D.C., Noun
  • (n) District_of_Columbia, , DC: (the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia)
D.P.R.K., Noun
  • (n) North_Korea, Democratic_People's_Republic_of_Korea, , DPRK: (a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948)
DARPA, Noun
  • (n) Defense_Advanced_Research_Projects_Agency, DARPA: (the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11)
DAT, Noun
  • (n) digital_audiotape, DAT: (a digital tape recording of sound)
DA, Noun
  • (n) district_attorney, DA: (an official prosecutor for a judicial district)
DBA, Noun
  • (n) assumed_name, fictitious_name, Doing_Business_As, DBA: ((law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporation)
DBMS, Noun
  • (n) database_management_system, DBMS: (a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database)
DC, Noun
  • (n) direct_current, DC, direct_electric_current: (an electric current that flows in one direction steadily)
  • (n) District_of_Columbia, , DC: (the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia)
DDC, Noun
  • (n) dideoxycytosine, ddC, DDC, zalcitabine: (an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection)
DDI, Noun
  • (n) dideoxyinosine, ddI, DDI, didanosine: (an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection)
DDT, Noun
  • (n) dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, DDT: (an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972)
DD, Noun
  • (n) Doctor_of_Divinity, DD: (a doctor's degree in religion)
DEA, Noun
  • (n) Drug_Enforcement_Administration, Drug_Enforcement_Agency, DEA: (federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations)
DES, Noun
  • (n) Delaware, Diamond_State, First_State, DE: (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies)
  • (n) diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilbesterol: (synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy)
  • (n) diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES: (a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry)
DE, Noun
  • (n) Delaware, Diamond_State, First_State, DE: (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies)
DEd, Noun
  • (n) Doctor_of_Education, EdD, DEd: (a doctor's degree in education)
DFLP, Noun
  • (n) Democratic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine, DFLP, Popular_Democratic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Palestine, PDFLP: (a Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change) "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren"
DIA, Noun
  • (n) Defense_Intelligence_Agency, DIA: (an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition)
DJ, Verb
  • (v) disk-jockey, disc-jockey, DJ: (comment on music to be played) "He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend"
DMD, Noun
  • (n) Doctor_of_Dental_Medicine, DMD: (a doctor's degree in dental medicine)
DM, Noun
  • (n) decimeter, decimetre, dm: (a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter)
  • (n) diabetes_mellitus, DM: (diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria) "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'"
DMus, Noun
  • (n) Doctor_of_Music, DMus, MusD: (a doctor's degree in music)
DNA, Noun
  • (n) deoxyribonucleic_acid, desoxyribonucleic_acid, DNA: ((biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information) "DNA is the king of molecules"
DOE, Noun
  • (n) Department_of_Energy, Energy_Department, Energy, DOE: (the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977)
  • (n) doe: (mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck')
DOS, Noun
  • (n) bash, do, brawl: (an uproarious party)
  • (n) Department_of_State, United_States_Department_of_State, State_Department, State, DoS: (the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies) "the Department of State was created in 1789"
  • (n) do, doh, ut: (the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization)
  • (n) Doctor_of_Osteopathy, DO: (doctor's degree in osteopathy)
  • (n) DOS, disk_operating_system: (an operating system that is on a disk)
DO, Noun
  • (n) bash, do, brawl: (an uproarious party)
  • (n) do, doh, ut: (the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization)
  • (n) Doctor_of_Osteopathy, DO: (doctor's degree in osteopathy)
DPRK, Noun
  • (n) North_Korea, Democratic_People's_Republic_of_Korea, , DPRK: (a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948)
DSL, Noun
  • (n) digital_subscriber_line, DSL: (a generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speeds)
DS, Noun
  • (n) Bureau_of_Diplomatic_Security, DS: (the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas)
  • (n) D, d: (the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet)
  • (n) darmstadtium, Ds, element_110, atomic_number_110: (a radioactive transuranic element)
  • (n) Doctor_of_Science, DS, ScD: (an honorary degree in science)
  • (n) five_hundred, 500, D: (the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five)
  • (n) vitamin_D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, D: (a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets)
DTs, Noun
  • (n) delirium_tremens, DTs: (acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning)
DVD, Noun
  • (n) videodisk, videodisc, DVD: (a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set)
D, Noun
  • (n) D, d: (the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet)
  • (n) five_hundred, 500, D: (the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five)
  • (n) vitamin_D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol, D: (a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets)
Daba, Noun
  • (n) Daba, Kola, Musgoi: (a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad)
Dacca, Noun
  • (n) Dhaka, Dacca, capital_of_Bangladesh: (the capital and largest city of Bangladesh)
Dachau, Noun
  • (n) Dachau: (a concentration camp for Jews created by the Nazis near Munich in southern Germany)
Dacninae, Noun
  • (n) Coerebidae, family_Coerebidae, Dacninae, family_Dacninae: (the honeycreepers)
Dacron, Noun
  • (n) Dacron, Terylene: (a kind of polyester fabric)
Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Noun
  • (n) Korea, Korean_Peninsula, Dae-Han-Min-Gook, Han-Gook: (an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook)
Daedal, Noun
  • (n) Daedalus, Daedal: ((Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus)
Daedalus, Noun
  • (n) Daedalus, Daedal: ((Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus)
Daffo, Noun
  • (n) Ron, Bokkos, Daffo: (a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria)
Dafla, Noun
  • (n) Miri, Mirish, Abor, Dafla: (little known Kamarupan languages)
Dahomey, Noun
  • (n) Benin, Republic_of_Benin, Dahomey: (a country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control)
Dairen, Noun
  • (n) Dalian, Talien, Dairen: (a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda)
Dakar, Noun
  • (n) Dakar, capital_of_Senegal: (the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal)
Dakota, Noun
  • (n) Dakota: (a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux)
  • (n) Dakota: (the area of the states of North Dakota and South Dakota)
  • (n) Dakota: (the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota)
Dali, Noun
  • (n) Dali, Salvador_Dali: (surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989))
Dalian, Noun
  • (n) Dalian, Talien, Dairen: (a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda)
Dallas, Noun
  • (n) Dallas: (a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields)
Dalmane, Noun
  • (n) flurazepam, flurazepam_hydrochloride, Dalmane: (tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia)
Daltonism, Noun
  • (n) deuteranopia, Daltonism, green-blindness: (dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red)
Damascus, Noun
  • (n) Dimash, Damascus, capital_of_Syria: (an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus)
Damgalnunna, Noun
  • (n) Damkina, Damgalnunna: ((Babylonian) earth goddess; consort of Ea and mother of Marduk)
Damkina, Noun
  • (n) Damkina, Damgalnunna: ((Babylonian) earth goddess; consort of Ea and mother of Marduk)
Damon, Noun
  • (n) Damon: (the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC))
Dana, Noun
  • (n) Danu, Dana: (Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don)
Danau, Noun
  • (n) Danube, Danube_River, Danau: (the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea) "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube"
Dane, Noun
  • (n) Dane: (a native or inhabitant of Denmark)
Dangaleat, Noun
  • (n) Dangla, Dangaleat: (a Chadic language spoken in Chad; uses seven vowels plus differences in vowel length)
Dangla, Noun
  • (n) Dangla, Dangaleat: (a Chadic language spoken in Chad; uses seven vowels plus differences in vowel length)
Daniel, Noun
  • (n) Daniel: ((Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC))
  • (n) Daniel: (a wise and upright judge) "a Daniel come to judgment" -- Shakespeare"
  • (n) Daniel, Book_of_Daniel, Book_of_the_Prophet_Daniel: (an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar)
Danish, Adjective
  • (a) Danish: (of or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their language) "Danish furniture"
Danish, Noun
  • (n) Danish: (a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark)
  • (n) danish, danish_pastry: (light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruits or cheese)
Danmark, Noun
  • (n) Denmark, Kingdom_of_Denmark, Danmark: (a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea)
Dano-Norwegian, Noun
  • (n) Bokmal, Bokmaal, Dano-Norwegian: (book language; one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish)
Dantean, Adjective
  • (a) Dantean, Dantesque: (of or relating to Dante Alighieri or his writings)
Dantesque, Adjective
  • (a) Dantean, Dantesque: (of or relating to Dante Alighieri or his writings)
Danu, Noun
  • (n) Danu, Dana: (Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don)
Danube, Noun
  • (n) Danube, Danube_River, Danau: (the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea) "Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are on the banks of the Danube"
Danzig, Noun
  • (n) Gdansk, Danzig: (a port city of northern Poland near the mouth of the Vistula River on a gulf of the Baltic Sea; a member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century)
Daoism, Noun
  • (n) Taoism, Daoism: (philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events)
Dard, Noun
  • (n) Dard, Dardic, Dardic_language: (any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan)
Dardan, Noun
  • (n) Trojan, Dardan, Dardanian: (a native of ancient Troy)
Dardanelles, Noun
  • (n) Dardanelles, Canakkale_Bogazi, Hellespont: (the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey)
  • (n) Dardanelles, Dardanelles_campaign: (the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks)
Dardanian, Noun
  • (n) Trojan, Dardan, Dardanian: (a native of ancient Troy)
Dardic, Noun
  • (n) Dard, Dardic, Dardic_language: (any of a group of Indic languages spoken in Kashmir and eastern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan)
Darfur, Noun
  • (n) Darfur: (an impoverished region of western Sudan) "Darfur was a semi-independent sultanate until 1917 and is ethnically distinct from central Sudan"
Daricon, Noun
  • (n) oxyphencyclimine, Daricon: (an anticholinergic drug (trade name Daricon) used in treating peptic ulcers)
Darjeeling, Noun
  • (n) Darjeeling: (a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India)
Darling, Noun
  • (n) darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky: (a special loved one)
  • (n) Darling, Darling_River: (an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River)
Darmera, Noun
  • (n) Darmera, genus_Darmera, Peltiphyllum, genus_Peltiphyllum: (one species)
Darrow, Noun
  • (n) Darrow, Clarence_Darrow, Clarence_Seward_Darrow: (United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938))
Dartmouth, Noun
  • (n) Dartmouth_College, Dartmouth: (a college in New Hampshire)
Darvon, Noun
  • (n) propoxyphene, propoxyphene_hydrochloride, Darvon: (a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive)
Darwin, Noun
  • (n) Darwin, Charles_Darwin, Charles_Robert_Darwin: (English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882))
  • (n) Darwin: (provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia)
Darwinian, Adjective
  • (a) Darwinian: (of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution) "Darwinian theories"
Darwinian, Noun
  • (n) Darwinian: (an advocate of Darwinism)
Darwinism, Noun
  • (n) Darwinism: (a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection)
Datril, Noun
  • (n) acetaminophen, Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Anacin_III: (an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets))
Davenport, Noun
  • (n) Davenport: (a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island)
  • (n) davenport: (a small decorative writing desk)
  • (n) davenport: (a large sofa usually convertible into a bed)
David, Noun
  • (n) David, Saint_David, _David: (patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600))
  • (n) David, Jacques_Louis_David: (French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825))
  • (n) David: ((Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC))
Davis, Noun
  • (n) Davis, Stuart_Davis: (United States painter who developed an American version of cubism (1894-1964))
  • (n) Davis, Miles_Davis, : (United States jazz musician; noted for his trumpet style (1926-1991))
  • (n) Davis, Jefferson_Davis: (American statesman; president of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1808-1889))
  • (n) Davis, Dwight_Davis, Dwight_Filley_Davis: (United States tennis player who donated the Davis Cup for international team tennis competition (1879-1945))
  • (n) Davis, Bette_Davis: (United States film actress (1908-1989))
  • (n) Davys, John_Davys, Davis, John_Davis: (English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605))
Davy, Noun
  • (n) Davy, Humphrey_Davy, Sir_Humphrey_Davy: (English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829))
Davys, Noun
  • (n) Davy, Humphrey_Davy, Sir_Humphrey_Davy: (English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829))
  • (n) Davys, John_Davys, Davis, John_Davis: (English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605))
Day, Noun
  • (n) day, twenty-four_hours, twenty-four_hour_period, 24-hour_interval, solar_day, mean_solar_day: (time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis) "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"
  • (n) day: (some point or period in time) "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"
  • (n) day: (a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance) "Mother's Day"
  • (n) day, daytime, daylight: (the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside) "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
  • (n) day: (the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)) "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"
  • (n) day: (an era of existence or influence) "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"
  • (n) day: (the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis) "how long is a day on Jupiter?"
  • (n) day: (a period of opportunity) "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"
  • (n) Day, Clarence_Day, : (United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935))
  • (n) sidereal_day, day: (the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day)
Daypro, Noun
  • (n) oxaprozin, Daypro: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro))
Dayton, Noun
  • (n) Dayton: (a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center)
Db, Noun
  • (n) decibel, dB: (a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity)
  • (n) dubnium, Db, hahnium, element_105, atomic_number_105: (a transuranic element)
DeMille, Noun
  • (n) DeMille, _DeMille, Cecil_Blount_DeMille: (United States film maker remembered for his extravagant and spectacular epic productions (1881-1959))
Dean, Noun
  • (n) dean: (an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college)
  • (n) Dean, James_Dean, James_Byron_Dean: (United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955))
  • (n) dean, doyen: (a man who is the senior member of a group) "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
  • (n) dean: ((Roman Catholic Church) the head of the College of Cardinals)
Death, Noun
  • (n) death, decease, expiry: (the event of dying or departure from life) "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
  • (n) death: (the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism) "the animal died a painful death"
  • (n) death: (the absence of life or state of being dead) "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"
  • (n) death, dying, demise: (the time when something ends) "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
  • (n) death, last: (the time at which life ends; continuing until dead) "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"
  • (n) Death: (the personification of death) "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"
  • (n) death: (the act of killing) "he had two deaths on his conscience"
  • (n) end, destruction, death: (a final state) "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
Debussy, Noun
  • (n) Debussy, Claude_Debussey, Claude_Achille_Debussy: (French composer who is said to have created Impressionism in music (1862-1918))
Dec, Noun
  • (n) December, Dec: (the last (12th) month of the year)
  • (n) declination, celestial_latitude, dec: ((astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere)
Decadron, Noun
  • (n) dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone_Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon: (a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation)
Decatur, Noun
  • (n) Decatur, Stephen_Decatur: (United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820))
  • (n) Decatur: (a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here)
  • (n) Decatur: (a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River)
December, Noun
  • (n) December, Dec: (the last (12th) month of the year)
Decker, Noun
  • (n) decker: ((often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels) "they rode in a double-decker bus"
  • (n) Dekker, Decker, Thomas_Dekker, Thomas_Decker: (English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632))
Deepfreeze, Noun
  • (n) deep-freeze, Deepfreeze, deep_freezer, freezer: (electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time)
Deere, Noun
  • (n) Deere, John_Deere: (United States industrialist who manufactured plows suitable for working the prairie soil (1804-1886))
Defense, Noun
  • (n) defense, defence, defensive_measure: ((military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies) "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
  • (n) defense, defence: (protection from harm) "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
  • (n) defense, defence, defending_team: ((sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring) "his teams are always good on defense"
  • (n) defense, defence, vindication: (the justification for some act or belief) "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
  • (n) defense, defence, defense_team, defense_lawyers: (the defendant and his legal advisors collectively) "the defense called for a mistrial"
  • (n) defense, defence, defense_force, defence_force: (an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack) "he joined the defense against invasion"
  • (n) defense, defence, denial, demurrer: (a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him) "he gave evidence for the defense"
  • (n) defense, defence: (the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury) "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
  • (n) defense_mechanism, defense_reaction, defence_mechanism, defence_reaction, defense, defence: ((psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires)
  • (n) defensive_structure, defense, defence: (a structure used to defend against attack) "the artillery battered down the defenses"
  • (n) Department_of_Defense, Defense_Department, United_States_Department_of_Defense, Defense, DoD: (the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947)
  • (n) refutation, defense, defence: (the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions) "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
Dekker, Noun
  • (n) Dekker, Decker, Thomas_Dekker, Thomas_Decker: (English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632))
Delaware, Noun
  • (n) Delaware, Delaware_River: (a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay)
  • (n) Delaware: (a member of an Algonquian people formerly living in New Jersey and New York and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania)
  • (n) Delaware: (one of the British colonies that formed the United States)
  • (n) Delaware, Diamond_State, First_State, DE: (a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies)
  • (n) Delaware: (the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware)
Delawarean, Noun
  • (n) Delawarean, Delawarian: (a native or resident of Delaware)
Delawarian, Noun
  • (n) Delawarean, Delawarian: (a native or resident of Delaware)
Delhi, Noun
  • (n) Delhi, Old_Delhi: (a city in north central India)
Delicious, Noun
  • (n) Delicious: (variety of sweet eating apples)
Delilah, Noun
  • (n) Delilah: ((Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength)
  • (n) enchantress, temptress, siren, Delilah, femme_fatale: (a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive)
Deliverer, Noun
  • (n) deliverer: (a person who gives up or transfers money or goods)
  • (n) deliveryman, delivery_boy, deliverer: (someone employed to make deliveries)
  • (n) Jesus, Jesus_of_Nazareth, the_Nazarene, Jesus_Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good_Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer: (a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29))
  • (n) savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer: (a person who rescues you from harm or danger)
Delphi, Noun
  • (n) Delphi: (an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi)
Delphian, Adjective
  • (a) Delphic, Delphian: (of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi) "Delphic oracle"
Delphic, Adjective
  • (a) Delphic, Delphian: (of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi) "Delphic oracle"
  • (s) Delphic, oracular: (obscurely prophetic) "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message"
Deltasone, Noun
  • (n) prednisone, Orasone, Deltasone, Liquid_Pred, Meticorten: (a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant)
Demerol, Noun
  • (n) meperidine, meperidine_hydrochloride, Demerol: (a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain)
Democrat, Noun
  • (n) Democrat: (a member of the Democratic Party)
  • (n) democrat, populist: (an advocate of democratic principles)
Democratic, Adjective
  • (a) democratic: (characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality) "democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier"
  • (a) Democratic: (belong to or relating to the Democratic Party) "Democratic senator"
  • (s) democratic, popular: (representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large) "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"
Demotic, Adjective
  • (a) Demotic: (of or written in or belonging to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use)
  • (s) demotic: (of or for the common people) "demotic entertainments"; "demotic speech"; "a poet with a keen ear for demotic rhythms"
Demotic, Noun
  • (n) Demotic, Demotic_script: (a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script) "Demotic script was eventually replaced by Greek"
  • (n) Romaic, Demotic: (the modern Greek vernacular)
Dempsey, Noun
  • (n) Dempsey, Jack_Dempsey, William_Harrison_Dempsey, Manassa_Mauler: (United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983))
Denali, Noun
  • (n) McKinley, Mount_McKinley, _McKinley, Denali: (a mountain in south central Alaska; the highest peak in North America (20,300 feet high))
Dendraspis, Noun
  • (n) Dendroaspis, genus_Dendroaspis, Dendraspis, genus_Dendraspis: (mambas)
Dendroaspis, Noun
  • (n) Dendroaspis, genus_Dendroaspis, Dendraspis, genus_Dendraspis: (mambas)
Denmark, Noun
  • (n) Denmark, Kingdom_of_Denmark, Danmark: (a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea)
Denver, Noun
  • (n) Denver, Mile-High_City, capital_of_Colorado: (the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river)
Depression, Noun
  • (n) depression: (a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity)
  • (n) depression, slump, economic_crisis: (a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment)
  • (n) depression: (sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy)
  • (n) Depression, Great_Depression: (a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment)
  • (n) depression, impression, imprint: (a concavity in a surface produced by pressing) "he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud"
  • (n) depression: (angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object))
  • (n) depression: (pushing down) "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
  • (n) depressive_disorder, clinical_depression, depression: (a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention)
  • (n) low, depression: (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation) "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
  • (n) natural_depression, depression: (a sunken or depressed geological formation)
Despoina, Noun
  • (n) Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora: ((Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina)
Desyrel, Noun
  • (n) trazodone, trazodone_hydrochloride, Desyrel: (oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative)
Detroit, Noun
  • (n) Detroit, Motor_City, Motown: (the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor)
Deuteromycota, Noun
  • (n) Deuteromycota, subdivision_Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, Fungi_imperfecti, subdivision_Deuteromycotina: (large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known)
Deuteromycotina, Noun
  • (n) Deuteromycota, subdivision_Deuteromycota, Deuteromycotina, Fungi_imperfecti, subdivision_Deuteromycotina: (large and heterogeneous form division of fungi comprising forms for which no sexually reproductive stage is known)
Deutschland, Noun
  • (n) Germany, Federal_Republic_of_Germany, Deutschland, FRG: (a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990)
Deutschmark, Noun
  • (n) mark, German_mark, Deutsche_Mark, Deutschmark: (formerly the basic unit of money in Germany)
Devanagari, Noun
  • (n) Devanagari, Devanagari_script, Nagari, Nagari_script: (a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi)
Devi, Noun
  • (n) Devi: (Hindu mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects)
Devil, Noun
  • (n) devil, fiend, demon, daemon, daimon: (an evil supernatural being)
  • (n) devil, deuce, dickens: (a word used in exclamations of confusion) "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"
  • (n) hellion, heller, devil: (a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)) "he chased the young hellions out of his yard"
  • (n) monster, fiend, devil, demon, ogre: (a cruel wicked and inhuman person)
  • (n) Satan, Old_Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the_Tempter, Prince_of_Darkness: ((Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell)
Devon, Noun
  • (n) Devon, Devonshire: (a county in southwestern England)
  • (n) Devon: (red dual-purpose cattle of English origin)
Devonshire, Noun
  • (n) Devon, Devonshire: (a county in southwestern England)
Dewey, Noun
  • (n) Dewey, Melvil_Dewey, Melville_Louis_Kossuth_Dewey: (United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931))
  • (n) Dewey, George_Dewey, Admiral_Dewey: (a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War)
  • (n) Dewey, John_Dewey: (United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952))
Dexone, Noun
  • (n) dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone_Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon: (a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation)
Dhaka, Noun
  • (n) Dhaka, Dacca, capital_of_Bangladesh: (the capital and largest city of Bangladesh)
Dharma, Noun
  • (n) Dharma: (basic principles of the cosmos; also: an ancient sage in Hindu mythology worshipped as a god by some lower castes; )
Dhodhekanisos, Noun
  • (n) Dodecanese, Dhodhekanisos: (a group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea)
Dhu'l-Hijja, Noun
  • (n) Dhu'l-Hijja, Dhu'l-Hijjah, Dhu_al-Hijja, Dhu_al-Hijjah: (the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years)
Dhu'l-Hijjah, Noun
  • (n) Dhu'l-Hijja, Dhu'l-Hijjah, Dhu_al-Hijja, Dhu_al-Hijjah: (the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years)
DiaBeta, Noun
  • (n) glyburide, DiaBeta, Micronase: (an oral antidiabetic drug (trade names DiaBeta and Micronase) that stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas)
Diana, Noun
  • (n) Diana, Princess_Diana, Princess_of_Wales, Lady_Diana_Frances_Spencer: (English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997))
  • (n) Diana: ((Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis)
Dias, Noun
  • (n) Defense_Intelligence_Agency, DIA: (an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition)
  • (n) Dias, Diaz, Bartholomeu_Dias, Bartholomeu_Diaz: (Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500))
Diatomophyceae, Noun
  • (n) Bacillariophyceae, class_Bacillariophyceae, Diatomophyceae, class_Diatomophyceae: (marine and freshwater eukaryotic algae: diatoms)
Diaz, Noun
  • (n) Dias, Diaz, Bartholomeu_Dias, Bartholomeu_Diaz: (Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500))
Dibranchia, Noun
  • (n) Dibranchiata, subclass_Dibranchiata, Dibranchia, subclass_Dibranchia: (comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish))
Dibranchiata, Noun
  • (n) Dibranchiata, subclass_Dibranchiata, Dibranchia, subclass_Dibranchia: (comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae: the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish))
Dickens, Noun
  • (n) devil, deuce, dickens: (a word used in exclamations of confusion) "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"
  • (n) Dickens, Charles_Dickens, Charles_John_Huffam_Dickens: (English writer whose novels depicted and criticized social injustice (1812-1870))
Dickinson, Noun
  • (n) Dickinson, Emily_Dickinson: (United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886))
Dicotyledonae, Noun
  • (n) Dicotyledones, class_Dicotyledones, Dicotyledonae, class_Dicotyledonae, Magnoliopsida, class_Magnoliopsida: (comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae)
Dicotyledones, Noun
  • (n) Dicotyledones, class_Dicotyledones, Dicotyledonae, class_Dicotyledonae, Magnoliopsida, class_Magnoliopsida: (comprising seed plants that produce an embryo with paired cotyledons and net-veined leaves; divided into six (not always well distinguished) subclasses (or superorders): Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae (considered primitive); Caryophyllidae (an early and distinctive offshoot); and three more or less advanced groups: Dilleniidae; Rosidae; Asteridae)
Dictaphone, Noun
  • (n) Dictaphone: (a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation)
Dido, Noun
  • (n) Dido: ((Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas)
Didrikson, Noun
  • (n) Zaharias, Babe_Zaharias, Didrikson, Babe_Didrikson, Mildred_Ella_Didrikson, Mildred_Ella_Didrikson_Zaharias: (outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956))
Diesel, Noun
  • (n) Diesel, Rudolf_Diesel, Rudolf_Christian_Karl_Diesel: (German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913))
  • (n) diesel, diesel_engine, diesel_motor: (an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil)
Dietrich, Noun
  • (n) Dietrich, Marlene_Dietrich, Maria_Magdalene_von_Losch: (United States film actress (born in Germany) who made many films with Josef von Sternberg and later was a successful cabaret star (1901-1992))
Dijon, Noun
  • (n) Dijon: (an industrial city in eastern France to the north of Lyons)
Dilantin, Noun
  • (n) diphenylhydantoin, phenytoin, Dilantin: (an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative)
Dilaudid, Noun
  • (n) hydromorphone_hydrochloride, hydromorphone, Dilaudid: (a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain)
Dimash, Noun
  • (n) Dimash, Damascus, capital_of_Syria: (an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus)
Dindymene, Noun
  • (n) Cybele, Dindymene, Great_Mother, Magna_Mater, Mater_Turrita: (great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops)
Dinesen, Noun
  • (n) Dinesen, Isak_Dinesen, Blixen, Karen_Blixen, Baroness_Karen_Blixen: (Danish writer who lived in Kenya for 19 years and is remembered for her writings about Africa (1885-1962))
Dinoflagellata, Noun
  • (n) Dinoflagellata, order_Dinoflagellata, Cilioflagellata, order_Cilioflagellata: (in some classifications considered a phylum of the kingdom Protista; in others included in the plant phylum Pyrrophyta)
Dionysia, Noun
  • (n) Dionysia, Bacchanalia: (an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus))
Dionysus, Noun
  • (n) Dionysus: ((Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus)
Dior, Noun
  • (n) Dior, Christian_Dior: (French couturier whose first collection in 1947 created a style that became known as the New Look (1905-1957))
Diovan, Noun
  • (n) valsartan, Diovan: (an angiotensin II inhibitor that is used to treat high blood pressure)
Dipladenia, Noun
  • (n) Mandevilla, genus_Mandevilla, Dipladenia, genus_Dipladenia: (genus of tropical South American tuberous perennial woody vines with large racemose flowers and milky sap)
Diplopoda, Noun
  • (n) Diplopoda, class_Diplopoda, Myriapoda, class_Myriapoda: (arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes)
Dipper, Noun
  • (n) Big_Dipper, Dipper, Plough, Charles's_Wain, Wain, Wagon: (a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major)
  • (n) bufflehead, butterball, dipper, Bucephela_albeola: (small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage)
  • (n) dipper: (a ladle that has a cup with a long handle)
  • (n) Little_Dipper, Dipper: (a cluster of seven stars in Ursa Minor; at the end of the dipper's handle is Polaris)
  • (n) water_ouzel, dipper: (small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom)
Diptera, Noun
  • (n) Diptera, order_Diptera: (a large order of insects having a single pair of wings and sucking or piercing mouths; includes true flies and mosquitoes and gnats and crane flies)
Dipteryx, Noun
  • (n) Coumarouna, genus_Coumarouna, Dipteryx, genus_Dipteryx: (tropical American trees: tonka beans)
Dis, Noun
  • (n) Dis, Orcus: (god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto)
Disney, Noun
  • (n) Disney, Walt_Disney, Walter_Elias_Disney: (United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966))
Disneyland, Noun
  • (n) Disneyland: (an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney)
Diuril, Noun
  • (n) chlorothiazide, Diuril: (a diuretic drug (trade name Diuril) used in the treatment of edema and hypertension)
Divine, Noun
  • (n) cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic: (a clergyman or other person in religious orders)
  • (n) Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God_Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah: (terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God)
Dixie, Noun
  • (n) Confederacy, Confederate_States, Confederate_States_of_America, South, Dixie, Dixieland: (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
  • (n) dixie: (a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps)
Dixieland, Noun
  • (n) Confederacy, Confederate_States, Confederate_States_of_America, South, Dixie, Dixieland: (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)
Djakarta, Noun
  • (n) Jakarta, Djakarta, capital_of_Indonesia: (capital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century)
Dnipropetrovsk, Noun
  • (n) Dnipropetrovsk, Yekaterinoslav: (city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry)
DoC, Noun
  • (n) Department_of_Commerce, Commerce_Department, Commerce, DoC: (the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913)
  • (n) doctor, doc, physician, MD, , medico: (a licensed medical practitioner) "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
DoD, Noun
  • (n) Department_of_Defense, Defense_Department, United_States_Department_of_Defense, Defense, DoD: (the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947)
DoI, Noun
  • (n) Department_of_the_Interior, Interior_Department, Interior, DoI: (the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849)
DoJ, Noun
  • (n) Department_of_Justice, Justice_Department, Justice, DoJ: (the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870)
DoL, Noun
  • (n) Department_of_Labor, Labor_Department, Labor, DoL: (the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913)
  • (n) dol: (a unit of pain intensity)
DoT, Noun
  • (n) acid, back_breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony_toons, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, pane, superman, window_pane, Zen: (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)
  • (n) Department_of_Transportation, Transportation, DoT: (the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966)
  • (n) dot, dit: (the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code)
  • (n) point, dot: (a very small circular shape) "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
Doberman, Noun
  • (n) Doberman, Doberman_pinscher: (medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog)
Dobrich, Noun
  • (n) Dobrich, Tolbukhin: (a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region)
Doctor, Noun
  • (n) doctor, doc, physician, MD, , medico: (a licensed medical practitioner) "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
  • (n) doctor: (children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office) "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"
  • (n) doctor, : (a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution) "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
  • (n) Doctor_of_the_Church, Doctor: ((Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching) "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"
Dodecanese, Noun
  • (n) Dodecanese, Dhodhekanisos: (a group of islands in the southeast Aegean Sea)
Dodgson, Noun
  • (n) Carroll, Lewis_Carroll, Dodgson, Reverend_Dodgson, Charles_Dodgson, Charles_Lutwidge_Dodgson: (English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898))
Doha, Noun
  • (n) Doha, Bida, El_Beda, capital_of_Qatar: (the capital and chief port of Qatar)
Dolby, Noun
  • (n) Dolby, _Dolby: (United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording)
Dolobid, Noun
  • (n) diflunisal, Dolobid: (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)
Domingo, Noun
  • (n) Domingo, Placido_Domingo: (Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941))
Dominican, Adjective
  • (a) Dominican: (of or relating to or characteristic of the Dominican Republic or its people) "the Dominican population"
  • (a) Dominican: (of or relating to Saint Dominic or the Dominican order) "Dominican monks"
Dominican, Noun
  • (n) Dominican, Black_Friar, Blackfriar, friar_preacher: (a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order)
  • (n) Dominican: (a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic)
Dominick, Noun
  • (n) Dominique, Dominick: (American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs)
Dominicus, Noun
  • (n) Sunday, Lord's_Day, Dominicus, Sun: (first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians)
Dominion, Noun
  • (n) district, territory, territorial_dominion, dominion: (a region marked off for administrative or other purposes)
  • (n) dominion, rule: (dominance or power through legal authority) "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
  • (n) Dominion: (one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth)
Dominique, Noun
  • (n) Dominique, Dominick: (American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs)
Domino, Noun
  • (n) Domino, Fats_Domino, Antoine_Domino: (United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928))
  • (n) domino: (a loose hooded cloak worn with a half mask as part of a masquerade costume)
  • (n) domino, half_mask, eye_mask: (a mask covering the upper part of the face but with holes for the eyes)
  • (n) domino: (a small rectangular block used in playing the game of dominoes; the face of each block has two equal areas that can bear 0 to 6 dots)
Don, Noun
  • (n) Don: (a Spanish gentleman or nobleman)
  • (n) don, father: (the head of an organized crime family)
  • (n) Don: (Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu)
  • (n) Don, Don_River: (a European river in southwestern Russia; flows into the Sea of Azov)
  • (n) Don: (a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename) "Don Roberto"
  • (n) preceptor, don: (teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford))
Donbas, Noun
  • (n) Donets_Basin, Donbass, Donbas: (an industrial region in the Ukraine)
Donbass, Noun
  • (n) Donets_Basin, Donbass, Donbas: (an industrial region in the Ukraine)
Donetsk, Noun
  • (n) Donetsk, Donetske, Stalino: (an industrial city in the Donets Basin)
Donetske, Noun
  • (n) Donetsk, Donetske, Stalino: (an industrial city in the Donets Basin)
Donne, Noun
  • (n) Donne, John_Donne: (English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631))
Donnean, Adjective
  • (a) Donnean, Donnian: (of or relating to or in the manner of John Donne)
Donnian, Adjective
  • (a) Donnean, Donnian: (of or relating to or in the manner of John Donne)
Doomsday, Noun
  • (n) doom, doomsday, day_of_reckoning, end_of_the_world: (an unpleasant or disastrous destiny) "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
  • (n) Judgment_Day, Judgement_Day, Day_of_Judgment, Day_of_Judgement, Doomsday, Last_Judgment, Last_Judgement, Last_Day, eschaton, day_of_reckoning, doomsday, crack_of_doom, end_of_the_world: ((New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives)
Dopastat, Noun
  • (n) dopamine, Dopastat, Intropin: (a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension)
Doppler, Noun
  • (n) Doppler, Christian_Johann_Doppler: (Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853))
Dorian, Adjective
  • (a) Dorian: (of or relating to the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris, to their Doric dialect of Greek, or to their culture)
Dorian, Noun
  • (n) Dorian: (a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks)
  • (n) Dorian: (the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC)
Doric, Noun
  • (n) Doric, Doric_dialect: (the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Doris)
Doriden, Noun
  • (n) glutethimide, Doriden: (sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders)
Dormition, Noun
  • (n) Dormition, Feast_of_Dormition: (celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th)
Dostoevski, Noun
  • (n) Dostoyevsky, Dostoevski, Dostoevsky, Feodor_Dostoyevsky, Fyodor_Dostoyevsky, Feodor_Dostoevski, Fyodor_Dostoevski, Feodor_Dostoevsky, Fyodor_Dostoevsky, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky: (Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881))
Dostoevskian, Adjective
  • (a) Dostoevskian, Dostoyevskian: (of or relating to or in the style of Feodor Dostoevski)
Dostoevsky, Noun
  • (n) Dostoyevsky, Dostoevski, Dostoevsky, Feodor_Dostoyevsky, Fyodor_Dostoyevsky, Feodor_Dostoevski, Fyodor_Dostoevski, Feodor_Dostoevsky, Fyodor_Dostoevsky, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky: (Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881))
