any of a class of polymeric esters formed from phenolic benzoic acids, especially such compounds found in lichendepthen(transitive, now rare) To increase the depth of; make deep or deeperdepthie(informal, dated) Synonym of deepie (“a three-dimensional motion picture”).depulse(obsolete, transitive) To drive away.deputedsimple past and past participle of deputedeputeeArchaic spelling of deputy (“one who is deputed (deputized)”).deputer(rare) One who deputes (deputizes, appoints someone as a deputy).deputesthird-person singular simple present indicative of deputedequeen(transitive) To remove the queen from (a beehive).dequeue(transitive, computing) To remove an item from a queue.dequity(finance) Securities characterized by attributes of both fixed-income and equity securities.deraign(law, transitive) To prove or refute, especially through combat.derange(transitive, chiefly passive voice) To cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.deratedsimple past and past participle of deratederbendA Turkish outpost at a remote location, typically a mountain pass, manned by guards or villagers who receive tax relief for maintaining the location and protecting it from outlaws.derbiesplural of derbyderebey(historical) A feudal lord in the Ottoman Empire.derecho(meteorology, US) A windstorm characterized by strong, straight-line winds.dereify(transitive) To cause no longer to be a single coherent entity; to cease to treat as a recognizable object.dereismdereistic thoughtderidedDisparaged; subject to criticism or mockery.deriderA person who derides or mocks.deridesthird-person singular simple present indicative of deridederival(rare, linguistics, grammar) The derivation of a word.derived(systematics) Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species.deriverSomeone or something that derives.derivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of derivedermoidResembling skindernful(obsolete, poetic) secret, lonely, sad, or mournfuldernier(dated) Final, last.deroach(transitive) To rid of roaches.derpage(informal) foolishnessderrickA device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.derring(obsolete) daringderviceObsolete form of dervish.dervichObsolete form of dervish.derviseArchaic form of dervish.dervish(Islam) An itinerant Sufi mystic practicing voluntary poverty in devotion to God, and often engaging in ecstatic rituals.descaleTo remove scale from the surface of a metal, especially from the inner surfaces of boilers etc.descantA lengthy discourse on a subject.descendSenses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position.descentAn instance of descending; act of coming down.descope(management, US) To reduce the scope of; to revise objectives downward, sometimes in the context of a funding shortfall.desertsplural of desertdesertyResembling a desert or some aspect of it.deserve(transitive) To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.desexedsimple past and past participle of desexdeshape(transitive) To remove or distort the shape of; to deform.deshell(transitive) To remove the shell from.desighnMisspelling of design.desight(archaic) An unsightly object; an eyesoredesigneObsolete spelling of design.designsplural of designdesignyCharacterised by design.desinewTo remove the sinews from.desiredsimple past and past participle of desiredesirerOne who desires, asks, or wishes.desiresplural of desiredesiststhird-person singular simple present indicative of desistdeskbar(graphical user interface) Synonym of deskband.deskfulThe amount that a desk will hold.deskill(transitive) To redesign (a job) so that less skill is required to carry it out, for example through the introduction of new technology.deskingpresent participle and gerund of deskdeskinsthird-person singular simple present indicative of deskindesklet(computing) A visual widget or small application that can be placed on the desktop.deskman(US, dated) A subeditor.deskpadAlternative form of desk pad.desktopThe top surface of a desk.deskunk(transitive) To remove the smell of a skunk from (a pet dog, etc.).deslime(transitive) To remove the slime from.desmansplural of desmandesmearTo remove debris from a printed circuit board after holes have been drilled in itdesmine(mineralogy, obsolete) The mineral stilbite.desminsplural of desmindesmoidPertaining to a bundle.desmond(British, rhyming slang, education) A lower second class honours or 2.2 degree.desnuda(US) A topless female street performer covered in body paint who poses for photographs in exchange for tips in the pedestrian plaza of New York City's Times Square.despair(transitive, obsolete) To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.despawn(video games, ergative, of an entity in a game world) To be instantaneously destroyed or removed.despect(archaic) Contempt, derision.despeed(archaic, transitive) To send hastily.despend(obsolete) To spend; to squander.despikeTo remove spikes (noise) from data or a graphdespineTo remove the spines from a plant.despiseTo regard with contempt or scorn.despiteIn spite of, not with standing.despoil(transitive) To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.despond(intransitive) To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.desposeObsolete spelling of dispose.despotsplural of despotdespume(obsolete, transitive) To free from spume, foam or scum.desrick(US) A roughly built cabin or shanty.dessertThe last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.destack(transitive) Synonym of unstack.destaff(transitive) To divest of staff or employees.destage(computing) To asynchronously write new or updated data from a cache or nonvolatile storage to a direct access storage device.destain(transitive) To remove a chemical stain from.destalkTo remove the stalk (from a fruit etc.)destanksimple past of destinkdestash(transitive, textiles, informal) To remove (a yarn, fabric, equipment, etc.) from one's collection.destink(slang, humorous) Synonym of destinkify.destinyThat to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.destockTo reduce the amount of stock held (by a retail establishment)destone(transitive) To remove the stones from.destool(West Africa, transitive) To remove (a ruler) from power.destoorAlternative form of dastur (“Zoroastrian high priest”).destoryMisspelling of destroy.destrinA component protein in microfilaments.destroiObsolete spelling of destroy.destroy(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.desueteDisused; out of use.desugar(transitive, chiefly food processing) To remove sugar from.desynchAlternative form of desync.desysop(transitive, wiki jargon, chiefly Wikimedia jargon) To revoke the sysop (administrator) privileges of.detachtObsolete form of detached.detailsthird-person singular simple present indicative of detaildetainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of detaindetcordAbbreviation of detonating cord.detectsthird-person singular simple present indicative of detectdetemirEllipsis of insulin detemir.detense(ambitransitive) Synonym of untensedetenteAlternative form of détente.detentsplural of detentdeterge(transitive) To clean (especially a wound) of undesirable material.deteststhird-person singular simple present indicative of detestdetinueA person or thing detained; a detainee.detooth(transitive) To remove a tooth or teeth from.detorse(medicine, surgery) To apply detorsion.detoursplural of detourdetoxedsimple past and past participle of detoxdetoxer(informal) A person on detox; somebody attempting to rid themselves of drugs or other unhealthy substances.detrack(transitive, education) To eliminate a system of tracking, where pupils are taught separately according to perceived ability level, from (a school).detract(intransitive) To take away; to withdraw or remove.detrain(rail transport, intransitive) To exit from a train; to disembark.detrans(LGBTQ, informal) Relating to, or having undergone, detransition.detrash(transitive) To remove the trash (unusable stems, leaves or vines) from.detreat(transitive) To reverse the treatment of.detrect(obsolete) To refuse; to decline.detrend(transitive, statistics, economics) To manipulate (data) to remove overall long-term trends in order to emphasise other patterns.detruck(intransitive) To exit from a truck.detrude(obsolete) To push downwards with forcedetrunk(transitive) To downgrade (a trunk road) to a normal highway.detunedsimple past and past participle of detunedetunerA jet engine test cell exhaust system muffler.deunify(ambitransitive) To break up or leave a union.deuniteTo un-unite something; to separate what had become united.deutronAlternative form of deuteron.deutziaAny of a group of cultivated shrubs, of the genus Deutzia, having white or pink flowersdevalue(transitive) To lower or remove the value of something.devatasplural of devatadevelin(UK, obsolete) The common swift.develop(transitive or impersonal, now rare) To discover, find out; to uncover.deveststhird-person singular simple present indicative of devestdeviantCharacterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.deviate(intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.devicesplural of devicedeviledsimple past and past participle of devildevilet(archaic) A little devil.deviousCunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.devisalAn act of devising.devisedsimple past and past participle of devisedevisee(law) The person or entity to whom property is devised in a will.devisen(finance, uncommon) Foreign currency.deviserA person who devises something; a planner or inventor.devisesplural of devisedevisor(law) A testator.devivalIn the Church of the SubGenius parody religion, an event including sermons, music, etc.devizeeMisspelling of devisee.devnullAlternative form of /dev/null.devoice(transitive, Internet) To remove the voice flag from a user on IRC, preventing them from sending messages to the channel.devoirsplural of devoir.devolve(transitive) To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.devorceObsolete form of divorce.devotedsimple past and past participle of devotedevoteeAn ardent enthusiast or admirer.devoterOne who devotes or commits something to a cause, etc.devotesthird-person singular simple present indicative of devotedevotor(obsolete) A worshipper; someone given to devotion.devoursthird-person singular simple present indicative of devourdewaneeAlternative form of dewani.dewannyAlternative form of dewani.dewarracowrie shells formerly used as currency in parts of Papua New GuineadewaterTo remove water from.dewaxedsimple past and past participle of dewaxdewclawA digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.dewdropA droplet of water formed as dew.dewfallThe forming of dew.dewfullObsolete spelling of dueful (“due”).dewlapsplural of