DADA prep of; from used in names DABDABBEDDABBINGDABSDAB v DABBED, DABBING, DABS to touch lightly DABBERDABBERSDABBER n pl. -S one that dabs DABBLEDABBLEDDABBLINGDABBLESDABBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to splash DABBLERDABBLERSDABBLER n pl. -S one that dabbles DABBLINGDABBLINGSDABBLING n pl. -S a superficial interest DABCHICKDABCHICKSDABCHICK n pl. -S a small grebe DABSTERDABSTERSDABSTER n pl. -S a bungler DACEDACESDACE n pl. -S a freshwater fish DACHADACHASDACHA n pl. -S a Russian cottage DACKERDACKERSDACKEREDDACKERINGDACKER v -ED, -ING, -S to waver DACOITDACOITSDACOIT n pl. -S a bandit in India DACOITYDACOITIESDACOITY n pl. -COITIES robbery by dacoits DACTYLDACTYLSDACTYL n pl. -S a type of metrical foot DACTYLICDACTYLICSDACTYLIC n pl. -S a verse consisting of dactyls DACTYLUSDACTYLIDACTYLUS n pl. -LI a leg joint of certain insects DADDADSDAD n pl. -S father DADADADASDADA n pl. -S an artistic and literary movement DADAISMDADAISMSDADAISM n pl. -S the dada movement DADAISTDADAISTSDADAIST n pl. -S a follower of dadaism DADDLEDADDLEDDADDLINGDADDLESDADDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to diddle DADDYDADDIESDADDY n pl. -DIES father DADODADOSDADOESDADOEDDADOINGDADO v -ED, -ING, -ES or -S to set into a groove DAEDALDAEDAL adj skillful DAEMONDAEMONSDAEMONICDAEMON n pl. -S demon■ DAEMONIC² adj DAFFDAFFSDAFFEDDAFFINGDAFF v -ED, -ING, -S to thrust aside DAFFODILDAFFODILSDAFFODIL n pl. -S a flowering plant DAFFYDAFFIERDAFFIESTDAFFY adj -FIER, -FIEST silly DAFTDAFTERDAFTESTDAFTLYDAFT adj DAFTER, DAFTEST insane ■DAFTLY² adv DAFTNESSDAFTNESSESDAFTNESS n pl. -ES the quality of being daft DAGDAGSDAG n pl. -S a hanging end or shred DAGGERDAGGERSDAGGEREDDAGGERINGDAGGER v -ED, -ING, -S to stab with a small knife DAGGLEDAGGLEDDAGGLINGDAGGLESDAGGLE v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES to drag in mud DAGLOCKDAGLOCKSDAGLOCK n pl. -S a dirty or tangled lock of wool DAGODAGOSDAGOESDAGO n pl. -GOS or -GOES an Italianor Spaniard an offensiveterm DAGOBADAGOBASDAGOBA n pl. -S a Buddhist shrine DAHDAHSDAH n pl. -S a dash in Morse code DAHABEAHDAHABEAHSDAHABEAH n pl. -S a large passenger boat DAHABIAHDAHABIAHSDAHABIAH n pl. -S dahabeah DAHABIEHDAHABIEHSDAHABIEH n pl. -S dahabeah DAHABIYADAHABIYASDAHABIYA n pl. -S dahabeah DAHLIADAHLIASDAHLIA n pl. -S a flowering plant DAHOONDAHOONSDAHOON n pl. -S an evergreen tree DAIKERDAIKERSDAIKEREDDAIKERINGDAIKER v -ED, -ING, -S to dacker DAILYDAILIESDAILY n pl. -LIES a newspaper published every weekday DAIMENDAIMEN adj occasional DAIMIODAIMIOSDAIMIO n pl. -MIOS a former Japanese nobleman DAIMONDAIMONSDAIMONESDAIMONICDAIMON n pl. -S or -ES an attendant spirit■ DAIMONIC² adj DAIMYODAIMYOSDAIMYO n pl. -MYOS daimio DAINTYDAINTIESDAINTY n pl. -TIES something delicious DAINTYDAINTILYDAINTIERDAINTIESTDAINTY adj -TIER, -TIEST delicately pretty ■DAINTILY² adv DAIQUIRIDAIQUIRISDAIQUIRI n pl. -S a cocktail DAIRYDAIRIESDAIRY n pl. DAIRIES an establishment dealing in milk products DAIRYINGDAIRYINGSDAIRYING n pl. -S the business of a dairy DAIRYMANDAIRYMENDAIRYMAN n pl. -MEN a man who works in or owns a dairy DAISDAISESDAIS n pl. -ISES a raised platform DAISHIKIDAISHIKISDAISHIKI n pl. -S dashiki DAISYDAISIEDDAISIESDAISY n pl. -SIES a flowering plant ■DAISIED ²adj DAKDAKSDAK n pl. -S transportation by relays of men and horses DAKERHENDAKERHENSDAKERHEN n pl. -S a European bird DAKOITDAKOITSDAKOIT n pl. -S dacoit DAKOITYDAKOITIESDAKOITY n pl. -TIES dacoity DALAPONDALAPONSDALAPON n pl. -S an herbicide used on unwanted grasses DALASIDALASIDALASI n pl. DALASI a unit of Gambian currency DALEDALESDALE n pl. -S a valley DALESMANDALESMENDALESMAN n pl. -MEN one living in a dale DALETHDALETHSDALETH n pl. -S a Hebrew letter DALLESDALLES n/pl rapids DALLIERDALLIERSDALLIER n pl. -S one that dallies DALLYDALLIEDDALLYINGDALLIESDALLY v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES to waste time DALMATICDALMATICSDALMATIC n pl. -S a wide-sleeved vestment DALTONICDALTONIC adj pertaining to a form of color blindness DAMDAMMEDDAMMINGDAMSDAM v DAMMED, DAMMING, DAMS to build a barrier to obstruct the flow of water DAMAGEDAMAGEDDAMAGINGDAMAGESDAMAGE v -AGED, -AGING, -AGES to injure DAMAGERDAMAGERSDAMAGER n pl. -S one that damages DAMANDAMANSDAMAN n pl. -S a small mammal DAMARDAMARSDAMAR n pl. -S dammar DAMASKDAMASKSDAMASKEDDAMASKINGDAMASK v -ED, -ING, -S to weave with elaborate design DAMEDAMESDAME n pl. -S a matron DAMEWORTDAMEWORTSDAMEWORT n pl. -S a flowering plant DAMMARDAMMARSDAMMAR n pl. -S a hard resin DAMMEDDAMMED past tense of dam DAMMERDAMMERSDAMMER n pl. -S dammar DAMMINGDAMMING present participle of dam DAMNDAMNSDAMNEDDAMNINGDAMN v -ED, -ING, -S to curse DAMNABLEDAMNABLYDAMNABLE adj detestable ■DAMNABLY² adv DAMNDESTDAMNDESTSDAMNDEST n pl. -S utmost DAMNEDDAMNEDERDAMNEDESTDAMNDESTDAMNED adj DAMNEDER, DAMNEDEST or DAMNDEST damnable DAMNERDAMNERSDAMNER n pl. -S one that damns DAMNIFYDAMNIFIEDDAMNIFYINGDAMNIFIESDAMNIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to cause loss or damage to DAMOSELDAMOSELSDAMOSEL n pl. -S damsel DAMOZELDAMOZELSDAMOZEL n pl. -S damsel DAMPDAMPERDAMPESTDAMP adj DAMPER, DAMPEST moist DAMPDAMPSDAMPEDDAMPINGDAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to moisten DAMPENDAMPENSDAMPENEDDAMPENINGDAMPEN v -ED, -ING, -S to moisten DAMPENERDAMPENERSDAMPENER n pl. -S one that dampens DAMPERDAMPERSDAMPER n pl. -S one that damps DAMPISHDAMPISH adj somewhat damp DAMPLYDAMPLY adv in a damp manner DAMPNESSDAMPNESSESDAMPNESS n pl. -ES the state of being damp DAMSELDAMSELSDAMSEL n pl. -S a maiden DAMSONDAMSONSDAMSON n pl. -S a small purple plum DANCEDANCEDDANCINGDANCESDANCE v DANCED, DANCING, DANCES to move rhythmically to music DANCERDANCERSDANCER n pl. -S one that dances DANDERDANDERSDANDEREDDANDERINGDANDER v -ED, -ING, -S to stroll DANDIERDANDIER comparative of dandy DANDIESDANDIES pl. of dandy DANDIESTDANDIEST superlative of dandy DANDIFYDANDIFIEDDANDIFYINGDANDIFIESDANDIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to cause to resemble a dandy DANDILYDANDILY adv in a dandy manner DANDLEDANDLEDDANDLINGDANDLESDANDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to fondle DANDLERDANDLERSDANDLER n pl. -S one that dandles DANDRIFFDANDRIFFSDANDRIFF n pl. -S dandruff DANDRUFFDANDRUFFSDANDRUFF n pl. -S a scurf that forms on the scalp DANDYDANDIERDANDIESTDANDY adj DANDIER, DANDIEST fine DANDYDANDIESDANDY n pl. -DIES a man who is overly concerned about his appearance DANDYISHDANDYISH adj suggestive of a dandy DANDYISMDANDYISMSDANDYISM n pl. -S the style or conduct of a dandy DANEGELDDANEGELDSDANEGELD n pl. -S an annual tax in medieval England DANEWEEDDANEWEEDSDANEWEED n pl. -S a danewort DANEWORTDANEWORTSDANEWORT n pl. -S a flowering plant DANGDANGSDANGEDDANGINGDANG v -ED, -ING, -S to damn DANGERDANGERSDANGEREDDANGERINGDANGER v -ED, -ING, -S to endanger DANGLEDANGLEDDANGLINGDANGLESDANGLE v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES to hang loosely DANGLERDANGLERSDANGLER n pl. -S one that dangles DANIODANIOSDANIO n pl. -NIOS an aquarium fish DANKDANKERDANKESTDANKLYDANK adj DANKER, DANKEST unpleasantly damp ■DANKLY² adv DANKNESSDANKNESSESDANKNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dank DANSEURDANSEURSDANSEUR n pl. -S a male ballet dancer DANSEUSEDANSEUSESDANSEUSE n pl. -S a female ballet dancer DAPDAPPEDDAPPINGDAPSDAP v DAPPED, DAPPING, DAPS to dip lightly or quickly into water DAPHNEDAPHNESDAPHNE n pl. -S a flowering shrub DAPHNIADAPHNIASDAPHNIA n pl. -S a minute crustacean DAPPEDDAPPED past tense of dap DAPPERDAPPERLYDAPPERERDAPPERESTDAPPER adj -PERER, -PEREST looking neat and trim ■DAPPERLY² adv DAPPINGDAPPING present participle of dap DAPPLEDAPPLEDDAPPLINGDAPPLESDAPPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to mark with spots DARBDARBSDARB n pl. -S something consideredextraordinary DARBIESDARBIES n/pl handcuffs DAREDAREDDURSTDARINGDARESDARE v DARED or DURST, DARING, DARES to have the necessary courage DAREFULDAREFUL adj brave DARERDARERSDARER n pl. -S one that dares DARESAYDARESAYDARESAY v to venture to say DARESAY is the only form of this verb; it is not conjugated DARICDARICSDARIC n pl. -S an ancient Persian coin DARINGDARINGSDARING n pl. -S bravery DARINGLYDARINGLY adv in a brave manner DARIOLEDARIOLESDARIOLE n pl. -S a type of pastry filled with cream, custard, or jelly DARKDARKERDARKESTDARK adj DARKER, DARKEST having little or no light DARKDARKSDARKEDDARKINGDARK v -ED, -ING, -S to darken DARKENDARKENSDARKENEDDARKENINGDARKEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make dark DARKENERDARKENERSDARKENER n pl. -S one that darkens DARKEYDARKEYSDARKEY n pl. -EYS darky an offensive term DARKIEDARKIESDARKIE n pl. -S darky an offensive term DARKIESDARKIES pl. of darky an offensive term DARKISHDARKISH adj somewhat dark DARKLEDARKLEDDARKLINGDARKLESDARKLE v -KLED, -KLING, -KLES to become dark DARKLYDARKLIERDARKLIESTDARKLY adv -LIER, -LIEST in a dark manner DARKNESSDARKNESSESDARKNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dark DARKROOMDARKROOMSDARKROOM n pl. -S a room in which film is processed DARKSOMEDARKSOME adj dark DARKYDARKIESDARKY n pl. DARKIES a blackperson an offensive term DARLINGDARLINGSDARLING n pl. -S a much-loved person DARNDARNSDARNEDDARNINGDARN v -ED, -ING, -S to mend with interlacing stitches DARNDESTDARNDESTSDARNDEST n pl. -S damndest DARNEDDARNEDERDARNEDESTDARNDESTDARNED adj DARNEDER, DARNEDEST or DARNDEST damned DARNELDARNELSDARNEL n pl. -S an annual grass DARNERDARNERSDARNER n pl. -S one that darns DARNINGDARNINGSDARNING n pl. -S things to be darned DARTDARTSDARTEDDARTINGDART v -ED, -ING, -S to move suddenly or swiftly DARTERDARTERSDARTER n pl. -S one that darts DARTLEDARTLEDDARTLINGDARTLESDARTLE v -TLED, -TLING, -TLES to dart repeatedly DASHDASHESDASHEDDASHINGDASH v -ED, -ING, -ES to strike violently DASHEENDASHEENSDASHEEN n pl. -S a tropical plant DASHERDASHERSDASHER n pl. -S one that dashes DASHIERDASHIER comparative of dashy DASHIESTDASHIEST superlative of dashy DASHIKIDASHIKISDASHIKI n pl. -S an African tunic DASHPOTDASHPOTSDASHPOT n pl. -S a shock absorber DASHYDASHIERDASHIESTDASHY adj DASHIER, DASHIEST stylish DASSIEDASSIESDASSIE n pl. -S a hyrax DASTARDDASTARDSDASTARD n pl. -S a base coward DASYUREDASYURESDASYURE n pl. -S a flesh-eating mammal DATADATA a pl. of datum DATABLEDATABLE adj capable of being dated DATARYDATARIESDATARY n pl. -RIES a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church DATCHADATCHASDATCHA n pl. -S dacha DATEDATEDDATINGDATESDATEABLEDATE v DATED, DATING, DATES to determine or record the date of■ DATEABLE² adj DATEDLYDATEDLY adv in an old-fashioned manner DATELESSDATELESS adj having no date DATELINEDATELINEDDATELININGDATELINESDATELINE v -LINED, -LINING, -LINES to provide a news story with its date and place of origin DATERDATERSDATER n pl. -S one that dates DATINGDATING present participle of date DATIVEDATIVESDATIVALDATIVELYDATIVE n pl. -S a grammatical case ■DATIVAL² adj■ DATIVELY² adv DATODATOSDATO n pl. -TOS datto DATTODATTOSDATTO n pl. -TOS a Philippine tribal chief DATUMDATADATUMSDATUM n pl. -TA or -TUMS something used as a basis for calculating DATURADATURASDATURICDATURA n pl. -S a flowering plant■ DATURIC² adj DAUBDAUBSDAUBEDDAUBINGDAUB v -ED, -ING, -S to smear DAUBEDAUBESDAUBE n pl. -S a braised meat stew DAUBERDAUBERSDAUBER n pl. -S one that daubs DAUBERYDAUBERIESDAUBERY n pl. -ERIES a bad or inexpert painting DAUBRYDAUBRIESDAUBRY n pl. -RIES daubery DAUBYDAUBIERDAUBIESTDAUBY adj DAUBIER, DAUBIEST smeary DAUGHTERDAUGHTERSDAUGHTER n pl. -S a female child DAUNDERDAUNDERSDAUNDEREDDAUNDERINGDAUNDER v -ED, -ING, -S to dander DAUNTDAUNTSDAUNTEDDAUNTINGDAUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to intimidate DAUNTERDAUNTERSDAUNTER n pl. -S one that daunts DAUPHINDAUPHINSDAUPHIN n pl. -S the eldest son of a French king DAUPHINEDAUPHINESDAUPHINE n pl. -S the wife of a dauphin DAUTDAUTSDAUTEDDAUTINGDAUT v -ED, -ING, -S to fondle DAUTIEDAUTIESDAUTIE n pl. -S a small pet DAVENDAVENSDAVENEDDAVENINGDAVEN v -ED, -ING, -S to utter Jewish prayers DAVITDAVITSDAVIT n pl. -S a hoisting device on a ship DAVYDAVIESDAVY n pl. -VIES a safety lamp DAWDAWEDDAWENDAWINGDAWSDAW v DAWED, DAWEN, DAWING, DAWS to dawn DAWDLEDAWDLEDDAWDLINGDAWDLESDAWDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to waste time DAWDLERDAWDLERSDAWDLER n pl. -S one that dawdles DAWENDAWEN past participle of daw DAWKDAWKSDAWK n pl. -S dak DAWNDAWNSDAWNEDDAWNINGDAWN v -ED, -ING, -S to begin to grow light in the morning DAWNLIKEDAWNLIKE adj suggestive of daybreak DAWTDAWTSDAWTEDDAWTINGDAWT v -ED, -ING, -S to daut DAWTIEDAWTIESDAWTIE n pl. -S dautie DAYDAYSDAY n pl. DAYS the time between sunrise and sunset DAYBEDDAYBEDSDAYBED n pl. -S a couch that can be converted into a bed DAYBOOKDAYBOOKSDAYBOOK n pl. -S a diary DAYBREAKDAYBREAKSDAYBREAK n pl. -S the first appearance of light in the morning DAYDREAMDAYDREAMEDDAYDREAMTDAYDREAMINGDAYDREAMSDAYDREAM v -DREAMED or -DREAMT,-DREAMING, -DREAMS to fantasize DAYFLYDAYFLIESDAYFLY n pl. -FLIES a mayfly DAYGLOWDAYGLOWSDAYGLOW n pl. -S airglow seen during the day DAYLIGHTDAYLIGHTEDDAYLITDAYLIGHTINGDAYLIGHTSDAYLIGHT v -LIGHTED or -LIT, -LIGHTING, -LIGHTS to illuminate with the light of day DAYLILYDAYLILIESDAYLILY n pl. -LILIES a flowering plant DAYLONGDAYLONG adj lasting all day DAYMAREDAYMARESDAYMARE n pl. -S a nightmarish fantasy experienced while awake DAYROOMDAYROOMSDAYROOM n pl. -S a room for reading and recreation DAYSIDEDAYSIDESDAYSIDE n pl. -S the sun side of a planet or the moon DAYSMANDAYSMENDAYSMAN n pl. -MEN an arbiter DAYSTARDAYSTARSDAYSTAR n pl. -S a planet visible in the east just before sunrise DAYTIMEDAYTIMESDAYTIME n pl. -S day DAZEDAZEDDAZINGDAZESDAZEDLYDAZE v DAZED, DAZING, DAZES to stun ■DAZEDLY² adv DAZZLEDAZZLEDDAZZLINGDAZZLESDAZZLE v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES to blind by bright light DAZZLERDAZZLERSDAZZLER n pl. -S one that dazzles DEDE prep of; from used in names and phrases DEACONDEACONSDEACONEDDEACONINGDEACON v -ED, -ING, -S to read a hymn aloud DEACONRYDEACONRIESDEACONRY n pl. -RIES a clerical office DEADDEADERDEADESTDEAD adj DEADER, DEADEST deprived of life DEADDEADSDEAD n pl. -S the period of greatest intensity DEADBEATDEADBEATSDEADBEAT n pl. -S a loafer DEADENDEADENSDEADENEDDEADENINGDEADEN v -ED, -ING, -S to diminish the sensitivity or vigor of DEADENERDEADENERSDEADENER n pl. -S one that deadens DEADEYEDEADEYESDEADEYE n pl. -S an expert marksman DEADFALLDEADFALLSDEADFALL n pl. -S a type of animal trap DEADHEADDEADHEADSDEADHEADEDDEADHEADINGDEADHEAD v -ED, -ING, -S to travel without freight DEADLIERDEADLIER comparative of deadly DEADLIESTDEADLIEST superlative of deadly DEADLINEDEADLINESDEADLINE n pl. -S a time limit DEADLOCKDEADLOCKSDEADLOCKEDDEADLOCKINGDEADLOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to come to a standstill DEADLYDEADLIERDEADLIESTDEADLY adj -LIER, -LIEST fatal DEADNESSDEADNESSESDEADNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dead DEADPANDEADPANNEDDEADPANNINGDEADPANSDEADPAN v -PANNED, -PANNING, -PANS to act without emotion DEADWOODDEADWOODSDEADWOOD n pl. -S a reinforcement in a ship's keel DEAERATEDEAERATEDDEAERATINGDEAERATESDEAERATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to remove air or gas from DEAFDEAFERDEAFESTDEAF adj DEAFER, DEAFEST lacking the sense of hearing DEAFENDEAFENSDEAFENEDDEAFENINGDEAFEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make deaf DEAFISHDEAFISH adj somewhat deaf DEAFLYDEAFLY adv in a deaf manner DEAFNESSDEAFNESSESDEAFNESS n pl. -ES the state of being deaf DEAIRDEAIRSDEAIREDDEAIRINGDEAIR v -ED, -ING, -S to remove air from DEALDEALTDEALINGDEALSDEAL v DEALT, DEALING, DEALS to trade or do business DEALATEDEALATESDEALATEDDEALATE n pl. -S an insect divested of its wings■ DEALATED² adj DEALERDEALERSDEALER n pl. -S one that deals DEALFISHDEALFISHESDEALFISH n pl. -ES a marine fish DEALINGDEALINGSDEALING n pl. -S a business transaction DEALTDEALT past tense of deal DEANDEANSDEANEDDEANINGDEAN v -ED, -ING, -S to serve as dean (the head of a faculty) DEANERYDEANERIESDEANERY n pl. -ERIES the office of a dean DEANSHIPDEANSHIPSDEANSHIP n pl. -S deanery DEARDEARERDEARESTDEAR adj DEARER, DEAREST greatly loved DEARDEARSDEAR n pl. -S a loved one DEARIEDEARIESDEARIE n pl. -S deary DEARIESDEARIES pl. of deary DEARLYDEARLY adv in a dear manner DEARNESSDEARNESSESDEARNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dear DEARTHDEARTHSDEARTH n pl. -S scarcity DEARYDEARIESDEARY n pl. DEARIES darling DEASHDEASHESDEASHEDDEASHINGDEASH v -ED, -ING, -ES to remove ash from DEASILDEASIL adv clockwise DEATHDEATHSDEATH n pl. -S the end of life DEATHBEDDEATHBEDSDEATHBED n pl. -S the bed on which a person dies DEATHCUPDEATHCUPSDEATHCUP n pl. -S a poisonous mushroom DEATHFULDEATHFUL adj fatal DEATHLYDEATHLY adj fatal DEATHYDEATHY adj deathly DEAVEDEAVEDDEAVINGDEAVESDEAVE v DEAVED, DEAVING, DEAVES to deafen DEBDEBSDEB n pl. -S a debutante DEBACLEDEBACLESDEBACLE n pl. -S a sudden collapse DEBARDEBARREDDEBARRINGDEBARSDEBAR v -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS to exclude DEBARKDEBARKSDEBARKEDDEBARKINGDEBARK v -ED, -ING, -S to unload from a ship DEBASEDEBASEDDEBASINGDEBASESDEBASE v -BASED, -BASING, -BASES to lower