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D   The 4th letter of the Roman alphabet D   The cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five D   A fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets D   Denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units D'Oyly_Carte   English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901) D-day   Day of the allied landing in France, World War II D-layer   The lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves D.C.   The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the nation''s capital and carve out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia D.o.a.   Abbreviation for `dead on arrival'' at the emergency room D.P.R.K.   A communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948; involved in state-sponsored terrorism D._H._Lawrence   English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930) D._W._Griffith   United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948) DA   An official prosecutor for a judicial district Da'wah   Missionary work for Islam Dab   A light touch or stroke Dab   A small quantity of something moist or soft; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud" Dab   Hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder" Dab   Apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint" Daba   A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad Dabble   Dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid Back to top Dabble   Work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money" Dabble   Play in or as if in water, as of small children Dabbled   Covered patchily; often used in combination; "waves dabbled with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with grease" Dabbler   Any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling Dabbler   An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge Dabbling_duck   Any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling Dabchick   Small European grebe Daboecia   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Ericaceae Daboecia_cantabrica   Low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose-purple DAC   DAC, in accounting, is an acronym for Deferred Acquisition Costs. Dacca   The capital and largest city of Bangladesh Dace   Small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body Dacelo   Australasian kingfishers Dacelo_gigas   Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry Dacha   Russian country house Dachau   A concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany Dachshund   Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows Dachsie   Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows Dacite   A gray volcanic rock containing plagioclase and quartz and other crystalline minerals Dacitic   Relating to or consisting of dacite; "dacitic magma is highly viscous" Back to top Dacninae   The honeycreepers Dacoit   A member of an armed gang of robbers Dacoity   Robbery by a gang of armed dacoits Dacridium_laxifolius   Low-growing to prostrate shrub with slender trailing branches; New Zealand Dacron   A kind of polyester fabric Dacrycarpus   Evergreen coniferous shrubs or trees of New Zealand to Malaysia and Philippines Dacrycarpus_dacrydioides   New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood Dacrydium   Australasian evergreen trees or shrubs Dacrydium_bidwilli   New Zealand shrub Dacrydium_colensoi   New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes Dacrydium_cupressinum   Tall New Zealand timber tree Dacrydium_franklinii   Tasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship building; sometimes placed in genus Dacrydium Dacrymyces   Type genus of the Dacrymycetaceae: fungi with a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa Dacrymycetaceae   A family of basidiomycetous fungi belonging to the order Tremellales having a bifurcate basidium that lacks septa Dacryocyst   Either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands Dacryocystitis   Inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose Dacryon   The craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the lacrimal bone with the frontal bone Dactyl   A finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates Dactyl   A metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables Dactylic   Of or consisting of dactyls; "dactylic meter" Back to top Dactylis   A monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae (has only one species) Dactylis_glomerata   Widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass Dactyloctenium   A monocotyledonous genus of the family Gramineae Dactyloctenium_aegypticum   A creeping grass with spikes like fingers Dactylomegaly   Abnormally large fingers or toes Dactylopiidae   Cochineal insects Dactylopius   Type genus of the Dactylopiidae Dactylopius_coccus   Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye Dactylopteridae   Flying gurnards Dactylopterus   A genus of Dactylopteridae Dactylorhiza   Genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Asia and North Africa Dactylorhiza_fuchsii   European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple Dactylorhiza_maculata_fuchsii   European orchid having lanceolate leaves spotted purple and pink to white or mauve flowers spotted or lined deep red or purple Dactyloscopidae   Sand stargazers Dad   An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk Dada   A nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty Dada   An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk Dadaism   A nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty Daddy   An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk Daddy_longlegs   Spider-like arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs Back to top Daddy_longlegs   Long-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not bite Dado   A rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it Dado   The section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase Dado   Panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest Dado   Cut a dado into or fit into a dado Dado   Provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room" Dado_plane   A plane for making a dado groove Daedal   (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the Labyrinth of Minos; to escape the Labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his sone Icarus Daedal   Complex and ingenious in design or function; "the daedal hand of nature" Daedalus   (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the Labyrinth of Minos; to escape the Labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his sone Icarus Daemon   A person who is part mortal and part god Daemon   One of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief Daffo   A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria Daffodil   Any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown Daffodil_garlic   European onion with white flowers Dafla   Little known Kamarupan languages Daft   Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy" Daftly   In a mildly insane manner; "the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily" Daftness   Informal terms for insanity Dag   A flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing Back to top Dag   10 grams Dagame   Source of a tough elastic wood Dagan   God of agriculture and earth; counterpart of Phoenician Dagon Dagda   Chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit Dagestani   An ethnic minority living on the Caspian Sea in southwestern Russia and Azerbaijan Dagga   Relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco Dagger   A short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing Dagger   A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote Daggerboard   A removable centerboard on a small sailboat that can be lowered into the water to serve as a keel Dagger_fern   North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds Dago   Offensive terms for a person of Italian descent Dagon   God of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines Daguerre   French inventor of the first practical photographic process, the daguerreotype (1789-1851) Daguerreotype   A photograph made by an early photographic process; the image was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor Dag_Hammarskjold   Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peace-keeping matters (1905-1961) Dag_Hjalmar_Agne_Carl_Hammarskjold   Swedish diplomat who greatly extended the influence of the United Nations in peace-keeping matters (1905-1961) Dah   The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code Dahl   Small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant Dahl   Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics Dahlia   Any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia Back to top Dahlia_pinnata   Any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia Dahomey   A country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control Daikon   Radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked Dail   The lower house of the parliament of the Irish Free State Daily   A newspaper that is published every day Daily   Occurring or done each day; "a daily record"; "day-by-day labors of thousands of men and women"- H.S.Truman; "her day-after-day behavior"; "an every day occurrence" Daily   Measured by the day or happening every day; "a daily newspaper"; "daily chores"; "average daily wage"; "daily quota" Daily   Without missing a day; "he stops by daily" Daily   Gradually and progressively; "his health weakened day by day" Daily_dew   Any of various bog plants of the genus Drosera having leaves covered with sticky hairs that trap and digest insects; cosmopolitan in distribution Daily_double   A single bet on two horse races in the same day Daily_round   The usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds" Daily_variation   Fluctuations that occur between one day and the next Dail_Eireann   The lower house of the parliament of the Irish Free State Daimler   German engineer and automobile manufacturer who produced the first high-speed internal combustion engine (1834-1900) Daimon   One of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief Daintily   In a refined manner; "she nibbled daintily at her cake" Daintily   In a delicate manner; "the invitation cards were written up daintily in white and gold" Daintiness   The quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features" Dainty   Something considered choice to eat Back to top Dainty   Of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo" Dainty   Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow" Dainty   Affectedly dainty or refined Dainty   Especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel" Daiquiri   A cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice Dairy   A farm where dairy products are produced Dairying   The business of a dairy Dairymaid   A woman who works in a dairy Dairyman   A man who works in a diary Dairyman   The owner or manager of a dairy Dairy_cattle   Cattle that are reared for their milk Dairy_cow   Cattle that are reared for their milk Dairy_farm   A farm where dairy products are produced Dairy_farmer   The owner or manager of a dairy Dairy_farming   The business of a dairy Dairy_product   Milk and butter and cheese Dais   A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it Daishiki   A loose and brightly colored African shirt Daisy   Any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl Daisy-bush   Any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays Back to top Daisy-chain   Connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer Daisy-leaved_grape_fern   Of North America and Eurasia Daisybush   Any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays Daisyleaf_grape_fern   Of North America and Eurasia Daisylike   Resembling a daisy Daisywheel_printer   A printer that uses a daisy print wheel Daisy_bush   Any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays Daisy_chain   Flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools Daisy_chain   (figurative) a series of associated things or people or experiences Daisy_cutter   A batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground Daisy_cutter   A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles Daisy_fleabane   Widely naturalized white-flowered North American herb Daisy_print_wheel   A wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper Daisy_wheel   A wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper Dak   East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye Dakar   The capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal Dakoit   A member of an armed gang of robbers Dakoity   Robbery by a gang of armed dacoits Dakota   The Siouan language spoken by the Dakota people Dakota   The area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota Back to top Dakota   A member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux Dal   A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters Dalai_Lama   Chief lama and once ruler of Tibet Dalasi   The basic unit of money in Gambia Dalbergia   Large genus of tropical trees having pinnate leaves and paniculate flowers and cultivated commercially for their dramatically grained and colored timbers Dalbergia_cearensis   Brazilian tree yielding a handsome cabinet wood Dalbergia_latifolia   East Indian tree having a useful dark purple wood Dalbergia_nigra   An important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black Dalbergia_retusa   A valuable timber tree of tropical South America Dalbergia_sissoo   East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties Dalbergia_stevensonii   Central American tree yielding a valuable dark streaked rosewood Dale   An open river valley (in a hilly area) Dalea   Indigo bush Dalea_spinosa   Grayish-green shrub of desert regions of southwestern United States nd Mexico having sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers; locally important as source of a light-colored honey of excellent flavor Dalesman   A person who lives in the dales of northern England Daleth   The 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet Dale_Carnegie   United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955) Dali   Surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989) Dall's_sheep   Large white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska Dallas   A large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields Back to top Dalliance   Playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest Dalliance   The deliberate act of wasting time instead of working Dallier   Someone who wastes time Dallisgrass   Tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States Dallis_grass   Tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States Dally   Consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania" Dally   Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women" Dally   Waste time; "Get busy--don''t dally!" Dally   Behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl''s affection" Dall_sheep   Large white wild sheep of northwestern Canada and Alaska Dalmane   Tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia Dalmatia   A historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands Dalmatian   A large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia Dalmatian   A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia Dalmatian   Of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants Dalmatian_iris   European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers Dalmatian_laburnum   Erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus Dalmatian_pyrethrum   White-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum Dalmatia_pyrethrum   White-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum Dalo   Herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves Back to top Dalton   English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844) Dalton's_law   (chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume a Dalton's_law   (chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation Dalton's_law_of_partial_pressures   (chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume a Daltonism   Dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red Dalton_Trumbo   United States screenwriter who was blacklisted and imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations of communism in America (1905-1976) Dam   Female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock Dam   A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea Dam   A metric unit of length equal to ten meters Dam   Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River" Dama   Fallow deer Damage   The act of damaging something or someone Damage   A legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right Damage   Loss of military equipment Damage   The occurrence of a change for the worse Damage   The amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?" Damage   Inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree" Damaged   Especially of reputation; "the senator''s seriously damaged reputation"; "a flyblown reputation"; "a tarnished reputation"; "inherited a spotted name" Damaged   Harmed or injured or spoiled; "I wont''t buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings" Damaged   Being unjustly brought into disrepute; "a discredited politician"; "her damaged reputation" Back to top Damages   A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury Damage_control   An effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss Damaging   Designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions; "negative criticism" Damaging   (sometimes followed by `to'') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter''s coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant" Damaliscus   African antelopes: sassabies Damaliscus_lunatus   A large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal Damar   Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine Damaraland_mole_rat   Colonial mole rat of western Africa; similar to naked mole rat Damascene   A design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel Damascene   A native or inhabitant of Damascus Damascene   Inlay metal with gold and silver Damascene   (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals; "a damascened sword" Damascene   Of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people; "damascene city gates" Damascus   An ancient city (widely regarded as the world''s oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus Damascus_steel   A hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades Damask   A fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it Damask   A table linen made from linen damask Damask   Having a woven pattern; "damask table linens" Damask_rose   Large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids Damask_steel   A hard resilient steel often decorated and used for sword blades Back to top Damask_violet   Long-cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America Dama_dama   Small Eurasian deer Dame   Informal terms for a (young) woman Dame   A woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady" Dame's_violet   Long-cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America Dame_Agatha_Mary_Clarissa_Christie   Prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976) Dame_Alice_Ellen_Terry   English actress (1847-1928) Dame_Alicia_Markova   English ballet dancer (born in 1910) Dame_Barbara_Hepworth   British sculptor (1902-1975) Dame_Daphne_du_Maurier   English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989) Dame_Edith_Louisa_Sitwell   English poet (1887-1964) Dame_Edith_Sitwell   English poet (1887-1964) Dame_Ellen_Terry   English actress (1847-1928) Dame_Jean_Iris_Murdoch   British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999) Dame_Joan_Sutherland   Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926) Dame_Kiri_Janette_Te_Kanawa   New Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944) Dame_Kiri_Te_Kanawa   New Zealand operatic soprano (born in 1944) Dame_Margot_Fonteyn   English dancer who danced with Rudolf Nureyev (born in 1919) Dame_Muriel_Spark   Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918) Dame_Myra_Hess   English pianist (1890-1965) Back to top Dame_Nellie_Melba   Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931) Dame_Rebecca_West   British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) Dame_Sybil_Thorndike   English actress (1882-1976) Damgalnunna   (Babylonian) earth goddess; consort of Ea and mother of Marduk Daminozide   A growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees; entire crop can be harvested at one time Damkina   (Babylonian) earth goddess; consort of Ea and mother of Marduk Dammar   Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine Dammar_pine   Any of various trees of the genus Agathis; yield dammar resin Dammar_resin   Any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine Damn   Something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" Damn   Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child" Damn   Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn Damn   Used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!" Damn   Extremely; "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?" Damnable   Deserving a curse; "her damnable pride" Damnably   In a damnable manner; "kindly Arthur--so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent!" Damnation   The act of damning Damnation   The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell Damnatory   Threatening with damnation Damned   People who are condemned to eternal punishment; "he felt he had visited the realm of the damned" Back to top Damned   Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn Damned   In danger of the eternal punishment of hell; "poor damned souls" Damned   In a damnable manner; "kindly Arthur--so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent!" Damning   Threatening with damnation Damocles   The Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC) Damoiselle   A young unmarried woman Damon   The friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC) Damon_and_Pythias   (Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live Damon_Runyon   United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946) Damosel   A young unmarried woman Damourite   A variety of muscovite Damozel   A young unmarried woman Damp   A slight wetness Damp   Lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" Damp   Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" Damp   Restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" Damp   Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping Damp   Slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears" Damp-proof_course   A course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building Dampen   Make moist; "The dew moistened the meadows" Back to top Dampen   Lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" Dampen   Check; keep in check (a fire) Dampen   Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" Dampen   Smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" Dampen   Reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves) Dampen   Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping Dampener   A device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them" Dampening   The act of making something slightly wet Damper   A depressing restraint; "rain put a damper on our picnic plans" Damper   A device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations Damper   A movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace Damper_block   Damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration Damping_off   A plant disease caused by a fungus; diseased condition of seedlings in excessive moisture Damping_off_fungus   Fungus causing damping off disease in seedlings Dampish   Slightly wet; "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears" Damply   In a damp manner; "a scarf was tied round her head but the rebellious curl had escaped and hung damply over her left eye" Dampness   A slight wetness Damp_course   A course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building Damsel   A young unmarried woman Damselfish   Small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs Back to top Damselfly   Slender non-stinging insect similar to but smaller than the dragonfly but having wings folded when at rest Damson   Sweet dark purple plum Damson_plum   Sweet dark purple plum Damson_plum   Plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit Damson_plum   Tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit Damson_plum_tree   Plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit Dam_up   Obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River" Dana   Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don Danaea   Fairly small terrestrial ferns of tropical America Danaid   Large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste Danaidae   Small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterflies Danaid_butterfly   Large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste Danaus   Type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies Danaus_plexippus   Large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed Dance   Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music Dance   An artistic form of nonverbal communication Dance   A party for social dancing Dance   A party of people assembled for dancing Dance   Move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" Dance   Move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room" Back to top Dance   Skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy" Danceable   Suitable for dancing Dancer   A performer who dances Dancer   A person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball) Danceroom_music   A genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing Dance_band   A group of musicians playing popular music for dancing Dance_floor   A bare floor polished for dancing Dance_hall   Large room used mainly for dancing Dance_lesson   A lesson in dancing Dance_music   A genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing Dance_of_death   A medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave Dance_orchestra   A group of musicians playing popular music for dancing Dance_palace   Large room used mainly for dancing Dance_school   A school where students are taught to dance Dance_step   A sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step" Dancing   Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music Dancing_lady_orchid   Any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants Dancing_partner   One of a pair of people who dance together Dancing_school   A school in which students learn to dance Dandelion   Any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls Back to top Dandelion_green   Edible leaves of the common dandelion collected from the wild; used in salads and in making wine Dandelion_green   The foliage of the dandelion plant Dander   A feeling of anger and animosity; "having one''s hackles or dander up" Dander   Small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people Dandie_Dinmont   A breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears Dandie_Dinmont_terrier   A breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears Dandified   Affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner Dandify   Dress like a dandy Dandily   In a dandy manner; "she had shown her talents dandily" Dandle   Pet; "the grandfather dandled the small child" Dandle   Move (a baby) up and down in one''s arms or on one''s knees Dandle_board   A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end Dandruff   Loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders" Dandruff   A condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp Dandy   A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance Dandy   Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" Dandyish   Affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner Dandy_fever   An infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints Dane   A native or inhabitant of Denmark Danewort   Dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor Back to top Dangaleat   A Chadic language spoken in Chad; uses seven vowels plus differences in vowel length Danger   A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing" Danger   A dangerous place; "He moved out of danger" Danger   The condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease" Danger   A cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air" Dangerous   Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" Dangerous   Involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions" Dangerously   In a dangerous manner; "he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge" Dangerousness   The quality of not being safe Dangerous_undertaking   A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful) Danger_line   A line beyond which it is dangerous to go Danger_zone   A dangerous area Dangla   A Chadic language spoken in Chad; uses seven vowels plus differences in vowel length Dangle   Cause to dangle or hang freely; "He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree" Dangle   Hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling" Dangle-berry   Huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit Dangleberry   Huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit Dangling   The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait" Dangling_modifier   A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young'' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'' Dangling_participle   A participle (usually at the beginning of a sentence) apparently modifying a word other than the word intended: e.g., `flying across the country'' in `flying across the country the Rockies came into view'' Back to top Daniel   An Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel   A wise and upright judge; "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare Daniel   (Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC) Daniel_Bernoulli   Swiss physicist who contributed to hydrodynamics and mathematical physics (1700-1782) Daniel_Boone   An American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820) Daniel_Chester_French   United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931) Daniel_Defoe   English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731) Daniel_Garrison_Brinton   United States anthropologist who was the first to attempt a systematic classification of Native American languages (1837-1899) Daniel_Hudson_Burnham   United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912) Daniel_Jones   English phonetician (1881-1967) Daniel_Morgan   Soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802) Daniel_Ortega   Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945) Daniel_Ortega_Saavedra   Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945) Daniel_Rutherford   British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819) Daniel_Webster   United States politician and orator (1782-1817) Danish   A Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark Danish   Light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese Danish   Of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes; "Danish furniture" Danish_blue   Blue cheese of Denmark Danish_capital   The capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand; "Copenhagen is sometimes called the Paris of the North" Back to top Danish_krone   The basic unit of money in Denmark Danish_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Denmark Danish_pastry   Light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese Dank   Unpleasantly cool and humid; "a clammy handshake"; "clammy weather"; "a dank cellar"; "dank rain forests" Dankness   Unpleasant wetness Danmark   A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Dano-Norwegian   One of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish Danseur   A male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina Danseur_noble   A male ballet dancer who is the partner of a ballerina Danseuse   A female ballet dancer Danse_du_ventre   A Middle Eastern dance in which the dancer makes sensuous movements of the hips and abdomen Danse_macabre   A medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave Dante   An Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321) Dantean   Of or relating to Dante Alighieri or his writings Dantesque   Of or relating to Dante Alighieri or his writings Dante_Alighieri   An Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321) Dante_Gabriel_Rossetti   English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882) Danton   French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794) Danton_True_Young   United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) Danu   Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don Back to top Danube   The 2nd longest European river; flows into the Black Sea Danube_River   The 2nd longest European river; flows into the Black Sea Danzig   A port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century Daoism   Philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events Daphne   (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo Daphne   Any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers Daphne_cneorum   Widely cultivated low evergreen shrub with dense clusters of fragrant pink to deep rose flowers Daphne_du_Maurier   English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989) Daphne_family   Family of tough-barked trees and shrubs and herbs especially of Australia and tropical Africa Daphne_laureola   Bushy Eurasian shrub with glossy leathery oblong leaves and yellow-green flowers Daphne_mezereum   Small European deciduous shrub with fragrant lilac-colored flowers followed by red berries on highly toxic twigs Daphnia   Minute freshwater crustacean having a round body enclosed in a transparent shell; moves about like a flea by means of hairy branched antennae Dapper   Marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" Dapperness   Stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance Dapple   A small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard''s spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red" Dapple   Colour with streaks or blotches of different shades Dapple-gray   Gray with a mottled pattern of darker gray markings Dapple-grey   Gray with a mottled pattern of darker gray markings Dappled   Having spots or patches of color Dappled-gray   Gray with a mottled pattern of darker gray markings Back to top Dappled-grey   Gray with a mottled pattern of darker gray markings Dapsang   A mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir; the 2nd highest peak in the world (28,250 feet high) Dapsone   Antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases Daraf   A unit of elastance equal to the reciprocal of a farad Dard   Any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan Dardan   A native of ancient Troy Dardanelles   The unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks Dardanelles   The strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey Dardanelles_campaign   The unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks Dardanian   A native of ancient Troy Dardanus   (Greek mythology) founder of Troy Dardic   Any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan Dardic_language   Any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan Dare   A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare" Dare   Challenge; "I dare you!" Dare   Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?" Dare   To be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don''t dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others" Daredevil   A reckless impetuous irresponsible person Daredevil   Presumptuously daring; "a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff" Daredevilry   Boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior Back to top Daredeviltry   Boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior Dari   An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan Daricon   An anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers Darier's_disease   A rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus) Daring   The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; "the proposal required great boldness" Daring   A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare" Daring   Disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit" Daring   Radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece" Daringly   In an adventurous manner; "daringly, he set out on a camping trip in East Africa" Daringly   In an original manner; "daringly he took the first step" Darius_I   King of Persia who expanded the empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the Battle of Marathon (550-486 BC) Darius_III   King of Persia who was defeated by Alexander the Great; his murder effectively ended the Persian Empire (died in 330 BC) Darius_Milhaud   French composer of works that combine jazz and polytonality and Brazilian music (1892-1974) Darius_the_Great   King of Persia who expanded the empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the Battle of Marathon (550-486 BC) Dari_Persian   An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan Dark   An unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness" Dark   An unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness" Dark   Absence of light or illumination Dark   Absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness" Dark   The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside Back to top Dark   Not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays" Dark   Having skin rich in melanin pigments; "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "the dark races"; "dark-skinned peoples" Dark   Brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes); "dark eyes" Dark   Devoid or partially devoid of light or brightness; shadowed or black or somber-colored; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "the theater is dark on Mondays"; "dark as the inside of a black cat" Dark   Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" Dark   (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue" Dark   Marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka''s work say his style is obscure" Dark   Lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture; "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education" Dark   Stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the sc Dark   Showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper Dark   Secret; "keep it dark"; "the dark mysteries of Africa and the fabled wonders of the East" Dark-blue   Having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky; "October''s bright blue weather"- Helen Hunt Jackson; "a blue flame"; "blue haze of tobacco smoke" Dark-brown   Of a color similar to that of wood or earth Dark-eyed_junco   Common North American junco having gray plumage and eyes with dark brown irises Dark-field_microscope   Light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes Dark-green   Similar to the color of fresh grass; "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint" Dark-haired   Having hair of a dark color; "a dark-haired beauty" Dark-skinned   Having skin rich in melanin pigments; "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "the dark races"; "dark-skinned peoples" Dark-skinned   Naturally having skin of a dark color; "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart'' is archaic" Darken   Make dark or darker; "darken a room" Back to top Darken   Become dark or darker; "The sky darkened" Darken   Tarnish or stain; "a scandal that darkened the family''s good name" Darken   Become or make darker; "The screen darkend"; "He darkened the colors by adding brown" Darkened   Become or made dark by lack of light; "a darkened house"; "the darkened theater" Darkened   (of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time; "the darkened margins of the paper" Darkening   Changing to a darker color Darkening   Becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over; "the darkening sky" Darkening   Characterized by hopelessness; filled with gloom; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood" Darkey   Offensive term for Black people Darkie   Offensive term for Black people Darkish   Slightly dark; "darkish red" Darkling   (poetic) occurring in the dark or night; "a darkling journey" Darkling   Uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure; "a darkling glance"; "secret operatives and darkling conspiracies"-Archibald MacLeish Darkling_beetle   Sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain Darkling_groung_beetle   Sluggish hard-bodied black terrestrial weevil whose larvae feed on e.g. decaying plant material or grain Darkly   Without light; "the river was sliding darkly under the mist" Darkly   In a dark glowering menacing manner; "he stared darkly at her" Darkness   A swarthy complexion Darkness   Having a dark or somber color Darkness   An unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness" Back to top Darkness   An unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness" Darkness   Absence of light or illumination Darkness   Absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness" Darkroom   A room in which photographs are developed Darky   Offensive term for Black people Dark_adaptation   The process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours Dark_Ages   The period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance Dark_blue   A dark shade of blue Dark_bread   Bread made with whole wheat flour Dark_chocolate   Chocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanilla; lecithin in usually added Dark_comdey   A comdey characterized by grim or satiric humor; a comedy having gloomy or disturbing elements Dark_field_illumination   A form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background Dark_glasses   Spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades" Dark_ground_illumination   A form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background Dark_horse   A racehorse about which little is known Dark_horse   A political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly Dark_lantern   A lantern with a sliding panel to conceal the light Dark_matter   (cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the matter in the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force Dark_meat   The flesh of the legs of fowl used as food Dark_red   A red that reflects little light Back to top Darling   An Australian river; tributary of the Murray River Darling   A special loved one Darling   Dearly loved Darlingtonia   One species: California pitcher plant Darlingtonia_californica   Marsh or bog herb having solitary pendulous yellow-green flowers and somewhat twisted pitchers with broad wings below Darling_pea   Either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep Darling_River   An Australian river; tributary of the Murray River Darmera   1 species Darmera_peltata   Rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California Darn   Sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends" Darn   Something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" Darn   A euphemism for `damn'' Darn   Repair by sewing; "darn socks" Darned   Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn Darnel   Weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous Darning   The act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads Darning_needle   Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. Darning_needle   A long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread DARPA   The central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11 Darrow   United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938) Back to top Darryl_Francis_Zanuck   United States filmmaker whose works include the first feature-length film with sound sequences (1902-1979) Darryl_Zanuck   United States filmmaker whose works include the first feature-length film with sound sequences (1902-1979) Darsana   (from the Sanskrit word for `to see'') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints on the nature of reality and the release from bondage to karma Dart   A sudden quick movement Dart   A tapered tuck made in dressmaking Dart   A small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot Dart   Move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke" Dart   Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart Dart   Run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" Dartboard   A circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts Darter   A person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; "squirrels are darters" Darter   Fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill Dartmouth   A college in New Hampshire Dartmouth_College   A college in New Hampshire Darts   A game in which darts are thrown at a dartboard Dart_board   A circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts Dart_player   Someone who plays the game of darts Dart_thrower   A sling-like device used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear Darvon   A mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive Darwin   Provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia Back to top Darwin   English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882) Darwinian   An advocate of Darwinism Darwinian   Of or relating to Charles Darwin''s theory of organic evolution; "Darwinian theories" Darwinism   A theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection Darwin_tulip   Any of several very tall, late-blooming tulips bearing large squarish flowers on sturdy stems Dar_al-harb   Areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted Dar_al-Islam   Areas where Muslims are in the majority Dar_es_Salaam   The capital and second largest city of Tanzania Das   Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes Dash   A quick run Dash   The act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" Dash   Distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" Dash   The longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code Dash   A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text Dash   A footrace run at top speed; "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash" Dash   Add an enlivening or altering element to; "blue paint dashed with white" Dash   Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate" Dash   Hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock" Dash   Cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" Dash   Run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" Back to top Dash   Destroy or break; "dashed ambitions and hopes" Dash-pot   A mechanical damper; the vibrating part is attached to a piston that moves in a chamber filled with liquid Dashboard   Instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls Dashboard   Protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. Dashed   Having gaps or spaces; "sign on the dotted line" Dasheen   Tropical starchy tuberous root Dasheen   Herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves Dasheen   Edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants Dashiell_Hammett   United States writer of hard-boiled detective fiction (1894-1961) Dashiki   A loose and brightly colored African shirt Dashing   Marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" Dashing   Lively and spirited; "a dashing hero" Dashingly   In a highly fashionable manner; "he was dashingly handsome" Dashing_hopes   An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone Dash_down   Write down hastily; "She dashed off a letter to her lawyer" Dash_off   Write down hastily; "She dashed off a letter to her lawyer" Dash_off   Write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husdband saying she would not be home for supper" Dassie   Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes Dastard   A malicious coward Dastard(a)   Treacherously cowardly; "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt Back to top Dastardliness   Treacherous cowardice Dastardly   Treacherously cowardly; "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt Dasyatidae   Sting rays Dasyatis   Type genus of the Dasyatidae Dasyatis_centroura   One of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras Dasymeter   Densimeter consisting of a thin glass globe that is weighed in a gas to determine its density Dasypodidae   Armadillos Dasyprocta   Type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis Dasyprocta_aguti   Agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food Dasyproctidae   Agoutis and pacas Dasypus   Type genus of the Dasypodidae Dasypus_novemcinctus   Having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay Dasyure   Any of several more or less arboreal marsupials somewhat resembling martens Dasyurid   Small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania Dasyuridae   Dasyures; native cats; pouched mice; banded anteaters; Tasmanian devils Dasyurid_marsupial   Small carnivorous nocturnal marsupials of Australia and Tasmania Dasyurus   Type genus of the family Dasyuridae: native cats Dasyurus_quoll   A variety of dasyure Dasyurus_viverrinus   Carnivorous arboreal catlike marsupials of Australia and Tasmania Das_Kapital   A book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories Back to top DAT   An audiotape recording of sound Data   A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data" Data-based   Relying on observation or experiment; "experimental results that supported the hypothesis" Data-storage_medium   A medium for storing information Database   An organized body of related information Database_management   Creation and maintenance of a database Database_management_system   A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database Datable   That can be given a date; "a concrete and datable happening"- C.W.Shumaker Data_communication   Electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) Data_conversion   Conversion from one way of encoding data to another way Data_converter   Converter for changing information from one code to another Data_encryption   (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes Data_file   A set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together Data_format   The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) Data_formatting   The organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) Data_hierarchy   An arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set Data_input_device   A device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device Data_link   An interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data Data_mining   Data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases; a way to discover new meaning in data Data_multiplexer   A multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium Back to top Data_point   An item of factual information derived from measurement or research Data_processing   (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information Data_processor   A machine for performing calculations automatically Data_rate   The rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information Data_structure   (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) Data_system   System consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization Data_track   (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data Date   Sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed Date   A meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date" Date   A participant in a date; "his date never stopped talking" Date   The present; "they are up to date"; "we haven''t heard from them to date" Date   The specified day of the month; "what is the date today?" Date   A particular day specified as the time something will happen; "the date of the election is set by law" Date   The particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class" Date   A particular but unspecified point in time; "they hoped to get together at an early date" Date   Assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings" Date   Provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated" Date   Stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" Date   Go on a date with; "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart" Date   Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" Back to top Date-mark   Mark with a date and place; "dateline a newspaper article" Date-nut_bread   Bread containing chopped dates and nuts Dateable   That can be given a date; "a concrete and datable happening"- C.W.Shumaker Dated   Bearing a date; "dated and stamped documents" Dated   Marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past Dateless   Unaffected by time; "few characters are so dateless as Hamlet"; "Helen''s timeless beauty" Dateless   Not bearing a date; "a dateless letter" Dateless   Of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; "dateless customs" Dateless   Having no known beginning and presumably no end; "the dateless rise and fall of the tides"; "time is endless"; "sempiternal truth" Dateline   A line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch Dateline   An imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian Dateline   Mark with a date and place; "dateline a newspaper article" Datemark   Mark with a date and place; "dateline a newspaper article" Date_back   Belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years" Date_bar   Fruit bar containing chopped dates Date_bread   Bread containing chopped dates Date_from   Belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years" Date_line   An imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian Date_of_reference   (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred Date_palm   Tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit Back to top Date_plum   An Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes Date_rape   Rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together) Date_stamp   Stamp with a date; "The package is dated November 24" Dating   Use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens Dative   The category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb Dative_bond   A covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atoms Dative_case   The category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb Datril   An analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril and Tylenol and Panadol and Phenaphen and Tempra and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets) Datum   An item of factual information derived from measurement or research Datura   Thorn apple Datura_arborea   South American plant cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers Datura_sanguinea   Arborescent South American shrub having very large orange-red flowers Datura_stramonium   Intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits Datura_suaveolens   South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers Daub   An unskillful painting Daub   A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" Daub   Material used to daub walls Daub   Cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster" Daub   Apply to a surface; "daub paint onto the wall" Daub   Coat with plaster; "daub the wall" Back to top Daubed   Smeared thickly; often useed in combination; "cheeks beplastered with cosmetics"; "paint-besmeared savage bodies"; "mud-daubed walls" Daubentonia   Type genus; coextensive with the family Daubentoniidae Daubentonia_madagascariensis   Nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs Daubentoniidae   Comprising solely the aye-aye Dauber   An unskilled painter Daubing   The application of plaster Daucus   Carrot Daucus_carota   A widely naturalized Eurasian herb with finely cut foliage and white compound umbels of small white or yellowish flowers and thin yellowish roots Daucus_carota_sativa   Perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical deep-orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions Daugavpils   A city of southeastern Latvia Daughter   A female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age" Daughter-in-law   The wife of your son Daughterly   Befitting a daughter; "daughterly affection" Daughter_cell   A cell formed by the division or budding of another cell; "anthrax grows by dividing into two daughter cells that are generally identical" Daumier   French painter best known for his satirical lithographs of bourgeois society (1808-1879) Daunt   Cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" Daunted   Caused to show discomposure; "refused to be fazed by the objections" Daunting   Discouraging through fear Dauntingly   To a degree or in a manner that daunts; "dauntingly difficult" Dauntless   Invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers" Back to top Dauntlessly   Without fear; "fearlessly, he led the troops into combat" Dauntlessness   Resolute courageousness Dauphin   Formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and direct heir to the throne Davalia_bullata   Feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia Davalia_bullata_mariesii   Feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia Davallia   Any fern of the genus Davallia; having scaly creeping rhizomes Davalliaceae   One of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems Davallia_canariensis   Fern of the Canary Islands and Madeira Davallia_Mariesii   Feathery fern of tropical Asia and Malaysia Davallia_pyxidata   A hare''s-foot fern of the genus Davallia Davenport   A large sofa usually convertible into a bed Davenport   A small decorative writing desk Davenport   A city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island David   (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalm David   French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825) David   Patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600) Davidson's_penstemon   Mat-forming plant with blue-lavender flowers clustered on short erect stems; British Columbia to northern California David_Alfaro_Siqueiros   Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974) David_Barnard_Steinman   United States civil engineer noted for designing suspension bridges (including the George Washington Bridge) (1886-1960) David_Ben_Gurion   Israeli statesman (born in Poland) and active Zionist who organized resistance against the British after World War II; prime minister of Israel (1886-1973) Back to top David_Bruce   Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931) David_Bushnell   American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824) David_Crockett   United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836) David_Garrick   English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean actor of his day (1717-1779) David_Glasgow_Farragut   United States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870) David_Grun   Israeli statesman (born in Poland) and active Zionist who organized resistance against the British after World War II; prime minister of Israel (1886-1973) David_Hartley   English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757) David_Herbert_Lawrence   English novelist and poet and essayist whose work condemned industrial society and explored sexual relationships (1885-1930) David_Hilbert   German mathematician (1862-1943) David_Hubel   United States neuroscientist noted for his studies of the neural basis of vision (born in 1926) David_Hume   Scottish philosopher whose sceptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776) David_John_Moore_Cornwell   English writer of novels of espionage (born in 1931) David_Lewelyn_Wark_Griffith   United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948) David_Livingstone   Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873) David_Low   British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963) David_Mamet   United States playwright (born in 1947) David_O._Selznick   United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965) David_Oliver_Selznick   United States filmmaker noted for his film adaptations of popular novels (1902-1965) David_Ricardo   English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823) David_Riesman   United States sociologist (1909-2002) Back to top David_Riesman_Jr.   United States sociologist (1909-2002) David_Rittenhouse   United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796) David_Roland_Smith   United States sculptor (1906-1965) David_Sarnoff   United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971) David_Siqueiros   Mexican painter of murals depicting protest and revolution (1896-1974) David_Smith   United States sculptor (1906-1965) Daviesia   Genus of Australasian shrubs and subshrubs having small yellow or purple flowers followed by short triangular pods Davis   United States film actress (1908-1989) Davis   United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945) Davis   IAmerican statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War (1808-1889) Davis   United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991) Davis   United States painter who developed an American version of Cubism (1894-1964) Davis   English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605) Davis'_Birthday   Celebrated in southern United States Davis_Cup   Cup awarded for the annual international team tennis competition Davit   A crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat) Davy   English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829) Davy's_gray   Slightly purplish or bluish dark gray Davys   English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605) Davy_Crockett   United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836) Back to top Davy_Jones   The bottom of a sea or ocean Davy_Jones's_locker   The bottom of a sea or ocean Davy_lamp   An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane) Daw   Common black-and-gray Eurasian bird noted for thievery Dawah   Missionary work for Islam Dawdle   Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. Dawdle   Waste time; "Get busy--don''t dally!" Dawdle   Take one''s time; proceed slowly Dawdler   Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind Dawdling   The deliberate act of wasting time instead of working Dawes   American patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799) Dawn   The earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world" Dawn   The first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning" Dawn   An opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire" Dawn   Become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up" Dawn   Become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow" Dawn   Appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned" Dawning   The first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning" Dawn_horse   Earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized 4-toed Eocene animal Dawn_redwood   Large fast-growing Chinese monoecious tree having flat bright-green deciduous leaves and small globular cones; commonly cultivated in United States as an ornamental; known as a fossil before being discovered in China Back to top Dawson   A town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike Dawson's_encephalitis   A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years Day   United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935) Day   A period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day" Day   Some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual" Day   The recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed" Day   Time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day" Day   A day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother''s Day" Day   The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" Day   The time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day Day   The period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?" Day   An era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day" Day-after-day   Occurring or done each day; "a daily record"; "day-by-day labors of thousands of men and women"- H.S.Truman; "her day-after-day behavior"; "an every day occurrence" Day-and-night   At all times; "around-the-clock nursing care" Day-old   Not fresh today; "day-old bread is cheaper than fresh" Day-to-day   Occurring or done each day; "a daily record"; "day-by-day labors of thousands of men and women"- H.S.Truman; "her day-after-day behavior"; "an every day occurrence" Dayan   Israeli general and statesman (1915-1981) Daybed   A long chair; for reclining Daybed   An armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night Daybook   An accounting journal as a physical object; "he bought a new daybook" Back to top Daybook   A ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred Dayboy   A day boarder who is a boy Daybreak   The first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning" Daycare   Childcare during the day while parents work Daydream   Absent-minded dreaming while awake Daydream   Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy Daydream   Have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming" Daydreamer   Someone who indulges in idle or absent-minded daydreaming Daydreaming   Absent-minded dreaming while awake Dayflower   Any plant of the family Commelinaceae Dayfly   Slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days Daygirl   A day boarder who is a girl Daylight   Light during the daytime Daylight   The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" Daylight-savings_time   Time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings Daylight-saving_time   Time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings Daylight_saving   Time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings Daylight_savings   Time during which clocks are set one hour ahead of local standard time; widely adopted during summer to provide extra daylight in the evenings Daylight_vision   Normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived Daylily   Any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lilylike flowers that bloom for only a day Back to top Daylong   Lasting through an entire day Daylong   During the entire day; "light pours daylong into the parlor" Daypro   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro) Days   The time during which someone''s life continues; "the monarch''s last days"; "in his final years" Dayspring   The first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning" Daystar   A planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky Daytime   The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime" Daytime   Happening during or appropriate to the day; "a daytime job"; "daytime television"; "daytime clothes" Dayton   A city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center Daytona_Beach   A resort town in northeast Florida on the Atlantic coast; hard white beaches have been used for automobile speed trials Dayton_ax   An ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side Dayton_axe   An ax with a long handle and a head that has one cutting edge and one blunt side Day_after_day   For an indefinite number of successive days Day_bed   Convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed Day_blindness   Inability to see clearly in bright light Day_boarder   A schoolchild at a boarding school who has meals at school but sleeps at home Day_book   The daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station Day_by_day   Gradually and progressively; "his health weakened day by day" Day_camp   A camp providing care and activities for children during the daytime Day_care   Childcare during the day while parents work Back to top Day_care_center   A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work Day_game   A game played in daylight Day_in_and_day_out   Without respite; "he plays chess day in and day out" Day_in_day_out   For an indefinite number of successive days Day_jessamine   West Indian evergreen shrub having clusters of funnel-shaped white flowers that are fragrant by day Day_laborer   A laborer who works by the day; for daily wages Day_labourer   A laborer who works by the day; for daily wages Day_lily   Any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lilylike flowers that bloom for only a day Day_lily   Any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover Day_nursery   A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work Day_off   A day when you are not required to work; "Thursday is his day off" Day_of_Atonement   (Judaism) a solemn Jewish fast day; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic Law Day_of_Judgement   (New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives Day_of_Judgment   (New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives Day_of_reckoning   An unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that''s unfortunate but it isn''t the end of the world" Day_of_reckoning   (New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives Day_of_remembrance   The date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) Day_of_rest   A day set aside for rest Day_of_the_month   The specified day of the month; "what is the date today?" Day_of_the_week   Any one of the seven days in a week Back to top Day_return   A return ticket (at reduced fare) for traveling both ways in the same day Day_school   A school building without boarding facilities Day_school   A private school taking day students only Day_school   A school giving instruction during the daytime Day_shift   Workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Day_shift   The work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Day_watch   Workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Daze   Confusion characterized by lack of clarity Daze   The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother''s deathleft him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock" Daze   Overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her" Daze   To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights" Dazed   In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue" Dazed   Stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) Dazedly   In a daze; in a dazed manner; "he wondered dazedly whether the term after next at his new school wouldn''t matter so much" Dazzle   Brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily Dazzle   Amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill; "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps" Dazzle   To cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light; "She was dazzled by the bright headlights" Dazzled   Stupefied or dizzied by something overpowering; "I fall back dazzled at beholding myself all rosy red, / At having, I myself, caused the sun to rise."- `Chanticler'' by Rostand Dazzled   Having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light; "she shut her dazzled eyes against the sun''s brilliance" Dazzling   Shining intensely; "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun" Back to top Dazzling   Amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning; "the skater''s dazzling virtuosic leaps"; "these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Fl Dazzlingly   In a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder Da_Gamma   Portuguese navigator who led an expedition around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497; he sighted and named Natal on Christmas Day before crossing the Indian Ocean (1469-1524) Da_Vinci   Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519) DB   A logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity DBMS   A software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database DC   The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the nation''s capital and carve out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia DC   An electric current that flows in one direction steadily DCCP   An agency of the United Nations that promotes drug control and crime prevention DCI   The head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency DD   A doctor''s degree in religion DDS   A doctor''s degree in dental surgery DDT   An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972 DE   A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies De-access   Dispose of by selling; "the museum sold off its collection of French impressionists to raise money"; "the publishing house sold off one of its popular magazines" De-emphasise   Reduce the emphasis De-emphasize   Reduce the emphasis De-energise   Deprive of energy De-energize   Deprive of energy De-escalate   Reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of; "de-escalate a crisis" Back to top De-escalate   Diminish in size, scope, or intensity; "The war of words between them de-escalated with time" De-escalation   (war) a reduction in intensity (of a crisis or a war) De-ice   Make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window" De-iodinase   An enzyme that removes the iodine radical De-iodinate   Remove iodine from; "de-iodinate the thyroxine" De-iodinating   Removing iodine from De-iodination   The removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds De-ionate   Remove ions from; "ionate thyroxine" De-Nazification   Social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism; "denazification was a slow process" De-Stalinisation   Social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization" De-Stalinization   Social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization" DEA   Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations Deaccession   Sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works; "The museum deaccessioned several important works of this painter" Deacon   A cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders Deacon   A Protestant layman who assists the minister Deaconess   A woman deacon Deactivate   Make inactive; "they deactivated the file" Deactivate   Remove from active military status or reassign; "The men were deactivated after five years of service" Deactivation   The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) Deactivation   Breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) Back to top Dead   People who are no longer living; "they buried the dead" Dead   A time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense; "the dead of winter" Dead   Devoid of activity; "this is a dead town; nothing ever happens here" Dead   Physically inactive; "Crater Lake is in the crater of a dead volcano of the Cascade Range" Dead   No longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life; "the nerve is dead"; "a dead pallor"; "he was marked as a dead man by the assassin" Dead   Not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat; "Mars is a dead planet"; "a dead battery"; "dead soil"; "dead coals"; "the fire is dead" Dead   Not endowed with life; "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects"; "dead stones" Dead   Lacking animation or excitement or activity; "the party being dead we left early"; "it was a lifeless party until she arrived" Dead   Drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained" Dead   No longer having force or relevance; "a dead issue" Dead   No longer in force or use; inactive; "a defunct (or dead) law"; "a defunct organization" Dead   Lacking resilience or bounce; "a dead tennis ball" Dead   Not surviving in active use; "Latin is a dead language" Dead   Out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown; "a dead telephone line"; "the motor is dead" Dead   Unerringly accurate; "a dead shot"; "took dead aim" Dead   Not yielding a return; "dead capital"; "idle funds" Dead   Lacking acoustic resonance; "dead sounds characteristic of some compact discs"; "the dead wall surfaces of a recording studio" Dead   Devoid of physical sensation; numb; "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities" Dead   Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you''re perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right" Dead   Quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly" Back to top Dead(a)   Total; "dead silence"; "utter seriousness" Dead(a)   Sudden and complete; "came to a dead stop" Dead(a)   Not circulating or flowing; "dead air"; "dead water"; "stagnant water" Dead(p)   (followed by `to'') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy" Dead(p)   Very tired; "was all in at the end of the day"; "so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere"; "bushed after all that exercise"; "I''m dead after that long trip" Dead-air_space   An unventilated area where no air circulates Dead-end   Lacking opportunities for development or advancement; "stuck in a dead-end job" Dead-end_street   A street with only one way in or out Dead-man's-fingers   The fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria Dead-man's_float   A floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward Dead-men's-fingers   The fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria Dead-on(a)   Accurate and to the point; "a dead-on feel for characterization"; "She avoids big scenes...preferring to rely on small gestures and dead-on dialogue"- Peter S.Prescott Deadbeat   Someone who fails to meet a financial obligation Deadbeat_dad   A father who defaults on his obligation to provide financial support for his offspring Deadbolt   The part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key Deaden   Convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil Deaden   Make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound" Deaden   Become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor Deaden   Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message" Deaden   Lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship''s headway" Back to top Deaden   Make vapid or deprive of spirit; "deadened wine" Deaden   Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients; "girdle the plant" Deadened   Made or become less intense; "the deadened pangs of hunger" Deadened   Devoid of physical sensation; numb; "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities" Deadening   The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) Deadening   So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn''t capture their attention"; Deadeye   (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud Deadeye   A dead shot Deadhead   A train or bus or taxi traveling empty Deadhead   A nonenterprising person who is not paying his way; "the deadheads on the payroll should be eased out as fast as possible" Deadlight   A strong shutter over a ship''s porthole that is closed in stormy weather Deadline   The point in time at which something must be completed Deadliness   The quality of being deadly Deadlock   A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" Deadlocked   At a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions; "the chess game ended with white stalemated"; "the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits" Deadly   (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect Deadly   Causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness" Deadly   Of an instrument of certain death; "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection" Deadly   Exceedingly harmful Deadly   Involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death; "the seven deadly sins" Back to top Deadly   Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" Deadly   (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous" Deadly   As if produced by death; "deadly pale"; "a deadly paralytic stroke" Deadly   As if dead Deadly_nightshade   Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America Deadly_nightshade   Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine Deadly_sin   An unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; theologians list 7 mortal sins Deadness   The inanimate property of something that has died Deadness   The physical property of something that has lost its elasticity; "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls" Deadpan   Deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read" Deadpan   Without betraying any feeling; "she told the joke deadpan" Deadwood   Someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded Deadwood   A branch or a part of a tree that is dead Dead_ahead   Exactly ahead or in front; "the laboratory is dead ahead" Dead_air   An inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound Dead_animal   An animal that is no longer alive Dead_axle   An axle that carries a wheel but without power to drive it Dead_body   Body of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake" Dead_center   The position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque Dead_centre   The position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque Back to top Dead_drop   A drop used for the clandestine exchange of intelligence information; "a dead drop avoids the need for an intelligence officer and a spy to be present at the same time" Dead_duck   Something doomed to failure; "he finally admitted that the legislation was a dead duck"; "the idea of another TV channel is now a dead duck"; "as theories go, that''s a dead duck" Dead_end   A passage with access only at one end Dead_end   A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" Dead_hand   The oppressive influence of past events of decisions Dead_hand   Real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation) Dead_hand_of_the_past   The oppressive influence of past events of decisions Dead_heat   A tie in a race Dead_language   A language that is no longer learned as a native language Dead_letter   Mail that can neither be delivered nor returned Dead_letter   The state of something that has outlived its relevance Dead_load   A constant load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) due to the weight of the supported structure itself Dead_mail   Mail that can neither be delivered nor returned Dead_march   A slow march to be played for funeral processions Dead_metaphor   A metaphor that has occurred so often that it has become a new meaning of the expression (e.g., `he is a snake'' may once have been a metaphor but after years of use it has died and become a new sense of the word `snake'') Dead_nettle   A plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves Dead_nettle   Coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States Dead_nettle   Any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips Dead_nettle   Foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome Dead_on_target   Accurately placed or thrown; "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target" Back to top Dead_person   Someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done" Dead_reckoning   Navigation without the aid of celestial observations Dead_reckoning   An estimate based on little or no information Dead_ringer   A person who is almost identical to another Dead_room   A building (or room) where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation Dead_Sea   A saltwater lake on the border between Israel and Jordan; its surface in 1292 feet below sea level Dead_Sea_scrolls   (Old Testament) a collection of written scrolls (containing nearly all of the Old Testament) found in a cave near the Dead Sea in the late 1940s; "the Dead Sea Scrolls provide information about Judaism and the Bible around the time of Jesus" Dead_set(p)   Fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event" Dead_soul   Someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done" Dead_weight   A heavy motionless weight Dead_weight   An oppressive encumbrance DEAE_cellulose   Used for chromatography Deaf   People who have severe hearing impairments; "many of the deaf use sign language" Deaf   Make or render deaf; "a deafening noise" Deaf   Lacking or deprive of the sense of hearing wholly or in part Deaf(p)   (usually followed by `to'') unwilling or refusing to pay heed; "deaf to her warnings" Deaf-aid   An electronic device that amplifies sound and is worn to compensate for poor hearing Deaf-and-dumb   Lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak Deaf-and-dumb_person   A deaf person who is unable to speak Deaf-mute   A deaf person who is unable to speak Back to top Deaf-mute   Lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak Deaf-muteness   Congenital deafness that results in inability to speak Deaf-mutism   Congenital deafness that results in inability to speak Deafen   Make soundproof; "deafen a room" Deafen   Make or render deaf; "a deafening noise" Deafen   Be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise" Deafened   Caused to hear poorly or not at all Deafening   Loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss Deafness   Partial or complete loss of hearing Deaf_as_a_post   Totally deaf; unable to hear anything Deaf_person   A person with a severe auditory handicap Deaf_to(p)   Unwilling to hear Deal   The act of apportioning or distributing something; "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions" Deal   The act of distributing playing cards; "the deal was passed around the table clockwise" Deal   A particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he''s a master of the business deal" Deal   An agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals" Deal   The type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car" Deal   The cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; "I didn''t hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand" Deal   (often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty" Deal   Wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) Back to top Deal   A plank of softwood (fir or pine board) Deal   Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" Deal   Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" Deal   Do business; offer for sale as for one''s livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" Deal   Sell; "deal hashish" Deal   Distribute to the players in a game; "Who''s dealing?" Deal   Give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" Deal   Give out as one''s portion or share Deal   Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Deal   Take action with respect to (someone or something); "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students" Deal   Behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees" Deal   Be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can''t handle nuts"; "She managed her parents'' affairs after they got too old" Deal   Direct the course of; manage or control; "You cannot conduct business like this" Deal   Come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" Deal   Made of fir or pine; "a plain deal table" Dealer   A firm engaged in trading Dealer   The person who distributes the playing cards in a card game Dealer   The major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account Dealer   Someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold Dealer   A seller of illicit goods; "a dealer in stolen goods" Back to top Dealership   A business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company''s goods or services in a particular area Dealfish   Deep-sea ribbonfish Dealignment   A process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties Dealing   The act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me" Dealing   Method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing" Dealings   Social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with'') Dealings   The act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me" Dealings   Mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups Dealt_out   Given out in portions Deal_out   Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Deaminate   Remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination Deamination   Removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound Deaminization   Removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound Deaminize   Remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination Dean   An administrator in charge of a division of a university or college Dean   (Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals Dean   A man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents" Dean   United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955) Deanery   The position or office of a dean Deanery   The official residence of a dean Back to top Deanship   The position or office of a dean Dean_Acheson   United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971) Dean_Gooderham_Acheson   United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971) Dean_Martin   United States singer (1917-1995) Dean_Swift   An English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) Dear   A beloved person; used as terms of endearment Dear   A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child) Dear   With or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" Dear   Dearly loved Dear   Earnest; "one''s dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences" Dear   At a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear" Dear   With affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately" Dear(p)   Having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant" Dearest   A beloved person; used as terms of endearment Dearie   A special loved one Dearly   At a great cost; "he paid dearly for the food"; "this cost him dear" Dearly   With affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately" Dearly   In a sincere and heartfelt manner; "I would dearly love to know" Dearly-won   Entailing great loss or sacrifice; "a dearly-won victory" Dearness   The quality possessed by something with a great price or value Back to top Dearth   An insufficient quantity or number Dearth   An acute insufficiency Deary   A special loved one Death   The act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience" Death   The event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" Death   The personification of death; "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city" Death   The permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death" Death   The absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life" Death   A final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end" Death   The time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last" Death   The time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes" Death's-head_moth   European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull Death's_head   A human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death Death-roll   A list of persons killed in a war or other disaster Deathbed   The bed on which a person dies Deathbed   The last few hours before death Deathblow   The blow that kills (usually mercifully) Deathless   Never dying; "his undying fame" Deathlike   Having the physical appearance of death; "a deathly pallor" Deathly   Having the physical appearance of death; "a deathly pallor" Back to top Deathly   Causing or capable of causing death; "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness" Deathly   In the manner of death; "he was deathly pale" Deathrate   The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year Deathtrap   Any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed Deathwatch   Bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death Deathwatch   Minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers Deathwatch_beetle   Bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death Death_adder   Venomous Australian snake resembling an adder Death_angel   Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills Death_bell   A bell rung to announce a death Death_benefit   Insurance or pension money payable to a beneficiary of a deceased Death_camas   Any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous Death_camp   A concentration camp where prisoners are likely to die or be killed Death_cap   Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills Death_chair   An instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles a chair; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair" Death_chamber   Instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals Death_cup   Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills Death_duty   A tax on the estate of the deceased person Death_house   The cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution Death_instinct   (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die Back to top Death_knell   A bell rung to announce a death Death_knell   An omen of death or destruction Death_mask   A cast taken from the face of a dead person Death_penalty   Putting a condemned person to death Death_rate   The ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year Death_row   The cellblock in a prison where those condemned to death await execution Death_seat   The car seat beside the driver of an automobile; believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident Death_squad   A clandestine military or paramilitary team who murder political dissidents or petty criminals (usually with the government''s tacit approval) Death_tax   A tax on the estate of the deceased person Death_toll   The number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster Death_Valley   A desert area in eastern California and southern Nevada; the lowest point in North America Death_warrant   A warrant to execute the death sentence Death_wish   (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die Deb   A young woman making her debut into society Debacle   A sudden and violent collapse Debacle   A sound defeat Debacle   Flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer Debar   Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club" Debar   Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" Debar   Bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. Back to top Debark   Go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton" Debarkation   The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft Debarment   The act of prevention by legal means; "they achieved his debarment from holding public office" Debarment   The state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices) Debase   Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" Debase   Lower in value by increasing the base-metal content Debase   Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Debased   Ruined in character or quality Debased   Lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency" Debased   Mixed with impurities Debasement   Changing to a lower state (a less respected state) Debasement   Being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adultering Debaser   A person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) Debasing   Used of conduct; characterized by dishonor Debatable   Capable of being disproved Debatable   