dewlapdewlaptObsolete form of dewlapped.dewlikeResembling or characteristic of dew.dewpond(now rare) A shallow (typically artificial) pond occurring in hills without any spring as source, originally thought to be fed by condensation (dew or mist), and now generally believed to be rainfed.dewwormThe earthworm.dextrad(anatomy, archaic) Toward the right side; dextrally.dextralOf or pertaining to the right sidedextran(biochemistry) A biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography.dextrin(biochemistry) Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.dghaisaA small boat resembling a gondola, common in Malta.dghajsaAlternative form of dghaisa.dhabihaAlternative form of dhabihah.dhampir(mythology, fiction, fantasy) A half-human, half-vampire hybrid.dhampyrAlternative form of dhampir.dhaniyaAlternative form of dhania.dhansakAn Indian curry with lentils, vegetables, spices, cumin seeds, ginger, and garlic together with meat and either gourd or pumpkin.dhantal(music) A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Indo-Caribbean origin, consisting of a steel rod that is struck by a horseshoe shaped beater, sounding similar to a triangle.dharanaSingle-minded focus or concentration as part of practising yoga.dharaniA Buddhist chant or incantation.dharmasplural of dharmadhenkliSynonym of shadoof.dhimayaAlternative form of dhimay.dhimwit(derogatory, offensive) A non-Muslim characterized by a conciliatory stance towards Islam, abstaining from articulating opposing beliefs and refraining from criticizing the religion.dholakiAlternative spelling of dholak.dhooley(India, obsolete) Alternative form of dooly (“basic Indian litter; stretcher; litter”).dhoolieAlternative form of dooly (“covered litter”).dhoorkiAlternative form of dhurki.dhoorraAlternative form of durra.dhootieAlternative form of dhoti.dhotiedWearing a dhoti.dhourraAlternative form of durra.dhrupadA vocal genre in Hindustani classical musicdhufishThe Western Australian fish Glaucosoma hebraicum.dhunchiAlternative form of dhaincha.dhungar(cooking) A Rajput method of smoking food that uses ghee dripped onto a live coal.dhurrieA thick, flat-woven cotton Indian rug or carpet.dhurrin(organic chemistry) A chemical produced in many plants, belonging to cyanogenic glycosides, having the formula C₁₄H₁₇NO₇.dhyanasplural of dhyanadiabase(geology) A fine-grained igneous rock composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar.diabody(biochemistry) A dimer of a fragment of an immunoglobindiaboloA juggling apparatus consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string attached to handsticks.diacope(prosody) Synonym of tmesis.diactinAlternative form of diactine.diademeObsolete spelling of diadem.diademsplural of diademdiadrom(obsolete) A complete course or vibration, as of a pendulum.diagramA graph or chart.diagridA structure, used by some buildings, which is made up of triangles formed from beams of steel or sometimes other materials.dialane(inorganic chemistry) The aluminium hydride Al₂H₆ that is a dimer of alane found only at low temperaturesdialateMisspelling of dilate.dialect(derogatory) Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.dialefeA short metrical pause between two identical vowel sounds, one at the end of a word, the other at the beginning of the next word.dialingpresent participle and gerund of dialdialistA maker of, user of, or expert in sundialsdializeAlternative form of dialyze.dialkyl(uncountable, organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two alkyl groups in a compounddialled(British), (Canada), simple past and past participle of dialdiallel(genetics) Involving crosses between several or all possible combinations.diallerAlternative form of dialer.diallyl(uncountable, organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two allyl groups in a compounddialogsplural of dialogdialout(telecommunications) connection to an external network via modem etc.dialyse(British spelling) Alternative spelling of dialyze.dialyze(transitive) To subject (something or someone) to dialysis.diambic(poetry) Alternative form of diiambic.diamide(organic chemistry) Any compound having two amide groupsdiamine(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two amino functional groups.diamino(organic chemistry) Two amino groups in a moleculediamondA gemstone made from this mineral.diandryThe practice of having two husbandsdiangleA digon or bigon; a two-sided shape.dianion(chemistry) Any anion carrying two negative chargesdianite(mineralogy) Synonym of columbite.dianium(chemistry) (obsolete) niobium (although formerly thought as a distinct element)dianoia(philosophy) Discursive thought on mathematical or scientific subjects.diapasm(obsolete) powdered aromatic herbs, sometimes made into little balls and strung togetherdiapersplural of diaperdiapsid(zoology) Any of very many reptiles, of the subclass Diapsida, that have a pair of openings in the skull behind each eyediarchyRule by two people.diarial(archaic) daily.diarianRelating to a diary; diarial.diariesplural of diarydiariseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of diarize.diarismThe practice of writing a diary.diaristSomeone who keeps a diary.diarize(transitive, intransitive) To record (events) in a diary.diasoneSynonym of sulfoxone.diastemIntervening space; interval.diaster(biology) A double star; applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei.diasyrm(rhetoric) Describing something already petty or mean in words that make it seem even more so.diatomsplural of diatomdiatopyDiatopic variation.diatron(dated, physics) An electronic circuit containing diodesdiaulic(biology, of a hermaphroditic organism) Having two reproductive duct systems.diaulos(architecture, historical) A peristyle round the great court of the palaestra.diauxic(biology) Governed by two auxins, and thus .diauxie(biology) The state or quality of being diauxic.diavlog(Internet) A weblog using video of a dialogue between two people as its primary presentation format.diaxialHaving or relating to two axes; biaxial.diazene(inorganic chemistry) The compound HN=NHdiazete(organic chemistry) An unsaturated heterocycle that has two carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and two double bondsdiazide(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two azide groupediazido(organic chemistry) Describing a compound containing two azide substituentsdiazine(organic chemistry) Any six-membered aromatic heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and three double bondsdiazoic(organic chemistry) Relating to the diazoic acids and their derivativesdiazole(organic chemistry) Either of two unsaturated heterocycles consisting of a five-membered ring containing three carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and two double bonds - namely pyrazole and imidazolediazoma(theater, Ancient Greece) A corridor that divided sections of an Ancient Greek theatre.dibamid(zoology) Any lizard of the family Dibamidae.dibasal(biology, of a fish fin) Having two basal cartilages.dibasic(chemistry) (of an acid) containing two replaceable hydrogen atomsdibatagA medium-sized slender antelope endemic to Ethiopia and Somalia, Ammodorcas clarkei.dibbersplural of dibberdibbingpresent participle and gerund of dibdibbledsimple past and past participle of dibbledibblerA small mouse-like marsupial, (Parantechinus apicalis), of southwest Western Australia.dibblesplural of dibbledibenzo(organic chemistry) Two benzo groups in a single moleculedibhole(UK, mining) The lowest part of a mine, into which the water drains.dibling(informal) A donor-conceived sibling; an individual who is biologically connected through donated sperm or eggs.diblockOf or pertaining to two blocks together.diboron(inorganic chemistry) Two boron atoms in a moleculediboson(physics) Any particle composed of two bosonsdibromo(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two bromo groups in a moleculedibutyl(organic chemistry) Two butyl groups in a moleculedicaeid(zoology) Any flowerpecker in the family Dicaeidae.dicamba(organic chemistry) The herbicide 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid used to control weeds in many crops including corn (maize), cotton, soybeans, and cereals.dicebox(card games, gambling) A box from which dice are thrown in gaming.dichord(music) A chord with two notes.diciestsuperlative form of dicey: most diceydickass(Canada, US, vulgar) A contemptible person.dickbag(slang, derogatory or offensive, vulgar) An objectionable person.dickens(euphemistic) The devil.dickersplural of dickerdickery(slang, derogatory) Dickishness, dickish behavior.dickeysplural of dickeydickiercomparative form of dicky: more dickydickiesplural of dickiedickingpresent participle and gerund of dickdickish(US, colloquial, vulgar, derogatory) Characteristic of a dick (a contemptible person); offensively unpleasant and vexatious.dickite(mineralogy) A phyllosilicate clay mineral chemically composed of aluminium, silicon, hydrogen and oxygen.dicklet(vulgar, slang) A small penis.dicknut(vulgar, informal, slang, derogatory) An asshole; a stupid, annoying or otherwise undesirable person, especially a man.dickpic(vulgar, slang) A photograph of a penis, taken for sexual purposes.dickwad(vulgar, slang, derogatory or offensive) A contemptible person; a fool.dickwit(slang, offensive or derogatory, vulgar) An objectionably stupid person.dickwodMisspelling of dickwad.dicliny(botany) cross-pollination in which the flowers are either staminate (male) or pistillate (female)dicodon(genetics) A group of two codonsdicofol(organic chemistry) An organochlorine pesticide and miticide, chemically related to DDT and especially effective against the red spider mite.dicolon(prosody) A verse or period consisting of two cola or members.dicotyl(botany) dicotyledondictateAn order or command.dictionChoice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.dictumsAlternative form of dicta, plural of dictumdicyano(organic chemistry, in combination) Two cyano groups in a moleculedicycle(graph theory) directed cycledidakaiAlternative form of didicoy.didakeiAlternative form of didicoy.diddestObsolete form of didst.diddledsimple past and past participle of diddlediddlerA person who diddles; a cheat or swindler.didecyl(organic chemistry) Eicosane.dideoxy(organic chemistry, of a sugar) Lacking two hydroxyl groups.didicoiAlternative spelling of didicoy.didicoyA gypsy or traveller, especially one who is not Romani or is not full-blooded Romani.didikaiAlternative form of didicoy.didymus(obsolete, very rare) A testis.dieback(phytopathology) The browning and death of a plant shoot starting at the tip, due to either disease or climate conditions.diecastAlternative spelling of