in character, quality, or value DEBASERDEBASERSDEBASER n pl. -S one that debases DEBATEDEBATEDDEBATINGDEBATESDEBATE v -BATED, -BATING, -BATES to argue about DEBATERDEBATERSDEBATER n pl. -S one that debates DEBAUCHDEBAUCHESDEBAUCHEDDEBAUCHINGDEBAUCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to corrupt DEBILITYDEBILITIESDEBILITY n pl. -TIES weakness DEBITDEBITSDEBITEDDEBITINGDEBIT v -ED, -ING, -S to charge with a debt DEBONAIRDEBONAIR adj suave DEBONEDEBONEDDEBONINGDEBONESDEBONE v -BONED, -BONING, -BONES to remove the bones from DEBONERDEBONERSDEBONER n pl. -S a bone remover DEBOUCHDEBOUCHESDEBOUCHEDDEBOUCHINGDEBOUCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to march into the open DEBOUCHEDEBOUCHESDEBOUCHE n pl. -S an opening for the passage of troops DEBRIEFDEBRIEFSDEBRIEFEDDEBRIEFINGDEBRIEF v -ED, -ING, -S to question after a mission DEBRISDEBRISDEBRIS n pl. DEBRIS fragments or scattered remains DEBRUISEDEBRUISEDDEBRUISINGDEBRUISESDEBRUISE v -BRUISED, -BRUISING,-BRUISES to cross a coat of arms DEBTDEBTSDEBTLESSDEBT n pl. -S something that is owed ■DEBTLESS² adj DEBTORDEBTORSDEBTOR n pl. -S one who owes something to another DEBUGDEBUGGEDDEBUGGINGDEBUGSDEBUG v -BUGGED, -BUGGING, -BUGS to remove insects from DEBUNKDEBUNKSDEBUNKEDDEBUNKINGDEBUNK v -ED, -ING, -S to expose the sham or falseness of DEBUNKERDEBUNKERSDEBUNKER n pl. -S one that debunks DEBUTDEBUTSDEBUTEDDEBUTINGDEBUT v -ED, -ING, -S to make one's first public appearance DEBUTANTDEBUTANTSDEBUTANT n pl. -S one who is debuting DEBYEDEBYESDEBYE n pl. -S a unit of measure for electric dipole moments DECADEDECADESDECADALDECADE n pl. -S a period of ten years■ DECADAL ²adj DECADENTDECADENTSDECADENT n pl. -S one in a state of mental or moral decay DECAGONDECAGONSDECAGON n pl. -S a ten-sided polygon DECAGRAMDECAGRAMSDECAGRAM n pl. -S dekagram DECALDECALSDECAL n pl. -S a picture or design made to be transferred from specially prepared paper DECAMPDECAMPSDECAMPEDDECAMPINGDECAMP v -ED, -ING, -S to depart from a camping ground DECANALDECANAL adj pertaining to a dean DECANEDECANESDECANE n pl. -S a hydrocarbon DECANTDECANTSDECANTEDDECANTINGDECANT v -ED, -ING, -S to pour from one container into another DECANTERDECANTERSDECANTER n pl. -S a decorative bottle DECAPODDECAPODSDECAPOD n pl. -S a ten-legged crustacean DECAREDECARESDECARE n pl. -S dekare DECAYDECAYSDECAYEDDECAYINGDECAY v -ED, -ING, -S to decompose DECAYERDECAYERSDECAYER n pl. -S one that decays DECEASEDECEASEDDECEASINGDECEASESDECEASE v -CEASED, -CEASING,-CEASES to die DECEDENTDECEDENTSDECEDENT n pl. -S a deceased person DECEITDECEITSDECEIT n pl. -S the act of deceiving DECEIVEDECEIVEDDECEIVINGDECEIVESDECEIVE v -CEIVED, -CEIVING, -CEIVES to mislead by falsehood DECEIVERDECEIVERSDECEIVER n pl. -S one that deceives DECEMVIRDECEMVIRSDECEMVIRIDECEMVIR n pl. -VIRS or -VIRI one of a body of ten Roman magistrates DECENARYDECENARIESDECENARY n pl. -RIES a tithing DECENCYDECENCIESDECENCY n pl. -CIES the state of being decent DECENNIADECENNIA n/pl decades DECENTDECENTLYDECENTERDECENTESTDECENT adj -CENTER, -CENTEST conforming to recognized standards of propriety■ DECENTLY² adv DECENTERDECENTERSDECENTEREDDECENTERINGDECENTER v -ED, -ING, -S to put out of center DECENTREDECENTREDDECENTRINGDECENTRESDECENTRE v -TRED, -TRING, -TRES to decenter DECERNDECERNSDECERNEDDECERNINGDECERN v -ED, -ING, -S to decree by judicial sentence DECIAREDECIARESDECIARE n pl. -S a metric unit of area DECIBELDECIBELSDECIBEL n pl. -S a unit of sound intensity DECIDEDECIDEDDECIDINGDECIDESDECIDE v -CIDED, -CIDING, -CIDES to make a choice or judgment DECIDERDECIDERSDECIDER n pl. -S one that decides DECIDUADECIDUALDECIDUASDECIDUAEDECIDUA n pl. -UAS or -UAE a mucous membrane of the uterus■ DECIDUAL² adj DECIGRAMDECIGRAMSDECIGRAM n pl. -S one tenth of a gram DECILEDECILESDECILE n pl. -S a statistical interval DECIMALDECIMALSDECIMAL n pl. -S a fraction whose denominator is some power of ten DECIMATEDECIMATEDDECIMATINGDECIMATESDECIMATE v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES to destroy a large part of DECIPHERDECIPHERSDECIPHEREDDECIPHERINGDECIPHER v -ED, -ING, -S to determine the meaning of DECISIONDECISIONSDECISION n pl. -S the act of deciding DECISIVEDECISIVE adj conclusive DECKDECKSDECKEDDECKINGDECK v -ED, -ING, -S to adorn DECKELDECKELSDECKEL n pl. -S deckle DECKERDECKERSDECKER n pl. -S something having a specified number of levels, floors, or layers DECKHANDDECKHANDSDECKHAND n pl. -S a seaman who performs manual duties DECKINGDECKINGSDECKING n pl. -S material for a ship's deck DECKLEDECKLESDECKLE n pl. -S a frame used in making paper by hand DECLAIMDECLAIMSDECLAIMEDDECLAIMINGDECLAIM v -ED, -ING, -S to speak formally DECLAREDECLAREDDECLARINGDECLARESDECLARE v -CLARED, -CLARING,-CLARES to make known clearly DECLARERDECLARERSDECLARER n pl. -S one that declares DECLASSDECLASSESDECLASSEDDECLASSINGDECLASS v -ED, -ING, -ES to lower in status DECLASSEDECLASSE adj lowered in status DECLINEDECLINEDDECLININGDECLINESDECLINE v -CLINED, -CLINING, -CLINES to refuse DECLINERDECLINERSDECLINER n pl. -S one that declines DECOCTDECOCTSDECOCTEDDECOCTINGDECOCT v -ED, -ING, -S to extract the flavor of by boiling DECODEDECODEDDECODINGDECODESDECODE v -CODED, -CODING, -CODES to convert a coded message into plain language DECODERDECODERSDECODER n pl. -S one that decodes DECOLORDECOLORSDECOLOREDDECOLORINGDECOLOR v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of color DECOLOURDECOLOURSDECOLOUREDDECOLOURINGDECOLOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to decolor DECORDECORSDECOR n pl. -S style or mode of decoration DECORATEDECORATEDDECORATINGDECORATESDECORATE v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES to adorn DECOROUSDECOROUS adj proper DECORUMDECORUMSDECORUM n pl. -S conformity to social conventions DECOYDECOYSDECOYEDDECOYINGDECOY v -ED, -ING, -S to lure into a trap DECOYERDECOYERSDECOYER n pl. -S one that decoys DECREASEDECREASEDDECREASINGDECREASESDECREASE v -CREASED, -CREASING,-CREASES to diminish DECREEDECREEDDECREEINGDECREESDECREE v -CREED, -CREEING, -CREES to order or establish by law or edict DECREERDECREERSDECREER n pl. -S one that decrees DECREPITDECREPIT adj worn out by long use DECRETALDECRETALSDECRETAL n pl. -S a papal edict DECRIALDECRIALSDECRIAL n pl. -S the act of decrying DECRIEDDECRIED past tense of decry DECRIERDECRIERSDECRIER n pl. -S one that decries DECROWNDECROWNSDECROWNEDDECROWNINGDECROWN v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of a crown; depose DECRYDECRIEDDECRYINGDECRIESDECRY v -CRIED, -CRYING, -CRIES to denounce DECRYPTDECRYPTSDECRYPTEDDECRYPTINGDECRYPT v -ED, -ING, -S to decode DECUMANDECUMAN adj extremely large DECUPLEDECUPLEDDECUPLINGDECUPLESDECUPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to increase tenfold DECURIONDECURIONSDECURION n pl. -S a commander of a decury DECURVEDECURVEDDECURVINGDECURVESDECURVE v -CURVED, -CURVING,-CURVES to curve downward DECURYDECURIESDECURY n pl. -RIES a group of ten soldiers in ancient Rome DEDALDEDAL adj daedal DEDANSDEDANSDEDANS n pl. DEDANS a gallery for tennis spectators DEDICATEDEDICATEDDEDICATINGDEDICATESDEDICATE v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES to set apart for some special use DEDUCEDEDUCEDDEDUCINGDEDUCESDEDUCE v -DUCED, -DUCING, -DUCES to infer DEDUCTDEDUCTSDEDUCTEDDEDUCTINGDEDUCT v -ED, -ING, -S to subtract DEEDEESDEE n pl. -S the letter D DEEDDEEDSDEEDEDDEEDINGDEED v -ED, -ING, -S to transfer by deed (a legal document) DEEDLESSDEEDLESS adj being without deeds DEEDYDEEDIERDEEDIESTDEEDY adj DEEDIER, DEEDIEST industrious DEEJAYDEEJAYSDEEJAY n pl. -JAYS a disc jockey DEEMDEEMSDEEMEDDEEMINGDEEM v -ED, -ING, -S to hold as an opinion DEEMSTERDEEMSTERSDEEMSTER n pl. -S a judicial officer of the Isle of Man DEEPDEEPERDEEPESTDEEP adj DEEPER, DEEPEST extending far down from a surface DEEPDEEPSDEEP n pl. -S a place or thing of great depth DEEPENDEEPENSDEEPENEDDEEPENINGDEEPEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make deep DEEPENERDEEPENERSDEEPENER n pl. -S one that deepens DEEPLYDEEPLY adv at or to a great depth DEEPNESSDEEPNESSESDEEPNESS n pl. -ES the quality of being deep DEERDEERSDEER n pl. -S a ruminant mammal DEERFLYDEERFLIESDEERFLY n pl. -FLIES a bloodsucking fly DEERSKINDEERSKINSDEERSKIN n pl. -S the skin of a deer DEERWEEDDEERWEEDSDEERWEED n pl. -S a bushlike herb DEERYARDDEERYARDSDEERYARD n pl. -S an area where deer herd in winter DEEWANDEEWANSDEEWAN n pl. -S dewan DEFACEDEFACEDDEFACINGDEFACESDEFACE v -FACED, -FACING, -FACES to mar the appearance of DEFACERDEFACERSDEFACER n pl. -S one that defaces DEFAMEDEFAMEDDEFAMINGDEFAMESDEFAME v -FAMED, -FAMING, -FAMES to attack the good name of DEFAMERDEFAMERSDEFAMER n pl. -S one that defames DEFATDEFATTEDDEFATTINGDEFATSDEFAT v -FATTED, -FATTING, -FATS to remove fat from DEFAULTDEFAULTSDEFAULTEDDEFAULTINGDEFAULT v -ED, -ING, -S to fail to do something required DEFEATDEFEATSDEFEATEDDEFEATINGDEFEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to win victory over DEFEATERDEFEATERSDEFEATER n pl. -S one that defeats DEFECATEDEFECATEDDEFECATINGDEFECATESDEFECATE v -CATED, -CATING, -CATES to discharge feces DEFECTDEFECTSDEFECTEDDEFECTINGDEFECT v -ED, -ING, -S to desert an allegiance DEFECTORDEFECTORSDEFECTOR n pl. -S one that defects DEFENCEDEFENCESDEFENCE n pl. -S something that defends DEFENDDEFENDSDEFENDEDDEFENDINGDEFEND v -ED, -ING, -S to protect DEFENDERDEFENDERSDEFENDER n pl. -S one that defends DEFENSEDEFENSEDDEFENSINGDEFENSESDEFENSE v -FENSED, -FENSING, -FENSES to guard against a specific attack DEFERDEFERREDDEFERRINGDEFERSDEFER v -FERRED, -FERRING, -FERS to postpone DEFERENTDEFERENTSDEFERENT n pl. -S an imaginary circle around the earth DEFERRALDEFERRALSDEFERRAL n pl. -S the act of deferring DEFERREDDEFERRED past tense of defer DEFERRERDEFERRERSDEFERRER n pl. -S one that defers DEFERRINGDEFERRING present participle of defer DEFIDEFISDEFI n pl. -S a challenge DEFIANCEDEFIANCESDEFIANCE n pl. -S bold opposition DEFIANTDEFIANT adj showing defiance DEFICITDEFICITSDEFICIT n pl. -S a shortage DEFIEDDEFIED past tense of defy DEFIERDEFIERSDEFIER n pl. -S one that defies DEFIESDEFIES present 3d person sing. of defy DEFILADEDEFILADEDDEFILADINGDEFILADESDEFILADE v -LADED, -LADING, -LADES to shield from enemy fire DEFILEDEFILEDDEFILINGDEFILESDEFILE v -FILED, -FILING, -FILES to make dirty DEFILERDEFILERSDEFILER n pl. -S one that defiles DEFINEDEFINEDDEFININGDEFINESDEFINE v -FINED, -FINING, -FINES to state the meaning of DEFINERDEFINERSDEFINER n pl. -S one that defines DEFINITEDEFINITE adj known for certain DEFLATEDEFLATEDDEFLATINGDEFLATESDEFLATE v -FLATED, -FLATING, -FLATES to release the air or gas from DEFLATORDEFLATORSDEFLATOR n pl. -S one that deflates DEFLEADEFLEASDEFLEAEDDEFLEAINGDEFLEA v -ED, -ING, -S to rid of fleas DEFLECTDEFLECTSDEFLECTEDDEFLECTINGDEFLECT v -ED, -ING, -S to turn aside DEFLEXEDDEFLEXED adj bent downward DEFLOWERDEFLOWERSDEFLOWEREDDEFLOWERINGDEFLOWER v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of flowers DEFOAMDEFOAMSDEFOAMEDDEFOAMINGDEFOAM v -ED, -ING, -S to remove foam from DEFOAMERDEFOAMERSDEFOAMER n pl. -S one that defoams DEFOGDEFOGGEDDEFOGGINGDEFOGSDEFOG v -FOGGED, -FOGGING, -FOGS to remove fog from DEFOGGERDEFOGGERSDEFOGGER n pl. -S one that defogs DEFORCEDEFORCEDDEFORCINGDEFORCESDEFORCE v -FORCED, -FORCING,-FORCES to withhold by force DEFORESTDEFORESTSDEFORESTEDDEFORESTINGDEFOREST v -ED, -ING, -S to clear of forests DEFORMDEFORMSDEFORMEDDEFORMINGDEFORM v -ED, -ING, -S to spoil the form of DEFORMERDEFORMERSDEFORMER n pl. -S one that deforms DEFRAUDDEFRAUDSDEFRAUDEDDEFRAUDINGDEFRAUD v -ED, -ING, -S to swindle DEFRAYDEFRAYSDEFRAYEDDEFRAYINGDEFRAY v -ED, -ING, -S to pay DEFRAYALDEFRAYALSDEFRAYAL n pl. -S the act of defraying DEFRAYERDEFRAYERSDEFRAYER n pl. -S one that defrays DEFROCKDEFROCKSDEFROCKEDDEFROCKINGDEFROCK v -ED, -ING, -S to unfrock DEFROSTDEFROSTSDEFROSTEDDEFROSTINGDEFROST v -ED, -ING, -S to remove frost from DEFTDEFTERDEFTESTDEFTLYDEFT adj DEFTER, DEFTEST skillful ■DEFTLY² adv DEFTNESSDEFTNESSESDEFTNESS n pl. -ES the quality of being deft DEFUNCTDEFUNCT adj deceased DEFUSEDEFUSEDDEFUSINGDEFUSESDEFUSE v -FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES to remove the fuse from DEFUZEDEFUZEDDEFUZINGDEFUZESDEFUZE v -FUZED, -FUZING, -FUZES to defuse DEFYDEFIEDDEFYINGDEFIESDEFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to resist openly and boldly DEGAGEDEGAGE adj free and relaxed in manner DEGAMEDEGAMESDEGAME n pl. -S a tropical tree DEGAMIDEGAMISDEGAMI n pl. -S degame DEGASDEGASSEDDEGASSINGDEGASSESDEGASESDEGAS v -GASSED, -GASSING,-GASSES or -GASES to remove gas from DEGASSERDEGASSERSDEGASSER n pl. -S one that degasses DEGAUSSDEGAUSSESDEGAUSSEDDEGAUSSINGDEGAUSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to demagnetize DEGERMDEGERMSDEGERMEDDEGERMINGDEGERM v -ED, -ING, -S to remove germs from DEGLAZEDEGLAZEDDEGLAZINGDEGLAZESDEGLAZE v -GLAZED, -GLAZING, -GLAZES to remove the glaze from DEGRADEDEGRADEDDEGRADINGDEGRADESDEGRADE v -GRADED, -GRADING,-GRADES to debase DEGRADERDEGRADERSDEGRADER n pl. -S one that degrades DEGREASEDEGREASEDDEGREASINGDEGREASESDEGREASE v -GREASED, -GREASING,-GREASES to remove the grease from DEGREEDEGREESDEGREEDDEGREE n pl. -S one of a series of stages■ DEGREED ²adj DEGUMDEGUMMEDDEGUMMINGDEGUMSDEGUM v -GUMMED, -GUMMING, -GUMS to free from gum DEGUSTDEGUSTSDEGUSTEDDEGUSTINGDEGUST v -ED, -ING, -S to taste with pleasure DEHISCEDEHISCEDDEHISCINGDEHISCESDEHISCE v -HISCED, -HISCING, -HISCES to split open DEHORNDEHORNSDEHORNEDDEHORNINGDEHORN v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of horns DEHORNERDEHORNERSDEHORNER n pl. -S one that dehorns DEHORTDEHORTSDEHORTEDDEHORTINGDEHORT v -ED, -ING, -S to try to dissuade DEIDEI prep of; from used in names DEICEDEICEDDEICINGDEICESDEICE v -ICED, -ICING, -ICES to free from ice DEICERDEICERSDEICER n pl. -S one that deices DEICIDEDEICIDESDEICIDALDEICIDE n pl. -S the killing of a god■ DEICIDAL² adj DEICTICDEICTIC adj proving directly DEIFICDEIFIC adj godlike DEIFICALDEIFICAL adj deific DEIFIEDDEIFIED past tense of deify DEIFIERDEIFIERSDEIFIER n pl. -S one that deifies DEIFORMDEIFORM adj having the form of a god DEIFYDEIFIEDDEIFYINGDEIFIESDEIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to make a god of DEIGNDEIGNSDEIGNEDDEIGNINGDEIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to lower oneself to do something DEILDEILSDEIL n pl. -S the devil DEIONIZEDEIONIZEDDEIONIZINGDEIONIZESDEIONIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to remove ions from DEISMDEISMSDEISM n pl. -S a religious philosophy DEISTDEISTSDEISTICDEIST n pl. -S an adherent of deism■ DEISTIC² adj DEITYDEITIESDEITY n pl. -TIES a god or goddess DEJECTDEJECTSDEJECTEDDEJECTINGDEJECT v -ED, -ING, -S to depress DEJECTADEJECTA n/pl excrements DEJEUNERDEJEUNERSDEJEUNER n pl. -S a late breakfast DEKAGRAMDEKAGRAMSDEKAGRAM n pl. -S a measure equal to ten grams DEKAREDEKARESDEKARE n pl. -S a measure equal to ten ares DEKEDEKEDDEKINGDEKESDEKE v DEKED, DEKING, DEKES to feint in hockey DELDELSDEL n pl. -S an operator in differential calculus DELAINEDELAINESDELAINE n pl. -S a wool fabric DELATEDELATEDDELATINGDELATESDELATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to accuse DELATIONDELATIONSDELATION n pl. -S the act of delating DELATORDELATORSDELATOR n pl. -S one that delates DELAYDELAYSDELAYEDDELAYINGDELAY v -ED, -ING, -S to put off to a later time DELAYERDELAYERSDELAYER n pl. -S one that delays DELEDELEDDELEINGDELESDELE v DELED, DELEING, DELES to delete DELEADDELEADSDELEADEDDELEADINGDELEAD v -ED, -ING, -S to remove lead from DELEGACYDELEGACIESDELEGACY n pl. -CIES the act of delegating DELEGATEDELEGATEDDELEGATINGDELEGATESDELEGATE v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES to appoint as one's representative DELETEDELETEDDELETINGDELETESDELETE v -LETED, -LETING, -LETES to remove written or printed matter DELETIONDELETIONSDELETION n pl. -S the act of deleting DELFDELFSDELF n pl. -S delft DELFTDELFTSDELFT n pl. -S an earthenware DELIDELISDELI n pl. DELIS a delicatessen DELICACYDELICACIESDELICACY n pl. -CIES a choice food DELICATEDELICATESDELICATE n pl. -S a delicacy DELICTDELICTSDELICT n pl. -S an offense against civil law DELIGHTDELIGHTSDELIGHTEDDELIGHTINGDELIGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to give great pleasure to DELIMEDELIMEDDELIMINGDELIMESDELIME v -LIMED, -LIMING, -LIMES to free from lime DELIMITDELIMITSDELIMITEDDELIMITINGDELIMIT v -ED, -ING, -S to mark the boundaries of DELIRIUMDELIRIUMSDELIRIADELIRIUM n pl. -IUMS or -IA wild excitement DELISTDELISTSDELISTEDDELISTINGDELIST v -ED, -ING, -S to remove from a list DELIVERDELIVERSDELIVEREDDELIVERINGDELIVER v -ED, -ING, -S to take to the intended recipient DELIVERYDELIVERIESDELIVERY n pl. -ERIES the act of delivering DELLDELLSDELL n pl. -S a small, wooded valley DELLYDELLIESDELLY n pl. DELLIES deli DELOUSEDELOUSEDDELOUSINGDELOUSESDELOUSE v -LOUSED, -LOUSING,-LOUSES to remove lice from DELTADELTASDELTAICDELTICDELTA n pl. -S an alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river ■DELTAIC, DELTIC² adj DELTOIDDELTOIDSDELTOID n pl. -S a shoulder muscle DELUDEDELUDEDDELUDINGDELUDESDELUDE v -LUDED, -LUDING, -LUDES to mislead the mind or judgment of DELUDERDELUDERSDELUDER n pl. -S one