Dostoyevskian, Adjective
  • (a) Dostoevskian, Dostoyevskian: (of or relating to or in the style of Feodor Dostoevski)
Dostoyevsky, Noun
  • (n) Dostoyevsky, Dostoevski, Dostoevsky, Feodor_Dostoyevsky, Fyodor_Dostoyevsky, Feodor_Dostoevski, Fyodor_Dostoevski, Feodor_Dostoevsky, Fyodor_Dostoevsky, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoyevsky, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevski, Feodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky, Fyodor_Mikhailovich_Dostoevsky: (Russian novelist who wrote of human suffering with humor and psychological insight (1821-1881))
Douala, Noun
  • (n) Douala: (the largest city of Cameroon)
Douglas, Noun
  • (n) Douglas, _Douglas, Stephen_Arnold_Douglas, Little_Giant: (United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861))
Dove, Noun
  • (n) Columba, Dove: (a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum)
  • (n) dove: (any of numerous small pigeons)
  • (n) dove, peacenik: (someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations)
  • (n) dove: (an emblem of peace)
  • (n) squab, dove: (flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled)
Dover, Noun
  • (n) Dover, capital_of_Delaware: (the capital of the state of Delaware)
Dowding, Noun
  • (n) Dowding, Hugh_Dowding, Baron_Hugh_Caswall_Tremenheere_Dowding, Dowdy: (British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970))
Dowdy, Noun
  • (n) Dowding, Hugh_Dowding, Baron_Hugh_Caswall_Tremenheere_Dowding, Dowdy: (British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970))
  • (n) dowdy, pandowdy: (deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust)
Down, Noun
  • (n) down, down_feather: (soft fine feathers)
  • (n) down: ((American football) a complete play to advance the football) "you have four downs to gain ten yards"
  • (n) Down, _Down: (English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896))
  • (n) down: ((usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil)
  • (n) down, pile: (fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs))
Dr., Noun
  • (n) doctor, doc, physician, MD, , medico: (a licensed medical practitioner) "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
  • (n) doctor, : (a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution) "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
Dracaenaceae, Noun
  • (n) Dracenaceae, subfamily_Dracenaceae, Dracaenaceae, subfamily_Dracaenaceae: (one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae)
Dracenaceae, Noun
  • (n) Dracenaceae, subfamily_Dracenaceae, Dracaenaceae, subfamily_Dracaenaceae: (one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceae)
Draco, Noun
  • (n) Draco: (Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC))
  • (n) Draco, Dragon: (a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus)
  • (n) Draco, genus_Draco: (a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards)
Draconian, Adjective
  • (a) Draconian: (of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws) "Draconian measures"
Dracula, Noun
  • (n) Dracula, genus_Dracula: (comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips)
  • (n) Dracula: (fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker)
Dragon, Noun
  • (n) Draco, Dragon: (a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus)
  • (n) dragon, firedrake: (a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings)
  • (n) dragon, tartar: (a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman)
  • (n) dragon, flying_dragon, flying_lizard: (any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body)
Drake, Noun
  • (n) Drake, Francis_Drake, Sir_Francis_Drake: (English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596))
  • (n) drake: (adult male of a wild or domestic duck)
Dramamine, Noun
  • (n) dimenhydrinate, Dramamine: (antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness)
Dravidian, Noun
  • (n) Dravidian: (a member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them))
  • (n) Dravidian, Dravidic, Dravidian_language: (a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka)
Dravidic, Noun
  • (n) Dravidian, Dravidic, Dravidian_language: (a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka)
Drew, Noun
  • (n) Drew, John_Drew: (United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862))
Dreyfus, Noun
  • (n) Dreyfus, Alfred_Dreyfus: (French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935))
Druid, Noun
  • (n) Druid: (a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland)
Druse, Noun
  • (n) Druze, Druse: (an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God) "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"
Druze, Noun
  • (n) Druze, Druse: (an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God) "a Druze is permitted to conform outwardly to the faith of the unbelievers among whom he lives"
Dryopteridaceae, Noun
  • (n) Dryopteridaceae, family_Dryopteridaceae, Athyriaceae, family_Athyriaceae: (alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems)
Dubai, Noun
  • (n) Dubai: (port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf)
Dublin, Noun
  • (n) Dublin, Irish_capital, capital_of_Ireland: (capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic)
Dubrovnik, Noun
  • (n) Dubrovnik, Ragusa: (a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center)
Dubya, Noun
  • (n) Bush, George_Bush, _Bush, George_Walker_Bush, President_Bush, _Bush, Dubyuh, Dubya: (43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946))
Dubyuh, Noun
  • (n) Bush, George_Bush, _Bush, George_Walker_Bush, President_Bush, _Bush, Dubyuh, Dubya: (43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946))
Dulles, Noun
  • (n) Dulles, John_Foster_Dulles: (United States diplomat who (as Secretary of State) pursued a policy of opposition to the USSR by providing aid to American allies (1888-1959))
Duma, Noun
  • (n) Duma: (a legislative body in the ruling assembly of Russia and of some other republics in the former USSR)
Dumuzi, Noun
  • (n) Dumuzi, Tammuz: (Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna)
Duncan, Noun
  • (n) Duncan, Isadora_Duncan: (United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927))
Dunkard, Noun
  • (n) Dunker, Dunkard, Tunker: (an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion))
Dunker, Noun
  • (n) dunker: (an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it) "he was a dunker--he couldn't eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in"
  • (n) dunker: (a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots)
  • (n) Dunker, Dunkard, Tunker: (an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion))
Dunkerque, Noun
  • (n) Dunkirk, Dunkerque: (a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II)
  • (n) Dunkirk, Dunkerque: (an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire)
Dunkirk, Noun
  • (n) Dunkirk: (a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat) "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there"
  • (n) Dunkirk, Dunkerque: (a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II)
  • (n) Dunkirk, Dunkerque: (an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire)
Durabolin, Noun
  • (n) nandrolone, Durabolin, Kabolin: (an androgen (trade names Durabolin or Kabolin) that is used to treat testosterone deficiency or breast cancer or osteoporosis)
Durango, Noun
  • (n) Durango, Victoria_de_Durango: (a city in north central Mexico; mining center)
Durazzo, Noun
  • (n) Durres, Durazzo: (port city in western Albania on the Adriatic)
Durban, Noun
  • (n) Durban: (a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center)
Durham, Noun
  • (n) Durham: (a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University)
  • (n) Durham, shorthorn: (English breed of short-horned cattle)
Durres, Noun
  • (n) Durres, Durazzo: (port city in western Albania on the Adriatic)
Dusanbe, Noun
  • (n) Dushanbe, Dusanbe, Dyushambe, Stalinabad, capital_of_Tajikistan: (the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991)
Dushanbe, Noun
  • (n) Dushanbe, Dusanbe, Dyushambe, Stalinabad, capital_of_Tajikistan: (the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991)
Dutch, Adjective
  • (a) Dutch: (of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture) "Dutch painting"; "Dutch painters"
Dutch, Noun
  • (n) Dutch, Dutch_people: (the people of the Netherlands) "the Dutch are famous for their tulips"
  • (n) Dutch: (the West Germanic language of the Netherlands)
Dutchman, Noun
  • (n) Netherlander, Dutchman, Hollander: (a native or inhabitant of Holland)
Dyaus-pitar, Noun
  • (n) Dyaus, Dyaus-pitar: (Hindu god of the sky)
Dyaus, Noun
  • (n) Dyaus, Dyaus-pitar: (Hindu god of the sky)
Dyirbal, Noun
  • (n) Dyirbal, Jirrbal: (a language of Australian aborigines)
Dylan, Noun
  • (n) Dylan, Bob_Dylan: (United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941))
  • (n) Dylan: (Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod)
Dynapen, Noun
  • (n) dicloxacillin, Dynapen: (antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin)
Dyushambe, Noun
  • (n) Dushanbe, Dusanbe, Dyushambe, Stalinabad, capital_of_Tajikistan: (the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991)
d, Adjective
  • (s) five_hundred, 500, d: (denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units)
da'wah, Noun
  • (n) da'wah, dawah: (missionary work for Islam)
dab, Noun
  • (n) dab, splash, splatter: (a small quantity of something moist or liquid) "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"
  • (n) tap, pat, dab: (a light touch or stroke)
dab, Verb
  • (v) dab, swab, swob: (apply (usually a liquid) to a surface) "dab the wall with paint"
  • (v) dab, pat: (hit lightly) "pat him on the shoulder"
dabble, Verb
  • (v) dabble: (dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid)
  • (v) dabble, paddle, splash_around: (play in or as if in water, as of small children)
  • (v) dabble, smatter, play_around: (work with in an amateurish manner) "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"
  • (v) dabble: (bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water) "dabbling ducks"
dabbled, Adjective
  • (s) dabbled, spattered, splashed, splattered: (covered with bright patches (often used in combination)) "waves dabbled with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with grease"
dabbler, Noun
  • (n) dabbler, dilettante, sciolist: (an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge)
  • (n) dabbling_duck, dabbler: (any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling)
dachshund, Noun
  • (n) dachshund, dachsie, badger_dog: (small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows)
dachsie, Noun
  • (n) dachshund, dachsie, badger_dog: (small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows)
dacoit, Noun
  • (n) dacoit, dakoit: (a member of an armed gang of robbers)
dacoity, Noun
  • (n) dacoity, dakoity: (robbery by a gang of armed dacoits)
dactyl, Noun
  • (n) dactyl: (a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables)
  • (n) digit, dactyl: (a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates)
dad, Noun
  • (n) dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop: (an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk)
dada, Noun
  • (n) dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop: (an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk)
  • (n) dada, dadaism: (a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty)
dadaism, Noun
  • (n) dada, dadaism: (a nihilistic art movement (especially in painting) that flourished in Europe early in the 20th century; based on irrationality and negation of the accepted laws of beauty)
daddy, Noun
  • (n) dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop: (an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk)
dado, Noun
  • (n) dado: (the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase)
  • (n) dado: (a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it)
  • (n) wainscot, dado: (panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall)
dado, Verb
  • (v) dado: (provide with a dado) "The owners wanted to dado their dining room"
  • (v) dado: (cut a dado into or fit into a dado)
daedal, Adjective
  • (s) daedal: (complex and ingenious in design or function) "the daedal hand of nature"
daemon, Noun
  • (n) daemon, demigod: (a person who is part mortal and part god)
  • (n) devil, fiend, demon, daemon, daimon: (an evil supernatural being)
daffodil, Noun
  • (n) daffodil, Narcissus_pseudonarcissus: (any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown)
daft, Adjective
  • (s) balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round_the_bend, around_the_bend, wacky, whacky: (informal or slang terms for mentally irregular) "it used to drive my husband balmy"
daftness, Noun
  • (n) craziness, daftness, flakiness: (informal terms for insanity)
dag, Noun
  • (n) dekagram, decagram, dkg, dag: (10 grams)
  • (n) jag, dag: (a flap along the edge of a garment; used in medieval clothing)
dagger, Noun
  • (n) dagger, sticker: (a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing)
  • (n) dagger, obelisk: (a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote)
dago, Noun
  • (n) wop, dago, ginzo, Guinea, greaseball: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent)
dah, Noun
  • (n) dash, dah: (the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code)
dahl, Noun
  • (n) cajan_pea, pigeon_pea, dahl: (small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant)
  • (n) pigeon_pea, pigeon-pea_plant, cajan_pea, catjang_pea, red_gram, dhal, dahl, Cajanus_cajan: (tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics)
dahlia, Noun
  • (n) dahlia, Dahlia_pinnata: (any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia)
daikon, Noun
  • (n) radish, daikon, Japanese_radish, Raphanus_sativus_longipinnatus: (radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked)
daily, Adjective
  • (s) casual, everyday, daily: (appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions) "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"
  • (s) daily, day-to-day, day-by-day, day-after-day: (of or belonging to or occurring every day) "daily routine"; "a daily paper"
daily, Noun
  • (n) daily: (a newspaper that is published every day)
daimon, Noun
  • (n) devil, fiend, demon, daemon, daimon: (an evil supernatural being)
daintiness, Noun
  • (n) daintiness, delicacy, fineness: (the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance) "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
dainty, Adjective
  • (s) dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee: (affectedly dainty or refined)
  • (s) dainty, exquisite: (delicately beautiful) "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"
  • (s) dainty: (especially pleasing to the taste; ) "a dainty dish to set before a kind"
  • (s) dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish: (excessively fastidious and easily disgusted) "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
dainty, Noun
  • (n) dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat: (something considered choice to eat)
daiquiri, Noun
  • (n) daiquiri, rum_cocktail: (a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice)
dairy, Noun
  • (n) dairy, dairy_farm: (a farm where dairy products are produced)
dairymaid, Noun
  • (n) dairymaid, milkmaid: (a woman who works in a dairy)
dais, Noun
  • (n) dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapbox: (a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it)
daishiki, Noun
  • (n) dashiki, daishiki: (a loose and brightly colored African shirt)
daisy-bush, Noun
  • (n) daisybush, daisy-bush, daisy_bush: (any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays)
daisy, Noun
  • (n) daisy: (any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl)
daisybush, Noun
  • (n) daisybush, daisy-bush, daisy_bush: (any of various mostly Australian attractively shaped shrubs of the genus Olearia grown for their handsome and sometimes fragrant evergreen foliage and profusion of daisy flowers with white or purple or blue rays)
dak, Noun
  • (n) dhak, dak, palas, Butea_frondosa, Butea_monosperma: (East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye)
dakoit, Noun
  • (n) dacoit, dakoit: (a member of an armed gang of robbers)
dakoity, Noun
  • (n) dacoity, dakoity: (robbery by a gang of armed dacoits)
dal, Noun
  • (n) dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters)
dale, Noun
  • (n) dale: (an open river valley (in a hilly area))
dalliance, Noun
  • (n) dalliance, dawdling, trifling: (the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working)
  • (n) flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying: (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)
dallier, Noun
  • (n) dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger: (someone who wastes time)
dallisgrass, Noun
  • (n) dallisgrass, dallis_grass, paspalum, Paspalum_dilatatum: (tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States)
dally, Verb
  • (v) chat_up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash: (talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions) "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
  • (v) dally, toy, play, flirt: (behave carelessly or indifferently) "Play about with a young girl's affection"
  • (v) dally, dawdle: (waste time) "Get busy--don't dally!"
  • (v) dally, trifle, play: (consider not very seriously) "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
dalo, Noun
  • (n) taro, taro_plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia_esculenta: (herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves)
dam, Noun
  • (n) dam, dike, dyke: (a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea)
  • (n) dam: (female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock)
  • (n) decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm: (a metric unit of length equal to ten meters)
dam, Verb
  • (v) dam, dam_up: (obstruct with, or as if with, a dam) "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"
damage, Noun
  • (n) damage, harm, impairment: (the occurrence of a change for the worse)
  • (n) damage, equipment_casualty: (loss of military equipment)
  • (n) damage, harm, hurt, scathe: (the act of damaging something or someone)
  • (n) price, terms, damage: (the amount of money needed to purchase something) "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
  • (n) wrong, legal_injury, damage: (any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right)
damage, Verb
  • (v) damage: (inflict damage upon) "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
  • (v) damage: (suffer or be susceptible to damage) "These fine china cups damage easily"
damaged, Adjective
  • (a) damaged: (harmed or injured or spoiled) "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings"
  • (s) discredited, damaged: (being unjustly brought into disrepute) "a discredited politician"; "her damaged reputation"
damages, Noun
  • (n) damage, harm, impairment: (the occurrence of a change for the worse)
  • (n) damage, equipment_casualty: (loss of military equipment)
  • (n) damage, harm, hurt, scathe: (the act of damaging something or someone)
  • (n) damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress: (a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury)
  • (n) price, terms, damage: (the amount of money needed to purchase something) "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
  • (n) wrong, legal_injury, damage: (any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right)
damaging, Adjective
  • (s) damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious: ((sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury) "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
  • (s) damaging, negative: (designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions) "negative criticism"
damar, Noun
  • (n) dammar, gum_dammar, damar, dammar_resin: (any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine)
damask, Adjective
  • (s) damask: (having a woven pattern) "damask table linens"
damask, Noun
  • (n) damask: (a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern)
  • (n) damask: (a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it)
dame, Noun
  • (n) dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird: (informal terms for a (young) woman)
  • (n) dame, madam, ma'am, lady, gentlewoman: (a woman of refinement) "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"
daminozide, Noun
  • (n) Alar, daminozide: (a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time)
dammar, Noun
  • (n) dammar, gum_dammar, damar, dammar_resin: (any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially the amboyna pine)
damn, Adjective
  • (s) blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal: (expletives used informally as intensifiers) "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"
  • (s) damn, goddamn: (used as expletives) "oh, damn (or goddamn)!"
damn, Noun
  • (n) damn, darn, hoot, red_cent, shit, shucks, tinker's_damn, tinker's_dam: (something of little value) "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
damn, Verb
  • (v) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict: (wish harm upon; invoke evil upon) "The bad witch cursed the child"
damnable, Adjective
  • (s) damnable, execrable: (deserving a curse) "her damnable pride"
damnation, Noun
  • (n) damnation: (the act of damning)
  • (n) damnation, eternal_damnation: (the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell)
damnatory, Adjective
  • (s) damnatory, damning: (threatening with damnation)
damned, Adjective
  • (s) blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal: (expletives used informally as intensifiers) "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"
  • (s) cursed, damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved: (in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell) "poor damned souls"
damned, Noun
  • (n) damned: (people who are condemned to eternal punishment) "he felt he had visited the realm of the damned"
damning, Adjective
  • (s) damnatory, damning: (threatening with damnation)
damoiselle, Noun
  • (n) damsel, demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozel: (a young unmarried woman)
damosel, Noun
  • (n) damsel, demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozel: (a young unmarried woman)
damozel, Noun
  • (n) damsel, demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozel: (a young unmarried woman)
damp, Adjective
  • (s) damp, dampish, moist: (slightly wet) "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
damp, Noun
  • (n) damp, dampness, moistness: (a slight wetness)
damp, Verb
  • (v) damp: (restrain or discourage) "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere"
  • (v) dampen, deaden, damp: (make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible) "muffle the message"
  • (v) dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break: (lessen in force or effect) "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
  • (v) muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone_down: (deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping)
dampen, Verb
  • (v) dampen: (reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves))
  • (v) dampen, deaden, damp: (make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible) "muffle the message"
  • (v) dampen: (check; keep in check (a fire))
  • (v) dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break: (lessen in force or effect) "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
  • (v) moisten, wash, dampen: (make moist) "The dew moistened the meadows"
  • (v) muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone_down: (deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping)
  • (v) stifle, dampen: (smother or suppress) "Stifle your curiosity"
dampener, Noun
  • (n) dampener, moistener: (a device that dampens or moistens something) "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts before he ironed them"
dampening, Noun
  • (n) moistening, dampening: (the act of making something slightly wet)
damper, Noun
  • (n) damper: (a movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace)
  • (n) damper, muffler: (a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations)
  • (n) damper: (a depressing restraint) "rain put a damper on our picnic plans"
dampish, Adjective
  • (s) damp, dampish, moist: (slightly wet) "clothes damp with perspiration"; "a moist breeze"; "eyes moist with tears"
dampness, Noun
  • (n) damp, dampness, moistness: (a slight wetness)
damsel, Noun
  • (n) damsel, demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozel: (a young unmarried woman)
damselfish, Noun
  • (n) damselfish, demoiselle: (small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs)
dance, Noun
  • (n) dance: (an artistic form of nonverbal communication)
  • (n) dance: (a party of people assembled for dancing)
  • (n) dance: (a party for social dancing)
  • (n) dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation: (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)
dance, Verb
  • (v) dance: (move in a graceful and rhythmical way) "The young girl danced into the room"
  • (v) dance, trip_the_light_fantastic, trip_the_light_fantastic_toe: (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance) "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
  • (v) dance: (skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways) "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"
dancer, Noun
  • (n) dancer, professional_dancer, terpsichorean: (a performer who dances professionally)
  • (n) dancer, social_dancer: (a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball))
dancing, Noun
  • (n) dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation: (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)
dandelion, Noun
  • (n) dandelion, blowball: (any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls)
dander, Noun
  • (n) dander: (small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people)
  • (n) dander, hackles: (a feeling of anger and animosity) "having one's hackles or dander up"
dandified, Adjective
  • (s) dandified, dandyish, foppish: (affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner)
dandify, Verb
  • (v) dandify: (dress like a dandy)
dandruff, Noun
  • (n) dandruff: (a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp)
  • (n) dandruff: (loose scales shed from the scalp) "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"
dandy, Adjective
  • (s) bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not_bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing: (very good) "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
dandy, Noun
  • (n) dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion_plate, clotheshorse: (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)
  • (n) yawl, dandy: (a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost)
dandyish, Adjective
  • (s) dandified, dandyish, foppish: (affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner)
dandyism, Noun
  • (n) foppishness, dandyism: (the manner and dress of a fop or dandy)
danger, Noun
  • (n) danger: (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury) "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"
  • (n) danger: (a cause of pain or injury or loss) "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"
  • (n) danger: (a dangerous place) "He moved out of danger"
  • (n) risk, peril, danger: (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury) "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
dangerous, Adjective
  • (a) dangerous, unsafe: (involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm) "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions"
  • (s) dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening: (causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm) "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
dangerousness, Noun
  • (n) dangerousness: (the quality of not being safe)
dangle-berry, Noun
  • (n) dangleberry, dangle-berry, Gaylussacia_frondosa: (huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit)
dangle, Verb
  • (v) dangle, swing, drop: (hang freely) "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
  • (v) dangle: (cause to dangle or hang freely) "He dangled the ornaments from the Christmas tree"
dangleberry, Noun
  • (n) dangleberry, dangle-berry, Gaylussacia_frondosa: (huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruit)
dangling, Noun
  • (n) suspension, dangling, hanging: (the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)) "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
dank, Adjective
  • (s) clammy, dank: (unpleasantly cool and humid) "a clammy handshake"; "clammy weather"; "a dank cellar"; "dank rain forests"
dankness, Noun
  • (n) dankness, clamminess: (unpleasant wetness)
danseuse, Noun
  • (n) ballerina, danseuse: (a female ballet dancer)
dapper, Adjective
  • (s) dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce: (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners) "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
dapperness, Noun
  • (n) jauntiness, nattiness, dapperness, rakishness: (stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance)
dapple-gray, Noun
  • (n) dapple-grey, dapple-gray, dappled-grey, dappled-gray: (grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings)
dapple-grey, Noun
  • (n) dapple-grey, dapple-gray, dappled-grey, dappled-gray: (grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings)
dapple, Noun
  • (n) spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation: (a small contrasting part of something) "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
dapple, Verb
  • (v) mottle, dapple, cloud: (colour with streaks or blotches of different shades)
dappled-gray, Noun
  • (n) dapple-grey, dapple-gray, dappled-grey, dappled-gray: (grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings)
dappled-grey, Noun
  • (n) dapple-grey, dapple-gray, dappled-grey, dappled-gray: (grey with a mottled pattern of darker grey markings)
dappled, Adjective
  • (s) dappled, mottled: (having spots or patches of color)
dapsone, Noun
  • (n) dapsone: (antibacterial drug used to treat leprosy and some kinds of skin diseases)
dare, Noun
  • (n) dare, daring: (a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy) "he could never refuse a dare"
dare, Verb
  • (v) dare: (to be courageous enough to try or do something) "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"
  • (v) defy, dare: (challenge) "I dare you!"
  • (v) make_bold, dare, presume: (take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission) "How dare you call my lawyer?"
daredevil, Adjective
  • (s) daredevil, temerarious: (presumptuously daring) "a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff"
daredevil, Noun
  • (n) daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum: (a reckless impetuous irresponsible person)
daredevilry, Noun
  • (n) daredevilry, daredeviltry: (boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior)
daredeviltry, Noun
  • (n) daredevilry, daredeviltry: (boldness as manifested in rash and daredevil behavior)
daring, Adjective
  • (s) audacious, daring, venturesome, venturous: (disposed to venture or take risks) "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"
  • (s) avant-garde, daring: (radically new or original) "an avant-garde theater piece"
daring, Noun
  • (n) boldness, daring, hardiness, hardihood: (the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger) "the proposal required great boldness"; "the plan required great hardiness of heart"
  • (n) dare, daring: (a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy) "he could never refuse a dare"
dark-brown, Adjective
  • (s) brown, brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brown: (of a color similar to that of wood or earth)
dark-coated, Adjective
  • (s) dark-haired, dark-coated: (covered with dark hair)
dark-colored, Adjective
  • (s) dark-colored, dark-coloured, dusky-colored, dusky-coloured: (having a dark color)
dark-coloured, Adjective
  • (s) dark-colored, dark-coloured, dusky-colored, dusky-coloured: (having a dark color)
dark-gray, Adjective
  • (s) oxford-grey, oxford-gray, dark-grey, dark-gray: (of a dark shade of grey)
dark-green, Adjective
  • (s) green, greenish, light-green, dark-green: (of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass) "a green tree"; "green fields"; "green paint"
dark-grey, Adjective
  • (s) oxford-grey, oxford-gray, dark-grey, dark-gray: (of a dark shade of grey)
dark-haired, Adjective
  • (s) dark-haired, black-haired, brown-haired: (having hair of a dark color) "a dark-haired beauty"
  • (s) dark-haired, dark-coated: (covered with dark hair)
dark-skinned, Adjective
  • (s) colored, coloured, dark, dark-skinned, non-white: (having skin rich in melanin pigments) "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"
  • (s) dark-skinned, dusky, swart, swarthy: (naturally having skin of a dark color) "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic"
dark, Adjective
  • (s) benighted, dark: (lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture) "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"
  • (s) black, dark, sinister: (stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable) "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy"
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
  • (s) colored, coloured, dark, dark-skinned, non-white: (having skin rich in melanin pigments) "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"
  • (a) dark: (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black) "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"
  • (a) dark: ((used of color) having a dark hue) "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"
  • (s) dark: (brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)) "dark eyes"
  • (s) dark: (secret) "keep it dark"
  • (s) dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen: (showing a brooding ill humor) "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven"; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
  • (s) dark, obscure: (marked by difficulty of style or expression) "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
  • (s) dark: (not giving performances; closed) "the theater is dark on Mondays"
dark, Noun
  • (n) dark, darkness: (absence of light or illumination)
  • (n) dark, darkness: (an unenlightened state) "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
  • (n) darkness, dark, shadow: (an unilluminated area) "he moved off into the darkness"
  • (n) iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark: (absence of moral or spiritual values) "the powers of darkness"
  • (n) night, nighttime, dark: (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)
darken, Verb
  • (v) darken: (become dark or darker) "The sky darkened"
  • (v) darken: (tarnish or stain) "a scandal that darkened the family's good name"
  • (v) darken: (make dark or darker) "darken a room"
darkening, Adjective
  • (s) darkening: (becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over) "the darkening sky"
darkening, Noun
  • (n) blackening, darkening: (changing to a darker color)
darker, Adjective
  • (s) benighted, dark: (lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture) "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"
  • (s) black, dark, sinister: (stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable) "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy"
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
  • (s) colored, coloured, dark, dark-skinned, non-white: (having skin rich in melanin pigments) "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"
  • (a) dark: (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black) "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"
  • (a) dark: ((used of color) having a dark hue) "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"
  • (s) dark: (brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)) "dark eyes"
  • (s) dark: (secret) "keep it dark"
  • (s) dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen: (showing a brooding ill humor) "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven"; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
  • (s) dark, obscure: (marked by difficulty of style or expression) "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
  • (s) dark: (not giving performances; closed) "the theater is dark on Mondays"
darkest, Adjective
  • (s) benighted, dark: (lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture) "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"
  • (s) black, dark, sinister: (stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable) "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy"
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
  • (s) colored, coloured, dark, dark-skinned, non-white: (having skin rich in melanin pigments) "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"
  • (a) dark: (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black) "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"
  • (a) dark: ((used of color) having a dark hue) "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"
  • (s) dark: (brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)) "dark eyes"
  • (s) dark: (secret) "keep it dark"
  • (s) dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen: (showing a brooding ill humor) "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven"; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
  • (s) dark, obscure: (marked by difficulty of style or expression) "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
  • (s) dark: (not giving performances; closed) "the theater is dark on Mondays"
darkey, Noun
  • (n) darky, darkie, darkey: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people)
darkie, Noun
  • (n) darky, darkie, darkey: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people)
darkness, Noun
  • (n) dark, darkness: (absence of light or illumination)
  • (n) dark, darkness: (an unenlightened state) "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
  • (n) darkness, dark, shadow: (an unilluminated area) "he moved off into the darkness"
  • (n) darkness: (having a dark or somber color)
  • (n) darkness, duskiness, swarthiness: (a swarthy complexion)
  • (n) iniquity, wickedness, darkness, dark: (absence of moral or spiritual values) "the powers of darkness"
darkroom, Noun
  • (n) darkroom: (a room in which photographs are developed)
darky, Noun
  • (n) darky, darkie, darkey: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people)
darling, Adjective
  • (s) beloved, darling, dear: (dearly loved)
darmstadtium, Noun
  • (n) darmstadtium, Ds, element_110, atomic_number_110: (a radioactive transuranic element)
darn, Noun
  • (n) damn, darn, hoot, red_cent, shit, shucks, tinker's_damn, tinker's_dam: (something of little value) "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
  • (n) mend, patch, darn: (sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)) "her stockings had several mends"
darn, Verb
  • (v) darn: (repair by sewing) "darn socks"
darned, Adjective
  • (s) blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal: (expletives used informally as intensifiers) "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"
darnel, Noun
  • (n) darnel, tare, bearded_darnel, cheat, Lolium_temulentum: (weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous)
dart, Noun
  • (n) dart: (a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot)
  • (n) dart: (a tapered tuck made in dressmaking)
  • (n) flit, dart: (a sudden quick movement)
dart, Verb
  • (v) dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot: (run or move very quickly or hastily) "She dashed into the yard"
  • (v) dart: (move with sudden speed) "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke"
  • (v) flit, flutter, fleet, dart: (move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart) "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
darter, Noun
  • (n) darter: (a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly) "squirrels are darters"
  • (n) snakebird, anhinga, darter: (fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill)
das, Noun
  • (n) district_attorney, DA: (an official prosecutor for a judicial district)
  • (n) hyrax, coney, cony, dassie, das: (any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes)
dash, Noun
  • (n) dash, elan, flair, panache, style: (distinctive and stylish elegance) "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
  • (n) dash, sprint: (a quick run)
  • (n) dash: (a footrace run at top speed) "he is preparing for the 100-yard dash"
  • (n) dash, dah: (the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code)
  • (n) dash, bolt: (the act of moving with great haste) "he made a dash for the door"
  • (n) hyphen, dash: (a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text)
dash, Verb
  • (v) crash, dash: (hurl or thrust violently) "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
  • (v) dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot: (run or move very quickly or hastily) "She dashed into the yard"
  • (v) dash: (destroy or break) "dashed ambitions and hopes"
  • (v) dash: (add an enlivening or altering element to) "blue paint dashed with white"
  • (v) daunt, dash, scare_off, pall, frighten_off, scare_away, frighten_away, scare: (cause to lose courage) "dashed by the refusal"
  • (v) smash, dash: (break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over) "Smash a plate"
dashboard, Noun
  • (n) dashboard, fascia: (instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls)
  • (n) splashboard, splasher, dashboard: (protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.)
dashed, Adjective
  • (s) dashed, dotted: (having gaps or spaces) "sign on the dotted line"
dasheen, Noun
  • (n) taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo: (edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants)
  • (n) taro, taro_plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia_esculenta: (herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves)
  • (n) taro, taro_root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda: (tropical starchy tuberous root)
dashiki, Noun
  • (n) dashiki, daishiki: (a loose and brightly colored African shirt)
dashing, Adjective
  • (s) dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce: (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners) "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
  • (s) dashing, gallant: (lively and spirited) "a dashing hero"
dassie, Noun
  • (n) hyrax, coney, cony, dassie, das: (any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes)
dastard, Adjective
  • (s) dastard, dastardly: (despicably cowardly) "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt"
dastard, Noun
  • (n) dastard: (a despicable coward)
dastardly, Adjective
  • (s) dastard, dastardly: (despicably cowardly) "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt"
data-based, Adjective
  • (s) experimental, data-based, observational: (relying on observation or experiment) "experimental results that supported the hypothesis"
data, Noun
  • (n) data, information: (a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn) "statistical data"
  • (n) datum, data_point: (an item of factual information derived from measurement or research)
database, Noun
  • (n) database: (an organized body of related information)
datable, Adjective
  • (a) datable, dateable: (that can be given a date) "a concrete and datable happening"- C.W.Shumaker"
date-mark, Verb
  • (v) dateline, datemark, date-mark: (mark with a date and place) "dateline a newspaper article"
date, Noun
  • (n) date, day_of_the_month: (the specified day of the month) "what is the date today?"