Open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question" Debatable   Open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic" Debate   A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on" Debate   The formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote) Debate   Argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" Back to top Debate   Have an argument about something Debate   Discuss the pros and cons of an issue Debate   Think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" Debater   Someone who engages in debate Debauch   A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity Debauch   Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Debauched   Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" Debauchee   A dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained Debaucher   Someone who assaults others sexually Debauchery   A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity Debenture   A certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt Debenture   A bond that is backed by the credit of the issuer but not by any specific collateral Debenture_bond   A bond that is backed by the credit of the issuer but not by any specific collateral Debile   Lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" Debilitate   Make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" Debilitated   Weak and feeble; "I''m feeling seedy today" Debilitated   Lacking strength or vigor Debilitating   Impairing the strength and vitality Debilitation   Serious weakening and loss of energy Debilitative   Causing debilitation Back to top Debility   The state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) Debit   An accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing Debit   Enter as debit Debit_card   A card (usually plastic) that enables the holder to withdraw money or to have the cost of purchases charged directly to the holder''s bank account Debit_entry   An accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing Debit_side   Account of payments owed; usually the left side of a financial statement Debonair   Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" Debonair   Having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" Debonaire   Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" Debonaire   Having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" Debone   Remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it" Deboned   Having had the bones removed; "a boneless rib roast"; "a boned (or deboned) fish" Debonnaire   Having a sophisticated charm; "a debonair gentleman" Debouch   Pass out or emerge; especially of rivers; "The tributary debouched into the big river" Debouch   March out (as from a defile) into open ground; "The regiments debouched from the valley" Debridement   Surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing Debrief   Put someone through a debriefing and make him report; "The released hostages were debriefed" Debriefing   Report of a mission or task Debris   The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Debris_storm   The sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge" Back to top Debris_surge   The sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge" Debs   United States labor organizer who ran for President as a socialist (1855-1926) Debt   An obligation to pay or do something Debt   Money or goods or services owed by one person to another Debt   The state of owing something (especially money); "he is badly in debt" Debtor   A person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt Debt_ceiling   The maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity Debt_instrument   A written promise to repay a debt Debt_limit   The maximum borrowing power of a governmental entity Debug   Locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program" Debugger   A program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors Debunk   Expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic''s claims" Debunking   The exposure of falseness or pretensions; "the debunking of religion has been too successful" Debussy   French composer who is said to have created impressionism in music (1862-1918) Debut   The act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" Debut   The presentation of a debutante in society Debut   Appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out" Debut   Make one''s debut; "This young soprano debuts next months at the Metropolitan Opera" Debut   Present for the first time to the public; "The and debuts a new song or two each month" Debutante   A young woman making her debut into society Back to top DEC   (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere Dec   The last (12th) month of the year Decade   The cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system Decade   A period of 10 years Decadence   The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Decadency   The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Decadent   A person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically) Decadent   Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals" Decadron   A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation Decaf   Coffee with the caffeine removed Decaffeinated_coffee   Coffee with the caffeine removed Decagon   A polygon with 10 sides and 10 angles Decagram   10 grams Decahedron   Any polyhedron having ten plane faces Decal   The art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface Decal   A design fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design to be transferred to the surface Decalcification   Loss of calcium from bones or teeth Decalcify   Remove calcium or lime from; "decalcify the rock" Decalcify   Lose calcium or calcium compounds Decalcomania   The art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface Back to top Decalcomania   A design fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design to be transferred to the surface Decalescence   Phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal Decaliter   A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters Decalitre   A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters Decalogue   The biblical commandments of Moses Decameter   A metric unit of length equal to ten meters Decametre   A metric unit of length equal to ten meters Decamp   Leave suddenly; "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town" Decamp   Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along Decamp   Leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn" Decampment   Breaking camp Decampment   The act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) Decanedioic_acid   A dicarboxylic acid used to make resins Decanoic_acid   A fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats Decant   Pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines" Decanter   A bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water Decapitate   Cut the head of; "the French King was beheaded during the Revolution" Decapitated   Having had the head cut off; "the beheaded prisoners" Decapitation   Killing by cutting off the head Decapitation   Execution by cutting off the victim''s head Back to top Decapod   Cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones Decapod   Crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax Decapoda   Squids and cuttlefishes Decapoda   Lobsters; crayfish; crabs; shrimps; prawns Decapod_crustacean   Crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax Decapterus   Scads especially mackerel scad; cosmopolitan in distribution Decapterus_macarellus   Small silvery fish; Nova Scotia to Brazil Decapterus_punctatus   Small fusiform fish of western Atlantic Decarbonise   Remove carbon from (an engine) Decarbonize   Remove carbon from (an engine) Decarboxylase   Any of the enzymes that hydrolize the carboxyl group Decarboxylate   Remove a carboxyl group from (a chemical compound) Decarboxylate   Lose a carboxyl group; "the compound decarboxylated" Decarboxylation   The process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen) Decarburise   Remove carbon from (an engine) Decarburize   Remove carbon from (an engine) Decasyllabic   Having or consisting of lines of ten syllables Decasyllable   A verse line having ten syllables Decathlon   An athletic contest consisting of ten different events Decatur   A town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River Back to top Decatur   A city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here Decatur   United States naval officer remembered for his heroid deeds (1779-1820) Decay   The organic phenomenon of rotting Decay   A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current Decay   The process of gradually becoming inferior Decay   The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation Decay   An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair" Decay   Fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay" Decay   Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" Decay   Undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated" Decayable   Liable to decay or spoil or become putrid Decayed   Deteriorated by decay or rot; "decayed teeth" Decayed   Damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation" Deccan_hemp   Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation Deccan_hemp   Fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus Decease   The event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" Decease   Pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully" Deceased   Someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done" Deceased   Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend" Deceased_person   Someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done" Back to top Decedent   Someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done" Deceit   The act of deceiving Deceit   The quality of being fraudulent Deceit   A misleading falsehood Deceitful   Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and Deceitful   Intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes" Deceitfully   In a corrupt and deceitful manner; "he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend" Deceitfulness   The quality of being crafty Deceive   Cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" Deceive   Be false to; be dishonest with Deceiver   Someone who leads you to believe something that is not true Deceivingly   In a misleading way; "the exam looked deceptively easy" Decelerate   Reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car" Decelerate   Lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" Deceleration   A decrease in speed; "the deceleration of the arms race" December   The last (12th) month of the year December_31   The last day of the year December_8   Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854 Decency   The quality of being polite and respectable Decency   The quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality Back to top Decennary   A period of 10 years Decennium   A period of 10 years Decent   Conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana Decent   Observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards" Decent   Decently clothed; "are you decent?" Decent   According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" Decent   Socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous; "from a decent family"; "a nice girl" Decent   Enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough" Decent   In the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can''t you carry me decent?" Decentalisation   The social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts Decently   In the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can''t you carry me decent?" Decently   In a decent manner; "they don''t know how to dress decently" Decentralisation   The spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments Decentralise   Make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" Decentralised   Withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities; "a decentralized school administration" Decentralising(a)   Tending away from a central point Decentralization   The spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments Decentralization   The social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts Decentralize   Make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" Decentralized   Withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities; "a decentralized school administration" Back to top Decentralizing(a)   Tending away from a central point Deception   An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers Deception   The act of deceiving Deception   A misleading falsehood Deceptive   Tending to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently; "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading" Deceptive   Causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true; "deceptive calm"; "a delusory pleasure" Deceptively   In a misleading way; "the exam looked deceptively easy" Deceptiveness   The quality of being deceptive Decertify   Cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People''s Republic of China" Decibel   A logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity Decide   Reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" Decide   Bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" Decide   Cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!" Decide   Influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election" Decided   Recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage" Decidedly   Without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win" Deciding   The cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" Deciding(a)   Having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle" Decidua   The epithelial tissue of the endometrium Deciduous   (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season Back to top Deciduous   (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth" Deciduous_holly   A holly tree Deciduous_plant   A plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season Deciduous_tooth   One of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children) Decigram   1/10 gram Decile   (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores Deciliter   A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter Decilitre   A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter Decimal   A number in the decimal system Decimal   A proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10 Decimal   Divided by tens or hundreds; "a decimal fraction"; "decimal coinage" Decimal   Numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system" Decimalisation   The act of changing to a decimal system; "the decimalization of British currency" Decimalise   Change to the decimal system; "The country decimalized the currency in 1975" Decimalise   Change from fractions to decimals; "Stock prices will be decimalized in the year 2000" Decimalization   The act of changing to a decimal system; "the decimalization of British currency" Decimalize   Change to the decimal system; "The country decimalized the currency in 1975" Decimalize   Change from fractions to decimals; "Stock prices will be decimalized in the year 2000" Decimal_digit   A digit from 0 to 9 in decimal notation Decimal_fraction   A proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10 Back to top Decimal_notation   Any notation that uses 10 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 9) Decimal_number_system   A positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of 10 Decimal_numeration_system   A positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of 10 Decimal_point   The dot at the left of a decimal fraction Decimal_system   A positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of 10 Decimal_system_of_classification   A system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number Decimate   Kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population" Decimate   Kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies Decimation   Destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot) Decimeter   A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter Decimetre   A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter Decimus_Junius_Juvenalis   Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140) Decipher   Read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs" Decipher   Convert code into ordinary language Decipherable   Easily deciphered Decipherably   In a legible manner; "you must write legibly" Deciphered   Converted from cryptic to intelligible language Decipherer   A reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text Decipherer   The kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text Decipherment   The activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption" Back to top Decision   The act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" Decision   The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" Decision   A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel''s determination" Decision   The outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row" Decision   (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" Decision_maker   Someone who administers a business Decision_making   The cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" Decision_table   A table or matrix of all contingencies and the actions to be taken for each Decisive   Forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test" Decisive   Determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence" Decisive   Characterized by decision and firmness; "an able an decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer" Decisive   Unmistakable; "had a decisive lead in the polls" Decisively   In an indisputable degree; "the Fisher act of 1918 decisively raised their status and pay" Decisively   With finality; conclusively; "the voted settled the argument decisively" Decisively   With firmness; "`I will come along,'' she said decisively" Decisiveness   The quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death" Decisiveness   The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose; "a man of unusual decisiveness" Decisive_factor   A point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively Decius   Emperor of Rome who was proclaimed emperor against his will; his reign was notable for his severe persecution of Christians (201-251) Deck   Any of various floor-like platforms built into a vessel Back to top Deck   Street name for a packet of illegal drugs Deck   A porch that resembles the deck on a ship Deck   A pack of 52 playing cards Deck   Knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" Deck   Decorate; "deck the halls with holly" Deck   Be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" Deck-house   A superstructure on the upper deck of a ship Decked(p)   Clothed or adorned with finery Decked_out(p)   Clothed or adorned with finery Decker   (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels; "they rode in a double-decker bus" Decker   English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632) Deckhand   A member of a ship''s crew who performs manual labor Deckle   (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets Deckle   Rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper Deckle-edged   Having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade Deckled   Having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade Deckle_edge   Rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper Deck_chair   A folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas Deck_of_cards   A pack of 52 playing cards Deck_out   Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" Back to top Deck_tennis   Game played mainly on board ocean liners; players toss a ring back and form over a net that is stretched across a small court Deck_up   Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" Declaim   Speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society" Declaim   Recite in elocution Declamation   Vehement oratory Declamation   Recitation of a speech from memory with studied gestures and intonation as an exercise in elocution or rhetoric Declamatory   Ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose" Declarable   That must be declared; "declarable income" Declaration   A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote Declaration   A statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) Declaration   A formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" Declaration   (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence" Declaration   (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make Declaration   A statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties Declaration_of_estimated_tax   Return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year Declaration_of_Independence   The document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain Declarative   A mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact Declarative   Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration Declarative   Relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple declarative statements; "indicative mood" Declarative_mood   A mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact Back to top Declarative_sentence   A sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration Declaratory   Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration Declaratory_sentence   A sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration Declare   State firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" Declare   Declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" Declare   Announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war" Declare   Proclaim one''s support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast" Declare   State emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" Declare   Make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?" Declare   Designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand Declare   Authorize payments of; "declare dividends" Declared   Made known or openly avowed; "their declared and their covert objectives"; "a declared liberal" Declared   Declared as fact; explicitly stated Declarer   Someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence" Declarer   The bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps Declare_oneself   Ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman" Declassification   Reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon Declassified   Having had security classification removed Declassify   Lift the restriction on and make available again; "reclassify the documents" Declaw   Remove the claws from; "declaw a cat" Back to top Declension   A class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms; "the first declension in Latin" Declension   A downward slope or bend Declension   Process of changing to an inferior state Declension   The inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages Declination   A polite refusal of an invitation Declination   A downward slope or bend Declination   (astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere Declination   A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state Decline   A downward slope or bend Decline   A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current Decline   Change toward something smaller or lower Decline   A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state Decline   Grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened" Decline   Grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned" Decline   Show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike" Decline   Inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives" Decline   Go down in value; "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped" Decline   Go down; "The roof declines here" Decline   Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality" Decline_in_quality   Process of changing to an inferior state Back to top Declinometer   An instrument for measuring magnetic declination Declivitous   Sloping down rather steeply Declivity   A downward slope or bend Declomycin   Tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections Declutch   Disengage the clutch of a car Decoagulant   Medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood Decoct   Steep in hot water Decoct   Be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup" Decoct   Extract the essence of something by boiling it Decoction   (pharmacology) the extraction by boiling of water-soluble drug substances Decoction_mashing   A process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned Decoction_process   A process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned Decode   Convert code into ordinary language Decoder   A machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language Decoder   The kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text Decoding   The activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption" Decoke   Remove carbon from (an engine) Decolletage   A low-cut neckline on a woman''s dress Decollete   (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline; "a low neckline" Decolonisation   The action of changing from colonial to independent status Back to top Decolonise   Grant independence to (a former colony); "West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960''s" Decolonization   The action of changing from colonial to independent status Decolonize   Grant independence to (a former colony); "West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960''s" Decolor   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Decolorise   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Decolorize   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Decolour   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Decolourise   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Decolourize   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Decommission   Withdraw from active service; "The warship was decommissioned in 1998" Decomposable   Capable of being partitioned Decompose   Separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts Decompose   Break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat" Decompose   Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" Decomposed   Broken down or disintegrated by rot; "a badly decomposed body" Decomposing   Becoming rotten; "a field covered with thousands of decomposing bodies"; "John Brown''s body lies a-moldering in the grave" Decomposition   The analysis of a vector field Decomposition   The organic phenomenon of rotting Decomposition   (biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action Decomposition   (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance Back to top Decomposition   In a decomposed state Decompositional   Causing organic decay Decomposition_reaction   (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance Decompound   Of a compound leaf; consisting of divisions that are themselves compound Decompound_leaf   Having divisions that are themselves compound Decompress   Become less tense, rest, or take one''s ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let''s all relax after a hard day''s work" Decompress   Decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane" Decompress   Restore to its uncompressed form; "decompress data" Decompressing   Relieving pressure Decompression   Relieving pressure Decompression   Restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display Decompression_sickness   Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure Deconcentrate   Make less central; "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized" Decongestant   A drug that decreases pulmonary congestion Deconsecrate   Remove the consecration from a person or an object Deconsecrated   Divested of consecration Deconstruct   Interpret (a text or an artwork) by the method of deconstructing Deconstruction   A philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning Deconstructionism   A philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning Deconstructionist   Of or concerned with the philosophical theory of literature known as deconstructionism; "deconstructionist criticism" Back to top Deconstructivism   A school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction Decontaminate   Rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city" Decontamination   The removal of contaminants Decontrol   Relax or remove controls of; "decontrol marijuana" Decor   Decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior Decorate   Provide with decoration; "dress the windows" Decorate   Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" Decorate   Award a mark of honor, as a medal, to Decorate   Be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" Decorated   Provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction Decoration   The act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) Decoration   Something used to beautify Decoration   An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event Decoration_Day   U.S., last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war Decorative   Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" Decoratively   In a decorative manner; "used decoratively at Christmas" Decorativeness   An appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive Decorator   Someone who decorates Decorator   A person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings Decorous   Characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct; "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme" Back to top Decorous   According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" Decorously   In a proper and decorous manner; "he pretended to be pleased and applauded decorously" Decorousness   Propriety in manners and conduct Decorticate   Remove the cortex of (an organ) Decorticate   Remove the outer layer of; "decorticate a tree branch" Decortication   Removal of the outer covering of an organ or part Decorum   Propriety in manners and conduct Decoupage   The art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer Decoupage   Art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer Decouple   Reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another) Decouple   Eliminate airborne shockwaves from (an explosive) Decouple   Regard as unconnected; "you must dissociate these two events!"; "decouple our foreign policy from ideology" Decouple   Disconnect or separate; "uncouple the hounds" Decoy   Something used to lure victims into danger Decoy   A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) Decoy   Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy Decrease   The act of decreasing or reducing something Decrease   The amount by which something decreases Decrease   A change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales" Decrease   A process of becoming smaller or shorter Back to top Decrease   Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" Decrease   Make smaller; "He decreased his staff" Decreased   Made less in size or amount or degree Decreasing   Becoming less or smaller Decreasing   Music Decreasing_monotonic   Consistently decreasing; "a decreasing monotonic function" Decree   A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there" Decree   Decide with authority; "The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed" Decree   Issue a decree; "The King only can decree" Decreed   Fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time") Decree_nisi   A decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date Decrement   The amount by which something decreases Decrement   A process of becoming smaller or shorter Decrepit   Lacking physical strength or vitality; "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless" Decrepit   Worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack" Decrepitate   To roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops; "decrepitate salts" Decrepitate   Undergo decrepitation and crackle; "The salt decrepitated" Decrepitation   The crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heated Decrepitude   A state of deterioration due to old age or long use Decrescendo   (music) a gradual decrease in loudness Back to top Decrescendo   Grow quieter; "The music decrescendoes here" Decrescendo   Gradually decreasing in volume Decriminalisation   Legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal Decriminalise   Make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" Decriminalization   Legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal Decriminalize   Make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" Decry   Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated" Decrypt   Convert code into ordinary language Decryption   The activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text; "a secret key or password is required for decryption" Decubitus   A reclining position (as in a bed) Decubitus_ulcer   A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) Decuma   The Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; counterpart of Greek Lachesis Decumaria   Small genus of woody climbers with adhesive aerial roots; sometimes placed in family Saxifragaceae Decumaria_barbara   Woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters Decumaria_barbata   Woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters Decumary   Woody climber of southeastern United States having white flowers in compound terminal clusters Decumbent   Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest Decurved   Bent down or curved downward; "the decurved bill of a curlew" Decussate   Cross or intersect so as to form a cross; "this nerve decussates the other"; "the fibers decussate" Decussate   Crossed or intersected in the form of an X Back to top Decussation   An intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X Dec_24   The day before Christmas Dec_25   A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland DEd   A doctor''s degree in education Dedicate   Set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church Dedicate   Inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents" Dedicate   Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one''s talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" Dedicate   Open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building; "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes" Dedicated   Devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; "a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln Dedicated   Solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" Dedicated_file_server   (computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server Dedication   The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" Dedication   Complete and wholehearted fidelity Dedication   A short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something Dedication   A message that makes a pledge Dedication   A ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose Dedifferentiate   Lose specialization in form or function Dedifferentiated   Having experienced or undergone dedifferentiation or the loss of specialization in form or function; "the hebephrenic--the most severely dedifferentiated of all schizophrenic patients" Dedifferentiation   The loss of specialization in form or function Deduce   Reason by deduction; establish by deduction Back to top Deduce   Conclude by reasoning; in logic Deducible   Capable of being deduced Deduct   Reason by deduction; establish by deduction Deduct   Make a subtraction Deduct   Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes" Deducted   Taken off or taken away from a total; "take-home pay is what is left after subtraction of deducted taxes" Deductible   A clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount Deductible   (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax) Deductible   Acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction) Deduction   The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" Deduction   The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise Deduction   Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) Deduction   Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications" Deduction   An amount or percentage deducted Deduction   A reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer''s income bracket Deductive   Involving inferences from general principles Deductive   Relating to logical deduction; "deductive reasoning" Deductive_reasoning   Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) Deed   A notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort" Deed   A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" Back to top Deedbox   A strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked Deeds   Performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works" Deed_of_conveyance   A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" Deed_of_trust   A written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note Deed_over   Transfer by deed; "grant land" Deed_poll   A deed made and executed by only one party Deem   Keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible" Deems_Taylor   United States composer and music critic (1885-1966) Deep   Literary term for an ocean; "denizens of the deep" Deep   A long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor Deep   The central and most intense or profound part; "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter" Deep   Exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot" Deep   Strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red" Deep   Very distant in time or space; "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe" Deep   Having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination; "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep m Deep   Relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply; "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep" Deep   Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor''s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography" Deep   Of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutible workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals t Deep   With head or back bent low; "a deep bow" Deep   Having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range; "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet" Back to top Deep   Large in quantity or size; "deep cuts in the budget" Deep   Extreme; "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness" Deep   (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night" Deep   Marked by depth of thinking; "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory" Deep   Relatively thick from top to bottom; "deep carpets"; "deep snow" Deep   Extending relatively far inward; "a deep border" Deep   To a great depth; "dived deeply"; "dug deep" Deep   To far into space; "penetrated deep into enemy territory"; "went deep into the woods"; Deep   To an advanced time; "deep into the night"; "talked late into the evening" Deep-chested   Thick in the chest; "a deep-chested breed of dog" Deep-dish_pie   Made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit Deep-dye   Die thoroughly Deep-eyed   Characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver Deep-fat-fry   Fry in deep fat; "deep-fry the potato chips" Deep-freeze   Electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time Deep-fried   Cooked by frying in fat Deep-fry   Cook by immersing in fat; "french-fry the potatoes" Deep-laid   Secretly and carefully planned; "deep-laid plans" Deep-mined   Of coal, as contrasted with coal obtained from a strip mine; "deep-mined coal" Deep-rooted   (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need" Back to top Deep-sea   Of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea; "deep-sea fishing"; "deep-sea exploration" Deep-seated   (used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need" Deep-sea_diver   A diver in the deeper parts of the sea Deep-set   Having a sunken area; "hunger gave their faces a sunken look" Deep-six   Throw from a boat Deep-six   Toss out; get rid of; "deep-six these old souvenirs!" Deep-water   Of or carried on in waters of great depth; "a deep-water port" Deepen   Become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan" Deepen   Make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" Deepen   Become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password" Deepen   Make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it" Deepened   Having accumulated or become more intense; "the deepened gloom" Deepening   A process of becoming deeper and more profound Deepening(a)   Accumulating and becoming more intense; "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the gathering darkness"; "the thickening dusk" Deepfreeze   Electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time Deeply   To a great depth psychologically; "They felt the loss deeply" Deeply   To a great depth; "dived deeply"; "dug deep" Deepness   A low pitch that is loud and voluminous Deepness   The quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile" Deepwater_pipefish   8 inches; from eastern Florida to western Caribbean Back to top Deepwater_squirrelfish   A squirrelfish found from South Carolina to Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico Deep_brown   A medium to dark brown color Deep_cervical_vein   A vein that accompanies an artery of the same name Deep_down   In reality; "she is very kind at heart" Deep_fording   Fording at a deep place in the stream Deep_freeze   Temporary inactivity or suspension; "the legislation has now been revived after ten years in the deep freeze" Deep_freeze   Store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation; "deep-freeze the food" Deep_freezer   Electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time Deep_in_thought(p)   Deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown" Deep_kiss   An open-mouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other''s mouth Deep_middle_cerebral_vein   Accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein Deep_pocket   A source of substantial wealth (usually plural); "a patron of the arts should have deep pockets" Deep_red   A deep and vivid red Deep_South   The southeastern region of the United States: South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama and Mississippi and Louisiana; prior to the American Civil War all these states produced cotton and permitted slavery Deep_space   Any region in space outside the solar system Deep_supporting_fire   Fire on objectives not in the immediate vicinity your forces but with the objective of destroying enemy reserves and weapons nad interfering with the enemy command and supply and communications Deep_temporal_vein   Temporal veins that empty into the pterygoid plexus Deep_water   Serious trouble Deer   Distinguished from Bovidae by the male''s having solid deciduous antlers Deer's-ear   Any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington Back to top Deer's-ears   Any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington Deerberry   Small branching blueberry common in marshy areas of the eastern United States having greenish or yellowish unpalatable berries reputedly eaten by deer Deere   United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886) Deerhound   Very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland Deerskin   Leather from the hide of a deer Deerstalker   A tight-fitting hat with visors front and back; formerly worn by hunters Deerstalking   Stalking deer Deer_fern   Fern with erect fronds of Europe and western North America; often cultivated for deer browse Deer_fly_fever   A highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals Deer_grass   Any of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowers; eastern North America Deer_hunt   Hunting deer Deer_hunter   Hunter of deer Deer_hunting   Hunting deer Deer_mouse   Brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus Deer_mushroom   A small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods Deer_tick   A northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis Deer_trail   A trail worn by the passage of deer Deface   Deface a building facade, for example Deface   Mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue" Defaced   Having the surface damaged or disfigured Back to top Defacement   The act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam''s massive disfigurement of the landscape" Defalcate   Appropriate (as property entrusted to one''s care) fraudulently to one''s own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family" Defalcation   The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else Defalcation   The sum of money that is misappropriated Defalcator   Someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use Defamation   An abusive attack on a person''s character or good name Defamation   A malicious attack Defamatory   (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Defame   Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" Defamer   One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel Defang   Remove the fangs from; "defang the poisonous snake" Default   Loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default" Default   An option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified Default   Loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid Default   Act of failing to meet a financial obligation Default   Fail to pay up Defaulter   A contestant who forfeits a match Defaulter   Someone who fails to meet a financial obligation Defaulter   Someone who fails to make a required appearance in court Default_judgement   A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court) Back to top Default_judgment   A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court) Default_on   Fail to pay up Default_option   An option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified Defeasible   Capable of being annulled or voided or terminated; "a claim to an estate may be defeasible so long as the claimant is under 21 and unmarried" Defeat   An unsuccessful ending Defeat   The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals Defeat   Win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" Defeat   Thwart the passage of; "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student''s proposal" Defeated   People who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated" Defeated   Beaten or overcome; not victorious; "the defeated enemy" Defeated   Disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted" Defeatism   Acceptance of the inevitability of defeat Defeatist   Someone who is resigned to defeat Defecate   Have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds" Defecation   The elimination of fecal waste through the anus Defecation_reflex   Normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum Defecator   A person who defecates Defect   A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person''s body); "a facial blemish" Defect   A failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" Defect   An imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs" Back to top Defect   An imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" Defect   Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler''s army, they were shot" Defection   Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" Defection   The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) Defective   Not working properly; "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance" Defective   Markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior; "defective speech" Defective   Having a defect; "I returned the appliance because it was defective" Defectively   In a defective manner; "this machine functions only defectively" Defectiveness   The state of being defective Defective_pleading   Any pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiency Defector   A person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) Defect_of_speech   A disorder of oral speech Defeminise   Remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats) Defeminize   Remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats) Defence   Protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" Defence   Military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" Defence   A defendant''s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" Defence   A structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses" Defence   The justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" Defence   The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it" Back to top Defence   An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" Defence   The defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" Defence   (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" Defence   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Defenceless   Lacking weapons for self-defense Defenceless   Lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child" Defencelessly   Without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly" Defencelessness   The property of being helpless in the face of attack Defence_force   An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" Defence_mechanism   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Defence_policy   A program for defending a country against its enemies Defence_program   A program for defending a country against its enemies Defence_reaction   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Defence_system   The weaponry available for the defense of a region Defend   Argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" Defend   State or assert; "He maintained his innocence" Defend   Fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don''t fight it!" Defend   Be on the defensive; act against an attack Defend   Protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy''s attacks" Defend   Protect or fight for as a champion Back to top Defend   Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant" Defendable   Capable of being defended Defendant   A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused Defender   A person who cares for persons or property Defender   A fighter who holds out against attack Defender_of_the_Faith   A title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever since Defending   Attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring Defending_team   (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" Defenestrate   Throw through or out of the window; "The rebels stormed the palace and defenestrated the President" Defenestration   The act of throwing someone or something out of a window Defense   Protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" Defense   Military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" Defense   A defendant''s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" Defense   A structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses" Defense   The justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" Defense   The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it" Defense   An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" Defense   The defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" Defense   (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" Defense   The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the UnitedStates; created in 1947 Back to top Defense   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Defenseless   Lacking weapons for self-defense Defenseless   Having no protecting or concealing cover; "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare Defenseless   Lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child" Defenseless   Without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly" Defenselessness   The property of being helpless in the face of attack Defense_Advanced_Research_Projects_Agency   The central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11 Defense_attorney   The lawyer representing the defendant Defense_contractor   A contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense Defense_Department   The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the UnitedStates; created in 1947 Defense_force   An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" Defense_Information_Systems_Agency   A combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Defense_Intelligence_Agency   An intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weappons acquisition Defense_laboratory   A laboratory devoted to research and development for national defense Defense_lawyer   The lawyer representing the defendant Defense_lawyers   The defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" Defense_Logistics_Agency   A logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions Defense_mechanism   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Defense_policy   A program for defending a country against its enemies Defense_program   A program for defending a country against its enemies Back to top Defense_reaction   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Defense_Reutilization_and_Marketing_Service   The organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus Defense_Secretary   The position of the head of the Department of Defense; "the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947" Defense_Secretary   The person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department; "the first Defense Secretary was James V. Forrestal who was appointed by Truman" Defense_system   The weaponry available for the defense of a region Defense_team   The defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" Defense_Technical_Information_Center   The agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors Defensible   Capable of being defended Defensive   An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'') Defensive   Intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance" Defensive   Attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing Defensive   Serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting; "defensive fortifications"; "defensive dikes to protect against floods" Defensively   In a defensive manner; "the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis" Defensively   In an apologetic and self-defensive manner; "`I felt it better you should know,'' said Sir Cedric defensively" Defensiveness   Excessive sensitivity to criticism; "his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"; "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians'' defensiveness" Defensive_attitude   An attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'') Defensive_measure   Military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" Defensive_structure   A structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses" Defer   Submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" Defer   Hold back to a later time; "let''s postpone the exam" Back to top Deference   A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean" Deference   A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others Deference   Courteous regard for people''s feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" Deferent   Showing deference Deferential   Showing deference Deferentially   In a respectfully deferential manner; "he listened deferentially" Deferentially   In a servile manner; "he always acts so deferentially around his superviser" Deferment   Act of putting off to a future time Deferral   Act of putting off to a future time Deferral   A state of abeyance or suspended business Deferred   Put off to later; "requested a deferred payment"; "our postponed trip" Deferred_payment   Arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services Defervesce   Experience an abatement of a fever Defervescence   Abatement of a fever Defiance   A defiant act Defiance   Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude Defiance   A hostile challenge Defiant   Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude" Defiantly   In a rebellious manner; "he rejected her words rebelliously" Defibrillate   Stop the fibrillation and restore normal contractions, usually by means of electric shocks; "The patient''s heart had to be defibrillated to save his life" Back to top Defibrillation   Treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator) Defibrillator   An electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation Deficiency   Lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits" Deficiency   The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost" Deficiency_disease   Any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral) Deficient   Inadequate in amount or degree; "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting" Deficient   Falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing" Deficient   Of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds" Deficit   The property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required Deficit   An excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period) Deficit_spending   Spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy Defilade   The arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire Defile   A narrow pass (especially one between mountains) Defile   Spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it" Defile   Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man" Defile   Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone''s reputation" Defiled   Having the purity corrupted; made unclean; "the defiled Temple" Defiled   Morally blemished; stained or impure Defilement   The state of being polluted Defiler   A person or organization that causes pollution of the environment Back to top Definable   Capable of being defined, limited, or explained; "definable terms"; "definable rules" Define   Give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness''" Define   Determine the essential quality of Define   Determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?" Define   Delineate the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" Defined   Clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties" Defined   Clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success" Defined   Showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary; "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill" Defining   Any process serving to define the shape of something Definite   Known for certain; "it is definite that they have won" Definite   Precise; explicit and clearly defined; "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance" Definitely   Without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win" Definiteness   The quality of being predictable with great confidence Definite_article   A determiner (as `the'' in English) that indicates specificity of reference Definite_integral   The integral of a function over a definite interval Definite_quantity   A specific measure of amount Definition   Clarity of outline; "exercise had give his muscles superior definition" Definition   A concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol Definitive   Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem" Definitive   Clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney Back to top Definitive   Of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" Definitive_host   The host in which the sexual reproduction of a parasite takes place Deflagrate   Burn with great heat and intense light; "the powder deflagrated" Deflagrate   Cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity; "care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated" Deflagration   Combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat Deflate   Become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated" Deflate   Reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency" Deflate   Produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy" Deflate   Reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence" Deflate   Release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress" Deflate   Collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon" Deflated   Collapsed through the release of gas or air Deflated   Brought low in spirit; "left us fatigued and deflated spiritually" Deflation   The act of letting the air out of something Deflation   A contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices Deflation   (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert landscape" Deflationary   Associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money; "deflationary measures" Deflator   A statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars Deflect   Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" Deflect   Draw someone''s attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" Back to top Deflect   Turn aside Deflect   Turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest Deflect   Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" Deflection   A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" Deflection   The property of being bent or deflected Deflection   The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position Deflection   The amount by which a propagating wave is bent Deflection   A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting Deflective   Capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) Deflector   A device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc) Deflexion   A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" Deflexion   The property of being bent or deflected Deflexion   The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position Deflexion   The amount by which a propagating wave is bent Defloration   The act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse) Defloration   An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something Deflower   Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty" Deflower   Deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village" Defoe   English writer remembered particularly for his novel about Robinson Crusoe (1660-1731) Defoliant   A chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off Back to top Defoliate   Strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides" Defoliate   Deprived of leaves Defoliated   Deprived of leaves Defoliation   Causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) Defoliation   The loss of foliage Defoliator   An insect that strips the leaves from plants Deforest   Remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks" Deforestation   The removal of trees Deforestation   The state of being clear of trees Deform   Assume a different shape or form Deform   Alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy" Deform   Become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake" Deform   Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" Deform   Twist and press out of shape Deform   Make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture" Deformation   The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) Deformation   Alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it Deformation   A change for the worse Deformational   Relating to or causing change in either shape or size of a material body or geometric figure Deformed   So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers" Back to top Deformity   An appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect''s back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration" Deformity   An affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed Defraud   Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Defray   Bear the expenses of Defrayal   The act of paying money Defrayment   The act of paying money Defrock   Divest of the frock; of church officials Defrost   Make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window" Defroster   Heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) Deft   Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" Deft   Quick and skillful in movement Deftly   In a deft manner; "Lois deftly removed her scarf" Deftly   With dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he untied the knots" Deftness   Skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer" Defunct   Having ceased to exist or live; "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe" Defunct   No longer in force or use; inactive; "a defunct (or dead) law"; "a defunct organization" Defunctness   No longer in existence; "the extinction of a species" Defuse   Remove the triggering device from Defusing   The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) Defy   Challenge; "I dare you!" Back to top Defy   Resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" Defy   Elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation" Degage   Showing lack of emotional involvement; "adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman; "she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she''s not hypocritically effusive"; "an uninvolved bystander" Degage   Free and relaxed in manner; "rather degage after the nervousness he had shown at dinner"- Edmund Wilson Degas   Remove gas from Degauss   Make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship" Degaussing   The process of making a (steel) ship''s hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field Degeneracy   Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels; its opium parlors; its depravity" Degeneracy   The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Degenerate   A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior Degenerate   Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" Degenerate   Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" Degeneration   Passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form Degeneration   The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality Degeneration   The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Degenerative   Of illness; marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; "degenerative diseases of old age" Degenerative_arthritis   Chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age Degenerative_disorder   Condition leading to progressive loss of function Degenerative_joint_disease   Chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age Deglutition   The act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" Back to top Deglycerolise   Remove from glycerol; in chemistry Deglycerolize   Remove from glycerol; in chemistry Degradation   Changing to a lower state (a less respected state) Degradation   A low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken Degrade   Lower the grade of something; reduce its worth Degrade   Reduce the level of land, as by erosion Degrade   Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" Degraded   Lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency" Degraded   Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" Degrader   A person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) Degrading   Used of conduct; characterized by dishonor Degrading   Harmful to the mind or morals; "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence" Degree   A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" Degree   The seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn" Degree   The highest power of a term or variable Degree   An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude" Degree   A measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle" Degree   A unit of temperature on a specified scale; "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature" Degree   A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" Degree_Celsius   A degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature Back to top Degree_Centigrade   A degree on the Centigrade scale of temperature Degree_day   A unit used in estimating fuel requirements for heating a building Degree_day   The day on which university degrees are conferred Degree_Fahrenheit   A degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature Degree_of_a_polynomial   The degree of the term in the polynomial that has the highest degree Degree_of_a_term   The sum of the exponents of the variables in the term Degree_of_freedom   (statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution Degree_of_freedom   One of the minimum number of parameters needed to describe the state of a physical system Degree_program   A course of study leading to an academic degree Degressive   Gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount Degressive   Going down by steps Degust   Taste with relish; "degust this wonderful soup" Degustation   Taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most" Dehisce   Burst or split open; "flowers dehisce when they release pollen" Dehiscence   (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound Dehiscent   (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds Dehong_Dai   A branch of the Tai languages Dehorn   Take the horns off (an animal) Dehorn   Prevent the growth of horns of certain animals Dehumanisation   The act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities; "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life" Back to top Dehumanise   Make mechanical or routine Dehumanise   Deprive of human qualities; "Life in povery has dehumanized them" Dehumanised   Divested of human qualities or attributes Dehumanization   The act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities; "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life" Dehumanize   Make mechanical or routine Dehumanize   Deprive of human qualities; "Life in povery has dehumanized them" Dehumanized   Divested of human qualities or attributes Dehumidify   Make less humid; "The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer" Dehydrate   Lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly" Dehydrate   Remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me" Dehydrate   Preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip" Dehydrated   Preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat" Dehydrated   Suffering from excessive loss of water from the body; "fever resulted from becoming dehydrated"; "was dehydrated after the marathon" Dehydrated_food   Food preserved by dehydration Dehydrated_foods   Food preserved by dehydration Dehydration   The process of extracting moisture Dehydration   Depletion of bodily fluids Dehydration   Dryness resulting from the removal of water Dehydrogenate   Remove hydrogen from Dehydroretinol   A viscous alcohol that is less active in mammals than is vitamin A1 Back to top Deice   Make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window" Deicer   Heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) Deictic   A word specifying identity or spacial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce particulars of the speaker''s and hearer''s shared cognitive field into the mess Deictic   Relating to or characteristic of a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use; "deictic pronouns" Deictic_word   A word specifying identity or spacial or temporal location from the perspective of a speaker or hearer in the context in which the communication occurs; "words that introduce particulars of the speaker''s and hearer''s shared cognitive field into the mess Deific   Characterized by divine or godlike nature Deification   The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) Deification   An embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists'' deification of capital" Deification   The condition of being treated like a god Deify   Exalt to the position of a God; "the people deified their King" Deify   Consider as a god or god-like; "These young men deify financial success" Deign   Do something that one considers to be below one''s dignity Deiist   Of or relating to theism Deimos   The outer of two small satellites of Mars Deinocheirus   Lightly built medium-sized theropod with long limbs and neck Deinonychus   Swift agile wolf-sized bipedal dinosaur having a large curved claw on each hind foot; of the Cretaceous Deipnosophist   Someone skilled at across-the-table chit chat Deism   The form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation Deist   A person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it Deistic   Of or relating to theism Back to top Deity   Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force Deixis   The function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs Deja_vu   The experience of thinking that a new situation had occurred before Deject   Lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her" Dejected   Affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful" Dejectedly   In a dejected manner; "when she came back Sophie and Esther were sitting dejectedly in the kitchen" Dejection   A state of melancholy depression Dejection   Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels Dejeuner   A midday meal Dekagram   10 grams Dekaliter   A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters Dekalitre   A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters Dekameter   A metric unit of length equal to ten meters Dekametre   A metric unit of length equal to ten meters Dekker   English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632) Dekko   British slang Delacroix   French romantic painter (1798-1863) Delairea   1 species: German ivy Delairea_odorata   South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio Delapidate   Fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay" Back to top Delavirdine   A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV Delaware   The Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware people Delaware   A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Delaware   One of the British colonies that formed the United States Delaware   A river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay Delaware   A member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania Delawarean   A resident of Delaware Delaware_Bay   An inlet of the North Atlantic; fed by the Delaware River Delaware_Memorial_Bridge   A suspension bridge across the Delaware River Delaware_River   A river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay Delawarian   A resident of Delaware Delay   The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time Delay   Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" Delay   Slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child''s language development" Delay   Cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn''t want to perform" Delay   Stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" Delay   Act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don''t delay your application to graduate school or else it won''t be considered" Delayed   Caused to be slower or later; "the delayed plane finally arrived" Delayed   Not as far along as normal in development Delayed-action   Operating after a predetermined lapse of time; "a delayed-action bomb" Back to top Delayed_action   A mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture Delayed_allergy   An allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact Delayer   A person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late Delay_line   A circuit designed to introduce a calculated delay into the transmission of a signal Delbruck   United States biologist (born in Germany) who studied how viruses infect living cells (1906-1981) Delectability   Extreme appetizingness Delectable   Capable of arousing desire; "the delectable Miss Haynes" Delectable   Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste Delectation   Act of receiving pleasure from something Delectation   A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" Delegacy   The appointment of a delegate Delegacy   A group of representatives or delegates Delegacy   The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent Delegate   A person appointed or elected to represent others Delegate   Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) Delegate   Transfer power to someone Delegating   Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions Delegation   Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions Delegation   A group of representatives or delegates Delete   Cut or eliminate; "she edited the juiciest scenes" Back to top Delete   Wipe out magnetically recorded information Delete   Remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list" Deleterious   Harmful to living things; "deleterious chemical additives" Deletion   The act of deleting something written or printed Deletion   The omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor''s deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause" Deletion   Any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases Delf   An excavation; usually a quarry or mine Delft   A style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration Delhi   A city in north central India Delhi_boil   Leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions Deli   A shop selling delicatessen (as salads or cooked meats) Deliberate   Discuss the pros and cons of an issue Deliberate   Think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind" Deliberate   With care and dignity; "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed" Deliberate   By conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time" Deliberate   Produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington Deliberate   Carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony" Deliberate   Marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate decision" Deliberately   With intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice" Deliberately   In a deliberate unhurried manner; "she was working deliberately" Back to top Deliberateness   The trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a man of judicial deliberation" Deliberateness   A rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry Deliberate_defence   A defensive organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems Deliberate_defense   A defensive organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems Deliberation   The trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision; "he was a man of judicial deliberation" Deliberation   A rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry Deliberation   Careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them" Deliberation   Planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting" Deliberation   (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question; "the deliberations of the jury" Deliberative   Involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination; "a deliberative body" Delibes   French composer of operas (1836-1891) Delible   Capable of being deleted Delicacy   Lightness in movement or manner Delicacy   The quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features" Delicacy   Subtly skillful handling of a situation Delicacy   Lack of physical strength Delicacy   Smallness of stature Delicacy   Refined taste; tact Delicacy   Something considered choice to eat Delicate   Exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly" Back to top Delicate   Easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft" Delicate   Difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers"; "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter" Delicate   Developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense" Delicate   Of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments" Delicate   Marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon''s delicate touch" Delicate   Easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby''s delicate skin" Delicately   In a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body" Delicatessen   A shop selling delicatessen (as salads or cooked meats) Delicatessen   Ready-to-eat food products Delicatessen_food   Ready-to-eat food products Delichon   A genus of Hirundinidae Delichon_urbica   Common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses Delicious   Variety of sweet eating apples Delicious   Greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke" Delicious   Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste Deliciously   In a very pleasurable manner; "they were walking along the beach slowly and deliciously" Deliciously   So as to produce a delightful taste; "I bought some more of these deliciously sweet peaches" Deliciousness   Extreme appetizingness Delight   Something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight" Delight   A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" Back to top Delight   Take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter" Delight   Give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" Delight   Hold spellbound Delighted   Filled with wonder and delight Delighted   Greatly pleased Delightedly   With delight; "delightedly, she accepted the invitation" Delightful   Greatly pleasing or entertaining; "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke" Delightfully   In a delightful manner; "the farm house, though in itself a small one, is delightfully situated" Delilah   A woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive Delilah   (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength Delimit   Set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something Delimit   Determine the essential quality of Delimit   Be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry Delimitate   Set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something Delimitate   Determine the essential quality of Delimitation   A line that indicates a boundary Delimited   Showing or determining a boundary; "it is impossible to specify a clearly circumscribed (or delimited) area for any particular science" Delimited   Having the limits or boundaries established; "a delimited frontier through the disputed region" Delineate   Describe in vivid detail Delineate   Make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" Back to top Delineate   Trace the shape of Delineate   Determine the essential quality of Delineate   Delineate the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" Delineate   Represented accurately or precisely Delineated   Represented accurately or precisely Delineation   Representation by drawing or painting etc Delineation   A drawing of the outlines of forms or objects Delineation   A graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" Delineative   Depicted in a recognizable manner Delinquency   An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor Delinquency   A tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities" Delinquency   Nonpayment of a debt when due Delinquent   A young offender Delinquent   Past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account" Delinquent   Persistently bad; "school for delinquent boys" Delinquent   Failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" Delinquent   Guilty of a minor misdeed; "delinquent minors" Deliquesce   Melt or become liquid by absorbig moisture from the air; "this type of salt deliquesces easily" Deliquesce   Melt away in the process of decay; "The fungi eventually deliquesced" Deliquescent   (especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air Back to top Deliquium   A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain Delirious   Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure" Delirious   Experiencing delirium Deliriously   As if in a delirium; "he was talking deliriously" Deliriously   In a delirious manner; "her answer made him deliriously happy" Delirium   A usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations Delirium   State of violent mental agitation Delirium_tremens   Acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning Delius   English composer of orchestral works (1862-1934) Deliver   Give birth (to a newborn); "My wife had twins yesterday!" Deliver   Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students" Deliver   Utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy" Deliver   Pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment" Deliver   Bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers" Deliver   Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball" Deliver   Relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" Deliver   To surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" Deliver   Carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left" Deliver   Hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there" Deliver   Free from harm or evil Back to top Deliver   Save from sins Deliverable   Something that can be provided as the product of development; "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware" Deliverable   Suitable for or ready for delivery Deliverance   Recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon''s job is the saving of lives" Deliverer   A person who gives up or transfers money or goods Deliverer   Someone employed to make deliveries Deliverer   A person who rescues you from harm or danger Deliverer   A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) Delivery   The act of delivering a child Delivery   Recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon''s job is the saving of lives" Delivery   (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter Delivery   The act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news" Delivery   The voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another Delivery   Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech" Delivery   The event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery" Deliveryman   Someone employed to make deliveries Delivery_boy   Someone employed to make deliveries Delivery_truck   A van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers Delivery_van   A van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers Deliver_the_goods   Attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" Back to top Dell   A small wooded hollow Delmonico_steak   Small steak from the front of the short loin of beef Delonix   Evergreen or deciduous trees of tropical Africa and India Delonix_regia   Showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Delorme   French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570) Delouse   Free of lice; "They deloused the prisoners after they liberated the camps" Delphi   An ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the Temple of Apollo Delphian   Of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi; "Delphic oracle" Delphic   Obscurely prophetic; "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message" Delphic   Of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi; "Delphic oracle" Delphic_oracle   (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous Delphinapterus   White whale Delphinapterus_leucas   Small northern whale that is white when adult Delphinidae   Dolphins Delphinium   Any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances Delphinium_ajacis   Commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium Delphinus   Type genus of the Delphinidae Delphinus   A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila Delphinus_delphis   Black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water; one of the dolphins displayed at the Marinelands in California and in Florida Delta   The 4th letter of the Greek alphabet Back to top Delta   A low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water Deltasone   A dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant Delta_hepatitis   A severe form of hepatitis Delta_iron   An allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees) Delta_ray   An electron ejected from matter by ionizing radiation Delta_rhythm   The normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz) Delta_wave   The normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person in deep dreamless sleep; occurs with high voltage and low frequency (1 to 4 hertz) Deltoid   A large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm Deltoid   Of a leaf shape; suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex Deltoid_eminence   A bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches Deltoid_leaf   Shaped like a capital delta Deltoid_muscle   A large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm Deltoid_tuberosity   A bump on the outside of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches Delude   Be false to; be dishonest with Deluge   The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations" Deluge   A heavy rain Deluge   An overwhelming number or amount; "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse" Deluge   Fill or cover completely, usually with water Deluge   Charge someone with too many tasks Deluge   Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind" Back to top Delusion   The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas Delusion   A mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination" Delusion   (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary Delusional   Suffering from or characterized by delusions Delusional_disorder   Any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role Delusions_of_grandeur   A delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are Delusions_of_persecution   A delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined Delusive   Inappropriate to reality or facts; "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes" Delusively   In a deceptive and unrealistic manner; "the village looked delusively near" Delusory   Causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true; "deceptive calm"; "a delusory pleasure" Deluxe   Elegant and sumptuous; "a deluxe car"; "luxe accommodations"; "a luxury condominium" Deluxe   Rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms" Delve   Turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration" Del_Rio   A town in southwest Texas on the Rio Grande west of San Antonio Demagnetisation   The process of removing magnetization Demagnetise   Make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship" Demagnetise   Erase (a magnetic storage device) Demagnetization   The process of removing magnetization Demagnetize   Make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of); "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship" Demagnetize   Erase (a magnetic storage device) Back to top Demagog   An orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience Demagogic   Characteristic of or resembling a demagogue; "demagogic speeches" Demagogical   Characteristic of or resembling a demagogue; "demagogic speeches" Demagogue   An orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience Demagoguery   Impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace Demagogy   Impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace Demand   The act of demanding; "the kidnapper''s exorbitant demands for money" Demand   Required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time" Demand   An urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing" Demand   The ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply" Demand   A condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs" Demand   Request urgently and forcefully; "The victim''s family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager" Demand   Claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan" Demand   Ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation" Demand   Summon to court Demand   Lay legal claim to Demand   Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; Demand-pull_inflation   Inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money Demander   A person who makes demands Demanding   Requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding" Back to top Demandingly   In a demanding manner; "he became demandingly dominant over the years" Demand_deposit   A bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice Demand_feeding   Feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need Demand_for_explanation   A challenge to defend what someone has said Demand_for_identification   As by a sentry Demand_loan   A loan that is repayable on demand Demand_note   A note payable on demand Demantoid   A green andradite used as a gemstone Demarcate   Set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something Demarcate   Separate clearly and as if by boundaries Demarcation   A conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" Demarcation   The boundary of a specific area Demarcation_line   The boundary of a specific area Demarche   A move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs Demasculinise   Remove the testicles of a male animal Demasculinize   Remove the testicles of a male animal Dematerialise   Become immaterial; disappear Dematerialize   Become immaterial; disappear Dematiaceae   Family of imperfect mushrooms having dark-colored hyphae or conidia Demavend   An active volcano in northern Iran Back to top Demean   Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" Demeaning   Causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game" Demeaningly   In a humiliating manner; "the painting was reproduced humiliatingly small" Demeanor   (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people Demeanour   (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people Demeclocycline_hydrochloride   Tetracycline antibacterial (trade name Declomycin) effective in the treatment of some bacterial and rickettsial and other infections Demented   Affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad" Dementedly   In an insane manner; "she behaved insanely"; "he behaves crazily when he is off his medication"; "the witch cackled madly"; "screaming dementedly" Dementedness   Mental deterioration of organic or functional origin Dementia   Mental deterioration of organic or functional origin Dementia_praecox   Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact Demerara   Light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana Demerara   Dark rum from Guyana Demerara   A former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana Demerara   A river in northern Guyana that flows northward into the Atlantic Demerara   A light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana Demerara_rum   Dark rum from Guyana Demerara_sugar   Light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana Demerit   The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did" Demerit   A mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges" Back to top Demerol   A synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain Demesne   Territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" Demesne   Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island" Demeter   (Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres Demetrius   Son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC) Demetrius_I   