that deludes DELUGEDELUGEDDELUGINGDELUGESDELUGE v -UGED, -UGING, -UGES to flood DELUSIONDELUSIONSDELUSION n pl. -S the act of deluding DELUSIVEDELUSIVE adj tending to delude DELUSORYDELUSORY adj delusive DELUSTERDELUSTERSDELUSTEREDDELUSTERINGDELUSTER v -ED, -ING, -S to lessen the sheen of DELUXEDELUXE adj of special elegance or luxury DELVEDELVEDDELVINGDELVESDELVE v DELVED, DELVING, DELVES to search in depth DELVERDELVERSDELVER n pl. -S one that delves DEMAGOGDEMAGOGSDEMAGOG n pl. -S an unethical leader DEMAGOGYDEMAGOGIESDEMAGOGY n pl. -GOGIES the rule of a demagog DEMANDDEMANDSDEMANDEDDEMANDINGDEMAND v -ED, -ING, -S to ask for with authority DEMANDERDEMANDERSDEMANDER n pl. -S one that demands DEMARCHEDEMARCHESDEMARCHE n pl. -S a procedure DEMARKDEMARKSDEMARKEDDEMARKINGDEMARK v -ED, -ING, -S to delimit DEMASTDEMASTSDEMASTEDDEMASTINGDEMAST v -ED, -ING, -S to strip masts from DEMEDEMESDEME n pl. -S a Greek district DEMEANDEMEANSDEMEANEDDEMEANINGDEMEAN v -ED, -ING, -S to conduct oneself in a particular manner DEMEANORDEMEANORSDEMEANOR n pl. -S the manner in which one conducts oneself DEMENTDEMENTSDEMENTEDDEMENTINGDEMENT v -ED, -ING, -S to make insane DEMENTIADEMENTIASDEMENTIA n pl. -S mental illness DEMERITDEMERITSDEMERITEDDEMERITINGDEMERIT v -ED, -ING, -S to lower in rank or status DEMESNEDEMESNESDEMESNE n pl. -S the legal possession of land as one's own DEMIESDEMIES pl. of demy DEMIGODDEMIGODSDEMIGOD n pl. -S a lesser god DEMIJOHNDEMIJOHNSDEMIJOHN n pl. -S a narrow-necked jug DEMILUNEDEMILUNESDEMILUNE n pl. -S a half-moon DEMIREPDEMIREPSDEMIREP n pl. -S a prostitute DEMISEDEMISEDDEMISINGDEMISESDEMISE v -MISED, -MISING, -MISES to bequeath DEMITDEMITTEDDEMITTINGDEMITSDEMIT v -MITTED, -MITTING, -MITS to resign DEMIURGEDEMIURGESDEMIURGE n pl. -S a magistrate of ancient Greece DEMIVOLTDEMIVOLTSDEMIVOLT n pl. -S a half turn made by a horse DEMODEMOSDEMO n pl. DEMOS a demonstration DEMOBDEMOBBEDDEMOBBINGDEMOBSDEMOB v -MOBBED, -MOBBING, -MOBS to discharge from military service DEMOCRATDEMOCRATSDEMOCRAT n pl. -S one who believes in political and social equality DEMODEDEMODE adj demoded DEMODEDDEMODED adj out-of-date DEMOLISHDEMOLISHESDEMOLISHEDDEMOLISHINGDEMOLISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to destroy DEMONDEMONSDEMON n pl. -S an evil spirit DEMONESSDEMONESSESDEMONESS n pl. -ES a female demon DEMONIACDEMONIACSDEMONIAC n pl. -S one regarded as possessed by a demon DEMONIANDEMONIAN adj demonic DEMONICDEMONIC adj characteristic of a demon DEMONISEDEMONISEDDEMONISINGDEMONISESDEMONISE v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES to demonize DEMONISMDEMONISMSDEMONISM n pl. -S belief in demons DEMONISTDEMONISTSDEMONIST n pl. -S one who believes in demons DEMONIZEDEMONIZEDDEMONIZINGDEMONIZESDEMONIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to make a demon of DEMOSDEMOSESDEMOS n pl. -ES the people of an ancient Greek state DEMOTEDEMOTEDDEMOTINGDEMOTESDEMOTE v -MOTED, -MOTING, -MOTES to lower in rank or grade DEMOTICDEMOTIC adj pertaining to a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing DEMOTICSDEMOTICS n/pl the study of people in society DEMOTINGDEMOTING present participle of demote DEMOTIONDEMOTIONSDEMOTION n pl. -S the act of demoting DEMOTISTDEMOTISTSDEMOTIST n pl. -S a student of demotic writings DEMOUNTDEMOUNTSDEMOUNTEDDEMOUNTINGDEMOUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to remove from a mounting DEMPSTERDEMPSTERSDEMPSTER n pl. -S a deemster DEMURDEMURREDDEMURRINGDEMURSDEMUR v -MURRED, -MURRING, -MURS to object DEMUREDEMURELYDEMURERDEMURESTDEMURE adj -MURER, -MUREST shy and modest■ DEMURELY² adv DEMURRALDEMURRALSDEMURRAL n pl. -S the act of demurring DEMURREDDEMURRED past tense of demur DEMURRERDEMURRERSDEMURRER n pl. -S one that demurs DEMURRINGDEMURRING present participle of demur DEMYDEMIESDEMY n pl. -MIES a size of paper DENDENNEDDENNINGDENSDEN v DENNED, DENNING, DENS to live in a lair DENARIUSDENARIIDENARIUS n pl. DENARII a coin of ancient Rome DENARYDENARY adj containing ten DENATUREDENATUREDDENATURINGDENATURESDENATURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to deprive of natural qualities DENAZIFYDENAZIFIEDDENAZIFYINGDENAZIFIESDENAZIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to rid of Nazism DENDRITEDENDRITESDENDRITE n pl. -S a branched part of a nerve cell DENDROIDDENDROID adj shaped like a tree DENDRONDENDRONSDENDRON n pl. -S a dendrite DENEDENESDENE n pl. -S a valley DENGUEDENGUESDENGUE n pl. -S a tropical disease DENIABLEDENIABLYDENIABLE adj capable of being denied■ DENIABLY² adv DENIALDENIALSDENIAL n pl. -S the act of denying DENIEDDENIED past tense of deny DENIERDENIERSDENIER n pl. -S one that denies DENIESDENIES present 3d person sing. of deny DENIMDENIMSDENIM n pl. -S a durable fabric DENIZENDENIZENSDENIZENEDDENIZENINGDENIZEN v -ED, -ING, -S to make a citizen of DENNEDDENNED past tense of den DENNINGDENNING present participle of den DENOTEDENOTIVEDENOTEDDENOTINGDENOTESDENOTE v -NOTED, -NOTING, -NOTES to indicate■ DENOTIVE² adj DENOUNCEDENOUNCEDDENOUNCINGDENOUNCESDENOUNCE v -NOUNCED, -NOUNCING,-NOUNCES to condemn openly DENSEDENSERDENSESTDENSELYDENSE adj DENSER, DENSEST compact ■DENSELY² adv DENSIFYDENSIFIEDDENSIFYINGDENSIFIESDENSIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to make denser DENSITYDENSITIESDENSITY n pl. -TIES the state of being dense DENTDENTSDENTEDDENTINGDENT v -ED, -ING, -S to make a depression in DENTALDENTALSDENTAL n pl. -S a dentally produced sound DENTALIADENTALIA n/pl mollusks with long, tapering shells DENTALLYDENTALLY adv with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth DENTATEDENTATE adj having teeth DENTATEDDENTATED adj dentate DENTICLEDENTICLESDENTICLE n pl. -S a small tooth DENTILDENTILSDENTIL n pl. -S a small rectangular block DENTINDENTINSDENTINALDENTIN n pl. -S the hard substance forming the body of a tooth■ DENTINAL² adj DENTINEDENTINESDENTINE n pl. -S dentin DENTISTDENTISTSDENTIST n pl. -S one who treats the teeth DENTOIDDENTOID adj resembling a tooth DENTUREDENTURESDENTURALDENTURE n pl. -S a set of teeth■ DENTURAL² adj DENUDATEDENUDATEDDENUDATINGDENUDATESDENUDATE v -DATED, -DATING, -DATES to denude DENUDEDENUDEDDENUDINGDENUDESDENUDE v -NUDED, -NUDING, -NUDES to strip of all covering DENUDERDENUDERSDENUDER n pl. -S one that denudes DENYDENIEDDENYINGDENIESDENY v -NIED, -NYING, -NIES to declare to be untrue DEODANDDEODANDSDEODAND n pl. -S property forfeited to the crown under a former English law DEODARDEODARSDEODAR n pl. -S an East Indian cedar DEODARADEODARASDEODARA n pl. -S deodar DEPAINTDEPAINTSDEPAINTEDDEPAINTINGDEPAINT v -ED, -ING, -S to depict DEPARTDEPARTSDEPARTEDDEPARTINGDEPART v -ED, -ING, -S to go away DEPENDDEPENDSDEPENDEDDEPENDINGDEPEND v -ED, -ING, -S to rely DEPERMDEPERMSDEPERMEDDEPERMINGDEPERM v -ED, -ING, -S to demagnetize DEPICTDEPICTSDEPICTEDDEPICTINGDEPICT v -ED, -ING, -S to portray DEPICTERDEPICTERSDEPICTER n pl. -S one that depicts DEPICTORDEPICTORSDEPICTOR n pl. -S depicter DEPILATEDEPILATEDDEPILATINGDEPILATESDEPILATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to remove hair from DEPLANEDEPLANEDDEPLANINGDEPLANESDEPLANE v -PLANED, -PLANING, -PLANES to get off an airplane DEPLETEDEPLETEDDEPLETINGDEPLETESDEPLETE v -PLETED, -PLETING, -PLETES to lessen or exhaust the supply of DEPLOREDEPLOREDDEPLORINGDEPLORESDEPLORE v -PLORED, -PLORING,-PLORES to regret strongly DEPLORERDEPLORERSDEPLORER n pl. -S one that deplores DEPLOYDEPLOYSDEPLOYEDDEPLOYINGDEPLOY v -ED, -ING, -S to position troops for battle DEPLUMEDEPLUMEDDEPLUMINGDEPLUMESDEPLUME v -PLUMED, -PLUMING,-PLUMES to deprive of feathers DEPOLISHDEPOLISHESDEPOLISHEDDEPOLISHINGDEPOLISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to remove the gloss or polish of DEPONEDEPONEDDEPONINGDEPONESDEPONE v -PONED, -PONING, -PONES to testify under oath DEPONENTDEPONENTSDEPONENT n pl. -S one that depones DEPORTDEPORTSDEPORTEDDEPORTINGDEPORT v -ED, -ING, -S to expel from a country DEPORTEEDEPORTEESDEPORTEE n pl. -S one who is deported DEPOSALDEPOSALSDEPOSAL n pl. -S the act of deposing DEPOSEDEPOSEDDEPOSINGDEPOSESDEPOSE v -POSED, -POSING, -POSES to remove from office DEPOSERDEPOSERSDEPOSER n pl. -S one that deposes DEPOSITDEPOSITSDEPOSITEDDEPOSITINGDEPOSIT v -ED, -ING, -S to place DEPOTDEPOTSDEPOT n pl. -S a railroad or bus station DEPRAVEDEPRAVEDDEPRAVINGDEPRAVESDEPRAVE v -PRAVED, -PRAVING,-PRAVES to corrupt in morals DEPRAVERDEPRAVERSDEPRAVER n pl. -S one that depraves DEPRESSDEPRESSESDEPRESSEDDEPRESSINGDEPRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to make sad DEPRIVALDEPRIVALSDEPRIVAL n pl. -S the act of depriving DEPRIVEDEPRIVEDDEPRIVINGDEPRIVESDEPRIVE v -PRIVED, -PRIVING, -PRIVES to take something away from DEPRIVERDEPRIVERSDEPRIVER n pl. -S one that deprives DEPSIDEDEPSIDESDEPSIDE n pl. -S an aromatic compound DEPTHDEPTHSDEPTH n pl. -S deepness DEPURATEDEPURATEDDEPURATINGDEPURATESDEPURATE v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES to free from impurities DEPUTEDEPUTEDDEPUTINGDEPUTESDEPUTE v -PUTED, -PUTING, -PUTES to delegate DEPUTIZEDEPUTIZEDDEPUTIZINGDEPUTIZESDEPUTIZE v -TIZED, -TIZING, -TIZES to appoint as a deputy DEPUTYDEPUTIESDEPUTY n pl. -TIES one appointed to act for another DERAIGNDERAIGNSDERAIGNEDDERAIGNINGDERAIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to dispute a claim DERAILDERAILSDERAILEDDERAILINGDERAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to run off the rails of a track DERANGEDERANGEDDERANGINGDERANGESDERANGE v -RANGED, -RANGING,-RANGES to disorder DERATDERATTEDDERATTINGDERATSDERAT v -RATTED, -RATTING, -RATS to rid of rats DERAYDERAYSDERAY n pl. -RAYS disorderly revelry DERBYDERBIESDERBY n pl. -BIES a type of hat DEREDERE adj dire DERELICTDERELICTSDERELICT n pl. -S something abandoned DERIDEDERIDEDDERIDINGDERIDESDERIDE v -RIDED, -RIDING, -RIDES to ridicule DERIDERDERIDERSDERIDER n pl. -S one that derides DERINGERDERINGERSDERINGER n pl. -S a short-barreled pistol DERISIONDERISIONSDERISION n pl. -S the act of deriding DERISIVEDERISIVE adj expressing derision DERISORYDERISORY adj derisive DERIVATEDERIVATESDERIVATE n pl. -S something derived DERIVEDERIVEDDERIVINGDERIVESDERIVE v -RIVED, -RIVING, -RIVES to obtain or receive from a source DERIVERDERIVERSDERIVER n pl. -S one that derives DERMDERMSDERM n pl. -S derma DERMADERMASDERMALDERMA n pl. -S a layer of the skin ■DERMAL² adj DERMISDERMICDERMISESDERMIS n pl. -MISES derma■ DERMIC² adj DERMOIDDERMOID adj resembling skin DERNIERDERNIER adj last DEROGATEDEROGATEDDEROGATINGDEROGATESDEROGATE v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES to detract DERRICKDERRICKSDERRICK n pl. -S a hoisting apparatus DERRIEREDERRIERESDERRIERE n pl. -S the buttocks DERRISDERRISESDERRIS n pl. -RISES a climbing plant DERRYDERRIESDERRY n pl. -RIES a meaningless word used as part of a chorus in old songs DERVISHDERVISHESDERVISH n pl. -ES a member of a Muslim religious order DESDES prep of the used in names DESALTDESALTSDESALTEDDESALTINGDESALT v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the salt from DESALTERDESALTERSDESALTER n pl. -S one that desalts DESANDDESANDSDESANDEDDESANDINGDESAND v -ED, -ING, -S to remove sand from DESCANTDESCANTSDESCANTEDDESCANTINGDESCANT v -ED, -ING, -S to sing DESCENDDESCENDSDESCENDEDDESCENDINGDESCEND v -ED, -ING, -S to come or go down DESCENTDESCENTSDESCENT n pl. -S the act of descending DESCRIBEDESCRIBEDDESCRIBINGDESCRIBESDESCRIBE v -SCRIBED, -SCRIBING,-SCRIBES to give a verbal account of DESCRIERDESCRIERSDESCRIER n pl. -S one that descries DESCRYDESCRIEDDESCRYINGDESCRIESDESCRY v -SCRIED, -SCRYING, -SCRIES to discern DESELECTDESELECTSDESELECTEDDESELECTINGDESELECT v -ED, -ING, -S to dismiss from a training program DESERTDESERTSDESERTEDDESERTINGDESERT v -ED, -ING, -S to abandon DESERTERDESERTERSDESERTER n pl. -S one that deserts DESERTICDESERTIC adj arid and barren DESERVEDESERVEDDESERVINGDESERVESDESERVE v -SERVED, -SERVING,-SERVES to be entitled to or worthy of DESERVERDESERVERSDESERVER n pl. -S one that deserves DESEXDESEXESDESEXEDDESEXINGDESEX v -ED, -ING, -ES to castrate or spay DESIGNDESIGNSDESIGNEDDESIGNINGDESIGN v -ED, -ING, -S to conceive and plan out DESIGNEEDESIGNEESDESIGNEE n pl. -S one who is designated DESIGNERDESIGNERSDESIGNER n pl. -S one that designs DESILVERDESILVERSDESILVEREDDESILVERINGDESILVER v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the silver from DESINENTDESINENT adj terminating DESIREDESIREDDESIRINGDESIRESDESIRE v -SIRED, -SIRING, -SIRES to wish for DESIRERDESIRERSDESIRER n pl. -S one that desires DESIROUSDESIROUS adj desiring DESISTDESISTSDESISTEDDESISTINGDESIST v -ED, -ING, -S to cease doing something DESKDESKSDESK n pl. -S a writing table DESKMANDESKMENDESKMAN n pl. -MEN one who works at a desk DESMANDESMANSDESMAN n pl. -S an aquatic mammal DESMIDDESMIDSDESMID n pl. -S a freshwater alga DESMOIDDESMOIDSDESMOID n pl. -S a very hard tumor DESOLATEDESOLATEDDESOLATINGDESOLATESDESOLATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to lay waste DESORBDESORBSDESORBEDDESORBINGDESORB v -ED, -ING, -S to remove by the reverse of absorption DESPAIRDESPAIRSDESPAIREDDESPAIRINGDESPAIR v -ED, -ING, -S to lose all hope DESPATCHDESPATCHESDESPATCHEDDESPATCHINGDESPATCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to dispatch DESPISEDESPISEDDESPISINGDESPISESDESPISE v -SPISED, -SPISING, -SPISES to loathe DESPISERDESPISERSDESPISER n pl. -S one that despises DESPITEDESPITEDDESPITINGDESPITESDESPITE v -SPITED, -SPITING, -SPITES to treat with contempt DESPOILDESPOILSDESPOILEDDESPOILINGDESPOIL v -ED, -ING, -S to plunder DESPONDDESPONDSDESPONDEDDESPONDINGDESPOND v -ED, -ING, -S to lose spirit or hope DESPOTDESPOTSDESPOTICDESPOT n pl. -S a tyrant ■DESPOTIC² adj DESSERTDESSERTSDESSERT n pl. -S something served as the last course of a meal DESTAINDESTAINSDESTAINEDDESTAININGDESTAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to remove stain from DESTINEDESTINEDDESTININGDESTINESDESTINE v -TINED, -TINING, -TINES to determine beforehand DESTINYDESTINIESDESTINY n pl. -NIES the fate or fortune to which one is destined DESTRIERDESTRIERSDESTRIER n pl. -S a war horse DESTROYDESTROYSDESTROYEDDESTROYINGDESTROY v -ED, -ING, -S to damage beyond repair or renewal DESTRUCTDESTRUCTSDESTRUCTEDDESTRUCTINGDESTRUCT v -ED, -ING, -S to destroy DESUGARDESUGARSDESUGAREDDESUGARINGDESUGAR v -ED, -ING, -S to remove sugar from DESULFURDESULFURSDESULFUREDDESULFURINGDESULFUR v -ED, -ING, -S to free from sulfur DETACHDETACHESDETACHEDDETACHINGDETACH v -ED, -ING, -ES to unfasten and separate DETACHERDETACHERSDETACHER n pl. -S one that detaches DETAILDETAILSDETAILEDDETAILINGDETAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to report with complete particulars DETAILERDETAILERSDETAILER n pl. -S one that details DETAINDETAINSDETAINEDDETAININGDETAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to hold in custody DETAINEEDETAINEESDETAINEE n pl. -S one who is detained DETAINERDETAINERSDETAINER n pl. -S the unlawful withholding of another's property DETECTDETECTSDETECTEDDETECTINGDETECT v -ED, -ING, -S to discover or perceive DETECTERDETECTERSDETECTER n pl. -S detector DETECTORDETECTORSDETECTOR n pl. -S one that detects DETENTDETENTSDETENT n pl. -S a mechanical device that either stops or releases a movement DETENTEDETENTESDETENTE n pl. -S an easing of international tension DETERDETERREDDETERRINGDETERSDETER v -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS to stop from proceeding DETERGEDETERGEDDETERGINGDETERGESDETERGE v -TERGED, -TERGING,-TERGES to cleanse DETERGERDETERGERSDETERGER n pl. -S one that deterges DETERREDDETERRED past tense of deter DETERRERDETERRERSDETERRER n pl. -S one that deters DETERRINGDETERRING present participle of deter DETESTDETESTSDETESTEDDETESTINGDETEST v -ED, -ING, -S to dislike intensely DETESTERDETESTERSDETESTER n pl. -S one that detests DETHRONEDETHRONEDDETHRONINGDETHRONESDETHRONE v -THRONED, -THRONING,-THRONES to remove from a throne DETICKDETICKSDETICKEDDETICKINGDETICK v -ED, -ING, -S to remove ticks from DETICKERDETICKERSDETICKER n pl. -S one that deticks DETINUEDETINUESDETINUE n pl. -S an action to recover property wrongfully detained DETONATEDETONATEDDETONATINGDETONATESDETONATE v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES to cause to explode DETOURDETOURSDETOUREDDETOURINGDETOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to take an indirect route DETOXIFYDETOXIFIEDDETOXIFYINGDETOXIFIESDETOXIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to remove a toxin from DETRACTDETRACTSDETRACTEDDETRACTINGDETRACT v -ED, -ING, -S to take away DETRAINDETRAINSDETRAINEDDETRAININGDETRAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to get off a railroad train DETRITUSDETRITUSDETRITALDETRITUS n pl. DETRITUS particles of rock ■DETRITAL² adj DETRUDEDETRUDEDDETRUDINGDETRUDESDETRUDE v -TRUDED, -TRUDING,-TRUDES to thrust out DEUCEDEUCEDDEUCINGDEUCESDEUCE v DEUCED, DEUCING, DEUCES to bring a tennis score to a tie DEUCEDLYDEUCEDLY adv extremely DEUTERICDEUTERIC adj pertaining to heavy hydrogen DEUTERONDEUTERONSDEUTERON n pl. -S an atomic particle DEUTZIADEUTZIASDEUTZIA n pl. -S an ornamental shrub DEVDEVSDEV n pl. -S deva DEVADEVASDEVA n pl. -S a Hindu god DEVALUEDEVALUEDDEVALUINGDEVALUESDEVALUE v -UED, -UING, -UES to lessen the worth of