die-cast.diedralAlternative spelling of dihedral.diehard(idiomatic) Unreasonably or stubbornly resisting change.dielessWithout a die (mold for forming objects).dielikeResembling or characteristic of a die (object rolled to produce a random number).dienoicRelating to a dienoic acid or its derivativesdienone(organic chemistry) Any ketone derived from a dienedienoyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from an dienoic acid by loss of a hydroxyl group.dienyne(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two alkene groups and one alkynedieoffsplural of dieoffdiepoxy(organic chemistry, in combination) Two epoxy groups in a moleculediergicExhibiting diergism.dieselsplural of dieseldieselyCharacteristic of dieseling.diester(organic chemistry) any organic compound containing two ester functional groupsdietaryA prescribed meal plan setting out how the inhabitants of an institution (such as a prison, hospital etc.) should be fed, and on what foods.dietersplural of dieterdiether(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two ether functional groups.diethyl(organic chemistry) Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.dieticsSynonym of dietetics.dietine(historical) A subordinate or local assembly; a low-rank diet.dietingpresent participle and gerund of dietdietistA person skilled at formulating diets; a dietitiandieworkOrnamentation of a metal surface by impressions with a die.differsthird-person singular simple present indicative of differdiffide(obsolete) To be distrustfuldiffineObsolete form of define.diffingpresent participle and gerund of diffdifformirregular in form; not uniform; anomalous or dissimilardiffuse(transitive) To spread (something) over or through as in air, water, or other matter, especially by fluid motion or passive means.difuran(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused furan ringsdigableAlternative spelling of diggable.digammaAn Ancient Greek letter representing /w/: Ϝ, ϝdigenic(genetics) Produced by (the interaction of) two genes.digestsplural of digestdiggersplural of diggerdiggety(informal) A general intensifier.diggingThe action performed by a person or thing that digs.diggityAn expletive or partially reduplicative form used in word games or idioms.dightercomparative form of dight: more dightdigicam(photography) A digital cameradiginetSyllabic abbreviation of digital multicast television network.digininA particular steroid glycoside.digipakA form of jewel case for holding one or more CDs or DVDs, having an outer cover made of card rather than plastic.digirth(mathematics) The girth of a digraph.digitalHaving to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger.digitedsimple past and past participle of digitdigitinSynonym of digitonin.digitus(historical) An Ancient Roman unit of length, approximately 0.73 inches.digluon(physics) A short-lived entity composed of two gluonsdiglyme(organic chemistry) The dimethyl ether of diethylene glycol, (CH₃-O-CH₂-CH₂)₂O, used as a chelate and solventdiglyphA member with two vertical channels or grooves, without the two lateral half grooves which characterize the triglyph.dignify(transitive) To invest with dignity or honour.dignityThe state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.digonal(mathematics) Relating to a digondigoxin(biochemistry, pharmacology) A poisonous compound present in the foxglove (Digitalis lanata) and other plants. It is a steroid glycoside and is used in small doses as a cardiac stimulant.digraph(graph theory) A directed graph.digress(intransitive) To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.dihexyl(organic chemistry, in combination) Two hexyl groups in a moleculedihydro(chemistry, especially in combination) Two hydrogen atoms in a moleculediiambiplural of diiambusdiimide(inorganic chemistry) The compound HN=NHdiimine(inorganic chemistry) The compound HN=NHdiktatsplural of diktatdilarid(zoology) Any insect of the pleasing lacewing family, Dilaridae.dilatedHaving undergone dilation; enlarged.dilaterOne who, or that which, dilates, expands, or enlarges.dilatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dilatedilaton(physics) A hypothetical scalar field (analogous to the photon).dilator(anatomy) Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate.dilawan(Philippine politics, derogatory) A member or supporter of the Liberal Party of the Philippines or the Aquino political dynasty.dilazep(pharmacology) A vasodilator that acts as an adenosine reuptake inhibitor.dildoesplural of dildodilemmaA circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.dilemnaMisspelling of dilemma.dillbag(Canada, US, slang, derogatory) A contemptible person; a fool.dilliesplural of dillydillingpresent participle and gerund of dilldillion(slang, hyperbolic) An unspecified large number (of).dillisk(chiefly Ireland) Alternative form of dulse.dilrubaA bowed string instrument of Indian origin, with a goatskin soundboard, sympathetic strings and twenty fretsdilucid(obsolete) clear or luciddiluentThat which dilutes.dilutedsimple past and past participle of dilutediluteeAn unskilled worker brought in to replace a skilled one, for example during wartime.diluterA substance used for diluting.dilutesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dilutedilutorAlternative form of diluter.diluviaplural of diluviumdilving(obsolete, mining) The shaking of tin ore in a sieve held underwater so that the waste flows out, leaving the tin behind.dimbulbAlternative spelling of dim bulb.dimeran(zoology, obsolete) One of the two-jointed Dimera, a subdivision of the Coleptera using an obsolete system of classification.dimeric(chemistry) of, relating to, or being a dimerdimeson(physics) A bound pair of mesons.dimetal(chemistry) Involving two metals; especially involving a bond between two metal atoms.dimeter(poetry) A line in a poem having two metrical feet.dimitic(of a fungus) Containing the generative type of hyphae and one other type (either skeletal or binding hyphae).dimmersplural of dimmerdimmestsuperlative form of dim: most dimdimmingpresent participle and gerund of dimdimmityDusk; twilight.dimnessThe state of being dim.dimorphEither of a pair of dimorphous substancesdimpledHaving dimples.dimplesplural of dimpledimpsey(UK, West Country, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset) The time in the evening just before dusk.dimsome(Scotland) Characterised or marked by dimness; somewhat dim.dimwitsplural of dimwitdimyary(zoology) Alternative form of dimyarian.dinarly(UK, slang, archaic) Money.dinericOf a liquid: eddying or whirling.dinetteA small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.dingbat(informal) A silly, crazy or stupid person.dingersplural of dingerdingiercomparative form of dingy: more dingydingilyIn a dingy manner.dingingpresent participle and gerund of dingdingisoA tree kangaroo Dendrolagus mbaiso of New Guineadinglesplural of dingledingoesplural of dingodingwad(informal) A stupid person.dinitro(organic chemistry) Two nitro groups in a chemical compounddinkiercomparative form of dinky: more dinkydinkiesplural of dinkydinkilyin a dinky mannerdinkingpresent participle and gerund of dinkdinmont(obsolete, Scotland) A castrated sheep between one and two years old.dinnersplural of dinnerdinnery(informal) Of or relating to dinner; resembling dinner.dinningpresent participle and gerund of dindinonyl(organic chemistry, in combination) Two nonyl groups in a compounddinopid(zoology) Any member of the family Deinopidae of net-casting spiders.dinosebA herbicide of the dinitrophenol family, 2-sec-butyl-4,6-dinitrophenol.dinotomA photosynthetic endosymbiont in some dinoflagellatesdinsome(Scotland) Marked by din; noisy.dintingpresent participle and gerund of dintdiocese(Christianity) An ecclesiastical territory administered by a bishop.dioctyl(organic chemistry, in combination) Two octyl groups in a moleculediodone(pharmacology) A radiocontrast agent used in urography.diodontA fish of the genus Diodon, or an allied genus.diolate(chemistry) Any salt of a diol; the resulting aniondiolein(organic chemistry) Any diglyceride of oleic aciddionaea(botany, now rare) Venus flytrapdionineethylmorphinediopsid(zoology) Any fly of the family Diopsidae.diopterThe dioptre adjustment mechanism of a pair of binoculars or of a camera viewfinder.dioptid(zoology) Any moth in the family Dioptidae, now considered to be the notodontid subfamily Dioptinae.dioptraAlternative form of diopter.dioptreAlternative spelling of diopter.dioptry(obsolete) Alternative form of diopter.dioramaA three-dimensional display of a scenery, often having a painted background in front of which models are arranged, e.g. in a museum where stuffed animals are presented against a painted landscape.diorism(dated) logical distinction; definitiondiorite(geology) A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.dioscinA particular steroid glycoside.diosminA semisynthetic drug (modified hesperidin), a member of the flavonoid family, used in the treatment of venous disease.dioxane(chemistry) Any of a class of six-membered, saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms in the ring.dioxete(organic chemistry) An unsaturated heterocycle that has two carbon atoms, two oxygen atoms and two double bondsdioxide(chemistry) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.dioxinsplural of dioxindioxole(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused oxole ringsdipcoatA coating that is applied by immersing an object in a liquid, often applied to prevent corrosion.dipfuck(derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse.diphaseSynonym of biphase.diphead(rare, slang, derogatory, euphemistic) An idiot; a moron.diphone(phonetics) A pair of adjacent phones.diphyidAny siphonophore of the family Diphyidaedipinto(archaeology, epigraphy) a sketched or painted (as opposed to engraved) inscription.diploic(anatomy) Of or relating to the diploe.diploid(genetics) Of an organism, having diploid cells.diplomaA document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.diplont(genetics) An organism having a diploid number of chromosomes in its cellsdipnoan(zoology) Any fish of the class Dipnoi of lungfishes, (including the closest living relatives to the ancestor of the tetrapods).dipnoid(zoology) Of, or relating to, lungfishes in the class Dipnoi.dipodal(organic chemistry) Describing any compound in which two (of the same) functional groups are on two separate chainsdipodic(poetry) Consisting of two metrical feet.dipodid(zoology) Any rodent of the family Dipodidae.dipolar(physics) Having north and south magnetic poles.dipolesplural of dipolediporpa(zoology) A juvenile diplozoid that has not yet coupled with another individual.dippersplural of