  • (n) date, escort: (a participant in a date) "his date never stopped talking"
  • (n) date, appointment, engagement: (a meeting arranged in advance) "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
  • (n) date, particular_date: (a particular but unspecified point in time) "they hoped to get together at an early date"
  • (n) date: (the present) "they are up to date"; "we haven't heard from them to date"
  • (n) date: (the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred) "he tried to memorizes all the dates for his history class"
  • (n) date: (a particular day specified as the time something happens) "the date of the election is set by law"
  • (n) date: (sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed)
date, Verb
  • (v) date: (go on a date with) "Tonight she is dating a former high school sweetheart"
  • (v) date, date_stamp: (stamp with a date) "The package is dated November 24"
  • (v) date: (assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of) "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings"
  • (v) date: (provide with a dateline; mark with a date) "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated"
  • (v) go_steady, go_out, date, see: (date regularly; have a steady relationship with) "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
dateable, Adjective
  • (a) datable, dateable: (that can be given a date) "a concrete and datable happening"- C.W.Shumaker"
dated, Adjective
  • (s) dated: (marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past)
dateless, Adjective
  • (s) dateless, endless, sempiternal: (having no known beginning and presumably no end) "the dateless rise and fall of the tides"; "time is endless"; "sempiternal truth"
  • (s) dateless: (of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date) "dateless customs"
  • (s) dateless, undated: (not bearing a date) "a dateless letter"
  • (s) dateless, timeless: (unaffected by time) "few characters are so dateless as Hamlet"; "Helen's timeless beauty"
dateline, Noun
  • (n) dateline, date_line, International_Date_Line: (an imaginary line on the surface of the earth following (approximately) the 180th meridian)
  • (n) dateline: (a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch)
dateline, Verb
  • (v) dateline, datemark, date-mark: (mark with a date and place) "dateline a newspaper article"
datemark, Verb
  • (v) dateline, datemark, date-mark: (mark with a date and place) "dateline a newspaper article"
dating, Noun
  • (n) dating, geological_dating: (use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens)
datum, Noun
  • (n) datum, data_point: (an item of factual information derived from measurement or research)
daub, Noun
  • (n) daub: (material used to daub walls)
  • (n) daub: (an unskillful painting)
  • (n) smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur: (a blemish made by dirt) "he had a smudge on his cheek"
daub, Verb
  • (v) daub: (apply to a surface) "daub paint onto the wall"
  • (v) daub, smear: (cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it) "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
  • (v) plaster, daub: (coat with plaster) "daub the wall"
daubing, Noun
  • (n) plastering, daubing: (the application of plaster)
daughter, Noun
  • (n) daughter, girl: (a female human offspring) "her daughter cared for her in her old age"
daunt, Verb
  • (v) daunt, dash, scare_off, pall, frighten_off, scare_away, frighten_away, scare: (cause to lose courage) "dashed by the refusal"
daunted, Adjective
  • (s) bothered, daunted, fazed: (caused to show discomposure) "refused to be fazed by the objections"
daunting, Adjective
  • (s) daunting, intimidating: (discouraging through fear)
dauntless, Adjective
  • (s) audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing: (invulnerable to fear or intimidation) "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
dauntlessness, Noun
  • (n) dauntlessness, intrepidity: (resolute courageousness)
daw, Noun
  • (n) jackdaw, daw, Corvus_monedula: (common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery)
dawah, Noun
  • (n) da'wah, dawah: (missionary work for Islam)
dawdle, Verb
  • (v) dally, dawdle: (waste time) "Get busy--don't dally!"
  • (v) lag, dawdle, fall_back, fall_behind: (hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.)
  • (v) linger, dawdle: (take one's time; proceed slowly)
dawdler, Noun
  • (n) dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke: (someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind)
dawdling, Noun
  • (n) dalliance, dawdling, trifling: (the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working)
dawn, Noun
  • (n) dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first_light, daybreak, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow: (the first light of day) "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
  • (n) dawn, morning: (the earliest period) "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"
  • (n) dawn: (an opening time period) "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"
dawn, Verb
  • (v) click, get_through, dawn, come_home, get_across, sink_in, penetrate, fall_into_place: (become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions) "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
  • (v) dawn: (appear or develop) "The age of computers had dawned"
  • (v) dawn: (become light) "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"
dawning, Noun
  • (n) dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first_light, daybreak, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow: (the first light of day) "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
day-after-day, Adjective
  • (s) daily, day-to-day, day-by-day, day-after-day: (of or belonging to or occurring every day) "daily routine"; "a daily paper"
day-and-night, Adjective
  • (s) around-the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop, round-the-clock: (at all times) "around-the-clock nursing care"
day-by-day, Adjective
  • (s) daily, day-to-day, day-by-day, day-after-day: (of or belonging to or occurring every day) "daily routine"; "a daily paper"
day-to-day, Adjective
  • (s) daily, day-to-day, day-by-day, day-after-day: (of or belonging to or occurring every day) "daily routine"; "a daily paper"
daybed, Noun
  • (n) chaise_longue, chaise, daybed: (a long chair; for reclining)
  • (n) daybed, divan_bed: (an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night)
daybook, Noun
  • (n) daybook, journal: (a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred)
  • (n) daybook, ledger: (an accounting journal as a physical object) "he bought a new daybook"
daybreak, Noun
  • (n) dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first_light, daybreak, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow: (the first light of day) "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
daycare, Noun
  • (n) daycare, day_care: (childcare during the day while parents work)
daydream, Noun
  • (n) reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air_castle, castle_in_the_air, castle_in_Spain: (absentminded dreaming while awake)
daydream, Verb
  • (v) daydream, moon: (have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake) "She looked out the window, daydreaming"
  • (v) dream, daydream, woolgather, stargaze: (have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy)
daydreamer, Noun
  • (n) daydreamer, woolgatherer: (someone who indulges in idle or absentminded daydreaming)
daydreaming, Noun
  • (n) reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air_castle, castle_in_the_air, castle_in_Spain: (absentminded dreaming while awake)
dayflower, Noun
  • (n) spiderwort, dayflower: (any plant of the family Commelinaceae)
dayfly, Noun
  • (n) mayfly, dayfly, shadfly: (slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days)
daylight, Noun
  • (n) day, daytime, daylight: (the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside) "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
  • (n) daylight: (light during the daytime)
daylily, Noun
  • (n) day_lily, daylily: (any of numerous perennials having tuberous roots and long narrow bladelike leaves and usually yellow lily-like flowers that bloom for only a day)
dayspring, Noun
  • (n) dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first_light, daybreak, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow: (the first light of day) "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
daystar, Noun
  • (n) morning_star, daystar, Phosphorus, Lucifer: (a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky)
daytime, Noun
  • (n) day, daytime, daylight: (the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside) "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
daze, Noun
  • (n) daze, shock, stupor: (the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally) "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
  • (n) daze, fog, haze: (confusion characterized by lack of clarity)
daze, Verb
  • (v) dazzle, bedazzle, daze: (to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light) "She was dazzled by the bright headlights"
  • (v) stun, bedaze, daze: (overcome as with astonishment or disbelief) "The news stunned her"
dazed, Adjective
  • (s) dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid: (in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock) "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"
  • (s) dazed, foggy, groggy, logy, stuporous: (stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion))
dazzle, Noun
  • (n) dazzle: (brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily)
dazzle, Verb
  • (v) dazzle, bedazzle, daze: (to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light) "She was dazzled by the bright headlights"
  • (v) dazzle: (amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill) "Her arguments dazzled everyone"; "The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps"
dazzling, Adjective
  • (s) blazing, blinding, dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary: (shining intensely) "the blazing sun"; "blinding headlights"; "dazzling snow"; "fulgent patterns of sunlight"; "the glaring sun"
  • (s) dazzling, eye-popping, fulgurant, fulgurous: (amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning) "the skater's dazzling virtuosic leaps"; "these great best canvases still look as astonishing and as invitingly new as they did...when...his fulgurant popularity was in full growth"- Janet Flanner"; "adventures related...in a style both vivid and fulgurous"- Idwal Jones"
de-Nazification, Noun
  • (n) denazification, de-Nazification: (social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism) "denazification was a slow process"
de-Stalinisation, Noun
  • (n) destalinization, de-Stalinization, destalinisation, de-Stalinisation: (social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor) "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization"
de-Stalinization, Noun
  • (n) destalinization, de-Stalinization, destalinisation, de-Stalinisation: (social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor) "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization"
de-aerate, Verb
  • (v) deaerate, de-aerate: (remove air or gas from)
de-emphasise, Verb
  • (v) de-emphasize, de-emphasise, destress: (reduce the emphasis)
de-emphasize, Verb
  • (v) de-emphasize, de-emphasise, destress: (reduce the emphasis)
de-energise, Verb
  • (v) de-energize, de-energise: (deprive of energy)
de-energize, Verb
  • (v) de-energize, de-energise: (deprive of energy)
de-escalate, Verb
  • (v) de-escalate: (diminish in size, scope, or intensity) "The war of words between them de-escalated with time"
  • (v) de-escalate, weaken, step_down: (reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of) "de-escalate a crisis"
de-ice, Verb
  • (v) defrost, deice, de-ice: (make or become free of frost or ice) "Defrost the car window"
de-iodinate, Verb
  • (v) de-iodinate: (remove iodine from) "de-iodinate the thyroxine"
de-iodinating, Adjective
  • (a) de-iodinating: (removing iodine from)
de-ionate, Verb
  • (v) de-ionate: (remove ions from) "ionate thyroxine"
deacon, Noun
  • (n) deacon, Protestant_deacon: (a Protestant layman who assists the minister)
  • (n) deacon: (a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders)
deaconess, Noun
  • (n) deaconess: (a woman deacon)
deactivate, Verb
  • (v) deactivate: (remove from active military status or reassign) "The men were deactivated after five years of service"
  • (v) inactivate, deactivate: (make inactive) "they deactivated the file"
deactivation, Noun
  • (n) deactivation, inactivation: (breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges))
  • (n) deactivation, defusing: (the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb))
dead-man's-fingers, Noun
  • (n) dead-man's-fingers, dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria_polymorpha: (the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria)
dead-men's-fingers, Noun
  • (n) dead-man's-fingers, dead-men's-fingers, Xylaria_polymorpha: (the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria)
dead, Adjective
  • (s) all_in, beat, bushed, dead: (very tired) "was all in at the end of the day"; "so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere"; "bushed after all that exercise"; "I'm dead after that long trip"
  • (a) dead: (no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life) "the nerve is dead"; "a dead pallor"; "he was marked as a dead man by the assassin"
  • (a) dead: (not showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life; no longer exerting force or having energy or heat) "Mars is a dead planet"; "dead soil"; "dead coals"; "the fire is dead"
  • (s) dead: (unerringly accurate) "a dead shot"; "took dead aim"
  • (s) dead: (physically inactive) "Crater Lake is in the crater of a dead volcano of the Cascade Range"
  • (s) dead, numb: ((followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive) "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy"
  • (s) dead, deadened: (devoid of physical sensation; numb) "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities"
  • (s) dead: (lacking acoustic resonance) "dead sounds characteristic of some compact discs"; "the dead wall surfaces of a recording studio"
  • (s) dead, idle: (not yielding a return) "dead capital"; "idle funds"
  • (s) dead, stagnant: (not circulating or flowing) "dead air"; "dead water"; "stagnant water"
  • (s) dead: (not surviving in active use) "Latin is a dead language"
  • (s) dead: (lacking resilience or bounce) "a dead tennis ball"
  • (s) dead: (out of use or operation because of a fault or breakdown) "a dead telephone line"; "the motor is dead"
  • (s) dead: (no longer having force or relevance) "a dead issue"
  • (s) dead, utter: (complete) "came to a dead stop"; "utter seriousness"
  • (s) dead, drained: (drained of electric charge; discharged) "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"
  • (s) dead: (devoid of activity; nothing ever happens here") "this is a dead town"
dead, Noun
  • (n) dead: (people who are no longer living) "they buried the dead"
  • (n) dead: (a time when coldness (or some other quality associated with death) is intense) "the dead of winter"
deadbeat, Noun
  • (n) defaulter, deadbeat: (someone who fails to meet a financial obligation)
deadbolt, Noun
  • (n) bolt, deadbolt: (the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key)
deaden, Verb
  • (v) dampen, deaden, damp: (make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible) "muffle the message"
  • (v) deaden: (make vapid or deprive of spirit) "deadened wine"
  • (v) deaden: (lessen the momentum or velocity of) "deaden a ship's headway"
  • (v) deaden: (become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor)
  • (v) deaden, blunt: (make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation) "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
  • (v) deaden: (convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil)
  • (v) girdle, deaden: (cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients) "girdle the plant"
deadened, Adjective
  • (s) dead, deadened: (devoid of physical sensation; numb) "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities"
  • (s) deadened: (made or become less intense) "the deadened pangs of hunger"
deadening, Adjective
  • (s) boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome: (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
deadening, Noun
  • (n) stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening: (the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine))
deadliest, Adjective
  • (s) baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent: (exceedingly harmful)
  • (s) deadly, deathly, mortal: (causing or capable of causing death) "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"
  • (s) deadly, lethal: (of an instrument of certain death) "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection"
  • (s) deadly, venomous, virulent: (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom) "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
  • (s) deadly, mortal: (involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death) "the seven deadly sins"
  • (s) deadly: ((of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect)
deadline, Noun
  • (n) deadline: (the point in time at which something must be completed)
deadliness, Noun
  • (n) deadliness, lethality: (the quality of being deadly)
deadlock, Noun
  • (n) deadlock, dead_end, impasse, stalemate, standstill: (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible) "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
deadlocked, Adjective
  • (s) deadlocked, stalemated: (at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions) "the chess game ended with white stalemated"; "the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits"
deadly, Adjective
  • (s) baneful, deadly, pernicious, pestilent: (exceedingly harmful)
  • (s) deadly, deathly, mortal: (causing or capable of causing death) "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"
  • (s) deadly, lethal: (of an instrument of certain death) "deadly poisons"; "lethal weapon"; "a lethal injection"
  • (s) deadly, venomous, virulent: (extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom) "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"
  • (s) deadly, mortal: (involving loss of divine grace or spiritual death) "the seven deadly sins"
  • (s) deadly: ((of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect)
deadness, Noun
  • (n) deadness: (the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity) "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"
  • (n) deadness: (the inanimate property of something that has died)
  • (n) unresponsiveness, deadness: (the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events) "she began to recover from her numb unresponsiveness after the accident"; "in an instant all the deadness and withdrawal were wiped away"
deadpan, Adjective
  • (s) deadpan, expressionless, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive: (deliberately impassive in manner) "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
deadwood, Noun
  • (n) deadwood: (a branch or a part of a tree that is dead)
  • (n) fifth_wheel, deadwood: (someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded)
deaerate, Verb
  • (v) deaerate, de-aerate: (remove air or gas from)
deaf-and-dumb, Adjective
  • (s) deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute: (lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak)
deaf-mute, Adjective
  • (s) deaf-and-dumb, deaf-mute: (lacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speak)
deaf-mute, Noun
  • (n) mute, deaf-mute, deaf-and-dumb_person: (a deaf person who is unable to speak)
deaf-muteness, Noun
  • (n) deaf-mutism, deaf-muteness: (congenital deafness that results in inability to speak)
deaf-mutism, Noun
  • (n) deaf-mutism, deaf-muteness: (congenital deafness that results in inability to speak)
deaf, Adjective
  • (a) deaf: (lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part)
  • (s) deaf, indifferent: ((usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed) "deaf to her warnings"
deaf, Noun
  • (n) deaf: (people who have severe hearing impairments) "many of the deaf use sign language"
deaf, Verb
  • (v) deafen, deaf: (make or render deaf) "a deafening noise"
deafen, Verb
  • (v) deafen: (be unbearably loud) "a deafening noise"
  • (v) deafen, deaf: (make or render deaf) "a deafening noise"
  • (v) deafen: (make soundproof) "deafen a room"
deafening, Adjective
  • (s) deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery: (loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss)
deafness, Noun
  • (n) deafness, hearing_loss: (partial or complete loss of hearing)
deal, Noun
  • (n) bargain, deal: (an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each) "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"
  • (n) batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
  • (n) deal, trade, business_deal: (a particular instance of buying or selling) "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"
  • (n) deal: (a plank of softwood (fir or pine board))
  • (n) deal: (the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement)) "he got a good deal on his car"
  • (n) deal: (the act of distributing playing cards) "the deal was passed around the table clockwise"
  • (n) deal: (the act of apportioning or distributing something) "the captain was entrusted with the deal of provisions"
  • (n) hand, deal: (the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time) "I didn't hold a good hand all evening"; "he kept trying to see my hand"
  • (n) softwood, deal: (wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir))
deal, Verb
  • (v) conduct, carry_on, deal: (direct the course of; manage or control) "You cannot conduct business like this"
  • (v) consider, take, deal, look_at: (take into consideration for exemplifying purposes) "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
  • (v) cope, get_by, make_out, make_do, contend, grapple, deal, manage: (come to terms with) "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
  • (v) cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address: (act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression) "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
  • (v) deal: (take action with respect to (someone or something)) "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
  • (v) deal, sell, trade: (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood) "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
  • (v) deal: (behave in a certain way towards others) "He deals fairly with his employees"
  • (v) deal: (distribute cards to the players in a game) "Who's dealing?"
  • (v) deal: (give (a specific card) to a player) "He dealt me the Queen of Spades"
  • (v) deal: (sell) "deal hashish"
  • (v) distribute, administer, mete_out, deal, parcel_out, lot, dispense, shell_out, deal_out, dish_out, allot, dole_out: (administer or bestow, as in small portions) "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
  • (v) manage, deal, care, handle: (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of) "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"
  • (v) share, divvy_up, portion_out, apportion, deal: (give out as one's portion or share)
dealer, Noun
  • (n) dealer: (a firm engaged in trading)
  • (n) dealer: (a seller of illicit goods) "a dealer in stolen goods"
  • (n) dealer: (the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game)
  • (n) principal, dealer: (the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account)
  • (n) trader, bargainer, dealer, monger: (someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold)
dealership, Noun
  • (n) franchise, dealership: (a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area)
dealing, Noun
  • (n) dealing: (method or manner of conduct in relation to others) "honest dealing"
  • (n) transaction, dealing, dealings: (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)) "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
dealings, Noun
  • (n) dealing: (method or manner of conduct in relation to others) "honest dealing"
  • (n) dealings, traffic: (social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with'))
  • (n) relations, dealings: (mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups)
  • (n) transaction, dealing, dealings: (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)) "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"
deaminate, Verb
  • (v) deaminate, deaminize: (remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination)
deamination, Noun
  • (n) deamination, deaminization: (removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound)
deaminization, Noun
  • (n) deamination, deaminization: (removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound)
deaminize, Verb
  • (v) deaminate, deaminize: (remove the amino radical (usually by hydrolysis) from an amino compound; to perform deamination)
deanery, Noun
  • (n) deanery: (the official residence of a dean)
  • (n) deanship, deanery: (the position or office of a dean)
deanship, Noun
  • (n) deanship, deanery: (the position or office of a dean)
dear, Adjective
  • (s) beloved, darling, dear: (dearly loved)
  • (s) costly, dear, high-priced, pricey, pricy: (having a high price) "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
  • (s) dear, good, near: (with or in a close or intimate relationship) "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
  • (s) dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt: (earnest) "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
dear, Noun
  • (n) beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love: (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)
  • (n) lamb, dear: (a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child))
dearest, Adjective
  • (s) beloved, darling, dear: (dearly loved)
  • (s) costly, dear, high-priced, pricey, pricy: (having a high price) "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
  • (s) dear, good, near: (with or in a close or intimate relationship) "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
  • (s) dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt: (earnest) "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
dearest, Noun
  • (n) beloved, dear, dearest, honey, love: (a beloved person; used as terms of endearment)
dearie, Noun
  • (n) darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky: (a special loved one)
dearly-won, Adjective
  • (s) dearly-won, costly: (entailing great loss or sacrifice) "a dearly-won victory"
dearness, Noun
  • (n) costliness, dearness, preciousness: (the quality possessed by something with a great price or value)
dearth, Noun
  • (n) dearth, famine, shortage: (an acute insufficiency)
  • (n) dearth, paucity: (an insufficient quantity or number)
deary, Noun
  • (n) darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky: (a special loved one)
deathless, Adjective
  • (s) deathless, undying: (never dying) "his undying fame"
deathlike, Adjective
  • (s) deathlike, deathly: (having the physical appearance of death) "a deathly pallor"
deathly, Adjective
  • (s) deadly, deathly, mortal: (causing or capable of causing death) "a fatal accident"; "a deadly enemy"; "mortal combat"; "a mortal illness"
  • (s) deathlike, deathly: (having the physical appearance of death) "a deathly pallor"
deathrate, Noun
  • (n) deathrate, death_rate, mortality, mortality_rate, fatality_rate: (the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year)
deathwatch, Noun
  • (n) booklouse, book_louse, deathwatch, Liposcelis_divinatorius: (minute wingless psocopterous insects injurious to books and papers)
  • (n) deathwatch_beetle, deathwatch, Xestobium_rufovillosum: (bores through wood making a ticking sound popularly thought to presage death)
deb, Noun
  • (n) debutante, deb: (a young woman making her debut into society)
debacle, Noun
  • (n) debacle, fiasco: (a sudden and violent collapse)
  • (n) debacle: (flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer)
  • (n) thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping: (a sound defeat)
debar, Verb
  • (v) bar, debar, exclude: (prevent from entering; keep out) "He was barred from membership in the club"
  • (v) debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head_off, stave_off, fend_off, avoid, ward_off: (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening) "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
  • (v) suspend, debar: (bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.)
debark, Verb
  • (v) disembark, debark, set_down: (go ashore) "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"
debarkation, Noun
  • (n) debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkment: (the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft)
debase, Verb
  • (v) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect: (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality) "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
  • (v) debase, alloy: (lower in value by increasing the base-metal content)
  • (v) load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase: (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones) "adulterate liquor"
debased, Adjective
  • (s) adulterate, adulterated, debased: (mixed with impurities)
  • (s) corrupted, debased, vitiated: (ruined in character or quality)
  • (s) debased, devalued, degraded: (lowered in value) "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"
debasement, Noun
  • (n) adulteration, debasement: (being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating)
  • (n) degradation, debasement: (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))
debaser, Noun
  • (n) debaser, degrader: (a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins))
debasing, Adjective
  • (s) debasing, degrading: (used of conduct; characterized by dishonor)
debatable, Adjective
  • (s) arguable, debatable, disputable, moot: (open to argument or debate) "that is a moot question"
  • (s) debatable, problematic, problematical: (open to doubt or debate) "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"
  • (s) debatable, disputable: (capable of being disproved)
debate, Noun
  • (n) argument, argumentation, debate: (a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal) "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
  • (n) debate, disputation, public_debate: (the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote))
debate, Verb
  • (v) argue, contend, debate, fence: (have an argument about something)
  • (v) consider, debate, moot, turn_over, deliberate: (think about carefully; weigh) "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
  • (v) debate: (argue with one another) "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"
  • (v) debate, deliberate: (discuss the pros and cons of an issue)
debater, Noun
  • (n) debater, arguer: (someone who engages in debate)
debauch, Noun
  • (n) orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken_revelry: (a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity)
debauch, Verb
  • (v) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect: (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality) "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
debauched, Adjective
  • (s) debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast: (unrestrained by convention or morality) "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
debauchee, Noun
  • (n) libertine, debauchee, rounder: (a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained)
debaucher, Noun
  • (n) violator, debaucher, ravisher: (someone who assaults others sexually)
debauchery, Noun
  • (n) orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken_revelry: (a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity)
debenture, Noun
  • (n) debenture: (a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt)
  • (n) unsecured_bond, debenture, debenture_bond: (the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future)
debile, Adjective
  • (s) decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly: (lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality) "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
debilitate, Verb
  • (v) enfeeble, debilitate, drain: (make weak) "Life in the camp drained him"
debilitated, Adjective
  • (s) adynamic, asthenic, debilitated, enervated: (lacking strength or vigor)
debilitating, Adjective
  • (a) debilitating: (impairing the strength and vitality)
debilitation, Noun
  • (n) debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion: (serious weakening and loss of energy)
debilitative, Adjective
  • (s) debilitative, enervating, enfeebling, weakening: (causing debilitation)
debility, Noun
  • (n) infirmity, frailty, debility, feebleness, frailness, valetudinarianism: (the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age))
debit, Noun
  • (n) debit, debit_entry: (an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing)
debit, Verb
  • (v) debit: (enter as debit)
debitor, Noun
  • (n) debtor, debitor: (a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt)
debonair, Adjective
  • (s) chipper, debonair, debonaire, jaunty: (having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air) "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton"; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds"; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
  • (s) debonair, debonaire, debonnaire, suave: (having a sophisticated charm) "a debonair gentleman"
debonaire, Adjective
  • (s) chipper, debonair, debonaire, jaunty: (having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air) "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton"; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds"; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
  • (s) debonair, debonaire, debonnaire, suave: (having a sophisticated charm) "a debonair gentleman"
debone, Verb
  • (v) bone, debone: (remove the bones from) "bone the turkey before roasting it"
deboned, Adjective
  • (s) boned, deboned: (having had the bones removed) "a boneless rib roast"; "a boned (or deboned) fish"
debonnaire, Adjective
  • (s) debonair, debonaire, debonnaire, suave: (having a sophisticated charm) "a debonair gentleman"
debrief, Verb
  • (v) debrief: (put someone through a debriefing and make him report) "The released hostages were debriefed"
debriefing, Noun
  • (n) debriefing: (report of a mission or task)
debris, Noun
  • (n) debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus: (the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up)
debt, Noun
  • (n) debt: (the state of owing something (especially money)) "he is badly in debt"
  • (n) debt: (money or goods or services owed by one person to another)
  • (n) debt: (an obligation to pay or do something)
debtor, Noun
  • (n) debtor, debitor: (a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt)
debug, Verb
  • (v) debug: (locate and correct errors in a computer program code) "debug this program"
debugger, Noun
  • (n) debugger: (a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors)
debunk, Verb
  • (v) debunk, expose: (expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas) "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"
debunking, Noun
  • (n) repudiation, debunking: (the exposure of falseness or pretensions) "the debunking of religion has been too successful"
debut, Noun
  • (n) debut: (the presentation of a debutante in society)
  • (n) introduction, debut, first_appearance, launching, unveiling, entry: (the act of beginning something new) "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
debut, Verb
  • (v) debut: (present for the first time to the public) "The band debuts a new song or two each month"
  • (v) debut: (appear for the first time in public) "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"
  • (v) debut: (make one's debut) "This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera"
debutante, Noun
  • (n) debutante, deb: (a young woman making her debut into society)
decade, Noun
  • (n) decade, decennary, decennium: (a period of 10 years)
  • (n) ten, 10, X, tenner, decade: (the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system)
decadence, Noun
  • (n) degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency: (the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities)
decadency, Noun
  • (n) degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency: (the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities)
decadent, Adjective
  • (s) decadent, effete: (marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay) "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"
decadent, Noun
  • (n) decadent: (a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically))
decaffeinate, Verb
  • (v) decaffeinate: (remove caffeine from (coffee))
decagram, Noun
  • (n) dekagram, decagram, dkg, dag: (10 grams)
decal, Noun
  • (n) decal, decalcomania: (either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface)
decalcify, Verb
  • (v) decalcify: (lose calcium or calcium compounds)
  • (v) decalcify: (remove calcium or lime from) "decalcify the rock"
decalcomania, Noun
  • (n) decal, decalcomania: (either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface)
  • (n) decalcomania: (the art of transfering designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface)
decaliter, Noun
  • (n) dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters)
decalitre, Noun
  • (n) dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters)
decameter, Noun
  • (n) decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm: (a metric unit of length equal to ten meters)
decametre, Noun
  • (n) decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm: (a metric unit of length equal to ten meters)
decamp, Verb
  • (v) abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run_off, go_off, make_off: (run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along) "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
  • (v) decamp, break_camp: (leave a camp) "The hikers decamped before dawn"
  • (v) decamp, skip, vamoose: (leave suddenly) "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"
decampment, Noun
  • (n) abscondment, decampment: (the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest))
  • (n) decampment: (breaking camp)
decant, Verb
  • (v) decant, pour, pour_out: (pour out) "the sommelier decanted the wines"
decanter, Noun
  • (n) carafe, decanter: (a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water)
decapitate, Verb
  • (v) decapitate, behead, decollate: (cut the head of) "the French King was beheaded during the Revolution"
decapitated, Adjective
  • (s) beheaded, decapitated: (having had the head cut off) "the beheaded prisoners"
decapitation, Noun
  • (n) decapitation, beheading: (execution by cutting off the victim's head)
  • (n) decapitation, beheading: (killing by cutting off the head)
decarbonise, Verb
  • (v) decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke: (remove carbon from (an engine))
decarbonize, Verb
  • (v) decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke: (remove carbon from (an engine))
decarburise, Verb
  • (v) decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke: (remove carbon from (an engine))
decarburize, Verb
  • (v) decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke: (remove carbon from (an engine))
decay, Noun
  • (n) decay: (the process of gradually becoming inferior)
  • (n) decay, decline: (a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current)
  • (n) decay, decomposition: (the organic phenomenon of rotting)
  • (n) decay: (an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying) "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"
  • (n) decay, radioactive_decay, disintegration: (the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation)
decay, Verb
  • (v) decay, crumble, dilapidate: (fall into decay or ruin) "The unoccupied house started to decay"
  • (v) decay: (undergo decay or decomposition) "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"
  • (v) disintegrate, decay, decompose: (lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current) "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
decayable, Adjective
  • (s) decayable, putrescible, putrefiable, spoilable: (liable to decay or spoil or become putrid)
decayed, Adjective
  • (s) decayed, rotten, rotted: (damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless) "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
decease, Noun
  • (n) death, decease, expiry: (the event of dying or departure from life) "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
decease, Verb
  • (v) die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass_away, expire, pass, kick_the_bucket, cash_in_one's_chips, buy_the_farm, conk, give-up_the_ghost, drop_dead, pop_off, choke, croak, snuff_it: (pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life) "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
deceased, Adjective
  • (s) asleep, at_peace, at_rest, deceased, departed, gone: (dead) "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
deceased, Noun
  • (n) dead_person, dead_soul, deceased_person, deceased, decedent, departed: (someone who is no longer alive) "I wonder what the dead person would have done"
decedent, Noun
  • (n) dead_person, dead_soul, deceased_person, deceased, decedent, departed: (someone who is no longer alive) "I wonder what the dead person would have done"
deceit, Noun
  • (n) deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation: (the act of deceiving)
  • (n) fraudulence, deceit: (the quality of being fraudulent)
  • (n) misrepresentation, deceit, deception: (a misleading falsehood)
deceitful, Adjective
  • (s) ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued: (marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another) "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill"; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray"
  • (s) deceitful, fallacious, fraudulent: (intended to deceive) "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge"; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"
deceitfulness, Noun
  • (n) craftiness, deceitfulness, guile: (the quality of being crafty)
deceive, Verb
  • (v) deceive, lead_on, delude, cozen: (be false to; be dishonest with)
  • (v) deceive, betray, lead_astray: (cause someone to believe an untruth) "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
deceiver, Noun
  • (n) deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker: (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)
decelerate, Verb
  • (v) decelerate, slow, slow_down, slow_up, retard: (lose velocity; move more slowly) "The car decelerated"
  • (v) decelerate, slow_down: (reduce the speed of) "He slowed down the car"
deceleration, Noun
  • (n) deceleration, slowing, retardation: (a decrease in rate of change) "the deceleration of the arms race"
  • (n) deceleration: ((physics) a rate of decrease in velocity)
  • (n) deceleration: (the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed) "he initiated deceleration by braking"
decency, Noun
  • (n) decency: (the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality)
  • (n) decency: (the quality of being polite and respectable)
decennary, Noun
  • (n) decade, decennary, decennium: (a period of 10 years)
decennium, Noun
  • (n) decade, decennary, decennium: (a period of 10 years)
decent, Adjective
  • (s) adequate, decent, enough: (sufficient for the purpose) "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
  • (s) becoming, comely, comme_il_faut, decent, decorous, seemly: (according with custom or propriety) "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
  • (a) decent: (conforming to conventions of sexual behavior) "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana"
  • (s) decent, nice: (socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous) "from a decent family"; "a nice girl"
  • (s) decent: (decently clothed) "are you decent?"
  • (s) decent: (observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress) "a modest neckline in her dress"; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"
decentalisation, Noun
  • (n) decentralization, decentalisation: (the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts)
decentralisation, Noun
  • (n) decentralization, decentralisation: (the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments)
decentralise, Verb
  • (v) decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise: (make less central) "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
decentralised, Adjective
  • (a) decentralized, decentralised: (withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities) "a decentralized school administration"
decentralising, Adjective
  • (a) decentralizing, decentralising: (tending away from a central point)
decentralization, Noun
  • (n) decentralization, decentalisation: (the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts)
  • (n) decentralization, decentralisation: (the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments)
decentralize, Verb
  • (v) decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise: (make less central) "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
decentralized, Adjective
  • (a) decentralized, decentralised: (withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities) "a decentralized school administration"
decentralizing, Adjective
  • (a) decentralizing, decentralising: (tending away from a central point)
deception, Noun
  • (n) deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation: (the act of deceiving)
  • (n) magic_trick, conjuring_trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception: (an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers)
  • (n) misrepresentation, deceit, deception: (a misleading falsehood)
deceptive, Adjective
  • (s) deceptive, delusory: (causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true) "deceptive calm"; "a delusory pleasure"
  • (s) deceptive, misleading, shoddy: (designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently) "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"; "shoddy business practices"
deceptiveness, Noun
  • (n) deceptiveness, obliquity: (the quality of being deceptive)
decertify, Verb
  • (v) decertify, derecognize, derecognise: (cause to be no longer approved or accepted) "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China"
decibel, Noun
  • (n) decibel, dB: (a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity)
decide, Verb
  • (v) decide, make_up_one's_mind, determine: (reach, make, or come to a decision about something) "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
  • (v) decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate: (bring to an end; settle conclusively) "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
  • (v) decide: (cause to decide) "This new development finally decided me!"