DEVEINDEVEINSDEVEINEDDEVEININGDEVEIN v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the dorsal vein from DEVELDEVELSDEVELEDDEVELINGDEVEL v -ED, -ING, -S to strike forcibly DEVELOPDEVELOPSDEVELOPEDDEVELOPINGDEVELOP v -ED, -ING, -S to bring to a more advanced or effective state DEVELOPEDEVELOPEDDEVELOPINGDEVELOPESDEVELOPE v -OPED, -OPING, -OPES to develop DEVESTDEVESTSDEVESTEDDEVESTINGDEVEST v -ED, -ING, -S to divest DEVIANCEDEVIANCESDEVIANCE n pl. -S the behavior of a deviant DEVIANCYDEVIANCIESDEVIANCY n pl. -CIES deviance DEVIANTDEVIANTSDEVIANT n pl. -S one that deviates from a norm DEVIATEDEVIATEDDEVIATINGDEVIATESDEVIATE v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES to turn aside from a course or norm DEVIATORDEVIATORSDEVIATOR n pl. -S one that deviates DEVICEDEVICESDEVICE n pl. -S something devised or constructed for a specific purpose DEVILDEVILEDDEVILINGDEVILSDEVILLEDDEVILLINGDEVILSDEVIL v -ILED, -ILING, -ILS or -ILLED,-ILLING, -ILS to prepare food with pungent seasoning DEVILISHDEVILISH adj fiendish DEVILKINDEVILKINSDEVILKIN n pl. -S a small demon DEVILLEDDEVILLED a past tense of devil DEVILLINGDEVILLING a present participle of devil DEVILRYDEVILRIESDEVILRY n pl. -RIES deviltry DEVILTRYDEVILTRIESDEVILTRY n pl. -TRIES mischief DEVIOUSDEVIOUS adj indirect DEVISALDEVISALSDEVISAL n pl. -S the act of devising DEVISEDEVISEDDEVISINGDEVISESDEVISE v -VISED, -VISING, -VISES to form in the mind DEVISEEDEVISEESDEVISEE n pl. -S one to whom a will is made DEVISERDEVISERSDEVISER n pl. -S one that devises DEVISINGDEVISING present participle of devise DEVISORDEVISORSDEVISOR n pl. -S one who makes a will DEVOICEDEVOICEDDEVOICINGDEVOICESDEVOICE v -VOICED, -VOICING, -VOICES to unvoice DEVOIDDEVOID adj completely lacking DEVOIRDEVOIRSDEVOIR n pl. -S an act of civility or respect DEVOLVEDEVOLVEDDEVOLVINGDEVOLVESDEVOLVE v -VOLVED, -VOLVING,-VOLVES to transfer from one person to another DEVONDEVONSDEVON n pl. -S one of a breed of small, hardy cattle DEVOTEDEVOTEDDEVOTINGDEVOTESDEVOTE v -VOTED, -VOTING, -VOTES to give oneself wholly to DEVOTEEDEVOTEESDEVOTEE n pl. -S an ardent follower or supporter DEVOTIONDEVOTIONSDEVOTION n pl. -S the act of devoting DEVOURDEVOURSDEVOUREDDEVOURINGDEVOUR v -ED, -ING, -S to eat up voraciously DEVOURERDEVOURERSDEVOURER n pl. -S one that devours DEVOUTDEVOUTLYDEVOUT adj pious ■DEVOUTLY² adv DEWDEWSDEWEDDEWINGDEW v -ED, -ING, -S to wet with dew (condensed moisture) DEWANDEWANSDEWAN n pl. -S an official in India DEWATERDEWATERSDEWATEREDDEWATERINGDEWATER v -ED, -ING, -S to remove water from DEWAXDEWAXESDEWAXEDDEWAXINGDEWAX v -ED, -ING, -ES to remove wax from DEWBERRYDEWBERRIESDEWBERRY n pl. -RIES an edible berry DEWCLAWDEWCLAWSDEWCLAW n pl. -S a vestigial toe DEWDROPDEWDROPSDEWDROP n pl. -S a drop of dew DEWFALLDEWFALLSDEWFALL n pl. -S the formation of dew DEWIERDEWIER comparative of dewy DEWIESTDEWIEST superlative of dewy DEWILYDEWILY adv in a dewy manner DEWINESSDEWINESSESDEWINESS n pl. -ES the state of being dewy DEWLAPDEWLAPSDEWLAP n pl. -S a fold of loose skin under the neck DEWLESSDEWLESS adj having no dew DEWOOLDEWOOLSDEWOOLEDDEWOOLINGDEWOOL v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the wool from DEWORMDEWORMSDEWORMEDDEWORMINGDEWORM v -ED, -ING, -S to rid of worms DEWYDEWIERDEWIESTDEWY adj DEWIER, DEWIEST moist with dew DEXDEXESDEX n pl. -ES a sulfate used as a central nervous system stimulant DEXIESDEXIES n/pl tablets of dex DEXTERDEXTER adj situated on the right DEXTRALDEXTRAL adj pertaining to the right DEXTRANDEXTRANSDEXTRAN n pl. -S a substance used as a plasma substitute DEXTRINDEXTRINSDEXTRIN n pl. -S a substance used as an adhesive DEXTRINEDEXTRINESDEXTRINE n pl. -S dextrin DEXTRODEXTRO adj turning to the right DEXTROSEDEXTROSESDEXTROSE n pl. -S a form of glucose DEXTROUSDEXTROUS adj adroit DEYDEYSDEY n pl. DEYS a former North African ruler DEZINCDEZINCKEDDEZINCKINGDEZINCSDEZINCEDDEZINCINGDEZINCSDEZINC v -ZINCKED, -ZINCKING, -ZINCS or -ZINCED, -ZINCING, -ZINCS to remove zinc from DHAKDHAKSDHAK n pl. -S an Asian tree DHARMADHARMASDHARMICDHARMA n pl. -S conformity to Hindu law ■DHARMIC² adj DHARNADHARNASDHARNA n pl. -S a form of protest in India DHOLEDHOLESDHOLE n pl. -S a wild dog of India DHOOLYDHOOLIESDHOOLY n pl. -LIES dooly DHOORADHOORASDHOORA n pl. -S durra DHOOTIDHOOTISDHOOTI n pl. -S dhoti DHOOTIEDHOOTIESDHOOTIE n pl. -S dhoti DHOTIDHOTISDHOTI n pl. -S a loincloth worn by Hindu men DHOURRADHOURRASDHOURRA n pl. -S durra DHOWDHOWSDHOW n pl. -S an Arabian sailing vessel DHURNADHURNASDHURNA n pl. -S dharna DHUTIDHUTISDHUTI n pl. -S dhoti DIABASEDIABASESDIABASICDIABASE n pl. -S an igneous rock ■DIABASIC² adj DIABETESDIABETESDIABETES n pl. DIABETES a metabolic disorder DIABETICDIABETICSDIABETIC n pl. -S one who has diabetes DIABLERYDIABLERIESDIABLERY n pl. -RIES sorcery DIABOLICDIABOLIC adj devilish DIABOLODIABOLOSDIABOLO n pl. -LOS a game requiring manual dexterity DIACETYLDIACETYLSDIACETYL n pl. -S biacetyl DIACIDDIACIDSDIACIDICDIACID n pl. -S a type of acid ■DIACIDIC² adj DIACONALDIACONAL adj pertaining to a deacon DIADEMDIADEMSDIADEMEDDIADEMINGDIADEM v -ED, -ING, -S to adorn with a crown DIAGNOSEDIAGNOSEDDIAGNOSINGDIAGNOSESDIAGNOSE v -NOSED, -NOSING, -NOSES to recognize a disease by its signs and symptoms DIAGONALDIAGONALSDIAGONAL n pl. -S an oblique line DIAGRAMDIAGRAMEDDIAGRAMINGDIAGRAMSDIAGRAMMEDDIAGRAMMINGDIAGRAMSDIAGRAM v -GRAMED, -GRAMING,-GRAMS or -GRAMMED,-GRAMMING, -GRAMS to illustrate by a diagram (a graphic design) DIAGRAPHDIAGRAPHSDIAGRAPH n pl. -S a drawing device DIALDIALEDDIALINGDIALSDIALLEDDIALLINGDIALSDIAL v DIALED, DIALING, DIALS or DIALLED, DIALLING, DIALS to manipulate a calibrated disk DIALECTDIALECTSDIALECT n pl. -S a regional variety of a language DIALERDIALERSDIALER n pl. -S one that dials DIALINGDIALINGSDIALING n pl. -S the measurement of time by sundials DIALISTDIALISTSDIALIST n pl. -S a dialer DIALLAGEDIALLAGESDIALLAGE n pl. -S a mineral DIALLEDDIALLED a past tense of dial DIALLELDIALLEL adj pertaining to a genetic crossing DIALLERDIALLERSDIALLER n pl. -S dialer DIALLINGDIALLINGSDIALLING n pl. -S dialing DIALLISTDIALLISTSDIALLIST n pl. -S dialist DIALOGDIALOGSDIALOGEDDIALOGINGDIALOG v -ED, -ING, -S to dialogue DIALOGERDIALOGERSDIALOGER n pl. -S one that dialogs DIALOGICDIALOGIC adj conversational DIALOGUEDIALOGUEDDIALOGUINGDIALOGUESDIALOGUE v -LOGUED, -LOGUING,-LOGUES to carry on a conversation DIALYSEDIALYSEDDIALYSINGDIALYSESDIALYSE v -LYSED, -LYSING, -LYSES to dialyze DIALYSERDIALYSERSDIALYSER n pl. -S dialyzer DIALYSISDIALYSESDIALYSIS n pl. -YSES the separation of substances in a solution by diffusion through a membrane DIALYTICDIALYTIC adj pertaining to dialysis DIALYZEDIALYZEDDIALYZINGDIALYZESDIALYZE v -LYZED, -LYZING, -LYZES to subject to dialysis DIALYZERDIALYZERSDIALYZER n pl. -S an apparatus used for dialysis DIAMETERDIAMETERSDIAMETER n pl. -S a straight line passing through the center of a circle and ending at the periphery DIAMIDEDIAMIDESDIAMIDE n pl. -S a chemical compound DIAMINDIAMINSDIAMIN n pl. -S diamine DIAMINEDIAMINESDIAMINE n pl. -S a chemical compound DIAMONDDIAMONDSDIAMONDEDDIAMONDINGDIAMOND v -ED, -ING, -S to adorn with diamonds (precious gems) DIANTHUSDIANTHUSESDIANTHUS n pl. -ES an ornamental herb DIAPASONDIAPASONSDIAPASON n pl. -S a burst of harmonious sound DIAPAUSEDIAPAUSEDDIAPAUSINGDIAPAUSESDIAPAUSE v -PAUSED, -PAUSING,-PAUSES to undergo dormancy DIAPERDIAPERSDIAPEREDDIAPERINGDIAPER v -ED, -ING, -S to put a diaper (a baby's breechcloth) on DIAPHONEDIAPHONESDIAPHONE n pl. -S a low-pitched foghorn DIAPHONYDIAPHONIESDIAPHONY n pl. -NIES organum DIAPIRDIAPIRSDIAPIRICDIAPIR n pl. -S a bend in a layer of rock ■DIAPIRIC ²adj DIAPSIDDIAPSID adj pertaining to a type of reptile DIARCHYDIARCHICDIARCHIESDIARCHY n pl. -CHIES a government with two rulers ■DIARCHIC ²adj DIARIESDIARIES pl. of diary DIARISTDIARISTSDIARIST n pl. -S one who keeps a diary DIARRHEADIARRHEASDIARRHEA n pl. -S an intestinal disorder DIARYDIARIESDIARY n pl. -RIES a personal journal DIASPORADIASPORASDIASPORA n pl. -S migration DIASPOREDIASPORESDIASPORE n pl. -S a mineral DIASTASEDIASTASESDIASTASE n pl. -S an enzyme DIASTEMADIASTEMATADIASTEMA n pl. -MATA a space between teeth DIASTERDIASTERSDIASTRALDIASTER n pl. -S a stage in mitosis ■DIASTRAL ²adj DIASTOLEDIASTOLESDIASTOLE n pl. -S the normal rhythmical dilation of the heart DIATOMDIATOMSDIATOM n pl. -S any of a class of algae DIATOMICDIATOMIC adj composed of two atoms DIATONICDIATONIC adj pertaining to a type of musical scale DIATRIBEDIATRIBESDIATRIBE n pl. -S a bitter and abusive criticism DIAZEPAMDIAZEPAMSDIAZEPAM n pl. -S a tranquilizer DIAZINDIAZINSDIAZIN n pl. -S diazine DIAZINEDIAZINESDIAZINE n pl. -S a chemical compound DIAZODIAZO adj containing a certain chemical group DIAZOLEDIAZOLESDIAZOLE n pl. -S a chemical compound DIBDIBBEDDIBBINGDIBSDIB v DIBBED, DIBBING, DIBS to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water DIBASICDIBASIC adj having two replaceable hydrogen atoms DIBBERDIBBERSDIBBER n pl. -S a planting implement DIBBINGDIBBING present participle of dib DIBBLEDIBBLEDDIBBLINGDIBBLESDIBBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to dib DIBBLERDIBBLERSDIBBLER n pl. -S one that dibbles DIBBUKDIBBUKSDIBBUKIMDIBBUK n pl. -BUKS or -BUKIM dybbuk DICASTDICASTSDICASTICDICAST n pl. -S a judge of ancient Athens ■DICASTIC ²adj DICEDICEDDICINGDICESDICE v DICED, DICING, DICES to cut into small cubes DICENTRADICENTRASDICENTRA n pl. -S a perennial herb DICERDICERSDICER n pl. -S a device that dices food DICEYDICIERDICIESTDICEY adj DICIER, DICIEST dangerous DICHASIADICHASIA n/pl flower clusters DICHOTICDICHOTIC adj affecting the two ears differently DICHROICDICHROIC adj having two colors DICIERDICIER comparative of dicey DICIESTDICIEST superlative of dicey DICINGDICING present participle of dice DICKDICKSDICK n pl. -S a detective DICKENSDICKENSESDICKENS n pl. -ES devil DICKERDICKERSDICKEREDDICKERINGDICKER v -ED, -ING, -S to bargain DICKEYDICKEYSDICKEY n pl. -EYS a blouse front DICKIEDICKIESDICKIE n pl. -S dickey DICKYDICKIESDICKY n pl. DICKIES dickey DICLINYDICLINIESDICLINY n pl. -NIES the state of having stamens and pistils in separate flowers DICOTDICOTSDICOT n pl. -S a plant with two seed leaves DICOTYLDICOTYLSDICOTYL n pl. -S dicot DICROTALDICROTAL adj dicrotic DICROTICDICROTIC adj having a double pulse beat DICTADICTA a pl. of dictum DICTATEDICTATEDDICTATINGDICTATESDICTATE v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES to read aloud for recording DICTATORDICTATORSDICTATOR n pl. -S one that dictates DICTIONDICTIONSDICTION n pl. -S choice and use of words in speech or writing DICTUMDICTADICTUMSDICTUM n pl. -TA or -TUMS an authoritative statement DICYCLICDICYCLIC adj having two maxima of population each year DICYCLYDICYCLIESDICYCLY n pl. -CLIES the state of being dicyclic DIDDID a past tense of do DIDACTDIDACTSDIDACT n pl. -S a didactic person DIDACTICDIDACTIC adj instructive DIDACTYLDIDACTYL adj having two digits at the end of each limb DIDAPPERDIDAPPERSDIDAPPER n pl. -S a dabchick DIDDLEDIDDLEDDIDDLINGDIDDLESDIDDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to swindle DIDDLERDIDDLERSDIDDLER n pl. -S one that diddles DIDIESDIDIES pl. of didy DIDODIDOSDIDOESDIDO n pl. -DOS or -DOES a mischievous act DIDSTDIDST a past tense of do DIDYDIESDIDY n pl. -DIES a diaper DIDYMIUMDIDYMIUMSDIDYMIUM n pl. -S a mixture of rare-earth elements DIDYMOUSDIDYMOUS adj occurring in pairs DIDYNAMYDIDYNAMIESDIDYNAMY n pl. -MIES the state of having four stamens in pairs of unequal length DIEDIEDDYINGDIESDIE v DIED, DYING, DIES to cease living DIEDIEDDIEINGDIESDIE v DIED, DIEING, DIES to cut with a die (a device for shaping material) DIEBACKDIEBACKSDIEBACK n pl. -S a gradual dying of plant shoots DIECIOUSDIECIOUS adj dioicous DIEDDIED past tense of die DIEHARDDIEHARDSDIEHARD n pl. -S a stubborn person DIELDIEL adj involving a full day DIELDRINDIELDRINSDIELDRIN n pl. -S an insecticide DIEMAKERDIEMAKERSDIEMAKER n pl. -S one that makes dies DIENEDIENESDIENE n pl. -S a chemical compound DIERESISDIERESESDIERETICDIERESIS n pl. DIERESES the separation of two vowels into two syllables ■DIERETIC ²adj DIESDIES present 3d person sing. of die DIESELDIESELSDIESEL n pl. -S a type of engine DIESISDIESESDIESIS n pl. DIESES a reference mark in printing DIESTERDIESTERSDIESTER n pl. -S a type of chemical compound DIESTOCKDIESTOCKSDIESTOCK n pl. -S a frame for holding dies DIESTRUMDIESTRUMSDIESTRUM n pl. -S diestrus DIESTRUSDIESTRUSESDIESTRUS n pl. -ES a period of sexual inactivity DIETDIETSDIETEDDIETINGDIET v -ED, -ING, -S to regulate one's daily sustenance DIETARYDIETARIESDIETARY n pl. -ETARIES a system of dieting DIETERDIETERSDIETER n pl. -S one that diets DIETETICDIETETIC adj pertaining to diet DIFFERDIFFERSDIFFEREDDIFFERINGDIFFER v -ED, -ING, -S to be unlike DIFFRACTDIFFRACTSDIFFRACTEDDIFFRACTINGDIFFRACT v -ED, -ING, -S to separate into parts DIFFUSEDIFFUSEDDIFFUSINGDIFFUSESDIFFUSE v -FUSED, -FUSING, -FUSES to spread widely or thinly DIFFUSERDIFFUSERSDIFFUSER n pl. -S one that diffuses DIFFUSORDIFFUSORSDIFFUSOR n pl. -S diffuser DIGDUGDIGGEDDIGGINGDIGSDIG v DUG or DIGGED, DIGGING, DIGS to break up, turn over, or remove earth DIGAMISTDIGAMISTSDIGAMIST n pl. -S one who practices digamy DIGAMMADIGAMMASDIGAMMA n pl. -S a Greek letter DIGAMYDIGAMOUSDIGAMIESDIGAMY n pl. -MIES a second legal marriage ■DIGAMOUS ²adj DIGESTDIGESTSDIGESTEDDIGESTINGDIGEST v -ED, -ING, -S to render food usable for the body DIGESTERDIGESTERSDIGESTER n pl. -S an apparatus in which substances are softened or decomposed DIGESTORDIGESTORSDIGESTOR n pl. -S digester DIGGEDDIGGED a past tense of dig DIGGERDIGGERSDIGGER n pl. -S one that digs DIGGINGDIGGING present participle of dig DIGGINGSDIGGINGS n/pl an excavation site DIGHTDIGHTSDIGHTEDDIGHTINGDIGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to adorn DIGITDIGITSDIGIT n pl. -S a finger or toe DIGITALDIGITALSDIGITAL n pl. -S a piano key DIGITATEDIGITATE adj having digits DIGITIZEDIGITIZEDDIGITIZINGDIGITIZESDIGITIZE v -TIZED, -TIZING, -TIZES to put data into digital notation DIGLOTDIGLOTSDIGLOT n pl. -S a bilingual book or edition DIGNIFYDIGNIFIEDDIGNIFYINGDIGNIFIESDIGNIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to add dignity to DIGNITYDIGNITIESDIGNITY n pl. -TIES stateliness and nobility of manner DIGOXINDIGOXINSDIGOXIN n pl. -S a poisonous steroid DIGRAPHDIGRAPHSDIGRAPH n pl. -S a pair of letters representing a single speech sound DIGRESSDIGRESSESDIGRESSEDDIGRESSINGDIGRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to stray from the main topic DIHEDRALDIHEDRALSDIHEDRAL n pl. -S a dihedron DIHEDRONDIHEDRONSDIHEDRON n pl. -S a figure formed by two intersecting planes DIHYBRIDDIHYBRIDSDIHYBRID n pl. -S an offspring of parents differing in two pairs of genes DIHYDRICDIHYDRIC adj containing two hydroxyl radicals DIKDIKDIKDIKSDIKDIK n pl. -S a small antelope DIKEDIKEDDIKINGDIKESDIKE v DIKED, DIKING, DIKES to furnish with an embankment DIKERDIKERSDIKER n pl. -S one that dikes DIKTATDIKTATSDIKTAT n pl. -S a harsh settlement imposed on a defeated nation DILATANTDILATANTSDILATANT n pl. -S a dilator DILATATEDILATATE adj dilated DILATEDILATEDDILATINGDILATESDILATE v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES to make wider or larger DILATERDILATERSDILATER n pl. -S dilator DILATIONDILATIONSDILATION n pl. -S the act of dilating DILATIVEDILATIVE adj tending to dilate DILATORDILATORSDILATOR n pl. -S one that dilates DILATORYDILATORY adj tending to delay DILDODILDOSDILDO n pl. -DOS an object used as a penis substitute DILDOEDILDOESDILDOE n pl. -S dildo DILEMMADILEMMASDILEMMICDILEMMA n pl. -S a perplexing situation ■DILEMMIC ²adj DILIGENTDILIGENT adj persevering DILLDILLSDILL n pl. -S an annual herb DILLYDILLIESDILLY n pl. DILLIES something remarkable DILUENTDILUENTSDILUENT n pl. -S a diluting substance DILUTEDILUTEDDILUTINGDILUTESDILUTE v -LUTED, -LUTING, -LUTES to thin or reduce the concentration of DILUTERDILUTERSDILUTER n pl. -S one that dilutes DILUTIONDILUTIONSDILUTION n pl. -S the act of diluting DILUTIVEDILUTIVE adj tending to dilute DILUTORDILUTORSDILUTOR n pl. -S diluter DILUVIADILUVIA a pl. of diluvium DILUVIALDILUVIAL adj pertaining to a flood DILUVIANDILUVIAN adj diluvial DILUVIONDILUVIONSDILUVION n pl. -S diluvium DILUVIUMDILUVIADILUVIUMSDILUVIUM n pl. -VIA or -VIUMS coarse rock material deposited by glaciers DIMDIMMERDIMMESTDIM adj DIMMER, DIMMEST obscure DIMDIMMEDDIMMINGDIMSDIM v DIMMED, DIMMING, DIMS to make dim DIMEDIMESDIME n pl. -S a coin of the United States DIMERDIMERSDIMER n pl. -S a molecule composed of two identical molecules DIMERICDIMERIC adj dimerous DIMERISMDIMERISMSDIMERISM n pl. -S the state of being dimerous DIMERIZEDIMERIZEDDIMERIZINGDIMERIZESDIMERIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to form a dimer DIMEROUSDIMEROUS adj composed of two parts DIMETERDIMETERSDIMETER n pl. -S a verse of two metrical feet DIMETHYLDIMETHYLSDIMETHYL n pl. -S ethane DIMETRICDIMETRIC adj pertaining to a type of crystal system DIMINISHDIMINISHESDIMINISHEDDIMINISHINGDIMINISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to lessen DIMITYDIMITIESDIMITY n pl. -TIES a cotton fabric DIMLYDIMLY adv in a dim manner DIMMABLEDIMMABLE adj capable of being dimmed DIMMEDDIMMED