Son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC) Demetrius_Poliorcetes   Son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC) Demi-glaze   Sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry Demiglace   Sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry Demigod   A person who is part mortal and part god Demigod   A person with great powers and abilities Demijohn   Large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork Demilitarise   Remove offensive capability from Demilitarise   Do away with the military organization and potential of Demilitarize   Remove offensive capability from Demilitarize   Do away with the military organization and potential of Demilitarized_zone   A zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea" DeMille   United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959) Demimondaine   A woman whose sexual promiscuity places her outside respectable society Demimonde   A class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior Back to top Demineralisation   The removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water) Demineralisation   Abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone) Demineralise   Remove the minerals or salts from; "demineralize water" Demineralization   The removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water) Demineralization   Abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone) Demineralize   Remove the minerals or salts from; "demineralize water" Demise   The time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes" Demisemiquaver   A musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note Demist   Free from mist; "demist the car windows" Demister   Heater that removes mist from the windshield of a car Demitasse   Small coffee cup; for serving black coffee Demitasse   Small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream Demiurge   A subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe Demo   A visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" Demo   Show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" Demob   Retire from military service Demobilisation   Act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves" Demobilise   Retire from military service Demobilise   Release from military service or remove from the active list of military service Demobilization   Act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves" Back to top Demobilize   Retire from military service Demobilize   Release from military service or remove from the active list of military service Democracy   The doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group Democracy   The political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives Democracy   A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them Democrat   An advocate of democratic principles Democrat   A member of the Democratic Party Democratic   Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction" Democratic   Characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier Democratic   Belong to or relating to the Democratic Party; "Democratic senator" Democratic-Republican_Party   A former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government Democratically   In a democratic manner; based on democratic principles; "it was decided democratically"; "democratically elected government" Democratic_and_Popular_Republic_of_Algeria   A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s Democratic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine   A Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren" Democratic_Party   The older of two major political parties in the United States Democratic_People's_Republic_of_Korea   A communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948; involved in state-sponsored terrorism Democratic_Republic_of_Sao_Tome_and_Principe   Island nation in the South Atlantic off the West coast of Africa; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975; has enormous offshore oil reserves Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo   A republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960 Democratic_Socialist_Republic_of_Sri_Lanka   A republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948 Democratisation   The action of making something democratic Back to top Democratise   Introduce democratic reforms; of nations Democratise   Become (more) democratic; of nations Democratization   The action of making something democratic Democratize   Introduce democratic reforms; of nations Democratize   Become (more) democratic; of nations Democritus   Greek philosopher who developed an atomistic theory of matter (460-370 BC) Demode   Out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas" Demodulate   Extract information from a modulated carrier wave Demodulation   (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave Demodulator   Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave Demogorgon   (Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the underworld Demographer   A scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics Demographic   A statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.) Demographic   Of or relating to demography; "demographic surveys" Demographist   A scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics Demography   The branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations Demoiselle   Small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs Demoiselle   A young unmarried woman Demolish   Defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors" Demolish   Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" Back to top Demolish   Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her" Demolished   Torn down and broken up Demolishing   Complete destruction of a building Demolition   The act of demolishing Demolition   An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something Demon   One of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief Demon   Someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she''s a demon at math" Demon   A cruel wicked and inhuman person Demon-ridden   As if possessed by demons Demonetisation   Ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country Demonetise   Deprive of value for payment; "demonetize a coin" Demonetization   Ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country Demonetize   Deprive of value for payment; "demonetize a coin" Demoniac   Someone who acts as if possessed by a demon Demoniac   Resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; "demoniac energy"; "a demoniacal fit" Demoniac   In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" Demoniacal   Resembling or suggesting possession by a demon; "demoniac energy"; "a demoniacal fit" Demoniacal   In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" Demoniacally   In a very agitated manner; as if possessed by an evil spirit Demonic   Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "in Back to top Demonisation   To represent as diabolically evil; "the demonization of our enemies" Demonise   Make into a demon; "Power had demonized him" Demonism   The worship of devils (especially Satan) Demonization   To represent as diabolically evil; "the demonization of our enemies" Demonize   Make into a demon; "Power had demonized him" Demonolatry   Worship of devils Demonstrability   Capability of being demonstrated or logically proved Demonstrable   Necessarily or demonstrably true; "demonstrable truths" Demonstrable   Capable of being demonstrated or proved; "obvious lies"; "a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare"; "practical truth provable to all men"- Walter Bagehot Demonstrably   In an obvious and provable manner; "his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong" Demonstrate   Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" Demonstrate   Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one''s behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his se Demonstrate   Show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington" Demonstrate   March in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle" Demonstrated   Having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt Demonstration   A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration" Demonstration   A show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations" Demonstration   A public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war" Demonstration   Proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion Demonstration   A visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response" Back to top Demonstrative   A pronoun that points out an intended referent Demonstrative   Given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family" Demonstrative   Serving to demonstrate Demonstratively   In a demonstrative manner; "he greeted her demonstratively" Demonstrativeness   Tending to express your feelings freely Demonstrative_of(p)   Serving to prove or demonstrate; "the oath of office is...demonstrative of the legislative opinion on on this subject"- John Marshall Demonstrative_pronoun   A pronoun that points out an intended referent Demonstrator   Someone who participates in a public display of group feeling Demonstrator   Someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer Demonstrator   A teacher or teacher''s assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught Demoralisation   Destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy Demoralisation   Depression resulting from an undermining of your morale Demoralisation   A state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff" Demoralise   Lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her" Demoralise   Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Demoralised   Made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" Demoralising   Destructive of morale and self-reliance Demoralization   Destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy Demoralization   Depression resulting from an undermining of your morale Demoralization   A state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff" Back to top Demoralize   Confuse or put into disorder; "the boss''s behavior demoralized everyone in the office" Demoralize   Lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her" Demoralize   Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Demoralized   Made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" Demoralizing   Destructive of morale and self-reliance Demosthenes   Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC) Demosthenic   Of or relating to Demosthenes or his oratory Demote   Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sargeant" Demotic   The modern Greek vernacular Demotic   Of or for the common people; "demotic entertainments"; "demotic speech"; "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms" Demotic   Of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use Demotion   Act of lowering in rank or position Dempsey   United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983) Demulcent   A medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin Demulcent   Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin Demulen   Trade name for an oral contraceptive Demulsify   Break down into components Demulsify   Cause to demulsify Demur   (law) a formal objection to an opponent''s pleadings Demur   Take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday" Back to top Demur   Enter a demurrer Demure   Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way Demurely   In a demure manner; "the army girl, tall and demurely pretty, threw a quick side-glance at her" Demureness   The affectation of being demure in a provocative way Demureness   The trait of behaving with reserve and decorum Demurrage   Detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure Demurrage   A charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure Demurral   (law) a formal objection to an opponent''s pleadings Demurrer   A defendant''s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" Demurrer   (law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent''s pleadings Demurrer   (law) a formal objection to an opponent''s pleadings Demyelinate   Destoy the myelin sheath of; "the disease demyelinated the nerve fibers" Demyelination   Loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function Demystify   Make less mysterious or remove the mystery from; "let''s demystify the event by explaining what it is all about" Demythologisation   The restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms Demythologise   Remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value" Demythologised   Having mythical elements removed Demythologization   The restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms Demythologize   Remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value" Demythologized   Having mythical elements removed Back to top Den   A room that is comfortable and secluded Den   A unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts Den   A hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws Den   The habitation of wild animals Den-mother   Someone who plays the role of a den mother; "he serves as den mother to all the freshmen in this dormitory"; "she''s the den mother to new secretaries" Denali   A mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high) Denali_Fault   A major open geological fault in Alaska Denali_National_Park   A large national park in Alaska having peaks of the Alaska Range (including Mount McKinley) and the huge Denali fault Denary   Numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system" Denary   Containing ten or ten parts Denationalisation   Changing something from state to private ownership or control Denationalise   Put under private control or ownership; "The steel industry was denationalized" Denationalization   Changing something from state to private ownership or control Denationalize   Put under private control or ownership; "The steel industry was denationalized" Denaturalise   Strip of the rights and duties of citizenship; "The former Nazi was denaturalized" Denaturalise   Make less natural or unnatural Denaturalize   Strip of the rights and duties of citizenship; "The former Nazi was denaturalized" Denaturalize   Make less natural or unnatural Denaturant   Any substance that serves as a denaturing agent Denature   Make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes Back to top Denature   Modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished Denature   Add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb Denatured   Changed in nature or natural quality; "denatured alcohol" Denatured_alcohol   Ethyl alcohol that is unfit for drinking but is still useful for other purposes Denaturised   Changed in nature or natural quality; "denatured alcohol" Denaturized   Changed in nature or natural quality; "denatured alcohol" Denazification   Social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism; "denazification was a slow process" Denazify   Free from Nazi ideology or detach from Nazi allegiance; "Germany was denazified after WW II"; "The highest judges were never denazified" Dendranthema   Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum Dendranthema_grandifloruom   Of China Dendraspis   Mambas Dendriform   Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges" Dendrite   Short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron Dendritic   (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite; "dendritic fiber" Dendroaspis   Mambas Dendroaspis_augusticeps   Southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite Dendrobium   A plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers Dendrocalamus   Giant clump-forming bamboos Dendrocalamus_giganteus   Immense tropical southeast Asian bamboo with tough hollow culms that resemble tree trunks Dendrocolaptes   Type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae Back to top Dendrocolaptidae   Woodhewers or woodcreepers Dendroctonus   Genus of small bark beetles destructive especially to mature conifers Dendroctonus_rufipennis   Small beetle that likes to bore through the bark of spruce trees and eat the cambrium which eventually kills the tree; "the spruce bark beetle is the major tree-killing insect pest of Alaska spruce forests" Dendroica   A genus of Parulidae Dendroica_auduboni   Common warbler of western North America Dendroica_coronata   Similar to Audubon''s warbler Dendroica_fusca   Black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat Dendroica_petechia   Yellow-throated American wood warbler Dendroica_striate   North American warbler having a black-and-white head Dendroica_tigrina   North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black Dendroid   Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges" Dendroidal   Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges" Dendrolagus   Tree wallabies Dendromecon   1 species: bush poppy Deneb   The brightest star in Cygnus Denebola   A star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth Dengue   An infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints Dengue_fever   An infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints Deng_Xiaoping   Chinese communist statesman (1904-1997) Deniable   Capable of being denied or contradicted Back to top Denial   Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others Denial   A defendant''s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" Denial   The act of asserting that something alleged is not true Denial   The act of refusing to comply (as with a request); "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges" Denial   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts Denier   One who denies Denier   Any of various former European coins of different denominations Denier   A unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon; "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings" Denigrate   Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" Denigrate   Belittle; "Don''t belittle his influence" Denigrating   (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Denigration   The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) Denigration   An abusive attack on a person''s character or good name Denigration   A belittling comment Denigrative   (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Denigratory   (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign Denim   A coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric Denim   (usually plural) close-fitting pants of heavy denim for casual wear Denisonia   Copperheads Denisonia_superba   Venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia Back to top Denis_Diderot   French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784) Denitrify   Remove nitrogen from; "Denitrify the soil" Denizen   A plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep" Denizen   A person who inhabits a particular place Denmark   A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Denmark_Vesey   United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822) Dennis_Gabor   British physicist (born in Hungary) noted for his work on holography (1900-1979) Dennstaedtia   Chiefly terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae Dennstaedtiaceae   One of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems Dennstaedtia_punctilobula   Fern of eastern North America with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay Denominate   Assign a name or title to Denomination   Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Denomination   A class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money; "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations" Denomination   A group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith Denominational   Adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party; "denominational prejudice" Denominational   Relating to or characteristic of a particular religious denomination; "denominational politics" Denominationalism   The tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations Denominationalism   A narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination; "he condemned religious sectarianism" Denominationally   With respect to denomination; "denominationally diverse audiences" Denominator   The divisor of a fraction Back to top Denotation   The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars'' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos" Denotation   The act of indicating or pointing out by name Denotative   Having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming Denotative   In accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term Denotatum   An actual object referred to by a linguistic expression Denote   Have as a meaning; "`multi-'' denotes `many'' " Denote   Be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed" Denote   Make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly" Denotive   Having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming Denouement   The final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work Denouement   The outcome of a complex sequence of events Denounce   Speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis" Denounce   Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam" Denounce   Announce the termination of, as of treaties Denounce   To accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock" Denouncement   A public act of denouncing Dense   Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials mak Dense   Closely crowded together; "a compact shopping center"; "a dense population"; "thick crowds" Dense   Having high relative density or specific gravity; "dense as lead" Dense   Hard to pass through because of dense growth; "dense vegetation"; "thick woods" Back to top Dense   Permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter; "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom" Dense-leaved_elodea   Aquatic plant with deep green foliage useful to oxygenate an aquarium; sometimes placed in genus Egeria Densely   In a concentrated manner; "old houses are often so densely packed that perhaps three or four have to be demolished for every new one built"; "a thickly populated area" Densely   In a stupid manner; "he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone" Denseness   The amount per unit size Denseness   The spatial property of being crowded together Denseness   The quality of being mentally slow and limited Dense_blazing_star   Perennial of southeastern and central United States having very dense spikes of purple flowers; often cultivated for cut flowers Densification   An increase in the density of something Densimeter   A measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity Densitometer   A measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity Densitometer   A measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density Densitometry   Measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission Density   The amount per unit size Density   The spatial property of being crowded together Dent   An impression in a surface (as made by a blow) Dent   An appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account" Dent   A depression scratched or carved into a surface Dent   Make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car" Dental   Of or relating to the teeth; "dental floss" Back to top Dental   Of or relating to dentistry; "dental student" Dental_amalgam   An alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams Dental_anatomy   The branch of gross anatomy concerning with the morphology of teeth Dental_appliance   A device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth Dental_assistant   An assistant to a dentist Dental_care   Care for the teeth Dental_caries   Soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth Dental_consonant   A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge Dental_floss   A soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth Dental_gold   An alloy of gold used in dentistry Dental_hygienist   Someone trained to provide preventive dental service (cleaning teeth or taking x-rays) Dental_implant   An implant that replaces a natural tooth Dental_medicine   The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth Dental_orthopaedics   The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth Dental_orthopedics   The branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth Dental_plaque   A film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries Dental_plate   A dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth Dental_practice   The practice of dentistry Dental_practitioner   A person qualified to practice dentistry Dental_procedure   A procedure employed by a dentist Back to top Dental_school   A graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry Dental_surgeon   A dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures Dental_surgery   The branch of dentistry involving surgical procedures Dental_technician   Someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures) Dentaria   Usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus Dentaria_bulbifera   European bittercress having a knotted white rootstock Dentaria_diphylla   North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots Dentate   Having toothlike projections in the margin Dentate_leaf   A leaf having a toothed margin Dentate_nucleus   A large laminar nucleus of gray matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere Dented   Of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders" Denticle   Small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod Denticulate   Having a very finely toothed margin Denticulate_leaf   A leaf having a finely toothed margin; minutely dentate Dentifrice   A substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush Dentin   Bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth Dentin   A calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth Dentine   Bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth Dentine   A calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth Dentist   A person qualified to practice dentistry Back to top Dentist's_drill   A high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth Dentistry   The branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth Dentition   The kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal Dentition   The eruption through the gums of baby teeth Denture   A dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth Denturist   Someone who makes dental appliances (bridges and dentures) Dent_corn   Corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity Denudate   Lay bare; "denude a forest" Denudate   Without the natural or usual covering; "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills" Denudation   The removal of covering Denude   Lay bare; "denude a forest" Denuded   Without the natural or usual covering; "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills" Denumerable   That can be counted; "countable sins"; "numerable assets" Denunciation   A public act of denouncing Denunciative   Containing warning of punishment Denunciatory   Containing warning of punishment Denver   The state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river Deny   Declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money" Deny   Refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness" Deny   Refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus" Back to top Deny   Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit Deny   Refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" Deny   Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" Deny   Refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students'' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day" Den_Haag   The site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice Den_mother   A woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts Deodar   Tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber Deodar_cedar   Tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with nodding tips; highly valued for its appearance as well as its timber Deodorant   A toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors Deodorise   Eliminate the odor from; "This stick will deodorize your armpits" Deodorize   Eliminate the odor from; "This stick will deodorize your armpits" Deodourant   A toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors Deodourise   Eliminate the odor from; "This stick will deodorize your armpits" Deontic_logic   The modal logic of obligation and permissibility Deossification   The loss of the mineral content of bone tissue Deoxidise   To remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons Deoxidize   To remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons Deoxyadenosine   A nucleoside component of DNA; composed of adenosine and deoxyribose Deoxycytidine   A nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose Deoxycytidine_monophosphate   One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) Back to top Deoxyephedrine   Amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant Deoxyguanosine   A nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose Deoxyguanosine_monophosphate   One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) Deoxyribonucleic_acid   (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules" Deoxyribose   A sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids Deoxythymidine   A nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose Deoxythymidine_monophosphate   One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) Depardieu   French film actor (born in 1948) Deparia   Classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera Deparia_acrostichoides   Fern with elongate silvery outgrowths enclosing the developing spores Depart   Move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" Depart   Go away or leave Depart   Leave; "The family took off for Florida" Depart   Wander from a direct or straight course Depart   Remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes" Depart   Be at variance with; be out of line with Departed   Someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done" Departed   Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend" Departed   Well in the past; former; "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era" Departed(a)   Not present; having left; "he''s away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests" Back to top Departer   Someone who leaves Departing(a)   That is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" Department   A specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature" Department   A specialized division of a large organization; "you''ll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury" Department   The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) Departmental   Of or relating to a department; "departmental policy" Departmentally   Dependent on a department Department_head   The head of a department Department_of_Agriculture   The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862 Department_of_anthropology   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology Department_of_biology   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in biology Department_of_chemistry   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry Department_of_Commerce   The United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913 Department_of_Commerce_and_Labor   A former executive department of the United States government; created in 1903 and split into two departments in 1913 Department_of_computer_science   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in computer science Department_of_corrections   The department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders; "for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections" Department_of_Defense   The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the UnitedStates; created in 1947 Department_of_Defense_Laboratory_System   A defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness Department_of_economics   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics Department_of_Education   The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 Back to top Department_of_Energy   The federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 Department_of_Energy_Intelligence   An agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy''s technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community Department_of_English   The academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services   The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department_of_Health_Education_and_Welfare   A former executive department of the United States government; created in 1953 and divided in 1979 Department_of_history   The academic department responsible for teaching history Department_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development   The United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965 Department_of_Justice   The United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 Department_of_Justice_Canada   An agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government Department_of_Labor   The federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 Department_of_linguistics   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics Department_of_local_government   A permanent department created to perform the work of a local government Department_of_mathematics   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in mathematics Department_of_music   The academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation Department_of_philosophy   The academic department responsible for teaching philosophy Department_of_physics   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics Department_of_psychology   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology Department_of_sociology   The academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology Department_of_State   The federal department in the UnitedStates that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789" Department_of_the_federal_government   A department of the federal government of the United States Back to top Department_of_the_Interior   The United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849 Department_of_the_Treasury   The federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789 Department_of_Transportation   The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 Department_of_Veterans_Affairs   The United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989 Department_store   A large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain Departure   Act of departing Departure   Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" Departure   A variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" Departure_gate   Gate where passengers embark Departure_lounge   Lounge where passengers can await departure Departure_tax   A tax that is levied when you are departing a country by land or sea or air Departure_time   The time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to depart from a given point of origin Depend   Have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" Depend   Be contingent upon (something that is ellided); "That depends" Dependability   The trait of being dependable or reliable Dependable   Worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" Dependable   Financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" Dependable   Consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one''s habits"; "a steady-going family man" Dependable   Worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me" Dependableness   The trait of being dependable or reliable Back to top Dependably   In a faithful manner; "it always came on, faithfully, like the radio" Dependance   Lack of independence or self-sufficiency Dependant   A person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Dependant   Addicted to a drug Dependant   Contingent on something else Dependant_on(p)   Determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Dependence   Lack of independence or self-sufficiency Dependence   Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) Dependency   A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country Dependency   Lack of independence or self-sufficiency Dependency   Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) Dependent   A person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Dependent   Addicted to a drug Dependent   Contingent on something else Dependent   Not independent; "dependent children" Dependent   Of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence" Dependent   Being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince" Dependent_clause   A clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb Dependent_on(p)   Determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Dependent_variable   (statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends in the independent variable; if f(x)=y, y is the dependent variable Back to top Depending_on(p)   Determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Depend_on   Be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the electin"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" Depend_upon   Be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the electin"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" Depersonalisation   Representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality; "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual" Depersonalisation   (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in a stupid social machine Depersonalisation   Emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness Depersonalisation_disorder   Emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness Depersonalisation_neurosis   Emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness Depersonalise   Make impersonal or present as an object; "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women" Depersonalization   Representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality; "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual" Depersonalization   (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in a stupid social machine Depersonalization   Emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness Depersonalization_disorder   Emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness Depersonalization_neurosis   Emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness Depersonalize   Make impersonal or present as an object; "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women" Depict   Give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" Depict   Show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting" Depict   Make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba" Depicted   Represented graphically by sketch or design or lines Depicted_object   Something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" Back to top Depicting   A representation by picture or portraiture Depiction   Representation by drawing or painting etc Depiction   A drawing of the outlines of forms or objects Depiction   A representation by picture or portraiture Depiction   A graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" Depictive   Depicted in a recognizable manner Depigmentation   Absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair Depilate   Remove body hair; "epilate her legs" Depilation   The act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) Depilation   The condition of being void of hair Depilator   A cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair Depilatory   A cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair Depilatory   A chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides Depilatory   Able to remove hair or render hairless Depilous   Completely hairless Deplane   Get off an airplane Depletable   Capable of being depleted Deplete   Use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week" Depleted   Having resources completely depleted; "our depleted resources" Depleted   No longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted" Back to top Depletion   The act of decreasing something markedly Depletion   The state of being depleted Deplorable   Bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" Deplorable   Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife" Deplorable   Of very poor quality or condition; "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment" Deplorably   In an unfortunate or deplorable manner; "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate" Deplore   Express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government''s treatment of political prisoners" Deplore   Regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits" Deploy   Place troops or weapons in battle formation Deploy   To distribute systematically or strategically; "The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East" Deployment   The distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work Deplumate   Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" Deplume   Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" Deplume   Strip of honors, possessions, or attributes Depokene   Anticonvulsant (trade name Depokene) used to prevent some kinds of seizures Depolarisation   A loss of polarity or polarization Depolarise   Eliminate the polarization of Depolarization   A loss of polarity or polarization Depolarize   Eliminate the polarization of Depone   Make a deposition; declare under oath Back to top Deponent   A person who testifies or gives a deposition Depopulate   Reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside" Depopulated   Having lost inhabitants as by war or disease; "the 15th century plagues left vast areas of Europe depopulated" Depopulation   The condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all) Deport   Expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government''s actions" Deport   Hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there" Deport   Behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" Deportation   The expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien Deportation   The act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life" Deportee   Expelled from home or country by authority Deportment   (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people Depose   Make a deposition; declare under oath Depose   Force to leave (an office) Deposed   Removed from office or power; "the deposed boatswain became Hudson''s sworn enemy" Deposit   The act of putting something somewhere Deposit   A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping Deposit   A payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met Deposit   Matter deposited by some natural process Deposit   The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating Deposit   Money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car" Back to top Deposit   A partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later Deposit   Money deposited in a bank Deposit   The natural process of laying down a deposit of something Deposit   Fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table" Deposit   Put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot" Deposit   Put into a bank account; "She deposites her paycheck every month" Deposition   The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office Deposition   The act of putting something somewhere Deposition   (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually done in a lawyer''s office Deposition   The natural process of laying down a deposit of something Depositor   A person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution Depository   A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping Depository_financial_institution   A financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home" Depository_library   A depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study Deposit_account   A savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interest Deposit_box   A fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables Depot   A depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks" Depot   Station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods Deprave   Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Depraved   Marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat" Back to top Depraved   Hopelessly bad; "an unregenerate criminal" Depraved   Having the nature of vice Depravity   A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society" Depravity   Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels; its opium parlors; its depravity" Deprecate   Belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student''s efforts" Deprecate   Express strong disapproval of; deplore Deprecating   Tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" Deprecation   The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) Deprecation   A prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster Deprecative   Given to expressing disapproval Deprecative   Tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" Deprecatively   In a deprecative manner Deprecatory   Tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" Depreciate   Lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" Depreciate   Lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again" Depreciate   Belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student''s efforts" Depreciating   Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices" Depreciation   A decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen" Depreciation   A communication that belittles somebody or something Depreciation   Decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use Back to top Depreciation_allowance   An allowance for loss due to depreciation Depreciation_charge   An amount periodically charged to expense or against revenue in compensation for depreciation of property Depreciation_rate   The rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction Depreciative   Tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" Depreciative   Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices" Depreciator   One who disparages or belittles the worth of something Depreciatory   Tending to diminish or disparage; "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark" Depreciatory   Tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value; "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices" Depredation   An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding Depredation   (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depradations of age and disease" Depress   Lessen the activity or force of; "The rising inflation depressed the economy" Depress   Press down; "Depress the space key" Depress   Cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" Depress   Lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her" Depress   Lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" Depressant   A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person Depressant   Capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent Depressed   Having the central portion lower than the margin; "a depressed pustule" Depressed   Low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" Depressed   Lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down" Back to top Depressed   Flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces Depressed_fracture   Fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in Depressing   Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" Depressing   Causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; "a gloomy outlook"; "gloomy news" Depressingly   In a depressing manner or to a depressing degree Depression   Pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter" Depression   Sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy Depression   A sunken or depressed geological formation Depression   Angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object) Depression   A concavity in a surface produced by pressing; "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud" Depression   A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention Depression   A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity Depression   A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment Depression   An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow" Depression   A time period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment Depressive   Someone suffering psychological depression Depressive   Causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; "a gloomy outlook"; "gloomy news" Depressive_disorder   A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention Depressor   A device used by physician to press a part down or aside Depressor   Any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves Back to top Depressor   Any skeletal muscle that draws a part down Depressor_muscle   Any skeletal muscle that draws a part down Depressor_nerve   Any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves Depressurise   Decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane" Depressurize   Decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane" Deprivation   Act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights" Deprivation   The disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation" Deprivation   A state of extreme poverty Deprive   Take away Deprive   Keep from having, keeping, or obtaining Deprive   Take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets" Deprived   Marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences; "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of Deprived_of(p)   Having had something taken away; "bereft of their dignity" Depth   Degree of psychological or intellectual depth Depth   Extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet" Depth   The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas Depth   (usually plural) the deepest and most remote part; "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space" Depth   (usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction" Depth_bomb   A bomb that explodes at a pre-set depth under water; anti-submarine device Depth_charge   A bomb that explodes at a pre-set depth under water; anti-submarine device Back to top Depth_finder   Navigational instrument used to measure the depth of a body of water (as by ultrasound or radar) Depth_gage   A gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities Depth_gauge   A gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities Depth_psychology   A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" Deputation   Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions Deputation   A group of representatives or delegates Depute   Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) Depute   Appoint as a substitute Depute   Transfer power to someone Deputise   Appoint as a substitute Deputise   Act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" Deputize   Appoint as a substitute Deputize   Act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold" Deputy   An assistant with power to act when his superior is absent Deputy   Someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies Deputy   A person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others Deputy   A member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) Deputy_sheriff   Someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies Deracinate   Pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden" Deracinate   Move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people" Back to top Deracination   The act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence Deracination   To move something from its natural environment Derail   Run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks" Derail   Cause to run off the tracks; "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste" Derailment   An accident in which a train runs off its track Derain   French painter and exponent of Fauvism (1880-1954) Derange   Throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt" Derange   Derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; "The death of his parents unbalanced him" Deranged   Driven insane Derangement   The act of disturbing the mind or body; "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living" Derangement   A state of mental disturbance and disorientation Derate   Lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus Derby   A hat that is round and black and hard with a narrow brim; worn by some British businessmen Derecognise   Cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People''s Republic of China" Derecognize   Cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People''s Republic of China" Deregulate   Lift the regulations on Deregulating   The act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) Deregulation   The act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations) Derelict   A ship abandoned on the high seas Derelict   A person unable to support himself Back to top Derelict   Failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills" Derelict   Deserted or abandoned as by an owner; "a derelict ship" Dereliction   Willful negligence Dereliction   A tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities" Derequisition   Release from government control Derestrict   Make free from restrictions Deride   Treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student''s attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics" Derision   The act of deriding or treating with contempt Derision   Contemptuous laughter Derisive   Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward'' and `sissy''" Derisively   In a disrespectful and mocking manner; "`Sorry,'' she repeated derisively" Derisorily   In a disrespectful and mocking manner; "`Sorry,'' she repeated derisively" Derisory   Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that''s a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a co Derivable   Capable of being derived Derivation   Drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation Derivation   Drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body Derivation   Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline Derivation   A line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions Derivation   (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase Derivation   The source from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation" Back to top Derivation   (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer'' from `sing''; `undo'' from `do'' Derivational   Characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base; "the morphological relation between `sing'' and `singer'' and `song'' is derivational" Derivational_morphology   The part of grammar that deals with the derivations of words Derivative   The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Derivative   (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity'' is a derivative of `electric''" Derivative   A financial instrument whose value is based on another security Derivative   Resulting from or employing derivation; "a derivative process"; "a highly derivative prose style" Derivative_instrument   A financial instrument whose value is based on another security Derive   Develop or evolve, especially from a latent or potential state Derive   Come from; "The present name derives from an older form" Derive   Reason by deduction; establish by deduction Derive   Obtain; "derive pleasure from one''s garden" Derive   Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins" Derived   Determined by mathematical computation; "the calculated velocity of a bullet"; "a derived value" Derived   Formed or developed from something else; not original; "the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey Derived_function   The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Deriving   (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase Derma   The deep vascular inner layer of the skin Dermabrasion   Removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or wire-brushing off some of the outer skin layer Dermacentor   Vectors of important diseases of man and animals Back to top Dermacentor_variabilis   Common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia Dermal   Of or relating to or located in the dermis Dermal   Of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula Dermaptera   Earwigs and a few related forms Dermatitis   Inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters Dermatobia   Larvae live under the skin of domestic mammals and humans Dermatobia_hominis   Large tropical American fly; parasitic on humans and other mammals Dermatoglyphic   The lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet) Dermatoglyphics   The study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; "some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics" Dermatologic   Of or relating to or practicing dermatology Dermatological   Of or relating to or practicing dermatology Dermatologist   A doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin Dermatology   The branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases Dermatome   A surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin Dermatomycosis   Fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing) Dermatomyositis   Myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and selling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals Dermatophytosis   Fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing) Dermatosclerosis   An autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin Dermatosis   Disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation) Dermestidae   Carpet beetles Back to top Dermic   Of or relating to or located in the dermis Dermis   The deep vascular inner layer of the skin Dermochelyidae   Sea turtles Dermochelys   Type genus of the Dermochelyidae: leatherback turtles Dermochelys_coriacea   Wide ranging marine turtle with flexible leathery carapace; largest living turtle Dermoid_cyst   A cystic tumor (usually benign) with an epithelium-lined wall and a cavity containing other material Dermoptera   Flying lemurs Derogate   Belittle; "Don''t belittle his influence" Derogation   (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" Derogation   A communication that belittles somebody or something Derogative   Expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" Derogatory   Expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" Derrick   A simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom Derrick   A framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered Derrida   French philosopher and critic; exponent of deconstructionism (born in 1930) Derriere   The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" Derring-do   Brave and heroic deeds Derringer   A pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel Derris   Any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons Derris_elliptica   Woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone Back to top Derris_root   Woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone Derv   Diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle) Dervish   An ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements Der_Fuhrer   German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945) DES   Synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy DES   A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry Desalinate   Remove salt from; "desalinate water" Desalination   The removal of salt (especially from sea water) Desalinisation   The removal of salt (especially from sea water) Desalinise   Remove salt from; "desalinate water" Desalinization   The removal of salt (especially from sea water) Desalinize   Remove salt from; "desalinate water" Desalt   Remove salt from; "desalinate water" Descale   Remove the scales from; "scale fish" Descant   A decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody Descant   Talk at great length about something of one''s interest Descant   Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains" Descant   Sing in descant Descant_on   Sing a descant on a main tune or melody Descartes   French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650) Back to top Descend   Come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" Descend   Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" Descend   Do something that one considers to be below one''s dignity Descend   Come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins" Descendant   A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race Descendant   Going or coming down Descendants   All of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity" Descendent   A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race Descendent   Going or coming down Descender   (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters Descender   A lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters Descender   Someone who descends Descending(a)   Coming down or downward Descending_aorta   The descending part of the aorta that branches into the thoracic and abdominal aortae Descending_colon   The part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon Descending_node   The point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south Descensus   The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) Descensus_uteri   Prolapse of the uterus Descent   The act of changing your location in a downward direction Descent   Properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins" Back to top Descent   A movement downward Descent   The descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" Descent   A downward slope or bend Descent   The kinship relation between an individual and the individual''s progenitors Describable   Capable of being described Describe   Identify as in botany or biology, for example Describe   To give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental" Describe   Give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" Describe   Make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" Described   Represented in words especially with sharpness and detail; "the vividly described wars" Description   Sort or variety; "every description of book was there" Description   A statement that represents something in words Description   The act of describing something Descriptive   Describing the structure of a language; "descriptive linguistics simply describes language" Descriptive   Serving to describe or inform or characterized by description; "the descriptive variable"; "a descriptive passage" Descriptive   Concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents; "synchronic linguistics"; "descriptive linguistics" Descriptively   By giving a description; "these topics need to be treated not just descriptively" Descriptive_adjective   An adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., `a nervous person'' or `a musical speaking voice'') Descriptive_anthropology   The branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies Descriptive_clause   A subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies Back to top Descriptive_geometry   The geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection Descriptive_linguistics   An explanation of a person''s mastery of their native language Descriptor   A piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system Descriptor   The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached" Descry   Catch sight of Descurainia   Includes annual or biennial herbs of America and Europe very similar to and often included among those of genera Sisymbrium or Hugueninia; not recognized in some classification systems Descurainia_pinnata   North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy Desecrate   Remove the consecration from a person or an object Desecrate   Violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" Desecrated   Treated with contempt; "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries" Desecration   Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" Desegrated   Rid of segregation; having had segregation ended Desegregate   Open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups; "This school is completely desegregated" Desegregation   The action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community Desensitisation   The process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen" Desensitisation_procedure   A technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished Desensitisation_technique   A technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished Desensitise   Make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him" Desensitise   Cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized" Desensitised   Made less sensitive; "desensitized to the allergen"; "desensitized photographic film is less sensitive to light" Back to top Desensitised   Rendered emotionally insensitive; "a desensitized public indifferent to the violence in films" Desensitising   Making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli Desensitization   The process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen" Desensitization_procedure   A technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished Desensitization_technique   A technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished Desensitize   Make insensitive; "His military training desensitized him" Desensitize   Cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized" Desensitized   Made less sensitive; "desensitized to the allergen"; "desensitized photographic film is less sensitive to light" Desensitized   Rendered emotionally insensitive; "a desensitized public indifferent to the violence in films" Desensitizing   Making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli Desert   An arid region with little or no vegetation Desert   Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children" Desert   Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler''s army, they were shot" Desert   Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places" Deserted   Remote from civilization; "the victim was lured to a deserted spot" Deserted   Left desolate or empty; "an abandoned child"; "their deserted wives and children"; "an abandoned shack"; "deserted villages" Deserter   A person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) Deserter   A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. Desertic_soil   A type of soil that develops in arid climates Desertification   The gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China" Back to top Desertion   Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" Desertion   The act of giving something up Deserts   An outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved Desert_boot   A boot reaching halfway up to the knee Desert_four_o'clock   Wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers; found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to southern Colorado and into Mexico Desert_Fox   German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944) Desert_holly   Handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration Desert_iguana   Small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico Desert_lynx   Of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia Desert_mariposa_tulip   Mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems; southern California to Arizona and Mexico Desert_olive   Spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits Desert_paintbrush   Most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers Desert_pea   Sprawling shrubby perennial noted for its scarlet black-marked flowers; widely distributed in dry parts of Australia Desert_plant   Plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte Desert_plume   Perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue-green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome Desert_rat   Any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae Desert_rheumatism   An infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules Desert_rose   South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics Desert_sand_verbena   Soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico Desert_selaginella   Prostrate spikemoss; California Back to top Desert_soil   A type of soil that develops in arid climates Desert_sunflower   Slender hairy plant with few leaves and golden-yellow flower heads; sandy desert areas of southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona and northwestern Mexico Desert_tortoise   Burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates Desert_willow   Evergreen shrubby tree resembling a willow of dry regions of southwestern North America having showy purplish flowers and long seed pods Deserve   Be worthy or deserving; "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done" Deserved   Proper and appropriate; fitting; "richly deserved punishment"; "due esteem" Deservedly   As deserved; "he chalked up two goals which deservedly gave Bolton their second victory of the season" Deserving(p)   Having sufficient worth; "an idea worth considering"; "a cause deserving or meriting support"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically) Deservingness   The quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance); "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded" Desex   Make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disbilites are sterilized" Desexualise   Make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disbilites are sterilized" Desexualise   Direct one''s libidinous urges into another direction Desexualize   Make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disbilites are sterilized" Desexualize   Direct one''s libidinous urges into another direction Deshabille   The state of being carelessly or partially dressed Desiccant   A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) Desiccate   Lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly" Desiccate   Remove water from; "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me" Desiccate   Preserve by removing all water and liquids from; "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip" Desiccate   Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo Back to top Desiccated   Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo Desiccated   Preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat" Desiccated   Thoroughly dried out; "old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars"; "dried-out boards beginning to split" Desiccation   The process of extracting moisture Desiccation   Dryness resulting from the removal of water Desideratum   Something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money" Desiderius_Erasmus   Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536) Design   The act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument" Design   A decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors" Design   A preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something; "the design of a building" Design   The creation of something in the mind Design   An arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests" Design   Something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt" Design   An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his d Design   Intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business" Design   Design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work" Design   Conceive or fashion in the mind; invent; "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day" Design   Make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" Design   Make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum" Design   Create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit" Back to top Design   Create designs; "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel" Designate   Design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" Designate   Decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" Designate   Assign a name or title to Designate   Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) Designate(ip)   Appointed but not yet installed in office Designated   Selected or named for a duty; "designated hitter" Designated_driver   The member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home Designated_hitter   A ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher Designation   The act of designating or identifying something Designation   The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee" Designation   Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others Designative   Serving to designate Designatum   Something (whether existing or not) that is referred to by a linguistic expression Designed   Done or made or performed with purpose and intent; "style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation"- Havelock Ellis; "games designed for all ages"; "well-designed houses" Designed   Organized so as to give configuration to; "a magnet is surrounded by a configured field"; "a vehicle designed for rough terrain" Designed   Planned or created in an artistic or skilled manner; "a beautifully designed dress"; "some Italian designed sandals have cushioning" Designed(a)   Carefully practiced or designed or premeditated; "a studied reply" Designedly   With intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice" Designer   Someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) Back to top Designer   Someone who designs clothing Designer   A person who devises plots or intrigues; "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack" Designer   A person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings Designer_drug   A psychoactive drug deliberately synthesized to avoid anti-drug laws; mimics the effects of a banned drug; law was revised in 1986 to ban designer drugs Designing   The act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument" Designing   Concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger" Design_criteria   Criteria that designers should meet in designing some system or device; "the job specifications summarized the design criteria" Desirability   Attractiveness to the opposite sex Desirability   The quality of being worthy of desiring Desirable   Worth having or seeking or achieving; "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome" Desirable   Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" Desirableness   Attractiveness to the opposite sex Desirableness   The quality of being worthy of desiring Desire   An inclination to want things; "a man of many desires" Desire   The feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state Desire   Something that is desired Desire   Feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room" Desire   Express a desire for Desire   Expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise" Desired   Greatly desired Back to top Desired   Wanted intensely; "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect" Desire_to_know   Curiosity that motivates investigation and study Desirous   Having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem" Desist   Choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" Desk   A piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments Desk-bound   Restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity Deskbound   Restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity Deskman   The police sergeant on duty in a police station Desktop   (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear Desktop   The top of a desk Desktop_computer   A personal computer small enough to fit conveniently in an individual workspace Desktop_publishing   (computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials Desk_clerk   A hotel receptionist Desk_dictionary   An abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand Desk_officer   A military officer who is not assigned to active duty Desk_phone   A telephone set that sits on a desk or table Desk_sergeant   The police sergeant on duty in a police station Desmanthus   Genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers Desmanthus_ilinoensis   Perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers Desmid   Freshwater green algae Back to top Desmidiaceae   Unicellular algae Desmidium   A genus of protoctista Desmodium   Beggarweed; tick trefoil Desmodium_gyrans   Erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine Desmodium_motorium   Erect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshine Desmodium_purpureum   West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil Desmodium_tortuosum   West Indian forage plant cultivated in southern United States as forage and to improve soil Desmodontidae   True vampire bats Desmodus   Type genus of the Desmodontidae: vampire bats Desmodus_rotundus   Mouse-sized bat of tropical Central America and South America having sharp incisor and canine teeth; feeds on the blood of birds and mammals Desmograthus   An amphibian genus of Plethodontidae Desmond_Tutu   South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931) Desolate   Devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" Desolate   Reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside" Desolate   Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children" Desolate   Made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape" Desolate   Pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment; "desolate and despairing"; "left forlorn" Desolate   Crushed by grief; "depressed and desolate of soul"; "a low desolate wail" Desolate   Providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape" Desolated   Made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape" Back to top Desolately   In grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects Desolation   An event that results in total destruction Desolation   Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned Desolation   A bleak and desolate atmosphere Desolation   The state of being decayed or destroyed Desorb   Remove from a surface on which it is adsorbed; "the substance was desorped" Desorb   Go away from the surface to which (a substance) is adsorbed Desorption   Changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state Desoxyribonucleic_acid   (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules" Despair   The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well Despair   A state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute" Despair   Abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don''t despair--help is on the way!" Despairing   Arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screa Despairingly   With desperation; "`Why can''t you understand?,'' she asked despairingly" Despatch   The act of sending off something Despatch   Killing a person or animal Despatch   The property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch" Despatch   An official report (usually sent in haste) Despatch   Send away towards a designated goal Desperado   A bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) Back to top Desperate   A person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate" Desperate   Showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G Desperate   Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency" Desperate   Showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition" Desperate   Arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screa Desperate   Desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict" Desperate   (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men" Desperately   With great urgency; "health care reform is needed urgently"; "the soil desperately needed potash" Desperately   In intense despair; "the child clung desperately to her mother" Desperate_criminal   A bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) Desperate_measure   Desperate actions taken as a means to an end; "he had to resort to desperate measures" Desperate_straits   A state of extreme distress Desperation   Desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation" Desperation   A state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute" Despicability   Unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values Despicable   Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them" Despicable   Worthy only of being despised and rejected; "a contemptible lack of courage"; "A little, wretched, despicable creature, a worm, a mere nothing...that has risen up in contempt against the majesty of Heaven and earth"- Jonathan Edwards Despicableness   Unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values Despicably   In a despicable manner; "he acted despicably" Despiramine   A tricyclic antidepressant drug that activates the psychomotor system Back to top Despisal   A feeling of scornful hatred Despise   Look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don''t catch on immediately" Despised   Treated with contempt Despising   A feeling of scornful hatred Despite   Contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite" Despite   Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" Despiteful   Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" Despitefully   In a maliciously spiteful manner; "pray for them that despitefully use us" Despoil   Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country" Despoil   Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners" Despoilation   The act of stripping and taking by force Despoiled   Having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside" Despoiler   Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) Despoilment   The act of stripping and taking by force Despoina   (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina Despoliation   The act of stripping and taking by force Despond   Lose confidence or hope; become dejected; "The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election" Despondence   Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless Despondency   Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless Despondent   Without or almost without hope; "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back" Back to top Despondently   With desperation; "`Why can''t you understand?,'' she asked despairingly" Despot   A cruel and oppressive dictator Despotic   Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government" Despotic   Ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic" Despotic   Belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot Despotical   Belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot Despotism   A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Despotism   Dominance through threat of punishment and violence Desquamate   Peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates" Desquamation   Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales Dessert   A dish served as the last course of a meal Dessertspoon   As much as a dessertspoon will hold Dessertspoonful   As much as a dessertspoon will hold Dessert_apple   An apple used primarily for eating raw without cooking Dessert_plate   A small plate on which dessert can be served Dessert_spoon   A spoon larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon Dessert_wine   Still sweet wine often served with dessert or after a meal Dessiatine   A former Russian unit of area equal to 2.7 acres Destabilisation   The action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy) Destabilise   Make unstable; "Terrorism destabilized the government" Back to top Destabilise   Become unstable; "The economy destabilized rapidly" Destabilization   The action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy) Destabilization   An event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft) Destabilize   Make unstable; "Terrorism destabilized the government" Destabilize   Become unstable; "The economy destabilized rapidly" Destalinisation   Social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization" Destalinise   Counteract the effects and policies of stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950''s" Destalinization   Social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor; "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization" Destalinize   Counteract the effects and policies of stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950''s" Destination   The ultimate goal for which something is done Destination   Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location Destination   The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view" Destine   Design or destine; "She was intended to become the director" Destine   Decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" Destined   (usually followed by `to'') governed by fate; "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous" Destined   Headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students''; "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York" Destiny   An event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future Destiny   The ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events (often personified as a woman); "we are helpless in the face of Destiny" Destiny   Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" Destitute   Poor enough to need help from others Back to top Destitute_of(p)   Completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness"; "a life empty of happiness"; "innocent of literary merit"; "void of understanding" Destitution   A state without friends or money or prospects Destress   Reduce the emphasis Destroy   Defeat soundly; "The home team demolished the visitors" Destroy   As of animals; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid" Destroy   Destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" Destroy   Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house" Destroyable   Capable of being destroyed Destroyed   Spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer''s is responsible for her destroyed mind" Destroyed   Destroyed physically or morally Destroyer   A small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship Destroyer   A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones" Destroyer_escort   Warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys Destroying_angel   Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills Destroying_angel   Fungus similar to Amanita phalloides Destruct   Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house" Destruct   Destroy (one''s own missile or rocket); "The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons" Destructibility   Vulnerability to destruction Destructible   Easily destroyed; "destructible glassware" Destruction   Termination by an act of destruction Back to top Destruction   An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something Destruction   A final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end" Destruction_fire   Fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects Destructive   Causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" Destructive-metabolic(a)   Of or relating to catabolism Destructively   In a destructive manner; "he is destructively aggressive" Destructiveness   The quality of causing destruction Destructive_distillation   Heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products Destructive_metabolism   Breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy Desuetude   A state of inactivity or disuse Desultory   Marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another; "desultory thoughts"; "the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties" Desynchronisation   The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves" Desynchronise   Cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times Desynchronization   The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves" Desynchronize   Cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times Desynchronizing   The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves" Desyrel   Oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative Des_Moines   The capital and largest city in Iowa Detach   Cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it" Detach   Come to be detached; "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery" Back to top Detach   Military use: separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment; "detach a regiment" Detachable   Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage; "shirts with detachable collars" Detached   Used of buildings; standing apart from others; "detached houses"; "a detached garage" Detached   Showing lack of emotional involvement; "adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman; "she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she''s not hypocritically effusive"; "an uninvolved bystander" Detached   No longer connected or joined; "a detached part"; "on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached"; "the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases" Detached   Not fixed in position; "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran" Detached   Being or feeling set or kept apart from others; "she felt detached from the group"; "could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson; "thought of herself as alone and separated from the others"; "had a set-apart feeling" Detached_house   A house that stands alone Detached_retina   Visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation Detachment   The act of releasing from an attachment or connection Detachment   Coming apart Detachment   Avoiding emotional involvement Detachment   A small unit of troops of special composition Detachment   The state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" Detachment_of_the_retina   Visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation Detail   An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information" Detail   Extended treatment of particulars; "the essay contained too much detail" Detail   A crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees" Detail   A temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent" Detail   A small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" Back to top Detail   Assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station" Detail   Provide details for Detailed   Developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme" Detailing   An individualized description of a particular instance Details   True confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details" Detail_file   (computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task Detain   Cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn''t want to perform" Detain   Stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" Detain   Deprive of freedom; take into confinement Detainee   Some held in custody Detect   Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" Detectable   Easily seen or detected; "a detectable note of sarcasm"; "he continued after a perceptible pause" Detectable   Capable of being detected; "after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued" Detected   Perceived with the mind; "he winced at the detected flicker of irony in her voice" Detected   Perceived or discerned; "the detected micrometeoritic material" Detecting   A police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet" Detection   The act of detecting something; catching sight of something Detection   A police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet" Detection   The perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure" Detection   The detection that a signal is being received Back to top Detective   A police officer who investigates crimes Detective   An investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public Detective_agency   An agency that makes inquiries for its clients Detective_novel   Novel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the end Detective_story   A narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolution Detective_work   A police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet" Detector   Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner Detector   Electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity Detector   Rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave Detent   A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward Detente   The easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) Detention   A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils" Detention   A state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" Detention_camp   An institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) Detention_cell   A large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily Detention_centre   A large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily Detention_home   An institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) Detention_house   An institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) Deter   Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" Deter   Try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" Back to top Deterge   Wipe away; to wash off or out, cleanse; chiefly in medical use: to clear away foul matter from the body; "This drug is powerful enough to deterge" Detergence   Detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power Detergency   Detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power Detergent   A cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension Detergent   A surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering Detergent   Having cleansing power Detergent_builder   A substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action Deteriorate   Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" Deteriorate   Become worse or disintegrate; "His mind deteriorated" Deterioration   Process of changing to an inferior state Deterioration   A symptom of reduced quality or strength Determent   A communication that makes you afraid to try something Determinable   Capable of being determined or limited or fixed; "determinable velocities"; "matters determinable by law" Determinant   A determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one''s outlook on life" Determinant   A square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations Determinant   Having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle" Determinate   Supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem" Determinate   Precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause; "a determinate distance"; "a determinate number"; "determinate variations in animals" Determinate   Not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex; "determinate growth" Determinateness   The quality of being predictable with great confidence Back to top Determination   