dipperdippilyIn a dippy manner.dippingpresent participle and gerund of dipdipshit(slang, offensive or derogatory, vulgar) A stupid, obnoxious, or undesirable person.diptote(grammar) A noun which has only two cases.diptychA writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the writing within.dipygusAn individual with a congenital deformity where the body axis forks left and right partway along the torso, with the posterior end (pelvis and legs) duplicated.diquark(particle physics) The hypothetical state of two quarks grouped inside a baryon.directsthird-person singular simple present indicative of directdirefulFearful, terrible.dirempt(transitive, principally in philosophy) To separate; to divide; to break off.dirgingpresent participle and gerund of dirgedirhamsplural of dirhamdirndlsplural of dirndldirtbag(slang, derogatory) A dirty, grimy, sleazy, or disreputable person.dirtfulAn amount of dirtdirtiedsimple past and past participle of dirtydirtiercomparative form of dirty: more dirtydirtiesplural of dirty.dirtilyIn a dirty manner.dirtmanA figure of a man made from dirt.dirtwad(derogatory, slang) A term of abuse.disable(transitive) To render unable; to take away an ability of, as by crippling.disally(archaic) To separatedisarmsthird-person singular simple present indicative of disarmdisavow(transitive) To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.disband(ambitransitive) To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.disbark(transitive) To strip (a tree, etc.) of bark.disbase(transitive, obsolete) To debase or degrade.disbend(obsolete) To unbend (figurative senses)disbind(transitive) To unbind; to loosen.disbond(engineering) A delaminated area of a layered material.discage(transitive) To free from, or as from, a cage.discamp(obsolete, transitive) To drive away from a camp.discant(music) Alternative form of descant.discard(transitive) To throw away, to reject.discase(archaic) To strip; to undress (remove cclothes)discede(obsolete, intransitive) To yield, give up, depart or dissolve.discept(archaic) To debate; to discuss.discern(transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.discerpTo tear into pieces; to rend.discfulthe amount that a disc can hold.discide(transitive, obsolete) To cut apart; to cut into pieces.discina(zoology) Any member of the brachiopod genus Discina.discind(transitive, obsolete) To divide or split (something).discingpresent participle and gerund of discdiscmagAlternative form of diskmag.discmanA portable personal compact disc player with headphones.discoedsimple past and past participle of discodiscoerA person who goes to discos.discoey(informal) Characteristic of disco music.discoidShaped like a disc/disk.discordLack of concord, agreement, harmony; disaccord.discostObsolete form of discoast.discousLike a disk/discdisculp(transitive, rare) To disculpate.discure(obsolete) To discover; to reveal.discuss(transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.disdain(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.disease(figuratively) Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.disedgeTo deprive (something) of an edge; to render blunt; to blunt or dull.diserveMisspelling of deserve.diseuseA female artiste who is a skilled and professional reciter of monologues.disfame(obsolete) disreputedisform(transitive, archaic) To deform or disfigure.disgage(obsolete) To free from a gage or pledge; to disengage.disgestObsolete form of digest.disgown(transitive) To divest of a gown of office; to defrock.disgustTo cause an intense dislike for something.disheir(obsolete, transitive) To disinherit.dishelm(poetic, ambitransitive) To deprive of a helmet.dishfulAs much as a dish will hold.dishilyIn a dishy manner.dishingpresent participle and gerund of dishdishmopA small mop used for washing dishes.dishome(transitive) To deprive of a home; to make homeless.dishoom(India) onomatopoeic representation of the sound of a punch or blow.dishorn(transitive) To remove the horns of.dishpanA large basin or pan with a flat bottom in which dishes are washed.dishragSynonym of dishcloth (but now widely held to connote a threadbare and unclean nature versus that synonym).disilyl(chemistry, especially in combination) Two silyl groups in a compounddisinfo(informal) Disinformation.disject(archaic, transitive) To break apart; separatedisjoin(transitive) To separate; to disunite.diskery(dated, music) A phonograph-record manufacturer; a shop that sells phonograph records.diskingpresent participle and gerund of diskdisleaf(transitive, rare or obsolete) To remove the leaves from.disleal(obsolete) disloyal; perfidiousdislikeAn attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.dislimbTo remove a limb from, to dismember, to pull off arms or legs.dislimn(transitive, intransitive) To remove the outlines of; to efface.dislink(rare) To unlink; to disunite or separate.disload(transitive) To unload; to disburden.dismail(archaic) To remove the chainmail or armour from (someone).dismalsA dismal or melancholy state.dismask(transitive) To remove a mask from.dismast(transitive, nautical) To break off the mast (of a ship), especially by gunfire.dismaydObsolete form of dismayed.dismaysthird-person singular simple present indicative of dismaydismiss(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.disnest(transitive) To dislodge from a nest.disobey(transitive) To refuse or (intentionally) fail to obey an order of (somebody).disodic(chemistry) Containing two atoms of sodiumdisomal(genetics) Relating to disomy or to disomesdisomicHaving one or more chromosomes present twice, but without having the entire genome doubleddisownsthird-person singular simple present indicative of disowndispace(obsolete) To wander, to roam, move about.dispair(transitive, uncommon) To separate (a pair).dispand(obsolete) To spread out; to expand.dispark(archaic, transitive) To open (a private enclosure, park, etc.) to the public.dispart(transitive, now rare) To part, separate.dispase(biochemistry) A protease that cleaves fibronectin and collagendispeed(obsolete) To send off with speed; to dispatch.dispellMisspelling of dispel.dispelsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dispeldispend(obsolete) To spend or expend.dispiseObsolete spelling of despise.displayA show or spectacle.dispondObsolete form of despond.dispone(transitive, law) To convey legal authority to another.dispopeTo reject or eject as a pope; to depose from popedom.disport(ambitransitive, reflexive, dated) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.dispose(intransitive, with of) To eliminate or to get rid of something.dispost(transitive) To eject from a post; to displace.dispredObsolete form of dispread.disputeAn argument or disagreement; a failure to agree.disrank(transitive, obsolete) To degrade from rank.disrateTo lower a rate or ratingdisreef(aviation, space flight) To allow (a reefed parachute) to fully open.disrobe(transitive) To undress someone or something.disroof(transitive) To unroof; to remove the roof.disroot(transitive, archaic) To uproot (tear up from the roots).disrulyUnruly; disorderly.disrupt(transitive) To throw into confusion or disorder.dissaveTo spend more than one earns.disseat(archaic, transitive) To unseat.dissect(literal, transitive) To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.dissent(intransitive) To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).dissertTo discourse or dispute; to discuss.disship(obsolete) To dismiss from service on board ship.dissingpresent participle and gerund of dissdissite(obsolete) Lying or situated apart.distaffThe part of a spinning wheel from which fibre is drawn to be spun.distainMisspelling of disdain.distantFar off (physically, logically or mentally).distaxy(crystallography) An overgrowth in which both the original crystal and the crystal growing on it have different orientations.distely(botany) The property of being distelic.distend(intransitive) To extend or expand, as from internal pressure; to swelldistfix(computing theory) mixfixdistich(prosody) A couplet, a two-line stanza making complete sense.distillUS standard spelling of distil.distilsthird-person singular simple present indicative of distildistort(transitive) To bring something out of shape, to misshape.distrix(medicine) The splitting of the distal ends of the hair.distune(transitive) To put (something) out of tune.disturb(transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.disturn(obsolete) To turn aside.distyle(Greek architecture) Having two columns in front; said of a temple, portico, etc.distyly(botany) The condition of being distylousdisusedsimple past and past participle of disusedisusesthird-person singular simple present indicative of disusediswant(rare, nonstandard) To not want; to reject.diswarn(obsolete) To dissuade or warn against.diswont(archaic) to disaccustom; to wean off.disyoke(transitive, poetic) To free (someone or something) from a yoke; to disjoin, to unyoke.ditaineAn organic compound found in Alstonia scholaris (dita bark tree).ditchedHaving a ditchditcherOne who digs ditches.ditchesplural of ditchdithersthird-person singular simple present indicative of ditherditheryUnable to think straight; tending to dither.dithiin(organic chemistry) The unsaturated six-membered heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, two sulfur atoms and two double bondsdithiol(organic chemistry) Any compound having two thiol groupsditolyl(archaic, organic chemistry) An aromatic hydrocarbon, C₁₄H₁₄, consisting of two radicals or residues of toluene.ditopic(chemistry) That has two sites at which another compound can form a complexditosyl(organic chemistry, in combination) Two tosyl groups in a moleculeditsilyAlternative form of ditzily.ditsoon(offensive, US, Italian American) A dark-skinned person, especially an African-American.dittamyAlternative form of dittany.dittanyA labiate plant of species Origanum dictamnus, formerly renowned for its medicinal properties; dittany of Crete.dittied(archaic) Set, sung, or composed as a ditty (of a specified kind).dittiesplural of dittydittoedsimple past and past participle of dittoditziercomparative form of ditzy: more ditzyditzilyIn a ditzy manner.diuerseObsolete spelling of diverse.diulose(biochemistry, in combination) diketosediurese(ambitransitive) To cause or undergo diuresis.diurnalHappening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.divableAlternative form of diveable.divadomThe condition of being a diva; the sphere of divas.divaishAlternative spelling of diva-ish.divanedFurnished with one or more divans.diverge(intransitive, literally, of lines or paths) To run apart; to separate; to tend into different directions.diverseConsisting of different elements; various.divertsthird-person