past tense of dim DIMMERDIMMERSDIMMER n pl. -S a device for varying the intensity of illumination DIMMESTDIMMEST superlative of dim DIMMINGDIMMING present participle of dim DIMNESSDIMNESSESDIMNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dim DIMORPHDIMORPHSDIMORPH n pl. -S either of two distinct forms DIMOUTDIMOUTSDIMOUT n pl. -S a condition of partial darkness DIMPLEDIMPLEDDIMPLINGDIMPLESDIMPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to mark with indentations DIMPLYDIMPLIERDIMPLIESTDIMPLY adj -PLIER, -PLIEST dimpled DIMWITDIMWITSDIMWIT n pl. -S a dunce DINDINNEDDINNINGDINSDIN v DINNED, DINNING, DINS to make a loud noise DINARDINARSDINAR n pl. -S an ancient gold coin of Muslim areas DINDLEDINDLEDDINDLINGDINDLESDINDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to tingle DINEDINEDDININGDINESDINE v DINED, DINING, DINES to eat dinner DINERDINERSDINER n pl. -S one that dines DINERICDINERIC adj pertaining to the interface between two immiscible liquids DINERODINEROSDINERO n pl. -ROS a former silver coin of Peru DINETTEDINETTESDINETTE n pl. -S a small dining room DINGDINGSDINGEDDINGINGDING v -ED, -ING, -S to ring DINGBATDINGBATSDINGBAT n pl. -S a typographical ornament DINGDONGDINGDONGSDINGDONGEDDINGDONGINGDINGDONG v -ED, -ING, -S to make a ringing sound DINGEYDINGEYSDINGEY n pl. -GEYS dinghy DINGHYDINGHIESDINGHY n pl. -GHIES a small boat DINGIERDINGIER comparative of dingy DINGIESTDINGIEST superlative of dingy DINGILYDINGILY adv in a dingy manner DINGLEDINGLESDINGLE n pl. -S a dell DINGODINGOESDINGO n pl. -GOES a wild dog of Australia DINGUSDINGUSESDINGUS n pl. -ES a gadget or object whose name is unknown or forgotten DINGYDINGIESDINGY n pl. -GIES dinghy DINGYDINGIERDINGIESTDINGY adj DINGIER, DINGIEST grimy DININGDINING present participle of dine DINKDINKSDINKEDDINKINGDINK v -ED, -ING, -S to adorn DINKEYDINKEYSDINKEY n pl. -KEYS a small locomotive DINKIERDINKIER comparative of dinky DINKIESDINKIES pl. of dinky DINKIESTDINKIEST superlative of dinky DINKLYDINKLY adv neatly DINKUMDINKUM adj genuine DINKYDINKIESDINKY n pl. -KIES dinkey DINKYDINKIERDINKIESTDINKY adj -KIER, -KIEST small DINNEDDINNED past tense of din DINNERDINNERSDINNER n pl. -S the main meal of the day DINNINGDINNING present participle of din DINOSAURDINOSAURSDINOSAUR n pl. -S one of a group of extinct reptiles DINTDINTSDINTEDDINTINGDINT v -ED, -ING, -S to dent DIOBOLDIOBOLSDIOBOL n pl. -S a coin of ancient Greece DIOBOLONDIOBOLONSDIOBOLON n pl. -S diobol DIOCESANDIOCESANSDIOCESAN n pl. -S a bishop DIOCESEDIOCESESDIOCESE n pl. -S an ecclesiasticaldistrict DIODEDIODESDIODE n pl. -S a type of electron tube DIOECISMDIOECISMSDIOECISM n pl. -S the state of being dioicous DIOICOUSDIOICOUS adj unisexual DIOLDIOLSDIOL n pl. -S a chemical compound DIOLEFINDIOLEFINSDIOLEFIN n pl. -S a hydrocarbon DIOPSIDEDIOPSIDESDIOPSIDE n pl. -S a mineral DIOPTASEDIOPTASESDIOPTASE n pl. -S a mineral DIOPTERDIOPTERSDIOPTRALDIOPTER n pl. -S a measure of refractive power ■DIOPTRAL ²adj DIOPTREDIOPTRESDIOPTRE n pl. -S diopter DIOPTRICDIOPTRIC adj aiding the vision by refraction DIORAMADIORAMASDIORAMICDIORAMA n pl. -S a three-dimensional exhibit ■DIORAMIC ²adj DIORITEDIORITESDIORITICDIORITE n pl. -S an igneous rock ■DIORITIC ²adj DIOXANEDIOXANESDIOXANE n pl. -S a flammable liquid DIOXIDDIOXIDSDIOXID n pl. -S dioxide DIOXIDEDIOXIDESDIOXIDE n pl. -S a type of oxide DIPDIPPEDDIPTDIPPINGDIPSDIP v DIPPED or DIPT, DIPPING, DIPS to immerse briefly into a liquid DIPHASEDIPHASE adj having two phases DIPHASICDIPHASIC adj diphase DIPHENYLDIPHENYLSDIPHENYL n pl. -S biphenyl DIPLEGIADIPLEGIASDIPLEGIA n pl. -S paralysis of the same part on both sides of the body DIPLEXDIPLEX adj pertaining to the simultaneous transmission or reception of two radio signals DIPLOEDIPLOESDIPLOICDIPLOE n pl. -S a bony tissue of the cranium ■DIPLOIC ²adj DIPLOIDDIPLOIDSDIPLOID n pl. -S a cell having the basic chromosome number doubled DIPLOIDYDIESDIPLOIDY n pl. -DIES the condition of being a diploid DIPLOMADIPLOMASDIPLOMATADIPLOMA n pl. -MAS or -MATA a certificate of an academic degree DIPLOMADIPLOMASDIPLOMAEDDIPLOMAINGDIPLOMA v -ED, -ING, -S to furnish with a diploma DIPLOMATDIPLOMATSDIPLOMAT n pl. -S a governmental official DIPLONTDIPLONTSDIPLONT n pl. -S an organism having a particular chromosomal structure DIPLOPIADIPLOPIASDIPLOPICDIPLOPIA n pl. -S double vision ■DIPLOPIC ²adj DIPLOPODDIPLOPODSDIPLOPOD n pl. -S a multi-legged insect DIPLOSISDIPLOSESDIPLOSIS n pl. -LOSES a method of chromosome formation DIPNOANDIPNOANSDIPNOAN n pl. -S a lungfish DIPODYDIPODICDIPODIESDIPODY n pl. -DIES a dimeter ■DIPODIC ²adj DIPOLEDIPOLESDIPOLARDIPOLE n pl. -S a pair of equal and opposite electric charges ■DIPOLAR ²adj DIPPABLEDIPPABLE adj capable of being dipped DIPPEDDIPPED a past tense of dip DIPPERDIPPERSDIPPER n pl. -S one that dips DIPPINGDIPPING present participle of dip DIPPYDIPPIERDIPPIESTDIPPY adj -PIER, -PIEST foolish DIPSASDIPSADESDIPSAS n pl. DIPSADES a fabled serpent DIPSTICKDIPSTICKSDIPSTICK n pl. -S a measuring rod DIPTDIPT a past tense of dip DIPTERADIPTERA pl. of dipteron DIPTERALDIPTERAL adj having two rows or columns DIPTERANDIPTERANSDIPTERAN n pl. -S a two-winged fly DIPTERONDIPTERADIPTERON n pl. -TERA dipteran DIPTYCADIPTYCASDIPTYCA n pl. -S diptych DIPTYCHDIPTYCHSDIPTYCH n pl. -S an ancient writing tablet DIQUATDIQUATSDIQUAT n pl. -S an herbicide DIRDUMDIRDUMSDIRDUM n pl. -S blame DIREDIRERDIRESTDIRE adj DIRER, DIREST disastrous DIRECTDIRECTSDIRECTEDDIRECTINGDIRECT v -ED, -ING, -S to control or conduct the affairs of DIRECTDIRECTLYDIRECTERDIRECTESTDIRECT adj -RECTER, -RECTEST straightforward ■DIRECTLY ²adv DIRECTORDIRECTORSDIRECTOR n pl. -S one that directs DIREFULDIREFUL adj dreadful DIRELYDIRELY adv in a dire manner DIRENESSDIRENESSESDIRENESS n pl. -ES the state of being dire DIRERDIRER comparative of dire DIRESTDIREST superlative of dire DIRGEDIRGESDIRGEFULDIRGE n pl. -S a funeral song ■DIRGEFUL ²adj DIRHAMDIRHAMSDIRHAM n pl. -S a monetary unit of Morocco DIRIMENTDIRIMENT adj nullifying DIRKDIRKSDIRKEDDIRKINGDIRK v -ED, -ING, -S to stab with a small knife DIRLDIRLSDIRLEDDIRLINGDIRL v -ED, -ING, -S to tremble DIRNDLDIRNDLSDIRNDL n pl. -S a woman's dress DIRTDIRTSDIRT n pl. -S earth or soil DIRTYDIRTIERDIRTIESTDIRTILYDIRTY adj DIRTIER, DIRTIEST unclean ■DIRTILY ²adv DIRTYDIRTIEDDIRTYINGDIRTIESDIRTY v DIRTIED, DIRTYING, DIRTIES to make dirty DISABLEDISABLEDDISABLINGDISABLESDISABLE v -ABLED, -ABLING, -ABLES to render incapable or unable DISABUSEDISABUSEDDISABUSINGDISABUSESDISABUSE v -ABUSED, -ABUSING,-ABUSES to free from false or mistaken ideas DISAGREEDISAGREEDDISAGREEINGDISAGREESDISAGREE v -AGREED, -AGREEING, -AGREES to differ in opinion DISALLOWDISALLOWSDISALLOWEDDISALLOWINGDISALLOW v -ED, -ING, -S to refuse to allow DISANNULDISANNULLEDDISANNULLINGDISANNULSDISANNUL v -NULLED, -NULLING, -NULS to annul DISARMDISARMSDISARMEDDISARMINGDISARM v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of weapons DISARMERDISARMERSDISARMER n pl. -S one that disarms DISARRAYDISARRAYSDISARRAYEDDISARRAYINGDISARRAY v -ED, -ING, -S to disorder DISASTERDISASTERSDISASTER n pl. -S a calamity DISAVOWDISAVOWSDISAVOWEDDISAVOWINGDISAVOW v -ED, -ING, -S to disclaim responsibility for DISBANDDISBANDSDISBANDEDDISBANDINGDISBAND v -ED, -ING, -S to break up DISBARDISBARREDDISBARRINGDISBARSDISBAR v -BARRED, -BARRING, -BARS to expel from the legal profession DISBOSOMDISBOSOMSDISBOSOMEDDISBOSOMINGDISBOSOM v -ED, -ING, -S to confess DISBOUNDDISBOUND adj not having a binding DISBOWELDISBOWELEDDISBOWELINGDISBOWELSDISBOWELLEDDISBOWELLINGDISBOWELSDISBOWEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to remove the intestines of DISBUDDISBUDDEDDISBUDDINGDISBUDSDISBUD v -BUDDED, -BUDDING, -BUDS to remove buds from DISBURSEDISBURSEDDISBURSINGDISBURSESDISBURSE v -BURSED, -BURSING,-BURSES to pay out DISCDISCSDISCEDDISCINGDISC v -ED, -ING, -S to disk DISCANTDISCANTSDISCANTEDDISCANTINGDISCANT v -ED, -ING, -S to descant DISCARDDISCARDSDISCARDEDDISCARDINGDISCARD v -ED, -ING, -S to throw away DISCASEDISCASEDDISCASINGDISCASESDISCASE v -CASED, -CASING, -CASES to remove the case of DISCEPTDISCEPTSDISCEPTEDDISCEPTINGDISCEPT v -ED, -ING, -S to debate DISCERNDISCERNSDISCERNEDDISCERNINGDISCERN v -ED, -ING, -S to perceive DISCIDISCI a pl. of discus DISCIPLEDISCIPLEDDISCIPLINGDISCIPLESDISCIPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to cause to become a follower DISCLAIMDISCLAIMSDISCLAIMEDDISCLAIMINGDISCLAIM v -ED, -ING, -S to renounce any claim to or connection with DISCLIKEDISCLIKE adj disklike DISCLOSEDISCLOSEDDISCLOSINGDISCLOSESDISCLOSE v -CLOSED, -CLOSING,-CLOSES to reveal DISCODISCOSDISCO n pl. -COS a discotheque DISCOIDDISCOIDSDISCOID n pl. -S a disk DISCOLORDISCOLORSDISCOLOREDDISCOLORINGDISCOLOR v -ED, -ING, -S to alter the color of DISCORDDISCORDSDISCORDEDDISCORDINGDISCORD v -ED, -ING, -S to disagree DISCOUNTDISCOUNTSDISCOUNTEDDISCOUNTINGDISCOUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to reduce the price of DISCOVERDISCOVERSDISCOVEREDDISCOVERINGDISCOVER v -ED, -ING, -S to gain sight or knowledge of DISCREETDISCREETERDISCREETESTDISCREET adj -CREETER, -CREETEST tactful DISCRETEDISCRETE adj separate DISCROWNDISCROWNSDISCROWNEDDISCROWNINGDISCROWN v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of a crown DISCUSDISCUSESDISCIDISCUS n pl. -CUSES or -CI a disk hurled in athletic competition DISCUSSDISCUSSESDISCUSSEDDISCUSSINGDISCUSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to talk over or write about DISDAINDISDAINSDISDAINEDDISDAININGDISDAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to scorn DISEASEDISEASEDDISEASINGDISEASESDISEASE v -EASED, -EASING, -EASES to make unhealthy DISENDOWDISENDOWSDISENDOWEDDISENDOWINGDISENDOW v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of endowment DISEUSEDISEUSESDISEUSE n pl. -S a female entertainer DISFAVORDISFAVORSDISFAVOREDDISFAVORINGDISFAVOR v -ED, -ING, -S to regard with disapproval DISFROCKDISFROCKSDISFROCKEDDISFROCKINGDISFROCK v -ED, -ING, -S to unfrock DISGORGEDISGORGEDDISGORGINGDISGORGESDISGORGE v -GORGED, -GORGING,-GORGES to vomit DISGRACEDISGRACEDDISGRACINGDISGRACESDISGRACE v -GRACED, -GRACING,-GRACES to bring shame or discredit upon DISGUISEDISGUISEDDISGUISINGDISGUISESDISGUISE v -GUISED, -GUISING, -GUISES to alter the appearance of DISGUSTDISGUSTSDISGUSTEDDISGUSTINGDISGUST v -ED, -ING, -S to cause nausea or loathing in DISHDISHESDISHEDDISHINGDISH v -ED, -ING, -ES to put into a dish (a concave vessel) DISHELMDISHELMSDISHELMEDDISHELMINGDISHELM v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of a helmet DISHERITDISHERITSDISHERITEDDISHERITINGDISHERIT v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of an inheritance DISHEVELDISHEVELEDDISHEVELINGDISHEVELSDISHEVELLEDDISHEVELLINGDISHEVELSDISHEVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to make messy DISHFULDISHFULSDISHFUL n pl. -S as much as a dish can hold DISHIERDISHIER comparative of dishy DISHIESTDISHIEST superlative of dishy DISHLIKEDISHLIKE adj resembling a dish DISHONORDISHONORSDISHONOREDDISHONORINGDISHONOR v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of honor DISHPANDISHPANSDISHPAN n pl. -S a pan for washing dishes DISHRAGDISHRAGSDISHRAG n pl. -S a cloth for washing dishes DISHWAREDISHWARESDISHWARE n pl. -S tableware used in serving food DISHYDISHIERDISHIESTDISHY adj DISHIER, DISHIEST attractive DISINTERDISINTERREDDISINTERRINGDISINTERSDISINTER v -TERRED, -TERRING, -TERS to exhume DISJECTDISJECTSDISJECTEDDISJECTINGDISJECT v -ED, -ING, -S to disperse DISJOINDISJOINSDISJOINEDDISJOININGDISJOIN v -ED, -ING, -S to separate DISJOINTDISJOINTSDISJOINTEDDISJOINTINGDISJOINT v -ED, -ING, -S to put out of order DISJUNCTDISJUNCTSDISJUNCT n pl. -S an alternative in a logical disjunction DISKDISKSDISKEDDISKINGDISK v -ED, -ING, -S to break up land with a type of farm implement DISKLIKEDISKLIKE adj resembling a disk (a flat, circular plate) DISLIKEDISLIKEDDISLIKINGDISLIKESDISLIKE v -LIKED, -LIKING, -LIKES to regard with aversion DISLIKERDISLIKERSDISLIKER n pl. -S one that dislikes DISLIMNDISLIMNSDISLIMNEDDISLIMNINGDISLIMN v -ED, -ING, -S to make dim DISLODGEDISLODGEDDISLODGINGDISLODGESDISLODGE v -LODGED, -LODGING,-LODGES to remove from a firm position DISLOYALDISLOYAL adj not loyal DISMALDISMALSDISMAL n pl. -S a track of swampy land DISMALDISMALLYDISMALERDISMALESTDISMAL adj -MALER, -MALEST cheerless and depressing ■DISMALLY ²adv DISMASTDISMASTSDISMASTEDDISMASTINGDISMAST v -ED, -ING, -S to remove the mast of DISMAYDISMAYSDISMAYEDDISMAYINGDISMAY v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of courage or resolution DISMEDISMESDISME n pl. -S a former coin of the United States DISMISSDISMISSESDISMISSEDDISMISSINGDISMISS v -ED, -ING, -ES to permit or cause to leave DISMOUNTDISMOUNTSDISMOUNTEDDISMOUNTINGDISMOUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to get down from an elevated position DISOBEYDISOBEYSDISOBEYEDDISOBEYINGDISOBEY v -ED, -ING, -S to fail to obey DISOMICDISOMIC adj having a number of chromosomes duplicated DISORDERDISORDERSDISORDEREDDISORDERINGDISORDER v -ED, -ING, -S to put out of order DISOWNDISOWNSDISOWNEDDISOWNINGDISOWN v -ED, -ING, -S to deny the ownership of DISPARTDISPARTSDISPARTEDDISPARTINGDISPART v -ED, -ING, -S to separate DISPATCHDISPATCHESDISPATCHEDDISPATCHINGDISPATCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to send off with speed DISPELDISPELLEDDISPELLINGDISPELSDISPEL v -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS to drive off in various directions DISPENDDISPENDSDISPENDEDDISPENDINGDISPEND v -ED, -ING, -S to squander DISPENSEDISPENSEDDISPENSINGDISPENSESDISPENSE v -PENSED, -PENSING,-PENSES to distribute DISPERSEDISPERSEDDISPERSINGDISPERSESDISPERSE v -PERSED, -PERSING,-PERSES to scatter DISPIRITDISPIRITSDISPIRITEDDISPIRITINGDISPIRIT v -ED, -ING, -S to lower in spirit DISPLACEDISPLACEDDISPLACINGDISPLACESDISPLACE v -PLACED, -PLACING, -PLACES to remove from the usual or proper place DISPLANTDISPLANTSDISPLANTEDDISPLANTINGDISPLANT v -ED, -ING, -S to dislodge DISPLAYDISPLAYSDISPLAYEDDISPLAYINGDISPLAY v -ED, -ING, -S to make evident or obvious DISPLODEDISPLODEDDISPLODINGDISPLODESDISPLODE v -PLODED, -PLODING,-PLODES to explode DISPLUMEDISPLUMEDDISPLUMINGDISPLUMESDISPLUME v -PLUMED, -PLUMING,-PLUMES to deplume DISPORTDISPORTSDISPORTEDDISPORTINGDISPORT v -ED, -ING, -S to amuse oneself DISPOSALDISPOSALSDISPOSAL n pl. -S the act of disposing DISPOSEDISPOSEDDISPOSINGDISPOSESDISPOSE v -POSED, -POSING, -POSES to put in place DISPOSERDISPOSERSDISPOSER n pl. -S one that disposes DISPREADDISPREADDISPREADINGDISPREADSDISPREAD v -SPREAD, -SPREADING,-SPREADS to spread out DISPRIZEDISPRIZEDDISPRIZINGDISPRIZESDISPRIZE v -PRIZED, -PRIZING, -PRIZES to disdain DISPROOFDISPROOFSDISPROOF n pl. -S the act of disproving DISPROVEDISPROVEDDISPROVENDISPROVINGDISPROVESDISPROVE v -PROVED, -PROVEN, -PROVING, -PROVES to refute DISPUTEDISPUTEDDISPUTINGDISPUTESDISPUTE v -PUTED, -PUTING, -PUTES to argue about DISPUTERDISPUTERSDISPUTER n pl. -S one that disputes DISQUIETDISQUIETSDISQUIETEDDISQUIETINGDISQUIET v -ED, -ING, -S to deprive of quiet, rest, or peace DISRATEDISRATEDDISRATINGDISRATESDISRATE v -RATED, -RATING, -RATES to lower in rating or rank DISROBEDISROBEDDISROBINGDISROBESDISROBE v -ROBED, -ROBING, -ROBES to undress DISROBERDISROBERSDISROBER n pl. -S one that disrobes DISROOTDISROOTSDISROOTEDDISROOTINGDISROOT v -ED, -ING, -S to uproot DISRUPTDISRUPTSDISRUPTEDDISRUPTINGDISRUPT v -ED, -ING, -S to throw into confusion DISSAVEDISSAVEDDISSAVINGDISSAVESDISSAVE v -SAVED, -SAVING, -SAVES to use savings for current expenses DISSEATDISSEATSDISSEATEDDISSEATINGDISSEAT v -ED, -ING, -S to unseat DISSECTDISSECTSDISSECTEDDISSECTINGDISSECT v -ED, -ING, -S to cut apart for scientific examination DISSEISEDISSEISEISEDDISSEISEISINGDISSEISEISESDISSEISE v -SEISED, -SEISING, -SEISES to deprive DISSEIZEDISSEIZEDDISSEIZINGDISSEIZESDISSEIZE v -SEIZED, -SEIZING, -SEIZES to disseise DISSENTDISSENTSDISSENTEDDISSENTINGDISSENT v -ED, -ING, -S to disagree DISSERTDISSERTSDISSERTEDDISSERTINGDISSERT v -ED, -ING, -S to discuss in a learned or formal manner DISSERVEDISSERVEDDISSERVINGDISSERVESDISSERVE v -SERVED, -SERVING,-SERVES to treat badly DISSEVERDISSEVERSDISSEVEREDDISSEVERINGDISSEVER v -ED, -ING, -S to sever DISSOLVEDISSOLVEDDISSOLVINGDISSOLVESDISSOLVE v -SOLVED, -SOLVING,-SOLVES to make into a solution DISSUADEDISSUADEDDISSUADINGDISSUADESDISSUADE v -SUADED, -SUADING,-SUADES to persuade not to do something DISTAFFDISTAFFSDISTAVESDISTAFF n pl. -TAFFS or -TAVES a type of staff DISTAINDISTAINSDISTAINEDDISTAININGDISTAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to stain DISTALDISTALLYDISTAL adj located far from the point of origin ■DISTALLY ²adv DISTANCEDISTANCEDDISTANCINGDISTANCESDISTANCE v -TANCED, -TANCING,-TANCES to leave behind DISTANTDISTANT adj far off or apart DISTASTEDISTASTEDDISTASTINGDISTASTESDISTASTE v -TASTED, -TASTING, -TASTES to dislike DISTAVESDISTAVES a pl. of distaff DISTENDDISTENDSDISTENDEDDISTENDINGDISTEND v -ED, -ING, -S to swell DISTENTDISTENT adj distended DISTICHDISTICHSDISTICH n pl. -S a couplet DISTILDISTILLEDDISTILLINGDISTILSDISTIL v -TILLED, -TILLING, -TILS to distill DISTILLDISTILLSDISTILLEDDISTILLINGDISTILL v -ED, -ING, -S to extract by vaporization and condensation