The act of determining the properties of something Determination   The act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" Determination   The quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose" Determination   A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel''s determination" Determinative   A determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one''s outlook on life" Determinative   One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases Determinative   Having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle" Determine   Reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" Determine   Fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules" Determine   Fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property Determine   Shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion" Determine   Settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" Determine   After a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize" Determine   Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" Determine   Decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" Determined   Strongly motivated to succeed Determined   Having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation Determined   Characterized by great determination; "a struggle against a determined enemy" Determined   Determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching" Determined   Devoting full strength and concentrated attention to; "made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters" Back to top Determinedly   In a determined manner; "he clung to the past determinedly" Determinedly   In an ambitious and energetic manner; "she pursued her goals ambitiously" Determiner   A determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one''s outlook on life" Determiner   One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases Determiner   An argument that is conclusive Determining(a)   Having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle" Determining_factor   A determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one''s outlook on life" Determining_factor   An argument that is conclusive Determinism   (philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causes; often understood as denying the possibility of free will Determinist   Anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny Deterministic   An inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes Deterrence   The act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety Deterrence   A communication that makes you afraid to try something Deterrence   A negative motivational influence Deterrent   Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Deterrent   Tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices" Deterrent_example   Punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him" Detersive   Having cleansing power Detest   Dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians" Detestable   Unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke Back to top Detestable   Offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels" Detestably   In an offensive and hateful manner; "I don''t know anyone who could have behaved so abominably" Detestation   Hate coupled with disgust Detested   Treated with contempt Dethaw   Become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat" Dethrone   Remove a monarch from the throne; "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned" Dethronement   The act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office Detonate   Explode; "the bomb detonated at noon" Detonate   Cause to explode; "We exploded the nuclear bomb" Detonating   (of munitions) going off; "bursting bombs"; "an exploding nuclear device"; "a spectacular display of detonating anti-tank mines" Detonating_device   A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive Detonating_fuse   A fuse containing an explosive Detonation   The act of detonating an explosive Detonation   A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction Detonative   Exploding almost instantaneously Detonator   A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive Detour   A roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) Detour   Travel via a detour Detox   The hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified Detoxicate   Remove poison from; "detoxify the soil" Back to top Detoxification   Treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver) Detoxification   A treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances Detoxify   Treat for alcohol or drug dependence; "He was detoxified in the clinic" Detoxify   Remove poison from; "detoxify the soil" Detract   Take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character" Detraction   The act of discrediting or detracting from someone''s reputation (especially by slander); "let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken" Detraction   A petty disparagement Detractive   Causing to decrease in importance or value; "detractive influences on the volume of investment" Detractor   One who disparages or belittles the worth of something Detrain   Leave a train Detransitivise   Intransitivize; "removing the object will intransitivize the verbs" Detransitivize   Intransitivize; "removing the object will intransitivize the verbs" Detribalisation   The decline or termination of tribal organization Detribalisation   The act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living Detribalise   Cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity Detribalization   The decline or termination of tribal organization Detribalization   The act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living Detribalize   Cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity Detriment   A damage or loss Detrimental   (sometimes followed by `to'') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter''s coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant" Back to top Detrimentally   In a detrimental manner Detrition   Effort expended in rubbing one object against another Detrition   The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice Detrition   Erosion by friction Detritus   Loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks Detritus   The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Detroit   The largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor Detroit_River   A short river flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada; one the busiest inland waterways in the world Detusk   Remove the tusks of animals; "tusk an elephant" Deuce   One of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots Deuce   A word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say" Deuce   The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number Deuce   A tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game Deuce-ace   The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one Deuced   Expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he''s a blasted idiot"; "it''s a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I''ll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I''ll do any such thing"; "he''s a damn (or goddam or goddamn Deucedly   (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous" Deus_ex_machina   Any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve and insoluble difficulty Deuteranopia   Dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red Deuteranopic   Inability to see the color green or to distinguish green and purplish-red Deuterium   An isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen) Back to top Deuterium_oxide   Water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors Deuteromycetes   Form class; coextensive with subdivision Deuteromycota Deuteromycota   Large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known Deuteromycotina   Large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known Deuteron   The nucleus of deuterium; consists of one proton and one neutron; used as a bombarding particle in accelerators Deuteronomy   The fifth book of the Old Testament; contains a second statement of Mosaic Law Deutsche_Mark   Formerly the basic unit of money in Germany Deutschland   A republic in central Europe; split into East German and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990 Deutschmark   Formerly the basic unit of money in Germany Deutzia   Any of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia having usually toothed opposite leaves and shredding bark and white or pink flowers in loose terminal clusters Devaluate   Lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" Devaluate   Remove the value from; deprive of its value Devaluation   The reduction of something''s value or worth Devaluation   An official lowering of a nation''s currency; a decrease in the value of a country''s currency relative to that of foreign countries Devalue   Lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again" Devalue   Lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting" Devalue   Remove the value from; deprive of its value Devalued   Lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency" Devanagari   A syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi Devanagari_script   A syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi Back to top Devastate   Overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died" Devastate   Devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" Devastated   Made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape" Devastating   Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire" Devastating   Physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing" Devastating   Making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I''ve a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert Devastation   Termination by an act of destruction Devastation   Plundering with excessive damage and destruction Devastation   An event that results in total destruction Devastation   The feeling of being counfounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devasation" Devastation   The state of being decayed or destroyed Develop   Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts" Develop   Change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up" Develop   Expand in the form of a series; "Develop the function in the following form" Develop   Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This Develop   Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple" Develop   Happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time" Develop   Be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; "The plot developed slowly"; Develop   Elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key" Develop   Become technologically advanced; "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly" Back to top Develop   Grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior" Develop   Gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting" Develop   Create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" Develop   Elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis" Develop   Move into a strategically more advantageous position; "develop the rook" Develop   Move one''s pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; "Spassky developed quickly" Develop   Superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry Develop   Generate gradually; "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone" Develop   Work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution" Develop   Make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique" Develop   Make visible by means of chemical solutions; "Please develop this roll of film for me" Develop   Come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose" Developed   Being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; "the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook"; "they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each" Developed   (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads; "condominiums were built on the developed site" Developed   (used of societies) having high industrial development; "developed countries" Developer   Photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film Developer   Someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use) Developing   Processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours" Developing   Relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply Developing   Gradually unfolding or growing (especially as of something latent); "his developing social conscience"; "after the long winter they took joy in the developing warmth of spring" Back to top Developing   Making or becoming visible through or as if through the action of a chemical agent; "he watched as the developing photograph became clearer and sharper" Development   Act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development" Development   The act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits" Development   A recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!" Development   A district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments" Development   Processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours" Development   A process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer" Development   (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children" Development   A state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving Developmental   Of or relating to or constituting development; "developmental psychology" Developmentally   With respect to development; "developmentally retarded" Developmental_age   A measure of a child''s development (in body size or motor skill or psychological function) expressed in terms of age norms Developmental_anatomy   The branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity Developmental_learning   Learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development Developmental_psychology   The branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children Deverbal_noun   A noun that is derived from a verb Devi   Mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects Deviance   Deviate behavior Deviance   A state or condition markedly different from the norm Deviant   A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior Back to top Deviant   Markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrent behavior"; "deviant ideas" Deviate   A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior Deviate   Turn aside Deviate   Turn aside; turn away from Deviate   Cause to turn away from a previous or expected course; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding" Deviate   Be at variance with; be out of line with Deviated_nasal_septum   Abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds Deviated_septum   Abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity) Deviation   A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" Deviation   Deviate behavior Deviation   The error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances Deviation   The difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function Deviation   A variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" Deviationism   Ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism) Deviationist   An ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism) Device   Any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point" Device   An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" Device   An emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield" Device   Any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) Device   Something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect Back to top Devices   An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices''; "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices" Device_characteristic   Any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions Device_driver   (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device Devil   A word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say" Devil   One of the evil spirits of traditional Jewish and Christian belief Devil   (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell Devil   A rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man); "he chased the young hellions out of his yard" Devil   A cruel wicked and inhuman person Devil   Coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs" Devil   Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" Devil's_advocate   Someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument Devil's_apples   A plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers Devil's_cigar   A common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae Devil's_claw   Annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak Devil's_darning_needle   Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. Devil's_darning_needle   Common climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowers Devil's_fig   Any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America Devil's_flax   Common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America Devil's_food   Very dark chocolate cake Devil's_food_cake   Very dark chocolate cake Back to top Devil's_milk   Not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun Devil's_milk   An Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States Devil's_tongue   Foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix Devil's_turnip   White-flowered vine having thick roots and bearing small black berries; Europe to Iran Devil's_urn   A common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae Devil's_walking_stick   Small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States Devil's_weed   Tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed Devil-may-care   Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore Devil-may-care   Cheerfully irresponsible; "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth" Devil-worship   Worship of devils Deviled_egg   Halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white Devilfish   Extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned Devilfish   Bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles Devilfish   Medium-sized grayish-black whale of the northern Pacific Devilise   Turn into a devil or make devilish; "Man devilized by war" Devilish   Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye" Devilish   Playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin" Devilish   In a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever" Devilishly   (used as intensives) extremely; "she was madly in love"; "deadly dull"; "deadly earnest"; "deucedly clever"; "insanely jealous" Devilishly   In a playfully devilish manner; "the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever" Back to top Devilishly   As a devil; in an evil manner; "his writing could be diabolically satiric" Devilize   Turn into a devil or make devilish; "Man devilized by war" Devilment   Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others Devilry   Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others Devilry   Wicked and cruel behavior Deviltry   Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others Deviltry   Wicked and cruel behavior Devilwood   Small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits Devil_dog   A member of the United States Marine Corps Devil_grass   Trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India Devil_lily   East Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals Devil_nettle   A stinging herb of tropical America Devil_ray   Small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools Devil_tree   Evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally Devil_worshiper   Someone who worships devils Devious   Deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" Devious   Indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers" Devious   Characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes" Deviously   In a devious manner; "he got the promotion by behaving deviously" Deviousness   The quality of being deceitful and underhanded Back to top Deviousness   The quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly Devisal   The act of devising something Devise   (law) a gift of real property by will Devise   A will disposing of real property Devise   Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" Devise   Arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director''s office" Devise   Give by will, especially real property Devisee   Someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will Deviser   A person who makes plans Devising   The act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making" Devisor   Someone who devises real property in a will Devitalisation   The act of reducing the vitality of something Devitalise   Sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy" Devitalization   The act of reducing the vitality of something Devitalize   Sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy" Devitrify   Make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque Devitrify   Become crystalline Devoice   Utter with tense vocal chords Devoid   Completely lacking Devoid_of(p)   Completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness"; "a life empty of happiness"; "innocent of literary merit"; "void of understanding" Back to top Devoir   Formal expression of respect Devolution   The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) Devolution   The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality Devolve   Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" Devolve   Be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" Devolve   Pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital" Devolvement   The delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) Devolve_on   Be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the electin"; "Your grade will depends on your homework" Devon   Red dual-purpose cattle of English origin Devon   A county in southwestern England Devonian   From 405 million to 345 million years ago; dominance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites Devonian_period   From 405 million to 345 million years ago; dominance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites Devonshire   A county in southwestern England Devonshire_cream   Thick cream made from scalded milk Devote   Dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" Devote   Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one''s talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" Devote   Set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining" Devoted   Zealous in devotion or affection; "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends" Devoted(p)   (followed by `to'') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; "large sums devoted to the care of the poor"; "a life devoted to poetry" Devotedly   With devotion; "He served his master devotedly" Back to top Devotedness   Feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" Devotee   An ardent follower and admirer Devotion   (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions" Devotion   Religious zeal; willingness to serve God Devotion   Commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science" Devotion   Feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" Devotional   Relating to worship; "a devotional exercise" Devour   Eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches" Devour   Eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal" Devour   Destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home" Devour   Enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels" Devoured   Destroyed or wasted as if by eating; "forests devoured by flame"; "an inheritance eaten up by debt" Devourer   Someone who eats greedily or voraciously Devouring(a)   (often followed by `for'') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame" Devout   Devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken Devout   Earnest; "one''s dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences" Devoutly   In a devout and pious manner; "she was devoutly Catholic" Devoutness   Piety by virtue of being devout DeVries   Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel''s laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935) Dew   Water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; "in the morning the grass was wet with dew" Back to top Dewar   Vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments Dewar   Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923) Dewar_flask   Vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments Dewberry   Blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes Dewberry   Any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America Dewberry_bush   Any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America Dewdrop   A drop of dew Dewey   United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952) Dewey   A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War Dewey   United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931) Deweyan   Of or relating to John Dewey or his philosophy Dewey_decimal_classification   A system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number Dewey_decimal_system   A system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number DeWitt_Clinton   United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828) Dewlap   A hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person''s neck Dewy   Wet with dew Dewy-eyed   Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "simple courtesy" Dew_point   The temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins Dew_worm   Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers Dexamethasone   A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation Back to top Dexamethasone_Intensol   A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation Dexedrine   An isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant Dexone   A corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation Dexter   On or starting from the wearer''s left Dexterity   Adroitness in using the hands Dexterous   Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" Dexterously   With dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he untied the knots" Dextral   Of or on the right; "a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"; "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost" Dextral   Preferring to use right foot or hand or eye; "dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye" Dextrality   Preference for using the right hand Dextroamphetamine_sulphate   An isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant Dextrocardia   Abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest Dextroglucose   An isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits Dextrorotary   Rotating to the right Dextrorotation   Rotation to the right Dextrorotatory   Rotating to the right Dextrorsal   Spiraling upward from left to right; "dextrorse vines" Dextrorse   Spiraling upward from left to right; "dextrorse vines" Dextrose   An isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits Dextrous   Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind" Back to top Dextrously   With dexterity; in a dexterous manner; "dextrously he untied the knots" De_Bakey   United States heart surgeon who in 1966 implanted the first artificial heart in a human patient (born in 1908) De_Broglie   French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987) De_facto   Existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war" De_facto   In reality or fact; "the result was, de facto, a one-party system" De_facto_segregation   Segregation (especially in schools) that happens in fact although not required by law De_Forest   United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961) De_Gaulle   French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970) De_jure   By right; according to law; "de jure recognition of the new government" De_jure   By law; conforming to the law; "we are lawfully wedded now" De_jure_segregation   Segregation that is imposed by law De_Kooning   United States painter (born in the Netherlands) who was a leading American exponent of abstract expressionism (1904-1997) De_l'Orme   French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570) De_la_Mare   English poet remembered for his verse for children (1873-1956) De_luxe   Elegant and sumptuous; "a deluxe car"; "luxe accommodations"; "a luxury condominium" De_Mille   United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (born in 1905) De_Niro   United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943) De_novo   From the beginning De_Quincey   English writer who described the psychological effects of addiction to opium (1785-1859) De_rigueur   Required by etiquette or usage or fashion; "instruction as to when and where a silk hat is de rigueur" Back to top De_Sade   French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism'' (1740-1814) De_Saussure   Swiss linguist and expert in historical linguistics whose lectures laid the foundations for synchronic linguistics (1857-1913) De_Sica   Italian film maker (1901-1974) De_Spinoza   Dutch philosopher who espoused a pantheistic system (1632-1677) De_trop   Being excessive or unreasonable; "the clothes she wears are a bit much"; "in retrospect the elaborate preparations seemed de trop"; "this is entirely too much!" De_Valera   Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975) De_Vries   Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel''s laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935) DFLP   A Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren" Dg   1/10 gram Dhak   East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye Dhaka   The capital and largest city of Bangladesh Dhal   Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics Dharhan   A town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf; in June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dharhan killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people Dharma   Basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes; Dhaulagiri   A mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high) Dhava   An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum Dhawa   An Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum Dhegiha   A branch of the Siouan languages Dhegiha   Any member of a Siouan people speaking one of the Dhegiha languages Dhobi_itch   Fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body Back to top Dhodhekanisos   A group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea Dhole   Fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs Dhoti   A long loincloth worn by Hindu men Dhow   A lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs Dhu'l-Hijja   The twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the haj; has one extra day in leap years Dhu'l-Qa'dah   The eleventh month of the Islamic calendar; the month of the hajj Dhu_al-Hijja   The twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the haj; has one extra day in leap years Dhu_al-Qadah   The eleventh month of the Islamic calendar; the month of the hajj Di-iodotyrosine   Tyrosine with two iodine atoms added DIA   An intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weappons acquisition Diabatic   Involving a transfer of heat; "a diabatic process" DiaBeta   An oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas Diabetes   Any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst Diabetes_insipidus   A rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst Diabetes_mellitus   Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say `diabetes'' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus''" Diabetic   Someone who has diabetes Diabetic   Suffering from diabetes Diabetic   Of or relating to or causing diabetes Diabetic_acidosis   Acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus Diabetic_coma   Coma that can develop in inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitus Back to top Diabetic_diet   A diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes Diabolatry   Worship of devils Diabolic   Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "in Diabolic   Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye" Diabolical   Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "in Diabolical   Showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye" Diabolically   As a devil; in an evil manner; "his writing could be diabolically satiric" Diabolise   Turn into a devil or make devilish; "Man devilized by war" Diabolism   The worship of devils (especially Satan) Diabolist   An adherent of Satan or Satanism Diabolize   Turn into a devil or make devilish; "Man devilized by war" Diacalpa   One species: delicate fern of foothills of Himalayas Diacetylmorphine   A narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush Diachronic   Used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time; "diachronic linguistics" Diacritic   A mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation Diacritic   Capable of distinguishing; "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel Diacritical   Capable of distinguishing; "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel Diacritical_mark   A mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation Diadem   An ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty Diadophis   A genus of reptiles of the family Colubridae including ringneck snakes Back to top Diadromous   (used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters Diaeresis   A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound Diaghilev   Russian ballet impresario who founded the Russian ballet and later introduced it to the West (1872-1929) Diaglyph   Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) Diagnosable   Possible to diagnose Diagnose   Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis Diagnose   Subject to a medical analysis Diagnosing   Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon Diagnosis   Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon Diagnostic   Characteristic or indicative of e.g. a disease; "a diagnostic sign of yellow fever"; "diagnostic information"; "a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever"; "symptomatic of insanity"; "a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown" Diagnostic   Concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis; "a diagnostic clinic"; "a diagnostic reading test"; "diagnostic information" Diagnostician   A doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis Diagnostics   The branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease Diagnostic_assay   An assay conducted for diagnostic purposes Diagnostic_procedure   A procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis Diagnostic_program   A program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer program Diagnostic_technique   A procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis Diagnostic_test   An assay conducted for diagnostic purposes Diagonal   A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information Diagonal   (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry Back to top Diagonal   An oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard; "the bishop moves on the diagonals" Diagonal   A line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric Diagonal   (geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent Diagonal   Having an oblique or slanted direction Diagonal   At an angle; especially connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face; "a diagonal line across the page" Diagonalisation   Changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal); "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation" Diagonalise   Transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix Diagonalizable   Capable of being transformed into a diagonal matrix Diagonalization   Changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal); "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation" Diagonalize   Transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix Diagonally   In a diagonal manner; "she lives diagonally across the street from us" Diagonal_matrix   A square matrix with all off-diagonal elements equal to zero Diagram   A drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts Diagram   Make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed Diagrammatic   Shown or represented by diagrams Diagrammatical   Shown or represented by diagrams Diagrammatically   In a diagrammatic manner; "the landscape unit drawn diagrammatically illustrates the gentle rolling relief, with a peat-filled basin" Diagramming   Providing a chart or outline of a system Diakinesis   The final stage of the prophase of meiosis Dial   The face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours Back to top Dial   A disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called Dial   The circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments Dial   The control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning Dial   Choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number" Dial   Operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial" Dialect   The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent" Dialectal   Belonging to or characteristic of a dialect; "dialectal variation" Dialectic   Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments Dialectic   A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history" Dialectic   Of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method" Dialectical   Of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method" Dialectical   Of or relating to logical disputation; "a dialectical weapon against his opponent" Dialectically   In a dialectic manner; "his religiousness is dialectically related to his sinfulness" Dialectical_materialism   The materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels Dialectician   A logician skilled in dialectic Dialectics   A rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces Dialect_atlas   An atlas showing the distribution of distinctive linguistic features Dialect_geography   The study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features Dialeurodes   A genus of Aleyrodidae Dialeurodes_citri   Whitefly that attacks citrus trees Back to top Dialog   A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; "he has read Plato''s Dialogues in the original Greek" Dialog   The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction Dialog   A conversation between two persons Dialogue   A literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people; "he has read Plato''s Dialogues in the original Greek" Dialogue   The lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction Dialogue   A conversation between two persons Dialogue   A discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians" Dialog_box   (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay'' or `cancel'' Dialyse   Separate by dialysis Dialysis   Separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes Dialysis_machine   A medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes Dialyze   Separate by dialysis Dialyzer   A medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes Dial_phone   A telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called Dial_telephone   A telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called Diam   The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference Diamagnet   A substance that exhibits diamagnetism Diamagnetic   Relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled by a magnet Diamagnetism   Phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet Diamante   Adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing Back to top Diamantine   Consisting of diamonds or resembling diamonds Diameter   The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference Diameter   A straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface) Diametral   Related to or along a diameter; "the diametral plane" Diametric   Characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" Diametric   Related to or along a diameter; "the diametral plane" Diametrical   Characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" Diametrical   Related to or along a diameter; "the diametral plane" Diametrically   As from opposite ends of a diameter; "when two honest witnesses give accounts of the same event that differ diametrically, how can anyone prove that the evidence you gave was deliberately false?"; "three of these brushes were approximately 120 feet apart Diametrical_opposition   The relation of opposition along a diameter Diamine   Any organic compound containing two amino groups Diamond   The baseball playing field Diamond   The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate Diamond   A playing card in the minor suit of diamonds Diamond   A transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem Diamond   Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem Diamondback   Large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings Diamondback_rattlesnake   Large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings Diamondback_terrapin   Of marshes along Atlantic and Gulf coasts of United States Diamond_dust   Small crystals of ice Back to top Diamond_Jim   United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917) Diamond_Jim_Brady   United States financier noted for his love of diamonds and his extravagant lifestyle (1856-1917) Diamond_jubilee   An anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years Diamond_point   A very hard small point made from a diamond Diamond_State   A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Diamond_wedding   The 60th wedding anniversary Diamond_wedding_anniversary   The 60th wedding anniversary Diamonte   Fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones Diana   (Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis Diana   English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997) Diane_de_Poitiers   French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566) Diangus_gratianopolitanus   Mat-forming perennial of central Europe with large fragrant pink or red flowers Dianoetic   Proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition Dianthus   Carnations and pinks Dianthus_barbatus   Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers Dianthus_caryophyllus   Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors Dianthus_chinensis   Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual Dianthus_chinensis_heddewigii   Very free-flowering variety distinguished by jagged-edged petals Dianthus_deltoides   Low-growing loosely mat-forming Eurasian pink with single crimson-eyed pale pink flowers Dianthus_latifolius   Much-branched pink with flowers in clusters; closely related to sweet William Back to top Dianthus_plumarius   European pink cultivated for its very fragrant pink or rosy flowers Dianthus_supurbus   Eurasian perennial pink having fragrant lilac or rose flowers with deeply fringed margins Diapason   Either of the two main stops on a pipe organ Diapason_stop   Either of the two main stops on a pipe organ Diapedesis   Passage of blood cells (especially white blood cells) through intact capillary walls and into the surrounding tissue Diapensia   Any boreal low-growing evergreen plant of the genus Diapensia Diapensiaceae   North temperate low evergreen plants; in some classifications placed in its own order Diapensiales Diapensiales   Used in some classifications: coextensive with family Diapensiaceae Diapensia_family   North temperate low evergreen plants; in some classifications placed in its own order Diapensiales Diaper   Garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement Diaper   A fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures Diaper_dermatitis   Dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child''s diapers Diaper_rash   Dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child''s diapers Diaphanous   So thin as to transmit light; "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks" Diapheromera   A variety of stick insect Diapheromera_femorata   A variety of stick insect Diaphone   A foghorn that makes a signal consisting of two tones Diaphoresis   The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process" Diaphoretic   Used to produce perspiration Diaphoretic   Inducing perspiration Back to top Diaphragm   A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens; "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically" Diaphragm   Electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves Diaphragm   A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix Diaphragm   (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration Diaphragmatic_hernia   Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm Diaphragmatic_pleurisy   An acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) Diaphyseal   Relating to the diaphysis of a bone Diaphysial   Relating to the diaphysis of a bone Diaphysis   The main (mid) section of a long bone Diapir   A domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata Diapsid   Reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye Diapsida   Used in former classifications to include all living reptiles except turtles; superseded by the two subclasses Lepidosauria and Archosauria Diapsid_reptile   Reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye Diarchy   A form of government having two joint rulers Diarist   Someone who keeps a diary or journal Diarrhea   Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor Diarrheal   Of or relating to diarrhea Diarrheic   Of or relating to diarrhea Diarrhetic   Of or relating to diarrhea Diarrhoea   Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor Back to top Diarrhoeal   Of or relating to diarrhea Diarrhoeic   Of or relating to diarrhea Diarrhoetic   Of or relating to diarrhea Diarthrosis   A joint so articulated as to move freely Diary   A personal journal (as a physical object) Diary   A daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations Diary_keeper   Someone who keeps a diary or journal Dias   Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500) Diaspididae   Armored scales Diaspora   The dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture) Diaspora   The dispersion of the Jews outside Israel; from the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in 587-86 BC when they were exiled to Babylonia up to the present time Diaspora   The body of Jews (or Jewish communities) outside Palestine or modern Israel Diastasis   Separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone Diastole   The widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood Diastolic   Of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole Diastolic_pressure   The blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with blood Diastrophism   The process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth''s crust Diathermy   A method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents Diathermy_machine   A medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes Diathesis   Constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality Back to top Diatom   Microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica Diatomaceous_earth   A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material Diatomic   Of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms; "a diatomic molelcule" Diatomite   A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material Diatomophyceae   Marine and freshwater eukaryotic algae: diatoms Diatonic   Based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals Diatonic   Based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of Western music Diatonic_scale   A scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones Diatribe   Thunderous verbal attack Diaz   Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500) Diazepam   A tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning Diazo   Relating to or containing diazonium Diazonium   The univalent cation R-N:N- (where R is an aromatic hydrocarbon); found in salts that are used in manufacturing azo dyes Diazoxide   Vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension Dibasic_acid   An acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule Dibasic_salt   A salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule Dibber   A wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs Dibble   A wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs Dibble   Make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground" Dibble   Plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs" Back to top Dibbuk   (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body''s behavior Dibrach   A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables Dibranch   Cephalopods having two gills Dibranchia   Comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish) Dibranchiata   Comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish) Dibranchiate   Cephalopods having two gills Dibranchiate_mollusk   Cephalopods having two gills Dibucaine   A local anesthetic that is administered by injection Dicamptodon   Salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year Dicamptodontid   Salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year Dicamptodontidae   Large and small highly aquatic salamanders Dicamptodon_ensatus   Large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North America Dicarboxylic   Containing two carboxyls per molecule Dice   Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers Dice   Play dice Dice   Cut into cubes; "cube the cheese" Dicentra   North American and Asian herbs with divided leaves and irregular flowers Dicentra_canadensis   American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn Dicentra_cucullaria   Delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having double-spurred white flowers Dicentra_spectabilis   Garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers Back to top Dicer   A mechanical device used for dicing food Diceros   Most common species in Africa Diceros_bicornis   African rhino; in danger of extinction Diceros_simus   Large light-gray African rhinoceros having two horns; endangered; sometimes placed in genus Diceros Dicey   Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker Dice_box   A small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown Dice_cup   A small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown Dichloride   A compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane   An insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972 Dichloroethyl_sulfide   A toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote Dichloromethane   A nonflammable liquid used as a solvent and paint remover and refrigerant Dichondra   A creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions Dichondra_micrantha   A creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions Dichotomisation   The act of dividing into two sharply different categories Dichotomise   Divide into two opposing groups or kinds Dichotomization   The act of dividing into two sharply different categories Dichotomize   Divide into two opposing groups or kinds Dichotomous   Divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications Dichotomously   In a dichotomous manner Dichotomy   Being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture" Back to top Dichroism   Pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed from two different directions Dichromacy   A deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision) Dichromasy   A deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision) Dichromat   A person with any of the various forms of dichromacy Dichromate   A salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid Dichromatic   Having two colors; "a bicolor flower"; "a bicolored postage stamp" Dichromatic   Of or relating to dichromatism Dichromatism   A deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision) Dichromatopsia   A deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision) Dichromia   A deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision) Dichromic_acid   The hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known only in solution and in the form of dichromate salts Dick   Obscene terms for penis Dick   Someone who is a detective Dickens   A word used in exclamations of confusion; "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say" Dickens   English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870) Dickensian   Of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard to poor social and economic conditions) Dicker   Negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" Dickey   A man''s detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt Dickey   A small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater Dickey   (British informal) faulty; "I''ve got this dicky heart"- John le Carre Back to top Dickey-bird   Small bird; adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds Dickey-seat   A small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater Dickeybird   Small bird; adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds Dickhead   Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous Dickie   A man''s detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt Dickie   A small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater Dickie-seat   A small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater Dickinson   United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886) Dicksonia   Tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae Dicksoniaceae   Tree ferns: genera Dicksonia; Cibotium; Culcita; Thyrsopteris Dicksonia_antarctica   Of Australia and Tasmania; often cultivated; hardy in cool climates Dicky   A man''s detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt Dicky   A small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater Dicky   (British informal) faulty; "I''ve got this dicky heart"- John le Carre Dicky-bird   Small bird; adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds Dicky-seat   A small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater Dickybird   Small bird; adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds Dick_Fosbury   United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947) Dick_test   A skin test to determine your susceptibility to scarlet fever Dick_Turpin   English highwayman (1706-1739) Back to top Diclinous   Having pistils and stamens in separate flowers Diclofenac_potassium   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Cataflam) Diclofenac_sodium   A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Voltaren) that is administered only orally Dicloxacillin   Antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin Dicot   Flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside Dicotyledon   Flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside Dicotyledonae   Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and dist Dicotyledones   Comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and dist Dicotyledonous   (of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed Dicot_family   Family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination Dicot_genus   Genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination Dicoumarol   An anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin Dicranaceae   Mosses having costate leaves and long-stalked capsules with cleft peristome Dicranales   Widely distributed order of mosses with erect gametophores and sporophytes at the tips of stems Dicranopteris   Terrestrial ferns of forest margin or open ground; pantropical Dicranum   Type genus of Dicranaceae Dicrostonyx   Pied lemmings Dicrostonyx_hudsonius   Of northern Canada Dictamnus   A dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae Dictamnus_alba   Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather Back to top Dictaphone   A tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation Dictate   A guiding principle; "the dictates of reason" Dictate   An authoritative rule Dictate   Say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary" Dictate   Issue commands or orders for Dictate   Rule as a dictator Dictated   Determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching" Dictation   Matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage; "he mailed the dictation without bothering to read it" Dictation   Speech intended for reproduction in writing Dictation   An authoritative direction or instruction to do something Dictator   A person behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" Dictator   A ruler who is unconstrained by law Dictator   A speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine Dictatorial   Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government" Dictatorial   Expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter" Dictatorial   Likened to a dictator in severity Dictatorial   Of or characteristic of a dictator; "dictatorial powers" Dictatorially   In an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator; "this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues" Dictatorship   A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Diction   The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton Back to top Diction   The articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience Dictionary   A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them Dictionary_definition   A definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbol Dictionary_entry   The entry in a dictionary of information about a word Dictostylium   Any slime mold of the genus Dictostylium Dictum   An authoritative declaration Dictum   An opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding Dictyophera   Closely related to genus Phallus distinguished by an indusium hanging like a skirt from below the pileus Dictyoptera   In some classifications replaced by the orders (here suborders) Blattodea (cockroaches) and Manteodea (mantids); in former classifications often subsumed under a much broader order Orthoptera Dictyopteran   Of or relating to or belonging to the order Dictyoptera Dictyopterous_insect   Cockroaches and mantids Dictyosome   A net-like structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions) Dicumarol   An anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin Dicynodont   A kind of therapsid Dicynodontia   A division of Therapsida Didactic   Instructive (especially excessively) Didactical   Instructive (especially excessively) Didactically   In a didactic manner; "this is a didactically sound method" Didder   Move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" Diddle   Manipulate manually or in one''s mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don''t fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate" Back to top Diddle   Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Diddley   A small worthless amount; "you don''t know jack" Diddly   A small worthless amount; "you don''t know jack" Diddly-shit   A small worthless amount; "you don''t know jack" Diddly-squat   A small worthless amount; "you don''t know jack" Diddlyshit   A small worthless amount; "you don''t know jack" Diddlysquat   A small worthless amount; "you don''t know jack" Didelphidae   Opossums Didelphis   Type genus of the family Didelphidae Didelphis_marsupialis   Omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America Didelphis_virginiana   Omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America Diderot   French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784) Didion   United States writer (born in 1834) Dido   (Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas Didrikson   Outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956) Die   Small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers Die   A device used for shaping metal Die   A cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods Die   Suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense); "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die" Die   Disappear or come to an end; "Their anger died"; "My secret will die with me!" Back to top Die   Pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully" Die   Stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" Die   Lose sparkle or bouquet; "wine and beer can pall" Die   To be on base at the end of an inning, of a player Die   Cut or shape with a die; "Die out leather for belts" Die   Be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame; "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show" Die   Languish as with love or desire; "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave" Die   Feel indifferent towards; "She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery" Die   Suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith" Die-cast   Formed by forcing molten metal into a die; "a die-cast seal" Die-hard(a)   Tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated; "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative"; "rock-ribbed republican" Die-sinker   Someone who makes dies Dieback   A disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches Dieffenbachia   Evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants Dieffenbachia_sequine   A evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name Diego_Rivera   Socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957) Diego_Rodriguez_de_Silva_y_Velazquez   Spanish painter (1599-1660) Diegueno   The Yuman language spoken by the Diegueno people Diegueno   A member of a North American Indian people of southern California Diehard   One who adheres to traditional views Back to top Dielectric   A material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity Dielectric_heating   Heating of an insulator by a high-frequency electric field Dielectrolysis   The motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode Diemaker   Someone who makes dies Diencephalon   The posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon Dien_Bien_Phu   The French military base fell after a 56-day siege by Vietnam troops; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954 Dieresis   A diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound Diervilla   Small genus of low deciduous shrubs: bush honeysuckles Diervilla_lonicera   Spreading bush of northeastern United States having small clusters of fragrant green-yellow flowers Diervilla_sessilifolia   Bush honeysuckle of southeastern United States having large crowded clusters of sulfur-yellow flowers Diesel   An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil Diesel   German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913) Diesel-electric   A locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine Diesel-electric_locomotive   A locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine Diesel-hydraulic   A locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine Diesel-hydraulic_locomotive   A locomotive driven by a hydraulic transmission system powered by a diesel engine Diesel_engine   An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil Diesel_fuel   A heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines Diesel_locomotive   A locomotive driven by a diesel engine Diesel_motor   An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil Back to top Diesel_oil   A heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines Dieses   A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote Diesinker   Someone who makes dies Diestock   A device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders Diestrous   (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity Diestrual   (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity Diestrum   (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity Diestrus   (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity Dies_Irae   The first words of a medieval Latin hymn describing the Last Judgment (literally `day of wrath'') Diet   The act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) Diet   The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal) Diet   A prescribed selection of foods Diet   A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan) Diet   Eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight Diet   Follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet" Dietary   A regulated daily food allowance Dietary   Of or relating to the diet; "dietary restrictions" Dietetic   Of or relating to the diet; "dietary restrictions" Dietetical   Of or relating to the diet; "dietary restrictions" Dietetics   The scientific study of food preparation and intake Back to top Diethylaminoethyl_cellulose   Used for chromatography Diethylbarbituric_acid   A barbiturate used as a hypnotic Diethylmalonylurea   A barbiturate used as a hypnotic Diethylstilbesterol   Synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy Diethylstilbestrol   A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry Diethylstilboestrol   A potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry Diethyl_ether   A colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic Dietician   A specialist in the study of nutrition Dieting   The act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) Dietitian   A specialist in the study of nutrition Dietrich   United States film actress (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992) Dietrich_Bonhoeffer   German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism, he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945) Die_away   Become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours" Die_back   Suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back" Die_down   Become progressively weaker; "the laughter died down" Die_down   Suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back" Die_hard   Continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" Die_off   Become extinct; "Dinosaurs died out" Die_out   Become extinct; "Dinosaurs died out" Die_out   Cut or shape with a die; "Die out leather for belts" Back to top Differ   Be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" Differ   Be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect" Difference   The quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock" Difference   A disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" Difference   A variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" Difference   The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend Difference   A significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference" Difference_limen   The smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect Difference_of_opinion   A disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" Difference_threshold   The smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect Different   Differing from all others; not ordinary; "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don''t really like it" Different   Not like; marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different" Different   Unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" Different   Distinctly separate from the first; "that''s another (or different) issue altogether" Different   Distinct or separate; "each interviewed different members of the community" Differentia   Distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus) Differentiable   Capable of being perceived as different; "differentiable species" Differentiable   Possessing a differential coefficient or derivative Differential   A bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves Differential   A quality that differentiates between similar things Back to top Differential   The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Differential   Relating to or showing a difference; "differential treatment" Differential   Involving or containing one or more derivatives; "differential equation" Differentially   In a differential manner; "Hubel and Wiesel have found cells that respond differentially according to the direction in which a stimulus is moved across the retina" Differential_analyzer   An analog computer designed to solve differential equations Differential_blood_count   Counting the number of specific types of white blood cells found in 1 cubic millimeter of blood; may be included as part of a complete blood count Differential_calculus   The part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential Differential_coefficient   The result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx Differential_cost   The increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output Differential_diagnosis   A systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs Differential_equation   An equation containing differentials of a function Differential_gear   A bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves Differential_limen   The smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect Differential_psychology   The branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individuals Differential_threshold   The smallest change in stimulation that a person can detect Differentiate   Become distinct and acquire a different character Differentiate   Evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment Differentiate   Become different during development; "cells differentiate" Differentiate   Calculate a derivative; take the derivative Differentiate   Mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" Back to top Differentiate   Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers" Differentiated   Made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different; "the differentiated markings of butterflies"; "the regionally differentiated results" Differentiated   Exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment Differentiation   The mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function Differentiation   A discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" Differentiation   (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo" Differentiator   A person who differentiates Differently   In another and different manner; "very soon you will know differently"; "she thought otherwise" Difficult   Not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why i Difficult   Requiring much effort and trouble; "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult" Difficultness   The quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" Difficulty   An effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty" Difficulty   The quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb" Difficulty   A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" Difficulty   A condition or state of affairs almost beyond one''s ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties" Diffidence   Lack of self-confidence Diffident   Lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man" Diffident   Showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor''s lecture" Diffidently   In a diffident manner; "`Oh, well,'' he shrugged diffidently, `I like the work.''" Difflugia   A protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains Back to top Diffract   Undergo diffraction; "laser light diffracts electrons" Diffraction   When light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands Diffraction_grating   Optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum Diffuse   Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" Diffuse   Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building" Diffuse   Move outward; "The soldiers fanned out" Diffuse   Spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization" Diffuse   Lacking conciseness; "a diffuse historical novel" Diffused   (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; "diffused light" Diffused   (of light) not bright or glaring; "a softer diffused radiance" Diffusely   In a diffuse manner; "the arteries were diffusely narrowed" Diffuseness   The spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume Diffuser   Optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly Diffuser   Baffle that distributes sound waves evenly Diffuse_nebula   A cluster of stars within an intricate cloud of gas and dust Diffusing(a)   Spreading by diffusion Diffusing_screen   A transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it Diffusion   The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" Diffusion   The property of being diffused or dispersed Diffusion   The spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another Back to top Diffusion   (physics) the process of diffusing; the intermingling of molecules in gases and liquids as a result of random thermal agitation Diffusion_pump   Vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum Diffusive   Spreading by diffusion Diffusor   Optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly Diffusor   Baffle that distributes sound waves evenly Diflunisal   Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions Dig   The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs" Dig   The act of digging; "there''s an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" Dig   A small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover" Dig   An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead''"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" Dig   The site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig" Dig   Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" Dig   Poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" Dig   Turn up, loosen, or remove earth; "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration" Dig   Remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite" Dig   Create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel" Dig   Work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" Digenesis   Alternation of sexual and asexual generations Digest   Something that is compiled (as into a single book or file) Digest   A periodical that summarizes the news Back to top Digest   Soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture Digest   Make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary" Digest   Soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture Digest   Systematize, as by classifying and summarizing; "the government digested the entire law into a code" Digest   Become assimilated into the body; "Protein digests in a few hours" Digest   Arrange and integrate in the mind; "I cannot digest all this information" Digest   Put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" Digest   Convert food into absorbable substances; "I cannot digest milk products" Digested   Capable of undergoing digestion; "a supply of easily digested foods" Digester   Autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested Digestibility   The property of being easy to digest Digestible   Capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal Digestibleness   The property of being easy to digest Digestion   Learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion" Digestion   The organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body Digestion   The process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat Digestive   Relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion; "digestive juices"; "a digestive enzyme"; "digestive ferment" Digestive_fluid   Secretions that aid digestion Digestive_gland   Any gland having ducts that pour secretions into the digestive tract Digestive_juice   Secretions that aid digestion Back to top Digestive_system   The system that makes food absorbable into the body Digestive_tract   Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination Digestive_tube   Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination Digger   A machine for excavating Digger   A laborer who digs Digger_wasp   Solitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvae Digging   The act of digging; "there''s an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" Diggings   Temporary living quarters Digging_up   The act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried Dighted   Dressed or adorned (as for battle) Digit   A finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates Digit   The length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure Digit   One of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers; "0 and 1 are digits" Digital   Of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits; "digital computer" Digital   Relating to or performed with the fingers; "digital examination" Digital   Displaying numbers rather than scale positions; "digital clock"; "digital readout" Digital-analog_converter   Device for converting digital signals into analogue signals Digital-to-analog_converter   Device for converting digital signals into analogue signals Digitalin   A powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove Digitalis   Any of several plants of the genus Digitalis Back to top Digitalis   A powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove Digitalisation   The administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders Digitalise   Put into digital form, as for use in a computer; "he bought a device to digitize the data" Digitalis_glycoside   A powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove Digitalis_lutea   European yellow-flowered foxglove Digitalis_purpurea   Tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock Digitalization   The administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders Digitalize   Administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects Digitalize   Put into digital form, as for use in a computer; "he bought a device to digitize the data" Digitally   In terms of integers; "the time was digitally displayed" Digitally   By means of the fingers; "the exam was carried out digitally" Digital_arteries   Arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes Digital_audiotape   An audiotape recording of sound Digital_camera   A camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproduction Digital_communication   Electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) Digital_communications_technology   The design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form Digital_computer   A computer that represents information by numerical (binary) digits Digital_display   A display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters) Digital_photography   A photographic method that stores the image digitally for later reproduction Digital_plethysmograph   Plethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flow Back to top Digital_scanner   An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer Digital_subscriber_line   A generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds Digital_vein   One of the veins serving the fingers or toes Digital_voltmeter   An electronic voltmeter that gives readings in digits Digital_watch   A watch with a digital display Digitaria   Crab grass; finger grass Digitaria_ischaemum   A weed Digitaria_sanguinalis   A European forage grass grown for hay; a naturalized weed in United States Digitate   Resembling a finger; "digitate leaves of the horse chestnut" Digitately   In a digitate manner Digitigrade   (of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised Digitigrade_mammal   An animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses Digitisation   Conversion of analog information into digital information Digitise   Put into digital form, as for use in a computer; "he bought a device to digitize the data" Digitiser   Device for converting analogue signals into digital signals Digitization   Conversion of analog information into digital information Digitize   Put into digital form, as for use in a computer; "he bought a device to digitize the data" Digitizer   Device for converting analogue signals into digital signals Digitoxin   Digitalis preparation used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia Dignified   Having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance; "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman" Back to top Dignified   Having or showing self-esteem Dignify   Raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer" Dignify   Confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title" Dignifying   Investing with dignity or honor; "the dignifying effect of his presence"; "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings" Dignitary   An important or influential (and often overbearing) person Dignity   The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure" Dignity   Formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" Dignity   High office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries" Digoxin   Digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully Digraph   Two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh'' in `shoe'') Digress   Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don''t digress when you give a lecture" Digress   Wander from a direct or straight course Digression   Wandering from the main path of a journey Digression   A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" Digression   A message that departs from the main subject Digressive   (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women''s fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling Digressive   Of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark" Digs   Temporary living quarters Dig_in   Eat heartily; "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in" Dig_in   Occupy a trench or secured area; "The troops dug in for the night" Back to top Dig_into   Examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" Dig_out   Create by digging; "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel" Dig_out   Dig out from underneath earth or snow Dig_up   Find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden" Dihybrid   A hybrid produced by parents that differ only at two gene loci that have two alleles each Dihybrid_cross   Hybridization using two traits with two alleles each Dihydric_alcohol   Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule Dihydrostreptomycin   Antibiotic consisting of a hydrogenated form of streptomycin; used against tuberculosis and tularemia and Gram-negative organisms Dihydroxyphenylalanine   Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain Dijon   An industrial city in eastern France north of Lyons Dik-dik   Any of several small antelopes of eastern Africa of the genus Madoqua; the size of a large rabbit Dika   African tree with edible yellow fruit resembling mangos; valued for its oil-rich seed and hardy green termite-resistant wood Dika_bread   Somewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mango; a staple food of some African peoples Dika_nut   Edible oil-rich seed of wild mango Dike   A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea Dike   Offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine Dike   Enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water" Dilantin   An anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative Dilapidate   Bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse Dilapidated   In deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack" Back to top Dilapidation   The process of becoming dilapidated Dilapidation   A state of deterioration due to old age or long use Dilatation   The act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" Dilatation   The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions Dilatation_and_curettage   A surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to Dilate   Become wider; "His pupils were dilated" Dilate   Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" Dilated   Made wider or larger in all dimensions; "a dilated pupil" Dilater   A surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ Dilation   The act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" Dilation   A lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic Dilation_and_curettage   A surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to Dilator   A surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ Dilator   A drug that causes dilation Dilator   A muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part Dilatoriness   Slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it Dilatory   Using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; "a fabian policy" Dilatory   Wasting time Dilatory   Inclined to waste time and lag behind Dilatory_plea   A plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant''s answer) Back to top Dilaudid   A narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain Dildo   A vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation Dilemma   State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options Dilettante   An amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge Dilettante   Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting" Dilettanteish   Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting" Dilettantish   Showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting" Diligence   A diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application" Diligence   Conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation Diligence   Persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues" Diligent   Characterized by care and perseverence in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" Diligent   Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business" Diligently   With diligence; in a diligent manner; "we may diligently observe the Lord''s supper on the first day of the week, diligently preach the gospel, or minister to the saint" Dill   Aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning Dill   Aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning Dillenia   Any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves Dilleniaceae   Chiefly tropical shrubs and trees and climbers having leathery leaves or flattened leaflike stems: genera Dillenia; Hibbertia Dilleniidae   A group of families of more or less advanced trees and shrubs and herbs having either polypetalous or gamopetalous corollas and often with ovules attached to the walls of the ovary; contains 69 families including Ericaceae and Cruciferae and Malvaceae; so Dilleniid_dicot_family   Family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs Dilleniid_dicot_genus   Genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs Back to top Dilly-dallier   Someone who wastes time Dilly-dally   Postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" Dillydallier   Someone who wastes time Dillydally   Postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" Dill_pickle   Pickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed Dill_seed   Seed of the dill plant used as seasoning Dill_weed   Aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning Diltiazem   A calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure Diluent   A diluting agent Dilutant   A diluting agent Dilute   Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" Dilute   Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" Dilute   Reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid" Diluted   Reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid" Diluted   Made less strong or severe; "a pale gleam of diluted sunlight" Dilution   Weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner Dilution   A diluted solution Diluvial   Of or connected with a deluge Diluvian   Of or connected with a deluge Dim   Become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" Back to top Dim   Make dim by comparison or conceal Dim   Make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver" Dim   Become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose" Dim   Become or make darker; "The screen darkend"; "He darkened the colors by adding brown" Dim   Switch (a car''s headlights) from a higher to a lower beam Dim   Lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music" Dim   Made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner" Dim   Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials mak Dim   Lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood" Dim   Offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things" Dim-sighted   Having greatly reduced vision Dim-witted   Lacking mental capacity and devoid of subtlety DiMaggio   United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999) Dime   Street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars Dime   A United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar Dimenhydrinate   Antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness Dimension   Magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions" Dimension   The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) Dimension   A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" Dimension   One of three cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space Back to top Dimension   Shape or form to required dimensions Dimension   Indicate the dimensions on; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart" Dimensional   Having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person; "never matures as a dimensional character; he is pasty, bland, faceless"- Norman Cousins Dimensional   Of or relating to dimensions Dimensionality   The spatial property of having dimensions; "all matter has dimensionality" Dimensioning   Indicating or determining size and position in space; "the ultrasonic dimensioning measurement"; "an ultrasonic dimensioning arrangement of the heart" Dimer   A compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers Dimetane   Antihistamine (trade name Dimetane) used to treat hypersensitivity reactions (as rhinitis) Dimetapp   Trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to relieve nasal congestion and to treat rhinitis Dimethylglyoxime   A compound used in analysis as a precipitant for palladium or nickel Dimethyl_ketone   The simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics Dimetrodon   Carnivorous dinosaur of the Permian in North America having a crest or dorsal sail Dime_bag   Street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars Dime_novel   A melodramatic paperback novel Diminish   Decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" Diminish   Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don''t belittle your colleagues" Diminished   (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm" Diminished   Made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small" Diminished   (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval; "a diminished fifth" Diminished   Impaired by diminution Back to top Diminished_arch   An arch whose height is less than half its width Diminishing   Becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so; "diminishing returns"; "his diminishing respect for her" Diminuendo   (music) a gradual decrease in loudness Diminuendo   Gradually decreasing in volume Diminution   The act of decreasing or reducing something Diminution   The statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) Diminution   Change toward something smaller or lower Diminutive   A word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness Diminutive   Very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy" Diminutiveness   The property of being very small in size Dimity   A strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains Dimly   In a dim indistinct manner; "we perceived the change only dimly" Dimly   In a manner lacking interest or vitality; "a palely entertaining show" Dimmed   Made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner" Dimmer   A rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination Dimness   The quality of being dim Dimness   The property of lacking brilliance Dimness   The state of being poorly illuminated Dimocarpus   Longan Dimocarpus_longan   Tree of southeastern Asia to Australia grown primarily for its sweet edible fruit resembling litchi nuts; sometimes placed in genera Euphoria or Nephelium Back to top Dimorphic   Occurring or existing in two different forms; "dimorphic crystals"; "dimorphous organisms" Dimorphism   (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) Dimorphism   (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms Dimorphotheca   South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers Dimorphous   Occurring or existing in two different forms; "dimorphic crystals"; "dimorphous organisms" Dimout   Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft) Dimple   A small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled" Dimple   Any slight depression in a surface; "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball" Dimple   A chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached Dimple   Produce dimples while smiling; "The child dimpled up to the adults" Dimple   Mark with, or as if with, dimples; "drops dimpled the smooth stream" Dimpled   Having a small indentation; "they counted the dimpled ballots" Dimpled_chad   A chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached Dimwit   A stupid incompetent person Dim_sum   Traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions Din   The act of making a noisy disturbance Din   A loud harsh or strident noise Din   Instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students" Din   Make a resonant sound, like artillery; "His deep voice boomed through the hall" Dinar   The basic unit of money in Algeria Back to top Dinar   The basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils Dinar   The basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils Dinar   The basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils Dinar   The basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils Dinar   The basic unit of money in Libya Dinar   The basic unit of money in Tunisia Dinar   The basic unit of money in Yugoslavia Dinar   100 dinars equal 1 rial Dindymene   Great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops Dine   Give dinner to; host for dinner; "I''m wining and dining my friends" Dine   Have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant" Diner   A restaurant that resembles a dining car Diner   A passenger car where food is served in transit Diner   A person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant) Dinero   Informal terms for money Dinesen   Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962) Dine_in   Eat at home Dine_out   Eat at a restaurant or at somebody else''s home Ding   Go `ding dong'', like a bell Ding-dong   The noise made by a bell Back to top Dingbat   A silly empty-headed person; "you would be a dingbat even to try it"; "yet here he was with an upper class dingbat who just happened to be married to his sister" Dingdong   Go `ding dong'', like a bell Dingdong   Heartily or earnestly; "They fell to work dingdong" Dinge   Discoloration due to dirtiness Dinge   