singular simple present indicative of divertdiveststhird-person singular simple present indicative of divestdividedsimple past and past participle of dividedividerOne who or that which divides or separates.dividesplural of dividedivinedsimple past and past participle of divinedivinerOne who foretells the future.divinesplural of divinedivingsplural of divingdivinorObsolete form of diviner.divinyl(chemistry) Two vinyl functional groups in a moleculedivisim(formal) Separately.divisio(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below regnum and above classis.divisor(arithmetic) In an expression involving division, the number by which another number is being divided.divorceThe legal dissolution of a marriage.divotedsimple past and past participle of divotdivulge(transitive) To indicate publicly; to proclaim.divulse(transitive, medicine) To pull apart forcibly.divvers(Oxford University slang, archaic) divinity (as a subject or examination).divviedsimple past and past participle of divvydivyingAlternative form of divvying.dixenon(chemistry, especially in combination) Two xenon atoms in a molecule.dixnary(India) Misspelling of dictionary.dizzard(obsolete) A jester or fool.dizziedDizzy; light-headed.dizziercomparative form of dizzy: more dizzydizziesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dizzydizzify(nonstandard)To make dizzy; to render someone confused and flummoxed.dizzilyIn a dizzy manner.djenkolThe bean of Archidendron pauciflorum that contains the toxin djenkolic aciddjereedAlternative form of jereed.djerridAlternative form of jereed.djibbahAlternative form of jubbah.djinneeArchaic form of djinn.djinniaAlternative form of jinnia.djoundi(historical) An Algerian Muslim soldier fighting for independence during the Algerian War.dluwangAlternative form of daluwang.doatingObsolete form of doting.doatishObsolete spelling of dotish.dobbersplural of dobberdobbingpresent participle and gerund of dobdobbinsplural of dobbindobhash(historical) A native interpreter in India.dobsonsplural of dobsondocentsplural of docentdocetic(Christianity) Of or related to docetism or docetists, believing that Jesus was fully divine and only appeared to be human and to suffer.docible(obsolete) Easily taught, tamed or managed; teachable.docillyAlternative form of docilely.docious(US, regional) Docile, amenable to order.dockageDocks collectively; dock space.dockersplural of dockerdocketsplural of docketdockingpresent participle and gerund of dockdockiseAlternative form of dockize.dockize(transitive) To convert (an area of water) into a dock, by excluding the tide with a dam.dockmanA man who works on a dock.docosyl(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical derived from docosane or docosanoldocquetArchaic form of docket.docroot(web development) A folder located on a web server which contains all of a website's pages.doctorsplural of doctordoctourObsolete form of doctor.doctrix(chiefly obsolete; now humorous) A female doctor, chiefly a physician.docucamA document camera.doddardA frail old man.doddart(Northern England, uncountable, historical) A sport or game much like hockey, played in an open field.doddersthird-person singular simple present indicative of dodderdodderyDoddering, trembly, shaky.dodecadA group or set of twelve.dodecic(mathematics) Of degree 12dodecyl(chemistry) the aliphatic univalent radical C₁₂H₂₅-; lauryldodgemsplural of dodgemdodgersplural of dodgerdodgery(rare) trickerydodgiercomparative form of dodgy: more dodgydodgilyIn a dodgy mannerdodgingpresent participle and gerund of dodgedodicinA particular fungicide.dodkinsplural of dodkindodoismBeliefs or policies that are ludicrously outdated.dodrans(historical, numismatics) A bronze coin of the Roman Republic, worth three quarters of an as.doeglicRelating to the doegling or its oildoelikeResembling or characteristic of a doe; submissively tender.doelingA female domestic goat of less than one year of age.doeskin(uncountable) Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.doesnaeAlternative spelling of doesna.doffersplural of dofferdoffingpresent participle and gerund of doffdogbaneAny plant in the genus Apocynum, eponymous of the dogbane family Apocynaceae.dogboltThe bolt of the capsquare over the trunnion of a cannon.dogboneA bone shaped like an elongated barbell.dogcartAlternative form of dog cart.dogdaysAlternative form of dog days.dogdraw(UK, obsolete) The pursuit of deer with a dog.dogearsplural of dogeardogeateAlternative form of dogate.dogedomThe role or status of doge (chief magistrate).dogette(nonstandard) A small dog.dogface(US military, slang) A foot soldier, especially during World War II.dogfall(wrestling) A fall in which both wrestlers touch the ground at the same time; hence, in extended use, any tie or stalemate.dogfishAny of various small sharksdogfood(transitive, computing, slang) To eat one's own dog food, to use products developed by oneself or by one’s own company as end users.dogfreeHaving no dogs, dogless.doggersplural of doggerdoggery(countable, obsolete) A squalid tavern.doggess(rare) A female dog.doggiesplural of doggiedoggilyIn a doggy manner; like a dog.doggingThe act of one who dogs or harasses.doggishResembling or characteristic of a dog.doggone(US, dialectal) Euphemistic form of goddamned.doggrelArchaic form of doggerel.doghead(firearms) That part of a matchlock or flintlock gun or rifle that holds the burning fuse or flint and applies it to the gunpowder.doghole(idiomatic, derogatory) A place regarded as fit only for dogs: a horrid, mean habitation.doghoodThe state or characteristic of being a dog.dogironSynonym of andiron.dogkindAll dogs, considered as a group.doglegsplural of doglegdoglikeSimilar to that of a dog; canine.doglingA little or young dog; a puppy.doglock(firearms, historical) The lock that preceded the true flintlock in both rifles and pistols in the 17th century.doglorefolklore relating to dogsdogmataplural of dogmadogmeatAlternative form of dog meat.dognessThe state or quality of being a dog.dogparkAlternative spelling of dog park.dogpile(US colloquial) A disorderly pile of people formed by jumping upon a victim.dogpill(incel slang) The notion that women, especially white women, would rather engage in bestiality than have sex with unattractive men.dogroseAlternative form of dog rose.dogshipThe character or individuality of a dog.dogshitAlternative spelling of dog shit.dogsick(colloquial) Very unwell; sick as a dog.dogskinLeather made from the skin of a dog, or from sheepskin in imitation of it.dogsledA sled, pulled by dogs over ice and snow.dogstarAlternative form of Dog Star.dogtailBuddleja asiatica, a deciduous shrub of the East Indies.dogtownAlternative form of dog town.dogtrotA steady trotting motion similar to that of a dog.dogturdA piece of solid dog feces.dogvane(nautical) A small vane of bunting, feathers, or other light material, fastened to the end of a short staff and placed on the weather gunwale of a sailing ship to assist the helmsman to judge the direction of the wind.dogwalk(intransitive) To walk a dog, sometimes on a professional basis.dogwashAn establishment where one takes their canine pet to be cleaned and groomed.dogwear(rare) Clothing worn by dogs.dogweedAny plant of the genus Adenophyllum.dogwhipA whip intended for use on dogs.dogwiseIn the manner of a dog.dogwoodAny of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.doikeytThe focus on strengthening Jewish communities wherever they live (instead of focusing on founding a separate Jewish nation-state), usually associated with Bundism.doiliedCovered with a doily.doiliesplural of doilydoinker(slang) A cannabis cigarette.doitkin(obsolete) A very small coindojikko(Japanese fiction) A female stock character who is extremely clumsy, especially in a charming or cute way.dojochoThe head of a Japanese dōjō (“martial arts training facility”).dokhonaA traditional dress worn by women among the Bodo people of northeastern India.dokshit(Buddhism) An evil spirit.dolabraAn ancient axe or hatchet.dolcianAlternative form of dulcian.doldrumBoring, uninteresting.dolefulFilled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.doleiroA money changer on the Brazilian black market.doleite(informal) Somebody on the dole, receiving government welfare for unemployment.dolente(music) Sorrowfully, as if the player were mourning.dolinasplural of dolinadollarsplural of dollardolldomThe realm or sphere of dolls.dollierOne who dollies.dolliesplural of dolliedollingpresent participle and gerund of dolldollmanObsolete form of dolman.dollopsplural of dollopdollopyHaving a texture of dollops; lumpy, stodgy.dolmansplural of dolmandolmensplural of dolmendolmushAlternative spelling of dolmus.doloireA medieval war and utility axe with a long wooden haft of 1.5 metres in length set with a blade shaped as a tear drop.dolomol(medicine) magnesium stearate when used in medicinal preparationsdolphinA carnivorous cetacean with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.dolteryDoltish behaviour.doltishLike a dolt; dull in intellect; stupid.domable(obsolete, rare) Capable of being tamed; tameable, domesticable.domaine(wine) A vineyard or wine estate, especially in France.domainsplural of domaindomatic(mathematics) Pertaining to a partition into disjoint dominating sets.dombeya(botany) Any of the flowering plants of the genus Dombeya.domicalOf, pertaining to, resembling or having a domedomicilArchaic form of domicile.dominee(South Africa) A minister of the Dutch Reformed Church; a predikant.dominie(now chiefly Scotland) A schoolmaster, teacher.dominosplural of dominodominus(historical) master; sir; a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor, castle or an academic masterdomoticOf or pertaining to domotics.domovoi(Slavic mythology) Alternative spelling of domovoy.domovoy(Slavic mythology) A type of house sprite from Slavic mythology.domovyk(Slavic mythology) In Ukrainian folklore, a spirit of a house who protects the inhabitants.domoxinA hydrazine derivative MAOI antidepressant.domsiahAn Iranian variety of long-grain rice.donableCapable of being donated or given.donacid(zoology) Any clam in the family Donacidae.donatedsimple past and past participle of donatedonateeSomeone who has received a donation or someone who needs a donation.donaterOne who donates.donatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of donatedonator(rare) Donor, one who donates.donburiA Japanese rice bowl dish consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients served together over rice.donglesplural of dongledonjonsplural of donjondonkeysplural of donkeydonniesplural of donnydonningpresent participle and gerund of dondonnish(UK) Characteristic of a university