DISTINCTDISTINCTERDISTINCTESTDISTINCT adj -TINCTER, -TINCTEST clearly different DISTOMEDISTOMESDISTOME n pl. -S a parasitic flatworm DISTORTDISTORTSDISTORTEDDISTORTINGDISTORT v -ED, -ING, -S to twist or bend out of shape DISTRACTDISTRACTSDISTRACTEDDISTRACTINGDISTRACT v -ED, -ING, -S to divert the attention of DISTRAINDISTRAINSDISTRAINEDDISTRAININGDISTRAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to seize and hold property as security DISTRAITDISTRAIT adj absentminded DISTRESSDISTRESSESDISTRESSEDDISTRESSINGDISTRESS v -ED, -ING, -ES to cause anxiety or suffering to DISTRICTDISTRICTSDISTRICTEDDISTRICTINGDISTRICT v -ED, -ING, -S to divide into localities DISTRUSTDISTRUSTSDISTRUSTEDDISTRUSTINGDISTRUST v -ED, -ING, -S to have no trust in DISTURBDISTURBSDISTURBEDDISTURBINGDISTURB v -ED, -ING, -S to interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of DISULFIDDISULFIDSDISULFID n pl. -S a chemical compound DISUNIONDISUNIONSDISUNION n pl. -S the state of being disunited DISUNITEDISUNITEDDISUNITINGDISUNITESDISUNITE v -UNITED, -UNITING, -UNITES to separate DISUNITYDISUNITIESDISUNITY n pl. -TIES lack of unity DISUSEDISUSEDDISUSINGDISUSESDISUSE v -USED, -USING, -USES to stop using DISVALUEDISVALUEDDISVALUINGDISVALUESDISVALUE v -UED, -UING, -UES to treat as of little value DISYOKEDISYOKEDDISYOKINGDISYOKESDISYOKE v -YOKED, -YOKING, -YOKES to free from a yoke DITDITSDIT n pl. -S a dot in Morse code DITADITASDITA n pl. -S a Philippine tree DITCHDITCHESDITCHEDDITCHINGDITCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to dig a long, narrow excavation in the ground DITCHERDITCHERSDITCHER n pl. -S one that ditches DITEDITESDITE n pl. -S a small amount DITHEISMDITHEISMSDITHEISM n pl. -S belief in two coequal gods DITHEISTDITHEISTSDITHEIST n pl. -S an adherent of ditheism DITHERDITHERSDITHEREDDITHERINGDITHER v -ED, -ING, -S to act nervously or indecisively DITHERYDITHERY adj nervously excited DITHIOLDITHIOL adj containing two chemical groups both of which include sulfur and hydrogen DITTANYDITTANIESDITTANY n pl. -NIES a perennial herb DITTODITTOSDITTOEDDITTOINGDITTO v -ED, -ING, -S to repeat DITTYDITTIESDITTY n pl. -TIES a short, simple song DIURESISDIURESESDIURESIS n pl. DIURESES excessive discharge of urine DIURETICDIURETICSDIURETIC n pl. -S a drug which increases urinary discharge DIURNALDIURNALSDIURNAL n pl. -S a diary DIURONDIURONSDIURON n pl. -S an herbicide DIVADIVASDIVA n pl. -S a distinguished female operatic singer DIVAGATEDIVAGATEDDIVAGATINGDIVAGATESDIVAGATE v -GATED, -GATING, -GATES to wander DIVALENTDIVALENT adj having a valence of two DIVANDIVANSDIVAN n pl. -S a sofa or couch DIVEDIVEDDOVEDIVINGDIVESDIVE v DIVED or DOVE, DIVING, DIVES to plunge headfirst into water DIVERDIVERSDIVER n pl. -S one that dives DIVERGEDIVERGEDDIVERGINGDIVERGESDIVERGE v -VERGED, -VERGING,-VERGES to move in different directions from a common point DIVERSEDIVERSE adj different DIVERTDIVERTSDIVERTEDDIVERTINGDIVERT v -ED, -ING, -S to turn aside DIVERTERDIVERTERSDIVERTER n pl. -S one that diverts DIVESTDIVESTSDIVESTEDDIVESTINGDIVEST v -ED, -ING, -S to strip or deprive of anything DIVIDEDIVIDEDDIVIDINGDIVIDESDIVIDE v -VIDED, -VIDING, -VIDES to separate into parts, areas, or groups DIVIDENDDIVIDENDSDIVIDEND n pl. -S a quantity to be divided DIVIDERDIVIDERSDIVIDER n pl. -S one that divides DIVIDINGDIVIDING present participle of divide DIVIDUALDIVIDUAL adj capable of being divided DIVINEDIVINEDDIVININGDIVINESDIVINE v -VINED, -VINING, -VINES to foretell by occult means DIVINEDIVINELYDIVINERDIVINESTDIVINE adj -VINER, -VINEST pertaining to or characteristic of a god ■DIVINELY² adv DIVINERDIVINERSDIVINER n pl. -S one that divines DIVINGDIVING present participle of dive DIVININGDIVINING present participle of divine DIVINISEDIVINISEDDIVINISINGDIVINISESDIVINISE v -NISED, -NISING, -NISES to divinize DIVINITYDIVINITIESDIVINITY n pl. -TIES the state of being divine DIVINIZEDIVINIZEDDIVINIZINGDIVINIZESDIVINIZE v -NIZED, -NIZING, -NIZES to make divine DIVISIONDIVISIONSDIVISION n pl. -S the act of dividing DIVISIVEDIVISIVE adj causing disunity or dissension DIVISORDIVISORSDIVISOR n pl. -S a number by which a dividend is divided DIVORCEDIVORCEDDIVORCINGDIVORCESDIVORCE v -VORCED, -VORCING,-VORCES to terminate the marriage contract between DIVORCEEDIVORCEESDIVORCEE n pl. -S a divorced woman DIVORCERDIVORCERSDIVORCER n pl. -S one that divorces DIVORCINGDIVORCING present participle of divorce DIVOTDIVOTSDIVOT n pl. -S a piece of turf DIVULGEDIVULGEDDIVULGINGDIVULGESDIVULGE v -VULGED, -VULGING,-VULGES to reveal DIVULGERDIVULGERSDIVULGER n pl. -S one that divulges DIVVYDIVVIEDDIVVYINGDIVVIESDIVVY v -VIED, -VYING, -VIES to divide DIWANDIWANSDIWAN n pl. -S dewan DIXITDIXITSDIXIT n pl. -S a statement DIZENDIZENSDIZENEDDIZENINGDIZEN v -ED, -ING, -S to dress in fine clothes DIZYGOUSDIZYGOUS adj developed from two fertilized ova DIZZYDIZZILYDIZZIERDIZZIESTDIZZY adj -ZIER, -ZIEST having a sensation of whirling ■DIZZILY² adv DIZZYDIZZIEDDIZZYINGDIZZIESDIZZY v -ZIED, -ZYING, -ZIES to make dizzy DJEBELDJEBELSDJEBEL n pl. -S jebel DJELLABADJELLABASDJELLABA n pl. -S a long hooded garment DJINDJINSDJIN n pl. -S jinni DJINNDJINNSDJINN n pl. -S jinni DJINNIDJINNDJINNI n pl. DJINN jinni DJINNYDJINNDJINNY n pl. DJINN jinni DODIDDIDSTDONEDOINGDODOESTDOSTDOESDOETHDOTHDO v DID or DIDST, DONE, DOING, present sing. 2d person DO, DOEST or DOST, 3d person DOES, DOETH or DOTH to begin and carry through to completion DODOSDO n pl. DOS the first tone of the diatonic musical scale DOABLEDOABLE adj able to be done DOATDOATSDOATEDDOATINGDOAT v -ED, -ING, -S to dote DOBBERDOBBERSDOBBER n pl. -S a float for a fishing line DOBBINDOBBINSDOBBIN n pl. -S a farm horse DOBBYDOBBIESDOBBY n pl. -BIES a fool DOBIEDOBIESDOBIE n pl. -S adobe DOBIESDOBIES pl. of doby DOBLADOBLASDOBLA n pl. -S a former gold coin of Spain DOBLONDOBLONSDOBLONESDOBLON n pl. -S or -ES a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America DOBRADOBRASDOBRA n pl. -S a former gold coin of Portugal DOBSONDOBSONSDOBSON n pl. -S an aquatic insect larva DOBYDOBIESDOBY n pl. -BIES dobie DOCDOCSDOC n pl. -S doctor DOCENTDOCENTSDOCENT n pl. -S a college or university lecturer DOCETICDOCETIC adj pertaining to a religious doctrine DOCILEDOCILELYDOCILE adj easily trained ■DOCILELY² adv DOCILITYDOCILITIESDOCILITY n pl. -TIES the quality of being docile DOCKDOCKSDOCKEDDOCKINGDOCK v -ED, -ING, -S to bring into a dock (a wharf) DOCKAGEDOCKAGESDOCKAGE n pl. -S a charge for the use of a dock DOCKERDOCKERSDOCKER n pl. -S a dock worker DOCKETDOCKETSDOCKETEDDOCKETINGDOCKET v -ED, -ING, -S to supply with an identifying statement DOCKHANDDOCKHANDSDOCKHAND n pl. -S a docker DOCKLANDDOCKLANDSDOCKLAND n pl. -S the part of a port occupied by docks DOCKSIDEDOCKSIDESDOCKSIDE n pl. -S the area adjacent to a dock DOCKYARDDOCKYARDSDOCKYARD n pl. -S a shipyard DOCTORDOCTORSDOCTOREDDOCTORINGDOCTOR v -ED, -ING, -S to treat medically DOCTORALDOCTORAL adj pertaining to a doctor DOCTRINEDOCTRINESDOCTRINE n pl. -S a belief or set of beliefs taught or advocated DOCUMENTDOCUMENTSDOCUMENTEDDOCUMENTINGDOCUMENT v -ED, -ING, -S to support by conclusive information or evidence DODDERDODDERSDODDEREDDODDERINGDODDER v -ED, -ING, -S to totter DODDERERDODDERERSDODDERER n pl. -S one that dodders DODDERYDODDERY adj feeble DODGEDODGEDDODGINGDODGESDODGE v DODGED, DODGING, DODGES to evade DODGERDODGERSDODGER n pl. -S one that dodges DODGERYDODGERIESDODGERY n pl. -ERIES evasion DODGINGDODGING present participle of dodge DODGYDODGIERDODGIESTDODGY adj DODGIER, DODGIEST evasive DODODODOESDODOSDODO n pl. -DOES or -DOS an extinct flightless bird DODOISMDODOISMSDODOISM n pl. -S a stupid remark DOEDOESDOE n pl. -S a female deer DOERDOERSDOER n pl. -S one that does something DOESDOES a present 3d person sing. of do DOESKINDOESKINSDOESKIN n pl. -S the skin of a doe DOESTDOEST a present 2d person sing. of do DOETHDOETH a present 3d person sing. of do DOFFDOFFSDOFFEDDOFFINGDOFF v -ED, -ING, -S to take off DOFFERDOFFERSDOFFER n pl. -S one that doffs DOGDOGGEDDOGGINGDOGSDOG v DOGGED, DOGGING, DOGS to follow after like a dog (a domesticated, carnivorous mammal) DOGBANEDOGBANESDOGBANE n pl. -S a perennial herb DOGBERRYDOGBERRIESDOGBERRY n pl. -RIES a wild berry DOGCARTDOGCARTSDOGCART n pl. -S a one-horse carriage DOGDOMDOGDOMSDOGDOM n pl. -S the world of dogs DOGEDOGESDOGE n pl. -S the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa DOGEDOMDOGEDOMSDOGEDOM n pl. -S the domain of a doge DOGESHIPDOGESHIPSDOGESHIP n pl. -S the office of a doge DOGEYDOGEYSDOGEY n pl. -GEYS dogie DOGFACEDOGFACESDOGFACE n pl. -S a soldier in the U.S. Army DOGFIGHTDOGFOUGHTDOGFIGHTINGDOGFIGHTSDOGFIGHT v -FOUGHT, -FIGHTING, -FIGHTS to engage in an aerial battle DOGFISHDOGFISHESDOGFISH n pl. -ES a small shark DOGGEDDOGGED past tense of dog DOGGEDLYDOGGEDLY adv stubbornly DOGGERDOGGERSDOGGER n pl. -S a fishing vessel DOGGERELDOGGERELSDOGGEREL n pl. -S trivial, awkwardly written verse DOGGERYDOGGERIESDOGGERY n pl. -GERIES surly behavior DOGGIEDOGGIESDOGGIE n pl. -S doggy DOGGIERDOGGIER comparative of doggy DOGGIESDOGGIES pl. of doggy DOGGIESTDOGGIEST superlative of doggy DOGGINGDOGGING present participle of dog DOGGISHDOGGISH adj doglike DOGGODOGGO adv in hiding DOGGONEDOGGONEDDOGGONINGDOGGONESDOGGONE v -GONED, -GONING, -GONES to damn DOGGONEDOGGONERDOGGONESTDOGGONE adj -GONER, -GONEST damned DOGGONEDDOGGONEDERDOGGONEDESTDOGGONED adj -GONEDER, -GONEDEST damned DOGGONINGDOGGONING present participle of doggone DOGGRELDOGGRELSDOGGREL n pl. -S doggerel DOGGYDOGGIESDOGGY n pl. -GIES a small dog DOGGYDOGGIERDOGGIESTDOGGY adj -GIER, -GIEST resembling or suggestive of a dog DOGHOUSEDOGHOUSESDOGHOUSE n pl. -S a shelter for a dog DOGIEDOGIESDOGIE n pl. -S a stray calf DOGIESDOGIES pl. of dogy DOGLEGDOGLEGGEDDOGLEGGINGDOGLEGSDOGLEG v -LEGGED, -LEGGING, -LEGS to move along a bent course DOGLIKEDOGLIKE adj resembling a dog DOGMADOGMATICDOGMASDOGMATADOGMA n pl. -MAS or -MATA a principle or belief put forth as authoritative ■DOGMATIC² adj DOGNAPDOGNAPEDDOGNAPINGDOGNAPSDOGNAPPEDDOGNAPPINGDOGNAPSDOGNAP v -NAPED, -NAPING, -NAPS or -NAPPED, -NAPPING, -NAPS to steal a dog DOGNAPERDOGNAPERSDOGNAPER n pl. -S one that dognaps DOGSBODYDOGSBODIESDOGSBODY n pl. -BODIES a menial worker DOGSLEDDOGSLEDSDOGSLED n pl. -S a sled drawn by dogs DOGTOOTHDOGTOOTEETHDOGTOOTH n pl. -TEETH a cuspid DOGTROTDOGTROTTEDDOGTROTTINGDOGTROTSDOGTROT v -TROTTED, -TROTTING,-TROTS to move at a steady trot DOGVANEDOGVANESDOGVANE n pl. -S a small vane DOGWATCHDOGWATCHESDOGWATCH n pl. -ES a short period of watch duty on a ship DOGWOODDOGWOODSDOGWOOD n pl. -S a tree DOGYDOGIESDOGY n pl. -GIES dogie DOILEDDOILED adj dazed DOILYDOILIESDOILY n pl. -LIES a small napkin DOINGDOINGSDOING n pl. -S an action DOITDOITSDOIT n pl. -S a former Dutch coin DOITEDDOITED adj old and feeble DOJODOJOSDOJO n pl. -JOS a school that teaches judo or karate DOLDOLSDOL n pl. -S a unit of pain intensity DOLCEDOLCIDOLCE n pl. -CI a soft-toned organ stop DOLDRUMSDOLDRUMS n/pl a state of inactivity or stagnation DOLEDOLEDDOLINGDOLESDOLE v DOLED, DOLING, DOLES to distribute in small portions DOLEFULDOLEFULLERDOLEFULLESTDOLEFUL adj -FULLER, -FULLEST mournful DOLERITEDOLERITESDOLERITE n pl. -S a variety of basalt DOLESOMEDOLESOME adj doleful DOLINGDOLING present participle of dole DOLLDOLLSDOLLEDDOLLINGDOLL v -ED, -ING, -S to dress stylishly DOLLARDOLLARSDOLLAR n pl. -S a monetary unit of the United States DOLLIEDDOLLIED past tense of dolly DOLLIESDOLLIES present 3d person sing. of dolly DOLLISHDOLLISH adj pretty DOLLOPDOLLOPSDOLLOP n pl. -S a serving DOLLYDOLLIEDDOLLYINGDOLLIESDOLLY v -LIED, -LYING, -LIES to move on a wheeled platform DOLMANDOLMANSDOLMAN n pl. -S a Turkish robe DOLMENDOLMENSDOLMEN n pl. -S a prehistoric monument DOLOMITEDOLOMITESDOLOMITE n pl. -S a mineral DOLORDOLORSDOLOR n pl. -S grief DOLOROSODOLOROSO adj having a mournful musical quality DOLOROUSDOLOROUS adj mournful DOLOURDOLOURSDOLOUR n pl. -S dolor DOLPHINDOLPHINSDOLPHIN n pl. -S a marine mammal DOLTDOLTSDOLTISHDOLT n pl. -S a stupid person ■DOLTISH² adj DOMDOMSDOM n pl. -S a title given to certain monks DOMAINDOMAINSDOMAIN n pl. -S an area of control DOMALDOMAL adj domical DOMEDOMEDDOMINGDOMESDOME v DOMED, DOMING, DOMES to cover with a dome (a rounded roof) DOMELIKEDOMELIKE adj resembling a dome DOMESDAYDOMESDAYSDOMESDAY n pl. -DAYS doomsday DOMESTICDOMESTICSDOMESTIC n pl. -S a household servant DOMICDOMIC adj domical DOMICALDOMICAL adj shaped like a dome DOMICILDOMICILSDOMICILEDDOMICILINGDOMICIL v -ED, -ING, -S to domicile DOMICILEDOMICILEDDOMICILINGDOMICILESDOMICILE v -CILED, -CILING, -CILES to establish in a residence DOMINANTDOMINANTSDOMINANT n pl. -S a controlling genetic character DOMINATEDOMINATEDDOMINATINGDOMINATESDOMINATE v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES to control DOMINEDOMINESDOMINE n pl. -S master DOMINEERDOMINEERSDOMINEEREDDOMINEERINGDOMINEER v -ED, -ING, -S to tyrannize DOMINGDOMING present participle of dome DOMINICKDOMINICKSDOMINICK n pl. -S one of an American breed of chickens DOMINIEDOMINIESDOMINIE n pl. -S a clergyman DOMINIONDOMINIONSDOMINION n pl. -S supreme authority DOMINIUMDOMINIUMSDOMINIUM n pl. -S the right of ownership and control of property DOMINODOMINOESDOMINOSDOMINO n pl. -NOES or -NOS a small mask DONDONNEDDONNINGDONSDON v DONNED, DONNING, DONS to put on DONADONASDONA n pl. -S a Spanish lady DONATEDONATEDDONATINGDONATESDONATE v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES to contribute DONATIONDONATIONSDONATION n pl. -S something donated DONATIVEDONATIVESDONATIVE n pl. -S a donation DONATORDONATORSDONATOR n pl. -S a donor DONEDONE past participle of do DONEEDONEESDONEE n pl. -S a recipient of a gift DONENESSDONENESSESDONENESS n pl. -ES the state of being cooked enough DONGDONGSDONG n pl. -S a deep sound like that of a large bell DONGOLADONGOLASDONGOLA n pl. -S a type of leather DONJONDONJONSDONJON n pl. -S the main tower of a castle DONKEYDONKEYSDONKEY n pl. -KEYS the domestic ass DONNADONNASDONNEDONNA n pl. DONNAS or DONNE an Italian lady DONNEDDONNED past tense of don DONNEEDONNEESDONNEE n pl. -S the set of assumptions upon which a story proceeds DONNERDDONNERD adj donnered DONNEREDDONNERED adj dazed DONNERTDONNERT adj donnered DONNINGDONNING present participle of don DONNISHDONNISH adj scholarly DONORDONORSDONOR n pl. -S one that donates DONSIEDONSIE adj unlucky DONSYDONSY adj donsie DONUTDONUTSDONUT n pl. -S doughnut DONZELDONZELSDONZEL n pl. -S a young squire DOODADDOODADSDOODAD n pl. -S a dingus DOODLEDOODLEDDOODLINGDOODLESDOODLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to draw or scribble aimlessly DOODLERDOODLERSDOODLER n pl. -S one that doodles DOOLEEDOOLEESDOOLEE n pl. -S a stretcher for the sick or wounded DOOLIEDOOLIESDOOLIE n pl. -S doolee DOOLYDOOLIESDOOLY n pl. -LIES doolee DOOMDOOMSDOOMEDDOOMINGDOOM v -ED, -ING, -S to destine to an unhappy fate DOOMFULDOOMFUL adj ominous DOOMSDAYDOOMSDAYSDOOMSDAY n pl. -DAYS judgment day DOOMSTERDOOMSTERSDOOMSTER n pl. -S a judge DOORDOORSDOOR n pl. -S a movable barrier for opening and closing an entranceway DOORBELLDOORBELLSDOORBELL n pl. -S a bell at a door DOORJAMBDOORJAMBSDOORJAMB n pl. -S a vertical piece at the side of a doorway DOORKNOBDOORKNOBSDOORKNOB n pl. -S a handle for opening a door DOORLESSDOORLESS adj having no door DOORMANDOORMENDOORMAN n pl. -MEN the door attendant of a building DOORMATDOORMATSDOORMAT n pl. -S a mat placed in front of a door DOORNAILDOORNAILSDOORNAIL n pl. -S a large-headed nail DOORPOSTDOORPOSTSDOORPOST n pl. -S a doorjamb DOORSILLDOORSILLSDOORSILL n pl. -S the sill of a door DOORSTEPDOORSTEPSDOORSTEP n pl. -S a step leading to a door DOORSTOPDOORSTOPSDOORSTOP n pl. -S a wedge for holding a door open DOORWAYDOORWAYSDOORWAY n pl. -WAYS the entranceway to a room or building DOORYARDDOORYARDSDOORYARD n pl. -S a yard in front of a house DOOZERDOOZERSDOOZER n pl. -S an extraordinary one of its kind DOOZYDOOZIESDOOZY n pl. -ZIES doozer DOPADOPASDOPA n pl. -S an amino acid DOPAMINEDOPAMINESDOPAMINE n pl. -S a form of dopa DOPANTDOPANTSDOPANT n pl. -S an impurity added to a pure substance DOPEDOPEDDOPINGDOPESDOPE v DOPED, DOPING, DOPES to give a narcotic to DOPERDOPERSDOPER n pl. -S one that dopes DOPESTERDOPESTERSDOPESTER n pl. -S a forecaster of the outcome of sports events or other contests DOPEYDOPIERDOPIESTDOPEY adj DOPIER, DOPIEST lethargic; stupid DOPIERDOPIER comparative of dopy DOPIESTDOPIEST superlative of dopy DOPINESSDOPINESSESDOPINESS n pl. -ES the state of being dopey DOPINGDOPING present participle of dope DOPYDOPIERDOPIESTDOPY adj DOPIER, DOPIEST dopey DORDORSDOR n pl. -S a black European beetle DORADODORADOSDORADO n pl. -DOS a marine fish DORBUGDORBUGSDORBUG n pl. -S a dor DORHAWKDORHAWKSDORHAWK n pl. -S a nocturnal bird DORIESDORIES pl. of dory DORMDORMSDORM n pl. -S a dormitory DORMANCYDORMANCIESDORMANCY n pl. -CIES the state of being dormant DORMANTDORMANT adj lying asleep DORMERDORMERSDORMER n pl. -S a type of window DORMICEDORMICE pl. of dormouse DORMIEDORMIE adj being ahead by as many holes in golf as remain to be played DORMIENTDORMIENT adj dormant DORMINDORMINSDORMIN n pl. -S a plant hormone DORMOUSEDORMICEDORMOUSE n pl. -MICE a small rodent DORMYDORMY