  • (v) decide: (influence or determine) "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"
decided, Adjective
  • (s) distinct, decided: (recognizable; marked) "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
deciding, Adjective
  • (s) deciding, determinant, determinative, determining: (having the power or quality of deciding) "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
deciding, Noun
  • (n) decision_making, deciding: (the cognitive process of reaching a decision) "a good executive must be good at decision making"
deciduous, Adjective
  • (a) deciduous: ((of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season)
  • (s) deciduous: ((of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth) "deciduous teeth"
deciliter, Noun
  • (n) deciliter, decilitre, dl: (a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter)
decilitre, Noun
  • (n) deciliter, decilitre, dl: (a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter)
decimal, Adjective
  • (s) decimal, denary: (numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten) "the decimal system"
decimal, Noun
  • (n) decimal: (a number in the decimal system)
  • (n) decimal_fraction, decimal: (a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10)
decimalisation, Noun
  • (n) decimalization, decimalisation: (the act of changing to a decimal system) "the decimalization of British currency"
decimalise, Verb
  • (v) decimalize, decimalise: (change from fractions to decimals) "Stock prices will be decimalized in the year 2000"
  • (v) decimalize, decimalise: (change to the decimal system) "The country decimalized the currency in 1975"
decimalization, Noun
  • (n) decimalization, decimalisation: (the act of changing to a decimal system) "the decimalization of British currency"
decimalize, Verb
  • (v) decimalize, decimalise: (change from fractions to decimals) "Stock prices will be decimalized in the year 2000"
  • (v) decimalize, decimalise: (change to the decimal system) "The country decimalized the currency in 1975"
decimate, Verb
  • (v) decimate: (kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies)
  • (v) eliminate, annihilate, extinguish, eradicate, wipe_out, decimate, carry_off: (kill in large numbers) "the plague wiped out an entire population"
decimation, Noun
  • (n) decimation: (destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot))
decimeter, Noun
  • (n) decimeter, decimetre, dm: (a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter)
decimetre, Noun
  • (n) decimeter, decimetre, dm: (a metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter)
decipher, Verb
  • (v) decipher, trace: (read with difficulty) "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"
  • (v) decode, decrypt, decipher: (convert code into ordinary language)
decipherable, Adjective
  • (s) clear, decipherable, readable: (easily deciphered)
deciphered, Adjective
  • (a) deciphered: (converted from cryptic to intelligible language)
decipherer, Noun
  • (n) decipherer: (a reader capable of reading and interpreting illegible or obscure text)
  • (n) decoder, decipherer: (the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text)
decipherment, Noun
  • (n) decoding, decryption, decipherment: (the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text) "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
decision, Noun
  • (n) decision, determination, conclusion: (the act of making up your mind about something) "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
  • (n) decision, determination, conclusion: (a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration) "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
  • (n) decision: ((boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred) "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"
  • (n) decision: (the outcome of a game or contest) "the team dropped three decisions in a row"
  • (n) decisiveness, decision: (the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose) "a man of unusual decisiveness"
decisive, Adjective
  • (s) critical, decisive: (forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis) "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"
  • (a) decisive: (determining or having the power to determine an outcome) "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"
  • (a) decisive: (characterized by decision and firmness) "an able and decisive young woman"; "we needed decisive leadership"; "she gave him a decisive answer"
  • (s) decisive: (unmistakable) "had a decisive lead in the polls"
decisiveness, Noun
  • (n) decisiveness, decision: (the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose) "a man of unusual decisiveness"
  • (n) finality, conclusiveness, decisiveness: (the quality of being final or definitely settled) "the finality of death"
deck, Noun
  • (n) deck: (any of various platforms built into a vessel)
  • (n) deck: (street name for a packet of illegal drugs)
  • (n) deck: (a porch that resembles the deck on a ship)
  • (n) pack_of_cards, deck_of_cards, deck: (a pack of 52 playing cards)
deck, Verb
  • (v) deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify: (be beautiful to look at) "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
  • (v) deck, bedight, bedeck: (decorate) "deck the halls with holly"
  • (v) deck, coldcock, dump, knock_down, floor: (knock down with force) "He decked his opponent"
deckhand, Noun
  • (n) deckhand, roustabout: (a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor)
deckle-edged, Adjective
  • (s) deckled, deckle-edged, featheredged: (having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade)
deckle, Noun
  • (n) deckle: ((paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets)
  • (n) deckle_edge, deckle: (rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper)
deckled, Adjective
  • (s) deckled, deckle-edged, featheredged: (having a rough edge; used of handmade paper or paper resembling handmade)
declaim, Verb
  • (v) declaim, recite: (recite in elocution)
  • (v) declaim, inveigh: (speak against in an impassioned manner) "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"
declamatory, Adjective
  • (s) bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgid: (ostentatiously lofty in style) "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"
declaration, Noun
  • (n) announcement, proclamation, annunciation, declaration: (a formal public statement) "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
  • (n) contract, declaration: ((contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make)
  • (n) declaration: (a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written))
  • (n) declaration: ((law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction) "his declaration of innocence"
  • (n) declaration: (a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties)
  • (n) resolution, declaration, resolve: (a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote)
declarative, Adjective
  • (a) declarative, declaratory, asserting: (relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration)
  • (a) indicative, declarative: (relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements) "indicative mood"
declarative, Noun
  • (n) indicative_mood, indicative, declarative_mood, declarative, common_mood, fact_mood: (a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact)
declaratory, Adjective
  • (a) declarative, declaratory, asserting: (relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration)
declare, Verb
  • (v) announce, declare: (announce publicly or officially) "The President declared war"
  • (v) declare: (state emphatically and authoritatively) "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"
  • (v) declare: (state firmly) "He declared that he was innocent"
  • (v) declare, adjudge, hold: (declare to be) "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
  • (v) declare: (authorize payments of) "declare dividends"
  • (v) declare: (designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand)
  • (v) declare: (make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official) "Do you have anything to declare?"
  • (v) declare: (proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against) "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"
declared, Adjective
  • (a) declared: (made known or openly avowed) "their declared and their covert objectives"; "a declared liberal"
  • (s) declared, stated: (declared as fact; explicitly stated)
declarer, Noun
  • (n) asserter, declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower: (someone who claims to speak the truth) "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"
  • (n) contractor, declarer: (the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps)
declassification, Noun
  • (n) declassification: (reduction or removal by the government of restrictions on a classified document or weapon)
declassify, Verb
  • (v) declassify: (lift the restriction on and make available again) "reclassify the documents"
declension, Noun
  • (n) declension: (the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages)
  • (n) declension: (a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms) "the first declension in Latin"
  • (n) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope: (a downward slope or bend)
  • (n) deterioration, decline_in_quality, declension, worsening: (process of changing to an inferior state)
declination, Noun
  • (n) declination, celestial_latitude, dec: ((astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere)
  • (n) declination, regrets: (a polite refusal of an invitation)
  • (n) decline, declination: (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
  • (n) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope: (a downward slope or bend)
decline, Noun
  • (n) decay, decline: (a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current)
  • (n) decline, diminution: (change toward something smaller or lower)
  • (n) decline, declination: (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
  • (n) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope: (a downward slope or bend)
decline, Verb
  • (v) decline, go_down, wane: (grow smaller) "Interest in the project waned"
  • (v) decline: (go down) "The roof declines here"
  • (v) decline, slump, correct: (go down in value) "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"
  • (v) decline: (inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives")
  • (v) refuse, decline: (show unwillingness towards) "he declined to join the group on a hike"
  • (v) refuse, reject, pass_up, turn_down, decline: (refuse to accept) "He refused my offer of hospitality"
  • (v) worsen, decline: (grow worse) "Conditions in the slum worsened"
declivitous, Adjective
  • (s) declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping: (sloping down rather steeply)
declivity, Noun
  • (n) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope: (a downward slope or bend)
deco, Noun
  • (n) deco, art_deco: (a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production)
decoagulant, Noun
  • (n) anticoagulant, anticoagulant_medication, decoagulant: (medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood)
decoct, Verb
  • (v) boil_down, reduce, decoct, concentrate: (be cooked until very little liquid is left) "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
  • (v) decoct: (extract the essence of something by boiling it)
  • (v) decoct: (steep in hot water)
decoction, Noun
  • (n) decoction: ((pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling)
decode, Verb
  • (v) decode, decrypt, decipher: (convert code into ordinary language)
decoder, Noun
  • (n) decoder, decipherer: (the kind of intellectual who converts messages from a code to plain text)
  • (n) decoder: (a machine that converts a coded text into ordinary language)
decoding, Noun
  • (n) decoding, decryption, decipherment: (the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text) "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
decoke, Verb
  • (v) decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke: (remove carbon from (an engine))
decollate, Verb
  • (v) decapitate, behead, decollate: (cut the head of) "the French King was beheaded during the Revolution"
decollete, Adjective
  • (s) decollete, low-cut, low-necked: ((of a garment) having a low-cut neckline) "a low-cut neckline"
decolonisation, Noun
  • (n) decolonization, decolonisation: (the action of changing from colonial to independent status)
decolonise, Verb
  • (v) decolonize, decolonise: (grant independence to (a former colony)) "West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's"
decolonization, Noun
  • (n) decolonization, decolonisation: (the action of changing from colonial to independent status)
decolonize, Verb
  • (v) decolonize, decolonise: (grant independence to (a former colony)) "West Africa was decolonized in the early 1960's"
decolor, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
decolorise, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
decolorize, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
decolour, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
decolourise, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
decolourize, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
decommission, Verb
  • (v) decommission: (withdraw from active service) "The warship was decommissioned in 1998"
decomposable, Adjective
  • (s) analyzable, decomposable: (capable of being partitioned)
decompose, Verb
  • (v) decompose, break_up, break_down: (separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts)
  • (v) decompose, rot, molder, moulder: (break down) "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
  • (v) disintegrate, decay, decompose: (lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current) "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
decomposition, Noun
  • (n) decay, decomposition: (the organic phenomenon of rotting)
  • (n) decomposition, vector_decomposition: (the analysis of a vector field)
  • (n) decomposition, disintegration: (in a decomposed state)
  • (n) decomposition, decomposition_reaction, chemical_decomposition_reaction: ((chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance)
  • (n) decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction: ((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action)
decompress, Verb
  • (v) decompress, uncompress: (restore to its uncompressed form) "decompress data"
  • (v) depressurize, depressurise, decompress: (decrease the pressure of) "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"
  • (v) relax, loosen_up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow_down: (become less tense, rest, or take one's ease) "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
decompressing, Noun
  • (n) decompression, decompressing: (relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure))
decompression, Noun
  • (n) decompression: (restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display)
  • (n) decompression, decompressing: (relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure))
deconcentrate, Verb
  • (v) decentralize, deconcentrate, decentralise: (make less central) "After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized"
deconsecrate, Verb
  • (v) desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate: (remove the consecration from a person or an object)
deconstruction, Noun
  • (n) deconstruction, deconstructionism: (a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning)
deconstructionism, Noun
  • (n) deconstruction, deconstructionism: (a philosophical theory of criticism (usually of literature or film) that seeks to expose deep-seated contradictions in a work by delving below its surface meaning)
decontaminate, Verb
  • (v) decontaminate: (rid of contamination) "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"
decontamination, Noun
  • (n) decontamination: (the removal of contaminants)
decor, Noun
  • (n) interior_decoration, decor: (decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior)
decorate, Verb
  • (v) deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify: (be beautiful to look at) "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
  • (v) decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify: (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.) "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
  • (v) decorate: (award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to) "He was decorated for his services in the military"
  • (v) dress, decorate: (provide with decoration) "dress the windows"
decorated, Adjective
  • (a) adorned, decorated: (provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction)
decoration, Noun
  • (n) decoration, ornament, ornamentation: (something used to beautify)
  • (n) decoration, laurel_wreath, medal, medallion, palm, ribbon: (an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event)
  • (n) decoration: (the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive))
decorative, Adjective
  • (s) cosmetic, decorative, ornamental: (serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose) "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative"
decorator, Noun
  • (n) decorator, ornamentalist: (someone who decorates)
  • (n) interior_designer, designer, interior_decorator, house_decorator, room_decorator, decorator: (a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings)
decorous, Adjective
  • (s) becoming, comely, comme_il_faut, decent, decorous, seemly: (according with custom or propriety) "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
  • (a) decorous: (characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct) "the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"
decorousness, Noun
  • (n) decorum, decorousness: (propriety in manners and conduct)
decorticate, Verb
  • (v) decorticate: (remove the outer layer of) "decorticate a tree branch"
  • (v) decorticate: (remove the cortex of (an organ))
decorum, Noun
  • (n) decorum, decorousness: (propriety in manners and conduct)
decoupage, Noun
  • (n) decoupage: (art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer)
  • (n) decoupage: (the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with vanish or lacquer)
decouple, Verb
  • (v) decouple, dissociate: (regard as unconnected) "you must dissociate these two events!"; "decouple our foreign policy from ideology"
  • (v) decouple: (eliminate airborne shock waves from (an explosive))
  • (v) decouple: (reduce or eliminate the coupling of (one circuit or part to another))
  • (v) uncouple, decouple: (disconnect or separate) "uncouple the hounds"
decoy, Noun
  • (n) bait, decoy, lure: (something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed)
  • (n) decoy, steerer: (a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot))
decoy, Verb
  • (v) decoy: (lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy)
decrease, Noun
  • (n) decrease, lessening, drop-off: (a change downward) "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • (n) decrease, decrement: (a process of becoming smaller or shorter)
  • (n) decrease, decrement: (the amount by which something decreases)
  • (n) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down: (the act of decreasing or reducing something)
decrease, Verb
  • (v) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall: (decrease in size, extent, or range) "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • (v) decrease, lessen, minify: (make smaller) "He decreased his staff"
decreased, Adjective
  • (a) decreased, reduced: (made less in size or amount or degree)
decreasing, Adjective
  • (a) decreasing: (becoming less or smaller)
  • (a) decreasing: (music)
decree, Noun
  • (n) decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript: (a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)) "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
decree, Verb
  • (v) decree: (issue a decree) "The King only can decree"
  • (v) rule, decree: (decide with authority) "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"
decreed, Adjective
  • (s) appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribed: (fixed or established especially by order or command) "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")"
decrement, Noun
  • (n) decrease, decrement: (a process of becoming smaller or shorter)
  • (n) decrease, decrement: (the amount by which something decreases)
decrepit, Adjective
  • (s) creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone: (worn and broken down by hard use) "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
  • (s) decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly: (lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality) "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"
decrepitude, Noun
  • (n) decrepitude, dilapidation: (a state of deterioration due to old age or long use)
decrescendo, Adjective
  • (s) decrescendo, diminuendo: (gradually decreasing in volume)
decrescendo, Noun
  • (n) decrescendo, diminuendo: ((music) a gradual decrease in loudness)
decrescendo, Verb
  • (v) decrescendo: (grow quieter) "The music decrescendoes here"
decriminalisation, Noun
  • (n) decriminalization, decriminalisation: (legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal)
decriminalise, Verb
  • (v) legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise: (make legal) "Marijuana should be legalized"
decriminalization, Noun
  • (n) decriminalization, decriminalisation: (legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal)
decriminalize, Verb
  • (v) legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise: (make legal) "Marijuana should be legalized"
decry, Verb
  • (v) condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate: (express strong disapproval of) "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
decrypt, Verb
  • (v) decode, decrypt, decipher: (convert code into ordinary language)
decryption, Noun
  • (n) decoding, decryption, decipherment: (the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text) "a secret key or password is required for decryption"
decumbent, Adjective
  • (s) accumbent, decumbent, recumbent: (lying down; in a position of comfort or rest)
decussate, Adjective
  • (s) decussate, intersectant, intersecting: (crossed or intersected in the form of an X)
decussate, Verb
  • (v) decussate: (cross or intersect so as to form a cross) "this nerve decussates the other"; "the fibers decussate"
decussation, Noun
  • (n) chiasma, chiasm, decussation: (an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X)
dedicate, Verb
  • (v) dedicate: (open to public use, as of a highway, park, or building) "The Beauty Queen spends her time dedicating parks and nursing homes"
  • (v) dedicate: (inscribe or address by way of compliment) "She dedicated her book to her parents"
  • (v) dedicate: (set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church)
  • (v) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote: (give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause) "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
dedicated, Adjective
  • (a) consecrated, consecrate, dedicated: (solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose) "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II"
  • (a) dedicated: (devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose) "a dedicated dancer"; "dedicated teachers"; "dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal"- A.Lincoln"
dedication, Noun
  • (n) commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication: (the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action) "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
  • (n) commitment, dedication: (a message that makes a pledge)
  • (n) dedication: (complete and wholehearted fidelity)
  • (n) dedication: (a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose)
  • (n) dedication, inscription: (a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something)
dedifferentiate, Verb
  • (v) dedifferentiate: (lose specialization in form or function)
deduce, Verb
  • (v) deduce, infer, deduct, derive: (reason by deduction; establish by deduction)
  • (v) deduce, infer: (conclude by reasoning; in logic)
deduct, Verb
  • (v) deduce, infer, deduct, derive: (reason by deduction; establish by deduction)
  • (v) subtract, deduct, take_off: (make a subtraction) "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
  • (v) withhold, deduct, recoup: (retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments) "My employer is withholding taxes"
deductible, Adjective
  • (a) deductible: (acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction))
deductible, Noun
  • (n) deductible: ((taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax))
  • (n) deductible: (a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount)
deduction, Noun
  • (n) deduction, discount: (an amount or percentage deducted)
  • (n) deduction, entailment, implication: (something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)) "his resignation had political implications"
  • (n) deduction, deductive_reasoning, synthesis: (reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect))
  • (n) discount, price_reduction, deduction: (the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise)
  • (n) subtraction, deduction: (the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)) "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
  • (n) tax_write-off, tax_deduction, deduction: (a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket)
deductive, Adjective
  • (a) deductive: (relating to logical deduction) "deductive reasoning"
  • (a) deductive: (involving inferences from general principles)
deed, Noun
  • (n) act, deed, human_action, human_activity: (something that people do or cause to happen)
  • (n) deed, deed_of_conveyance, title: (a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it) "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
deedbox, Noun
  • (n) strongbox, deedbox: (a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked)
deem, Verb
  • (v) deem, hold, view_as, take_for: (keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view) "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"
deep-eyed, Adjective
  • (s) deep-eyed, hollow-eyed, sunken-eyed: (characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver)
deep-freeze, Noun
  • (n) deep-freeze, Deepfreeze, deep_freezer, freezer: (electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time)
deep-fried, Adjective
  • (s) fried, deep-fried: (cooked by frying in fat)
deep-fry, Verb
  • (v) french-fry, deep-fry: (cook by immersing in fat) "french-fry the potatoes"
deep-rooted, Adjective
  • (s) deep-rooted, deep-seated, implanted, ingrained, planted: ((used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held) "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"
deep-seated, Adjective
  • (s) deep-rooted, deep-seated, implanted, ingrained, planted: ((used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held) "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"
deep-set, Adjective
  • (s) deep-set, sunken, recessed: (having a sunken area) "hunger gave their faces a sunken look"
deep, Adjective
  • (s) abstruse, deep, recondite: (difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge) "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
  • (s) bass, deep: (having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range) "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"
  • (s) cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying: (of an obscure nature) "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson"; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
  • (a) deep: (relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply) "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
  • (a) deep: (having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination) "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep"
  • (s) deep: (marked by depth of thinking) "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory"
  • (s) deep: (very distant in time or space) "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"
  • (s) deep: (extreme) "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"
  • (s) deep, rich: (strong; intense) "deep purple"; "a rich red"
  • (s) deep: (relatively thick from top to bottom) "deep carpets"; "deep snow"
  • (s) deep: (extending relatively far inward) "a deep border"
  • (s) deep: (large in quantity or size) "deep cuts in the budget"
  • (s) deep: (with head or back bent low) "a deep bow"
  • (s) deep: (exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy) "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"
  • (s) thick, deep: ((of darkness) very intense) "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
deep, Noun
  • (n) deep: (the central and most intense or profound part) "in the deep of night"; "in the deep of winter"
  • (n) deep: (literary term for an ocean) "denizens of the deep"
  • (n) trench, deep, oceanic_abyss: (a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor)
deepen, Verb
  • (v) deepen: (make deeper) "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"
  • (v) deepen, change: (become deeper in tone) "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
  • (v) intensify, compound, heighten, deepen: (make more intense, stronger, or more marked) "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
  • (v) intensify, deepen: (become more intense) "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
deepening, Adjective
  • (s) deepening, thickening: (accumulating and becoming more intense) "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the thickening dusk"
deepening, Noun
  • (n) deepening: (a process of becoming deeper and more profound)
deeper, Adjective
  • (s) abstruse, deep, recondite: (difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge) "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
  • (s) bass, deep: (having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range) "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"
  • (s) cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying: (of an obscure nature) "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson"; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
  • (a) deep: (relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply) "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
  • (a) deep: (having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination) "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep"
  • (s) deep: (marked by depth of thinking) "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory"
  • (s) deep: (very distant in time or space) "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"
  • (s) deep: (extreme) "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"
  • (s) deep, rich: (strong; intense) "deep purple"; "a rich red"
  • (s) deep: (relatively thick from top to bottom) "deep carpets"; "deep snow"
  • (s) deep: (extending relatively far inward) "a deep border"
  • (s) deep: (large in quantity or size) "deep cuts in the budget"
  • (s) deep: (with head or back bent low) "a deep bow"
  • (s) deep: (exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy) "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"
  • (s) thick, deep: ((of darkness) very intense) "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
deepest, Adjective
  • (s) abstruse, deep, recondite: (difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge) "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
  • (s) bass, deep: (having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range) "a deep voice"; "a bass voice is lower than a baritone voice"; "a bass clarinet"
  • (s) cryptic, cryptical, deep, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying: (of an obscure nature) "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson"; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
  • (a) deep: (relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply) "a deep breath"; "a deep sigh"; "deep concentration"; "deep emotion"; "a deep trance"; "in a deep sleep"
  • (a) deep: (having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination) "a deep well"; "a deep dive"; "deep water"; "a deep casserole"; "a deep gash"; "deep massage"; "deep pressure receptors in muscles"; "deep shelves"; "a deep closet"; "surrounded by a deep yard"; "hit the ball to deep center field"; "in deep space"; "waist-deep"
  • (s) deep: (marked by depth of thinking) "deep thoughts"; "a deep allegory"
  • (s) deep: (very distant in time or space) "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"
  • (s) deep: (extreme) "in deep trouble"; "deep happiness"
  • (s) deep, rich: (strong; intense) "deep purple"; "a rich red"
  • (s) deep: (relatively thick from top to bottom) "deep carpets"; "deep snow"
  • (s) deep: (extending relatively far inward) "a deep border"
  • (s) deep: (large in quantity or size) "deep cuts in the budget"
  • (s) deep: (with head or back bent low) "a deep bow"
  • (s) deep: (exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy) "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot"
  • (s) thick, deep: ((of darkness) very intense) "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"
deepness, Noun
  • (n) astuteness, profundity, profoundness, depth, deepness: (the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas)
  • (n) deepness, profundity, profoundness: (the quality of being physically deep) "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile"
  • (n) deepness: (a low pitch that is loud and voluminous)
  • (n) depth, deepness: (the extent downward or backward or inward) "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
deer's-ear, Noun
  • (n) columbo, American_columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid_plant, American_gentian: (any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington)
deer's-ears, Noun
  • (n) columbo, American_columbo, deer's-ear, deer's-ears, pyramid_plant, American_gentian: (any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington)
deer, Noun
  • (n) deer, cervid: (distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers)
deface, Verb
  • (v) deface, disfigure, blemish: (mar or spoil the appearance of) "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"
defacement, Noun
  • (n) defacement, disfigurement, disfiguration: (the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something) "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape"
defalcate, Verb
  • (v) embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate: (appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use) "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
defalcation, Noun
  • (n) defalcation: (the sum of money that is misappropriated)
  • (n) embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation: (the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else)
defalcator, Noun
  • (n) embezzler, defalcator, peculator: (someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use)
defamation, Noun
  • (n) aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration: (an abusive attack on a person's character or good name)
  • (n) defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet_job: (a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions)
defamatory, Adjective
  • (s) calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous: ((used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign)
defame, Verb
  • (v) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch: (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone) "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
defamer, Noun
  • (n) defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, backbiter, traducer: (one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel)
default, Noun
  • (n) default: (loss due to not showing up) "he lost the game by default"
  • (n) default, nonpayment, nonremittal: (act of failing to meet a financial obligation)
  • (n) default_option, default: (an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified)
  • (n) nonpayment, default, nonremittal: (loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid)
default, Verb
  • (v) default, default_on: (fail to pay up)
defaulter, Noun
  • (n) defaulter: (someone who fails to make a required appearance in court)
  • (n) defaulter, deadbeat: (someone who fails to meet a financial obligation)
  • (n) defaulter: (a contestant who forfeits a match)
defeasible, Adjective
  • (a) defeasible: (capable of being annulled or voided or terminated) "a claim to an estate may be defeasible so long as the claimant is under 21 and unmarried"
defeat, Noun
  • (n) defeat, licking: (an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest) "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
  • (n) frustration, defeat: (the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals)
defeat, Verb
  • (v) get_the_better_of, overcome, defeat: (win a victory over) "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
  • (v) kill, shoot_down, defeat, vote_down, vote_out: (thwart the passage of) "kill a motion"; "he shot down the student's proposal"
defeated, Adjective
  • (a) defeated: (beaten or overcome; not victorious) "the defeated enemy"
  • (s) defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted: (disappointingly unsuccessful) "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
defeated, Noun
  • (n) defeated, discomfited: (people who are defeated) "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"
defeatism, Noun
  • (n) defeatism: (acceptance of the inevitability of defeat)
defeatist, Noun
  • (n) defeatist, negativist: (someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions)
defecate, Verb
  • (v) stool, defecate, shit, take_a_shit, take_a_crap, ca-ca, crap, make: (have a bowel movement) "The dog had made in the flower beds"
defecation, Noun
  • (n) defecation, laxation, shitting: (the elimination of fecal waste through the anus)
defecator, Noun
  • (n) defecator, voider, shitter: (a person who defecates)
defect, Noun
  • (n) blemish, defect, mar: (a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)) "a facial blemish"
  • (n) defect: (an imperfection in a bodily system) "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
  • (n) defect, shortcoming: (a failing or deficiency) "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
  • (n) defect, fault, flaw: (an imperfection in an object or machine) "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
defect, Verb
  • (v) defect, desert: (desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army) "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
defection, Noun
  • (n) apostasy, renunciation, defection: (the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes))
  • (n) desertion, abandonment, defection: (withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility) "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
defective, Adjective
  • (s) bad, defective: (not working properly) "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance"
  • (s) defective, faulty: (having a defect) "I returned the appliance because it was defective"
  • (s) defective: (markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior) "defective speech"
defectiveness, Noun
  • (n) defectiveness, faultiness: (the state of being defective)
defector, Noun
  • (n) deserter, defector: (a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post))
defeminise, Verb
  • (v) defeminize, defeminise: (remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats))
defeminize, Verb
  • (v) defeminize, defeminise: (remove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats))
defence, Noun
  • (n) defense, defence, defensive_measure: ((military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies) "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
  • (n) defense, defence: (protection from harm) "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
  • (n) defense, defence, defending_team: ((sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring) "his teams are always good on defense"
  • (n) defense, defence, vindication: (the justification for some act or belief) "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
  • (n) defense, defence, defense_team, defense_lawyers: (the defendant and his legal advisors collectively) "the defense called for a mistrial"
  • (n) defense, defence, defense_force, defence_force: (an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack) "he joined the defense against invasion"
  • (n) defense, defence, denial, demurrer: (a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him) "he gave evidence for the defense"
  • (n) defense, defence: (the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury) "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
  • (n) defense_mechanism, defense_reaction, defence_mechanism, defence_reaction, defense, defence: ((psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires)
  • (n) defensive_structure, defense, defence: (a structure used to defend against attack) "the artillery battered down the defenses"
  • (n) refutation, defense, defence: (the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions) "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
defenceless, Adjective
  • (s) defenseless, defenceless: (lacking protection or support) "a defenseless child"
  • (s) defenseless, defenceless: (lacking weapons for self-defense)
defencelessness, Noun
  • (n) defenselessness, defencelessness, unprotectedness: (the property of being helpless in the face of attack)
defend, Verb
  • (v) champion, defend: (protect or fight for as a champion)
  • (v) defend, support, fend_for: (argue or speak in defense of) "She supported the motion to strike"
  • (v) defend: (be on the defensive; act against an attack)
  • (v) defend, guard, hold: (protect against a challenge or attack) "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
  • (v) defend, represent: (be the defense counsel for someone in a trial) "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
  • (v) fight, oppose, fight_back, fight_down, defend: (fight against or resist strongly) "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
  • (v) maintain, defend: (state or assert) "He maintained his innocence"
defendable, Adjective
  • (s) defendable, defensible: (capable of being defended)
defendant, Noun
  • (n) defendant, suspect: (a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused)
defender, Noun
  • (n) defender, guardian, protector, shielder: (a person who cares for persons or property)
  • (n) defender, withstander: (a fighter who holds out against attack)
defenseless, Adjective
  • (s) defenseless, defenceless: (lacking protection or support) "a defenseless child"
  • (s) defenseless, defenceless: (lacking weapons for self-defense)
  • (s) naked, defenseless: (having no protecting or concealing cover) "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare"
defenselessness, Noun
  • (n) defenselessness, defencelessness, unprotectedness: (the property of being helpless in the face of attack)
defensible, Adjective
  • (s) defendable, defensible: (capable of being defended)
defensive, Adjective
  • (a) defensive: (intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack) "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"
  • (s) defensive, justificative, justificatory: (attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing)
defensive, Noun
  • (n) defensive, defensive_attitude: (an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'))
defer, Verb
  • (v) postpone, prorogue, hold_over, put_over, table, shelve, set_back, defer, remit, put_off: (hold back to a later time) "let's postpone the exam"
  • (v) submit, bow, defer, accede, give_in: (yield to another's wish or opinion) "The government bowed to the military pressure"
deference, Noun
  • (n) complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference: (a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others)
  • (n) deference, respect: (a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard) "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
  • (n) deference, respect, respectfulness: (courteous regard for people's feelings) "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
deferent, Adjective
  • (s) deferent, deferential, regardful: (showing deference)
deferential, Adjective
  • (s) deferent, deferential, regardful: (showing deference)
deferment, Noun
  • (n) postponement, deferment, deferral: (act of putting off to a future time)
deferral, Noun
  • (n) deferral, recess: (a state of abeyance or suspended business)
  • (n) postponement, deferment, deferral: (act of putting off to a future time)
defiance, Noun
  • (n) defiance, rebelliousness: (intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude)
  • (n) defiance: (a hostile challenge)
  • (n) defiance: (a defiant act)
defiant, Adjective
  • (a) defiant, noncompliant: (boldly resisting authority or an opposing force) "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
defibrillation, Noun
  • (n) defibrillation: (treatment by stopping fibrillation of heart muscles (usually by electric shock delivered by a defibrillator))
defibrillator, Noun
  • (n) defibrillator: (an electronic device that administers an electric shock of preset voltage to the heart through the chest wall in an attempt to restore the normal rhythm of the heart during ventricular fibrillation)
deficiency, Noun
  • (n) insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency: (lack of an adequate quantity or number) "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"
  • (n) lack, deficiency, want: (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable) "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
deficient, Adjective
  • (s) deficient, lacking, wanting: (inadequate in amount or degree) "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"
  • (s) deficient, inferior, substandard: (falling short of some prescribed norm) "substandard housing"
  • (a) insufficient, deficient: (of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement) "insufficient funds"
deficit, Noun
  • (n) deficit, shortage, shortfall: (the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required) "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"
  • (n) deficit: (a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning) "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits"
  • (n) deficit: ((sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing)
  • (n) deficit: (an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period)) "last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"
defile, Noun
  • (n) defile, gorge: (a narrow pass (especially one between mountains))
defile, Verb
  • (v) defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud: (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon) "sully someone's reputation"
  • (v) foul, befoul, defile, maculate: (spot, stain, or pollute) "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
  • (v) tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile: (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically) "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
defiled, Adjective
  • (s) defiled, maculate: (morally blemished; stained or impure)
defilement, Noun
  • (n) befoulment, defilement, pollution: (the state of being polluted)
defiler, Noun
  • (n) polluter, defiler: (a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment)
define, Verb
  • (v) define: (give a definition for the meaning of a word) "Define `sadness'"
  • (v) define: (determine the nature of) "What defines a good wine?"