don.donnism(UK, university slang, archaic) self-importance; loftinessdonshipThe position or role of a don.dontchaPronunciation spelling of don't you.donuttyResembling or pertaining to donuts.doobage(slang) marijuanadoobiesplural of doobiedoobrieAlternative form of doobry.doodadsplural of doodaddoodeenAlternative form of dudeen.doodledsimple past and past participle of doodledoodlerA person who doodles.doodlesthird-person singular simple present indicative of doodledoofbag(slang, derogatory, minced oath) A detestable or stupid person.doofoid(slang, derogatory) An idiot; a simpleton; a fool.dooleysplural of dooleydooliesplural of dooliedoomage(US, dialect, archaic, New England, real estate) A penalty or fine for neglect of a property.doomburAlternative form of dumba (“fat-tailed sheep”).doomfulFull of, or portending, doom.doomilyIn a doomy manner.doomingpresent participle and gerund of doomdoomism(climate change) The belief that serious damage from climate change is unavoidable.doomistA person with a gloomy, pessimistic attitude about the future.doomsay(intransitive) To make dire predictions about the future.dooringThe event of a cyclist crashing into a newly opened car door.doormanA person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services.doormatA coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.doormenplural of doormandoorwayThe passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room.dootsie(Ulster) childishdooziesplural of doozydopableCapable of being doped.dopantsplural of dopantdopattaAlternative form of dupatta.dopemanAlternative spelling of dope man.dopiazaA style of curry, usually of medium heat, prepared with onions.dopiestsuperlative form of dopy: most dopydoplichSynonym of doplic (“clumsy”).doppich(US, especially Pennsylvania, slang) Clumsy; lacking dexterity; not skilled.doppingpresent participle and gerund of dopdoppler(meteorology, military, by ellipsis, informal) Ellipsis of Doppler radar.doradid(zoology) Any catfish in the family Doradidae.doradosplural of doradodorbank(South Africa) durisol; hardpan soildoreiteA variety of trachyandesite.dorhawk(obsolete) A European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).doriansplural of doriandoridid(zoology) Any sea slug in the family Dorididae.doriyahAlternative form of dorea (“cotton fabric”).dorkdom(colloquial) The state or essence of being a dork.dorkery(informal) Dorky behavior.dorkify(slang, transitive) To make dorky.dorkingpresent participle and gerund of dorkdorkish(informal) Dorky.dorkwad(slang, derogatory) A dork.dorlachA bundle; a knapsack.dorlochAlternative form of dorlach.dormantInactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.dormersplural of dormerdormiceplural of dormousedornase(obsolete, biochemistry) Synonym of deoxyribonuclease.dornickA coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournai, Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc.dornockAlternative form of dornick.dorrite(mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.dorsate(anatomy) Ridged.dorsopeA dorsal pit in the integument of some fliesdortoirAlternative form of dorter.dortourAlternative form of dorter.dortureAlternative form of dortour.dorymanA fisherman who works on a dory.dosableAlternative form of doseable.dosadosplural of dosadodosagesplural of dosagedoskpop(demoscene, rare) A style of tracker music influenced by disco and associated with the demoscene.dosootyAlternative form of doosooty.dossalsplural of dossaldossbag(slang) A sleeping bag.dosselsplural of dosseldossersplural of dosserdossierA collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.dossingpresent participle and gerund of dossdotardySynonym of dotardness.dotbombAlternative form of dot-bomb.dotchin(India, obsolete) A steelyard or balance.dotcomsplural of dotcomdotfile(computing, Unix) A file or directory whose name begins with a dot (period or full stop), typically hidden from view and sometimes used to store configuration settings.dothead(slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A South Asian person.dotlikeResembling or characteristic of a dot.dotplotA graph formed from lines of dots.dottard(obsolete) An old, decayed tree.dottilyIn a dotty manner.dottingpresent participle and gerund of dotdottrelArchaic form of dotterel.douanesplural of douanedoubledsimple past and past participle of doubledoublerOne who doubles.doublesplural of doubledoubletA pair of two similar or equal things; couple.doubtedConsidered doubtful; not trusted; uncertain.doubtee(rare) One who causes doubt; a person who is doubted.doubterOne who doubts.doucelyIn a douce manner.doucetsplural of doucetdouceurSweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.doucher(slang, humorous) A douchebag; a contemptible person.douchesplural of douchedouchey(slang, vulgar, derogatory) Characteristic of a douche (jerk) or douchebag; obnoxious.doucine(architecture) A cyma or ogee.doucker(UK, archaic, dialect) Any of a number of swimming birds that dive underwater:doudoukAlternative spelling of duduk.dougher(obsolete) A baker.doughty(literary or archaic) Bold; brave, courageous.dougong(architecture) A structural element consisting of interlocking wooden brackets as used in traditional Chinese architecture.douleiaIn Roman Catholicism, the inferior veneration accorded to saints and angels.doumbecAlternative form of dumbek.doumbekAlternative form of dumbek.doupionAlternative form of dupion.douradagilt-head bream (Sparus aurata)dourestsuperlative form of dour: most dourdourinecovering sicknessdousingpresent participle and gerund of dousedovecotAlternative spelling of dovecote.doveishAlternative spelling of dovish.dovekeyAlternative spelling of dovekie.dovekieA small black and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk.doveletAn affectionate term for someone.dowableCapable of being endowed.dowagerA widow holding property or title derived from her late husband.dowdiercomparative form of dowdy: more dowdydowdiesplural of dowdydowdify(transitive) To make dowdy; to make unfashionable.dowdilyIn a dowdy manner.doweledsimple past and past participle of doweldoweredsimple past and past participle of dowerdowlessFeeble; lacking spirit or activity; shiftless.downarg(transitive, UK dialectal) To gainsay or contradict in an overbearing, domineering manner; browbeat; assert violently.downbadAlternative form of down bad.downbet(poker) To bet a smaller amount than in the previous round of betsdownbow(geology) To curve or arc downwards.downcut(geology) Deepen by erosion.downdip(geology) downward along a dipdowndog(yoga) The downward-facing dogdownersplural of downerdownfalArchaic spelling of downfall.downiercomparative form of downy: more downydownilyIn a downy manner.downingpresent participle and gerund of downdownishFeeling somewhat depressed.downlowAlternative spelling of down low.downmix(transitive) To mix (a number of distinct audio channels) to produce a lower number of channels.downset(set theory) An ideal.dowressA woman entitled to dower.dowriedsimple past and past participle of dowrydowriesplural of dowrydowsersplural of dowserdowsingpresent participle and gerund of dowsedowsome(dialectal, Northern England, Lancashire) healthy; thrivingdoxepin(pharmacology) A psychotropic agent with tricyclic antidepressant and anxiolytic properties.doyenneA female doyen.doyleysplural of doyleydozenal(arithmetic, rare) Of a number, expressed in base 12.dozenth(colloquial) Twelfth.doziestsuperlative form of dozy: most dozydozyite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.dozzledsimple past and past participle of dozzledraatsi(Shetland) The otter.drabberA hair product that works against natural colour to make the hair more drab.drabbet(obsolete, UK) A coarse linen fabric, originally made from hemp.drabble(transitive) To wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.drachmaThe currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.drachmeDated form of drachma.drachmsplural of drachmdracina(chemistry, obsolete) draconindracine(chemistry) Alternative form of dracin.draconeA large bag towed by a powered vessel to transport a fluid cargo, such as a petroleum product (especially unprocessed crude oil) by sea.draftedsimple past and past participle of draftdrafteeOne who is drafted (into a military service, etc).drafterA person who prepares technical drawings and plans.dragbox(rail transport) A substantial, often cast metal, part of a locomotive to which the coupling mechanism is attached to allow the locomotive to pull a train.drageesplural of drageedraggedsimple past and past participle of dragdraggerSomething that drags.draggleTo make, or to become, wet and muddy by dragging along the ground.dragglyThat draggles or trails along.dragmanA fisherman who uses a dragnet.dragmenplural of dragmandragnet(fishing) A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.dragonsplural of dragondragony(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a dragon.dragoon(by extension) A man with a fierce or unrefined manner, like a dragoon (noun sense 1.2).dragway(motor racing) A dragstrip, a place where drag races are held. A racetrack to drag on.drainedLacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.draineeOne who undergoes draining.drainerThat which drains.drakhmaAlternative form of drachma.drakhmeAlternative form of drachma.dramadyAlternative form of dramedydramedy(uncountable, film) A genre of film or television that lies somewhere between drama and comedy.drammerA drinker of drams.dramyinA traditional unfretted long-necked plucked lute used in the Himalayan regiondranikiplural of dranikdranyenAlternative form of dramyin.drapersplural of draperdrapery(uncountable) Cloth draped gracefully in folds.drapingThat which drapes.drasticHaving a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.drattedsimple past and past participle of dratdraught(British spelling) Alternative form of draft in some of its senses.dravite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.drawbar(rail transport) A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.drawboy(weaving, historical) A boy who operates the harness cords of a drawloom.drawersplural of drawerdrawingpresent participle and gerund of drawdrawish(chiefly chess) Being a game, or a particular position in a game, deemed likely to end in a draw.drawledsimple past and past participle of drawldrawlerOne who drawls.drawnet(fishing) A dragnet.drawrodThe horizontal bar along which curtains run, allowing them to be opened and closed.drayageTransportation by dray.draydelAlternative spelling of dreidel.drayful(dated) Synonym of drayload.draymanA deliveryman for a brewery.dreadedCausing fear, dread, or terror.dreaden(transitive) To bring about or fill with fear or dread; make