adj dormie DORNECKDORNECKSDORNECK n pl. -S dornick DORNICKDORNICKSDORNICK n pl. -S a heavy linen fabric DORNOCKDORNOCKSDORNOCK n pl. -S dornick DORPDORPSDORP n pl. -S a village DORPERDORPERSDORPER n pl. -S one of a breed of mutton-producing sheep DORRDORRSDORR n pl. -S dor DORSADORSA pl. of dorsum DORSADDORSAD adv dorsally DORSALDORSALSDORSAL n pl. -S a dorsally located anatomical part DORSALLYDORSALLY adv toward the back DORSERDORSERSDORSER n pl. -S dosser DORSUMDORSADORSUM n pl. -SA the back DORTYDORTY adj sullen DORYDORIESDORY n pl. -RIES a flat-bottomed boat DOSAGEDOSAGESDOSAGE n pl. -S the amount of medicine to be given DOSEDOSEDDOSINGDOSESDOSE v DOSED, DOSING, DOSES to give a specified quantity of medicine to DOSERDOSERSDOSER n pl. -S one that doses DOSSDOSSESDOSSEDDOSSINGDOSS v -ED, -ING, -ES to sleep in any convenient place DOSSALDOSSALSDOSSAL n pl. -S an ornamental cloth hung behind an altar DOSSELDOSSELSDOSSEL n pl. -S dossal DOSSERDOSSERSDOSSER n pl. -S a basket carried on the back DOSSERETDOSSERETSDOSSERET n pl. -S a block resting on the capital of a column DOSSIERDOSSIERSDOSSIER n pl. -S a file of papers on a single subject DOSSILDOSSILSDOSSIL n pl. -S a cloth roll for wiping ink DOSTDOST a present 2d person sing. of do DOTDOTTEDDOTTINGDOTSDOT v DOTTED, DOTTING, DOTS to cover with dots (tiny round marks) DOTAGEDOTAGESDOTAGE n pl. -S a state of senility DOTALDOTAL adj pertaining to a dowry DOTARDDOTARDSDOTARDLYDOTARD n pl. -S a senile person ■DOTARDLY² adj DOTATIONDOTATIONSDOTATION n pl. -S an endowment DOTEDOTEDDOTINGDOTESDOTE v DOTED, DOTING, DOTES to show excessive affection DOTERDOTERSDOTER n pl. -S one that dotes DOTHDOTH a present 3d person sing. of do DOTIERDOTIER comparative of doty DOTIESTDOTIEST superlative of doty DOTINGDOTING present participle of dote DOTINGLYDOTINGLY adv in an excessively affectionate manner DOTTEDDOTTED past tense of dot DOTTELDOTTELSDOTTEL n pl. -S dottle DOTTERDOTTERSDOTTER n pl. -S one that dots DOTTERELDOTTERELSDOTTEREL n pl. -S a shore bird DOTTIERDOTTIER comparative of dotty DOTTIESTDOTTIEST superlative of dotty DOTTILYDOTTILY adv in a dotty manner DOTTINGDOTTING present participle of dot DOTTLEDOTTLESDOTTLE n pl. -S a mass of half-burnt pipe tobacco DOTTRELDOTTRELSDOTTREL n pl. -S dotterel DOTTYDOTTIERDOTTIESTDOTTY adj -TIER, -TIEST crazy DOTYDOTIERDOTIESTDOTY adj DOTIER, DOTIEST stained by decay DOUBLEDOUBLEDDOUBLINGDOUBLESDOUBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to make twice as great DOUBLERDOUBLERSDOUBLER n pl. -S one that doubles DOUBLETDOUBLETSDOUBLET n pl. -S a close-fitting jacket DOUBLINGDOUBLING present participle of double DOUBLOONDOUBLOONSDOUBLOON n pl. -S a former Spanish gold coin DOUBLUREDOUBLURESDOUBLURE n pl. -S the lining of a book cover DOUBLYDOUBLY adv to twice the degree DOUBTDOUBTSDOUBTEDDOUBTINGDOUBT v -ED, -ING, -S to be uncertain about DOUBTERDOUBTERSDOUBTER n pl. -S one that doubts DOUBTFULDOUBTFUL adj uncertain DOUCEDOUCELYDOUCE adj sedate ■DOUCELY² adv DOUCEURDOUCEURSDOUCEUR n pl. -S a gratuity DOUCHEDOUCHEDDOUCHINGDOUCHESDOUCHE v DOUCHED, DOUCHING, DOUCHES to cleanse with a jet of water DOUGHDOUGHSDOUGH n pl. -S a flour mixture DOUGHBOYDOUGHBOYSDOUGHBOY n pl. -BOYS an infantryman DOUGHIERDOUGHIER comparative of doughy DOUGHIESTDOUGHIEST superlative of doughy DOUGHNUTDOUGHNUTSDOUGHNUT n pl. -S a ring-shaped cake DOUGHTDOUGHT a past tense of dow DOUGHTYDOUGHTIERDOUGHTIESTDOUGHTY adj -TIER, -TIEST courageous DOUGHYDOUGHIERDOUGHIESTDOUGHY adj DOUGHIER, DOUGHIEST resembling dough DOUMADOUMASDOUMA n pl. -S duma DOURDOURERDOURESTDOUR adj DOURER, DOUREST sullen DOURADOURASDOURA n pl. -S durra DOURAHDOURAHSDOURAH n pl. -S durra DOURINEDOURINESDOURINE n pl. -S a disease of horses DOURLYDOURLY adv in a dour manner DOURNESSDOURNESSESDOURNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dour DOUSEDOUSEDDOUSINGDOUSESDOUSE v DOUSED, DOUSING, DOUSES to plunge into water DOUSERDOUSERSDOUSER n pl. -S one that douses DOUZEPERDOUZEPERSDOUZEPER n pl. -S one of twelve legendary knights DOVEDOVESDOVE n pl. -S a bird of the pigeon family DOVECOTDOVECOTSDOVECOT n pl. -S dovecote DOVECOTEDOVECOTESDOVECOTE n pl. -S a roost for domesticated pigeons DOVEKEYDOVEKEYSDOVEKEY n pl. -KEYS dovekie DOVEKIEDOVEKIESDOVEKIE n pl. -S a seabird DOVELIKEDOVELIKE adj resembling or suggestive of a dove DOVENDOVENSDOVENEDDOVENINGDOVEN v -ED, -ING, -S to daven DOVETAILDOVETAILSDOVETAILEDDOVETAILINGDOVETAIL v -ED, -ING, -S to fit together closely DOVISHDOVISH adj not warlike DOWDOWEDDOUGHTDOWINGDOWSDOW v DOWED or DOUGHT, DOWING, DOWS to prosper DOWABLEDOWABLE adj entitled to an endowment DOWAGERDOWAGERSDOWAGER n pl. -S a dignified elderly woman DOWDYDOWDIERDOWDIESTDOWDILYDOWDYISHDOWDY adj DOWDIER, DOWDIEST lacking in stylishness or neatness ■DOWDILY² adv ■DOWDYISH ²adj DOWDYDOWDIESDOWDY n pl. DOWDIES a dowdy woman DOWELDOWELEDDOWELINGDOWELSDOWELLEDDOWELLINGDOWELSDOWEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to fasten with wooden pins DOWERDOWERSDOWEREDDOWERINGDOWER v -ED, -ING, -S to provide with a dowry DOWERYDOWERIESDOWERY n pl. -ERIES dowry DOWIEDOWIE adj dreary DOWNDOWNSDOWNEDDOWNINGDOWN v -ED, -ING, -S to cause to fall DOWNBEATDOWNBEATSDOWNBEAT n pl. -S the first beat of a musical measure DOWNCASTDOWNCASTSDOWNCAST n pl. -S an overthrow or ruin DOWNCOMEDOWNCOMESDOWNCOME n pl. -S downfall DOWNERDOWNERSDOWNER n pl. -S a depressant drug DOWNFALLDOWNFALLSDOWNFALL n pl. -S a sudden fall DOWNHAULDOWNHAULSDOWNHAUL n pl. -S a rope for hauling down sails DOWNHILLDOWNHILLSDOWNHILL n pl. -S a downward slope DOWNIERDOWNIER comparative of downy DOWNIESTDOWNIEST superlative of downy DOWNPLAYDOWNPLAYSDOWNPLAYEDDOWNPLAYINGDOWNPLAY v -ED, -ING, -S to de-emphasize DOWNPOURDOWNPOURSDOWNPOUR n pl. -S a heavy rain DOWNTIMEDOWNTIMESDOWNTIME n pl. -S the time when a machine or factory is inactive DOWNTOWNDOWNTOWNSDOWNTOWN n pl. -S the business district of a city DOWNTRODDOWNTROD adj oppressed DOWNTURNDOWNTURNSDOWNTURN n pl. -S a downward turn DOWNWARDDOWNWARD adv from a higher to a lower place DOWNWINDDOWNWIND adv in the direction that the wind blows DOWNYDOWNIERDOWNIESTDOWNY adj DOWNIER, DOWNIEST soft DOWRYDOWRIESDOWRY n pl. -RIES the money or property a wife brings to her husband at marriage DOWSABELDOWSABELSDOWSABEL n pl. -S a sweetheart DOWSEDOWSEDDOWSINGDOWSESDOWSE v DOWSED, DOWSING, DOWSES to search for underground water with a divining rod DOWSERDOWSERSDOWSER n pl. -S one that dowses DOXIEDOXIESDOXIE n pl. -S doxy DOXOLOGYDOXOLOGIESDOXOLOGY n pl. -GIES a hymn or verse of praise to God DOXYDOXIESDOXY n pl. DOXIES a doctrine DOYENDOYENSDOYEN n pl. -S the senior member of a group DOYENNEDOYENNESDOYENNE n pl. -S a female doyen DOYLEYDOYLEYSDOYLEY n pl. -LEYS doily DOYLYDOYLIESDOYLY n pl. -LIES doily DOZEDOZEDDOZINGDOZESDOZE v DOZED, DOZING, DOZES to sleep lightly DOZENDOZENSDOZENEDDOZENINGDOZEN v -ED, -ING, -S to stun DOZENTHDOZENTHSDOZENTH n pl. -S twelfth DOZERDOZERSDOZER n pl. -S one that dozes DOZILYDOZILY adv in a dozy manner DOZINESSDOZINESSESDOZINESS n pl. -ES the state of being dozy DOZINGDOZING present participle of doze DOZYDOZIERDOZIESTDOZY adj DOZIER, DOZIEST drowsy DRABDRABBERDRABBESTDRAB adj DRABBER, DRABBEST cheerless DRABDRABBEDDRABBINGDRABSDRAB v DRABBED, DRABBING, DRABS to consort with prostitutes DRABBETDRABBETSDRABBET n pl. -S a coarse linen fabric DRABBLEDRABBLEDDRABBLINGDRABBLESDRABBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to draggle DRABLYDRABLY adv in a drab manner DRABNESSDRABNESSESDRABNESS n pl. -ES the quality of being drab DRACAENADRACAENASDRACAENA n pl. -S a tropical plant DRACHMDRACHMSDRACHM n pl. -S a unit of weight DRACHMADRACHMASDRACHMAEDRACHMAIDRACHMA n pl. -MAS, -MAE or -MAI a Greek coin DRACONICDRACONIC adj pertaining to a dragon DRAFFDRAFFSDRAFF n pl. -S the damp remains of malt after brewing DRAFFISHDRAFFISH adj draffy DRAFFYDRAFFIERDRAFFIESTDRAFFY adj DRAFFIER, DRAFFIEST worthless DRAFTDRAFTSDRAFTEDDRAFTINGDRAFT v -ED, -ING, -S to conscript for military service DRAFTEEDRAFTEESDRAFTEE n pl. -S one that is drafted DRAFTERDRAFTERSDRAFTER n pl. -S one that drafts DRAFTINGDRAFTINGSDRAFTING n pl. -S mechanical drawing DRAFTYDRAFTIERDRAFTIESTDRAFTILYDRAFTY adj DRAFTIER, DRAFTIEST having or exposed to currents of air ■DRAFTILY² adv DRAGDRAGGEDDRAGGINGDRAGSDRAG v DRAGGED, DRAGGING, DRAGS to pull along the ground DRAGEEDRAGEESDRAGEE n pl. -S a sugarcoated candy DRAGGERDRAGGERSDRAGGER n pl. -S one that drags DRAGGIERDRAGGIER comparative of draggy DRAGGIESTDRAGGIEST superlative of draggy DRAGGINGDRAGGING present participle of drag DRAGGLEDRAGGLEDDRAGGLINGDRAGGLESDRAGGLE v -GLED, -GLING, -GLES to make wet and dirty DRAGGYDRAGGIERDRAGGIESTDRAGGY adj -GIER, -GIEST sluggish DRAGLINEDRAGLINESDRAGLINE n pl. -S a line used for dragging DRAGNETDRAGNETSDRAGNET n pl. -S a net for trawling DRAGOMANDRAGOMANSDRAGOMENDRAGOMAN n pl. -MANS or -MEN an interpreter in Near Eastern countries DRAGONDRAGONSDRAGON n pl. -S a mythical, serpentlike monster DRAGONETDRAGONETSDRAGONET n pl. -S a marine fish DRAGOONDRAGOONSDRAGOONEDDRAGOONINGDRAGOON v -ED, -ING, -S to harass by the use of troops DRAGROPEDRAGROPESDRAGROPE n pl. -S a rope used for dragging DRAGSTERDRAGSTERSDRAGSTER n pl. -S a vehicle used in drag racing DRAILDRAILSDRAIL n pl. -S a heavy fishhook DRAINDRAINSDRAINEDDRAININGDRAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to draw off a liquid DRAINAGEDRAINAGESDRAINAGE n pl. -S the act of draining DRAINERDRAINERSDRAINER n pl. -S one that drains DRAKEDRAKESDRAKE n pl. -S a male duck DRAMDRAMMEDDRAMMINGDRAMSDRAM v DRAMMED, DRAMMING, DRAMS to tipple DRAMADRAMASDRAMA n pl. -S a composition written for theatrical performance DRAMATICDRAMATIC adj pertaining to drama DRAMMEDDRAMMED past tense of dram DRAMMINGDRAMMING present participle of dram DRAMMOCKDRAMMOCKSDRAMMOCK n pl. -S raw oatmeal mixed with cold water DRAMSHOPDRAMSHOPSDRAMSHOP n pl. -S a barroom DRANKDRANK past tense of drink DRAPEDRAPEDDRAPINGDRAPESDRAPABLEDRAPE v DRAPED, DRAPING, DRAPES to arrange in graceful folds ■DRAPABLE ²adj DRAPERDRAPERSDRAPER n pl. -S a dealer in cloth DRAPERYDRAPERIESDRAPERY n pl. -ERIES cloth arranged in graceful folds DRAPINGDRAPING present participle of drape DRASTICDRASTIC adj extremely severe DRATDRATTEDDRATTINGDRATSDRAT v DRATTED, DRATTING, DRATS to damn DRAUGHTDRAUGHTSDRAUGHTEDDRAUGHTINGDRAUGHT v -ED, -ING, -S to draft DRAUGHTYDRAUGHTIERDRAUGHTIESTDRAUGHTY adj DRAUGHTIER, DRAUGHTIEST drafty DRAVEDRAVE a past tense of drive DRAWDREWDRAWNDRAWINGDRAWSDRAWABLEDRAW v DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING, DRAWS to move by pulling ■DRAWABLE² adj DRAWBACKDRAWBACKSDRAWBACK n pl. -S a hindrance DRAWBARDRAWBARSDRAWBAR n pl. -S a railroad coupler DRAWBOREDRAWBORESDRAWBORE n pl. -S a hole for joining a mortise and tenon DRAWDOWNDRAWDOWNSDRAWDOWN n pl. -S a lowering of a water level DRAWEEDRAWEESDRAWEE n pl. -S the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn DRAWERDRAWERSDRAWER n pl. -S one that draws DRAWINGDRAWINGSDRAWING n pl. -S a portrayal in lines of a form or figure DRAWLDRAWLSDRAWLEDDRAWLINGDRAWL v -ED, -ING, -S to speak slowly with vowels greatly prolonged DRAWLERDRAWLERSDRAWLER n pl. -S one that drawls DRAWLYDRAWLIERDRAWLIESTDRAWLY adj DRAWLIER, DRAWLIEST marked by drawling DRAWNDRAWN past participle of draw DRAWTUBEDRAWTUBESDRAWTUBE n pl. -S a tube that slides within another tube DRAYDRAYSDRAYEDDRAYINGDRAY v -ED, -ING, -S to transport by dray (a low, strong cart) DRAYAGEDRAYAGESDRAYAGE n pl. -S transportation by dray DRAYMANDRAYMENDRAYMAN n pl. -MEN one who drives a dray DREADDREADSDREADEDDREADINGDREAD v -ED, -ING, -S to fear greatly DREADFULDREADFULSDREADFUL n pl. -S a publication containing sensational material DREAMDREAMEDDREAMTDREAMINGDREAMSDREAM v DREAMED or DREAMT, DREAMING, DREAMS to have a dream (a series of images occurring during sleep) DREAMERDREAMERSDREAMER n pl. -S one that dreams DREAMFULDREAMFUL adj dreamy DREAMTDREAMT a past tense of dream DREAMYDREAMIERDREAMIESTDREAMILYDREAMY adj DREAMIER, DREAMIEST full of dreams ■DREAMILY² adv DREARDREAR adj dreary DREARYDREARIESTDREARIERDREARILYDREARY adj DREARIEST, DREARIER dismal ■DREARILY² adv DREARYDREARIESDREARY n pl. DREARIES a dismal person DRECKDRECKSDRECK n pl. -S rubbish DREDGEDREDGEDDREDGINGDREDGESDREDGE v DREDGED, DREDGING, DREDGES to clear with a scooping device DREDGERDREDGERSDREDGER n pl. -S one that dredges DREDGINGDREDGINGSDREDGING n pl. -S matter that is dredged up DREEDREEDDREEINGDREESDREE v DREED, DREEING, DREES to suffer DREGDREGSDREGGISHDREG n pl. -S the sediment of liquors ■DREGGISH ²adj DREGGYDREGGIERDREGGIESTDREGGY adj -GIER, -GIEST full of dregs DREICHDREICH adj dreary DREIDELDREIDELSDREIDEL n pl. -S a spinning toy DREIDLDREIDLSDREIDL n pl. -S dreidel DREIGHDREIGH adj dreich DREKDREKSDREK n pl. -S dreck DRENCHDRENCHESDRENCHEDDRENCHINGDRENCH v -ED, -ING, -ES to wet thoroughly DRENCHERDRENCHERSDRENCHER n pl. -S one that drenches DRESSDRESSEDDRESTDRESSINGDRESSESDRESS v DRESSED or DREST, DRESSING, DRESSES to put clothes on DRESSAGEDRESSAGESDRESSAGE n pl. -S the training of a horse in obedience and deportment DRESSERDRESSERSDRESSER n pl. -S one that dresses DRESSINGDRESSINGSDRESSING n pl. -S material applied to cover a wound DRESSYDRESSIERDRESSIESTDRESSILYDRESSY adj DRESSIER, DRESSIEST stylish ■DRESSILY ²adv DRESTDREST a past tense of dress DREWDREW past tense of draw DRIBDRIBBEDDRIBBINGDRIBSDRIB v DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS to drip DRIBBLEDRIBBLEDDRIBBLINGDRIBBLESDRIBBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to drivel DRIBBLERDRIBBLERSDRIBBLER n pl. -S one that dribbles DRIBBLETDRIBBLETSDRIBBLET n pl. -S driblet DRIBBLINGDRIBBLING present participle of dribble DRIBLETDRIBLETSDRIBLET n pl. -S a small drop of liquid DRIEDDRIED past tense of dry DRIERDRIERSDRIER n pl. -S one that dries DRIESDRIES present 3d person sing. of dry DRIESTDRIEST a superlative of dry DRIFTDRIFTSDRIFTEDDRIFTINGDRIFT v -ED, -ING, -S to move along in a current DRIFTAGEDRIFTAGESDRIFTAGE n pl. -S the act of drifting DRIFTERDRIFTERSDRIFTER n pl. -S one that drifts DRIFTPINDRIFTPINSDRIFTPIN n pl. -S a metal rod for securing timbers DRIFTYDRIFTIERDRIFTIESTDRIFTY adj DRIFTIER, DRIFTIEST full of drifts (masses of wind-driven snow) DRILLDRILLSDRILLEDDRILLINGDRILL v -ED, -ING, -S to bore a hole in DRILLERDRILLERSDRILLER n pl. -S one that drills DRILLINGDRILLINGSDRILLING n pl. -S a heavy twilled cotton fabric DRILYDRILY adv dryly DRINKDRANKDRUNKDRINKINGDRINKSDRINK v DRANK, DRUNK, DRINKING, DRINKS to swallow liquid DRINKERDRINKERSDRINKER n pl. -S one that drinks DRIPDRIPPEDDRIPTDRIPPINGDRIPSDRIP v DRIPPED or DRIPT, DRIPPING, DRIPS to fall in drops DRIPLESSDRIPLESS adj designed not to drip DRIPPERDRIPPERSDRIPPER n pl. -S something from which a liquid drips DRIPPINGDRIPPINGSDRIPPING n pl. -S juice drawn from meat during cooking DRIPPYDRIPPIERDRIPPIESTDRIPPY adj -PIER, -PIEST very wet DRIPTDRIPT a past tense of drip DRIVEDROVEDRAVEDRIVENDRIVINGDRIVESDRIVABLEDRIVE v DROVE or DRAVE, DRIVEN, DRIVING, DRIVES to urge or propel forward ■DRIVABLE ²adj DRIVELDRIVELEDDRIVELINGDRIVELSDRIVELLEDDRIVELLINGDRIVELSDRIVEL v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or-ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS to let saliva flow from the mouth DRIVELERDRIVELERSDRIVELER n pl. -S one that drivels DRIVENDRIVEN past participle of drive DRIVERDRIVERSDRIVER n pl. -S one that drives DRIVEWAYDRIVEWAYSDRIVEWAY n pl. -WAYS a private road providing access to a building DRIVINGDRIVING present participle of drive DRIZZLEDRIZZLEDDRIZZLINGDRIZZLESDRIZZLE v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES to rain lightly DRIZZLYDRIZZLIERDRIZZLIESTDRIZZLY adj -ZLIER, -ZLIEST characterized by light rain DROGUEDROGUESDROGUE n pl. -S a canvas bag dragged behind a ship to reduce drifting DROITDROITSDROIT n pl. -S a legal right DROLLDROLLERDROLLESTDROLL adj DROLLER, DROLLEST comical DROLLDROLLSDROLLEDDROLLINGDROLL v -ED, -ING, -S to jest DROLLERYDROLLERIESDROLLERY n pl. -ERIES something droll DROLLYDROLLY adv in a droll manner DROMONDROMONSDROMON n pl. -S dromond DROMONDDROMONDSDROMOND n pl. -S a large fast-sailing medieval galley DRONEDRONEDDRONINGDRONESDRONE v DRONED, DRONING, DRONES to make a continuous low sound DRONERDRONERSDRONER n pl. -S one that drones DRONGODRONGOSDRONGO n pl. -GOS a tropical bird DRONINGDRONING present participle of drone DRONISHDRONISH adj habitually lazy DROOLDROOLSDROOLEDDROOLINGDROOL v -ED, -ING, -S to drivel DROOPDROOPSDROOPEDDROOPINGDROOP v -ED, -ING, -S to hang downward DROOPYDROOPIERDROOPIESTDROOPILYDROOPY adj DROOPIER, DROOPIEST drooping ■DROOPILY ²adv DROPDROPPEDDROPTDROPPINGDROPSDROP v DROPPED or DROPT, DROPPING, DROPS to fall in drops (globules) DROPHEADDROPHEADSDROPHEAD n pl. -S a convertible car DROPKICKDROPKICKSDROPKICK n pl. -S a type of kick in football DROPLETDROPLETSDROPLET n pl. -S a tiny drop DROPOUTDROPOUTSDROPOUT n pl. -S one who quits school prematurely DROPPEDDROPPED past tense of drop DROPPERDROPPERSDROPPER n pl. -S a tube for dispensing liquid in drops DROPPINGDROPPINGSDROPPING n pl. -S something that has been dropped DROPSHOTDROPSHOTSDROPSHOT n pl. -S a type of shot in tennis DROPSYDROPSIEDDROPSIESDROPSY n pl. -SIES an