  • (v) define, delineate: (show the form or outline of) "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
  • (v) specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit: (decide upon or fix definitely) "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
  • (v) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate: (determine the essential quality of)
defined, Adjective
  • (a) defined: (clearly characterized or delimited) "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties"
  • (s) defined, outlined: (showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary) "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill"
defining, Noun
  • (n) shaping, defining: (any process serving to define the shape of something)
definite, Adjective
  • (a) definite: (precise; explicit and clearly defined) "I want a definite answer"; "a definite statement of the terms of the will"; "a definite amount"; "definite restrictions on the sale of alcohol"; "the wedding date is now definite"; "a definite drop in attendance"
  • (s) definite: (known for certain) "it is definite that they have won"
definiteness, Noun
  • (n) determinateness, definiteness: (the quality of being predictable with great confidence)
definition, Noun
  • (n) definition: (a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol)
  • (n) definition: (clarity of outline) "exercise had given his muscles superior definition"
definitive, Adjective
  • (s) authoritative, classical, classic, definitive: (of recognized authority or excellence) "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
  • (s) definitive, unequivocal: (clearly defined or formulated) "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney"
  • (s) definitive, determinate: (supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement) "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"
deflate, Verb
  • (v) deflate: (collapse by releasing contained air or gas) "deflate a balloon"
  • (v) deflate: (release contained air or gas from) "deflate the air mattress"
  • (v) deflate, puncture: (reduce or lessen the size or importance of) "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
  • (v) deflate: (produce deflation in) "The new measures deflated the economy"
  • (v) deflate: (reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices) "deflate the currency"
  • (v) deflate: (become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air) "The balloons deflated"
deflated, Adjective
  • (s) chapfallen, chopfallen, crestfallen, deflated: (brought low in spirit) "left us fatigued and deflated spiritually"
deflation, Noun
  • (n) deflation: ((geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind) "a constant deflation of the desert landscape"
  • (n) deflation: (a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices)
  • (n) deflation: (the act of letting the air out of something)
deflationary, Adjective
  • (a) deflationary: (associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money) "deflationary measures"
deflator, Noun
  • (n) deflator: (a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars)
deflect, Verb
  • (v) debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head_off, stave_off, fend_off, avoid, ward_off: (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening) "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
  • (v) deflect, bend, turn_away: (turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest)
  • (v) deflect: (turn aside and away from an initial or intended course)
  • (v) distract, deflect: (draw someone's attention away from something) "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
  • (v) parry, block, deflect: (impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)) "block an attack"
deflection, Noun
  • (n) deflection, warp: (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting)
  • (n) deflection, deflexion, refraction: (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)
  • (n) deflection, deflexion: (the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position)
  • (n) deflection, deflexion, bending: (the property of being bent or deflected)
  • (n) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation: (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)) "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
deflective, Adjective
  • (s) deflective, refractive: (capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave))
deflexion, Noun
  • (n) deflection, deflexion, refraction: (the amount by which a propagating wave is bent)
  • (n) deflection, deflexion: (the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position)
  • (n) deflection, deflexion, bending: (the property of being bent or deflected)
  • (n) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation: (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)) "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
deflower, Verb
  • (v) deflower, ruin: (deprive of virginity) "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
  • (v) mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate: (make imperfect) "nothing marred her beauty"
defog, Verb
  • (v) demist, defog: (free from mist) "demist the car windows"
defoliate, Adjective
  • (s) defoliate, defoliated: (deprived of leaves)
defoliate, Verb
  • (v) defoliate: (strip the leaves or branches from) "defoliate the trees with pesticides"
defoliated, Adjective
  • (s) defoliate, defoliated: (deprived of leaves)
deforest, Verb
  • (v) deforest, disforest, disafforest: (remove the trees from) "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks"
deforestation, Noun
  • (n) deforestation: (the state of being clear of trees)
  • (n) deforestation, disforestation: (the removal of trees)
deform, Verb
  • (v) change_shape, change_form, deform: (assume a different shape or form)
  • (v) contort, deform, distort, wring: (twist and press out of shape)
  • (v) deform: (make formless) "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
  • (v) deform: (become misshapen) "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
  • (v) deform, distort, strain: (alter the shape of (something) by stress) "His body was deformed by leprosy"
  • (v) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn: (cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form) "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
deformation, Noun
  • (n) contortion, deformation: (the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself))
  • (n) deformation: (alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it)
  • (n) distortion, deformation: (a change for the worse)
deformed, Adjective
  • (s) deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen: (so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly) "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers"
deformity, Noun
  • (n) deformity, malformation, misshapenness: (an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed)
  • (n) disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity: (an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen) "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"
defraud, Verb
  • (v) victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con: (deprive of by deceit) "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
defrauder, Noun
  • (n) swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter: (a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud)
defray, Verb
  • (v) defray: (bear the expenses of)
defrayal, Noun
  • (n) payment, defrayal, defrayment: (the act of paying money)
defrayment, Noun
  • (n) payment, defrayal, defrayment: (the act of paying money)
defrock, Verb
  • (v) defrock, unfrock: (divest of the frock; of church officials)
defrost, Verb
  • (v) defrost, deice, de-ice: (make or become free of frost or ice) "Defrost the car window"
defroster, Noun
  • (n) defroster, deicer: (heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane))
deft, Adjective
  • (s) deft, dexterous, dextrous: (skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands) "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
deftness, Noun
  • (n) adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quickness: (skillful performance or ability without difficulty) "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
defunctness, Noun
  • (n) extinction, defunctness: (no longer in existence) "the extinction of a species"
defuse, Verb
  • (v) defuse: (remove the triggering device from)
defusing, Noun
  • (n) deactivation, defusing: (the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb))
defy, Verb
  • (v) defy, withstand, hold, hold_up: (resist or confront with resistance) "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
  • (v) defy, resist, refuse: (elude, especially in a baffling way) "This behavior defies explanation"
  • (v) defy, dare: (challenge) "I dare you!"
degage, Adjective
  • (s) degage: (free and relaxed in manner) "rather degage after the nervousness he had shown at dinner"- Edmund Wilson"
  • (s) degage, detached, uninvolved: (showing lack of emotional involvement) "adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman"; "she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive"; "an uninvolved bystander"
degauss, Verb
  • (v) demagnetize, demagnetise, degauss: (make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)) "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship"
degeneracy, Noun
  • (n) corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefaction: (moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles) "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"
  • (n) degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency: (the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities)
degenerate, Adjective
  • (s) debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast: (unrestrained by convention or morality) "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
degenerate, Noun
  • (n) pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate: (a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior)
degenerate, Verb
  • (v) devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate: (grow worse) "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
degeneration, Noun
  • (n) degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency: (the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities)
  • (n) degeneration, devolution: (the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality)
  • (n) degeneration, retrogression: (passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form)
degenerative, Adjective
  • (s) degenerative: ((of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function) "degenerative diseases of old age"
deglutition, Noun
  • (n) swallow, drink, deglutition: (the act of swallowing) "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
deglycerolise, Verb
  • (v) deglycerolize, deglycerolise: (remove from glycerol)
deglycerolize, Verb
  • (v) deglycerolize, deglycerolise: (remove from glycerol)
degradation, Noun
  • (n) abasement, degradation, abjection: (a low or downcast state) "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken"
  • (n) degradation, debasement: (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))
degrade, Verb
  • (v) degrade: (reduce the level of land, as by erosion)
  • (v) degrade, cheapen: (lower the grade of something; reduce its worth)
  • (v) take_down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put_down: (reduce in worth or character, usually verbally) "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
degraded, Adjective
  • (s) debased, devalued, degraded: (lowered in value) "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"
  • (s) debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast: (unrestrained by convention or morality) "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
degrader, Noun
  • (n) debaser, degrader: (a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins))
degrading, Adjective
  • (s) corrupting, degrading: (harmful to the mind or morals) "corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence"
  • (s) debasing, degrading: (used of conduct; characterized by dishonor)
degrease, Verb
  • (v) degrease: (remove grease or oil from (a pan))
degree, Noun
  • (n) academic_degree, degree: (an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study) "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
  • (n) degree, grade, level: (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality) "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
  • (n) degree, level, stage, point: (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process) "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
  • (n) degree, arcdegree: (a measure for arcs and angles) "there are 360 degrees in a circle"
  • (n) degree: (the highest power of a term or variable)
  • (n) degree: (a unit of temperature on a specified scale) "the game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature"
  • (n) degree: (the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)) "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"
degustation, Noun
  • (n) tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation: (taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality) "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
dehiscent, Adjective
  • (a) dehiscent: ((of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds)
dehumanisation, Noun
  • (n) dehumanization, dehumanisation: (the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities) "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life"
dehumanise, Verb
  • (v) dehumanize, dehumanise: (deprive of human qualities) "Life in poverty has dehumanized them"
  • (v) dehumanize, dehumanise: (make mechanical or routine)
dehumanised, Adjective
  • (s) dehumanized, dehumanised, unhuman: (divested of human qualities or attributes)
dehumanization, Noun
  • (n) dehumanization, dehumanisation: (the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities) "science has been blamed for the dehumanization of modern life"
dehumanize, Verb
  • (v) dehumanize, dehumanise: (deprive of human qualities) "Life in poverty has dehumanized them"
  • (v) dehumanize, dehumanise: (make mechanical or routine)
dehumanized, Adjective
  • (s) dehumanized, dehumanised, unhuman: (divested of human qualities or attributes)
dehumidify, Verb
  • (v) dehumidify: (make less humid) "The air conditioner dehumidifies the air in the summer"
dehydrate, Verb
  • (v) dehydrate, desiccate: (preserve by removing all water and liquids from) "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
  • (v) dehydrate, desiccate: (remove water from) "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
  • (v) exsiccate, dehydrate, dry_up, desiccate: (lose water or moisture) "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
dehydrated, Adjective
  • (s) dehydrated: (suffering from excessive loss of water from the body) "fever resulted from becoming dehydrated"; "was dehydrated after the marathon"
  • (s) dried, dehydrated, desiccated: (preserved by removing natural moisture) "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"
dehydration, Noun
  • (n) dehydration, desiccation: (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  • (n) dehydration: (depletion of bodily fluids)
  • (n) dehydration, desiccation, drying_up, evaporation: (the process of extracting moisture)
dehydrogenate, Verb
  • (v) dehydrogenate: (remove hydrogen from)
deice, Verb
  • (v) defrost, deice, de-ice: (make or become free of frost or ice) "Defrost the car window"
deicer, Noun
  • (n) defroster, deicer: (heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane))
deification, Noun
  • (n) deification: (the condition of being treated like a god)
  • (n) deification: (an embodiment of the qualities of a god) "the capitalists' deification of capital"
  • (n) deification, exaltation, apotheosis: (the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god))
deign, Verb
  • (v) condescend, deign, descend: (do something that one considers to be below one's dignity)
deism, Noun
  • (n) deism, free_thought: (the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation)
deist, Adjective
  • (a) deist, deistic: (of or relating to deism)
deist, Noun
  • (n) deist, freethinker: (a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it)
deistic, Adjective
  • (a) deist, deistic: (of or relating to deism)
deity, Noun
  • (n) deity, divinity, god, immortal: (any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force)
deject, Verb
  • (v) depress, deject, cast_down, get_down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise: (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted) "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
dejected, Adjective
  • (a) dejected: (affected or marked by low spirits) "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
dejectedness, Noun
  • (n) downheartedness, dejectedness, low-spiritedness, lowness, dispiritedness: (a feeling of low spirits) "he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits"
dejection, Noun
  • (n) dejection: (a state of melancholy depression)
  • (n) fecal_matter, faecal_matter, feces, faeces, BM, stool, ordure, dejection: (solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels)
dejeuner, Noun
  • (n) lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner: (a midday meal)
dekagram, Noun
  • (n) dekagram, decagram, dkg, dag: (10 grams)
dekaliter, Noun
  • (n) dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters)
dekalitre, Noun
  • (n) dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters)
dekameter, Noun
  • (n) decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm: (a metric unit of length equal to ten meters)
dekametre, Noun
  • (n) decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm: (a metric unit of length equal to ten meters)
delavirdine, Noun
  • (n) delavirdine, Rescriptor: (a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV)
delay, Noun
  • (n) delay, hold, time_lag, postponement, wait: (time during which some action is awaited) "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
  • (n) delay, holdup: (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)
delay, Verb
  • (v) check, retard, delay: (slow the growth or development of) "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
  • (v) delay, detain, hold_up: (cause to be slowed down or delayed) "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
  • (v) delay: (act later than planned, scheduled, or required) "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
  • (v) stay, detain, delay: (stop or halt) "Please stay the bloodshed!"
delectability, Noun
  • (n) delectability, deliciousness, lusciousness, toothsomeness: (extreme appetizingness)
delectable, Adjective
  • (s) delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy: (extremely pleasing to the sense of taste)
  • (s) delectable, sexually_attractive: (capable of arousing desire) "the delectable Miss Haynes"
delectation, Noun
  • (n) delight, delectation: (a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction) "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
  • (n) enjoyment, delectation: (act of receiving pleasure from something)
delegacy, Noun
  • (n) delegacy: (the appointment of a delegate)
  • (n) deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission: (a group of representatives or delegates)
  • (n) representation, delegacy, agency: (the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent)
delegate, Noun
  • (n) delegate: (a person appointed or elected to represent others)
delegate, Verb
  • (v) delegate, depute: (transfer power to someone)
  • (v) delegate, designate, depute, assign: (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))
delegating, Noun
  • (n) delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation: (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)
delegation, Noun
  • (n) delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation: (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)
  • (n) deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission: (a group of representatives or delegates)
delete, Verb
  • (v) delete, cancel: (remove or make invisible) "Please delete my name from your list"
  • (v) edit, blue-pencil, delete: (cut or eliminate) "she edited the juiciest scenes"
  • (v) erase, delete: (wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information) "Who erased the files form my hard disk?"
deleterious, Adjective
  • (s) deleterious, hurtful, injurious: (harmful to living things) "deleterious chemical additives"
deletion, Noun
  • (n) deletion: ((genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome)
  • (n) deletion, excision, cut: (the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage) "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
  • (n) deletion: (the act of deleting something written or printed)
  • (n) omission, deletion: (any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases)
deli, Noun
  • (n) delicatessen, deli, food_shop: (a shop selling ready-to-eat food products)
deliberate, Adjective
  • (s) careful, deliberate, measured: (unhurried and with care and dignity) "walking at the same measured pace"; "with all deliberate speed"
  • (s) deliberate, calculated, measured: (carefully thought out in advance) "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"
deliberate, Verb
  • (v) consider, debate, moot, turn_over, deliberate: (think about carefully; weigh) "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
  • (v) debate, deliberate: (discuss the pros and cons of an issue)
deliberateness, Noun
  • (n) deliberation, deliberateness: (the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision) "he was a man of judicial deliberation"
  • (n) slowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness: (a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry)
deliberation, Noun
  • (n) calculation, deliberation: (planning something carefully and intentionally) "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"
  • (n) deliberation: ((usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question) "the deliberations of the jury"
  • (n) deliberation, weighing, advisement: (careful consideration) "a little deliberation would have deterred them"
  • (n) deliberation, deliberateness: (the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision) "he was a man of judicial deliberation"
  • (n) slowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness: (a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry)
delicacy, Noun
  • (n) airiness, delicacy: (lightness in movement or manner)
  • (n) daintiness, delicacy, fineness: (the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance) "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
  • (n) dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat: (something considered choice to eat)
  • (n) delicacy, discretion: (refined taste; tact)
  • (n) delicacy, slightness: (smallness of stature)
  • (n) delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse: (subtly skillful handling of a situation)
  • (n) fragility, delicacy: (lack of physical strength)
delicate, Adjective
  • (a) delicate: (exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury) "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
  • (s) delicate: (marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique) "a surgeon's delicate touch"
  • (s) delicate, fragile, frail: (easily broken or damaged or destroyed) "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
  • (s) delicate, soft: (easily hurt) "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"
  • (s) delicate, ticklish, touchy: (difficult to handle; requiring great tact) "delicate negotiations with the big powers"; "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"
  • (s) delicate: (of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely) "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
  • (s) finespun, delicate: (developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety) "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"
delicatessen, Noun
  • (n) delicatessen, delicatessen_food: (ready-to-eat food products)
  • (n) delicatessen, deli, food_shop: (a shop selling ready-to-eat food products)
delicious, Adjective
  • (s) delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy: (extremely pleasing to the sense of taste)
  • (s) delightful, delicious: (greatly pleasing or entertaining) "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"
deliciousness, Noun
  • (n) delectability, deliciousness, lusciousness, toothsomeness: (extreme appetizingness)
delight, Noun
  • (n) delight, delectation: (a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction) "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
  • (n) joy, delight, pleasure: (something or someone that provides a source of happiness) "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
delight, Verb
  • (v) delight, enjoy, revel: (take delight in) "he delights in his granddaughter"
  • (v) enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight: (hold spellbound)
  • (v) please, delight: (give pleasure to or be pleasing to) "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
delighted, Adjective
  • (s) beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced: (filled with wonder and delight)
  • (s) delighted: (greatly pleased)
delightful, Adjective
  • (s) delightful, delicious: (greatly pleasing or entertaining) "a delightful surprise"; "the comedy was delightful"; "a delicious joke"
delimit, Verb
  • (v) demarcate, delimit, delimitate: (set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something)
  • (v) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate: (determine the essential quality of)
  • (v) subtend, delimit: (be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry)
delimitate, Verb
  • (v) demarcate, delimit, delimitate: (set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something)
  • (v) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate: (determine the essential quality of)
delimitation, Noun
  • (n) boundary_line, border, borderline, delimitation, mete: (a line that indicates a boundary)
delimited, Adjective
  • (s) bounded, delimited: (having the limits or boundaries established) "a delimited frontier through the disputed region"
delineate, Adjective
  • (a) delineated, represented, delineate: (represented accurately or precisely)
delineate, Verb
  • (v) define, delineate: (show the form or outline of) "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
  • (v) delineate, limn, outline: (trace the shape of)
  • (v) delineate: (describe in vivid detail)
  • (v) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate: (determine the essential quality of)
  • (v) trace, draw, line, describe, delineate: (make a mark or lines on a surface) "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
delineated, Adjective
  • (a) delineated, represented, delineate: (represented accurately or precisely)
delineation, Noun
  • (n) delineation, depiction, limning, line_drawing: (a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects)
  • (n) depiction, delineation, portrayal: (representation by drawing or painting etc)
  • (n) word_picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation: (a graphic or vivid verbal description) "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
delineative, Adjective
  • (s) delineative, depictive: (depicted in a recognizable manner)
delinquency, Noun
  • (n) delinquency: (nonpayment of a debt when due)
  • (n) delinquency, dereliction, willful_neglect: (a tendency to be negligent and uncaring) "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
  • (n) delinquency, juvenile_delinquency: (an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor)
delinquent, Adjective
  • (s) delinquent: (guilty of a misdeed) "delinquent minors"
  • (s) delinquent, overdue: (past due; not paid at the scheduled time) "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"
  • (s) derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss: (failing in what duty requires) "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"
delinquent, Noun
  • (n) delinquent, juvenile_delinquent: (a young offender)
deliquium, Noun
  • (n) faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium: (a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain)
delirious, Adjective
  • (s) delirious, hallucinating: (experiencing delirium)
  • (s) delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained: (marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion) "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure"
delirium, Noun
  • (n) craze, delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria: (state of violent mental agitation)
  • (n) delirium: (a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations)
delist, Verb
  • (v) delist: (remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange)
deliver, Verb
  • (v) deliver, present: (deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)) "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"
  • (v) deliver: (bring to a destination, make a delivery) "our local super market delivers"
  • (v) deliver: (utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.)) "The students delivered a cry of joy"
  • (v) deliver, redeem, save: (save from sins)
  • (v) deliver, drive_home: (carry out or perform) "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left"
  • (v) deliver, pitch: (throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball) "The pitcher delivered the ball"
  • (v) extradite, deliver, deport: (hand over to the authorities of another country) "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"
  • (v) give_birth, deliver, bear, birth, have: (cause to be born) "My wife had twins yesterday!"
  • (v) hand_over, fork_over, fork_out, fork_up, turn_in, deliver, render: (to surrender someone or something to another) "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
  • (v) render, deliver, return: (pass down) "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
  • (v) rescue, deliver: (free from harm or evil)
  • (v) surrender, cede, deliver, give_up: (relinquish possession or control over) "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"
deliverable, Adjective
  • (a) deliverable: (suitable for or ready for delivery)
deliverable, Noun
  • (n) deliverable: (something that can be provided as the product of development) "under this contract the deliverables include both software and hardware"
deliverance, Noun
  • (n) rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving: (recovery or preservation from loss or danger) "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
delivery, Noun
  • (n) delivery, bringing: (the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)) "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
  • (n) delivery: (the event of giving birth) "she had a difficult delivery"
  • (n) delivery, livery, legal_transfer: (the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another)
  • (n) delivery, obstetrical_delivery: (the act of delivering a child)
  • (n) manner_of_speaking, speech, delivery: (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally) "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
  • (n) pitch, delivery: ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)
  • (n) rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving: (recovery or preservation from loss or danger) "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
deliveryman, Noun
  • (n) deliveryman, delivery_boy, deliverer: (someone employed to make deliveries)
dell, Noun
  • (n) dell, dingle: (a small wooded hollow)
delphinium, Noun
  • (n) delphinium: (any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances)
delta, Noun
  • (n) delta: (a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water) "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nile delta"
  • (n) delta: (an object shaped like an equilateral triangle)
  • (n) delta: (the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet)
delude, Verb
  • (v) deceive, lead_on, delude, cozen: (be false to; be dishonest with)
deluge, Noun
  • (n) downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker: (a heavy rain)
  • (n) flood, inundation, deluge, alluvion: (the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land) "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
  • (n) flood, inundation, deluge, torrent: (an overwhelming number or amount) "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"
deluge, Verb
  • (v) deluge, flood, inundate, swamp: (fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid) "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
  • (v) inundate, deluge, submerge: (fill or cover completely, usually with water)
  • (v) overwhelm, deluge, flood_out: (charge someone with too many tasks)
delusion, Noun
  • (n) delusion, psychotic_belief: ((psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary)
  • (n) delusion, hallucination: (a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea) "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"
  • (n) delusion, illusion, head_game: (the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas)
delusional, Adjective
  • (s) delusional: (suffering from or characterized by delusions)
delusive, Adjective
  • (s) delusive, false: (inappropriate to reality or facts) "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"
delusory, Adjective
  • (s) deceptive, delusory: (causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true) "deceptive calm"; "a delusory pleasure"
deluxe, Adjective
  • (s) deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous: (rich and superior in quality) "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
  • (s) deluxe, de_luxe, luxe: (elegant and sumptuous) "a deluxe car"; "luxe accommodations"
delve, Verb
  • (v) dig, delve, cut_into, turn_over: (turn up, loosen, or remove earth) "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
demagnetisation, Noun
  • (n) demagnetization, demagnetisation: (the process of removing magnetization)
demagnetise, Verb
  • (v) demagnetize, demagnetise: (erase (a magnetic storage device))
  • (v) demagnetize, demagnetise, degauss: (make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)) "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship"
demagnetization, Noun
  • (n) demagnetization, demagnetisation: (the process of removing magnetization)
demagnetize, Verb
  • (v) demagnetize, demagnetise: (erase (a magnetic storage device))
  • (v) demagnetize, demagnetise, degauss: (make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties (of)) "demagnetize the iron shavings"; "they degaussed the ship"
demagog, Noun
  • (n) demagogue, demagog, rabble-rouser: (a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices)
demagogic, Adjective
  • (a) demagogic, demagogical: (characteristic of or resembling a demagogue) "demagogic speeches"
demagogical, Adjective
  • (a) demagogic, demagogical: (characteristic of or resembling a demagogue) "demagogic speeches"
demagogue, Noun
  • (n) demagogue, demagog, rabble-rouser: (a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices)
demagoguery, Noun
  • (n) demagoguery, demagogy: (impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace)
demagogy, Noun
  • (n) demagoguery, demagogy: (impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace)
demand, Noun
  • (n) demand: (an urgent or peremptory request) "his demands for attention were unceasing"
  • (n) demand: (the ability and desire to purchase goods and services) "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"
  • (n) demand: (the act of demanding) "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"
  • (n) need, demand: (a condition requiring relief) "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
  • (n) requirement, demand: (required activity) "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
demand, Verb
  • (v) demand: (request urgently and forcefully) "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"
  • (v) demand, exact: (claim as due or just) "The bank demanded payment of the loan"
  • (v) demand: (lay legal claim to)
  • (v) demand: (summon to court)
  • (v) demand: (ask to be informed of) "I demand an explanation"
  • (v) necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call_for, demand: (require as useful, just, or proper) "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
demanding, Adjective
  • (a) demanding: (requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill) "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"
demarcate, Verb
  • (v) demarcate: (separate clearly, as if by boundaries)
  • (v) demarcate, delimit, delimitate: (set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something)
demarcation, Noun
  • (n) limit, demarcation, demarcation_line: (the boundary of a specific area)
  • (n) line, dividing_line, demarcation, contrast: (a conceptual separation or distinction) "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity"
demasculinise, Verb
  • (v) emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise: (remove the testicles of a male animal)
demasculinize, Verb
  • (v) emasculate, castrate, demasculinize, demasculinise: (remove the testicles of a male animal)
dematerialise, Verb
  • (v) dematerialize, dematerialise: (become immaterial; disappear)
dematerialize, Verb
  • (v) dematerialize, dematerialise: (become immaterial; disappear)
demean, Verb
  • (v) take_down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put_down: (reduce in worth or character, usually verbally) "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
demeaning, Adjective
  • (s) demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying: (causing awareness of your shortcomings) "golf is a humbling game"
demeanor, Noun
  • (n) demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment: ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
demeanour, Noun
  • (n) demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment: ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
demented, Adjective
  • (s) brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged: (affected with madness or insanity) "a man who had gone mad"
dementedness, Noun
  • (n) dementia, dementedness: (mental deterioration of organic or functional origin)
dementia, Noun
  • (n) dementia, dementedness: (mental deterioration of organic or functional origin)
demerit, Noun
  • (n) demerit: (a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces) "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
  • (n) demerit, fault: (the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection) "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
demesne, Noun
  • (n) domain, demesne, land: (territory over which rule or control is exercised) "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
  • (n) estate, land, landed_estate, acres, demesne: (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use) "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
demi-glaze, Noun
  • (n) demiglace, demi-glaze: (sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry)
demiglace, Noun
  • (n) demiglace, demi-glaze: (sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry)
demigod, Noun
  • (n) daemon, demigod: (a person who is part mortal and part god)
  • (n) demigod, superman, Ubermensch: (a person with great powers and abilities)
demilitarise, Verb
  • (v) demilitarize, demilitarise: (do away with the military organization and potential of)
  • (v) disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise: (remove offensive capability from)
demilitarize, Verb
  • (v) demilitarize, demilitarise: (do away with the military organization and potential of)
  • (v) disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise: (remove offensive capability from)
demineralisation, Noun
  • (n) demineralization, demineralisation: (abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone))
  • (n) demineralization, demineralisation: (the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water))
demineralise, Verb
  • (v) demineralize, demineralise: (remove the minerals or salts from) "demineralize water"
demineralization, Noun
  • (n) demineralization, demineralisation: (abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone))
  • (n) demineralization, demineralisation: (the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water))
demineralize, Verb
  • (v) demineralize, demineralise: (remove the minerals or salts from) "demineralize water"
demise, Noun
  • (n) death, dying, demise: (the time when something ends) "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
demise, Verb
  • (v) demise: (transfer by a lease or by a will)
demist, Verb
  • (v) demist, defog: (free from mist) "demist the car windows"
demo, Noun
  • (n) demonstration, demo: (a visual presentation showing how something works) "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"
demo, Verb
  • (v) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate: (give an exhibition of to an interested audience) "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
demob, Verb
  • (v) demobilize, demobilise, demob: (retire from military service)
demobilisation, Noun
  • (n) demobilization, demobilisation: (act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops) "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"
demobilise, Verb
  • (v) demobilize, inactivate, demobilise: (release from military service or remove from the active list of military service)
  • (v) demobilize, demobilise, demob: (retire from military service)
demobilization, Noun
  • (n) demobilization, demobilisation: (act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops) "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"
demobilize, Verb
  • (v) demobilize, inactivate, demobilise: (release from military service or remove from the active list of military service)
  • (v) demobilize, demobilise, demob: (retire from military service)
democracy, Noun
  • (n) democracy: (the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives)
  • (n) democracy, republic, commonwealth: (a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them)
  • (n) majority_rule, democracy: (the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group)
democratisation, Noun
  • (n) democratization, democratisation: (the action of making something democratic)
democratise, Verb
  • (v) democratize, democratise: (become (more) democratic; of nations)
  • (v) democratize, democratise: (introduce democratic reforms; of nations)
democratization, Noun
  • (n) democratization, democratisation: (the action of making something democratic)
democratize, Verb
  • (v) democratize, democratise: (become (more) democratic; of nations)
  • (v) democratize, democratise: (introduce democratic reforms; of nations)
demode, Adjective
  • (s) antique, demode, ex, old-fashioned, old-hat, outmoded, passe, passee: (out of fashion) "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"
demodulator, Noun
  • (n) detector, demodulator: (rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave)
demographer, Noun
  • (n) demographer, demographist, population_scientist: (a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics)
demographic, Adjective
  • (a) demographic: (of or relating to demography) "demographic surveys"
demographic, Noun
  • (n) demographic: (a statistic characterizing human populations (or segments of human populations broken down by age or sex or income etc.))