dreaded or dreadful.dreaderOne who dreads.dreadly(obsolete) dreadfuldreamedsimple past and past participle of dreamdreamerOne who dreams.drebrin(biochemistry) Any of a class of cytoplasmic proteins associated with actindredgedsimple past and past participle of dredgedredger(nautical) A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.dredgesplural of dredgedreidelA gambling game played using this top.dreidleAlternative spelling of dreidel.dreidlsplural of dreidldrelfie(neologism, slang) A self-taken photograph of oneself while intoxicated.dreshel(UK, archaic) Alternative form of threshel.dressedsimple past and past participle of dressdresser(UK) An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.dressesplural of dressdretful(archaic) dreadfuldrevillObsolete form of drivel (“a servant or drudge”).dreydelAlternative spelling of dreidel.dreydleAlternative spelling of dreidel.driableAlternative form of dryable.dribbedsimple past and past participle of dribdribber(obsolete) One who dribs; an archer who shoots weakly or badly.dribble(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly.dribblyProne to dribbling.dribletA small portion or part.driefatObsolete spelling of dryfat.driftedsimple past and past participle of driftdrifter(sometimes derogatory) A person who moves from place to place or job to job.drilldoA dildo attached to a drill bit.drilledsimple past and past participle of drilldrillerOne who drills.drilvis(South Africa) A numbfish or electric ray.drimane(organic chemistry) A particular bicyclic sesquiterpene, (4aR,5S,6S,8aS)-1,1,4a,5,6-pentamethyldecahydronaphthalene.drinessArchaic form of dryness.drinkerAgent noun of drink; someone or something that drinks.drinkie(slang, informal or childish) drinkdrinkle(transitive) To drink (an alcoholic beverage); also, to cause (someone) to drink such a beverage; to drench; to drown.drippedsimple past and past participle of dripdripperAgent noun of drip: one who drips.dripple(intransitive) to dribble briskly; to drip with wetdrivebyAlternative spelling of drive-by.driversplural of driverdrivingpresent participle and gerund of drivedrizzle(impersonal) To rain lightly.drizzlyAbounding with drizzle; drizzling.droggerAlternative form of drogher.drogherA West Indian coasting vessel, with long masts and lateen sails.drogmanAlternative form of dragoman.droguesplural of droguedroguetA ribbed woollen dress fabric, a variety of rep.drollercomparative form of droll: more drolldromiid(zoology) A sponge crab, any in the family Dromiidae of crabs.dromion(mathematics) An exact, nonlinear solution of any of a large class of two-dimensional partial differential equationsdromondAlternative form of dromon.drongosplural of drongodroningpresent participle and gerund of dronedronishLike a drone; slow; sluggish.dronist(neologism) A drone pilot or hobbyist.dronkie(South Africa, slang) A drunkard.droodleTo draw a droodle.drookedsimple past and past participle of drookdrooledsimple past and past participle of drooldroolerA person or animal who drools.droopedLacking stiffness.drooperOne who, or that which, droops.dropboxA box wherein objects can be deposited by one person for later collection by another.dropfulA single drop (of a liquid).dropletA very small drop.dropnet(fishing) A fishing net suspended from a boom, to be suddenly dropped on a passing shoal of fish.dropoffAlternative form of drop-off.dropoutSomeone who has left an educational institution without completing the coursedroppedsimple past and past participle of dropdropperA utensil for dispensing a single drop of liquid at a time.droppie(colloquial, chiefly Scotland) A small drink, especially of alcohol.dropset(bodybuilding, transitive) To exercise with a drop set.droptopAlternative form of drop top (“convertible car”).droseraAny of several carnivorous, flowering plants of the genus Drosera.droshkyAn open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia.drossel(obsolete) A slut; a hussy.drossesplural of drossdrostdy(historical) A local government district of the Cape Colony (part of modern South Africa).droughtA period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.drouthsplural of drouthdrouthy(Scotland, US) Droughty, dry.droversplural of droverdrovingpresent participle and gerund of drovedrownedsimple past and past participle of drowndrowneeSomeone who is drowned.drownerSomeone who dies by drowning.drowsedsimple past and past participle of drowsedrowsesthird-person singular simple present indicative of drowsedrubbedsimple past and past participle of drubdrubberA person who gives someone a drubbing.drudgedsimple past and past participle of drudgedrudgerSomeone who drudges; a drudge.drudgesplural of drudgedrudgeyAlternative spelling of drudgy.druggedsimple past and past participle of drugdruggerSomeone who drugs anotherdruggetAn inexpensive coarse woolen cloth, used mainly for clothing.druggie(derogatory, slang) A drug addict or abuser.drugola(US) A bribe, in the form of recreational drugs, given to a disk jockey to play a record.drugomeAll the drugs in an individual or systemdruidicOf or relating to the druids.druidryAlternative letter-case form of Druidry.drumble(obsolete, intransitive) To be sluggish or lazy.drumfulAs much as a drum will hold.drumkitAlternative spelling of drum kit.drumlin(geography) An elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift.drummedsimple past and past participle of drumdrummer(music) One who plays the drums.drummie(informal) A drumstick of poultry.drumsetAlternative spelling of drum set.drungar(historical) A kind of military commander in the late Roman and Byzantine Empires, usually commanding roughly a battalion on land or a fleet on the sea.drungry(slang, rare) Drunk and hungry, especially when the hunger is induced by the drunkenness.drunked(rare, proscribed, nonstandard) simple past and past participle of drinkdrunkenDrunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage.drunkercomparative form of drunk: more drunkdrunkie(slang) A drunkard.drunkle(informal) A drunk uncle.drunklyIn a drunk manner; drunkenly.drupletAlternative spelling of drupelet.drusensAlternative form of drusen (plural of druse)dryableWhich can be dried.dryadesplural of dryadedryadicRelating to dryads.drybeanAny bean of the genus Phaseolus.drydock(nautical) A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships.drydown(perfumery) The phase of a perfume where the top note gives way to the base note.dryfireAlternative spelling of dry fire.dryfootAlternative form of dry-foot.dryinid(zoology) Any wasp in the family Dryinidae.dryland(often attributive) Land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert.dryline(transitive) To line (a wall) with plasterboard or similar.dryness(uncountable) A lack of moisture.dryshodAlternative spelling of dry-shod.drysideRelating to the terrestrial side of a coastline.drysuitAn inflatable suit to provide thermal insulation to the wearer and keep them dry while immersed in water.drywallA building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.drywellAlternative form of dry well.drywipe(of whiteboards etc.) Capable of being wiped clean with a dry cloth.dryworsAlternative form of droewors.dualingAlternative form of dualling.dualiseAlternative spelling of dualize.dualismDuality; the condition of being double.dualistOf or supporting dualism.dualityA classification into two subclasses or opposed parts.dualize(transitive, sciences, mathematics) To make dual, to find or consider the dual item of a given one.dualledsimple past and past participle of dualdualski(para-skiing) Synonym of biski (A type of sit-ski.)duarchyA government by two persons.dubbeer(India, historical) A writer or secretary.dubbersplural of dubberdubbeseThe use of unnatural language in dubbing.dubbingThe conferral of knighthood; investment with a title.dubbinsplural of dubbindubdown(music) The process of remixing audio tracks to use fewer tracks.dubiety(uncountable) Doubtfulness.dubious(of a statement, matter, or thing) Arousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.dublike(music) Similar to dub music.dubloonMisspelling of doubloon.dubniumA transuranic chemical element (symbol Db) with atomic number 105.dubsman(obsolete, slang) A jailer.dubstepA subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and emphasis on sub-bass.dubwise(chiefly Jamaica) Having a strong drum-led bassline.ducallyIn the manner of a duke; in a way that befits a duke.ducaton(historical) A crown-sized silver coin of the 16th-18th centuries.duchessThe wife or widow of a duke.duchiesplural of duchyduckanoAlternative form of duckanoo.duckeryA plantation for ducks.duckess(rare) A female duck.ducketsplural of ducketduckiesplural of duckieduckingpresent participle and gerund of duckduckishCharacteristically resembling a duck; somewhat ducklikeduckletA small duck or duckling.duckman(dated, rare) Someone who raises ducks to produce meat.duckpinA short, squat form of tenpin.ducoingpresent participle and gerund of ducoductileCapable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.ductingpresent participle and gerund of ductductionAn eye movement involving only one eye.ductule(anatomy) Any very small duct, typically lactiferous.ducture(obsolete) guidance, controlductwayThe space in which ducts are located.duddery(archaic, UK) A place where cloth and rags are traded and kept for sale.dudebroAlternative spelling of dude-bro.dudedomThe state or quality of being a dude.dudeletA young boy, especially one who is fashionable or popular.dudeski(slang, term of address) Synonym of broski (“male friend”).dudetteA girl or woman who is noted for being tough or capable.dudgeonA feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation.dudheenAlternative form of dudeen.dudical(slang, dated, US) cool, awesomeduebillA brief written acknowledgement of a debt, not made payable to order, like a promissory noteduelersplural of duelerduelingpresent participle and gerund of duelduelism(archaic, rare) The practice of fighting duels.duelistA person who fights a duel.duelledsimple past and past participle of dueldueller(British spelling) Alternative form of dueler.duenessQuality of being due; debt; what is due or becoming.duennasplural of duennaduergar(mythology) One of a race of ugly dwarfs, particularly associated with the Simonside Hills of Northumberland in northern England.duetistAlternative form of duettist.duettedsimple past and past participle of duetdufadarAlternative form of dafadar.duffelsplural of duffelduffersplural of dufferduffestsuperlative form of duff: most duffduffingpresent participle and gerund of duffduftite(mineralogy) A particular kind of vitreous or dull, olive-green to grey-green orthorhombic mineral.dufusesplural of dufusdugazon(music) A