excessive accumulation of serous fluid ■DROPSIED ²adj DROPTDROPT a past tense of drop DROPWORTDROPWORTSDROPWORT n pl. -S a perennial herb DROSERADROSERASDROSERA n pl. -S a sundew DROSHKYDROSHKIESDROSHKY n pl. -KIES an open carriage DROSKYDROSKIESDROSKY n pl. -KIES droshky DROSSDROSSESDROSS n pl. -ES waste matter DROSSYDROSSIERDROSSIESTDROSSY adj DROSSIER, DROSSIEST worthless DROUGHTDROUGHTSDROUGHT n pl. -S a dry period DROUGHTYDROUGHTIERDROUGHTIESTDROUGHTY adj DROUGHTIER, DROUGHTIEST dry DROUKDROUKSDROUKEDDROUKINGDROUK v -ED, -ING, -S to drench DROUTHDROUTHSDROUTH n pl. -S drought DROUTHYDROUTHIERDROUTHIESTDROUTHY adj DROUTHIER, DROUTHIEST droughty DROVEDROVEDDROVINGDROVESDROVE v DROVED, DROVING, DROVES to drive cattle or sheep DROVERDROVERSDROVER n pl. -S a driver of cattle or sheep DROWNDROWNSDROWNEDDROWNINGDROWN v -ED, -ING, -S to suffocate in water DROWNDDROWNDSDROWNDEDDROWNDINGDROWND v -ED, -ING, -S to drown DROWNERDROWNERSDROWNER n pl. -S one that drowns DROWSEDROWSEDDROWSINGDROWSESDROWSE v DROWSED, DROWSING, DROWSES to doze DROWSYDROWSIERDROWSIESTDROWSILYDROWSY adj DROWSIER, DROWSIEST sleepy ■DROWSILY ²adv DRUBDRUBBEDDRUBBINGDRUBSDRUB v DRUBBED, DRUBBING, DRUBS to beat severely DRUBBERDRUBBERSDRUBBER n pl. -S one that drubs DRUBBINGDRUBBINGSDRUBBING n pl. -S a severe beating DRUDGEDRUDGEDDRUDGINGDRUDGESDRUDGE v DRUDGED, DRUDGING, DRUDGES to do hard, menial, or tedious work DRUDGERDRUDGERSDRUDGER n pl. -S one that drudges DRUDGERYDRUDGERIESDRUDGERY n pl. -ERIES hard, menial, or tedious work DRUDGINGDRUDGING present participle of drudge DRUGDRUGGEDDRUGGINGDRUGSDRUG v DRUGGED, DRUGGING, DRUGS to affect with a medicinal substance DRUGGETDRUGGETSDRUGGET n pl. -S a coarse woolen fabric DRUGGISTDRUGGISTSDRUGGIST n pl. -S a pharmacist DRUIDDRUIDSDRUIDICDRUID n pl. -S one of an ancient Celtic order of priests ■DRUIDIC ²adj DRUIDESSDRUIDESSESDRUIDESS n pl. -ES a female druid DRUIDISMDRUIDISMSDRUIDISM n pl. -S the religious system of the druids DRUMDRUMMEDDRUMMINGDRUMSDRUM v DRUMMED, DRUMMING, DRUMS to beat a drum (a percussion instrument) DRUMBEATDRUMBEATSDRUMBEAT n pl. -S the sound of a drum DRUMBLEDRUMBLEDDRUMBLINGDRUMBLESDRUMBLE v -BLED, -BLING, -BLES to move slowly DRUMFIREDRUMFIRESDRUMFIRE n pl. -S heavy, continuous gunfire DRUMFISHDRUMFISHESDRUMFISH n pl. -ES a fish that makes a drumming sound DRUMHEADDRUMHEADSDRUMHEAD n pl. -S the material stretched over the end of a drum DRUMLIERDRUMLIER comparative of drumly DRUMLIESTDRUMLIEST superlative of drumly DRUMLIKEDRUMLIKE adj resembling the head of a drum DRUMLINDRUMLINSDRUMLIN n pl. -S a long hill of glacial drift DRUMLYDRUMLIERDRUMLIESTDRUMLY adj -LIER, -LIEST dark and gloomy DRUMMEDDRUMMED past tense of drum DRUMMERDRUMMERSDRUMMER n pl. -S one that drums DRUMMINGDRUMMING present participle of drum DRUMROLLDRUMROLLSDRUMROLL n pl. -S a roll played on a drum DRUNKDRUNKERDRUNKESTDRUNK adj DRUNKER, DRUNKEST intoxicated DRUNKDRUNKSDRUNK n pl. -S a drunken person DRUNKARDDRUNKARDSDRUNKARD n pl. -S one who is habitually drunk DRUNKENDRUNKEN adj drunk DRUPEDRUPESDRUPE n pl. -S a fleshy fruit DRUPELETDRUPELETSDRUPELET n pl. -S a small drupe DRUSEDRUSESDRUSE n pl. -S a crust of small crystals lining a rock cavity DRUTHERSDRUTHERS n/pl one's preference DRYDRIERDRIESTDRYERDRYESTDRY adj DRIER, DRIEST or DRYER, DRYEST having no moisture DRYDRIEDDRYINGDRIESDRYABLEDRY v DRIED, DRYING, DRIES to make dry ■DRYABLE ²adj DRYDRYSDRY n pl. DRYS a prohibitionist DRYADDRYADSDRYADESDRYADICDRYAD n pl. -S or -ES a nymph of the woods ■DRYADIC ²adj DRYERDRYERSDRYER n pl. -S drier DRYLOTDRYLOTSDRYLOT n pl. -S an enclosure for livestock DRYLYDRYLY adv in a dry manner DRYNESSDRYNESSESDRYNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dry DRYPOINTDRYPOINTSDRYPOINT n pl. -S a method of engraving DUADDUADSDUAD n pl. -S a pair DUALDUALSDUAL n pl. -S a linguistic form DUALISMDUALISMSDUALISM n pl. -S a philosophical theory DUALISTDUALISTSDUALIST n pl. -S an adherent of dualism DUALITYDUALITIESDUALITY n pl. -TIES the state of being twofold DUALIZEDUALIZEDDUALIZINGDUALIZESDUALIZE v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES to make twofold DUALLYDUALLY adv in two ways DUBDUBBEDDUBBINGDUBSDUB v DUBBED, DUBBING, DUBS to confer knighthood on DUBBERDUBBERSDUBBER n pl. -S one that dubs DUBBINDUBBINSDUBBIN n pl. -S material for softening and waterproofing leather DUBBINGDUBBINGSDUBBING n pl. -S dubbin DUBIETYDUBIETIESDUBIETY n pl. -ETIES the state of being dubious DUBIOUSDUBIOUS adj doubtful DUBONNETDUBONNETSDUBONNET n pl. -S a red color DUCDUCSDUC n pl. -S a duke DUCALDUCALLYDUCAL adj pertaining to a duke ■DUCALLY² adv DUCATDUCATSDUCAT n pl. -S any of several gold coins formerly used in Europe DUCEDUCESDUCIDUCE n pl. DUCES or DUCI a leader DUCHESSDUCHESSESDUCHESS n pl. -ES the wife or widow of a duke DUCHYDUCHIESDUCHY n pl. DUCHIES the domain of a duke DUCIDUCI a pl. of duce DUCKDUCKSDUCKEDDUCKINGDUCK v -ED, -ING, -S to lower quickly DUCKBILLDUCKBILLSDUCKBILL n pl. -S a platypus DUCKERDUCKERSDUCKER n pl. -S one that ducks DUCKIEDUCKIE adj ducky DUCKIERDUCKIER comparative of ducky DUCKIESDUCKIES pl. of ducky DUCKIESTDUCKIEST superlative of ducky DUCKLINGDUCKLINGSDUCKLING n pl. -S a young duck DUCKPINDUCKPINSDUCKPIN n pl. -S a type of bowling pin DUCKTAILDUCKTAILSDUCKTAIL n pl. -S a style of haircut DUCKWEEDDUCKWEEDSDUCKWEED n pl. -S an aquatic plant DUCKYDUCKIERDUCKIESTDUCKY adj DUCKIER, DUCKIEST excellent DUCKYDUCKIESDUCKY n pl. DUCKIES a darling DUCTDUCTSDUCTEDDUCTINGDUCT v -ED, -ING, -S to convey through a duct (a tubular passage) DUCTILEDUCTILE adj easily molded or shaped DUCTINGDUCTINGSDUCTING n pl. -S a system of ducts DUCTLESSDUCTLESS adj being without a duct DUCTULEDUCTULESDUCTULE n pl. -S a small duct DUDDUDSDUD n pl. -S a bomb that fails to explode DUDDIEDUDDIE adj ragged DUDDYDUDDY adj duddie DUDEDUDESDUDE n pl. -S a dandy DUDEENDUDEENSDUDEEN n pl. -S a short tobacco pipe DUDGEONDUDGEONSDUDGEON n pl. -S a feeling of resentment DUDISHDUDISH adj resembling a dude DUDISHLYDUDISHLY adv in the manner of a dude DUEDUESDUE n pl. -S something that is owed DUECENTODUECENTOSDUECENTO n pl. -TOS the thirteenth century DUELDUELEDDUELINGDUELSDUELLEDDUELLINGDUELSDUEL v DUELED, DUELING, DUELS or DUELLED, DUELLING, DUELS to fight formally DUELERDUELERSDUELER n pl. -S one that duels DUELISTDUELISTSDUELIST n pl. -S a dueler DUELLEDDUELLED a past tense of duel DUELLERDUELLERSDUELLER n pl. -S dueler DUELLIDUELLI a pl. of duello DUELLINGDUELLING a present participle of duel DUELLISTDUELLISTSDUELLIST n pl. -S duelist DUELLODUELLOSDUELLIDUELLO n pl. -LOS or -LI the art of dueling; a duel DUENDEDUENDESDUENDE n pl. -S charisma DUENESSDUENESSESDUENESS n pl. -ES the state of being owed DUENNADUENNASDUENNA n pl. -S a governess DUETDUETTEDDUETTINGDUETStoDUET v DUETTED, DUETTING, DUETSto perform a duet (a musicalcomposition for two) DUETTISTDUETTISTSDUETTIST n pl. -S a participant in a duet DUFFDUFFSDUFF n pl. -S a thick pudding DUFFELDUFFELSDUFFEL n pl. -S a coarse woolen fabric DUFFERDUFFERSDUFFER n pl. -S a clumsy person DUFFLEDUFFLESDUFFLE n pl. -S duffel DUGDUGSDUG n pl. -S the teat or udder of a female mammal DUGONGDUGONGSDUGONG n pl. -S an aquatic mammal DUGOUTDUGOUTSDUGOUT n pl. -S a canoe made by hollowing out a log DUIDUI a pl. of duo DUIKERDUIKERSDUIKER n pl. -S a small antelope DUITDUITSDUIT n pl. -S doit DUKEDUKESDUKE n pl. -S a high-ranking nobleman DUKEDOMDUKEDOMSDUKEDOM n pl. -S duchy DULCETDULCETSDULCET n pl. -S a soft-toned organ stop DULCETLYDULCETLY adv melodiously DULCIANADULCIANASDULCIANA n pl. -S a soft-toned organ stop DULCIFYDULCIFIEDDULCIFYINGDULCIFIESDULCIFY v -FIED, -FYING, -FIES to sweeten DULCIMERDULCIMERSDULCIMER n pl. -S a stringed instrument DULCINEADULCINEASDULCINEA n pl. -S a sweetheart DULIADULIASDULIA n pl. -S veneration of saints DULLDULLERDULLESTDULL adj DULLER, DULLEST mentally slow DULLDULLSDULLEDDULLINGDULL v -ED, -ING, -S to make less sharp DULLARDDULLARDSDULLARD n pl. -S a dolt DULLISHDULLISH adj somewhat dull DULLNESSDULLNESSESDULLNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dull DULLYDULLY adv in a dull manner DULNESSDULNESSESDULNESS n pl. -ES dullness DULSEDULSESDULSE n pl. -S an edible seaweed DULYDULY adv rightfully DUMADUMASDUMA n pl. -S a Russian council DUMBDUMBERDUMBESTDUMBLYDUMB adj DUMBER, DUMBEST incapable of speech ■DUMBLY ²adv DUMBDUMBSDUMBEDDUMBINGDUMB v -ED, -ING, -S to make silent DUMBBELLDUMBBELLSDUMBBELL n pl. -S a weight lifted for muscular exercise DUMBNESSDUMBNESSESDUMBNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dumb DUMDUMDUMDUMSDUMDUM n pl. -S a type of bullet DUMFOUNDDUMFOUNDSDUMFOUNDEDDUMFOUNDINGDUMFOUND v -ED, -ING, -S to astonish DUMKADUMKYDUMKA n pl. -KY a Slavic folk ballad DUMMKOPFDUMMKOPFSDUMMKOPF n pl. -S a dolt DUMMYDUMMIEDDUMMYINGDUMMIESDUMMY v -MIED, -MYING, -MIES to make a representation of DUMPDUMPSDUMPEDDUMPINGDUMP v -ED, -ING, -S to let fall heavily DUMPCARTDUMPCARTSDUMPCART n pl. -S a type of cart DUMPERDUMPERSDUMPER n pl. -S one that dumps DUMPIERDUMPIER comparative of dumpy DUMPIESTDUMPIEST superlative of dumpy DUMPILYDUMPILY adv in a dumpy manner DUMPINGDUMPINGSDUMPING n pl. -S the selling of large quantities of goods at below the market price DUMPISHDUMPISH adj sad DUMPLINGDUMPLINGSDUMPLING n pl. -S a ball of dough cooked with stew or soup DUMPYDUMPIERDUMPIESTDUMPY adj DUMPIER, DUMPIEST short and thick DUNDUNNEDDUNNINGDUNSDUN v DUNNED, DUNNING, DUNS to make demands upon for payment of a debt DUNDUNNERDUNNESTDUN adj DUNNER, DUNNEST of a dull brown color DUNCEDUNCESDUNCICALDUNCISHDUNCE n pl. -S a stupid person ■DUNCICAL, DUNCISH ²adj DUNCHDUNCHESDUNCH n pl. -ES a push DUNEDUNESDUNELIKEDUNE n pl. -S a hill of sand ■DUNELIKE ²adj DUNELANDDUNELANDSDUNELAND n pl. -S an area having many dunes DUNGDUNGSDUNGEDDUNGINGDUNG v -ED, -ING, -S to fertilize with manure DUNGAREEDUNGAREESDUNGAREE n pl. -S a coarse cotton fabric DUNGEONDUNGEONSDUNGEON n pl. -S an underground prison DUNGHILLDUNGHILLSDUNGHILL n pl. -S a heap of manure DUNGYDUNGIERDUNGIESTDUNGY adj DUNGIER, DUNGIEST filthy DUNITEDUNITESDUNITICDUNITE n pl. -S an igneous rock ■DUNITIC ²adj DUNKDUNKSDUNKEDDUNKINGDUNK v -ED, -ING, -S to dip into liquid DUNKERDUNKERSDUNKER n pl. -S one that dunks DUNLINDUNLINSDUNLIN n pl. -S a wading bird DUNNAGEDUNNAGESDUNNAGE n pl. -S packing material used to protect cargo DUNNEDDUNNED past tense of dun DUNNERDUNNER comparative of dun DUNNESSDUNNESSESDUNNESS n pl. -ES the state of being dun DUNNESTDUNNEST superlative of dun DUNNINGDUNNING present participle of dun DUNNITEDUNNITESDUNNITE n pl. -S an explosive DUNTDUNTSDUNTEDDUNTINGDUNT v -ED, -ING, -S to strike with a heavy blow DUODUOSDUIDUO n pl. DUOS or DUI an instrumental duet DUODENUMDUODENALDUODENADUODENUMSDUODENUM n pl. -DENA or -DENUMS the first portion of the small intestine ■DUODENAL ²adj DUOLOGDUOLOGSDUOLOG n pl. -S duologue DUOLOGUEDUOLOGUESDUOLOGUE n pl. -S a conversation between two persons DUOMODUOMOSDUOMIDUOMO n pl. -MOS or -MI a cathedral DUOPOLYDUOPOLIESDUOPOLY n pl. -LIES the market condition existing when there are two sellers only DUOPSONYDUOPSONIESDUOPSONY n pl. -NIES the market condition existing when there are two buyers only DUOTONEDUOTONESDUOTONE n pl. -S an illustration in two tones DUPDUPPEDDUPPINGDUPSDUP v DUPPED, DUPPING, DUPS to open DUPEDUPEDDUPINGDUPESDUPABLEDUPE v DUPED, DUPING, DUPES to deceive ■DUPABLE ²adj DUPERDUPERSDUPER n pl. -S one that dupes DUPERYDUPERIESDUPERY n pl. -ERIES the act of duping DUPINGDUPING present participle of dupe DUPLEDUPLE adj having two parts or elements DUPLEXDUPLEXESDUPLEXEDDUPLEXINGDUPLEX v -ED, -ING, -ES to make duple DUPLEXERDUPLEXERSDUPLEXER n pl. -S an electronic switching device DUPPEDDUPPED past tense of dup DUPPINGDUPPING present participle of dup DURADURASDURA n pl. -S durra DURABLEDURABLYDURABLE adj able to withstand wear or decay ■DURABLY ²adv DURABLESDURABLES n/pl durable goods DURALDURAL adj of the dura mater (a brain membrane) DURAMENDURAMENSDURAMEN n pl. -S the central wood of a tree DURANCEDURANCESDURANCE n pl. -S restraint by or as if by physical force DURATIONDURATIONSDURATION n pl. -S continuance in time DURATIVEDURATIVESDURATIVE n pl. -S a type of verb DURBARDURBARSDURBAR n pl. -S the court of a native ruler in India DUREDUREDDURINGDURESDURE v DURED, DURING, DURES to endure DURESSDURESSESDURESS n pl. -ES compulsion by threat DURIANDURIANSDURIAN n pl. -S an East Indian tree DURINGDURING prep throughout the duration of DURIONDURIONSDURION n pl. -S durian DURMASTDURMASTSDURMAST n pl. -S a European oak DURNDURNSDURNEDDURNINGDURN v -ED, -ING, -S to damn DURNEDDURNEDERDURNEDESTDURNDESTDURNED adj DURNEDER, DURNEDEST or DURNDEST damned DURODUROSDURO n pl. -ROS a Spanish silver dollar DUROCDUROCSDUROC n pl. -S a large red hog DURRDURRSDURR n pl. -S durra DURRADURRASDURRA n pl. -S a cereal grain DURSTDURST a past tense of dare DURUMDURUMSDURUM n pl. -S a kind of wheat DUSKDUSKSDUSKEDDUSKINGDUSK v -ED, -ING, -S to become dark DUSKISHDUSKISH adj dusky DUSKYDUSKIERDUSKIESTDUSKILYDUSKY adj DUSKIER, DUSKIEST somewhat dark ■DUSKILY ²adv DUSTDUSTSDUSTEDDUSTINGDUST v -ED, -ING, -S to make free of dust (minute particles of matter) DUSTBINDUSTBINSDUSTBIN n pl. -S a trash can DUSTERDUSTERSDUSTER n pl. -S one that dusts DUSTHEAPDUSTHEAPSDUSTHEAP n pl. -S a pile of trash DUSTIERDUSTIER comparative of dusty DUSTIESTDUSTIEST superative of dusty DUSTILYDUSTILY adv in a dusty manner DUSTLESSDUSTLESS adj being without dust DUSTLIKEDUSTLIKE adj resembling dust DUSTMANDUSTMENDUSTMAN n pl. -MEN a trashman DUSTPANDUSTPANSDUSTPAN n pl. -S a pan for holding swept dust DUSTRAGDUSTRAGSDUSTRAG n pl. -S a rag used for dusting DUSTUPDUSTUPSDUSTUP n pl. -S an argument DUSTYDUSTIERDUSTIESTDUSTY adj DUSTIER, DUSTIEST full of dust DUTCHDUTCH adv with each person paying for himself DUTCHMANDUTCHMENDUTCHMAN n pl. -MEN something used to hide structural defects DUTEOUSDUTEOUS adj dutiful DUTIABLEDUTIABLE adj subject to import tax DUTIFULDUTIFUL adj obedient DUTYDUTIESDUTY n pl. -TIES a moral or legal obligation DUUMVIRDUUMVIRSDUUMVIRIDUUMVIR n pl. -VIRS or -VIRI a magistrate of ancient Rome DUVETINEDUVETINESDUVETINE n pl. -S duvetyn DUVETYNDUVETYNSDUVETYN n pl. -S a soft fabric DUVETYNEDUVETYNESDUVETYNE n pl. -S duvetyn DWARFDWARFERDWARFESTDWARF adj DWARFER, DWARFEST extremely small DWARFDWARFSDWARVESDWARF n pl. DWARFS or DWARVES an extremely small person DWARFDWARFSDWARFEDDWARFINGDWARF v -ED, -ING, -S to cause to appear small DWARFISHDWARFISH adj resembling a dwarf DWARFISMDWARFISMSDWARFISM n pl. -S a condition of stunted growth DWARVESDWARVES a pl. of dwarf DWELLDWELTDWELLEDDWELLINGDWELLSDWELL v DWELT or DWELLED, DWELLING, DWELLS to reside DWELLERDWELLERSDWELLER n pl. -S one that dwells DWELLINGDWELLINGSDWELLING n pl. -S a place of residence DWELTDWELT a past tense of dwell DWINDLEDWINDLEDDWINDLINGDWINDLESDWINDLE v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES to decrease steadily DWINEDWINEDDWININGDWINESDWINE v DWINED, DWINING, DWINES to pine or waste away DYABLEDYABLE adj dyeable DYADDYADSDYAD n pl. -S a pair of units DYADICDYADICSDYADIC n pl. -S a sum of mathematical dyads DYARCHYDYARCHICDYARCHIESDYARCHY n pl. -CHIES diarchy ■DYARCHIC ²adj DYBBUKDYBBUKSDYBBUKIMDYBBUK n pl. -BUKS or -BUKIM a wandering soul in Jewish folklore DYEDYEDDYEINGDYESDYE v DYED, DYEING, DYES to treat with a dye (a coloring material or matter) DYEABLEDYEABLE adj capable of being dyed DYEINGDYEINGSDYEING n pl. -S something colored with a dye DYERDYERSDYER n pl. -S one that dyes DYESTUFFDYESTUFFSDYESTUFF n pl. -S a material yielding or used as a dye DYEWEEDDYEWEEDSDYEWEED n pl. -S a shrub that yields a yellow dye DYEWOODDYEWOODSDYEWOOD n pl. -S a wood used as a dyestuff DYINGDYINGSDYING n pl. -S a passing out of existence DYKEDYKEDDYKINGDYKESDYKE v DYKED, DYKING, DYKES to dike DYNAMICDYNAMICSDYNAMIC n pl. -S a physical force DYNAMISMDYNAMISMSDYNAMISM n pl. -S a theory that explains the universe in terms of force or energy DYNAMISTDYNAMISTSDYNAMIST n pl. -S an adherent of dynamism DYNAMITEDYNAMITEDDYNAMITINGDYNAMITESDYNAMITE v -MITED, -MITING, -MITES to blow up with a powerful explosive DYNAMODYNAMOSDYNAMO n pl. -MOS a generator DYNASTDYNASTSDYNAST n pl. -S a ruler DYNASTYDYNASTICDYNASTIESDYNASTY n pl. -TIES a succession of rulers from the same line of descent ■DYNASTIC ²adj DYNATRONDYNATRONSDYNATRON n pl. -S a type of electron tube DYNEDYNESDYNE n pl. -S a unit of force DYNODEDYNODESDYNODE n pl. -S a type of electrode DYSGENICDYSGENIC adj causing the deterioration of hereditary qualities DYSLEXIADYSLEXIASDYSLEXICDYSLEXIA n pl. -S impairment of the ability to read ■DYSLEXIC ²adj DYSPEPSYDYSPEPSIESDYSPEPSY n pl. -SIES indigestion DYSPNEADYSPNEASDYSPNEALDYSPNEICDYSPNEA n pl. -S labored breathing ■DYSPNEAL, DYSPNEIC ²adj DYSPNOEADYSPNOEASDYSPNOICDYSPNOEA n pl. -S dyspnea ■DYSPNOIC ²adj DYSTAXIADYSTAXIASDYSTAXIA n pl. -S a form of muscular tremor DYSTOCIADYSTOCIASDYSTOCIA n pl. -S difficult labor and delivery in childbirth DYSTONIADYSTONIASDYSTONIA n pl. -S a condition of disordered tonicity of muscle tissue DYSTOPIADYSTOPIASDYSTOPIA n pl. -S a wretched place DYSURIADYSURIASDYSURICDYSURIA n pl. -S painful urination ■DYSURIC ²adj DYVOURDYVOURSDYVOUR n pl. -S one who is bankrupt