demographist, Noun
  • (n) demographer, demographist, population_scientist: (a scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics)
demography, Noun
  • (n) demography, human_ecology: (the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations)
demoiselle, Noun
  • (n) damsel, demoiselle, damoiselle, damosel, damozel: (a young unmarried woman)
  • (n) damselfish, demoiselle: (small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs)
demolish, Verb
  • (v) crush, smash, demolish: (humiliate or depress completely) "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
  • (v) demolish, pulverize, pulverise: (destroy completely) "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"
  • (v) demolish, destroy: (defeat soundly) "The home team demolished the visitors"
demolished, Adjective
  • (s) demolished, dismantled, razed: (torn down and broken up)
demolishing, Noun
  • (n) razing, leveling, tearing_down, demolishing: (complete destruction of a building)
demolition, Noun
  • (n) demolition: (the act of demolishing)
  • (n) destruction, demolition, wipeout: (an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something)
demon, Noun
  • (n) demon: (someone extremely diligent or skillful) "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she's a demon at math"
  • (n) devil, fiend, demon, daemon, daimon: (an evil supernatural being)
  • (n) monster, fiend, devil, demon, ogre: (a cruel wicked and inhuman person)
demonetisation, Noun
  • (n) demonetization, demonetisation: (ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country)
demonetise, Verb
  • (v) demonetize, demonetise: (deprive of value for payment) "demonetize a coin"
demonetization, Noun
  • (n) demonetization, demonetisation: (ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country)
demonetize, Verb
  • (v) demonetize, demonetise: (deprive of value for payment) "demonetize a coin"
demoniac, Adjective
  • (s) amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed: (frenzied as if possessed by a demon) "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
demoniac, Noun
  • (n) demoniac: (someone who acts as if possessed by a demon)
demoniacal, Adjective
  • (s) amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed: (frenzied as if possessed by a demon) "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
demonic, Adjective
  • (s) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy: (extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell) "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
demonisation, Noun
  • (n) demonization, demonisation: (to represent as diabolically evil) "the demonization of our enemies"
demonise, Verb
  • (v) demonize, demonise: (make into a demon) "Power had demonized him"
demonism, Noun
  • (n) diabolism, demonism, Satanism: (a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan))
demonization, Noun
  • (n) demonization, demonisation: (to represent as diabolically evil) "the demonization of our enemies"
demonize, Verb
  • (v) demonize, demonise: (make into a demon) "Power had demonized him"
demonolatry, Noun
  • (n) diabolatry, demonolatry, devil-worship: (the acts or rites of worshiping devils)
demonstrability, Noun
  • (n) demonstrability, provability: (capability of being demonstrated or logically proved)
demonstrable, Adjective
  • (s) demonstrable, incontrovertible: (necessarily or demonstrably true) "demonstrable truths"
  • (s) demonstrable, provable: (capable of being demonstrated or proved) "obvious lies"; "a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare"; "practical truth provable to all men"- Walter Bagehot"
demonstrate, Verb
  • (v) attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence: (provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes) "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
  • (v) demonstrate, march: (march in protest; take part in a demonstration) "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"
  • (v) prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew: (establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment) "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
  • (v) show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate: (give an exhibition of to an interested audience) "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
demonstration, Noun
  • (n) demonstration: (a show of military force or preparedness) "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"
  • (n) demonstration, manifestation: (a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature)) "there were violent demonstrations against the war"
  • (n) demonstration, monstrance: (proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion)
  • (n) demonstration, demo: (a visual presentation showing how something works) "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"
  • (n) presentation, presentment, demonstration: (a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view) "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
demonstrative, Adjective
  • (a) demonstrative: (given to or marked by the open expression of emotion) "an affectionate and demonstrative family"
  • (s) demonstrative, illustrative: (serving to demonstrate)
demonstrative, Noun
  • (n) demonstrative_pronoun, demonstrative: (a pronoun that points out an intended referent)
demonstrator, Noun
  • (n) demonstrator: (a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught)
  • (n) demonstrator, sales_demonstrator: (someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer)
  • (n) demonstrator, protester: (someone who participates in a public display of group feeling)
demoralisation, Noun
  • (n) demoralization, demoralisation: (destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy)
  • (n) demoralization, demoralisation: (a state of disorder and confusion) "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"
  • (n) demoralization, demoralisation: (depression resulting from an undermining of your morale)
demoralise, Verb
  • (v) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect: (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality) "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
  • (v) depress, deject, cast_down, get_down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise: (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted) "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
demoralised, Adjective
  • (s) demoralized, demoralised, discouraged, disheartened: (made less hopeful or enthusiastic) "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"
demoralising, Adjective
  • (s) demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting: (destructive of morale and self-reliance)
demoralization, Noun
  • (n) demoralization, demoralisation: (destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy)
  • (n) demoralization, demoralisation: (a state of disorder and confusion) "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff"
  • (n) demoralization, demoralisation: (depression resulting from an undermining of your morale)
demoralize, Verb
  • (v) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect: (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality) "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
  • (v) demoralize: (confuse or put into disorder) "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"
  • (v) depress, deject, cast_down, get_down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise: (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted) "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
demoralized, Adjective
  • (s) demoralized, demoralised, discouraged, disheartened: (made less hopeful or enthusiastic) "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"
demoralizing, Adjective
  • (s) demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting: (destructive of morale and self-reliance)
demote, Verb
  • (v) demote, bump, relegate, break, kick_downstairs: (assign to a lower position; reduce in rank) "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"
demotion, Noun
  • (n) demotion: (act of lowering in rank or position)
demulcent, Adjective
  • (s) demulcent, emollient, salving, softening: (having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin)
demulcent, Noun
  • (n) demulcent: (a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin)
demulsify, Verb
  • (v) demulsify: (cause to demulsify)
  • (v) demulsify: (break down into components)
demur, Noun
  • (n) demur, demurral, demurrer: ((law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings)
demur, Verb
  • (v) demur, except: (take exception to) "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
  • (v) demur: (enter a demurrer)
demure, Adjective
  • (s) coy, demure, overmodest: (affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way)
demureness, Noun
  • (n) coyness, demureness: (the affectation of being demure in a provocative way)
  • (n) demureness: (the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum)
demurral, Noun
  • (n) demur, demurral, demurrer: ((law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings)
demurrer, Noun
  • (n) defense, defence, denial, demurrer: (a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him) "he gave evidence for the defense"
  • (n) demur, demurral, demurrer: ((law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings)
  • (n) demurrer: ((law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings)
demyelinate, Verb
  • (v) demyelinate: (destroy the myelin sheath of) "the disease demyelinated the nerve fibers"
demystify, Verb
  • (v) demystify: (make less mysterious or remove the mystery from) "let's demystify the event by explaining what it is all about"
demythologisation, Noun
  • (n) demythologization, demythologisation: (the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms)
demythologise, Verb
  • (v) demythologize, demythologise: (remove the mythical element from (writings)) "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"
demythologised, Adjective
  • (s) demythologized, demythologised: (having mythical elements removed)
demythologization, Noun
  • (n) demythologization, demythologisation: (the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms)
demythologize, Verb
  • (v) demythologize, demythologise: (remove the mythical element from (writings)) "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"
demythologized, Adjective
  • (s) demythologized, demythologised: (having mythical elements removed)
den, Noun
  • (n) den: (a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts)
  • (n) den: (a room that is comfortable and secluded)
  • (n) hideout, hideaway, den: (a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws)
  • (n) lair, den: (the habitation of wild animals)
denary, Adjective
  • (s) decimal, denary: (numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten) "the decimal system"
  • (s) tenfold, ten-fold, denary: (containing ten or ten parts)
denationalisation, Noun
  • (n) denationalization, denationalisation, privatization, privatisation: (changing something from state to private ownership or control)
denationalise, Verb
  • (v) denationalize, denationalise: (put under private control or ownership) "The steel industry was denationalized"
denationalization, Noun
  • (n) denationalization, denationalisation, privatization, privatisation: (changing something from state to private ownership or control)
denationalize, Verb
  • (v) denationalize, denationalise: (put under private control or ownership) "The steel industry was denationalized"
denaturalise, Verb
  • (v) denaturalize, denaturalise: (make less natural or unnatural)
  • (v) denaturalize, denaturalise: (strip of the rights and duties of citizenship) "The former Nazi was denaturalized"
denaturalize, Verb
  • (v) denaturalize, denaturalise: (make less natural or unnatural)
  • (v) denaturalize, denaturalise: (strip of the rights and duties of citizenship) "The former Nazi was denaturalized"
denature, Verb
  • (v) denature: (add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb)
  • (v) denature: (modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished)
  • (v) denature: (make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes)
denatured, Adjective
  • (s) denatured, denaturized, denaturised: (changed in nature or natural quality) "denatured alcohol"
denaturised, Adjective
  • (s) denatured, denaturized, denaturised: (changed in nature or natural quality) "denatured alcohol"
denaturized, Adjective
  • (s) denatured, denaturized, denaturised: (changed in nature or natural quality) "denatured alcohol"
denazification, Noun
  • (n) denazification, de-Nazification: (social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism) "denazification was a slow process"
denazify, Verb
  • (v) denazify: (free from Nazi ideology or detach from Nazi allegiance) "Germany was denazified after WW II"; "The highest judges were never denazified"
dendriform, Adjective
  • (s) arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped: (resembling a tree in form and branching structure) "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
dendritic, Adjective
  • (a) dendritic: ((neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite) "dendritic fiber"
dendroid, Adjective
  • (s) arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped: (resembling a tree in form and branching structure) "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
dendroidal, Adjective
  • (s) arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped: (resembling a tree in form and branching structure) "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
dengue, Noun
  • (n) dengue, dengue_fever, dandy_fever, breakbone_fever: (an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints)
deniable, Adjective
  • (a) deniable: (capable of being denied or contradicted)
denial, Noun
  • (n) abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation: (renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others)
  • (n) defense, defence, denial, demurrer: (a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him) "he gave evidence for the defense"
  • (n) denial: (the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)) "it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges"
  • (n) denial, disaffirmation: (the act of asserting that something alleged is not true)
  • (n) denial: ((psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts)
denier, Noun
  • (n) denier: (a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon) "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings"
  • (n) denier: (any of various former European coins of different denominations)
  • (n) denier: (one who denies)
denigrate, Verb
  • (v) defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch: (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone) "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
  • (v) minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate: (cause to seem less serious; play down) "Don't belittle his influence"
denigrating, Adjective
  • (s) calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous: ((used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign)
denigration, Noun
  • (n) aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration: (an abusive attack on a person's character or good name)
  • (n) denigration, belittling: (a belittling comment)
  • (n) deprecation, denigration: (the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself))
denigrative, Adjective
  • (s) calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous: ((used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign)
denigratory, Adjective
  • (s) calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous: ((used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign)
denim, Noun
  • (n) denim, dungaree, jean: (a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric)
  • (n) jean, blue_jean, denim: ((usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear)
denitrify, Verb
  • (v) denitrify: (remove nitrogen from) "Denitrify the soil"
denizen, Noun
  • (n) denizen: (a plant or animal naturalized in a region) "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep"
  • (n) inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller: (a person who inhabits a particular place)
denominate, Verb
  • (v) designate, denominate: (assign a name or title to)
denomination, Noun
  • (n) appellation, denomination, designation, appellative: (identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others)
  • (n) denomination: (a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith)
  • (n) denomination: (a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money) "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"
denominationalism, Noun
  • (n) denominationalism: (the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations)
  • (n) sectarianism, denominationalism: (a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination) "he condemned religious sectarianism"
denominator, Noun
  • (n) denominator: (the divisor of a fraction)
denotation, Noun
  • (n) indication, denotation: (the act of indicating or pointing out by name)
  • (n) reference, denotation, extension: (the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to) "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
denotative, Adjective
  • (a) denotative, denotive: (having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming)
  • (s) denotative, explicit: (in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term)
denote, Verb
  • (v) announce, denote: (make known; make an announcement) "She denoted her feelings clearly"
  • (v) denote: (be a sign or indication of) "Her smile denoted that she agreed"
  • (v) denote, refer: (have as a meaning) "`multi-' denotes `many' "
denotive, Adjective
  • (a) denotative, denotive: (having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming)
denounce, Verb
  • (v) denounce: (speak out against) "He denounced the Nazis"
  • (v) denounce: (announce the termination of, as of treaties)
  • (v) denounce, tell_on, betray, give_away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag: (give away information about somebody) "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
  • (v) stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark: (to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful) "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
denouncement, Noun
  • (n) denunciation, denouncement: (a public act of denouncing)
dense, Adjective
  • (s) dense, heavy, impenetrable: (permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter) "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"
  • (s) dense, thick: (hard to pass through because of dense growth) "dense vegetation"; "thick woods"
  • (s) dense: (having high relative density or specific gravity) "dense as lead"
  • (s) dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow: (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
denseness, Noun
  • (n) concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness: (the spatial property of being crowded together)
  • (n) denseness, dumbness, slow-wittedness: (the quality of being mentally slow and limited)
  • (n) density, denseness: (the amount per unit size)
denser, Adjective
  • (s) dense, heavy, impenetrable: (permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter) "dense smoke"; "heavy fog"; "impenetrable gloom"
  • (s) dense, thick: (hard to pass through because of dense growth) "dense vegetation"; "thick woods"
  • (s) dense: (having high relative density or specific gravity) "dense as lead"
  • (s) dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow: (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
densification, Noun
  • (n) compaction, compression, concretion, densification: (an increase in the density of something)
densimeter, Noun
  • (n) densimeter, densitometer: (a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity)
densitometer, Noun
  • (n) densimeter, densitometer: (a measuring instrument for determining density or specific gravity)
  • (n) densitometer: (a measuring instrument for determining optical or photographic density)
density, Noun
  • (n) concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness: (the spatial property of being crowded together)
  • (n) density, denseness: (the amount per unit size)
dent, Noun
  • (n) dent: (an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)) "it made a dent in my bank account"
  • (n) dent, ding, gouge, nick: (an impression in a surface (as made by a blow))
  • (n) incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent: (a depression scratched or carved into a surface)
dent, Verb
  • (v) indent, dent: (make a depression into) "The bicycle dented my car"
dental, Adjective
  • (a) dental: (of or relating to the teeth) "dental floss"
  • (a) dental: (of or relating to dentistry) "dental student"
dental, Noun
  • (n) alveolar_consonant, dental_consonant, alveolar, dental: (a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge)
dentate, Adjective
  • (s) dentate: (having toothlike projections in the margin)
dented, Adjective
  • (s) bent, crumpled, dented: (of metal e.g.) "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"
dentin, Noun
  • (n) dentine, dentin: (a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth)
  • (n) dentine, dentin: (bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth)
dentine, Noun
  • (n) dentine, dentin: (a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth)
  • (n) dentine, dentin: (bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth)
dentist, Noun
  • (n) dentist, tooth_doctor, dental_practitioner: (a person qualified to practice dentistry)
dentistry, Noun
  • (n) dentistry, dental_medicine, odontology: (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
dentition, Noun
  • (n) dentition, teeth: (the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal)
  • (n) teething, dentition, odontiasis: (the eruption through the gums of baby teeth)
denture, Noun
  • (n) denture, dental_plate, plate: (a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth)
denudate, Adjective
  • (s) bald, denuded, denudate: (without the natural or usual covering) "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills"
denudate, Verb
  • (v) denude, bare, denudate, strip: (lay bare) "denude a forest"
denudation, Noun
  • (n) denudation, stripping, uncovering, baring, husking: (the removal of covering)
denude, Verb
  • (v) denude, bare, denudate, strip: (lay bare) "denude a forest"
denuded, Adjective
  • (s) bald, denuded, denudate: (without the natural or usual covering) "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills"
denumerable, Adjective
  • (s) countable, denumerable, enumerable, numerable: (that can be counted) "countable sins"; "numerable assets"
denunciation, Noun
  • (n) denunciation, denouncement: (a public act of denouncing)
denunciative, Adjective
  • (s) comminatory, denunciative, denunciatory: (containing warning of punishment)
denunciatory, Adjective
  • (s) comminatory, denunciative, denunciatory: (containing warning of punishment)
deny, Verb
  • (v) deny: (declare untrue; contradict) "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
  • (v) deny: (refuse to accept or believe) "He denied his fatal illness"
  • (v) deny: (refuse to grant, as of a petition or request) "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"
  • (v) deny, refuse: (refuse to let have) "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
  • (v) deny, abnegate: (deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure) "She denied herself wine and spirits"
  • (v) deny: (refuse to recognize or acknowledge) "Peter denied Jesus"
  • (v) traverse, deny: (deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit)
deodorant, Noun
  • (n) deodorant, deodourant: (a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors)
deodorise, Verb
  • (v) deodorize, deodorise, deodourise: (eliminate the odor from) "This stick will deodorize your armpits"
deodorize, Verb
  • (v) deodorize, deodorise, deodourise: (eliminate the odor from) "This stick will deodorize your armpits"
deodourant, Noun
  • (n) deodorant, deodourant: (a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors)
deodourise, Verb
  • (v) deodorize, deodorise, deodourise: (eliminate the odor from) "This stick will deodorize your armpits"
deoxidise, Verb
  • (v) deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce: (to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons)
deoxidize, Verb
  • (v) deoxidize, deoxidise, reduce: (to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons)
deoxycytidine, Noun
  • (n) deoxycytidine, cytidine: (a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of cytosine and deoxyribose)
deoxyephedrine, Noun
  • (n) methamphetamine, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken_feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash: (an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant)
deoxyguanosine, Noun
  • (n) deoxyguanosine, guanosine: (a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of guanine and deoxyribose)
deoxythymidine, Noun
  • (n) deoxythymidine, thymidine: (a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose)
depart, Verb
  • (v) depart, part, start, start_out, set_forth, set_off, set_out, take_off: (leave) "The family took off for Florida"
  • (v) depart, take_leave, quit: (go away or leave)
  • (v) deviate, vary, diverge, depart: (be at variance with; be out of line with)
  • (v) go, go_away, depart: (move away from a place into another direction) "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
  • (v) leave, depart, pull_up_stakes: (remove oneself from an association with or participation in) "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"
  • (v) sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle: (wander from a direct or straight course)
departed, Adjective
  • (s) asleep, at_peace, at_rest, deceased, departed, gone: (dead) "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
  • (s) bygone, bypast, departed, foregone, gone: (well in the past; former) "bygone days"; "dreams of foregone times"; "sweet memories of gone summers"; "relics of a departed era"
departed, Noun
  • (n) dead_person, dead_soul, deceased_person, deceased, decedent, departed: (someone who is no longer alive) "I wonder what the dead person would have done"
departer, Noun
  • (n) departer, leaver, goer: (someone who leaves)
department, Noun
  • (n) department, section: (a specialized division of a large organization) "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
  • (n) department: (the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France))
  • (n) department: (a specialized sphere of knowledge) "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
departmental, Adjective
  • (a) departmental: (of or relating to a department) "departmental policy"
departure, Noun
  • (n) departure, going, going_away, leaving: (the act of departing)
  • (n) deviation, divergence, departure, difference: (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm) "the deviation from the mean"
  • (n) passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release: (euphemistic expressions for death) "thousands mourned his passing"
depend, Verb
  • (v) count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon: (have faith or confidence in) "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
  • (v) depend: (be contingent upon (something that is elided)) "That depends"
dependability, Noun
  • (n) dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness: (the quality of being dependable or reliable)
dependable, Adjective
  • (s) dependable, honest, reliable, true: (worthy of being depended on) "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
  • (s) dependable, rock-steady, steady-going: (consistent in performance or behavior) "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"
  • (s) dependable, good, safe, secure: (financially sound) "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
  • (a) reliable, dependable: (worthy of reliance or trust) "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
dependableness, Noun
  • (n) dependability, dependableness, reliability, reliableness: (the quality of being dependable or reliable)
dependance, Noun
  • (n) addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation: (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
  • (n) dependence, dependance, dependency: (the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else)
dependant, Adjective
  • (s) dependent, dependant, qualified: (contingent on something else)
  • (s) dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out: (addicted to a drug)
dependant, Noun
  • (n) dependant, dependent: (a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support))
dependence, Noun
  • (n) addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation: (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
  • (n) dependence, dependance, dependency: (the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else)
dependency, Noun
  • (n) addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation: (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
  • (n) colony, dependency: (a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country)
  • (n) dependence, dependance, dependency: (the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else)
dependent, Adjective
  • (a) dependent: (relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed) "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"
  • (a) dependent, subordinate: ((of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence) "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
  • (s) dependent, dependant, qualified: (contingent on something else)
  • (s) dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out: (addicted to a drug)
  • (s) pendent, pendant, dependent: (held from above) "a pendant bunch of grapes"
  • (s) subject, dependent: (being under the power or sovereignty of another or others) "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"
dependent, Noun
  • (n) dependant, dependent: (a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support))
depersonalisation, Noun
  • (n) depersonalization, depersonalisation, depersonalization_disorder, depersonalisation_disorder, depersonalization_neurosis, depersonalisation_neurosis: (emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness)
  • (n) depersonalization, depersonalisation: ((existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine)
  • (n) depersonalization, depersonalisation, reification: (representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality) "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"
depersonalise, Verb
  • (v) depersonalize, depersonalise, objectify: (make impersonal or present as an object) "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women"
depersonalization, Noun
  • (n) depersonalization, depersonalisation, depersonalization_disorder, depersonalisation_disorder, depersonalization_neurosis, depersonalisation_neurosis: (emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness)
  • (n) depersonalization, depersonalisation: ((existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine)
  • (n) depersonalization, depersonalisation, reification: (representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality) "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"
depersonalize, Verb
  • (v) depersonalize, depersonalise, objectify: (make impersonal or present as an object) "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women"
depict, Verb
  • (v) describe, depict, draw: (give a description of) "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
  • (v) picture, depict, render, show: (show in, or as in, a picture) "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
  • (v) portray, depict, limn: (make a portrait of) "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
depicted, Adjective
  • (s) depicted, pictured, portrayed: (represented graphically by sketch or design or lines)
depicting, Noun
  • (n) depicting, depiction, portraying, portrayal: (a representation by picture or portraiture)
depiction, Noun
  • (n) delineation, depiction, limning, line_drawing: (a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects)
  • (n) depicting, depiction, portraying, portrayal: (a representation by picture or portraiture)
  • (n) depiction, delineation, portrayal: (representation by drawing or painting etc)
  • (n) word_picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization, characterisation: (a graphic or vivid verbal description) "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters"
depictive, Adjective
  • (s) delineative, depictive: (depicted in a recognizable manner)
depigmentation, Noun
  • (n) depigmentation: (absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair)
depilate, Verb
  • (v) epilate, depilate: (remove body hair) "epilate her legs"
depilation, Noun
  • (n) depilation, epilation: (the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin))
  • (n) hairlessness, depilation: (the condition of being void of hair)
depilator, Noun
  • (n) depilatory, depilator, epilator: (a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair)
depilatory, Adjective
  • (s) depilatory: (able to remove hair or render hairless)
depilatory, Noun
  • (n) depilatory: (a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides)
  • (n) depilatory, depilator, epilator: (a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair)
deplete, Verb
  • (v) consume, eat_up, use_up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run_through, wipe_out: (use up (resources or materials)) "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
depleted, Adjective
  • (s) depleted, low: (no longer sufficient) "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted"
depletion, Noun
  • (n) depletion: (the act of decreasing something markedly)
  • (n) depletion: (the state of being depleted)
deplorable, Adjective
  • (s) condemnable, criminal, deplorable, reprehensible, vicious: (bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure) "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"
  • (s) deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry: (bad; unfortunate) "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
  • (s) deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretched: (of very poor quality or condition) "deplorable housing conditions in the inner city"; "woeful treatment of the accused"; "woeful errors of judgment"
deplore, Verb
  • (v) deplore: (express strong disapproval of) "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"
  • (v) deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan: (regret strongly) "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"
deploy, Verb
  • (v) deploy: (place troops or weapons in battle formation)
  • (v) deploy: (to distribute systematically or strategically) "The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East"
deployment, Noun
  • (n) deployment: (the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work)
deplumate, Verb
  • (v) pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume: (strip of feathers) "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
deplume, Verb
  • (v) deplume, displume: (strip of honors, possessions, or attributes)
  • (v) pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume: (strip of feathers) "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
depolarisation, Noun
  • (n) depolarization, depolarisation: (a loss of polarity or polarization)
depolarise, Verb
  • (v) depolarize, depolarise: (eliminate the polarization of)
depolarization, Noun
  • (n) depolarization, depolarisation: (a loss of polarity or polarization)
depolarize, Verb
  • (v) depolarize, depolarise: (eliminate the polarization of)
depone, Verb
  • (v) swear, depose, depone: (make a deposition; declare under oath)
deponent, Noun
  • (n) testifier, deponent, deposer: (a person who testifies or gives a deposition)
depopulate, Verb
  • (v) depopulate, desolate: (reduce in population) "The epidemic depopulated the countryside"
depopulated, Adjective
  • (s) depopulated: (having lost inhabitants as by war or disease) "the 15th century plagues left vast areas of Europe depopulated"
depopulation, Noun
  • (n) depopulation: (the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all))
deport, Verb
  • (v) behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry: (behave in a certain manner) "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
  • (v) expatriate, deport, exile: (expel from a country) "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions"
  • (v) extradite, deliver, deport: (hand over to the authorities of another country) "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"
deportation, Noun
  • (n) deportation: (the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien)
  • (n) exile, deportation, expatriation, transportation: (the act of expelling a person from their native land) "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"
deportee, Noun
  • (n) exile, deportee: (a person who is expelled from home or country by authority)
deportment, Noun
  • (n) demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment: ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
depose, Verb
  • (v) depose, force_out: (force to leave (an office))
  • (v) swear, depose, depone: (make a deposition; declare under oath)
deposer, Noun
  • (n) testifier, deponent, deposer: (a person who testifies or gives a deposition)
deposit, Noun
  • (n) deposit, sedimentation, alluviation: (the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating)
  • (n) deposit, bank_deposit: (money deposited in a bank or some similar institution)
  • (n) deposit: (money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use) "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"
  • (n) deposit: (a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met)
  • (n) deposit, deposition: (the act of putting something somewhere)
  • (n) deposition, deposit: (the natural process of laying down a deposit of something)
  • (n) depository, deposit, depositary, repository: (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)
  • (n) down_payment, deposit: (a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later)
  • (n) sediment, deposit: (matter that has been deposited by some natural process)
deposit, Verb
  • (v) deposit, bank: (put into a bank account) "She deposits her paycheck every month"
  • (v) lodge, wedge, stick, deposit: (put, fix, force, or implant) "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
  • (v) situate, fix, posit, deposit: (put (something somewhere) firmly) "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
depositary, Noun
  • (n) depository, deposit, depositary, repository: (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)
deposition, Noun
  • (n) deposit, deposition: (the act of putting something somewhere)
  • (n) deposition, deposit: (the natural process of laying down a deposit of something)
  • (n) deposition: ((law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office)
  • (n) deposition, dethronement: (the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office)
depositor, Noun
  • (n) depositor: (a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution)
depository, Noun
  • (n) depository, deposit, depositary, repository: (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)
depot, Noun
  • (n) storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store: (a depository for goods) "storehouses were built close to the docks"
  • (n) terminal, terminus, depot: (station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods)
depravation, Noun
  • (n) corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefaction: (moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles) "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"
deprave, Verb
  • (v) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect: (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality) "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
depraved, Adjective
  • (s) depraved, perverse, perverted, reprobate: (deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good) "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
depravity, Noun
  • (n) corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefaction: (moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles) "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"
  • (n) depravity, turpitude: (a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice) "the various turpitudes of modern society"
deprecate, Verb
  • (v) deprecate: (express strong disapproval of; deplore)
  • (v) deprecate, depreciate, vilipend: (belittle) "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
deprecating, Adjective
  • (s) belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting: (tending to diminish or disparage) "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
deprecation, Noun
  • (n) deprecation: (a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster)
  • (n) deprecation, denigration: (the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself))
deprecative, Adjective
  • (s) belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting: (tending to diminish or disparage) "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
  • (s) deprecative: (given to expressing disapproval)
deprecatory, Adjective
  • (s) belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting: (tending to diminish or disparage) "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
depreciate, Verb
  • (v) deprecate, depreciate, vilipend: (belittle) "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"
  • (v) depreciate: (lower the value of something) "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"
  • (v) depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue: (lose in value) "The dollar depreciated again"
depreciating, Adjective
  • (s) depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory: (tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value) "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices"
depreciation, Noun
  • (n) depreciation: (a decrease in price or value) "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"
  • (n) depreciation, wear_and_tear: (decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use)
  • (n) disparagement, depreciation, derogation: (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
depreciative, Adjective
  • (s) belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting: (tending to diminish or disparage) "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
  • (s) depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory: (tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value) "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices"
depreciator, Noun
  • (n) detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker: (one who disparages or belittles the worth of something)
depreciatory, Adjective
  • (s) belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting: (tending to diminish or disparage) "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
  • (s) depreciating, depreciative, depreciatory: (tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value) "a depreciating currency"; "depreciatory effects on prices"
depredation, Noun
  • (n) depredation, predation: (an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding)
  • (n) ravage, depredation: ((usually plural) a destructive action) "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"
depress, Verb
  • (v) depress, deject, cast_down, get_down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise: (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted) "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
  • (v) depress: (lower (prices or markets)) "The glut of oil depressed gas prices"
  • (v) depress: (lessen the activity or force of) "The rising inflation depressed the economy"
  • (v) lower, depress: (cause to drop or sink) "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
  • (v) press_down, depress: (press down) "Depress the space key"
depressant, Adjective
  • (a) depressant: (capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent)
depressant, Noun
  • (n) sedative, sedative_drug, depressant, downer: (a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person)
depressed, Adjective
  • (s) depressed, down: (lower than previously) "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"
  • (s) depressed: (flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces)
  • (s) gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down_in_the_mouth, low, low-spirited: (filled with melancholy and despondency) "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
depressing, Adjective
  • (a) depressing, cheerless, uncheerful: (causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy) "the economic outlook is depressing"; "something cheerless about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an uncheerful place"
depressive, Noun
  • (n) depressive: (someone suffering psychological depression)
depressurise, Verb
  • (v) depressurize, depressurise, decompress: (decrease the pressure of) "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"
depressurize, Verb
  • (v) depressurize, depressurise, decompress: (decrease the pressure of) "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"
deprivation, Noun
  • (n) loss, deprivation: (the disadvantage that results from losing something) "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
  • (n) privation, want, deprivation, neediness: (a state of extreme poverty)
  • (n) privation, deprivation: (act of depriving someone of food or money or rights) "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"
deprive, Verb
  • (v) deprive, strip, divest: (take away possessions from someone) "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
  • (v) deprive: (keep from having, keeping, or obtaining)
  • (v) deprive, impoverish: (take away)
deprived, Adjective
  • (s) deprived, disadvantaged: (marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences) "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law"
depth, Noun
  • (n) astuteness, profundity, profoundness, depth, deepness: (the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas)
  • (n) depth, deepness: (the extent downward or backward or inward) "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
  • (n) depth: (degree of psychological or intellectual profundity)
  • (n) depth: ((usually plural) the deepest and most remote part) "from the depths of darkest Africa"; "signals received from the depths of space"
  • (n) depth: ((usually plural) a low moral state) "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"
  • (n) depth: (the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense) "the depth of his breathing"; "the depth of his sighs," "the depth of his emotion"
deputation, Noun
  • (n) delegating, delegation, relegating, relegation, deputation: (authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions)
  • (n) deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission: (a group of representatives or delegates)
depute, Verb
  • (v) delegate, depute: (transfer power to someone)
  • (v) delegate, designate, depute, assign: (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))
  • (v) depute, deputize, deputise: (appoint as a substitute)
deputise, Verb
  • (v) depute, deputize, deputise: (appoint as a substitute)
  • (v) substitute, deputize, deputise, step_in: (act as a substitute) "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
deputize, Verb
  • (v) depute, deputize, deputise: (appoint as a substitute)
  • (v) substitute, deputize, deputise, step_in: (act as a substitute) "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"
deputy, Noun
  • (n) deputy, deputy_sheriff: (someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies)
  • (n) deputy, lieutenant: (an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent)
  • (n) deputy: (a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France))
  • (n) deputy, surrogate: (a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others)
deracinate, Verb
  • (v) uproot, deracinate: (move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment) "The war uprooted many people"
  • (v) uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root_out: (pull up by or as if by the roots) "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
deracination, Noun
  • (n) displacement, deracination: (to move something from its natural environment)
  • (n) extirpation, excision, deracination: (the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence)
derail, Verb
  • (v) derail: (cause to run off the tracks) "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste"
  • (v) derail, jump: (run off or leave the rails) "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
derailment, Noun
  • (n) derailment: (an accident in which a train runs off its track)
derange, Verb
  • (v) perturb, derange, throw_out_of_kilter: (throw into great confusion or disorder) "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"
  • (v) unbalance, derange: (derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane) "The death of his parents unbalanced him"
deranged, Adjective
  • (s) crazed, deranged, half-crazed: (driven insane)
derangement, Noun
  • (n) derangement, mental_unsoundness, unbalance: (a state of mental disturbance and disorientation)
  • (n) upset, derangement, overthrow: (the act of disturbing the mind or body) "his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset"; "she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living"
derby, Noun
  • (n) bowler_hat, bowler, derby_hat, derby, plug_hat: (a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim)
derecognise, Verb
  • (v) decertify, derecognize, derecognise: (cause to be no longer approved or accepted) "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China"
derecognize, Verb
  • (v) decertify, derecognize, derecognise: (cause to be no longer approved or accepted) "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China"
deregulate, Verb
  • (v) deregulate: (lift the regulations on)
deregulating, Noun
  • (n) deregulation, deregulating: (the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations))
deregulation, Noun
  • (n) deregulation, deregulating: (the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations))
derelict, Adjective
  • (s) abandoned, derelict, deserted: (forsaken by owner or inhabitants) "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"
  • (s) bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down: (in deplorable condition) "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
  • (s) creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, run-down, woebegone: (worn and broken down by hard use) "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
  • (s) derelict, delinquent, neglectful, remiss: (failing in what duty requires) "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"
derelict, Noun
  • (n) abandoned_ship, derelict: (a ship abandoned on the high seas)
  • (n) derelict: (a person without a home, job, or property)
dereliction, Noun
  • (n) delinquency, dereliction, willful_neglect: (a tendency to be negligent and uncaring) "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
  • (n) dereliction: (willful negligence)
derequisition, Verb
  • (v) derequisition: (release from government control)
derestrict, Verb
  • (v) derestrict: (make free from restrictions)
derision, Noun
  • (n) derision: (contemptuous laughter)
  • (n) derision, ridicule: (the act of deriding or treating with contempt)
derisive, Adjective
  • (s) derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting: (abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule) "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
derisory, Adjective
  • (s) absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous: (incongruous; inviting ridicule) "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
derivation, Noun
  • (n) ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation: (inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline)
  • (n) derivation: (the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)) "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"
  • (n) derivation: (a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions)
  • (n) derivation: ((descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation) "`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations"
  • (n) derivation: (drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body)
  • (n) derivation: (drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation)
  • (n) derivation: (the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin)
  • (n) deriving, derivation, etymologizing: ((historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase)
derivational, Adjective
  • (a) derivational: (characterized by inflections indicating a semantic relation between a word and its base) "the morphological relation between `sing' and `singer' and `song' is derivational"
derivative, Adjective
  • (s) derivative: (resulting from or employing derivation) "a derivative process"; "a highly derivative prose style"
derivative, Noun
  • (n) derivative: (a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound)
  • (n) derivative: ((linguistics) a word that is derived from another word) "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"
  • (n) derivative_instrument, derivative: (a financial instrument whose value is based on another security)
  • (n) derived_function, derivative, differential_coefficient, differential, first_derivative: (the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx)
derive, Verb
  • (v) deduce, infer, deduct, derive: (reason by deduction; establish by deduction)
  • (v) derive, gain: (obtain) "derive pleasure from one's garden"
  • (v) derive: (come from) "The present name derives from an older form"
  • (v) derive, educe: (develop or evolve from a latent or potential state)
  • (v) derive, come, descend: (come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example) "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
derived, Adjective
  • (a) derived: (formed or developed from something else; not original) "the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived"- John Dewey"
deriving, Noun
  • (n) deriving, derivation, etymologizing: ((historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase)
derma, Noun
  • (n) dermis, corium, derma: (the deep vascular inner layer of the skin)
dermabrasion, Noun
  • (n) dermabrasion: (removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surface and then sanding or scraping off some of the outer skin layer)
dermal, Adjective
  • (a) cutaneous, cutaneal, dermal: (relating to or existing on or affecting the skin) "cutaneous nerves"; "a cutaneous infection"
  • (a) cuticular, epidermal, epidermic, dermal: (of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula)
  • (a) dermal, dermic: (of or relating to or located in the dermis)
dermatitis, Noun
  • (n) dermatitis: (inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters)
dermatologic, Adjective
  • (a) dermatologic, dermatological: (of or relating to or practicing dermatology)
dermatological, Adjective
  • (a) dermatologic, dermatological: (of or relating to or practicing dermatology)
dermatologist, Noun
  • (n) dermatologist, skin_doctor: (a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin)
dermatology, Noun
  • (n) dermatology: (the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases)
dermatomycosis, Noun
  • (n) dermatomycosis, dermatophytosis: (fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing))
dermatophytosis, Noun
  • (n) dermatomycosis, dermatophytosis: (fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing))
dermatosclerosis, Noun
  • (n) scleroderma, dermatosclerosis: (an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin)
dermic, Adjective
  • (a) dermal, dermic: (of or relating to or located in the dermis)
dermis, Noun
  • (n) dermis, corium, derma: (the deep vascular inner layer of the skin)
derogate, Verb
  • (v) minimize, belittle, denigrate, derogate: (cause to seem less serious; play down) "Don't belittle his influence"
derogation, Noun
  • (n) derogation: ((law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law) "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed"
  • (n) disparagement, depreciation, derogation: (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
derogative, Adjective
  • (s) derogative, derogatory, disparaging: (expressive of low opinion) "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
derogatory, Adjective
  • (s) derogative, derogatory, disparaging: (expressive of low opinion) "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
derrick, Noun
  • (n) derrick: (a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered)
  • (n) derrick: (a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom)
derriere, Noun
  • (n) buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
desacralize, Verb
  • (v) desacralize, secularize: (transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control)
desalinate, Verb
  • (v) desalinate, desalt, desalinize, desalinise: (remove salt from) "desalinate water"
desalination, Noun
  • (n) desalination, desalinization, desalinisation: (the removal of salt (especially from sea water))
desalinisation, Noun
  • (n) desalination, desalinization, desalinisation: (the removal of salt (especially from sea water))
desalinise, Verb
  • (v) desalinate, desalt, desalinize, desalinise: (remove salt from) "desalinate water"
desalinization, Noun
  • (n) desalination, desalinization, desalinisation: (the removal of salt (especially from sea water))
desalinize, Verb
  • (v) desalinate, desalt, desalinize, desalinise: (remove salt from) "desalinate water"
desalt, Verb
  • (v) desalinate, desalt, desalinize, desalinise: (remove salt from) "desalinate water"
descale, Verb
  • (v) scale, descale: (remove the scales from) "scale fish"
descant, Noun
  • (n) descant, discant: (a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody)
descant, Verb
  • (v) descant: (sing in descant)
  • (v) descant: (talk at great length about something of one's interest)
  • (v) yodel, warble, descant: (sing by changing register; sing by yodeling) "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
descend, Verb
  • (v) condescend, deign, descend: (do something that one considers to be below one's dignity)
  • (v) derive, come, descend: (come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example) "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
  • (v) descend, fall, go_down, come_down: (move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way) "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
  • (v) fall, descend, settle: (come as if by falling) "Night fell"; "Silence fell"
descendant, Adjective
  • (s) descendant, descendent: (going or coming down)
  • (s) descendant, descendent: (proceeding by descent from an ancestor) "descendent gene"
descendant, Noun
  • (n) descendant, descendent: (a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race)
descendants, Noun
  • (n) descendant, descendent: (a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race)
  • (n) descendants, posterity: (all of the offspring of a given progenitor) "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"
descendent, Adjective
  • (s) descendant, descendent: (going or coming down)
  • (s) descendant, descendent: (proceeding by descent from an ancestor) "descendent gene"
descendent, Noun
  • (n) descendant, descendent: (a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race)
descending, Adjective
  • (a) descending: (coming down or downward)
descensus, Noun
  • (n) prolapse, prolapsus, descensus: (the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus))
descent, Noun
  • (n) descent: (a movement downward)
  • (n) descent: (the act of changing your location in a downward direction)
  • (n) descent, line_of_descent, lineage, filiation: (the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors)
  • (n) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope: (a downward slope or bend)
  • (n) lineage, line, line_of_descent, descent, bloodline, blood_line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock: (the descendants of one individual) "his entire lineage has been warriors"
  • (n) origin, descent, extraction: (properties attributable to your ancestry) "he comes from good origins"
describe, Verb
  • (v) describe, depict, draw: (give a description of) "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
  • (v) identify, discover, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name: (identify as in botany or biology, for example)
  • (v) report, describe, account: (to give an account or representation of in words) "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
  • (v) trace, draw, line, describe, delineate: (make a mark or lines on a surface) "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
description, Noun
  • (n) description, verbal_description: (a statement that represents something in words)
  • (n) description: (the act of describing something)
  • (n) description: (sort or variety) "every description of book was there"
descriptive, Adjective
  • (a) descriptive: (serving to describe or inform or characterized by description) "the descriptive variable"; "a descriptive passage"
  • (a) descriptive: (describing the structure of a language) "descriptive grammar"
descriptor, Noun
  • (n) descriptor: (a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system)
  • (n) form, word_form, signifier, descriptor: (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something) "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"
descry, Verb
  • (v) descry, spot, espy, spy: (catch sight of)
desecrate, Verb
  • (v) desecrate, profane, outrage, violate: (violate the sacred character of a place or language) "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
  • (v) desecrate, unhallow, deconsecrate: (remove the consecration from a person or an object)
desecrated, Adjective
  • (a) desecrated: (treated with contempt) "many desecrated shrines and cemeteries"
desecration, Noun
  • (n) profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege: (blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character) "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
desegrated, Adjective
  • (s) desegrated, nonsegregated, unsegregated: (rid of segregation; having had segregation ended)
desegregate, Verb
  • (v) desegregate, integrate, mix: (open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups) "This school is completely desegregated"
desegregation, Noun
  • (n) integration, integrating, desegregation: (the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community)
desensitisation, Noun
  • (n) desensitization, desensitisation: (the process of reducing sensitivity) "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
desensitise, Verb
  • (v) desensitize, desensitise: (cause not to be sensitive) "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized"
  • (v) desensitize, desensitise: (make insensitive) "His military training desensitized him"
desensitising, Adjective
  • (a) desensitizing, desensitising: (making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli)
desensitization, Noun
  • (n) desensitization, desensitisation: (the process of reducing sensitivity) "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
desensitize, Verb
  • (v) desensitize, desensitise: (cause not to be sensitive) "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized"
  • (v) desensitize, desensitise: (make insensitive) "His military training desensitized him"
desensitizing, Adjective
  • (a) desensitizing, desensitising: (making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli)
desert, Noun
  • (n) desert: (arid land with little or no vegetation)
desert, Verb
  • (v) abandon, forsake, desolate, desert: (leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch) "The mother deserted her children"
  • (v) defect, desert: (desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army) "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
  • (v) desert: (leave behind) "the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period"
deserted, Adjective
  • (s) abandoned, derelict, deserted: (forsaken by owner or inhabitants) "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"
deserter, Noun
  • (n) deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter: (a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.)