Make dingy Dinge   Make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat" Dinghy   A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled Dingily   In a dingy manner Dinginess   Discoloration due to dirtiness Dingle   A small wooded hollow Dingo   Wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia Dingy   Depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams Dingy   Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner''s begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen" Dingy   (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied gray of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair" Dining   The act of eating dinner Dining-hall   A large room at a college or university; used especially for dining Dining-room   A room used for dining Dining-room_attendant   Someone employed to provide service in a dining room Diningroom_furniture   Furniture intended for use in a dining room Diningroom_set   A suite of furniture for the diningroom Back to top Diningroom_suite   A suite of furniture for the diningroom Dining_area   An area arranged for dining; "they put up tents for the dining area" Dining_car   A passenger car where food is served in transit Dining_companion   Someone you dine with Dining_compartment   A passenger car where food is served in transit Dining_room   A room used for dining Dining_table   A table at which meals are served; "he helped her clear the dining table"; "a feast was spread upon the board" Dink   A soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net DINK   A couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids) Dinka   A Nilotic language Dinkey   A small locomotive Dinky   A small locomotive Dinky   (British informal) pretty and neat; "what a dinky little hat" Dinky   Small and insignificant; "we stayed in a dinky old hotel" Dinner   The main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday; "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church" Dinner   A party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party" Dinnertime   The customary or habitual hour for the evening meal Dinnerware   The tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal Dinner_bell   A bell rung to announce that dinner has been served Dinner_bucket   A pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner Back to top Dinner_dress   A formal gown for evening wear Dinner_gown   A formal gown for evening wear Dinner_jacket   Semiformal evening dress for men Dinner_napkin   A large napkin used when dinner is served Dinner_pail   A pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner Dinner_party   A party of people assembled to have dinner together; "guests should never be late to a dinner party" Dinner_plate   A plate from which a diner eats during the main course of a meal Dinner_service   A service for serving dinner Dinner_set   A service for serving dinner Dinner_table   The dining table where dinner is served and eaten Dinner_theater   A theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission Dinner_theatre   A theater at which dinner is included in the price of admission Dinoceras   A variety of dinocerate Dinocerata   Small order of primitive ungulates of the Paleocene and Eocene Dinocerate   An extinct ungulate Dinoflagellata   In some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta Dinoflagellate   Chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton Dinornis   Type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas Dinornis_giganteus   The largest moa; about 12 feet high Dinornithidae   Moas Back to top Dinornithiformes   A ratite bird order: recently extinct flightless birds of New Zealand Dinosaur   Any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era Dino_Paul_Crocetti   United States singer (1917-1995) Dint   Interchangeable with `means'' in the expression `by dint of'' Din_Land   United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one-step photographic process (1909-1991) Diocesan   A bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese Diocesan   Belonging to or governing a diocese Diocese   The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop Diode   A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction Diode   A thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier Diodon   Type genus of the Diodontidae Diodontidae   Spiny puffers Diodon_holocanthus   Similar to but smaller than porcupinefish Diodon_hystrix   Spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters Diodora_apertura   Marine limpet having a conical shell with an opening at the apex Dioecian   Having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals Dioecious   Having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals Dioestrous   (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity Dioestrual   (of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity Diogenes   An ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC) Back to top Diol   Any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule Diomedea_exulans   Very large albatross; white with wide black wings Diomedea_nigripes   A variety of albatross with black feet Diomedeidae   Albatrosses Dionaea   A genus of the family Droseraceae Dionaea_muscipula   Carnivorous plant of coastal plains of the Carolinas having sensitive hinged marginally bristled leaf blades that close and entrap insects Dionysia   An orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus) Dionysian   Of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus Dionysius   The tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC) Dionysius_the_Elder   The tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC) Dionysus   (Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus Dioon   Any cycad of the genus Dioon; handsome palmlike cycads with robust crowns of leaves and rugged trunks Diophantus   Greek mathematician who was the first to try to develop an algebraic notation (3rd century) Diopter   A unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters Dior   French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957) Diorama   A picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene Diorite   A granular crystalline intrusive rock Dioscorea   Yams Dioscoreaceae   Yams Dioscorea_alata   Grown in Australasia and Polynesia for its large root with fine edible white flesh Back to top Dioscorea_batata   Hardy Chinese vine naturalized in United States and cultivated as an ornamental climber for its glossy heart-shaped cinnamon-scented leaves and in the tropics for its edible tubers Dioscorea_bulbifera   Yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers Dioscorea_elephantipes   South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark Dioscorea_paniculata   Having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders Dioscorea_trifida   Tropical American yam with small yellow-skinned edible tubers Diospyros   A genus of trees or shrubs that have beautiful and valuable wood Diospyros_ebenum   Tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork Diospyros_kaki   Small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit Diospyros_kurzii   Large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood Diospyros_lotus   An Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes Diospyros_virginiana   Medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe Dioxide   An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule Dioxin   Any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides Dip   A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms Dip   A brief swim in water Dip   A candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow Dip   A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall" Dip   A brief immersion Dip   Tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped Dip   A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places Back to top Dip   (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon Dip   A depression in an otherwise level surface; "there was a dip in the road" Dip   Stain an object by immersing it in a liquid Dip   Go down momentarily; "Prices dipped" Dip   Dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce" Dip   Scoop up by plunging one''s hand or a ladle below the surface; "dip water out of a container" Dip   Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" Dip   Immerse in a disinfectant solution; "dip the sheep" Dip   Of candles; by dipping the wick into hot, liquid wax Dip   Dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" Dip   Slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river" Dip   Appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line" Dip   Lower briefly; "She dipped her knee" Dip   Switch (a car''s headlights) from a higher to a lower beam Diphenhydramine   Antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness Diphenylbutyl_piperidine   A group of antipsychotic drugs used mainly in the treatment of schizophrenia Diphenylhydantoin   An anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative Diphtheria   Acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing Diphthong   A vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another Diphthongise   Change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic" Back to top Diphthongize   Change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic" Diphylla   Vampire bats Diphylla_ecaudata   Similar in size and habits to Desmodus rotundus; of tropical America including southern California and Texas Dipladenia   Genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap Dipladenia_boliviensis   Shrubby climber having glossy leaves and white funnel-shaped flowers with yellow throats Diplazium_pycnocarpon   North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks Diplegia   Paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body Diplococcus   Gram-positive bacteria usually occurring in pairs Diplococcus_pneumoniae   Bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans Diplodocus   Huge quadrupedal herbivore with long neck and tail; of late Jurassic in western North America Diploic_vein   One of the veins serving the spongy part of the cranial bones Diploid   (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number Diploid   Of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells" Diploidy   The condition of being diploid Diploma   A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study Diplomacy   Subtly skillful handling of a situation Diplomacy   Wisdom in the management of public affairs Diplomacy   Negotiation between nations Diplomat   An official engaged in international negotiations Diplomat   A person who deals tactfully with others Back to top Diplomate   Medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group Diplomatic   Able to take a broad view of negotiations between states Diplomatic   Skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people Diplomatic   Relating to or characteristic of diplomacy; "diplomatic immunity" Diplomatical   Skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people Diplomatically   In a diplomatic manner; "he answered very diplomatically" Diplomatic_building   Government building in which diplomats live or work Diplomatic_corps   The body of diplomatic personnel Diplomatic_immunity   Exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country Diplomatic_minister   A diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador Diplomatic_mission   A mission serving diplomatic ends Diplomatic_negotiations   Negotiation between nations Diplomatic_pouch   A mail pouch that is sealed shut and that is used to carry communications between a legation and its home office Diplomatic_service   The body of diplomatic personnel Diplomatist   An official engaged in international negotiations Diplopia   Visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects; "diplopia often disappears when one eye is covered" Diplopoda   Arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes Diplopterygium   Scandent thicket-forming ferns of Asia to western Pacific Diplopterygium_longissimum   Large scrambling fern forming large patches to 18 feet high; Pacific region and China Diplotaxis   Wall rocket Back to top Diplotaxis_erucoides   From Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe Diplotaxis_muralis   Yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America Diplotaxis_tenuifolia   Yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America Diplotene   The fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis Dipnoi   Bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii Dipodidae   Old World jerboas Dipodomys   Kangaroo rats Dipodomys_ordi   Most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States Dipodomys_phillipsii   Any of various leaping rodents of desert regions of North America and Mexico; largest members of the family Heteromyidae Dipogon   1 species: Australian pea Dipogon_lignosus   South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos Dipolar   Having equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles having opposite signs and separated by a small distance Dipole   An aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center Dipole   A pair of equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles separated by a small distance Dipole_antenna   An aerial half a wavelength long consisting of two rods connected to a transmission line at the center Dipole_molecule   A molecule that is a permanent dipole Dipole_moment   The moment of a dipole Dipped   Having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses) Dippel's_oil   Dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol Dipper   Small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom Back to top Dipper   Small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage Dipper   A ladle that has a cup with a long handle Dipper   A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major Dipper   A cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper''s handle is Polaris Dippers   A Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion Dipsacaceae   Chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads Dipsacus   Type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel Dipsacus_fullonum   Teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth Dipsacus_sativus   Similar to the common teasel and similarly used; widespread in Europe and North Africa and western Asia; naturalized in United States Dipsacus_sylvestris   European teasel with white to pink flowers; naturalized in United States Dipsomania   An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess Dipsomaniac   A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually Dipsosaurus   Desert iguanas Dipsosaurus_dorsalis   Small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico Dipstick   A graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level Diptera   A large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies Dipteran   Insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing Dipterocarp   Tree of the family Dipterocarpaceae Dipterocarpaceae   Chiefly tropical Asian trees with two-winged fruits; yield valuable woods and aromatic oils and resins Dipteron   Insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing Back to top Dipteronia   Small genus of large deciduous shrubs having large clusters of winged seeds that turn red as they mature; central and southern China Dipterous   Of or relating to or belonging to the Diptera Dipterous_insect   Insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing Dipteryx   Tropical American trees: tonka beans Dipteryx_odorata   Tall tropical South American tree having pulpy egg-shaped pods of fragrant black almond-shaped seeds used for flavoring Diptych   A painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book) Dipus   Type genus of the Dipodidae; typical jerboas having three toes on each hind food Dipylon   A gateway on the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found Dipylon   Of or relating to a gateway on the west of ancient Athens Dipylon_gate   A gateway on the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found Dip_circle   A measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) Dip_into   Read selectively; read only certain passages from a text Dip_solder   Solder by immersion in a bath of molten solder DIP_switch   (computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user Dirac   English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984) Dirca   Deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood Dirca_palustris   Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers Dire   Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; " Dire   Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency" Direct   Plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" Back to top Direct   Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public Direct   Command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework" Direct   Give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction; "I directed them towards the town hall" Direct   Put an address on (an envelope, for example) Direct   Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent''s face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself" Direct   Aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don''t aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don''t train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one''s opponent" Direct   Guide the actors in (plays and films) Direct   Lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years" Direct   Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling Direct   Cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" Direct   Take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" Direct   Be in charge of Direct   Exact; "the direct opposite" Direct   Effected directly by action of the voters rather than through elected representatives; "many people favor direct election of the President rather than election by the Electoral College" Direct   Direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit" Direct   Of a current flowing in one direction only; not alternating; "direct current" Direct   Extended senses; direct in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" Direct   Similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; "a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)" Direct   Moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth Direct   Immediate or direct in bearing or force; having nothing intervening; "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident" Back to top Direct   In precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim" Direct   In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child; "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity" Direct   As an immediate result or consequence; "a direct result of the accident" Direct   Without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" Direct-grant_school   Formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities Directed   Manageable by a supervising agent; "a directed program of study" Directed   (often used in combination) having a specified direction; "a positively directed vector"; "goal-directed" Directed_verdict   A verdict entered by the court in a jury trial without consideration by the jury; there cannot be a directed verdict of guilty in a criminal trial Directing   Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother''s directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress" Direction   The act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" Direction   The act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?" Direction   The concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life" Direction   A general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn''t follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm" Direction   Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action Direction   A message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" Direction   A formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge''s charge to the jury" Direction   A line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn''t know the way home" Direction   The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind" Directional   Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother''s directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress" Directional   Relating to or indicating directions in space; "a directional microphone" Back to top Directional   Relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal; "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science" Directionality   The property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another Directional_antenna   An antenna that transmits or receives signals only in a narrow angle Directionless   Aimlessly drifting Direction_finder   Radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves Directive   A pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives" Directive   Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother''s directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress" Directivity   The property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another Directly   Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!" Directly   Without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" Directly   In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn''t answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay" Directly   Without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly" Directness   Trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim" Director   The person who leads a musical group Director   Someone who controls resources and expenditures Director   Someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show Director   Member of a board of directors Director-stockholder_relation   The responsibility of corporate directors to act in the best interests of stockholders Directorate   A group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution Directorate_for_Inter-Services_Intelligence   The Pakistan intelligence agency; a powerful and almost autonomous political and military force; has procured nuclear technology and delivery capabilities; has had strong ties with the Taliban and other militant Islamic groups Back to top Directorship   The position of a director of a business concern Directory   An alphabetical list of names and addresses Directory   (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk) Director_of_Central_Intelligence   The head of the United States Intelligence Community and director of the Central Intelligence Agency Director_of_research   A supervisor in a research center Direct_action   A protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands Direct_antonym   Antonyms that are commonly associated (e.g., `wet'' and `dry'') Direct_contrast   The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast" Direct_correlation   A correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1 Direct_current   An electric current that flows in one direction steadily Direct_discourse   A report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool''") Direct_dye   Dye with a high affinity for cellulose fibers (cotton or rayon etc.) Direct_evidence   Evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute Direct_examination   (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness Direct_fire   Fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it Direct_flight   A flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft Direct_loan   A loan by a lender to a customer without the use of a third party; direct lending gives the lender greater discretion in making loans Direct_mail   Advertising sent directly to prospective customers via the mail Direct_mailer   A distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise Direct_marketing   Marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer Back to top Direct_object   The object that receives the direct action of the verb Direct_primary   A primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office Direct_quotation   A report of the exact words used in a discourse (e.g., "he said `I am a fool''") Direct_sum   A union of two disjoint sets in which every element is the sum of an element from each of the disjoint sets Direct_support   A mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force''s request for assistance Direct_supporting_fire   Fire delivered in support of part of a force (as opposed to general supporting fire delivered in support of the force as a whole) Direct_tax   A tax paid directly by the person or organization on whom it is levied Direct_tide   The occurrence of high tide on one side of the earth coinciding with high tide on the opposite side Direct_transmission   A transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth Direct_trust   A trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation) Direful   Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; " Direfully   In a direful manner; "seeing himself trapped, he cried out direfully" Dire_straits   A state of extreme distress Dirge   A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Dirham   Worth one tenth of a Kuwaiti dinar; equal 100 fils Dirham   100 dirhams equal 1 dinar Dirham   100 dirhams equal 1 dinar Dirham   The basic unit of money in Morocco; equal to 100 centimes Dirham   The basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils Dirham   100 dirhams equal 1 riyal Back to top Dirigible   A steerable self-propelled airship Dirigible   Capable of being steered or directed Dirk   A long dagger with a straight blade Dirndl   A dress with a tight bodice and full skirt Dirndl   A full skirt with a gathered waistband Dirt   Disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people Dirt   The state of being covered with unclean things Dirt   The part of the earth''s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock Dirt   Obscene terms for feces Dirt   (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel Dirtily   In a filthy unclean manner; "a dirtily dressed camel driver" Dirtily   In a sordid manner; "as dirtily drunk as usual" Dirtiness   Obscenity in speech or writing Dirtiness   The state of containing dirty impurities Dirtiness   The state of being unsanitary Dirty   Make soiled, filthy, or dirty; "don''t soil your clothes when you play outside!" Dirty   Unpleasantly stormy; "there''s dirty weather in the offing" Dirty   Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dir Dirty   (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth" Dirty   Spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout" Back to top Dirty   Unethical or dishonest; "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign" Dirty   Violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior" Dirty   Expressing or revealing hostility or dislike; "dirty looks" Dirty   Obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains" Dirty   (of a manuscript) defaced with changes; "foul (or dirty) copy" Dirty   Vile; despicable; "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor" Dirty   (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; "dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied gray of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair" Dirty   Contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen Dirty-faced   Having a dirty face; "a crowd of dirty-faced ragamuffins surrounded him" Dirty-minded   Having lewd thoughts Dirtying   The act of soiling something Dirty_bomb   An atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination Dirty_dog   A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git''" Dirty_joke   An indelicate joke Dirty_laundry   Personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public Dirty_linen   Personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public Dirty_money   Goods or money obtained illegally Dirty_old_man   A middle-aged man with lecherous inclinations Dirty_pool   Conduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike Dirty_story   An indelicate joke Back to top Dirty_trick   An unkind or aggressive trick Dirty_tricks   Underhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent Dirty_war   An offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims; "thousands of people disappeared and were Dirty_word   A word that is considered to be unmentionable; "`failure'' is a dirty word to him" Dirty_word   An offensive or indecent word or phrase Dirt_ball   A person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect Dirt_bike   A lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground Dirt_cheap   Very cheap; "a dirt cheap property" Dirt_track   A racetrack that is not paved Dis   God of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto DISA   A combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Disa   Any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions Disability   The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" Disability_benefit   Insurance benefits paid in case of disability Disability_check   A monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work Disability_insurance   Social insurance for the disabled Disability_of_walking   A disability that interferes with or prevents walking Disability_payment   A monthly payment made to someone who has become disabled and is unable to work Disable   Injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident" Disable   Make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer" Back to top Disabled   People who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped; "technology to help the elderly and the disabled" Disabled   Incapacitated by injury or illness Disabled   So badly injured as to be unable to continue; "disabled veterans" Disablement   The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment" Disabling   That cripples or disables or incapacitates; "a crippling injury" Disabling   Depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship" Disabuse   Free somebody (from an erroneous belief) Disabused(p)   Freed of a mistaken or misguided notion; "some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth" Disaccharidase   An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of disaccharides into monosaccharides Disaccharide   Any of a variety of carbohydrates that yield two monosaccharide molecules on complete hydrolysis Disaccord   Be different from one another Disadvantage   The quality of having an inferior or less favorable position Disadvantage   Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" Disadvantaged   Marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences; "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of Disadvantageous   Constituting a disadvantage Disadvantageously   In a disadvantageous way; to someone''s disadvantage; "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them" Disaffect   Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness Disaffected   Discontented as toward authority Disaffection   Disloyalty to the government or to established authority; "the widespread disaffection of the troops" Disaffection   The feeling of being alienated from other people Back to top Disafforest   Remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks" Disagree   Be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" Disagree   Be different from one another Disagreeable   Not to your liking; "a most disagreeable journey"; "a disagreeable old man"; "in a disagreeable mood" Disagreeable   Not agreeing with your tastes or expectations; "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him" Disagreeableness   An ill-tempered and offensive disposition Disagreeableness   The quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant Disagreeable_chore   A chore that causes discomfort Disagreeable_person   A person who is not pleasant or agreeable Disagreeable_task   A chore that causes discomfort Disagreeable_woman   A woman who is an unpleasant person Disagreeably   In a disagreeable manner; "`I took no harm from the journey, thank you,'' she said disagreeably" Disagreement   A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" Disagreement   The speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing Disagreement   A conflict of people''s opinions or actions or characters Disagree_with   Be note very well digestible; "Spicy food disagrees with some people" Disallow   Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store" Disambiguate   State unambiguously or remove ambiguities from; "Can you disambiguate this statement?" Disambiguation   Clarification that follows from the removal of ambiguity Disambiguator   (computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used Back to top Disappear   Become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm" Disappear   Get lost, especially without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace" Disappear   Cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished" Disappear   Become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke" Disappearance   The act of leaving secretly or without explanation Disappearance   Gradually ceasing to be visible Disappearance   The event of passing out of sight Disappearing   The act of leaving secretly or without explanation Disappearing   Quickly going away and passing out of sight; "all I saw was his vanishing back" Disappoint   Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" Disappointed   Disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted" Disappointedly   In disappointment; in a disappointed manner; "she left the gambling table disappointedly" Disappointing   Not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising" Disappointingly   In a disappointing manner; "the discoverer of argon, Sir William Ramsay, looked disappointingly ordinary" Disappointment   An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone Disappointment   A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment" Disapprobation   An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism" Disapproval   The act of disapproving or condemning Disapproval   An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group Disapproval   The expression of disapproval Back to top Disapproval   A feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing Disapprove   Consider bad or wrong Disapprove   Deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods" Disapproved   Not approved; "the disapproved tax proposal" Disapproving   Expressing or manifesting disapproval Disapprovingly   Showing disapproval; "he shook his head disapprovingly" Disarm   Remove offensive capability from Disarm   Take away the weapons from; render harmless Disarm   Make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely" Disarmament   Act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete" Disarmer   Someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes Disarming   Act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete" Disarming   Capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence; "a disarming smile" Disarming   Capable of allaying hostility Disarrange   Disturb the arrangement of; "disarrange the papers" Disarrange   Destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk" Disarranged   Having the arrangement disturbed; not in order; "her disarranged hair" Disarrangement   A condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted Disarray   Untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) Disarray   A mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions" Back to top Disarray   Bring disorder to Disarrayed   In disarray; "disarrayed bedclothes" Disarticulate   Separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it" Disassemble   Take apart into its constituent pieces Disassembly   The act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons" Disassociate   Part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" Disassociation   A state in which some integrated part of a person''s life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently Disassociation   The state of being unconnected in memory or imagination; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife" Disassortative_mating   Mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating Disaster   An act that has disastrous consequences Disaster   An event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster" Disaster   A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster" Disaster_area   A region whose population is affected by a general disaster Disastrous   (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fata Disastrously   In a disastrous manner; "the real value of the trust capital may be disastrously less than when the trust began" Disavow   Refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children" Disavowable   Possible to disavow Disavowal   Denial of any connection with or knowledge of Disband   Stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting" Disband   Cause to break up or function; "the principal disbanded the political student organization" Back to top Disbandment   The act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment" Disbar   Remove from the bar; expel from the practice of law by official action; "The corrupt lawyer was disbarred" Disbarment   The act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law Disbelief   Doubt about the truth of something Disbelief   A rejection of belief Disbelieve   Reject as false; refuse to accept Disbeliever   Someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity) Disbelieving   Denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles" Disbelievingly   In an incredulous manner; "the woman looked up at her incredulously" Disbud   Destroy undeveloped horn buds (of cattle) Disbud   Thin out buds to improve the quality of the remaining flowers Disburden   Take the burden off; remove the burden from; "unburden the donkey" Disbursal   The act of spending or disbursing money Disbursal   Amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) Disburse   Pay out Disbursement   The act of spending or disbursing money Disbursement   Amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) Disburser   Someone who spends money to purchase goods or services Disc   A flat circular plate Disc   (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored Back to top Disc   Sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves Disc   Something with a round shape like a flat circular plate Disc-jockey   Comment on music to be played; "He has a job diskjockeying on the weekend" Discalceate   (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals; "discalced friars" Discalced   (used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals; "discalced friars" Discant   A decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody Discard   Getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable Discard   (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or to failing to follow suit Discard   Anything that is cast aside or discarded Discard   Throw or cast away; "Put away your worries" Discarded   Disposed of as useless; "waste paper" Discarded   Thrown away; "wearing someone''s cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture" Discase   Get undressed; "please don''t undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living" Disceptation   A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" Discern   Detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can''t make out the faces in this photograph" Discernability   Distinctness that makes perception easy Discernable   Perceptible by the senses or intellect; "things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause"; "the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations"; "the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles" Discernible   Perceptible by the senses or intellect; "things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause"; "the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations"; "the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles" Discernible   Capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior" Discernible   Capable of being perceived clearly; "an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible" Back to top Discerning   Having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader" Discerning   Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive; "discerning taste"; "a discerning eye for color" Discerning   Quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne Discerning   Unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence" Discernment   The trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment" Discernment   Ability to make good judgments Discernment   Perception of that which is obscure Discernment   Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" Discernment   The cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" Discerp   Cut off from a whole; "His head was severed from his body"; "The soul discerped from the body" Discerp   Divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war" Discharge   The act of discharging a gun Discharge   A formal written statement of relinquishment Discharge   The termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart) Discharge   The act of venting Discharge   The sudden giving off of energy Discharge   The pouring forth of a fluid Discharge   Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field Discharge   Any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus" Discharge   A substance that is emitted or released Back to top Discharge   Eliminate (substances) from the body Discharge   Become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied" Discharge   Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" Discharge   Release from military service Discharge   Cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet" Discharge   Go off or discharge; "The gun fired" Discharge   Pour forth or release; "discharge liquids" Discharge   Remove the charge from Discharge   Leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo; Discharge   Free from obligations or duties Discharge   Complete or carry out; "discharge one''s duties" Discharged   Having lost your job Discharged   Set free as from prison or duty Discharge_lamp   A lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas Discharge_pipe   A pipe through which fluids can be discharged Disciform   Having a round or oval shape like a disc; "a disciform skin lesion" Discina   Any fungus of the genus Discina Discina_macrospora   A discina with a flat or saucer-shaped fertile body that is brown on the upper surface; has a short stalk; not recommended for eating Disciotis_venosa   An edible morel with a cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting body can be up to 20 cm wide; the fertile surface inside the cup has wrinkles radiating from the center; can be easily confused with inedible mushrooms Disciple   Someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another Back to top Discipleship   The position of disciple Disciples_of_Christ   A Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion Disciplinal   Designed to promote discipline; "the teacher''s action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary" Disciplinarian   Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms Disciplinary   Designed to promote discipline; "the teacher''s action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary" Disciplinary   Relating to a specific field of academic study; "economics in its modern disciplinary sense" Disciplinary   Relating to discipline in behavior; "disciplinary problems in the classroom" Discipline   Training to improve strength or self-control Discipline   The act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received" Discipline   The trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops" Discipline   A system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine" or "for such a plan to work requires discipline"; Discipline   A branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" Discipline   Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" Discipline   Train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" Disciplined   Obeying the rules Disciplined   Punished for misbehavior; "the chastised child sat humbly in the corner" Disciplined   Trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise; "the beautiful coordination of his disciplined muscles"; "a disciplined mind" Disclaim   Make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility" Disclaim   Renounce a legal claim or title to Disclaimer   Denial of any connection with or knowledge of Back to top Disclaimer   (law) a voluntary repudiation of a person''s legal claim to something Disclose   Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won''t reveal how old she is"; "bring Disclose   Disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set" Disclosed   No longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; `discovered'' is archaic and primarily a theater term; "the scene disclosed was of a moonlit forest" Disclosed   Made known (especially something secret or concealed); "the disclosed purpose of their wicked plan" Disclosing   Allowing to be seen; making visible; "the screen fell with a disclosing crash" Disclosure   The speech act of making something evident Disco   A public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music Discocephali   Small order of fishes comprising the remoras Discoglossidae   Family of Old World toads having a fixed disklike tongue Discoid   Having a flat circular shape Discoidal   Having a flat circular shape Discoid_lupus_erythematosus   A chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose Discolor   Change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored" Discolor   Cause to lose or change color; "The detergent discolored my shirts" Discolor   Lose color or turn colorless; "The painting discolored" Discoloration   The act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded Discoloration   A soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" Discolored   Having the color spoiled with spots or streaks Discolorise   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Back to top Discolorize   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Discolour   Change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored" Discolouration   The act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded Discolouration   A soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain" Discoloured   Having the color spoiled with spots or streaks Discolourise   Remove color from; "The sun bleached the red shirt" Discombobulate   Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" Discombobulate   Cause to be confused emotionally Discombobulated   Having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion; "the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand"; "looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw Discombobulation   A feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused Discomfit   Cause to lose one''s composure Discomfited   People who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated" Discomfited   Caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults" Discomfited   Disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted" Discomfiture   Anxious embarrassment Discomfort   An uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body Discomfort   The state of being tense and feeling pain Discommode   To cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..." Discompose   Cause to lose one''s composure Discomposed   Having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air" Back to top Discomposure   A temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure Discomposure   Anxious embarrassment Discomycete   Any fungus that is a member of the subclass Discomycetes Discomycetes   A large and taxonomically difficult group of Ascomycetes in which the fleshy fruiting body is disklike or cup-shaped Discomycetous   Relating to or characteristic of fungi of the subclass Discomycetes Disconcert   Cause to lose one''s composure Disconcert   Cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" Disconcerted   Having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion; "the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand"; "looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw Disconcerting   Causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience" Disconcertingly   In a disturbing or embarrassing manner; "he drank some sherry, his eyes disconcertingly keen as he watched her" Disconcertion   Anxious embarrassment Disconcertment   Anxious embarrassment Disconfirming   Not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition; "the HIV test was negative" Disconfirming   Establishing as invalid or untrue Disconnect   An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy" Disconnect   Make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten Disconnect   Of electrical appliances Disconnected   Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts" Disconnected   Not plugged in or connected to a power source; "the iron is disconnected" Disconnected   Marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes" Back to top Disconnected   Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose" Disconnected   Having been divided; having the unity destroyed; "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group" Disconnectedness   State of being disconnected Disconnection   The act of breaking a connection Disconnection   An unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy" Disconnection   State of being disconnected Disconsolate   Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" Disconsolate   Sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled; "inconsolable when her son died" Disconsolately   In grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects Disconsolateness   Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless Discontent   A longing for something better than the present situation Discontent   Make dissatisfied Discontent   Showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position" Discontented   Showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position" Discontentedly   With discontent; in a discontented manner; "he was still rumbling discontentedly when Pike returned bearing a folder of foolscap sheets" Discontentedness   A longing for something better than the present situation Discontentment   A longing for something better than the present situation Discontinuance   The act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) Discontinuation   The act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) Discontinue   Prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negociations" Back to top Discontinue   Put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" Discontinue   Come or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" Discontinued   Stopped permanently or temporarily; "discontinued models"; "a discontinued magazine"; "a discontinued conversation" Discontinuity   Lack of connection of continuity Discontinuous   Not continuing without interruption in time or space; "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling" Discontinuous   Of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities Discord   Strife resulting from a lack of agreement Discord   A harsh mixture of sounds Discord   Disagreement among those expected to cooperate Discord   Lack of agreement or harmony Discord   Be different from one another Discordance   Strife resulting from a lack of agreement Discordance   A harsh mixture of sounds Discordant   Not in agreement or harmony; "views discordant with present-day ideas" Discordant   Lacking in harmony Discordantly   In a discordant manner; "the piece ended discordantly" Discorporate   Not having a material body; "bodiless ghosts" Discotheque   A public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music Discount   The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise Discount   An amount or percentage deducted Back to top Discount   A refund of some fraction of the amount paid Discount   Interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan Discount   Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" Discount   Give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes" Discountenance   Show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced" Discountenance   Look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends" Discounter   A sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price Discount_business   The business of selling merchandise at a discount Discount_chain   A chain of discount stores Discount_house   A sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price Discount_rate   Interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan Discount_rate   The rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System Discount_store   A sales outlet offering goods at a discounted price Discourage   Admonish or counsel in terms of someone''s behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" Discourage   Try to prevent; show opposition to; "We should discourage this practice among our youth" Discourage   Deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged Discouraged   Made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" Discouraged   Lacking in resolution; "the accident left others discouraged about going there" Discouragement   The act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft" Discouragement   The expression of opposition and disapproval Back to top Discouragement   The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles Discouraging   Depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word" Discouraging   Expressing disapproval Discouragingly   In a discouraging manner; "the failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high" Discourse   Extended verbal expression in speech or writing Discourse   An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" Discourse   An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) Discourse   Talk or hold forth formally about a topic; "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England" Discourse   Carry on a conversation Discourse   To consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante''s `Inferno''" Discourteous   Showing no courtesy; rude; "a distant and at times discourteous young" Discourteous   Lacking social graces Discourteously   In an impolite manner; "he treated her impolitely" Discourtesy   A lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others Discourtesy   A manner that is rude and insulting Discourtesy   An expression of lack of respect Discover   Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" Discover   Identify as in botany or biology, for example Discover   Make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover" Discover   Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won''t reveal how old she is"; "bring Back to top Discover   Make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle" Discover   See for the first time; make a discovery; "Who discovered the North Pole?" Discover   Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" Discover   Find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" Discoverable   Capable of being ascertained or found out; "ascertainable facts" Discovered   Discovered or determined by scientific observation; "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena" Discovered   No longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; `discovered'' is archaic and primarily a theater term; "the scene disclosed was of a moonlit forest" Discovered_check   A check on the opponent''s king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop Discoverer   Someone who is the first to observe something Discoverer   Someone who is the first to think of or make something Discovery   The act of discovering something Discovery   A productive insight Discovery   Something that is discovered Discovery   (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case Discovery_Day   A legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus Disco_biscuit   Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine Discredit   The state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute" Discredit   Reject as false; refuse to accept Discredit   Cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary" Discredit   Damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians" Back to top Discreditable   Tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy; "his marks were not at all discreditable" Discreditably   In a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low" Discredited   Suffering shame Discredited   Being unjustly brought into disrepute; "a discredited politician"; "her damaged reputation" Discreet   Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint; "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace" Discreet   Heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor" Discreet   Unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence" Discreetly   With discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint; "I sent for the sergeant of the platoon both men were in and asked him to try to find out discreetly what lay behind this" Discreetness   Subtly skillful handling of a situation Discreetness   Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" Discrepancy   A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" Discrepancy   An event that departs from expectations Discrepant   Not in accord; "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements" Discrepant   Not in agreement Discrepant   Not compatible with other facts Discrete   Constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions" Discreteness   The state of being several and distinct Discretion   The trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment" Discretion   The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies Discretion   Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" Back to top Discretion   Refined taste; tact Discretion   Freedom to act or judge on one''s own Discretional   Having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds" Discretionary   Having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment; "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds" Discretionary   (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed; "discretionary funds"; "discretionary income" Discretionary_trust   A trust that gives the trustee discretion to pay the beneficiary as much of the trust income as the trustee believes appropriate Discriminable   Capable of being discriminated; "discriminable faults" Discriminate   Recognize or perceive the difference Discriminate   Distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish" Discriminate   Treat differently on the basis of sex or race Discriminate   Marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" Discriminate   Noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument" Discriminating   Marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people" Discriminating   Showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur" Discriminating   Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent pene Discrimination   Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice Discrimination   The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished Discriminative   Expressing careful judgment; "discriminative censure"; "a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett Discriminative   Capable of making fine distinctions Discriminative_stimulus   A stimulus that provides information about what to do Back to top Discriminator   A person who differentiates Discriminatory   Manifesting partiality; "a discriminatory tax"; "preferential tariff rates"; "preferential treatment"; "a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting" Discriminatory   Being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge" Discriminatory   Capable of making fine distinctions Discriminatory   Containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice; "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons" Discursive   (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women''s fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling Discursive   Proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition Discursively   In a rambling manner Discursiveness   The quality of being discursive Discus   A disk used in throwing competitions Discus   An athletic competition in which a disc-shaped object is thrown as far as possible Discuss   Speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" Discuss   To consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante''s `Inferno''" Discussant   A participant in a formal discussion Discussion   An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased" Discussion   An exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it" Disc_brake   Hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of spinning disk by the brake pads Disc_drive   Computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it Disc_harrow   A harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle Disc_jockey   A person who announces and plays popular recorded music Back to top Disc_pack   (computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device Disc_space   (computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk Disdain   A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient Disdain   Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary" Disdain   Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances" Disdain   Look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don''t catch on immediately" Disdainful   Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swa Disdainful   Expressing extreme contempt Disdainfully   Without respect; in a disdainful manner; "she spoke of him contemptuously" Disdainfully   In a proud and domineering manner; "he treated his staff cavalierly" Disdainfulness   The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior Disease   An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning Diseased   Caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes" Diseased_person   A person suffering from an illness Disease_of_the_neuromuscular_junction   A disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions Disease_of_the_skin   A disease affecting the skin Disembark   Go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton" Disembarkation   The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft Disembarkment   The act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft Disembarrass   Relieve from; "Rid the the house of pests" Back to top Disembarrassment   Something that extricates you from embarrassment Disembodied   Not having a material body; "bodiless ghosts" Disembodied_spirit   Any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings Disembody   Free from a body or physical form or reality Disembowel   Remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken" Disembowelment   The act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude Disembroil   Free from involvement or entanglement; "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affiars?" Disenable   Make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer" Disenchant   Free from enchantment Disenchanted   Freed from enchantment Disenchanting   Freeing from illusion or false belief Disenchantment   Freeing from false belief or illusions Disencumber   Release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task" Disenfranchise   Deprive of voting rights Disenfranchised   Deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote Disenfranchisement   The act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise Disengage   Become free; "in neutral, the gears disengage" Disengage   Free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor" Disengage   Release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears" Disengagement   To break off a military action with an enemy Back to top Disengagement   The act of releasing from an attachment or connection Disentangle   Smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool" Disentangle   Extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?" Disentangle   Separate the tangles of Disentangle   Release from entanglement of difficulty; "I cannot extricate myself from this task" Disentangle   Free from involvement or entanglement; "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affiars?" Disentangled   Straightened out Disentangled   Having become freed from entanglement; disengaged Disentanglement   The act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition Disentangler   A person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state Disequilibrium   Loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others Disestablish   Deprive (an established church) of its status Disestablishment   The act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England Disesteem   The state in which esteem has been lost Disesteem   Have little or no respect for; hold in contempt Disfavor   An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group Disfavor   The state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king" Disfavor   Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" Disfavour   An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group Disfavour   The state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king" Back to top Disfavour   Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" Disfiguration   The act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam''s massive disfigurement of the landscape" Disfiguration   An appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect''s back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration" Disfigure   Mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue" Disfigured   Having the appearance spoiled; "a disfigured face"; "strip mining left a disfigured landscape" Disfigurement   The act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam''s massive disfigurement of the landscape" Disfigurement   An appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen; "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect''s back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration" Disforest   Remove the trees from; "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks" Disforestation   The removal of trees Disfranchise   Deprive of voting rights Disfranchised   Deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote Disfranchisement   The discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote Disfunction   (medicine) any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part Disgorge   Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night" Disgorge   Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table" Disgorgement   The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth Disgrace   A state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison" Disgrace   Damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians" Disgrace   Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" Disgrace   Bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" Back to top Disgraced   Suffering shame Disgraceful   (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human Disgraceful   Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time" Disgracefully   In a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low" Disgracefulness   Unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor Disgruntle   Put into a bad mood or into bad humour; "The employees were disgruntled by their bad working conditions" Disgruntled   In a state of sulky dissatisfaction Disgruntlement   A feeling of sulky discontent Disguise   The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise" Disguise   Any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer''s identity Disguise   An outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories" Disguise   Make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank" Disguised   Having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading; "hidden agenda"; "masked threat" Disguised   Deliberately concealed as if with a veil; "disguised threats" Disgust   Strong feelings of dislike Disgust   Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us" Disgust   Fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me" Disgusted   Having a strong distaste from surfeit; "grew more and more disgusted"; "fed up with their complaints"; "sick of it all"; "sick to death of flattery"; "gossip that makes one sick"; "tired of the noise and smoke" Disgustedly   With disgust; "disgustedly, she averted her eyes when they brought in the mutilated body of the horse" Disgustedly   In a disgusted manner; "`Get out of my office,'' the professor said disgustedly to the lazy student" Back to top Disgustful   Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench" Disgusting   Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench" Disgustingly   In a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree; "the beggar was disgustingly filthy" Disgustingness   Extreme unpalatability Dish   An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish" Dish   A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present" Dish   Directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation Dish   A particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" Dish   A very attractive or seductive looking woman Dish   The quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" Dish   Make concave; shape like a dish Dish   Provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" Dish-shaped   Shaped like a dish Dishabille   The state of being carelessly or partially dressed Disharmonious   Lacking in harmony Disharmony   A lack of harmony Dishcloth   A cloth for washing dishes Dishcloth_gourd   Any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit''s dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge Dishearten   Take away the enthusiasm of Disheartened   Made less hopeful or enthusiastic; "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest" Back to top Disheartening   Destructive of morale and self-reliance Disheartenment   A communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted Disheartenment   The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles Dished   Shaped like a dish Dishevel   Disarrange or rumple; dishevel; "The strong wind tousled my hair" Disheveled   In disarray; extremely disorderly; "her clothing was disheveled"; "powder-smeared and frowzled"; "a rumpled unmade bed"; "a bed with tousled sheets"; "his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"- Al Spiers Dishevelled   In disarray; extremely disorderly; "her clothing was disheveled"; "powder-smeared and frowzled"; "a rumpled unmade bed"; "a bed with tousled sheets"; "his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"- Al Spiers Dishful   The quantity that a dish will hold; "they served me a dish of rice" Dishonest   Capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer" Dishonest   Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive Dishonest   Lacking truthfulness; "a dishonest answer" Dishonest   Lacking honesty and oblivious to what is honorable Dishonestly   In a corrupt and deceitful manner; "he acted dishonestly when he gave the contract to his best friend" Dishonesty   Lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing Dishonesty   The quality of being dishonest Dishonor   Lacking honor or integrity Dishonor   A state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor" Dishonor   Refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts" Dishonor   Bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" Dishonor   Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" Back to top Dishonorable   Not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest" Dishonorable   Deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive Dishonorable   Lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"; "a dishonorable discharge" Dishonorable   Morally unacceptable; "the dishonorable conduct of trusted men" Dishonorable   Not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds" Dishonorableness   The quality of not deserving honor or respect Dishonorable_discharge   A discharge from the United States Army for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder) Dishonorably   In a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low" Dishonorably   With dishonor; "he was dishonorably discharged" Dishonorably   In a dishonorable manner; "he acted dishonorably" Dishonored   Suffering shame Dishonour   Lacking honor or integrity Dishonour   A state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor" Dishonour   Refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts" Dishonour   Bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime" Dishonour   Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" Dishonourable   Lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"; "a dishonorable discharge" Dishonourable   Morally unacceptable; "the dishonorable conduct of trusted men" Dishonourable   Not adhering to ethical or moral principles; "base and unpatriotic motives"; "a base, degrading way of life"; "cheating is dishonorable"; "they considered colonialism immoral"; "unethical practices in handling public funds" Dishonourableness   The quality of not deserving honor or respect Back to top Dishonourably   In a dishonorably manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his grades were disgracefully low" Dishpan   Large pan for washing dishes Dishrag   A cloth for washing dishes Dishware   Tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively Dishwasher   A machine for washing dishes Dishwasher   Someone who washes dishes Dishwasher_detergent   A low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers Dishwashing   The act of washing dishes Dishwashing_detergent   A low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers Dishwashing_liquid   A low-sudsing detergent designed for use in dishwashers Dishwashing_machine   A machine for washing dishes Dishwater   Water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed Dishy   (informal British) good-looking; "a dishy blonde" Dish_aerial   Directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation Dish_antenna   Directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation Dish_out   Provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" Dish_out   Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Dish_rack   A rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them Dish_the_dirt   Wag one''s tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won''t dish the dirt" Dish_towel   A towel for drying dishes Back to top Dish_up   Provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" Dish_washer   A machine for washing dishes Disillusion   Freeing from false belief or illusions Disillusion   Free from enchantment Disillusioned   Freed from illusion Disillusioning   Freeing from illusion or false belief Disillusionment   Freeing from false belief or illusions Disincarnate   Make immaterial; remove the real essence of Disincentive   A negative motivational influence Disinclination   A certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed" Disinclination   That toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known" Disincline   Make unwilling Disinclined   Unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval; "disinclined to say anything to anybody" Disinfect   Destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound" Disinfectant   An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease Disinfectant   Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms Disinfection   Treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms Disinfest   Rid of vermin; "The exterminator disinfests the house" Disinfestation   The activity of getting rid of vermin Disinfestation_officer   A workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin Back to top Disinflation   A reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments Disinformation   Misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.) Disingenuous   Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness; "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse" Disingenuously   In a disingenuous manner; "disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent''s work" Disingenuousness   The quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor Disinherit   Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting Disinheritance   The act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit Disinherited   Deprived of your rightful heritage Disintegrable   Capable of melting Disintegrate   Break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died" Disintegrate   Lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process" Disintegrate   Cause to undergo fission or lose particles Disintegration   Total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll" Disintegration   The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation Disintegration   Separation into component parts Disintegration   In a decomposed state Disintegrative   Tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts Disinter   Dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies Disinterest   Tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement Disinterested   Unaffected by self-interest Back to top Disinterestedly   Without selfish motives; "he decided the case disinterestedly" Disinterestedness   Freedom from bias or selfish motives Disinterment   The act of digging up something (especially a corpse) that has been buried Disinvest   Remove (someone''s or one''s own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments" Disinvest   Reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the univeristy to disinvest in South Africa" Disinvest   Deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights" Disinvestment   The withdrawal of capital from a country or corporation Disinvolve   Free from involvement or entanglement; "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affiars?" Disjoin   Become separated, disconnected or disjoint Disjoin   Make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of Disjoined   Have the connection undone; having become separate Disjoint   Become separated, disconnected or disjoint Disjoint   Make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of Disjoint   Separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it" Disjoint   Part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" Disjoint   Having no elements in common Disjointed   Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts" Disjointed   Separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder" Disjointed   Taken apart at the joints; "a disjointed fowl" Disjointedly   In a disjointed manner; "`We''re not married, not really married,'' she said, and slowly, reluctantly, disjointedly it came out" Back to top Disjointedness   Lacking order or coherence Disjunct   Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second Disjunct   Used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations; "disjunct distribution of king crabs" Disjunct   Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements; "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly Disjunct   Having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects Disjunction   The act of breaking a connection Disjunction   State of being disconnected Disjunctive   Serving or tending to divide or separate Disjunctive_conjunction   The conjunctive relation of units that expresses the disjunction of their meanings Disjuncture   State of being disconnected Disk   A flat circular plate Disk   (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored Disk   Sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves Disk   Something with a round shape like a flat circular plate Disk   Draw a harrow over (land) Disk-jockey   Comment on music to be played; "He has a job diskjockeying on the weekend" Diskette   A small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price" Disklike   Having a flat circular shape Disk_access   Memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored Disk_brake   Hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of spinning disk by the brake pads Back to top Disk_cache   A cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk Disk_clutch   A friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are disks Disk_controller   (computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive Disk_drive   Computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it Disk_error   Error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk Disk_file   (computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label Disk_harrow   A harrow with a series of disks set on edge at an angle Disk_jockey   A person who announces and plays popular recorded music Disk_operating_system   An operating system that is on a disk Disk_overhead   (computer science) the disk space required for non-data information (used for location and timing) Disk_pack   (computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device Disk_shape   The roundness of a 2-dimensional figure Disk_space   (computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk Dislikable   Such as to provoke dislike Dislike   An inclination to withhold approval from some person or group Dislike   A feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" Dislike   Have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman" Disliked   Regarded with aversion; "he was intensely disliked" Dislocate   Put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives" Dislocate   Move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically" Back to top Dislocated   Separated at the joint; "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder" Dislocation   The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London" Dislocation   An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity Dislocation   A displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) Dislodge   Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space" Dislodge   Remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble" Dislodge   Change place or direction; "Shift one''s position" Dislodgement   Forced removal from a position of advantage Dislodgment   Forced removal from a position of advantage Dislogistic   Expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit'' and `scalawag''" Disloyal   Deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers" Disloyal   Showing lack of love for your country Disloyally   Without loyalty; in a disloyal manner; "his men acted disloyally and betrayed him in the end" Disloyalty   The quality of being disloyal Dismal   Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" Dismal   Depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams Dismally   In a dreadful manner; "as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed" Dismally   In a cheerless manner; "in August 1914 , there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future" Dismantle   Take off or remove; "strip a wall of its wallpaper" Dismantle   Take apart into its constituent pieces Back to top Dismantle   Tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled" Dismantled   Torn down and broken up Dismantlement   The act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons" Dismantling   The act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons" Dismay   Fear resulting from the awareness of danger Dismay   The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles Dismay   Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" Dismay   Lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her" Dismayed   Struck with fear, dread, or consternation Dismaying   Causing consternation; "appalling conditions" Dismember   Separate the limbs from the body; "the tiger dismembered the tourist" Dismember   Divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war" Dismemberment   The removal of limbs; being cut to pieces Dismiss   Declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections" Dismiss   Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" Dismiss   Cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration; "This case is dismissed!" Dismiss   End one''s encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave; "I was dismissed after I gave my report" Dismiss   Terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" Dismiss   Stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" Dismissal   The termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart) Back to top Dismissal   A judgment disposing of the matter without a trial Dismissal   Permission to go; the sending away of someone Dismissal   Official notice that you have been fired from your job Dismissed   Having lost your job Dismissible   Subject to dismissal; "appointed and removable by the mayor" Dismission   The termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart) Dismission   Official notice that you have been fired from your job Dismissive   Tending to dismiss or reject; "a dismissive gesture" Dismissive   Showing indifference or disregard; "a dismissive shrug" Dismount   The act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.) Dismount   Get off (a horse) Disney   United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disneyland   An amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney Disobedience   The failure to obey Disobedience   The trait of being unwilling to obey Disobedient   Not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children" Disobedient   Unwilling to submit to authority; "unruly teenagers" Disobediently   In a disobedient manner; "he went ahead disobediently and did what his superviser had warned him not to do" Disobey   Refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his superviser and was fired" Disoblige   Ignore someone''s wishes Back to top Disoblige   To cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..." Disobliging   Intentionally unaccommodating; "the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging" Disorder   A disturbance of the peace or of public order Disorder   Condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" Disorder   A condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder" Disorder   Bring disorder to Disorder   Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" Disordered   Lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts" Disordered   Not arranged in order Disordered   Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset" Disorderliness   Untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) Disorderliness   Rowdy behavior Disorderliness   A condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder" Disorderly   Undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct" Disorderly   Completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing Disorderly   In utter disorder; "a disorderly pile of clothes" Disorderly_behavior   Any act of molesting or interrupting or hindering or disquieting or agitating or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled Disorderly_conduct   Any act of molesting or interrupting or hindering or disquieting or agitating or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled Disorganisation   The disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion; "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack" Disorganisation   A condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted Back to top Disorganise   Remove the organization from Disorganised   Lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate" Disorganization   The disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion; "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack" Disorganization   A condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted Disorganize   Remove the organization from Disorganized   Lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate" Disorganized_schizophrenia   A form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions Disorganized_type_schizophrenia   A form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions Disorient   Cause to be lost or disoriented Disorientate   Cause to be lost or disoriented Disorientation   Confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention" Disorientation   A wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) Disoriented   Socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people" Disoriented   Having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; "I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented" Disorienting   Causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings; "making so many turns to the right and then the left was completely disorienting"; "a sharp blow to the head can be disorienting" Disown   Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting Disowned   Any connection is denied Disowning   Refusal to acknowledge as one''s own Disownment   Refusal to acknowledge as one''s own Disparage   Express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student''s efforts" Back to top Disparagement   The act of speaking contemptuously of Disparagement   A communication that belittles somebody or something Disparager   One who disparages or belittles the worth of something Disparaging   Expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" Disparagingly   In a disparaging manner; "these mythological figures are described disparagingly as belonging `only to a story''" Disparate   Including markedly dissimilar elements; "a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers" Disparate   Fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind; "such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing"; "disparate ideas" Disparateness   Utter dissimilarity Disparity   Inequality or difference in some respect Dispassion   Objectivity and detachment Dispassionate   Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice; "a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact" Dispassionately   In an impartially dispassionate manner; "although he was looking at the other girl, he did so dispassionately" Dispassionateness   Objectivity and detachment Dispatch   The act of sending off something Dispatch   Killing a person or animal Dispatch   The property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch" Dispatch   An official report (usually sent in haste) Dispatch   Kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators" Dispatch   Send away towards a designated goal Dispatch   Dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; "He dispatched the task he was assigned" Back to top Dispatch   Kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" Dispatch   Complete or carry out; "discharge one''s duties" Dispatched   Sent off or away; "the dispatched messenger was has hardly out of sight before she wished call him back" Dispatcher   Employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service Dispatcher   The official who signals the beginning of a race or competition Dispatch_box   Case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables Dispatch_case   Case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables Dispatch_rider   A messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle) Dispel   Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers" Dispel   To cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" Dispensability   The quality possessed by something that you can get along without Dispensable   Capable of being dispensed with or done without; "dispensable items of personal property" Dispensableness   The quality possessed by something that you can get along without Dispensary   Clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed Dispensation   The act of dispensing (giving out in portions) Dispensation   An exemption from some rule or obligation Dispensation   A share that has been dispensed or distributed Dispense   Give or apply (medications) Dispense   Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Dispense   Grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task" Back to top Dispensed   Distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions; "medicines dispensed to the sick" Dispenser   A container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts Dispenser   A person who dispenses Dispense_with   Forgo; do or go without Dispense_with   Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" Dispense_with   Do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" Dispersal   The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" Disperse   Cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles" Disperse   Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" Disperse   Distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" Disperse   Move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; Disperse   To cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" Dispersed   Distributed or spread over a considerable extent; "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe" Dispersed_particles   (of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state Dispersed_phase   (of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state Dispersing_medium   (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed Dispersing_phase   (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed Dispersion   The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" Dispersion   The spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume Dispersion   Spreading widely or driving off Back to top Dispersion_medium   (of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed Dispersive   Tending to disperse Dispersive   Spreading by diffusion Dispirit   Lower someone''s spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child''s health demoralizes her" Dispirited   Low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" Dispirited   Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; "a dispirited and divided Party"; "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation" Dispiritedly   In a dispirited manner without hope; "the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances" Dispiritedness   A feeling of lowness of spirits Dispiriting   Causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather" Dispiriting   Destructive of morale and self-reliance Displace   Put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives" Displace   Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space" Displace   Cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I''m moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" Displace   Force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war" Displace   Take the place of Displace   Move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people" Displaced_fracture   Fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another Displaced_person   A person forced to flee from home or country Displacement   Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics Displacement   Act of removing from office or employment Back to top Displacement   To move something from its natural environment Displacement   The act of uniform movement Displacement   An event in which something is displaced without rotation Displacement   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one Displacement   (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound Displacement_reaction   (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound Displacement_unit   A unit of measurement of volume or capacity Display   Something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art" Display   A visual representation of something Display   An electronic device that represents information in visual form Display   Something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested" Display   Exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage" Display   Behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion" Display   To show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya''s works this month"; "Why don''t you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" Display   Make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government" Display   Attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals Displaying_incompetence   In an incompetent manner; "he did the job rather incompetently" Display_adapter   (computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display Display_adaptor   (computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display Display_board   A board on which information can be displayed to public view Back to top Display_case   A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home Display_panel   A board on which information can be displayed to public view Display_window   A window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store Displease   Give displeasure to Displeased   Not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure Displeasing   Causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities Displeasingly   In a displeasing manner; "he made displeasingly cutting remarks about his friends" Displeasure   The feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something Displume   Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" Displume   Strip of honors, possessions, or attributes Disport   Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" Disport   Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies" Disposable   Designed to be disposed of after use; "disposable paper cups" Disposable   Free or available for use or disposition; "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets" Disposable_income   Income (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spending Disposal   The act or means of getting rid of something Disposal   A method of tending to (especially business) matters Disposal   A kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage Disposal   The power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal" Disposal_plant   A plant for disposing of sewage Back to top Dispose   Make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job" Dispose   Make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them" Dispose   Throw or cast away; "Put away your worries" Dispose   Give, sell, or transfer to another; "She disposed of her parents'' possessions" Disposed(p)   (usually followed by `to'') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions" Disposed(p)   Having made preparations; "prepared to take risks" Dispose_of   Deal with or settle; "He disposed of these cases quickly" Disposition   The act or means of getting rid of something Disposition   Your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" Disposition   A natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing; "a swelling with a disposition to rupture" Disposition   An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" Dispossess   Expel or put out of the possession of real estate Dispossessed   Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern Dispossession   The expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law Dispossession   Freeing from evil spirits Dispraise   The act of speaking contemptuously of Dispread   Spread abroad or out; "The sun dispread its beams" Disproof   The act of determining that something is false Disproof   Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something Disproportion   Lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something Back to top Disproportional   Out of proportion Disproportionate   Not proportionate Disproportionate   Out of proportion Disproportionately   To a disproportionate degree; "his benefits were disproportionately generous" Disproportionately   To a disproportionate degree; "this wall is disproportionately long" Disprove   Prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues'' theories" Disprover   A debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument Disputable   Capable of being disproved Disputable   Open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question" Disputant   A person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy Disputation   A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" Disputation   The formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote) Disputatious   Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit" Disputatiously   In a disputatious manner Disputative   Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit" Dispute   Coming into conflict with Dispute   A disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" Dispute   Have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something" Dispute   Take exception to; "She challenged his claims" Disputed   Subject to disagreement and debate Back to top Disqualification   The act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified Disqualification   Unfitness that bars you from participation Disqualified   Disqualified by law or rule or provision Disqualified   Barred from competition for violation of rules; "a disqualified player" Disqualify   Make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you" Disqualify   Declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete" Disqualifying   Depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship" Disquiet   The trait of seeming ill at ease Disquiet   A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments Disquiet   Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" Disquieted   Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son''s leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last wo Disquieting   Causing mental discomfort; "the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire" Disquietingly   In a disquieting manner; "the disquietingly close sounds of gunfire" Disquietude   Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable Disquisition   An elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion Disraeli   British statesman who as Prime Minister bought controlling interest in the Suez Canal and made Queen Victoria the empress of India (1804-1881) Disregard   Willful lack of care and attention Disregard   Lack of attention and due care Disregard   Give little or no attention to; "Disregard the errors" Disregard   Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" Back to top Disregard   Refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting" Disregarded   Not noticed inadvertently; "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores" Disregarding   In spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks; "he carried on regardless of the difficulties" Disregardless   In spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks; "he carried on regardless of the difficulties" Disrepair   In need of repairs Disreputability   Dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation Disreputable   Lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance Disreputableness   Dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation Disreputable_person   Someone lacking public esteem Disreputably   In a disreputable manner Disrepute   The state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute" Disrespect   A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous Disrespect   A disrespectful mental attitude Disrespect   An expression of lack of respect Disrespect   Have little or no respect for; hold in contempt Disrespect   Show a lack of respect for Disrespectful   Exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" Disrespectful   Neither feeling nor showing respect Disrespectfully   In a disrespectful manner; "he treats his parents rather disrespectfully" Disrobe   Get undressed; "please don''t undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living" Back to top Disrupt   Interfere in someone else''s activity; "Please don''t interrupt me while I''m on the phone" Disrupt   Throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process" Disrupt   Make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages" Disrupted   Maked by breaks or gaps; "many routes are unsafe or disrupted" Disrupting_explosive   A high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack Disruption   An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks" Disruption   The act of causing disorder Disruption   An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity Disruption   A disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" Disruptive   Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood" Disruptively   In a disruptive manner Diss   Treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone" Dissatisfaction   The feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received" Dissatisfactory   Not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising" Dissatisfied   In a state of sulky dissatisfaction Dissatisfy   Fail to satisfy Dissect   Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound" Dissect   Cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis" Dissected   Having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib Dissection   Cutting so as to separate into pieces Back to top Dissection   Detailed part-by-part critical analysis or examination as of a literary work Dissection   A minute and critical analysis Dissemble   Make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" Dissemble   Behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She''s just acting" Dissemble   Hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment" Dissembler   A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold Dissembling   The act of deceiving Dissembling   Pretending with intention to deceive Dissembling   Concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive; "dissimulative arts" Disseminate   Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" Disseminated_lupus_erythematosus   An inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms Disseminated_multiple_sclerosis   A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers Disseminated_sclerosis   A chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers Disseminating   Spreading by diffusion Dissemination   The act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge" Dissemination   The property of being diffused or dispersed Dissemination   The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate Disseminative   Spreading by diffusion Disseminator   Someone who spreads the news Dissension   Disagreement among those expected to cooperate Back to top Dissension   A conflict of people''s opinions or actions or characters Dissent   The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent Dissent   A difference of opinion Dissent   (law) the difference of one judge''s opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion" Dissent   Withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" Dissent   Be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" Dissent   Express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" Dissenter   A person who dissents from some established policy Dissentient   Disagreeing, especially with a majority Dissentient   (of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England Dissenting(a)   Disagreeing, especially with a majority Dissenting_opinion   An opinion that disagrees with the court''s disposition of the case Dissentious   Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) Dissertate   Talk or hold forth formally about a topic; "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England" Dissertation   A treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree Disservice   An act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" Dissever   Separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I" Dissidence   Disagreement; especially disagreement with the government Dissident   A person who dissents from some established policy Dissident   Disagreeing, especially with a majority Back to top Dissident   Characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards Dissident_Irish_Republican_Army   A radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement Dissilience   The emergence of seeds as seed pods burst open when they are ripe Dissimilar   Not like; marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different" Dissimilar   Not alike or similar; "as unalike as two people could be" Dissimilar   Not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem" Dissimilarity   The quality of being dissimilar Dissimilate   Become dissimilar or less similar; "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time" Dissimilate   Make dissimilar; cause to become less similar Dissimilate   Become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities; "These consonants dissimilate" Dissimilation   Breakdown of more complex substances into simpler ones with release of energy Dissimilation   A linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other; "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation" Dissimilitude   Dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness Dissimulate   Hide (feelings) from other people Dissimulating   Concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive; "dissimulative arts" Dissimulation   The act of deceiving Dissimulative   Concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive; "dissimulative arts" Dissipate   Spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one''s inheritance" Dissipate   Move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; Dissipate   To cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" Back to top Dissipate   Live a life or pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption Dissipated   Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance; "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies" Dissipated   Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" Dissipation   Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources" Dissipation   Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure Dissipation   Breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist" Dissociable   Capable of being divided or dissociated; "often drugs and crime are not dissociable"; "the siamese twins were not considered seperable"; "a song...never conceived of as severable from the melody"; Dissociate   To undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions" Dissociate   Regard as unconnected; "you must dissociate these two events!"; "decouple our foreign policy from ideology" Dissociate   Part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" Dissociated   Having had the relation broken Dissociation   The act of removing from association Dissociation   (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions Dissociation   A state in which some integrated part of a person''s life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently Dissociation_constant   The equilibrium constant for a reversible dissociation Dissociative   Tending to produce dissociation Dissociative_disorder   Dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down Dissolubility   The property of being dissoluble; "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water" Dissoluble   Capable of dissolving Dissolute   Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women" Back to top Dissolutely   In a dissolute way Dissoluteness   Indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures Dissolution   The termination of a relationship Dissolution   The termination of a meeting Dissolution   Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure Dissolution   Separation into component parts Dissolution   The process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water" Dissolution_of_marriage   An annulment of a marriage Dissolvable   Capable of dissolving Dissolve   (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out Dissolve   Declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections" Dissolve   Come to an end; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up" Dissolve   Bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company" Dissolve   Become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat" Dissolve   Pass into a solution; "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee" Dissolve   Cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water" Dissolve   Become weaker; "The sound faded out" Dissolve   Cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture" Dissolve   Lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme" Dissolve   Cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears" Back to top Dissolve   Stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting" Dissolved   Sundered by divorce or separation or desertion; "a dissolved marriage" Dissolved   (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form; "add the dissolved gelatin" Dissolvent   A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" Dissolver   A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" Dissolving   The process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water" Dissolving   Causing to dissolve; "the dissolving medium is called the solvent" Dissolving_agent   A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution" Dissonance   Disagreeable sounds Dissonance   The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me" Dissonance   A conflict of people''s opinions or actions or characters Dissonant   Lacking in harmony Dissonant   Characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved Dissonant   Not musical in nature; "the unmusical cry of the bluejay" Dissonate   Make harsh and unpleasant-sounding Dissonate   Be dissonant or harsh; "The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly" Dissuade   Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people" Dissuasion   Influencing someone to desist by argument or reasoning or entreaty Dissuasion   Persuasion not to do something; the act of talking someone out of an intended course of action Dissuasion   A communication that dissuades you Back to top Dissuasive   Deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" Dissyllable   A word having two syllables Distaff   The staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning Distaff   The sphere of work by women Distaff   Characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage" Distal   Situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone Distal   Directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body Distally   Far from the center; "the bronchus is situated distally" Distal_muscular_dystrophy   A form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs; inheritance is autosomal dominant Distance   The property created by the space between two objects or points Distance   Size of the gap between two places; "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points" Distance   Indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance" Distance   A distant region; "I could see it in the distance" Distance   The interval between two times; "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes" Distance   A remote point in time; "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details" Distance   Go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" Distance   Keep at a distance; "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living" Distance_vision   Vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer Distant   Far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities" Distant   Far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times" Back to top Distant   Separated in space or time or coming from or going to a distance; "the distant past"; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call" Distant   Far apart in relevance or relationship; "a distant cousin"; "a distant likeness" Distant   Remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers" Distantly   From or at a distance; "dimly, distantly, voices sounded in the stillness" Distaste   A feeling of intense dislike Distasteful   Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench" Distasteful   Not pleasing in odor or taste Distastefully   In a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree; "the beggar was disgustingly filthy" Distastefully   In an offensively distasteful manner; "a distastefully explicit report on the Royal couple''s marital life" Distastefulness   The quality of being offensive Distastefulness   Extreme unpalatability Distemper   A method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery Distemper   A painting created by distemper Distemper   Paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder Distemper   An angry and disagreeable mood Distemper   Any of various infectious viral diseases of animals Distemper   Paint with distemper Distend   Swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows" Distend   Cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal''s body" Distend   Become wider; "His pupils were dilated" Back to top Distended   Abnormally expanded or increased in size; (`swollen'' is sometimes used in combination); "distended wineskins"; "the need to clean out swollen inventories"; "the raisins were plump and soft and swollen from being soaked"; "huge blood-swollen mosquitoes" Distended   Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh" Distensible   Capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand; "the stomach is a distensible organ" Distension   The act of expanding by pressure from within Distension   The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions Distention   The act of expanding by pressure from within Distention   The state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions Distich   Two items of the same kind Distil   Give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound" Distil   Undergo the process of distillation Distil   Extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound" Distil   Undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature" Distill   Give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound" Distill   Undergo the process of distillation Distill   Extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound" Distill   Undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature" Distill   Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water" Distillate   A purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling Distillation   The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors Distillation   A purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling Back to top Distilled_water   Water that has been purified by distillation Distiller   Someone who distills alcoholic liquors Distillery   A plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation Distillment   The process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors Distinct   Clearly or sharply defined to the mind; "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong" Distinct   Recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage" Distinct   Easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined; "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints" Distinct   (often followed by `from'') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism'' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the Euro Distinct   Constituting a separate entity or part; "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions" Distinction   A distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead" Distinction   A distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town" Distinction   A discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" Distinction   High status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence" Distinctive   Of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!" Distinctive   Serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features" Distinctive   Possible to classify Distinctively   In an identifiably distinctive manner; "the distinctively conservative district of the county" Distinctiveness   Utter dissimilarity Distinctiveness   A distinguishing trait Distinctive_feature   An odd or unusual characteristic Back to top Distinctly   Clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it''s distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation" Distinctly   To a distinct degree; "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate" Distinctly   In a distinct and distinguishable manner; "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion" Distinctness   The quality of being sharp and clear Distinctness   The quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known Distinctness   The state of being several and distinct Distinguish   Mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" Distinguish   Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense; "His modesty distinguishes him form his peers" Distinguish   Identify as in botany or biology, for example Distinguish   Make conspicuous or noteworthy Distinguish   Detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can''t make out the faces in this photograph" Distinguishable   Capable of being perceived as different or distinct; "only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom"; "a project distinguishable into four stages of progress"; "distinguishable differences between the twins" Distinguishable   (often followed by `from'') not alike; different in nature or quality; "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism'' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the Euro Distinguished   Set apart from other such things Distinguished   Used of a person''s appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person; "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch''s imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty" Distinguished   (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman" Distinguished_Conduct_Medal   A British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field Distinguished_Flying_Cross   A United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight Distinguished_Service_Cross   A United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy Distinguished_Service_Medal   A United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility Back to top Distinguished_Service_Order   A British military decoration for special service in action Distinguishing   Serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features" Distinguishing_characteristic   An odd or unusual characteristic Distomatosis   A disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products Distort   Alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy" Distort   Make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story Distort   Affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life" Distort   Form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" Distort   Twist and press out of shape Distortable   Capable of having the meaning altered or twisted; "our words are distortable things--as in a crooked mirror held up to nature" Distorted   Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem" Distorted   So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers" Distorted   Strained or wrenched out of normal shape; "old trees with contorted branches"; "scorched and distorted fragments of steel"; "trapped under twisted steel girders" Distorted_shape   A shape resulting from distortion Distortion   The mistake of misrepresenting the facts Distortion   The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean Distortion   A change for the worse Distortion   An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image Distortion   A change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extrem Distortion   A shape resulting from distortion Back to top Distortionist   A painter who introduces distortions Distract   Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" Distract   Draw someone''s attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" Distracted   Having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety Distracted   Affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad" Distractedly   In a distracted manner; "`Come in,'' he said distractedly" Distraction   The act of distracting; drawing someone''s attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection" Distraction   An entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations Distraction   Mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction" Distraction   An obstacle to attention Distrain   Legally take something in place of a debt payment Distrain   Confiscate by distress Distrain   Levy a distress on Distraint   The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landloard''s remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord''s lien" Distrait   Having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety Distraught   Deeply agitated especially from emotion; "distraught with grief" Distress   The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landloard''s remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord''s lien" Distress   Psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress" Distress   Extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress" Distress   A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress" Back to top Distress   Cause mental pain to; "The news of her child''s illness distressed the mother" Distressed   Generalized feeling of distress Distressed   Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son''s leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last wo Distressed   Facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "the troubled car industry"; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymen Distressed   Suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"; "the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention" Distressful   Causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worr Distressfully   With distress; "`Doctor Rother says it''s his only chance,'' she added distressfully" Distressfulness   The quality of arousing fear or distress; "he learned the seriousness of his illness" Distressing   Bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" Distressing   Causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worr Distressingly   Unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious" Distress_call   An internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed Distress_signal   An internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed Distributary   A branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it Distribute   Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" Distribute   Distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" Distribute   To arrange in a systematic order; "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall" Distribute   Cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty" Distribute   Give out; "The teacher handed out the exams" Distribute   Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Back to top Distribute   Make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia" Distribute   Be mathematically distributive Distribute   Be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute" Distribute   Spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly" Distributed   Spread out or scattered about or divided up Distributed   (of investments) distributed among a variety of securities Distributed_data_processing   Data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities Distributed_fire   Fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target Distributer   Electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence Distributer   Someone who markets merchandise Distribution   The act of distributing or spreading or apportioning Distribution   The commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer Distribution   The spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume Distribution   (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence Distributional   Of or relating to spatial distribution; "distributional requirements" Distribution_agreement   A contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise Distribution_channel   A way of selling a company''s product either directly or via distributors; "possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores" Distribution_cost   Any cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc) Distribution_free_statistic   A statistic computed without knowledge of the form or the parameters of the distribution from which observations are drawn Distribution_law   (chemistry) the total energy in an assembly of molecules is not distributed equally but is distributed around an average value according to a statistical distribution Back to top Distribution_list   List of names to whom a communication should be sent Distributive   Tending to disperse Distributive   Serving to distribute or allot or disperse Distributively   In a distributive manner; "marine vertebrates have their weight supported distributively by the water" Distributively   As individuals or as separate units (not collectively); "taken distributively, their rights are imperceptible" Distributive_shock   Shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow Distributor   Electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence Distributor   A company that markets merchandise; "his company is a large distributor of software products" Distributor   A person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion Distributor   Someone who markets merchandise Distributor_cam   The cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct order Distributor_cap   The cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs Distributor_housing   The housing that supports the distributor cam Distributor_point   A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs District   A region marked off for administrative or other purposes District   Regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns District_attorney   An official prosecutor for a judicial district District_line   The boundary between two districts District_manager   A manager who supervises the sales activity for a district District_of_Columbia   The district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the nation''s capital and carve out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia Back to top Distrust   The trait of not trusting others Distrust   Doubt about someone''s honesty Distrust   Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in Distrustful   Incredulous by virtue of distrust Distrustful   Having or showing distrust; "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson Distrustfully   With distrust; "she looked at him distrustfully" Distrustfulness   The trait of not trusting others Disturb   Damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don''t disturb the patient''s wounds by moving him too rapidly!" Disturb   Destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don''t interrupt me when I''m reading" Disturb   Tamper with; "Don''t touch my CDs!" Disturb   Change the arrangement or position of Disturb   Move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought" Disturbance   The act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion Disturbance   A noisy fight Disturbance   Activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function" Disturbance   Electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication Disturbance   A disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" Disturbance   (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness Disturbance   An unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn''t realize the upset she caused me" Disturbance_of_the_peace   Any act of molesting or interrupting or hindering or disquieting or agitating or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled Back to top Disturbed   Emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships Disturbed   Having the place or position changed; "the disturbed books and papers on her desk"; "disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed" Disturbed   Affected with madness or insanity; "a man who had gone mad" Disturbed   Lacking order or stability; "these unsettled times" Disturbed   Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son''s leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last wo Disturber   A troubler who disquiets or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion Disturbing   Causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worr Disturbingly   In a disturbing manner; "the details of the kidnaper''s letter had sounded disturbingly convincing" Disulfiram   A drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested Disunify   Break up or separate; "The country is disunifying"; "Yugoslavia broke apart after 1989" Disunion   The termination or destruction of union Disunite   Force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" Disunite   Part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" Disunited   Having been divided; having the unity destroyed; "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group" Disunity   Lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension) Disuse   The state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect" Disused   No longer in use; "obsolete words" Disyllabic   Having or characterized by or consisting of two syllables Disyllable   A word having two syllables Dit   The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code Back to top Dita   Evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally Dita_bark   Evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally Ditch   A long narrow excavation in the earth Ditch   Any small natural waterway Ditch   Cut a trench in, as for drainage; "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields" Ditch   Crash or crash-land; "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane" Ditch   Make an emergency landing on water Ditch   Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man" Ditch   Throw away; "Chuck these old notes" Ditch   Forsake; "ditch a lover" Ditchmoss   Submerged freshwater perennials Ditch_digger   A laborer who digs ditches Ditch_fern   Large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds Ditch_reed   Tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts Ditch_spade   A spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches Dither   An excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" Dither   Make a fuss; be agitated Dither   Act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain Dithered_color   A color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color Dithered_colour   A color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color Back to top Dithering   The process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color Dithyramb   (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus) Dithyramb   A wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing Dithyrambic   Of or in the manner of a dithyramb Dittany   Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather Dittany_of_crete   Dwarf aromatic shrub of Crete Ditto   A mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated Ditto   Repeat an action or statement; "The next speaker dittoed her argument" Ditto_mark   A mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated Ditty   A short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) Ditty_bag   Kit used by sailors and soldiers Diuresis   Increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus Diuretic   Any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine Diuretic_drug   Any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine Diuril   A diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension Diurnal   Having a daily cycle or occurring every day; "diurnal rhythms"; "diurnal rotation of the heavens"; "the diurnal slumber of bats" Diurnal   Belonging to or active during the day; "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night" Diurnal_parallax   The parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotates Diurnal_variation   Fluctuations that occur during each day Diva   A distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star Back to top Divagate   Lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don''t digress when you give a lecture" Divagation   A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" Divagation   A message that departs from the main subject Divalent   Having a valence of two or having two valences Divan   A long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall) Divan   A Muslim council chamber or law court Divan   A collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author) Divan   A Muslim council of state Divan_bed   An armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night Divaricate   Spread apart; "divaricate one''s fingers" Divaricate   Branch off; "The road divaricates here" Divarication   Branching at a wide angle Dive   A steep nose-down descent by an aircraft Dive   A headlong plunge into water Dive   A cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall Dive   Swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells" Dive   Plunge into water; "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool" Dive   Drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" Dive-bomb   Bomb from a diving airplane Dive-bombing   A bombing run in which the bomber release the bomb while flying straight toward the target Back to top Diver   Large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes Diver   Someone who dives (into water) Diver   Someone who works underwater Diverge   Move or draw apart; "The two paths diverge here" Diverge   Be at variance with; be out of line with Diverge   Extend in a different direction; "The lines start to diverge here"; "Their interests diverged" Diverge   Have no limits as a mathematical series Divergence   The act of moving away in different direction from a common point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines" Divergence   A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" Divergence   An infinite series that has no limit Divergence   A variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" Divergency   The act of moving away in different direction from a common point; "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines" Divergency   An infinite series that has no limit Divergent   Tending to move apart in different directions Divergent   Diverging from another or from a standard; "a divergent opinion" Divergent_strabismus   Strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward Divergent_thinker   A thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutions Divergent_thinking   Thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity Diverging   Tending to move apart in different directions Diverging_lens   A lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread out Back to top Divers(a)   Many and different; "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents" Diverse   Distinctly dissimilar or unlike; "diverse parts of the country"; "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth" Diverse   Many and different; "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents" Diversely   In diverse ways; "the alternatives that are variously represented by the participants"; "the speakers treated the subject most diversely" Diverseness   Noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing" Diversification   The act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line" Diversification   The condition of being varied; "that restaurant''s menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same" Diversified   Having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety; "a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern"; "diversified farming"; "diversified manufacturing"; "diversified scenery"; "diversified investments" Diversify   Vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified" Diversify   Spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" Diversify   Make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study" Diversion   A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" Diversion   An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" Diversion   An attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack Diversionary   Of tactics e.g.; likely or designed to confuse or deceive Diversionary_attack   An attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack Diversionary_landing   An amphibious diversionary attack Diversionist   Someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks Diversity   The condition or result of being changed Diversity   Noticeable heterogeneity; "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing" Back to top Divert   Send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one Divert   Turn aside; turn away from Divert   Withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions Divert   Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies" Diverted   Pleasantly occupied; "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria Diverticulitis   Inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation Diverticulosis   Presence of diverticula in the walls of the colon Diverticulum   A herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon) Divertimento   A musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form Diverting   Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do" Divertingly   In an entertaining and amusing manner; "Hollywood has grown too sophisticated to turn out anything really amusingly bad these days" Divest   Remove (someone''s or one''s own) clothes; "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments" Divest   Reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the univeristy to disinvest in South Africa" Divest   Take away possessions from someone; "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets" Divest   Deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights" Divestiture   The sale by a company of a product line or a subsidiary or a division Divestiture   An order to an offending party to rid itself of property; it has the purpose of depriving the defendant of the gains of wrongful behavior; "the court found divestiture to be necessary in preventing a monopoly" Dive_bomber   A bomber that releases its bombs during a steep dive toward the target Dive_brake   A small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft Divi-divi   Small thornless tree or shrub of tropical America whose seed pods are a source of tannin Back to top Divi-divi   Twisted seed pods of the divi-divi tree; source of tannin Dividable   Can be divided usually without leaving a remainder; "15 is divisible by 3" Divide   A ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems Divide   A serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility) Divide   Perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" Divide   Force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" Divide   Come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated" Divide   Make a division or separation Divide   Separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I" Divide   Act as a barrier between; stand between; "The mountain range divides the two countries" Divided   Distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose Divided   Having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions; "a divided highway" Divided   Separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided" Divided_highway   A highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in England they call a divided highway a dual carriageway" Divided_up   Distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose Dividend   A bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus) Dividend   That part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly Dividend   A number to be divided by another number Dividend_warrant   An order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paid Divider   A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) Back to top Divider   A person who separates something into parts or groups Divider   A taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics Dividers   A drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements Dividing   Serving to divide or marking a division; "the divisional line between two states" Dividing(a)   Serving simply to separate or partition; "a dividing partition" Dividing_line   A conceptual separation or demarcation; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" Divination   The art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means Divination   A prediction uttered under divine inspiration Divination   Successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck Divinatory   Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence; "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "supposititious hypotheses" Divinatory   Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest''s divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions" Divina_Commedia   A narrative epic poem written by Dante Divine   Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God Divine   A clergyman or other person in religious orders Divine   Search by divining, as if with a rod; "He claimed he could divine underground water" Divine   Perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers Divine   Of such surpassing excellence as to suggest divine inspiration; "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance" Divine   Emanating from God; "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black1 or white...satanic or godlyt"-Saturday Rev. Divine   Being or having the nature of a god; "the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers"-J.G.Frazier; "the divine will"; "the divine capacity for love"; "''Tis wise to learn; ''tis God-like to create"-J.G.Saxe Divine   Resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation" Back to top Divine   Appropriate to or befitting a god; "the divine strength of Achilles"; "a man of godlike sagacity"; "man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers"-R.H.Roveref Divine   Devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity; "divine worship"; "divine liturgy" Divinely   By divine means; "the divinely appointed means of rescue from temporal existence" Diviner   Someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers Divine_Comedy   A narrative epic poem written by Dante Divine_guidance   (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings; "they believe that the books of Scripture were written under divine guidance" Divine_law   A law that is believed to come directly from God Divine_messenger   A messenger from God; "angel of death" Divine_Office   Canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church) Divine_service   The act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service" Divine_Unity   An Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons Diving   A headlong plunge into water Diving   An athletic competition that involves diving into water Diving_bell   Diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air Diving_board   A springboard from which swimmers can dive Diving_dress   A weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers Diving_duck   Any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food Diving_event   An athletic competition that involves diving into water Diving_petrel   Any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks Diving_suit   A weighted and hermetically sealed garment supplied with air; worn by underwater divers Back to top Divining_rod   Forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil Divinity   The quality of being divine; "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs" Divinity   The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth Divinity   White creamy fudge made with egg whites Divinity   Any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force Divinity_fudge   White creamy fudge made with egg whites Divinyl_ether   A colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic Divisibility   The quality of being divisible; the capacity to be divided into parts or divided among a number of persons Divisible   Capable of being or liable to be divided or separated; "even numbers are divisible by two"; "the Americans fought a bloody war to prove that their nation is not divisible" Division   The act or process of dividing Division   The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart Division   An arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed Division   One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC''s engineering division" Division   Discord that splits a group Division   An army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve" Division   A group of ships of similar type Division   A unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings Division   An administrative unit in government or business Division   (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum Division   (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category Back to top Division   A league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA" Divisional   Constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit; "American divisional (fractional) coins include the dime and the nickel"; "fractional currency is currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit" Divisional   Serving to divide or marking a division; "the divisional line between two states" Divisional   Of or relating to a military division; "divisional artillery" Division_Anthophyta   Comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta) Division_Archaebacteria   In some classifications considered a kingdom Division_Bryophyta   A division of nonflowering plants characterized by rhizoids rather than true roots and having little or no organized vascular tissue and showing alternation of generations between gamete-bearing forms and spore-bearing forms; comprises true mosses (Bryops Division_Chlorophyta   Large division of chiefly freshwater eukaryotic algae that possess chlorophyll a and b, store food as starch, and cellulose cell walls; classes Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae, and Charophyceae; obviously ancestral to land plants Division_Chrysophyta   Mostly freshwater eukaryotic algae having the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment; yellow-green and golden-brown algae and diatoms: Xanthophyceae, Chrysophyceae, Bacillariophyceae; some classification systems superseded or subsumed by Heterokont Division_Cyanophyta   Prokaryotic organisms sometimes considered a class or phylum or subkingdom; coextensive with the Cyanophyceae: cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) Division_Cynodontia   A division of the order Therapsida from the Triassic period comprising small carnivorous tetrapod reptiles often with mammal-like teeth Division_Dicynodontia   A division of Therapsida Division_Eubacteria   One-celled monerans having simple cells with rigid walls and (in motile types) flagella Division_Euglenophyta   Free-swimming flagellate algae Division_Eumycota   True fungi; eukaryotic heterotrophic walled organisms; distinguished from Myxomycota (funguslike slime molds): comprises subdivisions Mastigomycotina; Zygomycotina; Ascomycotina; Basidiomycotina; Deuteromycotina (imperfect fungi) Division_Gymnomycota   Slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista Division_Gymnospermophyta   Plants having naked seeds not enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Gymnospermae) and in others a division (Gymnospermophyta); comprises three subdivisions (or classes): Cycadophytina (class Cycadopsida) and Gnetophytina (class Gnetops Division_Heterokontophyta   Algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications Division_Lichenes   Comprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with Algae and Fungi Division_Magnoliophyta   Comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta) Back to top Division_Myxomycota   Slime molds; organisms having a noncellular and multinucleate creeping vegetative phase and a propagative spore-producing stage: comprises Myxomycetes and Acrasiomycetes; in some classifications placed in the kingdom Protoctista Division_Phaeophyta   Coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta Division_Protista   Eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae Division_Pteridophyta   Containing all the vascular plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, horsetails, club mosses, and whisk ferns; in some classifications considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta Division_Rhodophyta   Lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae Division_Schizophyta   Former term for the Cyanophyta Division_Spermatophyta   Seed plants; comprises the Angiospermae (or Magnoliophyta) and Gymnospermae (or Gymnospermophyta); in some classification systems Spermatophyta is coordinate with Pteridophyta (spore producing plants having vascular tissue and roots) and Bryophyta (spore Division_Tracheophyta   In former classifications: comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plants Divisive   Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion) Divisor   The number by which a dividend is divided Divisor   One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer; "what are the 4 factors of 6?" Divorce   The legal dissolution of a marriage Divorce   Part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" Divorce   Get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months" Divorced   Of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved Divorced_man   A man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife Divorcee   A divorced woman or a woman who is separated from her husband Divorcement   The legal dissolution of a marriage Divorce_court   A court having jurisdiction over the termination of marriage contracts Divorce_lawyer   A lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment Back to top Divot   A piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club) Divot   (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot" Divulge   Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won''t reveal how old she is"; "bring Divulgement   The act of disclosing something that was secret or private Divulgence   The act of disclosing something that was secret or private Divvy   Short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society Divvy_up   Give out as one''s portion or share Diwan   A Muslim council chamber or law court Diwan   A collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author) Diwan   A Muslim council of state Dixie   A large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps Dixie   The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 Dixiecrats   A former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman Dixieland   The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 Dixie_cup   A disposable paper cup for holding drinks Dizen   Dress up garishly and tastelessly Dizygotic   Derived from two separately fertilized eggs; "dizygotic twins" Dizygotic_twin   Either of two twins who developed from two separate fertilized eggs Dizygous   Derived from two separately fertilized eggs; "dizygotic twins" Dizzily   In a giddy light-headed manner; "he walked around dizzily" Back to top Dizziness   A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall Dizzy   Make dizzy or giddy; "a dizzying pace" Dizzy   Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles" Dizzy   Having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling; "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff" Dizzy_Gillespie   United States jazz trumpeter and exponent of bebop (1917-1993) Dj   A person who announces and plays popular recorded music DJ   Comment on music to be played; "He has a job diskjockeying on the weekend" Djakarta   Capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century Djanet   A desert town in southeastern Algeria Djibouti   A country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997 Djibouti   Port city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti Djiboutian   A native or inhabitant of Djibouti Djiboutian   Of or relating to Djibouti or its people culture; "Djiboutian landscape"; "Djiboutian merchants"; "a Djiboutian storyteller" Djibouti_franc   The basic unit of money in Djibouti Djinni   (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals Djinny   (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals Dkg   10 grams Dkl   A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters Dkm   A metric unit of length equal to ten meters Dl   A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter Back to top DLE   A chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose Dm   A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter DM   Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say `diabetes'' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus''" DMD   A doctor''s degree in dental medicine Dmitri_Dmitrievich_Shostakovich   Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975) Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleev   Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907) Dmitri_Ivanovich_Mendeleyev   Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907) Dmitri_Mendeleev   Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907) Dmitri_Mendeleyev   Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907) Dmitri_Shostakovich   Russian composer best known for his fifteen symphonies (1906-1975) DMus   A doctor''s degree in music DMZ   A zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited; "tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea" DNA   (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules" DNA_chip   A microchip that holds DNA probes that form half of the DNA double helix and can recognize DNA from samples being tested DNA_fingerprint   Biometric identification obtained by examining a person''s unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases Dneprodzerzhinsk   Port city and industrial center in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River Dnieper   A river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea Dnieper_River   A river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea Dnipropetrovsk   City in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry DO   Doctor''s degree in osteopathy Back to top Do   The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization Do   An uproarious party Do   Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don''t behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" Do   Arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" Do   Create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest" Do   Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" Do   Carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" Do   Travel or traverse (a distance); "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day" Do   Carry on or manage; "We could do with a little more help around here" Do   Engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" Do   Get (something) done; "I did my job" Do   Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law" Do   Proceed or get along; "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He''s come a long way" Do   Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A ''B'' grade doesn''t suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" Do   Spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" Do-gooder   Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms Do-it-yourself   Done by yourself; "their house was a do-it-yourself project"; "he opened a do-it-yourself store" Do-nothing   Person who does no work; "a lazy bum" Do-nothing(a)   Characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility; "a do-nothing government" Do-or-die(a)   Desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict" Back to top Do-si-do   A square-dance figure; two dancers approach each other and circle back to back before returning to their original places Do-well_by   Treat or consider adequately or fairly; "To do him justice, he is brilliant" Doable   Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do Dobbin   A quiet plodding workhorse Doberman   Medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog Doberman_pinscher   Medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog Dobra   The basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe Dobson   Large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait Dobson   Large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait Dobsonfly   Large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait Dobson_fly   Large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait DoC   The United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913 Doc   A licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" Docent   A teacher at some universities Docetism   The heretical doctrine (associated with the Gnostics) that Jesus had no human body and hissufferings and death on the cross were apparent rather than real Docile   Willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed; "the docile masses of an enslaved nation" Docile   Easily handled or managed; "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient" Docile   Ready and willing to be taught; "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters" Docility   The trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable Dock   A short or shortened tail of certain animals Back to top Dock   The solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair Dock   Landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" Dock   An enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial Dock   A platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded Dock   A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats Dock   Any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine Dock   Haul into a dock; "dock the ships" Dock   Remove or shorten the tail of an animal Dock   Come into dock; "the ship docked" Dock   Deduct from someone''s wages Dock   Deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty Dock-walloper   A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port Dockage   Landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" Dockage   A fee charged for a vessel to use a dock Docked   (of animals) having ears or tail cut short; "doberman pinschers with docked tails and ears" Docked   That in a dock; "a docked ship" Docker   A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port Docket   A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to Docket   (law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court''s activities Docket   Make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list Back to top Docket   Place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried" Dockhand   A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port Docking   The act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes Docking_facility   Landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" Docking_fee   A fee charged for a vessel to use a dock Dockside   The region adjacent to a boat dock Dockyard   An establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired Dock_worker   A laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port Docosahexaenoic_acid   An omega-3 fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms; found in fish (especially tuna and bluefish) Doctor   Children take the roles of doctor or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the doctor''s office; "the children explored each other''s bodies by playing the game of doctor" Doctor   A licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" Doctor   A person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics" Doctor   (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the othodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages" Doctor   Give medical treatment to Doctor   Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" Doctor   Alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol" Doctor's_bill   Statement of charges for medical services Doctor's_degree   One of the highest academic degrees conferred by a university Doctor-fish   Surgeon fish of the West Indies Doctor-patient_relation   The responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient Back to top Doctoral   Of or relating to a doctor or doctorate; "doctoral dissertation"; "doctorial candidates" Doctorate   One of the highest academic degrees conferred by a university Doctorfish   Surgeon fish of the West Indies Doctorial   Of or relating to a doctor or doctorate; "doctoral dissertation"; "doctorial candidates" Doctorow   United States novelist (born in 1931) Doctor_of_Arts   An honorary arts degree Doctor_of_Dental_Medicine   A doctor''s degree in dental medicine Doctor_of_Dental_Surgery   A doctor''s degree in dental surgery Doctor_of_Divinity   A doctor''s degree in religion Doctor_of_Education   A doctor''s degree in education Doctor_of_Fine_Arts   An honorary degree in fine arts Doctor_of_Humane_Letters   An honorary degree in letters Doctor_of_Humanities   An honorary degree in the humanities Doctor_of_Laws   An honorary law degree Doctor_of_Medicine   A doctor''s degree in medicine Doctor_of_Music   A doctor''s degree in music Doctor_of_Musical_Arts   A doctor''s degree in musical arts Doctor_of_Optometry   A doctor''s degree in optometry Doctor_of_Osteopathy   Doctor''s degree in osteopathy Doctor_of_Philosophy   A doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge Back to top Doctor_of_Public_Health   A doctor''s degree in preventive medicine Doctor_of_Science   An honorary degree in science Doctor_of_Theology   A doctor''s degree in theology Doctor_of_the_Church   (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the othodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages" Doctor_up   Alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol" Doctrinaire   A stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions Doctrinaire   Stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability Doctrinal   Relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine; "quibbling over doctrinal minutiae" Doctrinally   As a matter of doctrine Doctrine   A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school Doctrine_of_analogy   The religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate Docudrama   A film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event Document   Anything serving as a representation of a person''s thinking by means of symbolic marks Document   Writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) Document   (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using 7-bit ASCII characters Document   A written account of ownership or obligation Document   Support or supply with references; "Can you document your claims?" Document   Record in detail; "The parents documented every step of their child''s development" Documental   Relating to or consisting of or derived from documents Documentary   A film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event Back to top Documentary   Relating to or consisting of or derived from documents Documentary_film   A film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event Documentation   Documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this this view is the work of Jones" Documentation   Program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs Documentation   Confirmation that some fact or statement is true Documented   Officially documented; "a certified public accountant" Documented   Furnished with or supported by documents; "the first documented case of shark attack in those waters" Documented   Established as genuine DoD   The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the UnitedStates; created in 1947 Dodder   A leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria Dodder   Walk unsteadily; "small children toddle" Dodderer   One who dodders from old age and weakness Doddering   Mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail" Doddery   Mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail" Doddle   An easy task Dodecagon   A twelve-sided polygon Dodecahedron   Any polyhedron having twelve plane faces Dodecanese   A group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea Dodecanoic_acid   A crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil) Dodge   A quick evasive movement Back to top Dodge   An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track" Dodge   A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery Dodge   Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" Dodge   Make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher''s blow" Dodge   Move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd" Dodgem   A small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged Dodger   Small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly Southern) Dodger   A shifty deceptive person Dodge_City   A town of southwestern Kansas on the Arkansas River; formerly a rowdy cow town Dodging   Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening Dodging   Nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive" Dodging   A statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery Dodgson   English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children''s stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) Dodgy   Marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dik"; "a wily old attorney" Dodgy   Of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk; "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker Dodo   Extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons Dodo   Someone whose style is out of fashion Dodonaea   A genus of tropical shrub or tree Doe   Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck'' DOE   The federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977 Back to top DOEI   An agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy''s technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community Doer   A person who acts and gets things done; "he''s a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he''s a miracle worker" Doeskin   A fine smooth soft woolen fabric Doeskin   Soft leather from deerskin or lambskin Doff   Remove; "He doffed his hat" Dog   A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" Dog   Metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch" Dog   A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward Dog   A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll Dog   Someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" Dog   Informal term for a man; "you lucky dog" Dog   A dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she''s a real dog" Dog   Go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" Dog's-tooth_check   Textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks Dog's-tooth_violet   Perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated Dog's_breakfast   A poor job; a mess; "they made a real dog''s breakfast of that job" Dog's_dinner   A poor job; a mess; "they made a real dog''s breakfast of that job" Dog's_mercury   European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers Dog-day_cicada   Its distinctive song is heard during July and August Dog-ear   A corner of a page turned down to mark your place Back to top Dog-eared   Worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down; "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman; "an old book with dog-eared pages" Dog-iron   Metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch" Dog-tired   Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day''s shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out Dogbane   Any of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root Dogbane_family   Chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs Dogcart   A cart drawn by a dog Doge   Formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa Dogfight   A violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling) Dogfight   An aerial engagement between fighter planes Dogfight   A fiercly disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract" Dogfight   Engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane Dogfight   Arrange for an illegal dogfight Dogfighter   A fighter pilot who engages in an aerial dogfights Dogfingt   Disorderly fighting Dogfish   Any of several small sharks Dogfish   Primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America Dogged   Stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion" Doggedly   With obstinate determination; "he pursued her doggedly" Doggedness   Persistent determination Doggerel   A comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind" Back to top Doggerel_verse   A comic verse of irregular measure; "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind" Doggie   Informal terms for dogs Doggie_bag   A bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer''s dog Dogging   Relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears" Doggo   Quietly in concealment; "he lay doggo" Doggy   Informal terms for dogs Doggy_bag   A bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer''s dog Doggy_do   Fecal droppings from a dog Doghouse   Outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog Doghouse   An idiomatic term for being in disfavor; "in the doghouse" Dogie   Motherless calf in a range herd of cattle Dogleg   A golf hole with a sharp angle in the fairway Dogleg   Angle that resembles the hind leg of a dog Doglike   Resembling a dog; especially in devotion; "a doglike affection" Dogma   A doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma" Dogma   A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof Dogmatic   Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles Dogmatic   Relating to or involving dogma; "dogmatic writings" Dogmatical   Characterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles Dogmatically   In a narrow-minded dogmatic manner; "he is a dogmatically opinionated critic of Modern Art" Back to top Dogmatise   Speak dogmatically Dogmatise   State as a dogma Dogmatism   The intolerance and prejudice of a bigot Dogmatist   A stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions Dogmatize   Speak dogmatically Dogmatize   State as a dogma Dogs-tooth_check   Textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks Dogsbody   A domestic servant Dogshit   Obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull" Dogsled   A sled pulled by dogs Dogstooth_check   Textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks Dogtooth   A carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England Dogtooth   One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars Dogtooth   Perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated Dogtooth_violet   Perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated Dogtrot   A steady trot like that of a dog Dogwatch   Either of two short watches: from 4-6 pm or 6-8 pm Dogwood   A tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers Dogwood   Hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resemble boxwood Dogwood_family   A rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba; Cornus; Corokia; Curtisia; Griselinia; Helwingia Back to top Dogwood_tree   A tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers Dogy   Motherless calf in a range herd of cattle Dog_bent   Common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves Dog_biscuit   A hard biscuit for dogs Dog_bite   A bite inflicted by a dog Dog_breeding   Breeding dogs Dog_catcher   An employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats Dog_collar   Necklace that fits tightly around a woman''s neck Dog_collar   A stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy Dog_collar   A collar for a dog Dog_days   The hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity Dog_do   Fecal droppings from a dog Dog_fennel   Widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs Dog_fennel   Weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers Dog_flea   Flea that attacks dogs and cats Dog_food   Food prepared for dogs Dog_grass   European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed Dog_hobble   Fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers Dog_house   Outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog Dog_in_the_manger   Someone who prevents you from enjoying something that they themselves have no need for Back to top Dog_laurel   Fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers Dog_mercury   European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers Dog_paddle   An elementary swimming stroke imitating a swimming dog Dog_pound   A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound" Dog_racing   A race between dogs; usually an occasion for betting on the outcome Dog_rose   Prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe Dog_shit   Fecal droppings from a dog Dog_show   A competitive exhibition of dogs Dog_sled   A sled pulled by dogs Dog_sleigh   A sled pulled by dogs Dog_Star   The brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major Dog_stinkhorn   A stinkhorn having a stalk without a cap; the slimy gleba is simply plastered on its surface near the apex where winged insects can find it Dog_tag   Metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number Dog_tag   Military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck Dog_turd   Fecal droppings from a dog Dog_violet   Old World leafy-stemmed blue-flowered violet Dog_wrench   A wrench with a handle shaped like a crank Doh   The syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization Doha   The capital and chief port of Qatar Dohickey   Something whose name is either forgotten or not known Back to top DoI   The United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849 Doily   A small round piece of linen place under a dish or bowl Doings   Manner of acting or conducting yourself DoJ   The United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870 DoJC   An agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government Dojigger   Something whose name is either forgotten or not known DoL   The federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 Dol   A unit of pain intensity Dolabrate   Having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver Dolabriform   Having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver Dolby   United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording Dolce   Gently and sweetly Dolce_far_niente   Carefree idleness Doldrums   A belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific Doldrums   A state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation" Dole   Money received from the state Dole   A share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given Doled_out   Given out in portions Doleful   Filled with or evoking sadness; "the child''s doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news" Dolefully   With sadness; in a sorrowful manner; "his mother looked at him dolefully when he told her he had joined the Army" Back to top Dolefulness   Sadness caused by grief or affliction Dole_out   Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone" Dolichocephalic   Having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75 Dolichocranial   Having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75 Dolichocranic   Having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75 Dolichonyx   Bobolinks Dolichonyx_oryzivorus   Migratory American songbird Dolichos   Genus of chiefly tropical vines often placed in genera Dipogon or Lablab or Macrotyloma Dolichos_biflorus   Twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos Dolichos_lablab   Perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pealike flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Do Dolichos_lignosus   South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos Dolichotis   Maras Dolichotis_patagonum   Hare-like rodent of the pampas of Argentina Doliolidae   Oceanic tunicates Doliolum   Free-swimming oceanic tunicate with a barrel-shaped transparent body Doll   A small replica of a person; used as a toy Doll   Informal terms for a (young) woman Doll's_eyes   North American herb with white poisonous berries Doll's_house   A small model of a house used as a toy by children Doll's_house   A house so small that it is likened to a child''s dollhouse Back to top Dollar   A symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar"; "the dollar sign means little to him" Dollar   A United States coin worth one dollar; "the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States" Dollar   A piece of paper money worth one dollar Dollar   The basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents Dollarfish   Any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies Dollarfish   Small food fish of Atlantic coast Dollar_bill   A piece of paper money worth one dollar Dollar_diplomacy   Diplomacy influenced by economic considerations Dollar_mark   A mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars Dollar_mark   A symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar"; "the dollar sign means little to him" Dollar_sign   A mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars Dollar_sign   A symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar"; "the dollar sign means little to him" Dollar_volume   The volume measured in dollars; "the store''s dollar volume continues to rise" Dolled_up   Dressed in fancy or formal clothing Dollhouse   A small model of a house used as a toy by children Dollhouse   A house so small that it is likened to a child''s dollhouse Dollop   A small measure (usually of food) Dolly   A small replica of a person; used as a toy Dolly   Conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects Dolly   Conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted Back to top Doll_up   Use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends" Dolman   A woman''s cloak with dolman sleeves Dolman   A hussar''s jacket worn over the shoulders Dolman_jacket   A hussar''s jacket worn over the shoulders Dolman_sleeve   A sleeve with a large armhole and tight cuff Dolmas   Well-seasoned rice (with nuts or currants of minced lamb) simmered or braised in stock Dolmen   A prehistoric megalith typically having two upright stones and a capstone Dolobid   Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions Dolomite   A light colored mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer Dolomite   A kind of sedimentary rock resembling limestone but consisting almost entirely of the mineral dolomite Dolomite_Alps   An eastern range of the Alps in northeastern Italy famous for their dolomitic limestone Dolomitic   Relating to or consisting of dolomite Dolophine_hydrochloride   Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction Dolor   (poetry) painful grief Dolorous   Showing sorrow Dolour   (poetry) painful grief Dolourous   Showing sorrow Dolphin   Any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises Dolphin   Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) Dolphinfish   Large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii) Back to top Dolphinfish   The lean flesh of a saltwater fish found it warm waters (especially Hawaii) Dolphin_kick   A swimming kick; an up and down kick of the feet together Dolphin_oil   An unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricant Dolphin_striker   Spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat Dolt   A person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!" Doltish   Heavy and dull and stupid Doltishly   In a stupid manner; "he had stupidly bought a one way ticket" Domain   A knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult" Domain   People in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest; "the Western world" Domain   Territory over which rule or control is exercised; "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land" Domain   The set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined Domain   A particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he''s out of my orbit" Domain_name   Strings of letters used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet; "domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right" Domatium   A part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungi Dombeya   Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leaves Dome   A hemispherical roof Dome   A stadium that has a roof Dome   Informal terms for a human head Dome   A concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward Domed   Having a hemispherical vault or dome Back to top Domed_stadium   A stadium that has a roof Domenikos_Theotocopoulos   Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614) Domesday_Book   Record of a British land survey ordered by William the Conqueror Domestic   A household servant Domestic   Produced in a particular country; "domestic wine"; "domestic oil" Domestic   Of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction" Domestic   Of or involving the home or family; "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste" Domestic   Converted or adapted to domestic use; "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize" Domestic   Of or relating to the home; "domestic servant"; "domestic science" Domestically   With respect to home or family; "the housewife bored us with her domestically limited conversation" Domestically   With respect to the internal affairs of a government; "domestically, the president proposes a more moderate economic policy" Domesticate   Make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog" Domesticate   Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" Domesticate   Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil" Domesticated   Accustomed to home life; "some men think it unmanly to be domesticated; others find gratification in it" Domesticated   Converted or adapted to domestic use; "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize" Domestication   Accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication" Domestication   The attribute of having been domesticated Domestication   Adaptation to intimate association with human beings Domesticise   Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" Back to top Domesticity   Domestic activities or life; "making a hobby of domesticity" Domesticity   The quality of being domestic or domesticated; "a royal family living in unpretentious domesticity" Domesticize   Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons" Domestic_animal   Any of various domesticated animals Domestic_ass   Domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn Domestic_carp   Large Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asia; inhabits ponds and sluggish streams and often raised for food; introduced into United States where it has become a pest Domestic_cat   Any domesticated member of the genus Felis Domestic_dog   A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" Domestic_flight   A flight that begins and ends in the same country Domestic_fowl   A domesticated gallinaceous bird though to be descended from the red jungle fowl Domestic_goat   Any of various breeds raised for milk or meat or wool Domestic_help   A household servant Domestic_llama   Used in the Andes as a beast of burden and source of wool; considered a domesticated variety of the guanaco Domestic_partner   A person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship Domestic_pigeon   Domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food Domestic_prelate   (Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household Domestic_relations_court   A court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children) Domestic_science   Theory and practice of homemaking Domestic_sheep   Any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin Domestic_silkworm_moth   Stocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human care; the source of most of the silk of commerce Back to top Domestic_terrorism   Terrorism practiced in your own country against your own people; "the 1995 bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City was an instance of domestic terrorism" Domestic_violence   Violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against women Domicile   Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" Domicile   (law) the residence where where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and and only one domicile at a time; "what''s his legal residence?" Domicile   Make one''s home or live in; "She resides officially in Iceland"; "I live in a 200-year old house"; "These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted"; "The plains are sparsely populated" Domiciliary   Of or relating to or provided in a domicile; "domiciliary medical care"; "domiciliary caves" Domiciliate   Provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town" Domiciliate   Make one''s home or live in; "She resides officially in Iceland"; "I live in a 200-year old house"; "These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted"; "The plains are sparsely populated" Domiciliation   Temporary living quarters Dominance   Superior development of one side of the body Dominance   The power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests" Dominance   The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" Dominant   (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale Dominant   Exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage" Dominant   Of genes; producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar Dominantly   In a dominant fashion; "religion functions dominantly in many societies" Dominant_gene   Gene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identical; "the dominant gene for brown eyes" Dominate   