singer who has a voice intermediate between soprano and mezzo-sopranodugongsplural of dugongdugoutsplural of dugoutduhungaA hall used for ceremonies in central Sulawesiduikersplural of duikerdukedomA region ruled by a duke or duchess.dukeite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing bismuth, chromium, hydrogen, and oxygen.dukhaunArchaic form of dukhan.dulcian(music) A Renaissance bass woodwind instrument, with a double reed and a folded conical boredulcifyTo sweeten the taste of.dulcijo(music) A type of three-stringed clawhammer banjo that is tuned diatonically, like a dulcimer, with a shortened third string and a drum resonator.dulcite(organic chemistry) The sugar alcohol dulcitol (galactitol)dulcity(literary) Sweetness (literal and figurative).dulcose(organic chemistry) dulcitedulcour(obsolete) Sweetness, agreeability, pleasantness; dulcitude, dulcity; suavitude, suavity.duledge(military) One of the dowels joining the ends of the fellies which form the circle of the wheel of a gun carriage.dullardA stupid person; a fool.dullerydullness, stupiditydullestsuperlative form of dull: most dulldullingpresent participle and gerund of dulldullishSomewhat dull; dull to a degree.dullwitA stupid person.dulnessAlternative spelling of dullness.duloticOf or relating to dulosis.dulzianAlternative form of dulcian.dumaistA member of a duma (Russian legislative assembly).dumbass(US, sometimes considered vulgar, slang, mildly derogatory) A stupid or foolish person.dumbcow(India, archaic, transitive) To browbeat; to intimidate or cow.dumbdom(informal, possibly regarded as nonstandard) The quality of being dumb or stupid; stupidity.dumbell(rare) Alternative spelling of dumbbell.dumbestsuperlative form of dumb: most dumbdumbify(colloquial, transitive) To make stupid; to dumb down.dumbingpresent participle and gerund of dumbdumbish(colloquial) Somewhat stupid.dumbnut(informal) A stupid persondumbski(slang, derogatory) A stupid person.dumdumsplural of dumdumdummiesplural of dummydumpageThe act of dumping loads, e.g. from carts, especially refuse.dumpbin(retail) A large freestanding box or basket containing loose goods for sale.dumpersplural of dumperdumpiercomparative form of dumpy: more dumpydumpilyIn a dumpy manner.dumpingpresent participle and gerund of dumpdumpishMelancholy, sad.dumpoke(Anglo-Indian) A dish of boneless stuffed poultry cooked in dough, butter, and spices.dunamisAlternative form of dynamis.duncelyLike, characteristic of, or pertaining to a dunce or dunces.dunceryStupidity or idiocy.duncher(Ireland) A flat cap.duncify(transitive) To make stupid in intellect.duncishOf the nature of a dunce; duncelike.dunegan(uncommon) Alternative form of dunnekin: an outhouse.dunetopThe top of a dune.dunfishA kind of cured codfish.dungariObsolete spelling of dungaree.dungaryObsolete form of dungaree (“type of material”).dungeonAn underground prison or vault, typically built underneath a castle.dungfly(zoology) A two-winged fly of the genus Scathophaga.dunghilObsolete spelling of dunghill.dungingpresent participle and gerund of dungdunikin(uncommon) Alternative form of dunnekin: an outhouse.dunitesplural of duniteduniticOf or relating to dunite.dunkersplural of dunkerdunkingpresent participle and gerund of dunkdunlinsplural of dunlindunnageA charge levied for materials or equipment left on site.dunnartAny species of the genus Sminthopsis of small carnivorous marsupials that resemble mice or shrews.dunnersplural of dunnerdunnessThe quality of being dun in colour.dunnestsuperlative form of dun: most dundunniesplural of dunnydunningpresent participle and gerund of dundunnishSomewhat dun in colour.dunnite(military, historical) Ammonium picrate, used as an explosive.dunnockA small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.dunsailAlternative spelling of dunsel.duntingpresent participle and gerund of duntduodenaplural of duodenumduodene(music) A schematic group of twelve notes.duology(nonstandard) A series comprising two parts, particularly in genre fiction.duopoly(economics) An economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the market of a commodity.duotoneAny picture printed in two shades of the same colour, such as a duotype or duograph.duotype(historical) A print made from two halftone photographic plates made from the same negative, but etched differently.dupableCapable of being duped.dupablyIn a dupable manner.dupatta(South Asia) A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.dupiazaAlternative spelling of dopiaza.dupioniA silk fabric, similar to shantung, but thicker and more irregular.dupionsplural of dupionduppiesplural of duppydurableAble to resist wear or decay; lasting; enduring.durablyIn a durable manner.duralumSynonym of duralumin.duramen(botany) heartwooddurance(archaic) Imprisonment; forced confinement.durancy(obsolete) durationdurbariAlternative form of darbari.dureful(obsolete) long-lasting; enduringdureingArchaic spelling of during.duresseObsolete form of duress.duriansplural of durianduripan(soil science) A diagnostic soil horizon of the USDA soil taxonomy that is cemented by illuvial silica into a subsurface hardpan.durisolA free-draining soil, found in arid and semi-arid environments, that contains cemented secondary silica near the surface.durmastAlternative form of durmast oak, a species of tree.durriesplural of durrydurwaunAlternative form of durwan.durylic(chemistry) Of or pertaining to durene.duskiercomparative form of dusky: more duskyduskilyIn a dusky manner.duskingpresent participle and gerund of duskduskishSomewhat dusky.dussackA short cutlass or sabre used in the 16th and 17th centuries.dustbagThe bag inside a vacuum cleaner where collected dust is stored.dustbin(Ireland, Commonwealth) A bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.dustboxA waste bin or trash can, for ashes, dust, and other rubbish.dustbugA dust control device for use with a record player that sweeps dust from in front of the needle onto an absorbent pad.dustersplural of dusterdustiercomparative form of dusty: more dustydustingpresent participle and gerund of dustdustman(British) A person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed.dustmatA mat intended to collect dust and dirt, usually at the entrance to a building.dustmenplural of dustmandustoffAlternative form of dust-off.dustoorAlternative form of dastur (“Zoroastrian high priest”).dustoutA cloud of dust or duststorm that creates conditions of inadequate visibility.dustpanA flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.dustuck(India, historical) A pass or permit.dustupsplural of dustupdutchie(Canada) A fast food pastry, being a square doughnut with raisins and glaze.duteous(archaic) dutifuldutifulAccepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.dutyman(UK, military) A fully trained soldier who has a specific role.duumvirOne of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome.duvetynAlternative spelling of duvetyne.duwendeA kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.duxelleAlternative form of duxelles.dvandva(linguistics, lexicography) A copulative or coordinative type of compound in which members, if not compounded, would be in the same case and connected by the conjunction and. Common in languages such as Sanskrit, Chinese and Japanese, but less so in English.dveykusAlternative form of dveykut.dveykut(Judaism, uncountable) Intense devotion or piety.dvornik(archaic) A doorman, porter, janitor, or groundskeeper in a Russian householddwarfedsimple past and past participle of dwarfdwarfen(ambitransitive) To make or become dwarfed.dwarfer(horticulture) comparative form of dwarf: more dwarfdwarfin(mythology) Of, relating to, or resembling dwarves.dwarrow(rare, fantasy) A dwarf (member of a race of beings usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves).dwarvenSimilar to a dwarf, for example in stature.dwarvesplural of dwarfdwelled(mostly US) simple past and past participle of dwelldwellerAn inhabitant of a specific place; an inhabitant or denizen.dweomer(fantasy, games) The magical aura on an enchanted item; or more broadly, the aura of a magic spell having been cast while active.dwimmer(obsolete or neologism) Magic, magic arts; sorcery; spell; occult art.dwindle(intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity.dwiningpresent participle and gerund of dwinedyadismThe tendency to categorize things into dyads or pairs; binary classification.dyarchyAlternative form of diarchy.dyeableAble to be dyed.dyebathThe liquid used for dyeing something by submerging it.dyelikeResembling or characteristic of dye.dyeline(printing) A system of printing using diazo dyes.dyesterSynonym of dyer (“one who dyes”).dyeweedSynonym of dyer's broom.dyewoodAny wood (including bark) from which colouring matter is extracted for dyeing.dyework(uncountable) Visual effects produced by dyeing.dyinglyWhile, or as if, dying.dykedar(LGBTQ slang) The ability to detect whether or not a person is lesbian by observing that person.dykedom(slang) The state or sphere of dykes, or lesbians.dykeishAlternative form of dykish.dykeletAlternative form of dikelet.dymondeObsolete spelling of diamond.dynamer(chemistry) Any of a set of conformers that dynamically change to one anotherdynamicChanging; active; in motion.dynamin(biochemistry) A hydrolase responsible for endocytosis in eukaryotic cellsdynamis(Classical philosophy) Potentiality.dynamosplural of dynamodynaset(computing, databases) A data set taken from a larger database and linked back to it, so that local changes to the data are propagated back to the parent database.dynastsplural of dynastdynastyA series of rulers or dynasts from one family.dyneinsplural of dyneindypnone(chemistry) diphenyl-butenone, Ph-C(=O)CH=C(CH₃)-Ph, or any of its derivativesdysania(uncommon) A state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning.dysergyThe opposite of synergy: bad effects resulting from some combination of factors.dyslogycensure; disapproval; dispraise [from 19th c.]dysnomy(rare) Bad legislation; the enactment of bad laws.dysodilAlternative form of dysodile.dysopiaAlternative form of dysopsia.dysopsyObsolete form of dysopsia.dysoxiaThe condition of being dysoxicdysoxicHaving a very low oxygen concentration (i.e. between anoxic and hypoxic)dyspnea(pathology) Difficult or laboured breathing.dystantObsolete form of distant.dystric(soil science) Having a base saturation less than 50%dysuria(pathology) The experience or condition of experiencing pain while discharging urine, or (rarely) of having difficulty doing so.dysuricPertaining to, or afflicted with, dysuria.dzhigitA skilled horseman in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
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