  • (n) deserter, defector: (a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post))
desertification, Noun
  • (n) desertification: (the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land) "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"
desertion, Noun
  • (n) abandonment, forsaking, desertion: (the act of giving something up)
  • (n) desertion, abandonment, defection: (withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility) "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
deserts, Noun
  • (n) desert: (arid land with little or no vegetation)
  • (n) deserts, comeuppance, comeupance: (an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved)
deserve, Verb
  • (v) deserve, merit: (be worthy or deserving) "You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done"
deserved, Adjective
  • (a) merited, deserved: (properly deserved) "a merited success"
deserving, Adjective
  • (s) deserving, worth: (worthy of being treated in a particular way) "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically)"
deservingness, Noun
  • (n) deservingness, merit, meritoriousness: (the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)) "there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded"
desex, Verb
  • (v) sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix: (make infertile) "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
desexualise, Verb
  • (v) desexualize, desexualise: (direct one's libidinous urges into another direction)
  • (v) sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix: (make infertile) "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
desexualize, Verb
  • (v) desexualize, desexualise: (direct one's libidinous urges into another direction)
  • (v) sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix: (make infertile) "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"
deshabille, Noun
  • (n) dishabille, deshabille: (the state of being carelessly or partially dressed)
desiccant, Noun
  • (n) desiccant, drying_agent, drier, siccative: (a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture))
desiccate, Adjective
  • (s) arid, desiccate, desiccated: (lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless) "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo"
desiccate, Verb
  • (v) dehydrate, desiccate: (preserve by removing all water and liquids from) "carry dehydrated food on your camping trip"
  • (v) dehydrate, desiccate: (remove water from) "All this exercise and sweating has dehydrated me"
  • (v) exsiccate, dehydrate, dry_up, desiccate: (lose water or moisture) "In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly"
desiccated, Adjective
  • (s) arid, desiccate, desiccated: (lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless) "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo"
  • (s) desiccated, dried-out: (thoroughly dried out) "old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars"; "dried-out boards beginning to split"
  • (s) dried, dehydrated, desiccated: (preserved by removing natural moisture) "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"
desiccation, Noun
  • (n) dehydration, desiccation: (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  • (n) dehydration, desiccation, drying_up, evaporation: (the process of extracting moisture)
design, Noun
  • (n) blueprint, design, pattern: (something intended as a guide for making something else) "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"
  • (n) design, designing: (the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)) "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
  • (n) design, plan: (an arrangement scheme) "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
  • (n) design, pattern, figure: (a decorative or artistic work) "the coach had a design on the doors"
  • (n) design: (a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something) "the design of a building"
  • (n) invention, innovation, excogitation, conception, design: (the creation of something in the mind)
  • (n) purpose, intent, intention, aim, design: (an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions) "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
design, Verb
  • (v) design: (plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect) "This room is not designed for work"
  • (v) design: (create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner) "Chanel designed the famous suit"
  • (v) design, plan: (make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form) "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
  • (v) design: (create designs) "Dupont designs for the house of Chanel"
  • (v) design: (conceive or fashion in the mind; invent) "She designed a good excuse for not attending classes that day"
  • (v) design: (intend or have as a purpose) "She designed to go far in the world of business"
  • (v) plan, project, contrive, design: (make or work out a plan for; devise) "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
designate, Adjective
  • (s) designate: (appointed but not yet installed in office)
designate, Verb
  • (v) delegate, designate, depute, assign: (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))
  • (v) designate, denominate: (assign a name or title to)
  • (v) destine, fate, doom, designate: (decree or designate beforehand) "She was destined to become a great pianist"
  • (v) indicate, point, designate, show: (indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively) "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
  • (v) intend, destine, designate, specify: (design or destine) "She was intended to become the director"
designation, Noun
  • (n) appellation, denomination, designation, appellative: (identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others)
  • (n) appointment, assignment, designation, naming: (the act of putting a person into a non-elective position) "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
  • (n) designation, identification: (the act of designating or identifying something)
designed, Adjective
  • (a) designed, intentional: (done or made or performed with purpose and intent) "style...is more than the deliberate and designed creation"- Havelock Ellis"; "games designed for all ages"; "well-designed houses"
designer, Noun
  • (n) architect, designer: (someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings))
  • (n) couturier, fashion_designer, clothes_designer, designer: (someone who designs clothing)
  • (n) designer, intriguer: (a person who devises plots or intrigues) "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack"
  • (n) graphic_designer, designer: (someone who specializes in graphic design)
  • (n) interior_designer, designer, interior_decorator, house_decorator, room_decorator, decorator: (a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings)
designing, Adjective
  • (s) designing, scheming: (concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest) "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill"; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"
designing, Noun
  • (n) design, designing: (the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)) "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
desirability, Noun
  • (n) desirability, desirableness: (the quality of being worthy of desiring)
  • (n) sex_appeal, desirability, desirableness, oomph: (attractiveness to the opposite sex)
desirable, Adjective
  • (a) desirable: (worth having or seeking or achieving) "a desirable job"; "computer with many desirable features"; "a desirable outcome"
  • (s) desirable, suitable, worthy: (worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse) "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
desirableness, Noun
  • (n) desirability, desirableness: (the quality of being worthy of desiring)
  • (n) sex_appeal, desirability, desirableness, oomph: (attractiveness to the opposite sex)
desire, Noun
  • (n) desire: (the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state)
  • (n) desire: (an inclination to want things) "a man of many desires"
  • (n) desire: (something that is desired)
desire, Verb
  • (v) desire, want: (feel or have a desire for; want strongly) "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
  • (v) desire: (express a desire for)
  • (v) hope, trust, desire: (expect and wish) "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
desired, Adjective
  • (s) coveted, desired, in_demand, sought_after: (greatly desired)
  • (s) craved, desired: (wanted intensely) "the child could no longer resist taking one of the craved cookies"; "it produced the desired effect"
desirous, Adjective
  • (a) desirous, wishful: (having or expressing desire for something) "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
desist, Verb
  • (v) abstain, refrain, desist: (choose not to consume) "I abstain from alcohol"
desk-bound, Adjective
  • (s) desk-bound, deskbound: (restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity)
desk, Noun
  • (n) desk: (a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments)
deskbound, Adjective
  • (s) desk-bound, deskbound: (restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity)
desktop, Noun
  • (n) background, desktop, screen_background: ((computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear)
  • (n) desktop: (the top of a desk)
desolate, Adjective
  • (s) bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark: (providing no shelter or sustenance) "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"
  • (s) desolate: (crushed by grief) "depressed and desolate of soul"; "a low desolate wail"
desolate, Verb
  • (v) abandon, forsake, desolate, desert: (leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch) "The mother deserted her children"
  • (v) depopulate, desolate: (reduce in population) "The epidemic depopulated the countryside"
  • (v) lay_waste_to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge: (cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly) "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
desolation, Noun
  • (n) bleakness, desolation, bareness, nakedness: (a bleak and desolate atmosphere) "the nakedness of the landscape"
  • (n) devastation, desolation: (the state of being decayed or destroyed)
  • (n) devastation, desolation: (an event that results in total destruction)
  • (n) forlornness, loneliness, desolation: (sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned)
desorb, Verb
  • (v) desorb: (go away from the surface to which (a substance) is adsorbed)
  • (v) desorb: (remove from a surface on which it is adsorbed) "the substance was desorbed"
desorption, Noun
  • (n) desorption: (changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state)
despair, Noun
  • (n) despair, desperation: (a state in which all hope is lost or absent) "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation"
  • (n) despair: (the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well) "they moaned in despair and dismay"; "one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair"
despair, Verb
  • (v) despair: (abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart) "Don't despair--help is on the way!"
despairing, Adjective
  • (s) despairing, desperate: (arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope) "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
despatch, Noun
  • (n) dispatch, despatch, communique: (an official report (usually sent in haste))
  • (n) dispatch, despatch, shipment: (the act of sending off something)
  • (n) dispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousness: (the property of being prompt and efficient) "it was done with dispatch"
  • (n) dispatch, despatch: (killing a person or animal)
despatch, Verb
  • (v) dispatch, despatch, send_off: (send away towards a designated goal)
desperate, Adjective
  • (s) despairing, desperate: (arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope) "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
  • (s) desperate, do-or-die: (desperately determined) "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"
  • (s) desperate: ((of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair) "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
  • (s) desperate, heroic: (showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort) "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall"; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
  • (s) desperate: (showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire) "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
  • (s) desperate, dire: (fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless) "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall"; "a dire emergency"
desperate, Noun
  • (n) desperate: (a person who is frightened and in need of help) "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
desperation, Noun
  • (n) despair, desperation: (a state in which all hope is lost or absent) "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation"
  • (n) desperation: (desperate recklessness) "it was a policy of desperation"
despicability, Noun
  • (n) baseness, sordidness, contemptibility, despicableness, despicability: (unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values)
despicable, Adjective
  • (s) despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched: (morally reprehensible) "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"
despicableness, Noun
  • (n) baseness, sordidness, contemptibility, despicableness, despicability: (unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values)
despisal, Noun
  • (n) despisal, despising: (a feeling of scornful hatred)
despise, Verb
  • (v) contemn, despise, scorn, disdain: (look down on with disdain) "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
despised, Adjective
  • (s) despised, detested, hated, scorned: (treated with contempt)
despising, Noun
  • (n) despisal, despising: (a feeling of scornful hatred)
despite, Noun
  • (n) contempt, disdain, scorn, despite: (lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike) "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
  • (n) despite: (contemptuous disregard) "she wanted neither favor nor despite"
despiteful, Adjective
  • (s) despiteful, spiteful, vindictive: (showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite) "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"
despoil, Verb
  • (v) plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray: (steal goods; take as spoils) "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
  • (v) rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder: (destroy and strip of its possession) "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
despoilation, Noun
  • (n) spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation: (the act of stripping and taking by force)
despoiled, Adjective
  • (s) despoiled, pillaged, raped, ravaged, sacked: (having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence) "the raped countryside"
despoiler, Noun
  • (n) plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter: (someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war))
despoilment, Noun
  • (n) spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation: (the act of stripping and taking by force)
despoliation, Noun
  • (n) spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation: (the act of stripping and taking by force)
despondence, Noun
  • (n) despondency, despondence, heartsickness, disconsolateness: (feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless)
despondency, Noun
  • (n) despondency, despondence, heartsickness, disconsolateness: (feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless)
despondent, Adjective
  • (s) despondent, heartsick: (without or almost without hope) "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"
despot, Noun
  • (n) tyrant, autocrat, despot: (a cruel and oppressive dictator)
despotic, Adjective
  • (s) authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical: (characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty) "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
  • (a) despotic, despotical: (belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot)
  • (s) despotic: (ruled by or characteristic of a despot) "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"
despotical, Adjective
  • (a) despotic, despotical: (belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot)
despotism, Noun
  • (n) absolutism, tyranny, despotism: (dominance through threat of punishment and violence)
  • (n) dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man_rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny: (a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.))
desquamation, Noun
  • (n) desquamation, peeling, shedding: (loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales)
dessert, Noun
  • (n) dessert, sweet, afters: (a dish served as the last course of a meal)
dessertspoon, Noun
  • (n) dessertspoon, dessertspoonful: (as much as a dessert spoon will hold)
dessertspoonful, Noun
  • (n) dessertspoon, dessertspoonful: (as much as a dessert spoon will hold)
destabilisation, Noun
  • (n) destabilization, destabilisation: (the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy))
destabilise, Verb
  • (v) destabilize, destabilise: (become unstable) "The economy destabilized rapidly"
  • (v) destabilize, destabilise: (make unstable) "Terrorism destabilized the government"
destabilization, Noun
  • (n) destabilization: (an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft))
  • (n) destabilization, destabilisation: (the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy))
destabilize, Verb
  • (v) destabilize, destabilise: (become unstable) "The economy destabilized rapidly"
  • (v) destabilize, destabilise: (make unstable) "Terrorism destabilized the government"
destalinisation, Noun
  • (n) destalinization, de-Stalinization, destalinisation, de-Stalinisation: (social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor) "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization"
destalinise, Verb
  • (v) destalinize, destalinise: (counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism) "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's"
destalinization, Noun
  • (n) destalinization, de-Stalinization, destalinisation, de-Stalinisation: (social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor) "his statue was demolished as part of destalinization"
destalinize, Verb
  • (v) destalinize, destalinise: (counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism) "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's"
destination, Noun
  • (n) address, destination, name_and_address: (written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location)
  • (n) destination, terminus: (the ultimate goal for which something is done)
  • (n) finish, destination, goal: (the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)) "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
destine, Verb
  • (v) destine, fate, doom, designate: (decree or designate beforehand) "She was destined to become a great pianist"
  • (v) intend, destine, designate, specify: (design or destine) "She was intended to become the director"
destined, Adjective
  • (s) bound, destined: ((usually followed by `to') governed by fate) "bound to happen"; "an old house destined to be demolished"; "he is destined to be famous"
  • (s) bound, destined: (headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students') "children bound for school"; "a flight destined for New York"
destiny, Noun
  • (n) destiny, fate: (an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future)
  • (n) destiny, fate: (the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman)) "we are helpless in the face of destiny"
  • (n) fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion: (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)) "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"
destitute, Adjective
  • (s) barren, destitute, devoid, free, innocent: (completely wanting or lacking) "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning"
  • (s) destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken: (poor enough to need help from others)
destress, Verb
  • (v) de-emphasize, de-emphasise, destress: (reduce the emphasis)
destroy, Verb
  • (v) demolish, destroy: (defeat soundly) "The home team demolished the visitors"
  • (v) destroy, destruct: (do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of) "The fire destroyed the house"
  • (v) destroy, ruin: (destroy completely; damage irreparably) "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
  • (v) destroy, put_down: (put (an animal) to death) "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down"
destroyed, Adjective
  • (a) destroyed: (spoiled or ruined or demolished) "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind"
  • (s) destroyed, ruined: (destroyed physically or morally)
destroyer, Noun
  • (n) destroyer, guided_missile_destroyer: (a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship)
  • (n) destroyer, ruiner, undoer, waster, uprooter: (a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to) "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
destruct, Verb
  • (v) destroy, destruct: (do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of) "The fire destroyed the house"
  • (v) destruct: (destroy (one's own missile or rocket)) "The engineers had to destruct the rocket for safety reasons"
destructibility, Noun
  • (n) destructibility: (vulnerability to destruction)
destructible, Adjective
  • (a) destructible: (easily destroyed) "destructible glassware"
destruction, Noun
  • (n) destruction, devastation: (the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)
  • (n) destruction, demolition, wipeout: (an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something)
  • (n) end, destruction, death: (a final state) "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end"
destructive-metabolic, Adjective
  • (s) destructive-metabolic, energy-releasing: (of or relating to catabolism)
destructive, Adjective
  • (a) destructive: (causing destruction or much damage) "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
destructiveness, Noun
  • (n) destructiveness: (the quality of causing destruction)
desulfurize, Verb
  • (v) desulfurize, desulphurize: (remove sulfur from)
desulphurize, Verb
  • (v) desulfurize, desulphurize: (remove sulfur from)
desynchronisation, Noun
  • (n) asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times) "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"
desynchronise, Verb
  • (v) desynchronize, desynchronise: (cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times)
desynchronization, Noun
  • (n) asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times) "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"
desynchronize, Verb
  • (v) desynchronize, desynchronise: (cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times)
desynchronizing, Noun
  • (n) asynchronism, asynchrony, desynchronization, desynchronisation, desynchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times) "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"
detach, Verb
  • (v) detach: (cause to become detached or separated; take off) "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"
  • (v) detach: (separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment) "detach a regiment"
  • (v) detach, come_off, come_away: (come to be detached) "His retina detached and he had to be rushed into surgery"
detachable, Adjective
  • (a) detachable: (designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage) "shirts with detachable collars"
detached, Adjective
  • (s) degage, detached, uninvolved: (showing lack of emotional involvement) "adopted a degage pose on the arm of the easy chair"- J.S.Perelman"; "she may be detached or even unfeeling but at least she's not hypocritically effusive"; "an uninvolved bystander"
  • (a) detached: (used of buildings; standing apart from others) "detached houses"; "a detached garage"
  • (s) detached, isolated, separated, set-apart: (being or feeling set or kept apart from others) "she felt detached from the group"; "could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson"; "thought of herself as alone and separated from the others"; "had a set-apart feeling"
  • (s) detached, separated: (no longer connected or joined) "a detached part"; "on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached"; "the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases"
  • (s) detached, unaffectionate, uncaring: (lacking affection or warm feeling) "an uncaring person"
  • (s) detached, free: (not fixed in position) "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran"
detachment, Noun
  • (n) detachment, disengagement: (the act of releasing from an attachment or connection)
  • (n) detachment: (a small unit of troops of special composition)
  • (n) insulation, insularity, insularism, detachment: (the state of being isolated or detached) "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
  • (n) separation, breakup, detachment: (coming apart)
  • (n) withdrawal, detachment: (avoiding emotional involvement)
detail, Noun
  • (n) contingent, detail: (a temporary military unit) "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"
  • (n) detail, item, point: (an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole) "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
  • (n) detail, particular, item: (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole) "it was perfect in all details"
  • (n) detail: (extended treatment of particulars) "the essay contained too much detail"
  • (n) detail: (a crew of workers selected for a particular task) "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"
detail, Verb
  • (v) detail: (provide details for)
  • (v) detail: (assign to a specific task) "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
detailed, Adjective
  • (s) detailed, elaborate, elaborated: (developed or executed with care and in minute detail) "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan"; "the carefully elaborated theme"
detailing, Noun
  • (n) particularization, particularisation, detailing: (an individualized description of a particular instance)
detain, Verb
  • (v) confine, detain: (deprive of freedom; take into confinement)
  • (v) delay, detain, hold_up: (cause to be slowed down or delayed) "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
  • (v) stay, detain, delay: (stop or halt) "Please stay the bloodshed!"
detainee, Noun
  • (n) detainee, political_detainee: (some held in custody)
detainment, Noun
  • (n) detention, detainment, hold, custody: (a state of being confined (usually for a short time)) "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
detect, Verb
  • (v) detect, observe, find, discover, notice: (discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of) "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
detectable, Adjective
  • (s) detectable, noticeable: (capable of being detected) "after a noticeable pause the lecturer continued"
  • (s) detectable, perceptible: (easily seen or detected) "a detectable note of sarcasm"; "he continued after a perceptible pause"
detected, Adjective
  • (a) detected: (perceived or discerned) "the detected micrometeoritic material"
  • (s) detected: (perceived with the mind) "he winced at the detected flicker of irony in her voice"
detecting, Noun
  • (n) detection, detecting, detective_work, sleuthing: (a police investigation to determine the perpetrator) "detection is hard on the feet"
detection, Noun
  • (n) detection, sensing: (the perception that something has occurred or some state exists) "early detection can often lead to a cure"
  • (n) detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting: (the act of detecting something; catching sight of something)
  • (n) detection, detecting, detective_work, sleuthing: (a police investigation to determine the perpetrator) "detection is hard on the feet"
  • (n) signal_detection, detection: (the detection that a signal is being received)
detective, Noun
  • (n) detective, investigator, tec, police_detective: (a police officer who investigates crimes)
  • (n) detective: (an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public)
detector, Noun
  • (n) detector, sensor, sensing_element: (any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner)
  • (n) detector, demodulator: (rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave)
  • (n) detector: (electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity)
detent, Noun
  • (n) pawl, detent, click, dog: (a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward)
detente, Noun
  • (n) detente: (the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations))
detention, Noun
  • (n) detention, detainment, hold, custody: (a state of being confined (usually for a short time)) "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
  • (n) detention: (a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home) "the detention of tardy pupils"
deter, Verb
  • (v) deter, discourage: (try to prevent; show opposition to) "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
  • (v) dissuade, deter: (turn away from by persuasion) "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
detergence, Noun
  • (n) detergency, detergence: (detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power)
detergency, Noun
  • (n) detergency, detergence: (detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power)
detergent, Adjective
  • (s) detergent, detersive: (having cleansing power)
detergent, Noun
  • (n) detergent: (a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering)
  • (n) detergent: (a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension)
deteriorate, Verb
  • (v) deteriorate: (become worse or disintegrate) "His mind deteriorated"
  • (v) devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate: (grow worse) "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
deterioration, Noun
  • (n) deterioration, impairment: (a symptom of reduced quality or strength)
  • (n) deterioration, decline_in_quality, declension, worsening: (process of changing to an inferior state)
determent, Noun
  • (n) determent, deterrence, intimidation: (a communication that makes you afraid to try something)
determinable, Adjective
  • (a) determinable: (capable of being determined or limited or fixed) "determinable velocities"; "matters determinable by law"
determinant, Adjective
  • (s) deciding, determinant, determinative, determining: (having the power or quality of deciding) "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
determinant, Noun
  • (n) antigenic_determinant, determinant, epitope: (the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself)
  • (n) determinant, determiner, determinative, determining_factor, causal_factor: (a determining or causal element or factor) "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
  • (n) determinant: (a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations)
determinate, Adjective
  • (s) definitive, determinate: (supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement) "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"
  • (a) determinate: (precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause) "a determinate distance"; "a determinate number"; "determinate variations in animals"
  • (a) determinate: (not continuing to grow indefinitely at the apex) "determinate growth"
determinateness, Noun
  • (n) determinateness, definiteness: (the quality of being predictable with great confidence)
determination, Noun
  • (n) decision, determination, conclusion: (the act of making up your mind about something) "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"
  • (n) decision, determination, conclusion: (a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration) "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"
  • (n) determination, finding: (the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation) "the determination of molecular structures"
  • (n) determination, purpose: (the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose) "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
  • (n) determination: (deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature) "the determination of grammatical inflections"
determinative, Adjective
  • (s) deciding, determinant, determinative, determining: (having the power or quality of deciding) "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
determinative, Noun
  • (n) determinant, determiner, determinative, determining_factor, causal_factor: (a determining or causal element or factor) "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
  • (n) determiner, determinative: (one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases)
determine, Verb
  • (v) decide, make_up_one's_mind, determine: (reach, make, or come to a decision about something) "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
  • (v) determine, find, find_out, ascertain: (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study) "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
  • (v) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate: (shape or influence; give direction to) "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
  • (v) determine, set: (fix conclusively or authoritatively) "set the rules"
  • (v) determine: (fix in scope; fix the boundaries of) "the tree determines the border of the property"
  • (v) determine, check, find_out, see, ascertain, watch, learn: (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort) "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
  • (v) settle, square_off, square_up, determine: (settle conclusively; come to terms) "We finally settled the argument"
  • (v) specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit: (decide upon or fix definitely) "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
determined, Adjective
  • (s) compulsive, determined, driven: (strongly motivated to succeed)
  • (a) determined: (having been learned or found or determined especially by investigation)
  • (s) determined: (characterized by great determination) "a struggle against a determined enemy"
  • (s) determined: (devoting full strength and concentrated attention to) "made continued and determined efforts to find and destroy enemy headquarters"
  • (s) determined, dictated, set: (determined or decided upon as by an authority) "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"
determiner, Noun
  • (n) clincher, determiner, determining_factor: (an argument that is conclusive)
  • (n) determinant, determiner, determinative, determining_factor, causal_factor: (a determining or causal element or factor) "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
  • (n) determiner, determinative: (one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases)
determining, Adjective
  • (s) deciding, determinant, determinative, determining: (having the power or quality of deciding) "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
determinist, Noun
  • (n) fatalist, determinist, predestinarian, predestinationist: (anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny)
deterministic, Adjective
  • (s) deterministic: (an inevitable consequence of antecedent sufficient causes)
deterrence, Noun
  • (n) determent, deterrence, intimidation: (a communication that makes you afraid to try something)
  • (n) deterrence: (the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety)
  • (n) disincentive, deterrence: (a negative motivational influence)
deterrent, Adjective
  • (s) deterrent: (tending to deter) "the deterrent effects of high prices"
deterrent, Noun
  • (n) hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap: (something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress)
detersive, Adjective
  • (s) detergent, detersive: (having cleansing power)
detest, Verb
  • (v) hate, detest: (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards) "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"
detestable, Adjective
  • (s) abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive: (offensive to the mind) "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
  • (s) abominable, detestable, execrable, odious: (unequivocally detestable) "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke"
detestation, Noun
  • (n) abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium: (hate coupled with disgust)
detested, Adjective
  • (s) despised, detested, hated, scorned: (treated with contempt)
dethaw, Verb
  • (v) dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt: (become or cause to become soft or liquid) "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
dethrone, Verb
  • (v) dethrone: (remove a monarch from the throne) "If the King does not abdicate, he will have to be dethroned"
dethronement, Noun
  • (n) deposition, dethronement: (the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office)
detonate, Verb
  • (v) detonate, explode, blow_up: (burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction) "the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"
  • (v) explode, detonate, blow_up, set_off: (cause to burst with a violent release of energy) "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
detonation, Noun
  • (n) detonation: (the act of detonating an explosive)
  • (n) explosion, detonation, blowup: (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
detonator, Noun
  • (n) detonator, detonating_device, cap: (a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive)
detour, Noun
  • (n) detour, roundabout_way: (a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked))
detour, Verb
  • (v) detour: (travel via a detour)
detox, Noun
  • (n) detox: (the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified)
detox, Verb
  • (v) detox, detoxify: (treat for alcohol or drug dependence) "He was detoxified in the clinic"
detoxicate, Verb
  • (v) detoxify, detoxicate: (remove poison from) "detoxify the soil"
detoxification, Noun
  • (n) detoxification: (a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances)
  • (n) detoxification: (treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver))
detoxify, Verb
  • (v) detox, detoxify: (treat for alcohol or drug dependence) "He was detoxified in the clinic"
  • (v) detoxify, detoxicate: (remove poison from) "detoxify the soil"
detract, Verb
  • (v) take_away, detract: (take away a part from; diminish) "His bad manners detract from his good character"
detractor, Noun
  • (n) detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker: (one who disparages or belittles the worth of something)
detransitivise, Verb
  • (v) detransitivize, detransitivise, intransitivize, intransitivise: (intransitivize) "removing the object will intransitivize the verbs"
detransitivize, Verb
  • (v) detransitivize, detransitivise, intransitivize, intransitivise: (intransitivize) "removing the object will intransitivize the verbs"
detribalisation, Noun
  • (n) detribalization, detribalisation: (the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living)
  • (n) detribalization, detribalisation: (the decline or termination of tribal organization)
detribalise, Verb
  • (v) detribalize, detribalise: (cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity)
detribalization, Noun
  • (n) detribalization, detribalisation: (the act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of living)
  • (n) detribalization, detribalisation: (the decline or termination of tribal organization)
detribalize, Verb
  • (v) detribalize, detribalise: (cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity)
detriment, Noun
  • (n) detriment, hurt: (a damage or loss)
detrimental, Adjective
  • (s) damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious: ((sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury) "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
detrition, Noun
  • (n) abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition: (erosion by friction)
  • (n) friction, detrition, rubbing: (effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure)
  • (n) grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition: (the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice)
detritus, Noun
  • (n) debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus: (the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up)
  • (n) detritus: (loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks)
detusk, Verb
  • (v) tusk, detusk: (remove the tusks of animals) "tusk an elephant"
deuce-ace, Noun
  • (n) three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)
deuce, Noun
  • (n) deuce: (a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game)
  • (n) deuce, two: (one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots)
  • (n) devil, deuce, dickens: (a word used in exclamations of confusion) "what the devil"; "the deuce with it"; "the dickens you say"
  • (n) two, 2, II, deuce: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number)
deuced, Adjective
  • (s) blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal: (expletives used informally as intensifiers) "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"
deuteranopia, Noun
  • (n) deuteranopia, Daltonism, green-blindness: (dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red)
deuteranopic, Adjective
  • (s) deuteranopic, green-blind: (inability to see the color green or to distinguish green and purplish-red)
deuterium, Noun
  • (n) deuterium, heavy_hydrogen: (an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen))
devaluate, Verb
  • (v) depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue: (lose in value) "The dollar depreciated again"
  • (v) devalue, devaluate: (remove the value from; deprive of its value)
devaluation, Noun
  • (n) devaluation: (an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries)
  • (n) devaluation: (the reduction of something's value or worth)
devalue, Verb
  • (v) depreciate, undervalue, devaluate, devalue: (lose in value) "The dollar depreciated again"
  • (v) devalue, devaluate: (remove the value from; deprive of its value)
  • (v) devalue: (lower the value or quality of) "The tear devalues the painting"
devalued, Adjective
  • (s) debased, devalued, degraded: (lowered in value) "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"
devastate, Verb
  • (v) devastate: (overwhelm or overpower) "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"
  • (v) lay_waste_to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge: (cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly) "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
devastating, Adjective
  • (s) annihilating, devastating, withering: (making light of) "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I've a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert"
  • (s) annihilative, annihilating, devastating, withering: (wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction) "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
  • (s) crushing, devastating: (physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination) "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"
devastation, Noun
  • (n) destruction, devastation: (the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists)
  • (n) devastation, desolation: (the state of being decayed or destroyed)
  • (n) devastation: (the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed) "her departure left him in utter devastation"
  • (n) devastation, desolation: (an event that results in total destruction)
  • (n) ravaging, devastation: (plundering with excessive damage and destruction)
develop, Verb
  • (v) break, recrudesce, develop: (happen) "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
  • (v) build_up, develop: (change the use of and make available or usable) "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
  • (v) develop: (make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation) "Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather"; "They developed a new technique"
  • (v) develop, acquire, evolve: (gain through experience) "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
  • (v) develop: (be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest; ) "The plot developed slowly"
  • (v) develop: (grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment) "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"
  • (v) develop, make_grow: (cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development) "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple"
  • (v) develop: (generate gradually) "We must develop more potential customers"; "develop a market for the new mobile phone"
  • (v) develop, grow: (grow emotionally or mature) "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"
  • (v) develop: (make visible by means of chemical solutions) "Please develop this roll of film for me"
  • (v) develop: (superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry)
  • (v) develop: (move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions) "Spassky developed quickly"
  • (v) develop: (move into a strategically more advantageous position) "develop the rook"
  • (v) develop: (elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme) "develop the melody and change the key"
  • (v) develop: (expand in the form of a series) "Develop the function in the following form"
  • (v) evolve, germinate, develop: (work out) "We have developed a new theory of evolution"
  • (v) explicate, formulate, develop: (elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses) "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
  • (v) grow, develop, produce, get, acquire: (come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)) "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
  • (v) modernize, modernise, develop: (become technologically advanced) "Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace"; "Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly"
  • (v) originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring_up, grow: (come into existence; take on form or shape) "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
  • (v) train, develop, prepare, educate: (create by training and teaching) "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
developed, Adjective
  • (a) developed: (being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful) "the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook"; "they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each"
  • (s) developed, highly-developed: ((used of societies) having high industrial development) "developed countries"
  • (s) developed: ((of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads) "condominiums were built on the developed site"
developer, Noun
  • (n) developer: (someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use))
  • (n) developer: (photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film)
developing, Adjective
  • (s) developing, underdeveloped: (relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply)
developing, Noun
  • (n) development, developing: (processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible) "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
development, Noun
  • (n) development: (act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining) "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
  • (n) development, evolution: (a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)) "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"
  • (n) development: (a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation) "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"
  • (n) development: (a district that has been developed to serve some purpose) "such land is practical for small park developments"
  • (n) development: (a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)) "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen"
  • (n) development, developing: (processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible) "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours"
  • (n) development: ((music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated)
  • (n) exploitation, development: (the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful) "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"
  • (n) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis: ((biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level) "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"
developmental, Adjective
  • (a) developmental: (of or relating to or constituting development) "developmental psychology"
deviance, Noun
  • (n) aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance: (a state or condition markedly different from the norm)
  • (n) deviation, deviance: (deviate behavior)
deviant, Adjective
  • (s) aberrant, deviant, deviate: (markedly different from an accepted norm) "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"
deviant, Noun
  • (n) pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate: (a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior)
deviate, Adjective
  • (s) aberrant, deviant, deviate: (markedly different from an accepted norm) "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"
deviate, Noun
  • (n) pervert, deviant, deviate, degenerate: (a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior)
deviate, Verb
  • (v) deviate, divert: (turn aside; turn away from)
  • (v) deviate, vary, diverge, depart: (be at variance with; be out of line with)
  • (v) deviate: (cause to turn away from a previous or expected course) "The river was deviated to prevent flooding"
deviation, Noun
  • (n) deviation, divergence, departure, difference: (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm) "the deviation from the mean"
  • (n) deviation: (the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function)
  • (n) deviation: (the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances)
  • (n) deviation, deviance: (deviate behavior)
  • (n) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation: (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)) "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
device, Noun
  • (n) device: (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose) "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
  • (n) device: (something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect)
  • (n) device, gimmick, twist: (any clever maneuver) "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
  • (n) device: (any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery))
  • (n) device: (an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)) "he was recognized by the device on his shield"
devil-may-care, Adjective
  • (s) carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy: (cheerfully irresponsible) "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"