Have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" Dominate   Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" Dominate   Be in control; rule the roost; "Her husband completely dominates her" Back to top Dominate   Look down on; "The villa dominates the town" Dominated   Controlled or ruled by superior authority or power Dominated   Harassed by persistent nagging Dominating   Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisteri Dominating   Most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe" Dominating   Used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom" Domination   Social control by dominating Domination   Power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas" Dominatrix   A dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship) Domine   A clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson Dominee   A clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson Domineer   Rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her" Domineering   Tending to domineer Domineeringly   In a domineering manner; "his wife behaved domineeringly" Domineeringness   The trait of being imperious and overbearing Domingo   Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941) Domingo_de_Guzman   (Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221) Dominic   (Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221) Dominica   A volcanic island in the Windward Islands that was once a stronghold of the Carib Indians Dominica   A country on the island of Dominica Back to top Dominical   Of or relating to Sunday as the Lord''s Day Dominical   Of or relating to or coming from Jesus Christ Dominican   A Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order Dominican   Of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order; "Dominican monks" Dominican   Of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people; "the Dominican population" Dominican_dollar   The basic unit of money in Dominica Dominican_mahogany   Mahogany tree of West Indies Dominican_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in the Dominican Republic Dominican_order   A Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century Dominican_peso   The basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos Dominican_Republic   A republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola Dominick   American breed of chicken having barred gray plumage raised for meat and brown eggs Dominicus   First day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians Dominie   A clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson Dominion   One of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth Dominion   A region marked off for administrative or other purposes Dominion   Dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar" Dominion_Day   A legal holiday in Canada commemorating receiving Dominion status in 1867 Dominique   American breed of chicken having barred gray plumage raised for meat and brown eggs Domino   A small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots Back to top Domino   A mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes Domino   A loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume Domino   United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928) Dominoes   Any of several games played with small rectangular blocks Dominos   Any of several games played with small rectangular blocks Domino_effect   The consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall) Domino_theory   The political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control Dominus   A clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson Domitian   Emperor of Rome; son of Vespasian who succeeded his brother Titus; instigated a reign of terror and was assassinated as a tyrant (51-96) Domoic_acid   A neurotoxin that is deadly for humans; found in various marine algae Dom_Pedro   South African mixed drink made by mixing ice cream with whisky Don   A European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov Don   Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu Don   A Spanish title of respect for a gentleman or nobleman Don   The head of an organized crime family Don   Teacher at a university of college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) Don   Put clothing on one''s body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans" Don't-know   A person who responds `I don''t know'' in a public opinion poll; "70% in favor, 13% opposed and 17% don''t-knows" Donald_Arthur_Glaser   United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926) Donald_Barthelme   United States author of sometimes surrealistic stories (1931-1989) Back to top Donald_Duck   A fictional duck created in animated film strips by Walt Disney Donald_Glaser   United States physicist who invented the bubble chamber to study subatomic particles (born in 1926) Donald_Robert_Perry_Marquis   Humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937) Donar   The Teutonic god of thunder; counterpart of Norse Thor Donate   Give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month" Donated   Given freely especially to a cause or fund; "the donated van made their meal-on-wheels venture possible" Donatello   Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466) Donation   Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity Donation   A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause Donatism   A schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments Donatist   An adherent of Donatism Donatist   Of or relating to Donatism Donato_Bramante   Great Italian architect of the High Renaissance in Italy (1444-1514) Donato_d'Agnolo_Bramante   Great Italian architect of the High Renaissance in Italy (1444-1514) Donato_di_Betto_Bardi   Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466) Donatus   Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century) Donbas   An industrial region in the Ukraine Donbass   An industrial region in the Ukraine Done   Cooked until ready to serve Done   Having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he''s done"; "it''s a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies" Back to top Donee   The recipient of funds or other benefits Donetsk   An industrial city in the Donets Basin Donetske   An industrial city in the Donets Basin Donets_Basin   An industrial region in the Ukraine Done_for(p)   Destroyed or killed; "we are gone geese" Done_for(p)   Doomed to extinction Done_up   Wrapped and tied; "presents done up in white paper and red ribbon" Done_with(p)   Having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking" Dong   The basic unit of money in Vietnam Dong   Go `ding dong'', like a bell Dongle   (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software Donizetti   Italian composer of operas (1797-1848) Donjon   The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress Donkey   Domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn Donkey   The symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 Donkeywork   Hard monotonous routine work Donkey_boiler   (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship''s boiler that is used while the ship is in port) Donkey_cart   A cart with an underslung axle and two seats Donkey_engine   (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass) Donkey_engine   A locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard Back to top Donkey_jacket   A short thick jacket; often worn by workmen Donkey_pump   A supplementary pump available if needed Donkin   English engineer who developed a method of preserving food by sterilizing it with heat and sealing it inside a steel container--the first tin can (1768-1855) Donna   An Italian woman of rank Donne   English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631) Donnean   Of or relating to or in the manner of John Donne Donner_Pass   A mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died Donnian   Of or relating to or in the manner of John Donne Donnish   Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects Donor   Person who makes a gift of property Donor   (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) Donor_card   A card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your death Donut   A small ring-shaped friedcake Don_Budge   United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000) Don_Juan   Any successful womanizer (after the legendary profligate Spanish nobleman) Don_Juan   A legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas Don_Luchino_Visconti_Conte_di_Modrone   Italian filmmaker (1906-1976) Don_Marquis   Humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937) Don_Quixote   The hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical Don_Quixote   Any impractical idealist (after Cervantes'' hero) Back to top Don_River   A European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov Doo-wop   A genre (usually a capella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the back-up vocalists Doob   Trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India Doodad   Something whose name is either forgotten or not known Doodia   Any fern of the genus Doodia having pinnate fronds with sharply dentate pinnae Doodle   An aimless drawing Doodle   Make a doodle; draw aimlessly Doodlebug   The larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects Doodlebug   A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb Doodlebug   A small motor vehicle Doofus   A stupid incompetent person Doohickey   Something whose name is either forgotten or not known Doolittle   United States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993) Doom   An unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that''s unfortunate but it isn''t the end of the world" Doom   Decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist" Doom   Make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" Doom   Pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison" Doomed   People who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice" Doomed   Marked for certain death; "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed" Doomed   (usually followed by `to'') determined by tragic fate; "doomed to unhappiness"; "fated to be the scene of Kennedy''s assassination" Back to top Doomed   Marked by or promising bad fortune; "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott Doomed   In danger of the eternal punishment of hell; "poor damned souls" Doomsday   An unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that''s unfortunate but it isn''t the end of the world" Doomsday   (New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives Doomsday   (New Testament) day of the Last Judgment when God will decree the fates of all men according to the good and evil of their earthly lives Door   A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left" Door   A room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left" Door   A structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road); "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us" Door   The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway" Door   Anything providing a means of access (or escape); "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success" Door-to-door   Omitting no one; from the door of one house to that of the next; "a door-to-door campaign"; "house-to-house coverage" Door-to-door   Of e.g. journeys or deliveries; "the limousine offers door-to-door service" Doorbell   A push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed Doorcase   The frame that supports a door Doorframe   The frame that supports a door Doorhandle   A knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle'' in Great Britain) Doorjamb   A jamb for a door Doorkeeper   Someone who guards an entrance Doorkeeper   The lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church Doorkeeper   An official doorkeeper as in a courtroom or legislative chamber Back to top Doorknob   A knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle'' in Great Britain) Doorknocker   A device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door Doorlock   A lock on an exterior door Doorman   Someone who guards an entrance Doormat   A mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering Doormat   A person who is physically weak and ineffectual Doornail   A nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors Doorplate   A nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives there Doorpost   A jamb for a door Doorsill   The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offer support when passing through a doorway Doorstep   The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offer support when passing through a doorway Doorstop   A stop that keeps open doors from moving Doorstopper   A stop that keeps open doors from moving Doorway   The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway" Dooryard   A yard outside the front or rear door of a house Door_guard   Someone who guards an entrance Door_latch   Spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key Door_prize   Tickets are passed out at the entrance to a dance or party or other social function and a prize is awarded to the holder of the winning ticket Dopa   Amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain Dopamine   A monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension Back to top Dopastat   A monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension Dope   Street names for marijuana Dope   Slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?" Dope   Carbonated drink flavored with extract from Kola nuts (`dope'' is a southernism in the United States) Dope   An ignorant or foolish person Dope   Give a narcotic to; "The athletes were dope by the coach before the race" Dope   Add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties; "The resistors have been doped" Dope   Take drugs to improve one''s athletic performance Doped   Under the influence of narcotics; "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a narcotized state; stuperous" Doped   Treated or impregnated with a foreign substance Dopey   Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books" Dope_off   Change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" Dope_sheet   A racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races Dope_up   Give a narcotic to; "The athletes were dope by the coach before the race" Doppelganger   A ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart Doppelzentner   A unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms Doppler   Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853) Doppler_effect   Change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other Doppler_shift   Change in the apparent frequency of a wave as observer and source move toward or away from each other Dopy   Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books" Back to top Dorado   A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud Dorbeetle   Old World dung beetle that flies with a droning sound Dorian   A member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Dorian_order   The oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base Doric   The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus Doric   Oldest and simplest of the three orders of classical Greek architecture Doric_order   The oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base Doriden   Sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders Doris   (Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids Doris_Lessing   English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919) Doris_May_Lessing   English author of novels and short stories who grew up in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) (born in 1919) Dork   A dull stupid fatuous person Dorking   An English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled) Dorm   A college or university building containing living quarters for students Dormancy   Quiet and inactive restfulness Dormancy   A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy" Dormant   Not active but capable of becoming active; "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened" Dormant   Of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive; "a dormant volcano" Dormant   In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation; "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs" Dormant(ip)   Lying with head on paws as if sleeping Back to top Dormant_account   A savings account showing no activity (other than posting interest) for some specified period; "the dormant account reverted to the state under escheat laws" Dormer   A gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window Dormer_window   A gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window Dormer_window   The window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window Dormie   In match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played; "he was dormie three and still lost the match" Dormition   Celebration in the Eastern Orthodox church of the Virgin Mary''s being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic church and is also celebrated on August 15th Dormitory   A college or university building containing living quarters for students Dormitory   A large sleeping room containing several beds Dormitory_room   A large sleeping room containing several beds Dormouse   Small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather Dormy   In match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played; "he was dormie three and still lost the match" Dorm_room   A large sleeping room containing several beds Doronicum   Genus of Eurasian perennial tuberous or rhizomatous herbs: leopard''s bane Doroteo_Arango   Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) Dorotheanthus   A caryophyllaceous genus of Dorotheanthus Dorotheanthus_bellidiformis   Low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals Dorothea_Lange   United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965) Dorothy_Dix   United States journalist who wrote a syndicated column of advice to the lovelorn (1870-1951) Dorothy_Hodgkin   English chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994) Dorothy_L._Sayers   English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957) Back to top Dorothy_Leigh_Sayers   English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957) Dorothy_Mary_Crowfoot_Hodgkin   English chemist (born in Egypt) who used crystallography to study the structure of organic compounds (1910-1994) Dorothy_Parker   United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967) Dorothy_Rothschild_Parker   United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967) Dorothy_Sayers   English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957) Dorsal   Facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem" Dorsal   Belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; "the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals" Dorsally   In a dorsal location or direction Dorsal_fin   Unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance Dorsal_scapular_vein   Vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery Dorsal_vertebra   One of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra Dorsiflexion   The act of bending backward (of the body or a body part) Dorsoventral   Extending from the back to the belly Dorsoventrally   In a dorsoventral direction; "the ray has a dorsoventrally flattened body" Dorsum   The back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot" Dorsum   The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned" Dory   Marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters Dory   A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled Dorylinae   Army ants Doryopteris   Small to medium tropical tufted ferns; sometimes placed in family Adiantaceae Back to top Doryopteris_pedata   Tropical American fern with coarsely lobed to palmatifid fronds DOS   An operating system that is on a disk DoS   The federal department in the UnitedStates that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789" Dosage   The quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time Dose   Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide Dose   A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time Dose   The quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time Dose   Administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist" Dose   Treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint" Dosed   Treated with some kind of application; "a mustache dosed with bear grease" Dosemeter   A measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity) Dose_rate   The quantity of radiation absorbed per unit time Dosimeter   A measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity) Dosimetry   Measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source Doss   Sleep in a convenient place; "You can crash here, though it''s not very comfortable" Dossal   An ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel Dossel   An ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel Dosser   Someone who sleeps in any convenient place Dosshouse   A cheap lodging house Dossier   A collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person''s record) Back to top Doss_down   Sleep in a convenient place; "You can crash here, though it''s not very comfortable" Dostoevski   Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881) Dostoevskian   Of or relating to or in the style of Feodor Dostoevski Dostoevsky   Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881) Dostoyevskian   Of or relating to or in the style of Feodor Dostoevski Dostoyevsky   Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881) Dos_Passos   United States novelist remembered for his portrayal of life in the United States (1896-1970) Dot   Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide Dot   The shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code DoT   The United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966 Dot   A very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots" Dot   Mark with a dot; "dot your `i''s" Dot   Make a dot or dots Dot   Distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" Dot   Scatter or intersperse like dots or studs; "Hills constellated with lights" Dot-com   A company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'' Dot-com   Of or relating to an internet company; "a dot-com outfit in San Francisco" Dotage   Mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations Dotard   An oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect Dote   Shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins" Back to top Dote   Be foolish or senile due to old age Doting   Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother" Dotrel   Rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia Dotted   Having gaps or spaces; "sign on the dotted line" Dotted   Having a pattern of dots Dotted_gayfeather   Herb with many stems bearing narrow slender wands of crowded rose-lavender flowers; central United States and Canada to Texas and northern Mexico Dotted_line   A line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract; "just sign on the dotted line" Dotterel   Rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia Dottily   In a mildly insane manner; "the old lady is beginning to behave quite dottily" Dottle   The residue of partially burnt tobacco left caked in the bowl of a pipe after smoking Dotty   Marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "she was crazy about him"; "gaga over the rock group''s new album"; "he was infatuated with her" Dotty   Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy" Dot_com   A company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'' Dot_com_company   A company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'' Dot_matrix   A rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed Dot_matrix_printer   A printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix Dot_printer   A printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix Dot_product   A real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors Douala   The largest city of Cameroon Douay-Rheims_Bible   An English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars Back to top Douay-Rheims_Version   An English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars Douay_Bible   An English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars Douay_Version   An English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars Double   A base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base; "he hit a double to deep centerfield" Double   Raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff" Double   A quantity that is twice as great as another; "36 is the double of 18" Double   Someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor); "he could be Gingrich''s double"; "she''s the very image of her mother" Double   A stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts; "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable" Double   Increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years" Double   Hit a two-base hit Double   Do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions; "She doubles as his wife and secretary" Double   Make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick" Double   Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently" Double   Bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit) Double   Having two meanings with intent to deceive; "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue" Double   Large enough for two; "a double bed"; "a double room" Double   Used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis Double   Twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase" Double   Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a me Double   Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederic Back to top Double   Used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements; "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical" Double   To double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright" Double   Two together; "some people sleep better double" Double   Downward and forward; "he was bent double with pain" Double-barreled   Having two purposes; twofold; "our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive"- Louis Kronenbergers Double-barreled   Having two barrels mounted side by side; "a double-barreled shotgun" Double-barrelled   Having two purposes; twofold; "our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive"- Louis Kronenbergers Double-barrelled   Having two barrels mounted side by side; "a double-barreled shotgun" Double-bass   Pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range; "contrabass or double-bass clarinet" Double-bedded   Having a double bed; "a double-bedded room" Double-bitted_ax   An ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head Double-bitted_axe   An ax that has cutting edges on both sides of the head Double-blind_experiment   An experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment; a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effect Double-blind_procedure   An experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment; a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effect Double-blind_study   An experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment; a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effect Double-bogey   (golf) a score of two strokes over par for a hole Double-breasted   (of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons; "double-breasted jacket"; "double-breasted suit" Double-breasted_jacket   A jacket having overlapping fronts that give a double thickness of cloth Double-breasted_suit   A suit with a double-breasted jacket Double-check   Check once more to be absolutely sure Back to top Double-chinned   Having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw Double-crosser   A person who says one thing and does another Double-crossing   An act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing" Double-date   Go out on a date with a partner and another couple; "let''s double date this Saturday" Double-dealer   A person who says one thing and does another Double-dealing   Acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another Double-dealing   Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and Double-decker   A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" Double-dyed(a)   Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad" Double-edged   Capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways; "double-edged praise" Double-entry_bookkeeping   Bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another Double-faced   Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and Double-faced   (of fabrics) having faces on both sides; "damask is a double-faced fabric" Double-geared   (of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley; "a back-geared lathe" Double-geared   Equipped with compound gearing consisting of 2 pinions and 2 wheels in mesh to increase the mechanical advantage; "the double-geared lifting mechanism of a crane" Double-glaze   Provide with two sheets of glass Double-hung_window   A window having two sashes that slide up and down Double-jointed   Having unusually flexible joints especially of the limbs or fingers Double-magnum   A large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon) Double-park   Park a vehicle alongside another Back to top Double-prop   A propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability) Double-propeller_plane   A propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability) Double-quick   (of a marching cadence) very quick Double-reed_instrument   A woodwind that has a double reed Double-space   Type with a full space between lines Double-spaced   (of type or print) having a blank line between lines of type; "manuscripts must be double-spaced" Double-spacing   Typing that leaves alternate lines blank Double-team   Cover with two defensive players Double-tongued   Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and Double-u   The 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet Doubled   Folded in two; "doubled sheets of paper" Doubled   Twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase" Doubleheader   Two instead of one Doubler   An electronic device that doubles the voltage or the frequency of an input signal Doubles   Tennis played with two players on each side Doubles   Badminton played with two players on each side Doublespeak   Any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not Doublet   A man''s close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance Doublethink   Believing two contradictory ideas at the same time Doubleton   (bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player Back to top Doubletree   A crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast Double_agent   A spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries Double_back   Retrace one''s course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back" Double_bar   Notation marking the end of principal parts of a musical composition; two adjacent bar lines Double_bass   Largest and lowest member of the violin family Double_bassoon   The bassoon that is the largest instrument in the oboe family Double_bed   A bed wide enough to accommodate two sleepers Double_bind   (psychology) an unresolvable dilemma; situation in which a person receives contradictory messages from a person who is very powerful Double_birdie   To shoot two strokes under par Double_blind   A test procedure in which the identity of those receiving the intervention is concealed from both the administrators and the subjects until after the test is completed; designed to reduce or eliminate bias in the results Double_bogey   To shoot two strokes over par Double_boiler   Two saucepans, one fitting inside the other Double_bond   A covalent bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms Double_check   Something that checks the correctness of a previous check Double_chin   A fold of fatty tissue under the chin Double_clinch   A clinch with two loops Double_cream   Fresh soft French cheese containing at least 60% fat Double_creme   Cream with a fat content of 48% or more Double_crochet   A kind of crochet stitch Double_crochet   Make by double stitching Back to top Double_cross   An act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing" Double_cross   Betray by double-dealing Double_dagger   A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote Double_damages   Twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to Double_date   A date in which two couples participate Double_decomposition   A chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB) Double_decomposition_reaction   A chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB) Double_digit   A two-digit integer; from 10 to 99 Double_dipper   Someone who draws two incomes from the government (usually by combining a salary and a pension) Double_dipping   Two incomes received from the same source (as by holding a government job and receiving a government pension) Double_door   Two vertical doors that meet in the middle of the door frame when closed Double_dribble   An illegal dribble in basketball (the player uses both hands to dribble or the player starts to dribble a second time after coming to a stop) Double_Dutch   The difficult version of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes that are swung in a crisscross manner by two turners Double_Dutch   An incomprehensible talk Double_dye   Dye twice Double_eagle   A former gold coin in the United States worth 20 dollars Double_eagle   (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole Double_entendre   An ambiguity with one interpretation that is indelicate Double_entry   Bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another Double_fault   (tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point Back to top Double_feature   Two instead of one Double_first   A first-class honours degree in two subjects Double_flat   A musical notation of two flats in front of a note indicating that it is to be lowered by two semitones Double_glazing   A window with two panes of glass and a space between them; reduces heat and noise transmission through the window Double_Gloucester   A smooth firm mild orange-red cheese Double_gold   Very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads Double_helix   A pair of parallel helices intertwined about a common axis; "the structure of the DNA molecule is a double helix" Double_indemnity   A clause in an insurance policy that provides for double the face value of the policy in the case of accidental death Double_jeopardy   The prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution Double_knit   A knit fabric similar to jersey that is made with two sets of needles producing a double thickness joined by interlocking stitches Double_leg_circle   A gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast (with legs together) swings his legs in a circle while alternating hands on the pommels Double_negative   A grammatically substandard but emphatic negative; "I don''t never go" Double_negative   An affirmative constructed from two negatives; "A not unwelcome outcome" Double_obelisk   A character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote Double_over   Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently" Double_play   The act of getting two players out on one play Double_pneumonia   Lobar pneumonia involving both lungs Double_quick   At a faster speed; "now let''s play the piece again double-quick" Double_quotes   A pair of quotation marks Double_reed   A pair of joined reeds that vibrate together to produce the sound in some woodwinds Back to top Double_reed   A woodwind that has a double reed Double_refraction   Splitting a ray into two parallel rays polarized perpendicularly Double_replacement_reaction   A chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound Double_reverse   (American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse Double_rhyme   A two-syllable rhyme; "`ended'' and `blended'' form a double rhyme" Double_salt   A solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization Double_saucepan   Two saucepans, one fitting inside the other Double_sharp   A a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones Double_standard   An ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another Double_standard_of_sexual_behavior   A code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women) Double_star   A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation Double_stitch   A kind of crochet stitch Double_stitch   Make by double stitching Double_stopping   Stopping two strings and producing two notes at the same time Double_take   A delayed reaction indicating surprise Double_talk   Deliberately unintelligible gibberish Double_time   A doubled wage (for working overtime) Double_time   A fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog Double_time   At a faster speed; "now let''s play the piece again double-quick" Double_tongue   Play fast notes on a wind instrument Back to top Double_up   Stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager Double_up   Bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain; "He doubled and vomited violently" Double_up   Share a room or a bed designed for only one person Double_vision   Visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects; "diplopia often disappears when one eye is covered" Doubling   Raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff" Doubling   Increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all" Doubloon   A former Spanish gold coin Doubly   To double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright" Doubly   In a twofold manner; "he was doubly wrong" Doubly_transitive_verb   A transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object Doubly_transitive_verb_form   A transitive verb that takes both a direct and an indirect object Doubt   Uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" Doubt   The state of being unsure of something Doubt   Consider unlikely or have doubts about; "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage" Doubt   Lack confidence in or have doubts about; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother" Doubter   A person who doubts truth of religion Doubter   Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs Doubtful   Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go" Doubtful   Open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate''s doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Doubtful   Unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions" Back to top Doubtfully   In a doubtful manner; "Gerald shook his head doubtfully" Doubtfulness   Uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" Doubtfulness   The state of being unsure of something Doubting   Marked by or given to doubt; "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener" Doubting_Thomas   Someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place) Doubting_Thomas   The Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes Doubtless   With certainty; "it''s undoubtedly very beautiful" Douche   Irrigation with a jet of water or medicated solution into or around a body part (especially the vagina) to treat infections or cleanse from odorous contents Douche   A small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas Douche   Direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning Douche_bag   A small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas Dough   A flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll Dough   Informal terms for money Doughboy   A rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut" Doughboy   An American infantryman in World War I Doughnut   A small ring-shaped friedcake Doughnut   A toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" Doughnut-shaped   Shaped like a ring Doughty   Resolute and without fear Doughy   Having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking; "the cake fell; it''s a doughy mess" Back to top Douglas   United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861) Douglass   United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895) Douglas_Elton_Fairbanks   United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939) Douglas_Fairbanks   United States film actor noted for his swashbuckling roles (1883-1939) Douglas_Fairbanks_Jr.   United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000) Douglas_fir   Tall evergreen timber tree of western North America having resinous wood and short needles Douglas_fir   Strong durable timber of a douglas fir Douglas_hemlock   Lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones Douglas_MacArthur   United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964) Douglas_Moore   United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969) Douglas_pine   Lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones Douglas_spruce   Lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones Douglas_squirrel   Far western United States counterpart of the red squirrel Dour   Showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper Dour   Harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie Dour   Stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion" Doura   Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa Dourah   Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa Dourly   In a sullen manner; "he sat in his chair dourly" Douroucouli   Nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur Back to top Douse   Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" Douse   Slacken; "douse a rope" Douse   Lower quickly; "douse a sail" Douse   Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" Douse   Dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" Douse   Wet thoroughly Douse   Put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights" Dousing   The act of wetting something by submerging it Dove   Any of numerous small pigeons Dove   An emblem of peace Dove   Flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled Dove   A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum Dove   Someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations Dove's_foot_geranium   Western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots Dovecote   A birdhouse for pigeons Dovekie   Small short-billed auk abundant in arctic regions Dover   The capital of the state of Delaware Dover's_powder   A medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration Dovetail   A mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises Dovetail   Fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail Back to top Dovetail_joint   A mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises Dovetail_plane   A wood-working plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints Dovish   Opposed to war Dovishness   Any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict Dovyalis   Small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or small trees; Africa; India; Sri Lanka Dovyalis_caffra   Vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits Dovyalis_hebecarpa   Small shrubby spiny tree cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp tasking like gooseberries; Sri Lanka and India Dow-Jones_Industrial_Average   An indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange; "the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the most widely cited indicator of how the stock market is doing" Dowager   A widow holding property received from her deceased husband Dowdily   In a dowdy unfashionable manner; "she dresses dowdily" Dowdiness   Lacking stylishness or neatness Dowding   British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970) Dowdy   Deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust Dowdy   British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970) Dowdy   Primly out of date; "nothing so frumpish as last year''s gambling game" Dowdy   Lacking in smartness or taste; "a dowdy gray outfit"; "a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room" Dowel   A fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together Doweling   Fastening by dowels Dowel_pin   A fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together Dower   A life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband Back to top Dower   Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage Dower   Furnish with an endowment; "When she got married, she got dowered" Dowered   Supplied with (especially a dower or dowry) Dowerless   Lacking a dowry Dowery   Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage Dowitcher   Shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe Dowland   English lutenist and composer of songs for the lute (1563-1626) Down   (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have 4 downs to gain 10 yards" Down   Soft fine feathers Down   Fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) Down   (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil Down   English physician who first described Down''s syndrome (1828-1896) Down   Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one''s style of writing" Down   Bring down or defeat (an opponent) Down   Eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal" Down   Drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work" Down   Cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet" Down   Shoot at and force to come down; "the enemy landed several of our aircraft" Down   The fractional price paid in cash at time of purchase; "the down payment"; "a payment of $200 down" Down   Not functioning (temporarily or permanently); "we can''t work because the computer is down" Back to top Down   Cut down; "the tree is down" Down   Shut; "the shades were down" Down   Understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down" Down   Being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today" Down   Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don''t fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward" Down   Away from a more central or a more northerly place; "was sent down to work at the regional office"; "worked down on the farm"; "came down for the wedding"; "flew down to Florida" Down   Paid in cash at time of purchase; "put ten dollars down on the necklace" Down   In an inactive or inoperative state; "the factory went down during the strike"; "the computer went down again" Down   To a lower intensity; "he slowly phased down the light until the stage was completely black" Down   From an earlier time; "the story was passed down from father to son" Down's_syndrome   A congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation Down(a)   Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream" Down(a)   Becoming progressively lower; "the down trend in the real estate market" Down(p)   Low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" Down(p)   Lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down" Down(p)   Out; "two down in the last of the ninth" Down-and-out   A person who is destitute; "he tried to help the down-and-out" Down-and-out   Lacking resources (or any prospect of resources) Down-bow   A downward stroke from the heel to the tip of the bow Down-to-earth   Sensible and practical; "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense" Back to top Downbeat   The first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor''s arm moves downward) Downbound   Heading in any direction that is conventionally down; "a downbound channel"; "the downbound train" Downcast   A ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine Downcast   Low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" Downcast   Directed downward; "a downcast glance" Downdraft   A strong downward air current Downed   Made to fall (as by striking or cutting or shooting or by illness or exhaustion); "the felled boxer lay stretched on the canvas"; "felled trees covered the hillside"; "the downed oxen lay panting in the heat"; "a downed deer" Downer   A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person Downfall   Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation Downfall   A sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" Downfall   The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) Downfield   Toward or in the defending team''s end of the playing field; "he threw to a downfield receiver" Downfield   Toward or in the defending team''s end of the playing field; "he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards" Downgrade   The property possessed by a slope or surface that descends Downgrade   Rate lower; lower in value or esteem Downhearted   Low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" Downheartedness   A feeling of lowness of spirits Downhill   A ski race down a trail Downhill   The downward slope of a hill Downhill   Sloping down rather steeply Back to top Downhill   Toward the bottom of a hill; "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed" Downhill   Toward a lower or inferior state; "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now" Downiness   A light softness Downing   United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852) Downing_Street   The British government Downing_Street   A street of Westminster in London; "the Prime Minister lives at No. 10 Downing Street" Downlike   Like down or as soft as down Download   Transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location Downmarket   Designed for low-income consumers Downplay   Understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry" Downplay   Represent as less significant or important Downpour   A heavy rain Downright   Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job Downright   Characterized by plain blunt honesty; "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person" Downright   Thoroughgoing; "he is outright dishonest" Downrightness   The quality of being direct and straightforward; "what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness" Downriver   Away from the source or with the current Downscale   Intended for people with low incomes; "mass-produced downscale versions of high-priced fashions" Downside   A negative aspect of something that is generally positive; "there is a downside even to motherhood" Downsizing   The reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable Back to top Downslope   A downward slope or bend Downspin   A swift and dangerous downturn Downstage   Of the front half of a stage Downstage   At or toward the front of the stage; "the actors moved further and further downstage" Downstair   On or of lower floors of a building; "the downstairs (or downstair) phone" Downstairs   On or of lower floors of a building; "the downstairs (or downstair) phone" Downstairs   On a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs" Downstream   In the direction of a stream''s current Downstream   Away from the source or with the current Downstroke   A stroke normally made in a downward direction Downswing   A worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn" Downswing   A swing downward of a golf club Downtick   A transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction Downtime   A period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions) Downtown   The commercial center of a town or city Downtown   Of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center; "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets" Downtown   Toward or in the lower or central part of town Downturn   A worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn" Downward   Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don''t fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward" Downward(a)   Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place; "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream" Back to top Downward(ip)   On or toward a surface regarded as a base; "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity" Downward-sloping   Sloping down rather steeply Downwardly   Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don''t fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward" Downwards   Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don''t fall down"; "rode the lift up and skied down"; "prices plunged downward" Downwind   Towards the side away from the wind Downwind   In the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew downwind" Downwind   Away from the wind; "they were sailing windward" Downy   Covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds" Downy   Like down or as soft as down Downy_ash   Smallish American tree with velvety branchlets and lower leaf surfaces Downy_birch   European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches Downy_brome   Annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean Downy_bromegrass   Annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean Downy_cheat   Annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean Downy_chess   Annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean Downy_ground_cherry   Decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk Downy_haw   American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs Downy_manzanita   Erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young Downy_mildew   Any of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melons Downy_poplar   North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood Back to top Downy_woodpecker   Small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill Downy_wood_mint   A variety of wood mint Downy_yellow_violet   Violet of eastern North America having softly pubescent leaves and stems and clear yellow flowers with brown-purple veins Down_Easter   A resident of Maine Down_feather   Soft fine feathers Down_in_the_mouth   Low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" Down_pat(p)   Understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down" Down_payment   A partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later Down_quark   A stable quark with an electric charge of -1/3 and a mass 607 times that of an electron Down_syndrome   A congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation Down_the_stairs   On a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs" Down_town   The center of a city Dowry   Money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage Dowse   Searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod Dowse   Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" Dowse   Slacken; "douse a rope" Dowse   Use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal Dowse   Wet thoroughly Dowser   Forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil Dowser   Someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water Back to top Dowsing   Searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod Dowsing_rod   Forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil Dow_Jones   An indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange; "the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the most widely cited indicator of how the stock market is doing" Doxastic_logic   The modal logic of belief and disbelief Doxepin   A tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances) Doxepin_hydrochloride   A tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances) Doxology   A hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God Doxorubicin   An antibiotic used as an anticancer drug Doxy   A woman who cohabits with an important man Doxycycline   An antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections; "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline" Doyen   A man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents" Doyenne   A woman who is the senior member of a group Doyley   A small round piece of linen place under a dish or bowl Doyly   A small round piece of linen place under a dish or bowl Doze   A light fitful sleep Doze   Sleep lightly or for a short period of time Dozen   The cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one Dozen   Denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units Dozens   A large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers" Dozer   Large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground Back to top Doze_off   Change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" Dozy   Half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair" Do_away_with   Terminate or take out; "Let''s eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics" Do_a_job_on   Destroy completely or make ugly or useless; "The dog did a job on my pillow"; "The semastress did a job on my wedding gown" Do_by   Interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" Do_drugs   Use recreational drugs Do_good   Be beneficial for; "This will do you good" Do_in   Get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized" Do_it   Have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" Do_justice   Show due and full appreciation; "The diners did the food and wine justice" Do_justice   Bring out fully or to advantage; "This photograph does not do her justice" Do_justice   Treat or consider adequately or fairly; "To do him justice, he is brilliant" Do_one's_best   Perform as well as possible Do_the_dishes   Wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner" Do_the_honors   Act as the host and receive or introduce one''s guests Do_up   Use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends" Do_up   Wrap for decorative purposes; "The gift was done up in pretty red paper" Do_well   Act in one''s own or everybody''s best interest; "You will do well to arrive on time tomorrow!" Do_work   Be employed; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" DP   A person forced to flee from home or country Back to top DPH   A doctor''s degree in preventive medicine DPhil   A British doctorate DPRK   A communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948; involved in state-sponsored terrorism DPT_vaccine   Abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood Dr.   A licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" Dr.   A person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics" Dr._J   United States basketball forward (born in 1950) Dr._Johnson   English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784) Dr._Seuss   United States writer of children''s books (1904-1991) Drab   Depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams Drab   Lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan gray"; "children in somber brown clothes" Drab   Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise; "her drab personality"; "life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas"; "a series of dreary dinner parties" Draba   Any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique Draba_verna   Annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules Drably   In a drab manner; "she dresses drably" Drabness   Lacking stylishness or neatness Dracaena   Often cultivated for the decorative foliage Dracaenaceae   One of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae Dracaena_draco   Tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon''s blood Dracenaceae   One of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae Back to top Drachm   A unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce Drachm   A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters Drachm   A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains Drachma   Formerly the basic unit of money in Greece Drachma   A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains Draco   Flying dagons Draco   A faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus Draco   Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC) Dracocephalum   Genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mind family: dragonheads Dracocephalum_parviflorum   American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of double-lipped blue to violet flowers Draconian   Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws; "Draconian measures" Dracontium   Any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves Dracula   Fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker Dracula   Comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips Dracunculiasis   A painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human''s abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person''s skin Dracunculidae   Greatly elongated roundworm Dracunculus   Type genus of the family Dracunculidae Dracunculus   Tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum Dracunculus_medinensis   Parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates Dracunculus_vulgaris   European arum resembling the cuckoopint Back to top Draft   The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling Draft   A large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" Draft   Compulsory military service Draft   A dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft" Draft   A preliminary sketch of a design or picture Draft   A regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace Draft   The depth of a vessel''s keel below the surface (especially when loaded) Draft   Preliminary version of a written work Draft   A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" Draft   A current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle) Draft   A document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another Draft   Engage somebody to enter the army Draft   Make a blueprint of Draft   Draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech" Draftee   Someone who is drafted into military service Drafter   A writer of a draft Drafting   The craft of drawing blueprints Drafting   Writing a first version to be filled out and polished later Drafting   The creation of artistic drawings; "he learned drawing from his father" Drafting_board   A smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings Back to top Drafting_instrument   An instrument used by a draftsman in making drawings Drafting_table   A worktable with adjustable top Draftsman   An artist skilled at drawing Draftsman   A skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines Draftsmanship   The creation of artistic drawings; "he learned drawing from his father" Draftsperson   A skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines Drafty   Not airtight Draft_animal   An animal used for pulling heavy loads Draft_beer   Beer drawn from a keg Draft_board   A board to select personnel for involuntary military service Draft_copy   Preliminary version of a written work Draft_dodger   Someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve Draft_evader   Someone who is drafted and illegally refuses to serve Draft_horse   Horse adapted for drawing heavy loads Drag   The act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him" Drag   A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly" Drag   Clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women''s clothing when worn by a man); "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag" Drag   Something tedious and boring; "peeling potatoes is a drag" Drag   Something that slows or delays progress; "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land" Drag   The phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid Back to top Drag   Proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours" Drag   Persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting; "He dragged me away from the television set" Drag   Suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" Drag   Search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost Drag   Pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him" Drag   Draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets" Drag   Walk without lifting the feet Drag   To lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging" Drag   Move slowly and as if with great effort Drag   Use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu; "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen" Drag   Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don''t drag me into this business" Dragee   Pill that is a sugar-coated medicated candy Dragee   Sugar-coated nut or fruit piece Dragee   Silver-coated candy bead for decorating cakes Dragger   A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish Dragger   Someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something Dragging   Marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner; "it was a strange dragging approach"; "years of dragging war" Dragging   Passing painfully or tediously slowly; "the dragging minutes" Draggingly   In a dragging manner Draggled   Limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud; "the beggar''s bedraggled clothes"; "scarecrows in battered hats or draggled skirts" Back to top Dragnet   A conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths Dragnet   A system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet" Dragoman   An interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government) Dragon   Any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body Dragon   A faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus Dragon   A creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings Dragon   A fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman Dragon's_blood   A dark red resinous substance derived from various trees and used in photoengraving Dragon's_eye   Asian fruit similar to litchi Dragon's_head   American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of double-lipped blue to violet flowers Dragon's_mouth   A bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide-gaping corolla; Canada Dragonet   Small often brightly colored scaleless marine bottom-dwellers; found in tropical and warm-temperate waters of Europe and America Dragonfly   Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc. Dragonhead   American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of double-lipped blue to violet flowers Dragon_arum   European arum resembling the cuckoopint Dragon_lizard   The largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands Dragon_tree   Tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon''s blood Dragoon   A member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen Dragoon   Subjugate by imposing troops Dragoon   Compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone" Back to top Dragunov   A sniper rifle with a telescopic sight Drag_a_bunt   Hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance Drag_coefficient   The ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body Drag_down   Exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof" Drag_in   Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action; "They were swept up by the events"; "don''t drag me into this business" Drag_on   Proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours" Drag_on   Last unnecessarily long Drag_one's_feet   Postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" Drag_one's_heels   Postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days" Drag_out   Proceed for an extended period of time; "The speech dragged on for two hours" Drag_out   Last unnecessarily long Drag_through_the_mud   Speak unfavorably about; "She badmouthes her husband everywhere" Drag_up   Mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories" Drain   Emptying accomplished by draining Drain   A gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emmigration" Drain   A pipe through which liquid is carried away Drain   Tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material Drain   Make weak; "Life in the camp drained him" Drain   Empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank" Drain   Deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy" Back to top Drain   Flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat" Drainage   Emptying accomplished by draining Drainage_area   The geographical area draining into a river or reservoir Drainage_basin   The geographical area draining into a river or reservoir Drainage_ditch   A ditch for carrying off excess water or sewage Drainage_system   A system of watercourses or drains for carrying off excess water Drainboard   A board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink Drained   Drained of electric charge; discharged; "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained" Drained   Emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything" Drained   Very tired Draining   Having a debilitating effect; "an exhausting job in the hot sun" Draining_board   A board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink Drainpipe   A pipe through which liquid is carried away Drainplug   A removable plug for holding water in a tub or basin Drain_basket   A filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water Drain_the_cup   Drink to the last drop; "drink up--there''s more wine coming" Drake   Adult male of a wild or domestic duck Drake   English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596) Dram   The basic unit of money in Armenia Dram   1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams Back to top Dram   A unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains Drama   The quality of being arresting or highly emotional Drama   The literary genre of works intended for the theater Drama   A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway" Drama   An episode that is turbulent or highly emotional Dramamine   Antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness Dramatic   Suitable to or characteristic of drama; "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea" Dramatic   Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation" Dramatic   Used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style; "a dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano" Dramatic   Pertaining to or characteristic of drama; "dramatic arts" Dramatically   In a dramatic manner; "he confessed dramatically" Dramatically   With respect to dramatic value; "the play was dramatically interesting, but the direction was bad" Dramatically   In a very impressive manner; "your performance will improve dramatically" Dramatics   Participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity Dramatics   The art of writing and producing plays Dramatic_art   The art of writing and producing plays Dramatic_composition   A play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. Dramatic_event   An episode that is turbulent or highly emotional Dramatic_irony   (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play Dramatic_performance   The act of performing a drama; "the group joined together in a dramatic production" Back to top Dramatic_play   A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway" Dramatic_production   The act of performing a drama; "the group joined together in a dramatic production" Dramatic_work   A play for performance on the stage or television or in a movie etc. Dramatisation   A dramatic representation Dramatisation   Conversion into dramatic form; "the play was a dramatization of a short story" Dramatise   Add details to Dramatise   Represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today''s youth" Dramatise   Put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay" Dramatist   Someone who writes plays Dramatis_personae   The actors in a play Dramatization   A dramatic representation Dramatization   Conversion into dramatic form; "the play was a dramatization of a short story" Dramatize   Add details to Dramatize   Represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today''s youth" Dramatize   Put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay" Dramaturgic   Relating to the technical aspects of drama Dramaturgical   Relating to the technical aspects of drama Dramaturgy   The art of writing and producing plays Drama_critic   A critic of theatrical performances Drambuie   A sweet Scotch whisky liqueur Back to top Drape   Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) Drape   A sterile covering arranged over a patient''s body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination Drape   The manner in which fabric hangs or falls; "she adjusted the drape of her skirt" Drape   Arrange in a particular way; "drape a cloth" Drape   Place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa" Drape   Cover or dress loosely with cloth; "drape the statue with a sheet" Draped   Covered in folds of cloth; "velvet-draped windows" Draped   Covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak; "leaf-clothed trees"; "fog-cloaked meadows"; "a beam draped with cobwebs"; "cloud-wrapped peaks" Draper   A dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods) Drapery   Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) Drapery   Cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds Drastic   Forceful and extreme and rigorous; "drastic measures" Drastically   In a drastic manner Draught   The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling Draught   A large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" Draught   A dose of liquid medicine; "he took a sleeping draft" Draught   The depth of a vessel''s keel below the surface (especially when loaded) Draught   A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft" Draught   A current of air (usually coming into a room or vehicle) Draught   Make a blueprint of Back to top Draughts   A checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent''s pieces Draughtsman   A skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines Draughty   Not airtight Draught_beer   Beer drawn from a keg Draught_horse   Horse adapted for drawing heavy loads Dravidian   A large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka Dravidian   A member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them) Dravidian_language   A large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka Dravidic   A large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka Draw   The act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" Draw   Poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud" Draw   (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage Draw   A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he tooks lessons to cure his hooking" Draw   A playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; "he got a pair of kings in the draw" Draw   Anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it" Draw   The finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" Draw   A gully that is shallower than a ravine Draw   An entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" Draw   Cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus" Draw   Flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel" Back to top Draw   Remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken" Draw   Steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit" Draw   Reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire" Draw   Contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water" Draw   Bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close" Draw   Select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population" Draw   Make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?" Draw   Give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack" Draw   Choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots" Draw   Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" Draw   Suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette" Draw   Guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" Draw   Move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains" Draw   Pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows" Draw   Thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries" Draw   Cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" Draw   Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that th Draw   Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words" Draw   Make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand" Draw   In baseball: earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls" Back to top Draw   Engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden" Draw   Represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse" Draw   Write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer''s office" Draw   Elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President''s comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" Draw   Take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel" Draw   Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim" Draw   Move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore" Draw   Cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood" Draw   Get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association" Draw   Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital''s emergency bank" Draw   Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes" Draw   Require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches" Draw   Allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well" Drawback   The quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan" Drawbar   A strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be pulled Drawbridge   A bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it Drawee   The person (or bank) who is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment Drawer   A boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out Drawer   An artist skilled at drawing Drawer   The person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else Back to top Drawers   (usually in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing" Drawers   (usually in the plural) underpants worn by men Drawing   The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling Drawing   Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well" Drawing   Players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed according to the drawing of lots Drawing   The creation of artistic drawings; "he learned drawing from his father" Drawing   A representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines; "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures" Drawing   An illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine; "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7" Drawing-room_car   A passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs Drawing_board   A smooth board on which paper is placed for making drawings Drawing_card   A featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers Drawing_card   An entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had" Drawing_chalk   Colored chalks used by artists Drawing_ink   A black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing Drawing_lots   Making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn Drawing_off   Act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; "the drawing of water from the well" Drawing_paper   Paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting Drawing_pin   A tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board Drawing_power   The capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters) Drawing_room   A formal room where visitors can be received and entertained Back to top Drawing_room   A private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet Drawing_string   A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" Drawing_table   A worktable with adjustable top Drawknife   A woodworker''s knife to shave surfaces Drawl   A slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels Drawl   Lengthen and slow down or draw out; "drawl one''s vowels" Drawler   Someone who speaks with a drawl Drawn   Having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut; "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug" Drawn   Represented in a drawing Drawn   Subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow" Drawn   Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young fa Drawn   Used of vehicles pulled forward (often used in combination); "horse-drawn vehicles" Drawn-out   (used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels Drawn-out   Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations" Drawnwork   Ornamental needlework done by drawing threads to form lacelike patterns Drawn_butter   Butter made clear by heating and removing the sediment of milk solids Drawshave   A woodworker''s knife to shave surfaces Drawstring   A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag" Drawstring_bag   A bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring Draw_and_quarter   Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes" Back to top Draw_away   Remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese" Draw_away   Move ahead of (one''s competitors) in a race Draw_a_bead_on   Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal Draw_a_bead_on   Aim with a gun; "The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit" Draw_a_blank   Be unable to remember; "I''m drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!" Draw_a_line   Reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" Draw_back   Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ) Draw_back   Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb" Draw_close   Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" Draw_close   Pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close" Draw_close   Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" Draw_in   Draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach" Draw_in   Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that th Draw_in   Pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws" Draw_in   Remove as if by suction; "draw in air" Draw_in   Move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" Draw_in   Advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him" Draw_in   Shape one''s body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in" Draw_near   Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" Draw_off   Remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese" Back to top Draw_off   Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital''s emergency bank" Draw_out   Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" Draw_out   Cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet" Draw_out   Draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram" Draw_out   Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant" Draw_out   Make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl" Draw_play   (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage Draw_poker   Poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; "he played only draw and stud" Draw_rein   Control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse" Draw_the_line   Reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" Draw_together   Bring together in a common cause or emotion; "The death of their child had drawn them together" Draw_up   Draw up the plans or basic details for; "frame a policy" Draw_up   Come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us" Draw_up   Cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel" Draw_up   Straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior" Draw_up   Form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers Dray   A low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage Drayhorse   Draft horse kept for pulling carts Dray_horse   Horse adapted for drawing heavy loads Dread   Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension" Back to top Dread   Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!" Dread(a)   Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; " Dreaded   Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; " Dreadful   Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; " Dreadful   Exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" Dreadful   Very unpleasant Dreadfully   Of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning" Dreadfully   In a dreadful manner; "as he looks at the mess he has left behind he must wonder how the Brits so often managed to succeed in the kind of situation where he has so dismally failed" Dreadfulness   A quality of extreme unpleasantness Dreadlock   One of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians Dreadnaught   Battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber Dreadnought   Battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber Dream   A fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe" Dream   A state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality; "he went about his work as if in a dream" Dream   A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night" Dream   Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality" Dream   A cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business" Dream   Someone of something wonderful; "this dessert is a dream" Dream   Have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy Dream   Experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene" Back to top Dreamed(a)   Conceived of or imagined or hoped for; "his dreamed symphony that would take the world of music by storm" Dreamer   Someone who is dreaming Dreamer   A person who escapes into a world of fantasy Dreamer   Someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations Dreamfully   In a dreamy manner; "`She would look beautiful in the new dress,'' Tommy said dreamily" Dreamily   In a dreamy manner; "`She would look beautiful in the new dress,'' Tommy said dreamily" Dreaminess   A relaxed comfortable feeling Dreaming   A series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night" Dreaming   Imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality" Dreamland   A pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination Dreamless   Untroubled by dreams; "a sound and dreamless sleep" Dreamlike   Resembling a dream; "night invested the lake with a dreamlike quality"; "as irrational and surreal as a dream" Dreamworld   A pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination Dreamy   Dreamy in mood or nature; "a woolgathering moment" Dreamy   Lacking spirit or liveliness; "a lackadaisical attempt"; "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot languorous afternoon" Dream_up   Devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software" Drear   Depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams Drearily   In a cheerless manner; "in August 1914 , there was a dismally sentimental little dinner, when the French, German, Austrian and Belgian members of the committee drank together to the peace of the future" Dreariness   Extreme dullness Dreary   Depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets"; "the dismal prison twilight"- Charles Dickens; "drab old buildings"; "a dreary mining town"; "gloomy tenements"; "sorry routine that follows on the heels of death"- B.A.Williams Back to top Dreary   Lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise; "her drab personality"; "life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas"; "a series of dreary dinner parties" Dreck   Merchandise that is shoddy or inferior Dredge   A power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed Dredge   Remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water Dredge   Search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost Dredge   Cover before cooking; "dredge the chicken in flour before frying it" Dredger   A barge or barge-like vessel used for dredging Dredge_up   Mention something unpleasant from the past; "Drag up old stories" Dredging_bucket   A bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed Dred_Scott   United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858) Dreg   A small amount of residue Dregs   Sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid Dreiser   United States novelist (1871-1945) Dreissena   Zebra mussels Dreissena_polymorpha   Inch-long mollusk imported accidentally from Europe; clogs utility inlet pipes and feeds on edible freshwater mussels Drench   Cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" Drench   Permeate or impregnate; "The war drenched the country in blood" Drench   Force to drink Drench   Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged; "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor" Drenched   Abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination; "drenched in moonlight"; "moon-drenched meadows" Back to top Drenched   Wet through and through; thoroughly wet; "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "a shirt saturated with perspiration"; "his shoes were sopping (or soaking)"; "the speaker''s sodden collar"; "soppy clothes" Drenched_in   Abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination; "drenched in moonlight"; "moon-drenched meadows" Drenching   The act of making something completely wet; "he gave it a good drenching" Drepanididae   Hawaiian honeycreepers Drepanis   A genus of Drepanididae Drepanocytic_anaemia   A congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape Drepanocytic_anemia   A congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape Dresden   A city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945 Dress   Clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress" Dress   Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress" Dress   A one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice Dress   Arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" Dress   Dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" Dress   Dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" Dress   Give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" Dress   Put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" Dress   Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child" Dress   Apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim''s wounds" Dress   Convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins" Dress   Kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey" Back to top Dress   Cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width Dress   Put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth" Dress   Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden" Dress   Put a dressing on; "dress the salads" Dress   Provide with decoration; "dress the windows" Dress   Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods Dress   Arrange in ranks; "dress troops" Dress   (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony" Dress   Suitable for formal occasions; "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes" Dressage   Maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider Dressed   Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen"; Dressed   (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth Dressed   Treated with medications and protective covering Dressed(p)   Dressed in fancy or formal clothing Dressed-up   Dressed in fancy or formal clothing Dressed_ore   The desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore Dressed_to_kill(p)   Dressed in fancy or formal clothing Dressed_to_the_nines(p)   Dressed in fancy or formal clothing Dresser   Furniture with drawers for keeping clothes Dresser   A cabinet with shelves Back to top Dresser   Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup Dresser   A wardrobe assistant for an actor Dresser   A person who dresses in a particular way; "she''s an elegant dresser"; "he''s a meticulous dresser" Dressing   The act of applying a bandage Dressing   The activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes Dressing   Processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather Dressing   A cloth covering for a wound or sore Dressing   Making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure Dressing   A mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables Dressing   Savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type Dressing_case   A small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling Dressing_down   A severe scolding Dressing_gown   A robe worn before dressing or while lounging Dressing_room   A room in which you can change clothes Dressing_sack   A woman''s loose jacket; worn while dressing Dressing_sacque   A woman''s loose jacket; worn while dressing Dressing_station   (military) a first aid station located near a combat area for giving aid to the wounded Dressing_table   Low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup Dressmaker   Someone who makes or mends dresses Dressmaker's_model   Someone who models dresses Back to top Dressmaking   The craft of making dresses Dressy   In fancy clothing Dress_blues   A dress uniform for formal occasions Dress_circle   A curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" Dress_code   A set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited) Dress_down   Put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression Dress_down   Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" Dress_hanger   A hanger that is shaped like a person''s shoulders and used to hang garments on Dress_hat   A man''s hat with a tall crown; usually covered with beaver or silk Dress_out   Kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey" Dress_rack   A rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store Dress_rehearsal   A full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance Dress_ship   Decorate a ship with flags Dress_shirt   A man''s white shirt (with a starch front) for evening wear (usually with a tuxedo) Dress_shop   A shop that sells women''s clothes and jewelry Dress_suit   Formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men Dress_uniform   A military uniform worn on formal occasions Dress_up   Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" Dress_up   Dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie" Dress_up   Dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins" Back to top Dress_up   Make something appear superficially attractive; "The researcher tried to dress up the uninteresting data"; "Don''t try to dress up the unpleasant truth" Dress_up   Put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion" Dress_whites   A dress uniform for formal occasions Drew   United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862) Drey   The nest of a squirrel Dreyfus   French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935) Dribble   The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks Dribble   Saliva spilling from the mouth Dribble   Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there''s a drip through the roof" Dribble   Let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" Dribble   Propel, "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" Dribble   Let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture" Dribble   Run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in" Dribbler   A person who dribbles; "that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib" Dribbler   A basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it Dribbling   The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks Driblet   A small quantity (especially of a liquid); "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man" Dried   Preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat" Dried   Not still wet; "the ink has dried"; "a face marked with dried tears" Dried-out   Thoroughly dried out; "old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars"; "dried-out boards beginning to split" Back to top Dried-up   Depleted of water; "a dried-up water hole" Dried-up   (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines" Dried_apricot   Apricots preserved by drying Dried_fruit   Fruit preserved by drying Dried_milk   Dehydrated milk Drier   An appliance that removes moisture Drier   A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) Drift   A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein" Drift   General meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation" Drift   A general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right" Drift   Something that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents Drift   A force that moves something along Drift   The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) Drift   A process of linguistic change over a period of time Drift   Be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow" Drift   Be subject to fluctuation; "The stock market drifted upward" Drift   Drive slowly and far afield for grazing; "drift the cattle herds westwards" Drift   Cause to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream" Drift   Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro Drift   Be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore" Back to top Drift   Move in an unhurried fashion; "The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests" Drift   Wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don''t drift from the set course" Drift   Live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school" Drift   Vary or move from a fixed point or course; "stock prices are drifting higher" Driftage   The deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting Drifter   A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support Driftfish   Small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide Driftfish   Larger driftfishes of eastern Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico Drifting   Aimless wandering from place to place Drifting   Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties" Drifting(a)   Afloat on the surface of a body of water; "after the storm the boats were adrift" Driftwood   Wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore Drift_apart   Lose personal contact over time; "The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married" Drift_away   Lose personal contact over time; "The two women, who had been roommates in college, drifted apart after they got married" Drift_ice   Masses of ice floating in the open sea Drift_net   A large fishnet supported by floats; it drifts with the current Drift_off   Change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" Drill   (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms Drill   Systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" Drill   Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored Back to top Drill   A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) Drill   Train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons Drill   Undergo military training or do military exercises Drill   Learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" Drill   Teach by repetition Drill   Make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don''t drill here, there''s a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil" Drilled   Trained in a skill by repetitious practice; "well-drilled in military procedures" Drilling   The act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum Drilling   The act of drilling Drilling_bit   A bit used in drilling for oil Drilling_fluid   A mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole Drilling_mud   A mixture of clays and chemicals and water; pumped down the drill pipe to lubricate and cool the drilling bit and to flush out the cuttings and to strengthen the sides of the hole Drilling_pipe   A series of tube (joined by screwed collars) that connects a drilling platform to the drilling bit; rotates the bit and supplies drilling mud Drilling_platform   Drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform (floating or fixed to the sea bed) from which many oil wells can be bored radially Drilling_rig   Rig used in drilling for oil or gas Drill_bit   A bit used in drilling for oil Drill_hole   A hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes Drill_in   Teach by drills and repetition Drill_instructor   A noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline Drill_master   A noncommissioned officer who instructs recruits in military marching and discipline Back to top Drill_rig   Rig used in drilling for oil or gas Drill_rod   Carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels Drill_site   Workplace that is the site of a drill hole Drill_steel   Carbon steel used for rock drills and dowels Drily   With dry humor; "`Never mind the hole in the ceiling,'' he saiid drily" Drimys   Shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage Drimys_winteri   South American evergreen tree yielding winter''s bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood Drink   The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall" Drink   The act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" Drink   Any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" Drink   A single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" Drink   Any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued" Drink   Be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" Drink   Take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda" Drink   Consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night" Drink   Drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife" Drink   Propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let''s drink to the New Year" Drinkable   Any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" Drinkable   Fit to drink Drinker   A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) Back to top Drinker   A person who drinks liquids Drinking   The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall" Drinking   The act of consuming liquids Drinking_age   The age at which is legal for a person to buy alcoholic beverages Drinking_bout   A long period of drinking Drinking_chocolate   A beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot Drinking_cup   A disposable paper cup for holding drinks Drinking_fountain   A public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water Drinking_glass   A glass container for holding liquids while drinking Drinking_song   A song celebrating the joys of drinking; sung at drinking parties Drinking_straw   A thin paper or plastic tube used to such liquids into the mouth Drinking_vessel   A vessel intended for drinking Drinking_water   Water suitable for drinking Drink_down   Drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work" Drink_in   Be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" Drink_up   Drink to the last drop; "drink up--there''s more wine coming" Drip   (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) Drip   The sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him" Drip   Flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there''s a drip through the roof" Drip   Let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture" Back to top Drip   Fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet" Drip-dry   Dry by hanging up wet Drip-dry   Used of fabrics that do not require ironing; "drip-dry shirts for travel" Drip-dry   Treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing; "a wash-and-wear shirt" Dripless   Designed to prevent dripping; "a dripless faucet"; "dripless candles" Drippage   A liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) Drippily   In a mawkish and emotional manner; "the violinist played that piece mawkishly" Drippiness   Falsely emotional in a maudlin way Drippiness   The physical property of being soft and drippy Dripping   The sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him" Dripping   A liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house) Dripping   Having liquid falling in drops; "in the dripping fog"; "the scene where he is singing in the rain in dripping clothes"; "there was little shelter under the dripping trees" Dripping   Wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or blood or tears; "wiped his reeking neck" Dripping   Extremely wet; "dripping wet"; "soaking wet" Drippings   Fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried Dripping_pan   Pan for catching drippings under roasting meat Drippy   Effusively or insincerely emotional; "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressons of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry" Drippy   Leaking in drops; "a drippy faucet" Drippy   Wet with light rain; "a sad drizzly day"; "a wet drippy day" Dripstone   A protective drip that is made of stone Back to top Dripstone   The form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites Drip_coffee   Coffee made by passing boiling water through a perforated container packed with finely ground coffee Drip_culture   A hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing Drip_feed   The administration of a solution (blood or saline or plasma etc.) one drop at a time Drip_loop   A downward hanging loop in a line that runs to a building; "when it rained water would fall from the drip loop before it reached the building" Drip_mat   A small mat placed under a glass to protect a surface from condensation Drip_mold   (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) Drip_mould   (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway) Drip_pan   Pan under a refrigerator for collecting liquid waste Drip_pan   Pan for catching drippings under roasting meat Drip_pot   A coffeepot for making drip coffee Drive   The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" Drive   A journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car" Drive   The act of driving a herd of animals overland Drive   (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) Drive   Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds" Drive   A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to Drive   A wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views" Drive   A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds" Drive   (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium Back to top Drive   A road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway" Drive   The trait of being highly motivated; "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers" Drive   A physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire Drive   Move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" Drive   Hunting: chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game" Drive   Hunting: search for game; "drive the forest" Drive   Cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer" Drive   Excavate horizontally; "drive a tunnel" Drive   Hit very hard and straight with the bat swinging more or less vertically; "drive a ball" Drive   Strike with a driver, as in teeing off; "drive a golfball" Drive   Cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders" Drive   Cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; "drive the ball far out into the field" Drive   Push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall" Drive   Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad" Drive   Compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs" Drive   Travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater" Drive   Proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" Drive   Operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" Drive   Urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn" Drive   Cause someone or something to move by driving; "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage" Back to top Drive   Move by being propelled by a force; "The car drove around the corner" Drive   Strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis" Drive   Work as a driver; "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark" Drive   To compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion" Drive   Have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well" Drive-by_killing   Homicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile Drive-by_shooting   Shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim Drive-in   Any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles Drivel   Saliva spilling from the mouth Drivel   A worthless message Drivel   Let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" Driveller   A person who dribbles; "that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib" Driveller   Someone whose talk is trivial drivel Driven   Strongly motivated to succeed Driven   Urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue" Driven   Compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred" Driven_well   A well made by driving a tube into the earth to a stratum that bears water Driver   A golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee Driver   (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device Driver   The operator of a motor vehicle Back to top Driver   A golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver Driver   Someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle Driver's_licence   A license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle Driver's_license   A license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle Driver_ant   Tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects Driveshaft   A rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application Driveway   A road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway" Drive_around   Drive someone in a vehicle Drive_around   Drive without any particular aim; "we were driving around in the countryside on a fine Sunday morning" Drive_away   Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers" Drive_back   Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack" Drive_home   Make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I''m trying to drive home these basic ideas" Drive_home   Carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left" Drive_in   Cause a run or runner to be scored; "His line double drove in Jim Lemon with the winning run" Drive_in   Cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts" Drive_in   Arrive by motorcar; "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country" Drive_line   Mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle Drive_line_system   Mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle Drive_off   Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers" Drive_out   Clear out the chest and lungs; "This drug expectorates quickly" Back to top Drive_out   Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers" Drive_out   Force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M." Drive_up   Approach while driving; "The truck entered the driveway and drove up towards the house" Driving   The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal Driving   Hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; "he sliced his drive out of bounds" Driving   Having the power of driving or impelling; "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force" Driving   Acting with vigor; "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive" Driving_axle   The axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power Driving_belt   A belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery Driving_force   The act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" Driving_iron   (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face Driving_licence   A license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle Driving_license   A license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle Driving_range   A practice range for practicing golf shots Driving_school   A school where people are taught to drive automobiles Driving_wheel   A wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force) Drixoral   The trade name for a drug used to treat upper respirator congestion; it contains an antihistamine and a bronchodilator and a vasoconstrictor Drizzle   Very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower Drizzle   Moisten with fine drops; "drizzle the meat with melted butter" Drizzle   Rain lightly; "When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant" Back to top Drizzling   (of rain) falling lightly in very small drops; "a raw drizzing rain" Drizzly   Wet with light rain; "a sad drizzly day"; "a wet drippy day" DRMS   The organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus Drogheda   In 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants Drogue   A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly Drogue   Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind Drogue   A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind Drogue   A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane Drogue_chute   A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly Drogue_parachute   A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly Drogue_parachute   A small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack Droll   Comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor" Drollery   A quaint and amusing jest Drollery   A comic incident or series of incidents Dromaeosaur   A kind of maniraptor Dromaeosauridae   Swift-running bipedal dinosaurs Dromaius   A genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes Dromaius_novaehollandiae   Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller Dromedary   One-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia Dronabinol   Psychoactive substance present in marijuana; used therapeutically to control nausea associated with cancer therapy Back to top Drone   Stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen Drone   A pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone Drone   An aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control Drone   An unchanging intonation Drone   Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind Drone   Talk in a monotonous voice Drone   Make a monotonous low dull sound; "The harmonium was droning on" Drone_on   Talk in a monotonous voice Drone_pipe   A pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone Droning   An unchanging intonation Droning   Noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal" Drool   Saliva spilling from the mouth Drool   Pretentious or silly talk or writing Drool   Let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled" Drool   Be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something; "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated" Drooler   A person who dribbles; "that baby is a dribbler; he needs a bib" Drool_over   Envy without restraint Droop   A shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat" Droop   Become limp; "The flowers wilted" Droop   Droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness Back to top Droop   Hang loosely or laxly; "His tongue lolled" Drooping   Having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers" Drooping   Hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) Drooping   Weak from exhaustion Droopingly   In a drooping manner; "a branch hung low, droopingly" Drooping_brome   Annual or winter annual grass with softly hairy leaves of the Mediterranean Drooping_juniper   Small tree of western Texas and mountains of Mexico having spreading branches with drooping branchlets Droopy   Hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness) Drop   The act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful" Drop   A central depository where things can be left or picked up Drop   A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery Drop   A sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall" Drop   A free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" Drop   A predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property) Drop   A steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" Drop   A small quantity (especially of a liquid); "one drop of each sample was analyzed"; "any child with a drop of negro blood was legally a negro"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man" Drop   A shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" Drop   Give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" Drop   Grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match" Drop   Stop pursuing or acting; "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!" Back to top Drop   Lower the pitch of (musical notes) Drop   Go down in value; "Stock prices dropped" Drop   Change from one level to another; "She dropped into army jargon" Drop   Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" Drop   Utter casually; "drop a hint" Drop   Lose (a game); "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13" Drop   Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" Drop   Leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo; Drop   Get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes" Drop   Let or cause to fall in drops; "dribble oil into the mixture" Drop   To fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" Drop   Let fall to the ground; "Don''t drop the dishes" Drop   Fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" Drop   Pay out; "spend money" Drop   Terminate an association with; "drop him from the Republican ticket" Drop   Stop associating with; "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock" Drop   Hang freely; "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling" Drop-dead   Extremely; "she was drop-dead gorgeous" Drop-down_menu   A menu of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it Drop-kick   Score (a goal) by making a dropkick Back to top Drop-kick   Drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal Drop-leaf   A hinged leaf on a table that can be raised and supported by a bracket Drop-leaf_table   A table that has a drop-leaf to enlarge its surface Drop-off   A change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales" Drop-off   A steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop" Drop-off   A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality" Drop-off_charge   A fee added for returning a rented car to a location different from the one where it was rented Drop-seed   A grass of the genus Sporobolus Dropforge   Forge with a drop-forge; "drop-force the metal" Dropkick   (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground Dropkick   Make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick Dropkick   Drop and kick as it touches the ground Dropkicker   A football kicker who drops the ball and kicks it just as it reaches the ground Droplet   A tiny drop Dropline   A headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right Dropout   Someone who quits school before graduation Dropout   Someone who withdraws from a social group or environment Dropped   (used of a mammal) born Dropped_egg   Egg cooked in gently boiling water Dropper   Pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time Back to top Dropping   Coming down freely under the influence of gravity; "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain" Dropping   Falling rapidly; "dropping prices"; "dropping rate of production" Droppings   Fecal matter of animals Dropping_zone   An agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops Dropseed   A grass of the genus Sporobolus Dropsical   Swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid Dropsy   Swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue Drop_anchor   Secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore" Drop_arch   A blunt pointed arch drawn from two centers within the span Drop_away   Get worse; "My grades are slipping" Drop_a_line   Communicate (with) in writing; "Write her soon, please!" Drop_back   Take position in the rear, especially of a military formation or team sporting event, "The defender dropped back behind his teammate" Drop_behind   To lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging" Drop_biscuit   Biscuit made from dough with enough milk that it can be dropped from a spoon Drop_by   Visit informally and spontaneously; "We frequently drop by the neighbors'' house for a cup of coffee" Drop_by_the_wayside   Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" Drop_cloth   A large piece of cloth laid over the floor or furniture while a room is being painted Drop_cloth   A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery Drop_curtain   A curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery Drop_dead   Die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket" Back to top Drop_down   Fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees" Drop_earring   An earring with a pendant ornament Drop_forge   Device for making large forgings Drop_hammer   Device for making large forgings Drop_in   Visit informally and spontaneously; "We frequently drop by the neighbors'' house for a cup of coffee" Drop_keel   A retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward Drop_line   A headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right Drop_off   Change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" Drop_off   Fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test" Drop_off   Get worse; "My grades are slipping" Drop_off   Retreat Drop_open   Open involuntarily; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped" Drop_out   Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up" Drop_out   Leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program" Drop_press   Device for making large forgings Drop_scone   A scone made by dropping a spoonful of batter on a griddle Drop_shot   A soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net Drop_zone   An agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops Drosera   The type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants Droseraceae   A family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs Back to top Droshky   An open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia Drosky   An open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia Drosophila   Small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance Drosophila_melanogaster   Small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance Drosophilidae   Fruit flies Drosophyllum   1 species Drosophyllum_lusitanicum   Perennial of dry habitats whose leaves have glandular hairs that secrete adhesive and digestive fluid for capture and digestion of insects; Portugal, southern Spain and Morocco Dross   Worthless material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water" Dross   The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals Drought   A temporary shortage of rainfall Drought   A prolonged shortage Drove   A stonemason''s chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone Drove   A moving crowd Drove   A group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together Drover   Someone who drives a herd Drove_chisel   A stonemason''s chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone Drown   Die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake" Drown   Get rid of as if by submerging; "She drowned her trouble in alcohol" Drown   Kill by submerging in water; "He drowned the kittens" Drown   Cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech" Back to top Drowned   Dead by drowning; "poor drowned sailors" Drown_out   Make imperceptible; "The noise from the ice machine drowned out the music" Drowse   A light fitful sleep Drowse   Sleep lightly or for a short period of time Drowse   Be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class" Drowse_off   Change from a waking to a sleeping state; "he always falls asleep during lectures" Drowsily   In a drowsy manner; "`Time to get up,'' she said drowsily" Drowsiness   A very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents" Drowsing(a)   Half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair" Drowsy   Showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation" Drowsy   Half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair" Drub   Beat thoroughly in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!" Drubbing   The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows Drubbing   A sound defeat Drudge   A laborer who is obliged to do menial work Drudge   One who works hard at boring tasks Drudge   Work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long" Drudgery   Hard monotonous routine work Drudging   Doing arduous or unpleasant work; "drudging peasants"; "the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton"; "toiling coal miners in the black deeps" Drug   A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic Back to top Drug   Administer a drug to; "They drugged the kidnapped tourist" Drug   Use recreational drugs Drug-addicted   Addicted to a drug Drug-free   Of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are used Drugged   Under the influence of narcotics; "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a narcotized state; stuperous" Drugget   A rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling Drugging   The administration of a sedative agent or drug Druggist   A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs Drugless   Without the use of drugs; "drugless therapy" Drugstore   A retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold Drugs_bust   Seizure of illegal drugs by the police Drug_abuse   Excessive use of drugs Drug_addict   A narcotics addict Drug_addiction   An addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) Drug_baron   A person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs Drug_bust   Seizure of illegal drugs by the police Drug_cartel   An illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs; "drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations" Drug_cocktail   A combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors; used in treating AIDS and HIV Drug_company   A company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals Drug_dealer   An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs Back to top Drug_Enforcement_Administration   Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations Drug_Enforcement_Agency   Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations Drug_lord   A person who controls an organization dealing in illegal drugs Drug_of_abuse   A drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction Drug_peddler   An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs Drug_traffic   Traffic in illegal drugs Drug_trafficker   An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs Drug_trafficking   Traffic in illegal drugs Drug_user   A person who takes drugs Drug_war   Conflict between law enforcement and those who deal in illegal drugs Drug_withdrawal   The termination of drug taking Druid   A pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland Drum   Small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise Drum   A hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes Drum   A musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretch across each end Drum   A cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids Drum   The sound of a drum; "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes" Drum   A bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends Drum   Study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" Drum   Play a percussion instrument Back to top Drum   Make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night" Drumbeat   A vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq" Drumbeat   (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown Drumbeat   The sound made by beating a drum Drumbeater   A fervent and even militant proponent of something Drumfire   Intense and continuous artillery fire Drumfish   Small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise Drumhead   A membrane that is stretched taut over a drum Drumhead   Performed speedily and without formality; "a summary execution"; "summary justice" Drumhead_court-martial   A military court convened to hear urgent charges of offences committed in action Drumlin   A mound of glacial drift Drummer   Someone who plays a drum Drumming   The act of playing drums; "he practiced his drumming several hours every day" Drumstick   A stick used for playing a drum Drumstick   The lower joint of the leg of a fowl Drumstick_tree   Deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia Drum_brake   Hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe Drum_brakes   Hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe Drum_major   The leader of a marching band or drum corps Drum_majorette   A female drum major Back to top Drum_majorette   A female baton twirler who accompanies a marching band Drum_out   Remove from a position or office; "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds" Drum_printer   A line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position Drum_roll   The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously Drum_sander   A power tool used for sanding wood; a loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor Drum_up   Gather; "drum up support" Drunk   Someone who is intoxicated Drunk   A chronic drinker Drunk   Stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated" Drunk   As if under the influence of alcohol; "felt intoxicated by her success"; "drunk with excitement" Drunk-and-disorderly   Someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly; "they delivered the drunk-and-disorderlies to the county jail" Drunkard   A chronic drinker Drunken   Given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol; "a bibulous fellow"; "a bibulous evening"; "his boozy drinking companions"; "thick boozy singing"; "a drunken binge"; "two drunken gentleman holding each other up"; "sottish behavior" Drunkenly   Showing effects of much strong drink; "He sang drunkenly" Drunkenness   The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall" Drunkenness   A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol Drunkenness   Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms Drunken_reveler   Someone who engages in drinking bouts Drunken_reveller   Someone who engages in drinking bouts Drunken_revelry   A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity Back to top Drupaceous   Of or related to a drupe Drupe   Fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube Drupelet   A small part of an aggregate fruit that resembles a drupe Druse   An adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers a Druthers   The right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I''d eat cake" Druze   An adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God; "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers a Dry   A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages Dry   Remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair" Dry   Become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun" Dry   Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he''s been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal" Dry   Lacking warmth or emotional involvement; "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique" Dry   Having a large proportion of strong liquor; "a very dry martini is almost straight gin" Dry   Without a mucous or watery discharge; "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime; a small child with a dry nose" Dry   Humorously sarcastic or mocking; "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit" Dry   Suffering from fluid deprivation; "his mouth was dry" Dry   (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish; "dry toast"; "dry meat" Dry   Having no adornment or coloration; "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner" Dry   Unproductive especially of the expected results; "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas" Dry   Used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones; "dry weight" Dry   Lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless; "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown Back to top Dry   (of wines) not sweet because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation; "a dry white burgundy" Dry   Not shedding tears; "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes" Dry   Free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet; "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry" Dry   Not producing milk; "a dry cow" Dry   Opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages; "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state" Dry-bulb_thermometer   An ordinary thermometer with a dry bulb; used to measure the air temperature Dry-cleaned   Cleaned with chemical solvents Dry-dock   Haul a ship into a drydock Dry-eyed   Free from tears Dry-gulching   The act of killing from ambush Dry-nurse   Take care of an infant without breastfeeding it Dry-rot   Affect or be affected with dry-rot Dry-shod   Having or keeping the feet or shoes dry; "a land bridge over which man and beasts could have crossed dry-shod" Dry-stone_wall   A stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar Dryad   A deity or nymph of the woods Dryadella   Comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: very dwarf plants having short tufted and usually unifoliate stems with usually solitary flowers Dryas   Mountain avens Dryas_octopetala   Creeping evergreen shrub with large white flowers; widely distributed in northern portions of Eurasia and North America Dryden   The outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700) Drydock   A large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline Back to top Drydock   Haul a ship into a drydock Dryer   An appliance that removes moisture Drygoods   Textiles or clothing and related merchandise Drying_agent   A substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) Drying_oil   An oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base Drying_up   The process of extracting moisture Dryland_berry   Low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berries Dryland_blueberry   Low deciduous shrub of the eastern United States bearing dark blue sweet berries Dryly   In a dry laconic manner; "I know that," he said dryly Drymarchon   A genus of Colubridae Drymarchon_corais   Large dark-blue nonvenomous snake that invades burrows; found in southern North America and Mexico Drymarchon_corais_couperi   A variety of indigo snake Drymoglossum   Epiphytic ferns of Madagascar to tropical Asia and New Guinea Drynaria   Large robust epiphytic ferns of tropical forest and scrub; Africa and Asia and Australia Drynaria_rigidula   Giant epiphytic or lithophytic fern; Asia to Polynesia and Australia Dryness   The condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water) Dryopithecine   Considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans Dryopithecus   Genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene Dryopithecus_Rudapithecus_hungaricus   Fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene Dryopteridaceae   Alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems Back to top Dryopteris   Large widespread genus of medium-sized terrestrial ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae Dryopteris_dilatata   European shield fern Dryopteris_filix-mas   Fern of North America and Europe whose rhizomes and stalks yield an oleoresin used to expel tapeworms Dryopteris_fragrans   Fern or northern Eurasia and North America having fragrant fronds Dryopteris_goldiana   North American fern with a blackish lustrous stipe Dryopteris_hexagonoptera   Beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes Dryopteris_marginalis   North American fern with evergreen fronds Dryopteris_noveboracensis   Slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris Dryopteris_oreades   A fern of the genus Dryopteris Dryopteris_oreopteris   Common European mountain fern having fragrant lemon or balsam scented fronds Dryopteris_phegopteris   Beech fern of North America and Eurasia Dryopteris_thelypteris   Fern having pinnatifid fronds and growing in wet places; cosmopolitan in north temperate regions Dryopteris_thelypteris_pubescens   Fern of northeastern North America Drypis   Spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers Dry_battery   A voltaic battery consisting of two or more dry cells Dry_cell   A small Leclanche cell containing no free liquid; the electrolyte is a paste and the negative zinc pole forms the container of the cell; used in flashlights, portable radios, etc. Dry_cereal   A cereal that is not heated before serving Dry_clean   Clean with chemical agents Dry_cleaner   The operator of dry-cleaning establishment Dry_cleaners   Shop where dry cleaning is done Back to top Dry_cleaning   The act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water Dry_dock   A large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline Dry_fly   A fly (fisherman''s lure) that skims the surface of the water Dry_gangrene   (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color Dry_ice   Solidified carbon dioxide; dry ice sublimates at -78.5 C and is used mainly as a refrigerant Dry_kiln   A kiln for drying and seasoning lumber Dry_land   The solid part of the earth''s surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground" Dry_masonry   Masonry without mortar Dry_measure   A unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) Dry_milk   Dehydrated milk Dry_mop   A dry swab for dusting floors Dry_mouth   Abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva Dry_mustard   One to three tablespoons of powdered mustard dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic Dry_nurse   A nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant Dry_out   Remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair" Dry_out   Become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun" Dry_out   Become empty of water; "The river runs dry in the summer" Dry_pint   A United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches Dry_point   Engraving consisting of an intaglio plate engraved with a sharp steel needle Dry_point   A print produced by dry point engraving Back to top Dry_quart   A United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches Dry_rot   A fungus causing dry rot Dry_rot   A crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus Dry_run   A practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding" Dry_season   One of the two seasons in tropical climates Dry_socket   Inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form Dry_unit   A unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) Dry_up   Lose water or moisture; "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly" Dry_up   Dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture; "a mummified body was found" Dry_vermouth   Dry pale amber variety Dry_wall   A stone wall made with stones fitted together without mortar Dry_walling   The activity of building stone walls without mortar Dry_wash   The dry bed of an intermittent stream (as at the bottom of a canyon) DS   An honorary degree in science DS   The bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas DSL   A generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds DTIC   The agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors DTs   Acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning Duad   Two items of the same kind Dual   A grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural); "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek" Back to top Dual   Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a me Dual   Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederic Dual-lane   Having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions; "a divided highway" Dualism   The doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil Dualist   An adherent of dualism Dualistic   Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism; "a Manichaean conflict between good and evil" Duality   (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry Duality   (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory Duality   Being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture" Dual_carriageway   A highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in England they call a divided highway a dual carriageway" Dual_inline_package_switch   (computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user Dual_scan_display   A type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously Dub   Provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language Dub   Give a nickname to Dub   Raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted" Dubai   Port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf Dubbin   Tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof Dubbing   A new soundtrack that is added to a film Dubiety   The state of being unsure of something Dubious   Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go" Back to top Dubious   Not convinced; "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious" Dubious   Open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate''s doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Dubiously   In a doubtful manner; "Gerald shook his head doubtfully" Dubiously   In a questionable and dubious manner; "these were estates his father questionably acquired" Dubiousness   Uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" Dubiousness   The state of being unsure of something Dubitable   Open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate''s doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Dublin   Capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Free State Dubliner   A resident of Dublin DuBois_Heyward   United States writer (1885-1940) Dubonnet   (trademark) a sweet aromatic French wine (red or white) used chiefly as an apertif Dubrovnik   A port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center Dubuque   A town in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River Dubya   43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) Dubyuh   43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) Ducal   Of or belonging to or suitable for a duke; "ducal palace" Ducat   Formerly a gold coin of various European countries Duce   Leader; "Mussolini was called Il Duce" Duchamp   French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the Dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968) Duchenne's_muscular_dystrophy   The most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males) Back to top Duchess   The wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right Duchesse_de_Valentinois   French noblewoman who was the mistress of Henry II; she had more influence over him than did his wife Catherine de Medicis (1499-1566) Duchess_of_Ferrara   Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts (1480-1519) Duchess_of_Windsor   United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication Duchy   The domain controlled by a duke or duchess Duck   Small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs Duck   A heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents Duck   Flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) Duck   (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman Duck   Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" Duck   To move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him" Duck   Submerge or plunge suddenly Duck   Dip into a liquid; "He dipped into the pool" Duck's_egg   (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman Duck-billed   Having a beak resembling that of a duck; "a duck-billed dinosaur" Duck-billed_dinosaur   Any of numerous large bipedal ornithischian dinosaurs having a horny duck-like bill and webbed feet; may have been partly aquatic Duck-billed_platypus   Small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae Duckbill   Small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae Duckbill   Primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout Duckbill   Having a beak resembling that of a duck; "a duck-billed dinosaur" Back to top Duckbilled_platypus   Small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae Duckboard   A boardwalk laid across muddy ground Ducking   The act of wetting something by submerging it Ducking   Hunting ducks Ducking_stool   An instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water Duckling   Young duck Duckling   Flesh of a young domestic duck Duckpin   A bowling pin that is short and squat by comparison with a tenpin Duckpins   A bowling game using a pin smaller than a tenpin but proportionately wider Ducks_and_drakes   A game in which a flat stone is bounced along the surface of calm water Duckweed   Any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds Duckweed_family   Family of small free-floating thalloid plants Ducky   A special loved one Duck_down   Down of the duck Duck_hunter   Hunter of ducks Duck_hunting   Hunting ducks Duck_pate   A pate made from duck liver Duck_sauce   A thick sweet and pungent Chinese condiment Duck_shot   Small lead shot for shotgun shells Duck_soup   Any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic" Back to top Duct   An enclosed conduit for a fluid Duct   A bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake''s fangs" Duct   A continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls Ductile   Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy" Ductile   Easily influenced Ductility   The malleability of something that can be drawing into wires or hammered into thin sheets Ductless   Not having a duct; "ductless glands" Ductless_gland   Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream Ductule   A very small duct Ductulus   A very small duct Ductus_arteriosus   A blood vessel in a fetus that bypasses pulmonary circulation by connecting the pulmonary artery directly to the ascending aorta; normally closes at birth Ductus_deferens   A duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct Duct_gland   A gland that secretes externally through a duct Duct_tape   A wide silvery adhesive tape intended to seal joints in sheet metal duct work but having many other uses; "duct tape holds the world together" Duc_d'Elchingen   French marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815) Duc_de_Richelieu   French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642) Duc_de_Sully   French statesman (1560-1641) Dud   An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned" Dud   An explosion that fails to occur Dud   Someone who is unsuccessful Back to top Dud   Failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive; "he stepped on a dud mine" Dude   A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance Dudeen   A clay pipe with a short stem Dude_ranch   A holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping) Dudgeon   A feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon'') Dudley_Moore   English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935) Dudley_Stuart_John_Moore   English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935) Duds   Informal terms for clothing Due   That which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due" Due   A payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership); "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues" Due   Reasonable in the circumstances; "gave my comments due consideration"; "exercising due care" Due   Owed and payable immediately or on demand; "payment is due" Due   Suitable to or expected in the circumstances; "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course" Due   Proper and appropriate; fitting; "richly deserved punishment"; "due esteem" Due   Directly or exactly; straight; "went due North" Due(p)   Scheduled to arrive; "the train is due in 15 minutes" Duel   Any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups) Duel   A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor Duel   Fight a duel, as over one''s honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters" Dueler   A person who fights duels Back to top Duelist   A person who fights duels Dueller   A person who fights duels Duellist   A person who fights duels Duenna   A woman chaperon Duet   (ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble) Duet   A musical composition for two performers Duet   A pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" Duet   Two performers or singers who perform together Duet   Two items of the same kind Duette   A musical composition for two performers Duette   Two performers or singers who perform together Due_care   The care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty Due_date   The date on which a financial obligation must be repaid Due_east   The cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees Due_north   The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees Due_process   (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards Due_process_of_law   (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards Due_south   The cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees Due_to(p)   (usually followed by `to'') able to be assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"; "decide to which of these motives su Due_west   The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees Back to top Duff   A stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually containing e.g. currents and citron Duffel   A coarse heavy woolen fabric Duffel   A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings Duffel_bag   A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings Duffel_coat   A warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles Duffer   An incompetent or clumsy person; "as a golfer he was only a duffer" Duffle   A coarse heavy woolen fabric Duffle   A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings Duffle_bag   A large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings Duffle_coat   A warm coat made of duffel; usually has a hood and fastens with toggles Dufy   French painter noted for brightly colored scenes (1877-1953) Dug   An udder or breast or teat Dugald_Stewart   Scottish philosopher and follower of Thomas Reid (1753-1828) Dugong   Sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate Dugongidae   A family of mammals of order Sirenia including dugongs and Steller''s sea cow Dugong_dugon   Sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate Dugout   A fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground Dugout   Either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game Dugout   A canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log Dugout_canoe   A canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log Back to top Dukas   French composer (1865-1935) Duke   A British peer of the highest rank Duke   A nobleman (in various countries) of high rank Dukedom   The domain controlled by a duke or duchess Dukedom   The dignity or rank or position of a duke Duke_Ellington   United States jazz composer and piano player and bandleader (1899-1974) Duke_of_Argyll's_tea_tree   Deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries; southeastern Europe to China Duke_of_Cumberland   English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765) Duke_of_Edinburgh   Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921) Duke_of_Marlborough   English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722) Duke_of_Wellington   British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852) Duke_of_Windsor   King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972) Duke_University   A university in Durham, North Carolina Duke_Wayne   United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979) Dulcet   Pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello" Dulcet   Extremely pleasant in a gentle way; "the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches" Dulciana   The organ stop having a tone of soft sweet string quality Dulcify   Make sweeter in taste Dulcimer   A trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers Dulcimer   A stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings Back to top Dulcorate   Make sweeter in taste Dull   Make less lively or vigorous; "Middle age dulled her appetite for travel" Dull   Become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness; "the varnished table top dulled with time" Dull   Become less interesting or attractive Dull   Make dull in appearance; "Age had dulled the surface" Dull   Make dull or blunt; "Too much cutting dulls the knife''s edge" Dull   Make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses" Dull   Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping Dull   (of business) not active or brisk; "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market" Dull   Emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky" Dull   (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted; "dull greens and blues" Dull   Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials mak Dull   Darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a gray rainy afternoon"; "gray clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick" Dull   Not having a sharp edge or point; "the knife was too dull to be of any use" Dull   Not keenly felt; "a dull throbbing"; "dull pain" Dull   Lacking in liveliness or animation; "he was so dull at parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull moods" Dull   So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn''t capture their attention"; Dull   Being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" Dull   Not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft; "the dull thud"; "thudding bullets" Dull   Blunted in responsiveness or sensibility; "a dull gaze"; "so exhausted she was dull to what went on about her"- Willa Cather Back to top Dullard   A person who evokes boredom Dullard   A person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!" Dulled   Deprived of color; "colors dulled by too much sun"; "grayed with the dust of the road" Dulled   Made dull or blunt Dulled   Having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure; "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled"; "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond" Dulles   United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959) Dullness   Without sharpness of edge or point Dullness   A lack of visual brightness Dullness   The quality of lacking interestingness Dullness   The quality of being slow to understand Dully   Without liveliness; "she nodded her head dully" Dully   Without luster or shine; "the light shone dully through the haze"; "unpolished buttons glinted dully" Dulness   Without sharpness of edge or point Dulness   A lack of visual brightness Dulness   The quality of lacking interestingness Dulness   The quality of being slow to understand Dulse   Coarse edible red seaweed Duluth   A city in northeast Minnesota on Lake Superior Duly   At the proper time; "she was duly apprised of the raise" Dumas   French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870) Back to top Dumb   Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness Dumb   Lacking the power of human speech; "dumb animals" Dumb   Unable to speak temporarily; "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock" Dumb   Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials mak Dumbbell   An exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle Dumbbell   An ignorant or foolish person Dumbfound   Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" Dumbfounded   As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion" Dumbfounding   Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder Dumbly   In an inarticulate manner; "I nodded dumbly and he slit the envelope" Dumbly   In a stupid manner; "he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone" Dumbness   The quality of being mentally slow and limited Dumbwaiter   A small elevator used to convey food (or other goods) from one floor of a building to another Dumb_bomb   A bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target Dumb_cane   A evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name Dumb_show   A performance using gestures and body movements without words Dumdum   A soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound Dumdum_bullet   A soft-nosed small-arms bullet that expands when it hits a target and causes a gaping wound Dumdum_fever   Leishmaniasis of the viscera Dumetella   Catbirds Back to top Dumetella_carolinensis   North American songbird whose call resembles a cat''s mewing Dumfounded   As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion" Dumfounding   Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder Dummy   A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet Dummy   A figure representing the human form Dummy   An ignorant or foolish person Dummy   A person who does not talk Dummy   Make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be published" Dummy   Having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function; "a dummy corporation" Dummy_up   Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached" Dummy_up   Make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be published" Dummy_whist   A form of whist with three players; four hands are dealt with the hand opposite the dealer being face up Dump   (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs Dump   A piece of land where waste materials are dumped Dump   A coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit" Dump   Knock down with force; "He decked his opponent" Dump   Fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well" Dump   Drop in a heap or mass Dump   Sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly; "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man" Dump   Throw away as refuse; "No dumping in these woods!" Back to top Dump   Sell at artificially low prices Dumpcart   A cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling Dumped   That is dropped in a heap; "his hastily dumped clothes"; "the money was there, dumped all over the floor" Dumper   Truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity Dumpiness   A short and stout physique Dumping   Selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market Dumpling   Dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry Dumpling   Small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough Dumplings   Small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough Dumps   An informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps"; "have the mopes" Dumpsite   A piece of land where waste materials are dumped Dumpster   A container designed to receive and transport and dump waste Dumpy   Short and fat Dumpy   Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature; "some people seem born to be square and chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"; "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"; "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty Dumpy_level   A surveyor''s level having a short telescope fixed to a horizontally rotating table and a spirit level Dump_routine   A routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium Dump_truck   Truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity Dumuzi   Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna Dun   Horse of a dull brownish gray color Dun   A color varying around light grayish brown; "she wore a dun raincoat" Back to top Dun   Make a dun color Dun   Cure by salting; "dun codfish" Dun   Persistently ask for overdue payment; "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone" Dun   Treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" Dun   Of a dull grayish brown to brownish gray color; "the dun and dreary prairie" Duncan   United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927) Duncan_Grant   Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) Duncan_James_Corrow_Grant   Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) Dunce   These words are used to express a low opinion of someone''s intelligence Dunce's_cap   A cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils Dunce_cap   A cone-shaped paper hat formerly placed on the head of slow or lazy pupils Dundathu_pine   Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer Dunderhead   These words are used to express a low opinion of someone''s intelligence Dune   A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans Dune_buggy   A recreational vehicle with large tires used on beaches or sand dunes Dune_cycling   Bicycling or motorcycling on sand dunes Dung   Fecal matter of animals Dung   Defecate; used of animals Dung   Fertilize or dress with dung; "you must dung the land" Dungaree   A coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric Back to top Dungeness_crab   Small edible crab of Pacific coast of North America Dungeness_crab   Small Pacific coast crab Dungeon   A dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined Dungeon   The main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress Dunghill   A heap of dung or refuse Dunghill   A foul or degraded condition Dung_beetle   Any of numerous beetles that roll balls of dung on which they feed and in which they lay eggs Dunk   A basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket Dunk   Dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce" Dunk   Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint" Dunk   Make a dunk shot, in basketball; "He dunked the ball" Dunkard   An adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion) Dunked   Wet from being plunged into liquid; "a dunked doughnut"; "fell into the pool and came up soused" Dunker   An adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion) Dunker   A basketball player who is able to make dunk shots Dunker   An eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it; "he was a dunker--he couldn''t eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in" Dunkerque   A city in northern France on the North Sea where in World War II (1940) 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire Dunkers   A Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion Dunkirk   A city in northern France on the North Sea where in World War II (1940) 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire Dunkirk   A crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat; "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there" Back to top Dunk_shot   A basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket Dunlin   Small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions Dunnock   Small brownish European songbird Duns_Scotus   Scottish theologian who was very influential in the Middle Ages (1265-1308) Duo   A musical composition for two performers Duo   A pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" Duo   Two performers or singers who perform together Duo   Two items of the same kind Duodecimal   Based on twelve; "the duodecimal number system" Duodenal   In or relating to the duodenum; "duodenal ulcer" Duodenal_smear   Alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum Duodenal_ulcer   A peptic ulcer of the duodenum Duodenum   The part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum Duologue   A part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors Duologue   A conversation between two persons Dupe   A person who is tricked or swindled Dupe   Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!" Dupery   Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage Duple   Consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs; "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a me Duplex   An apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase Back to top Duplex   A house with two units sharing a common wall Duplex   Allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously; "duplex system"; "duplex telephony" Duplex   (used technically of a device or process) having two parts; "a duplex transaction" Duplex_apartment   An apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase Duplex_house   A house with two units sharing a common wall Duple_time   Musical time with two beats in each bar Duplicability   The quality of being reproducible Duplicable   Capable of being duplicated Duplicatable   Capable of being duplicated Duplicate   A copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files" Duplicate   Something additional of the same kind; "he always carried extras in case of an emergency" Duplicate   Increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years" Duplicate   Make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick" Duplicate   Make a duplicate or duplicates of; "Could you please duplicate this letter for me?" Duplicate   Duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" Duplicate   Being two identical Duplicate   Identically copied from an original; "a duplicate key" Duplication   The act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful" Duplication   A copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files" Duplicator   Apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material Back to top Duplicidentata   In former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals Duplicitous   Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and Duplicity   Acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another Duplicity   A fraudulent or duplicitous representation Dura   The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges Durability   Permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products" Durable   Existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship" Durable   Very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent" Durable   Serviceable for a long time; "durable denim jeans" Durable-press_fabric   A fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape Durables   Consumer goods that are not destroyed by use Durable_goods   Consumer goods that are not destroyed by use Durable_press   A fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape Durabolin   An androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis Dural   Of or relating to the dura mater Duralumin   An aluminum-based alloy Duramen   The older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood Durance   Imprisonment (especially for a long time) Durango   A city in north central Mexico; mining center Durant   United States historian (1885-1981) Back to top Durante   United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980) Duration   Continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required" Duration   The property of enduring or continuing in time Duration   The period of time during which something continues Durative   The aspect of a verb that expresses its duration Durative_aspect   The aspect of a verb that expresses its duration Durazzo   Port city in western Albania on the Adriatic Dura_mater   The outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges Durban   A port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center Durbar   The room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur Durer   A leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528) Duress   Compulsory force or threat; "confessed under duress" Durga   Goddess of war; a malevolent aspect of Devi; "the inaccessible" Durham   English breed of short-horned cattle Durham   A city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University Durian   Huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven''; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts Durian   Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind Durian_tree   Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind Durio   A genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae Durion   Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind Back to top Durio_zibethinus   Tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind Durkheim   French sociologist and first professor of sociology at the Sorbonne (1858-1917) Durmast   Deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood Durra   Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa Durrell   English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his in Mediterranean regions (1912-1990) Durres   Port city in western Albania on the Adriatic Durum   Wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America Durum_wheat   Wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America Dusanbe   The capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991 Duse   Italian actress best known for her performances in tragic roles (1858-1924) Dushanbe   The capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991 Dusicyon   Crab-eating dog Dusicyon_cancrivorus   Wild dog of northern South America Dusk   The time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" Duskiness   A swarthy complexion Duskiness   The state of being poorly illuminated Dusky   Naturally having skin of a dark color; "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart'' is archaic" Dusky   Lighted by or as if by twilight; "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river" Dusky-footed_woodrat   Host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California Dusky_salamander   Common North American salamander mottled with dull brown or grayish-black Back to top Dusky_shark   Relatively slender blue-gray shark; nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate waters Dusseldorf   An industrial city in western Germany on the Rhine Dust   Fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust" Dust   Free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust" Dust   The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up Dust   Remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets" Dust   Rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image" Dust   Distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" Dust   Cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour" Dust-covered   Covered with a layer of dusty; "a dusty pile of books" Dustbin   A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected Dustcart   A truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in England a garbage truck is called a dustcart" Dustcloth   A piece of cloth used for dusting Duster   A pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter Duster   A piece of cloth used for dusting Duster   A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles Duster   A windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years" Dusting_powder   A fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) Dustin_Hoffman   Versatile United States film actor (born in 1937) Dustlike   As fine and powdery as dust Back to top Dustman   Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse Dustmop   A dry swab for dusting floors Dustpan   A short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept Dustpan   The quantity that a dustpan will hold Dustpanful   The quantity that a dustpan will hold Dustrag   A piece of cloth used for dusting Dustup   An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" Dusty   Covered with a layer of dusty; "a dusty pile of books" Dusty_miller   An old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers Dusty_miller   Herb with grayish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant Dusty_miller   A plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust Dusty_miller   Stiff much-branched perennial of the Mediterranean region having very white woolly stems and leaves; sometimes placed in genus Cineraria Dusty_miller   Shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum Dust_bag   A bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner Dust_bowl   A region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s Dust_cloud   A cloud of dust suspended in the air Dust_coat   A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles Dust_contamination   The act of contaminating with dust particles Dust_contamination   State of being contaminated with dust Dust_cover   A removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment Back to top Dust_cover   A large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period Dust_cover   A paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is printed Dust_devil   A miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air Dust_jacket   A paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is printed Dust_mop   A dry swab for dusting floors Dust_sheet   A large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period Dust_storm   A windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years" Dust_wrapper   A paper jacket for a book; a jacket on which promotional information is printed Dutch   The West Germanic language of the Netherlands Dutch   The people of the Netherlands; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips" Dutch   Of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture; "Dutch painting"; "Dutch painters" Dutch-elm_beetle   A vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease Dutch-processed_cocoa   Cocoa powder treated with a mild alkalizing agent (such as baking soda) Dutchman   A native or inhabitant of Holland Dutchman's-pipe   Hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe Dutchman's_breeches   Delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having double-spurred white flowers Dutch_auction   A method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found Dutch_capital   An industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum Dutch_case-knife_bean   Tropical American high-climbing bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain Dutch_clover   Creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage Back to top Dutch_courage   Courage resulting from intoxication Dutch_door   An exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently Dutch_East_Indies   A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions Dutch_elm   Any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall Dutch_elm_disease   Disease of elms caused by a fungus Dutch_elm_fungus   Fungus causing Dutch elm disease Dutch_florin   Formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents Dutch_Guiana   A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975 Dutch_hoe   A hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling Dutch_iris   Bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers Dutch_iris   Bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers Dutch_Leonard   United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925) Dutch_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in the Netherlands Dutch_oven   N oven consisting of a metal box for cooking in front of a fire Dutch_oven   Iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews Dutch_people   The people of the Netherlands; "the Dutch are famous for their tulips" Dutch_treat   A dinner where each person pays for his own Dutch_uncle   A counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly Duteous   Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife"; Dutiable   Subject to import tax; "dutiable imports" Back to top Dutiful   Willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife"; Dutifully   Out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner; "he dutifully visited his mother every Sunday" Dutifulness   Piety by virtue of devotion to duty Duty   Work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons; "the duties of the job" Duty   The social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- Jo Duty   A government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" Duty-bound(p)   Under a moral obligation to do something Duty-free   Exempt from duty; "duty-free liquor" Duty_assignment   A duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty" Duty_period   The time period during which you are at work Duty_tour   A period of time spent in military service Duvalier   Oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971) Duvalier   Son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951) Duvet   A soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider Du_Barry   Courtier and influential mistress of Louis XV who was guillotined during the French Revolution (1743-1793) Du_Bois   United States civil rights leader and political activist who campaigned for equality for Black Americans (1868-1963) Du_Maurier   English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834-1896) Du_Maurier   English writer of melodramatic novels (1907-1989) DVD   A digital videodisc; a recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set Dvorak   Czech composer who combined folk elements with traditional forms (1841-1904) Back to top Dwarf   A legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure Dwarf   A person who is abnormally small Dwarf   Check the growth of; "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines" Dwarf   Make appear small by comparison; "This year''s debt dwarves that of last year" Dwarf-white_trillium   A low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States Dwarfish   Atypically small; "dwarf tree"; "dwarf star" Dwarfishness   Smallness of stature Dwarfism   A genetic abnormality resulting in short stature Dwarf_astilbe   Mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover Dwarf_banana   Low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit Dwarf_bilberry   Low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries Dwarf_blueberry   Low-growing tufted deciduous shrub of northern and alpine North America having pink to coral-red flowers followed by sweet blue berries Dwarf_buckeye   A spreading shrub with pink flowers; found in southeastern United States Dwarf_buffalo   Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns Dwarf_cape_gooseberry   Stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits Dwarf_chestnut   Shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts Dwarf_chinkapin_oak   Deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets Dwarf_chinquapin_oak   Deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets Dwarf_cornel   Creeping red-berried perennial herb distinguished by clustered leaf whorls at tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska Dwarf_daisy   Tiny gray woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum Back to top Dwarf_dandelion   Small yellow-flowered herb resembling dandelions of central and southeastern United States Dwarf_elder   Bristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal bark Dwarf_elder   Dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor Dwarf_elm   Fast-growing shrubby Asian tree naturalized in United States for shelter or ornament Dwarf_flowering_almond   Small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers Dwarf_golden_chinkapin   Evergreen shrub similar to golden chinkapin; mountains of California Dwarf_gray_willow   Willow shrub of dry places in the eastern United States having long narrow leaves canescent beneath Dwarf_hulsea   Similar to but smaller than alpine hulsea Dwarf_iris   Low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States Dwarf_iris   Low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers Dwarf_juniper   Procumbent or spreading juniper Dwarf_juniper   A procumbent variety of the common juniper Dwarf_lycopod   Tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America Dwarf_maple   Small maple of northwestern North America Dwarf_mountain_pine   Low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two Dwarf_mulberry   Creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries Dwarf_nipplewort   Small European herb with small yellow flowers Dwarf_oak   Deciduous shrubby tree of northeastern and central United States having a sweet edible nut and often forming dense thickets Dwarf_phlox   Low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover Dwarf_pipefish   Small (4 inches) fish found off Florida gulf coast Back to top Dwarf_pocket_rat   Small silky-haired pouched rodent; similar to but smaller than kangaroo rats Dwarf_Russian_almond   Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers Dwarf_sperm_whale   Very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific Dwarf_spurge   European erect or depressed annual weedy spurge adventive in northeastern United States Dwarf_sumac   Common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries Dwarf_tulip   Small early-blooming tulip Dwarf_willow   Widely distributed boreal shrubby willow with partially underground creeping stems and bright green glossy leaves Dweeb   An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively Dwell   Think moodily or anxiously about something Dwell   Come back to; "Don''t dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things" Dwell   Make one''s home or live in; "She resides officially in Iceland"; "I live in a 200-year old house"; "These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted"; "The plains are sparsely populated" Dwell   Originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country" Dweller   A person who inhabits a particular place Dwelling   Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" Dwelling_house   Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" Dwell_on   Delay Dwight_D._Eisenhower   United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961) Dwight_David_Eisenhower   United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961) Dwight_Davis   United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945) Dwight_Eisenhower   United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961) Back to top Dwight_Filley_Davis   United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945) Dwight_Lyman_Moody   United States evangelist (1837-1899) Dwindle   Become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down" Dwindle_away   Become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down" Dwindle_down   Become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down" Dwindling   A becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family" Dwindling   Gradually decreasing until little remains Dwindling_away   A becoming gradually less; "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family" Dy   A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic Dyad   Two items of the same kind Dyadic   Of or relating to a dyad or based on two Dyadic_operation   An operation on exactly two operands Dyarchy   A form of government having two joint rulers Dyaus   God of the sky Dyaus-pitar   God of the sky Dybbuk   (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body''s behavior Dye   A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair Dye   Color with dye; "Please dye these shoes" Dye-works   A workshop where dyeing is done Dyed   (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a bleached blonde" Back to top Dyeing   The use of dye to change the color of something permanently Dyer   Someone whose job is to dye cloth Dyer's-broom   Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental Dyer's_greenweed   Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental Dyer's_mignonette   European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America Dyer's_rocket   European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America Dyer's_weed   Eastern North American herb whose yellow flowers are (or were) used in dyeing Dyer's_woad   European biennial formerly grown for the blue coloring matter yielded by its leaves Dyer's_woodruff   Creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing Dyers'_chamomile   Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America Dyestuff   A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair Dyeweed   Small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as weed in England and United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental Dyewood   Any wood from which dye is obtained Dying   The time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes" Dying(a)   In or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization" Dying(p)   Eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won" Dyirbal   A language of Australian aborigines Dyke   A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea Dyke   Offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine Dyke   Enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water" Back to top Dylan   Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod Dylan   United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941) Dylan_Marlais_Thomas   Welsh poet (1914-1953) Dylan_Thomas   Welsh poet (1914-1953) Dynamic   An efficient incentive; "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches" Dynamic   Expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run'') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running'' in `running water'') Dynamic   Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm" Dynamic   Of or relating to dynamics Dynamical   Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm" Dynamically   In a forceful dynamic manner; "this pianist plays dynamically" Dynamical_system   (physics) a phase space togther with a transformation of that space Dynamics   The branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies Dynamic_balance   (aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced Dynamic_electricity   A flow of electric charge Dynamic_headroom   The capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion Dynamic_viscosity   A measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force Dynamise   Make (a drug) effective; "dynamized medicine" Dynamise   Make more dynamic; "She was dynamized by her desire to go to grad school" Dynamism   The activeness of an energetic personality Dynamism   Any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy Back to top Dynamite   An explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp Dynamite   Blow up with dynamite; "The rock was dynamited" Dynamiter   A person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause Dynamitist   A person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause Dynamize   Make (a drug) effective; "dynamized medicine" Dynamize   Make more dynamic; "She was dynamized by her desire to go to grad school" Dynamo   Generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature Dynamometer   Measuring instrument designed to measure power Dynapen   Antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin Dynast   A hereditary ruler Dynastic   Of or relating to or characteristic of a dynasty Dynasty   A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family Dyne   A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram Dysaphia   A disorder in the sense of touch Dysarthria   Impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature Dyscalculia   Impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics Dyschezia   Difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate) Dyscrasia   An abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body Dysdercus   A genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it Dysentery   An infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea Back to top Dysfunction   (medicine) any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part Dysfunctional   (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose; "dysfunctional behavior" Dysfunctional   Impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ Dysgenesis   Infertility between hybrids Dysgenic   Pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced Dysgenics   The study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced Dysgraphia   Impaired ability to learn to write Dyskinesia   Abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements Dyslectic   Having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder Dyslexia   Impaired ability to learn to read Dyslexic   Having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder Dyslexic   Of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia Dyslogia   Impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeble-mindedness or certain psychoses) Dyslogistic   Expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit'' and `scalawag''" Dysmenorrhea   Painful menstruation Dysomia   Impairment of the sense of smell Dysosmia   A disorder in the sense of smell Dysostosis_multiplex   Hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation Dyspepsia   A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea Dyspeptic   A person suffering from indigestion Back to top Dyspeptic   Irritable as if suffering from indigestion Dyspeptic   Suffering from dyspepsia Dysphagia   Condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful Dysphemism   An offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter" Dysphemistic   Of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger'' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American''" Dysphonia   Speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation Dysphoria   Abnormal depression and discontent Dysphoric   Generalized feeling of distress Dysplasia   Abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth Dysplastic   Relating to or evidencing dysplasia Dyspnea   Difficult or labored respiration Dyspneal   Not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest" Dyspneic   Not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest" Dyspnoea   Difficult or labored respiration Dyspnoeal   Not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest" Dyspnoeic   Not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest" Dysprosium   A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic Dyssynergia   Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait Dysthymia   Mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia" Dysthymic_depression   Mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia" Back to top Dystopia   A work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror Dystopia   State in which the condition of life is extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror Dystopian   As bad as can be; characterized by human misery; "AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global villages"- Susan Sontag Dystopian   Of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia Dystrophy   Any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition Dystrophy   Any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles Dysuria   Painful or difficult urination Dytiscidae   Water beetles Dyushambe   The capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991 Dziggetai   Mongolian wild ass D_and_C   A surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to D_region   The lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves Back to top