  • (s) devil-may-care, raffish, rakish: (marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness) "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore"
devil-worship, Noun
  • (n) diabolatry, demonolatry, devil-worship: (the acts or rites of worshiping devils)
devil, Verb
  • (v) annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil: (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations) "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
  • (v) devil: (coat or stuff with a spicy paste) "devilled eggs"
devilfish, Noun
  • (n) grey_whale, gray_whale, devilfish, Eschrichtius_gibbosus, Eschrichtius_robustus: (medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific)
  • (n) manta, manta_ray, devilfish: (extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned)
  • (n) octopus, devilfish: (bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles)
devilise, Verb
  • (v) devilize, devilise, diabolize, diabolise: (turn into a devil or make devilish) "Man devilized by war"
devilish, Adjective
  • (s) devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean: (showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil) "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
  • (s) devilish, rascally, roguish: (playful in an appealingly bold way) "a roguish grin"
devilize, Verb
  • (v) devilize, devilise, diabolize, diabolise: (turn into a devil or make devilish) "Man devilized by war"
devilment, Noun
  • (n) mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan: (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)
devilry, Noun
  • (n) deviltry, devilry: (wicked and cruel behavior)
  • (n) mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan: (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)
deviltry, Noun
  • (n) deviltry, devilry: (wicked and cruel behavior)
  • (n) mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan: (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)
devious, Adjective
  • (s) devious, oblique: (indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading) "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"
  • (s) devious, shifty: (characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive) "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"
  • (s) devious, circuitous, roundabout: (deviating from a straight course) "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
deviousness, Noun
  • (n) crookedness, deviousness: (the quality of being deceitful and underhanded)
  • (n) deviousness, obliqueness: (the quality of being oblique and rambling indirectly)
devisal, Noun
  • (n) devisal, contrivance: (the act of devising something)
devise, Noun
  • (n) devise: (a will disposing of real property)
  • (n) devise: ((law) a gift of real property by will)
devise, Verb
  • (v) devise: (give by will, especially real property)
  • (v) invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge: (come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort) "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
  • (v) organize, organise, prepare, devise, get_up, machinate: (arrange by systematic planning and united effort) "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
deviser, Noun
  • (n) planner, contriver, deviser: (a person who makes plans)
devising, Noun
  • (n) devising, fashioning, making: (the act that results in something coming to be) "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
devitalisation, Noun
  • (n) devitalization, devitalisation: (the act of reducing the vitality of something)
devitalise, Verb
  • (v) devitalize, devitalise: (sap of life or energy) "The recession devitalized the economy"
devitalization, Noun
  • (n) devitalization, devitalisation: (the act of reducing the vitality of something)
devitalize, Verb
  • (v) devitalize, devitalise: (sap of life or energy) "The recession devitalized the economy"
devitrify, Verb
  • (v) devitrify: (become crystalline)
  • (v) devitrify: (make (glassy materials) brittle or opaque)
devoice, Verb
  • (v) devoice: (utter with tense vocal chords)
devoid, Adjective
  • (s) barren, destitute, devoid, free, innocent: (completely wanting or lacking) "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning"
devolution, Noun
  • (n) degeneration, devolution: (the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality)
  • (n) devolution, devolvement: (the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government))
devolve, Verb
  • (v) devolve: (pass on or delegate to another) "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"
  • (v) devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate: (grow worse) "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
  • (v) fall, return, pass, devolve: (be inherited by) "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
devolvement, Noun
  • (n) devolution, devolvement: (the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government))
devote, Verb
  • (v) devote: (set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use) "this land was devoted to mining"
  • (v) give, pay, devote: (dedicate) "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
  • (v) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote: (give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause) "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
devoted, Adjective
  • (s) devoted: (zealous in devotion or affection) "a devoted husband and father"; "devoted friends"
  • (s) devoted: ((followed by `to') dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use) "large sums devoted to the care of the poor"; "a life devoted to poetry"
devotedness, Noun
  • (n) devotion, devotedness: (feelings of ardent love) "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
devotee, Noun
  • (n) fan, buff, devotee, lover: (an ardent follower and admirer)
devotion, Noun
  • (n) devotion, devotedness: (feelings of ardent love) "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
  • (n) devotion: (commitment to some purpose) "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
  • (n) devotion: ((usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)) "he returned to his devotions"
  • (n) idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultism: (religious zeal; the willingness to serve God)
devotional, Adjective
  • (s) devotional: (relating to worship) "a devotional exercise"
devotional, Noun
  • (n) devotional: (a short religious service)
devour, Verb
  • (v) devour: (destroy completely) "Fire had devoured our home"
  • (v) devour: (enjoy avidly) "She devoured his novels"
  • (v) devour, down, consume, go_through: (eat immoderately) "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
  • (v) devour, guttle, raven, pig: (eat greedily) "he devoured three sandwiches"
devouring, Adjective
  • (s) avid, devouring, esurient, greedy: ((often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous) "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
devout, Adjective
  • (s) dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt: (earnest) "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
  • (s) devout, god-fearing: (deeply religious) "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken"
devoutness, Noun
  • (n) devoutness, religiousness: (piety by virtue of being devout)
dew, Noun
  • (n) dew: (water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air) "in the morning the grass was wet with dew"
dewdrop, Noun
  • (n) dewdrop: (a drop of dew)
dewy-eyed, Adjective
  • (s) childlike, wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simple: (exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity) "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"
dewy, Adjective
  • (s) bedewed, dewy: (wet with dew)
dexamethasone, Noun
  • (n) dexamethasone, Decadron, Dexamethasone_Intensol, Dexone, Hexadrol, Oradexon: (a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation)
dexter, Adjective
  • (s) dexter: (on or starting from the wearer's right)
dexterity, Noun
  • (n) dexterity, manual_dexterity, sleight: (adroitness in using the hands)
dexterous, Adjective
  • (s) deft, dexterous, dextrous: (skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands) "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
dextral, Adjective
  • (a) dextral: (of or on the right) "a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"; "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost"
  • (s) dextral: (preferring to use right foot or hand or eye) "dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye"
dextrality, Noun
  • (n) right-handedness, dextrality: (preference for using the right hand)
dextroglucose, Noun
  • (n) dextrose, dextroglucose, grape_sugar: (an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits)
dextrorotary, Adjective
  • (s) dextrorotary, dextrorotatory, right-handed: (rotating to the right)
dextrorotation, Noun
  • (n) dextrorotation, clockwise_rotation: (rotation to the right)
dextrorotatory, Adjective
  • (s) dextrorotary, dextrorotatory, right-handed: (rotating to the right)
dextrorsal, Adjective
  • (s) dextrorse, dextrorsal: (spiraling upward from left to right) "dextrorse vines"
dextrorse, Adjective
  • (s) dextrorse, dextrorsal: (spiraling upward from left to right) "dextrorse vines"
dextrose, Noun
  • (n) dextrose, dextroglucose, grape_sugar: (an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits)
dextrous, Adjective
  • (s) deft, dexterous, dextrous: (skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands) "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"
dhak, Noun
  • (n) dhak, dak, palas, Butea_frondosa, Butea_monosperma: (East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye)
dhal, Noun
  • (n) pigeon_pea, pigeon-pea_plant, cajan_pea, catjang_pea, red_gram, dhal, dahl, Cajanus_cajan: (tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics)
dhava, Noun
  • (n) dhawa, dhava: (an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum)
dhawa, Noun
  • (n) dhawa, dhava: (an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum)
diabatic, Adjective
  • (a) diabatic: (involving a transfer of heat) "a diabatic process"
diabetes, Noun
  • (n) diabetes: (a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst)
diabetic, Adjective
  • (a) diabetic: (of or relating to or causing diabetes)
  • (s) diabetic: (suffering from diabetes)
diabetic, Noun
  • (n) diabetic: (someone who has diabetes)
diabolatry, Noun
  • (n) diabolatry, demonolatry, devil-worship: (the acts or rites of worshiping devils)
diabolic, Adjective
  • (s) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy: (extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell) "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
  • (s) devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean: (showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil) "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
diabolical, Adjective
  • (s) demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy: (extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell) "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
  • (s) devilish, diabolic, diabolical, mephistophelian, mephistophelean: (showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil) "devilish schemes"; "the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen"; "the diabolical expression on his face"; "a mephistophelian glint in his eye"
diabolise, Verb
  • (v) devilize, devilise, diabolize, diabolise: (turn into a devil or make devilish) "Man devilized by war"
diabolism, Noun
  • (n) diabolism, demonism, Satanism: (a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan))
diabolist, Noun
  • (n) Satanist, diabolist: (an adherent of Satan or Satanism)
diabolize, Verb
  • (v) devilize, devilise, diabolize, diabolise: (turn into a devil or make devilish) "Man devilized by war"
diacetylmorphine, Noun
  • (n) heroin, diacetylmorphine: (a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush)
diachronic, Adjective
  • (a) diachronic, historical: (used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time) "diachronic linguistics"
diacritic, Adjective
  • (s) diacritic, diacritical: (capable of distinguishing) "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel"
diacritic, Noun
  • (n) diacritical_mark, diacritic: (a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation)
diacritical, Adjective
  • (s) diacritic, diacritical: (capable of distinguishing) "students having superior diacritic powers"; "the diacritic elements in culture"- S.F.Nadel"
diadem, Noun
  • (n) crown, diadem: (an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty)
diadromous, Adjective
  • (a) diadromous: ((used of fish) migratory between fresh and salt waters)
diaeresis, Noun
  • (n) umlaut, dieresis, diaeresis: (a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound)
diaglyph, Noun
  • (n) intaglio, diaglyph: (glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo))
diagnosable, Adjective
  • (s) diagnosable: (capable of being diagnosed)
diagnose, Verb
  • (v) diagnose, name: (determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis)
  • (v) diagnose: (subject to a medical analysis)
diagnosing, Noun
  • (n) diagnosis, diagnosing: (identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon)
diagnosis, Noun
  • (n) diagnosis, diagnosing: (identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon)
diagnostic, Adjective
  • (a) diagnostic: (concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis) "a diagnostic reading test"
  • (s) diagnostic, symptomatic: (characteristic or indicative of a disease) "a diagnostic sign of yellow fever"; "a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever"; "symptomatic of insanity"; "a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown"
diagnostician, Noun
  • (n) diagnostician, pathologist: (a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis)
diagnostics, Noun
  • (n) nosology, diagnostics: (the branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease)
diagonal, Adjective
  • (s) aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping: (having an oblique or slanted direction)
  • (s) diagonal: (connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face) "a diagonal line across the page"
diagonal, Noun
  • (n) diagonal: ((geometry) a straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent)
  • (n) diagonal, bias: (a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric)
  • (n) diagonal: (an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard) "the bishop moves on the diagonals"
  • (n) diagonal: ((mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry)
  • (n) solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix: (a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information)
diagonalisation, Noun
  • (n) diagonalization, diagonalisation: (changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal)) "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation"
diagonalise, Verb
  • (v) diagonalize, diagonalise: (transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix)
diagonalization, Noun
  • (n) diagonalization, diagonalisation: (changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal)) "the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation"
diagonalize, Verb
  • (v) diagonalize, diagonalise: (transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix)
diagram, Noun
  • (n) diagram: (a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts)
diagram, Verb
  • (v) diagram, plot: (make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed)
diagrammatic, Adjective
  • (s) diagrammatic, diagrammatical: (shown or represented by diagrams)
diagrammatical, Adjective
  • (s) diagrammatic, diagrammatical: (shown or represented by diagrams)
diagramming, Noun
  • (n) schematization, schematisation, diagramming: (providing a chart or outline of a system)
dial, Noun
  • (n) dial: (the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours)
  • (n) dial: (the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning)
  • (n) dial: (the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments)
  • (n) dial, telephone_dial: (a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called)
dial, Verb
  • (v) dial: (operate a dial to select a telephone number) "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
  • (v) dial: (choose by means of a dial) "dial a telephone number"
dialect, Noun
  • (n) dialect, idiom, accent: (the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people) "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
dialectic, Adjective
  • (a) dialectic, dialectical: (of or relating to or employing dialectic) "the dialectical method"
dialectic, Noun
  • (n) dialectic: (any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments)
  • (n) dialectic: (a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction) "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"
dialectical, Adjective
  • (a) dialectic, dialectical: (of or relating to or employing dialectic) "the dialectical method"
dialog, Noun
  • (n) dialogue, dialog, duologue: (a conversation between two persons)
  • (n) dialogue, dialog: (the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction)
  • (n) dialogue, dialog: (a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people) "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek"
dialogue, Noun
  • (n) dialogue, dialog, duologue: (a conversation between two persons)
  • (n) dialogue, dialog: (the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction)
  • (n) dialogue, dialog: (a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people) "he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek"
  • (n) negotiation, dialogue, talks: (a discussion intended to produce an agreement) "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"
dialyse, Verb
  • (v) dialyse, dialyze: (separate by dialysis)
dialysis, Noun
  • (n) dialysis: (separation of substances in solution by means of their unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes)
dialyze, Verb
  • (v) dialyse, dialyze: (separate by dialysis)
diam, Noun
  • (n) diameter, diam: (the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference)
diamante, Noun
  • (n) diamante: (fabric covered with glittering ornaments such as sequins or rhinestones)
  • (n) sequin, spangle, diamante: (adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing)
diameter, Noun
  • (n) diameter, diam: (the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference)
  • (n) diameter: (a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface))
diametral, Adjective
  • (a) diametral, diametric, diametrical: (related to or along a diameter) "the diametral plane"
diametric, Adjective
  • (a) diametral, diametric, diametrical: (related to or along a diameter) "the diametral plane"
  • (s) diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar: (characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed) "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
diametrical, Adjective
  • (a) diametral, diametric, diametrical: (related to or along a diameter) "the diametral plane"
  • (s) diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar: (characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed) "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
diamond, Noun
  • (n) ball_field, baseball_field, diamond: (the baseball playing field)
  • (n) baseball_diamond, diamond, infield: (the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate)
  • (n) diamond: (a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)
  • (n) diamond, adamant: (very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem)
  • (n) diamond: (a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it) "he led a small diamond"; "diamonds were trumps"
  • (n) rhombus, rhomb, diamond: (a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram)
diamondback, Noun
  • (n) diamondback, diamondback_rattlesnake, Crotalus_adamanteus: (large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings)
dianoetic, Adjective
  • (s) dianoetic, discursive: (proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition)
diaper, Noun
  • (n) diaper, nappy, napkin: (garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist; worn by infants to catch excrement)
  • (n) diaper: (a fabric (usually cotton or linen) with a distinctive woven pattern of small repeated figures)
diaphanous, Adjective
  • (s) diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebby: (so thin as to transmit light) "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"
diaphoresis, Noun
  • (n) perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis: (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid) "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
diaphoretic, Adjective
  • (a) diaphoretic, sudorific: (inducing perspiration)
diaphoretic, Noun
  • (n) diaphoretic: (used to produce perspiration)
diaphragm, Noun
  • (n) diaphragm, stop: (a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens) "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"
  • (n) diaphragm, midriff: ((anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration)
  • (n) diaphragm, pessary, contraceptive_diaphragm: (a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix)
  • (n) diaphragm: (electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves)
diaphyseal, Adjective
  • (a) diaphyseal, diaphysial: (relating to the diaphysis of a bone)
diaphysial, Adjective
  • (a) diaphyseal, diaphysial: (relating to the diaphysis of a bone)
diaphysis, Noun
  • (n) diaphysis, shaft: (the main (mid) section of a long bone)
diapsid, Noun
  • (n) diapsid, diapsid_reptile: (reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye)
diarchy, Noun
  • (n) diarchy, dyarchy: (a form of government having two joint rulers)
diarist, Noun
  • (n) diarist, diary_keeper, journalist: (someone who keeps a diary or journal)
diarrhea, Noun
  • (n) diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness_of_the_bowels, looseness: (frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor)
diarrheal, Adjective
  • (s) diarrheal, diarrhoeal, diarrhetic, diarrhoetic, diarrheic, diarrhoeic: (of or relating to diarrhea)
diarrheic, Adjective
  • (s) diarrheal, diarrhoeal, diarrhetic, diarrhoetic, diarrheic, diarrhoeic: (of or relating to diarrhea)
diarrhetic, Adjective
  • (s) diarrheal, diarrhoeal, diarrhetic, diarrhoetic, diarrheic, diarrhoeic: (of or relating to diarrhea)
diarrhoea, Noun
  • (n) diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness_of_the_bowels, looseness: (frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor)
diarrhoeal, Adjective
  • (s) diarrheal, diarrhoeal, diarrhetic, diarrhoetic, diarrheic, diarrhoeic: (of or relating to diarrhea)
diarrhoeic, Adjective
  • (s) diarrheal, diarrhoeal, diarrhetic, diarrhoetic, diarrheic, diarrhoeic: (of or relating to diarrhea)
diarrhoetic, Adjective
  • (s) diarrheal, diarrhoeal, diarrhetic, diarrhoetic, diarrheic, diarrhoeic: (of or relating to diarrhea)
diary, Noun
  • (n) diary, journal: (a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations)
  • (n) diary: (a personal journal (as a physical object))
diastolic, Adjective
  • (a) diastolic: (of or relating to a diastole or happening during a diastole)
diatom, Noun
  • (n) diatom: (microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica)
diatomite, Noun
  • (n) diatomaceous_earth, diatomite, kieselguhr: (a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material)
diatonic, Adjective
  • (a) diatonic: (based on the standard major or minor scales consisting of 5 tones and 2 semitones without modulation by accidentals)
  • (s) diatonic: (based on or using the five tones and two semitones of the major or minor scales of western music)
diatribe, Noun
  • (n) fulmination, diatribe: (thunderous verbal attack)
diazepam, Noun
  • (n) diazepam, Valium: (a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning)
diazoxide, Noun
  • (n) diazoxide, Hyperstat: (vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension)
dibber, Noun
  • (n) dibble, dibber: (a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs)
dibble, Noun
  • (n) dibble, dibber: (a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs)
dibble, Verb
  • (v) dibble: (plant with a wooden hand tool) "dibble Spring bulbs"
  • (v) dibble: (make a hole with a wooden hand tool) "dibble the ground"
dibbuk, Noun
  • (n) dybbuk, dibbuk: ((Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior)
dibrach, Noun
  • (n) pyrrhic, dibrach: (a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables)
dibranch, Noun
  • (n) dibranchiate, dibranchiate_mollusk, dibranch: (cephalopods having two gills)
dibranchiate, Noun
  • (n) dibranchiate, dibranchiate_mollusk, dibranch: (cephalopods having two gills)
dicamptodon, Noun
  • (n) dicamptodon, dicamptodontid: (salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year)
dicamptodontid, Noun
  • (n) dicamptodon, dicamptodontid: (salamanders found near cold streams throughout the year)
dice, Noun
  • (n) die, dice: (a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers)
dice, Verb
  • (v) cube, dice: (cut into cubes) "cube the cheese"
  • (v) dice: (play dice)
dicey, Adjective
  • (s) chancy, chanceful, dicey, dodgy: (of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk) "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker"
dichloride, Noun
  • (n) dichloride, bichloride: (a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule)
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, Noun
  • (n) dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, DDT: (an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972)
dichotomisation, Noun
  • (n) dichotomization, dichotomisation: (the act of dividing into two sharply different categories)
dichotomise, Verb
  • (v) dichotomize, dichotomise: (divide into two opposing groups or kinds)
dichotomization, Noun
  • (n) dichotomization, dichotomisation: (the act of dividing into two sharply different categories)
dichotomize, Verb
  • (v) dichotomize, dichotomise: (divide into two opposing groups or kinds)
dichotomy, Noun
  • (n) dichotomy, duality: (being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses) "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"
dichromacy, Noun
  • (n) dichromacy, dichromatism, dichromatopsia, dichromia, dichromasy: (a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision))
dichromasy, Noun
  • (n) dichromacy, dichromatism, dichromatopsia, dichromia, dichromasy: (a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision))
dichromate, Noun
  • (n) bichromate, dichromate: (a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid)
dichromatic, Adjective
  • (s) bicolor, bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome, dichromatic: (having two colors) "a bicolor flower"; "a bicolored postage stamp"
  • (a) dichromatic: (of or relating to dichromatism)
dichromatism, Noun
  • (n) dichromacy, dichromatism, dichromatopsia, dichromia, dichromasy: (a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision))
dichromatopsia, Noun
  • (n) dichromacy, dichromatism, dichromatopsia, dichromia, dichromasy: (a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision))
dichromia, Noun
  • (n) dichromacy, dichromatism, dichromatopsia, dichromia, dichromasy: (a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision))
dick, Noun
  • (n) cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz: (obscene terms for penis)
  • (n) dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw: (someone who is a detective)
dicker, Verb
  • (v) dicker, bargain: (negotiate the terms of an exchange) "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"
dickey-bird, Noun
  • (n) dickeybird, dickey-bird, dickybird, dicky-bird: (small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds)
dickey-seat, Noun
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat: (a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater)
dickey, Adjective
  • (s) dicky, dickey: ((British informal) faulty) "I've got this dicky heart"- John le Carre"
dickey, Noun
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat: (a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater)
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfront: (a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt)
dickeybird, Noun
  • (n) dickeybird, dickey-bird, dickybird, dicky-bird: (small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds)
dickhead, Noun
  • (n) asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother_fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, SOB: (insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous)
dickie-seat, Noun
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat: (a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater)
dickie, Noun
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat: (a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater)
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfront: (a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt)
dicky-bird, Noun
  • (n) dickeybird, dickey-bird, dickybird, dicky-bird: (small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds)
dicky-seat, Noun
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat: (a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater)
dicky, Adjective
  • (s) dicky, dickey: ((British informal) faulty) "I've got this dicky heart"- John le Carre"
dicky, Noun
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat: (a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater)
  • (n) dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfront: (a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt)
dickybird, Noun
  • (n) dickeybird, dickey-bird, dickybird, dicky-bird: (small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds)
diclinous, Adjective
  • (a) diclinous: (having pistils and stamens in separate flowers)
dicloxacillin, Noun
  • (n) dicloxacillin, Dynapen: (antibacterial (trade name Dynapen) used to treat staphylococcal infections that are resistant to penicillin)
dicot, Noun
  • (n) dicot, dicotyledon, magnoliopsid, exogen: (flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside)
dicotyledon, Noun
  • (n) dicot, dicotyledon, magnoliopsid, exogen: (flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside)
dicotyledonous, Adjective
  • (a) dicotyledonous: ((of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed)
dicoumarol, Noun
  • (n) dicumarol, dicoumarol: (an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin)
dictate, Noun
  • (n) dictate: (an authoritative rule)
  • (n) dictate: (a guiding principle) "the dictates of reason"
dictate, Verb
  • (v) dictate: (say out loud for the purpose of recording) "He dictated a report to his secretary"
  • (v) dictate: (rule as a dictator)
  • (v) order, prescribe, dictate: (issue commands or orders for)
dictated, Adjective
  • (s) determined, dictated, set: (determined or decided upon as by an authority) "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"
dictation, Noun
  • (n) command, bid, bidding, dictation: (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)
  • (n) dictation: (speech intended for reproduction in writing)
  • (n) dictation: (matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage) "he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it"
dictator, Noun
  • (n) authoritarian, dictator: (a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner) "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
  • (n) dictator: (a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine)
  • (n) dictator, potentate: (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)
dictatorial, Adjective
  • (s) authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical: (characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty) "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
  • (s) authoritarian, dictatorial, overbearing: (expecting unquestioning obedience) "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
  • (a) dictatorial: (of or characteristic of a dictator) "dictatorial powers"
dictatorship, Noun
  • (n) dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man_rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny: (a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.))
diction, Noun
  • (n) enunciation, diction: (the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience)
  • (n) wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice_of_words, verbiage: (the manner in which something is expressed in words) "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton"
dictionary, Noun
  • (n) dictionary, lexicon: (a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them)
dictum, Noun
  • (n) obiter_dictum, dictum: (an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding)
  • (n) pronouncement, dictum, say-so: (an authoritative declaration)
dicumarol, Noun
  • (n) dicumarol, dicoumarol: (an anticoagulant drug that has now been largely replaced by warfarin)
didactic, Adjective
  • (s) didactic, didactical: (instructive (especially excessively))
didactical, Adjective
  • (s) didactic, didactical: (instructive (especially excessively))
didactics, Noun
  • (n) education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational_activity: (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill) "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
didanosine, Noun
  • (n) dideoxyinosine, ddI, DDI, didanosine: (an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection)
didder, Verb
  • (v) shake, didder: (move with or as if with a tremor) "his hands shook"
diddle, Verb
  • (v) toy, fiddle, diddle, play: (manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination) "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
  • (v) victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con: (deprive of by deceit) "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
diddley, Noun
  • (n) jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"
diddly-shit, Noun
  • (n) jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"
diddly-squat, Noun
  • (n) jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"
diddly, Noun
  • (n) jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"
diddlyshit, Noun
  • (n) jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"
diddlysquat, Noun
  • (n) jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"
dideoxycytosine, Noun
  • (n) dideoxycytosine, ddC, DDC, zalcitabine: (an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection)
dideoxyinosine, Noun
  • (n) dideoxyinosine, ddI, DDI, didanosine: (an antiviral drug used to combat HIV infection)
die-hard, Adjective
  • (s) die-hard, rock-ribbed: (tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated) "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative"; "rock-ribbed republican"
die-sinker, Noun
  • (n) diemaker, diesinker, die-sinker: (someone who makes dies)
die, Noun
  • (n) die, dice: (a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers)
  • (n) die: (a device used for shaping metal)
  • (n) die: (a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods)
die, Verb
  • (v) die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass_away, expire, pass, kick_the_bucket, cash_in_one's_chips, buy_the_farm, conk, give-up_the_ghost, drop_dead, pop_off, choke, croak, snuff_it: (pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life) "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
  • (v) die: (suffer or face the pain of death) "Martyrs may die every day for their faith"
  • (v) die: (be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame) "I was dying with embarrassment when my little lie was discovered"; "We almost died laughing during the show"
  • (v) die: (feel indifferent towards) "She died to worldly things and eventually entered a monastery"
  • (v) die: (languish as with love or desire) "She dying for a cigarette"; "I was dying to leave"
  • (v) die, die_out: (cut or shape with a die) "Die out leather for belts"
  • (v) die: (to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player)
  • (v) die, pall, become_flat: (lose sparkle or bouquet) "wine and beer can pall"
  • (v) die: (disappear or come to an end) "Their anger died"; "My secret will die with me!"
  • (v) die: (suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)) "Whosoever..believes in me shall never die"
  • (v) fail, go_bad, give_way, die, give_out, conk_out, go, break, break_down: (stop operating or functioning) "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
dieback, Noun
  • (n) dieback: (a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches)
diehard, Noun
  • (n) traditionalist, diehard: (one who adheres to traditional views)
dielectric, Noun
  • (n) insulator, dielectric, nonconductor: (a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity)
dielectrolysis, Noun
  • (n) electrophoresis, cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis: (the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode)
diemaker, Noun
  • (n) diemaker, diesinker, die-sinker: (someone who makes dies)
diencephalon, Noun
  • (n) diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon: (the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon)
dieresis, Noun
  • (n) umlaut, dieresis, diaeresis: (a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound)
diesinker, Noun
  • (n) diemaker, diesinker, die-sinker: (someone who makes dies)
diesis, Noun
  • (n) double_dagger, double_obelisk, diesis: (a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote)
diestrous, Adjective
  • (s) diestrous, dioestrous, diestrual, dioestrual: ((of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity)
diestrual, Adjective
  • (s) diestrous, dioestrous, diestrual, dioestrual: ((of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity)
diestrum, Noun
  • (n) diestrus, diestrum: ((of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity)
diestrus, Noun
  • (n) diestrus, diestrum: ((of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity)
diet, Noun
  • (n) diet: (a prescribed selection of foods)
  • (n) diet: (a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan))
  • (n) diet: (the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal))
  • (n) diet, dieting: (the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods))
diet, Verb
  • (v) diet: (follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons) "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"
  • (v) diet: (eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight)
dietary, Adjective
  • (a) dietary, dietetic, dietetical: (of or relating to the diet) "dietary restrictions"
dietary, Noun
  • (n) dietary: (a regulated daily food allowance)
dieter, Noun
  • (n) dieter: (a person who diets)
dietetic, Adjective
  • (a) dietary, dietetic, dietetical: (of or relating to the diet) "dietary restrictions"
dietetical, Adjective
  • (a) dietary, dietetic, dietetical: (of or relating to the diet) "dietary restrictions"
diethylmalonylurea, Noun
  • (n) barbital, veronal, barbitone, diethylbarbituric_acid, diethylmalonylurea: (a barbiturate used as a hypnotic)
diethylstilbesterol, Noun
  • (n) diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilbesterol: (synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy)
diethylstilbestrol, Noun
  • (n) diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES: (a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry)
diethylstilboestrol, Noun
  • (n) diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES: (a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry)
dietician, Noun
  • (n) dietician, dietitian, nutritionist: (a specialist in the study of nutrition)
dieting, Noun
  • (n) diet, dieting: (the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods))
dietitian, Noun
  • (n) dietician, dietitian, nutritionist: (a specialist in the study of nutrition)
differ, Verb
  • (v) differ: (be different) "These two tests differ in only one respect"
  • (v) disagree, differ, dissent, take_issue: (be of different opinions) "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
difference, Noun
  • (n) deviation, divergence, departure, difference: (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm) "the deviation from the mean"
  • (n) difference: (the quality of being unlike or dissimilar) "there are many differences between jazz and rock"
  • (n) difference: (a significant change) "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"
  • (n) dispute, difference, difference_of_opinion, conflict: (a disagreement or argument about something important) "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
  • (n) remainder, difference: (the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend)
different, Adjective
  • (a) different: (unlike in nature or quality or form or degree) "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one"
  • (s) different: (distinctly separate from the first) "that's another (or different) issue altogether"
  • (s) different: (differing from all others; not ordinary) "advertising that strives continually to be different"; "this new music is certainly different but I don't really like it"
  • (s) different: (distinct or separate) "each interviewed different members of the community"
  • (a) unlike, dissimilar, different: (marked by dissimilarity) "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
differential, Adjective
  • (a) differential: (relating to or showing a difference) "differential treatment"
  • (a) differential: (involving or containing one or more derivatives) "differential equation"
differential, Noun
  • (n) derived_function, derivative, differential_coefficient, differential, first_derivative: (the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx)
  • (n) differential: (a quality that differentiates between similar things)
  • (n) differential_gear, differential: (a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves)
differentiate, Verb
  • (v) differentiate: (calculate a derivative; take the derivative)
  • (v) differentiate: (become different during development) "cells differentiate"
  • (v) differentiate: (become distinct and acquire a different character)
  • (v) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart: (mark as different) "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
  • (v) distinguish, mark, differentiate: (be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense) "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
  • (v) speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise: (evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment)
differentiated, Adjective
  • (a) differentiated: (made different (especially in the course of development) or shown to be different) "the differentiated markings of butterflies"; "the regionally differentiated results"
  • (s) differentiated: (exhibiting biological specialization; adapted during development to a specific function or environment)
differentiation, Noun
  • (n) differentiation, distinction: (a discrimination between things as different and distinct) "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
  • (n) differentiation: (the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function)
  • (n) specialization, specialisation, differentiation: ((biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function) "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"
differentiator, Noun
  • (n) differentiator, discriminator: (a person who (or that which) differentiates)
difficult, Adjective
  • (a) difficult, hard: (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure) "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
  • (a) unmanageable, difficult: (hard to control) "a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"
difficultness, Noun
  • (n) difficulty, difficultness: (the quality of being difficult) "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
difficulty, Noun
  • (n) difficulty: (a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result) "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent"
  • (n) difficulty: (a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome) "grappling with financial difficulties"
  • (n) difficulty, difficultness: (the quality of being difficult) "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"
  • (n) trouble, difficulty: (an effort that is inconvenient) "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
diffidence, Noun
  • (n) diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust: (lack of self-confidence)
diffident, Adjective
  • (a) diffident, shy, timid, unsure: (lacking self-confidence) "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
  • (s) diffident: (showing modest reserve) "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"
diffraction, Noun
  • (n) diffraction: (when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands)
diffuse, Adjective
  • (s) diffuse: (spread out; not concentrated in one place) "a large diffuse organization"
  • (s) diffuse: (lacking conciseness) "a diffuse historical novel"
  • (a) soft, diffuse, diffused: ((of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected)
diffuse, Verb
  • (v) circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass_around: (cause to become widely known) "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
  • (v) diffuse, spread, spread_out, fan_out: (move outward) "The soldiers fanned out"
  • (v) permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle: (spread or diffuse through) "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
diffused, Adjective
  • (s) diffused: ((of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material) "diffused light"
  • (a) soft, diffuse, diffused: ((of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected)
diffuser, Noun
  • (n) diffuser, diffusor: (baffle that distributes sound waves evenly)
  • (n) diffuser, diffusor: (optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly)
diffusing, Adjective
  • (s) diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative: (spreading by diffusion)
diffusion, Noun
  • (n) diffusion: ((physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration)
  • (n) diffusion: (the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another)
  • (n) dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion: (the act of dispersing or diffusing something) "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
  • (n) dissemination, diffusion: (the property of being diffused or dispersed)
diffusive, Adjective
  • (s) diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative: (spreading by diffusion)
diffusor, Noun
  • (n) diffuser, diffusor: (baffle that distributes sound waves evenly)
  • (n) diffuser, diffusor: (optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly)
diflunisal, Noun
  • (n) diflunisal, Dolobid: (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Dolobid) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions)
dig, Noun
  • (n) dig, excavation, archeological_site: (the site of an archeological exploration) "they set up camp next to the dig"
  • (n) dig: (a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)) "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
  • (n) dig, jab: (the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow) "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
  • (n) excavation, digging, dig: (the act of digging) "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
  • (n) shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe: (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect) "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
dig, Verb
  • (v) dig, delve, cut_into, turn_over: (turn up, loosen, or remove earth) "Dig we must"; "turn over the soil for aeration"
  • (v) dig, dig_out: (create by digging) "dig a hole"; "dig out a channel"
  • (v) dig, dig_up, dig_out: (remove, harvest, or recover by digging) "dig salt"; "dig coal"
  • (v) dig: (thrust down or into) "dig the oars into the water"; "dig your foot into the floor"
  • (v) excavate, dig, hollow: (remove the inner part or the core of) "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"
  • (v) grok, get_the_picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend: (get the meaning of something) "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
  • (v) jab, prod, stab, poke, dig: (poke or thrust abruptly) "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
  • (v) labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil: (work hard) "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
digenesis, Noun
  • (n) metagenesis, digenesis: (alternation of sexual and asexual generations)
digest, Noun
  • (n) compilation, digest: (something that is compiled (as into a single book or file))
  • (n) digest: (a periodical that summarizes the news)
digest, Verb
  • (v) digest: (convert food into absorbable substances) "I cannot digest milk products"
  • (v) digest: (arrange and integrate in the mind) "I cannot digest all this information"
  • (v) digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up: (put up with something or somebody unpleasant) "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
  • (v) digest: (become assimilated into the body) "Protein digests in a few hours"
  • (v) digest: (systematize, as by classifying and summarizing) "the government digested the entire law into a code"
  • (v) digest: (soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture)
  • (v) digest, condense, concentrate: (make more concise) "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
  • (v) digest: (soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture)
digestibility, Noun
  • (n) digestibility, digestibleness: (the property of being easy to digest)
digestible, Adjective
  • (a) digestible: (capable of being converted into assimilable condition in the alimentary canal)
digestibleness, Noun
  • (n) digestibility, digestibleness: (the property of being easy to digest)
digestion, Noun
  • (n) digestion: (the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat)
  • (n) digestion: (the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body)
  • (n) digestion: (learning and coming to understand ideas and information) "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"
digestive, Adjective
  • (a) digestive: (relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion) "digestive juices"; "a digestive enzyme"; "digestive ferment"
digestive, Noun
  • (n) digestive: (any substance that promotes digestion)
digger, Noun
  • (n) digger: (a laborer who digs)
  • (n) power_shovel, excavator, digger, shovel: (a machine for excavating)
digging, Noun
  • (n) excavation, digging, dig: (the act of digging) "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
diggings, Noun
  • (n) diggings, digs: (an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology)
  • (n) diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings, pad: (temporary living quarters)
  • (n) excavation, digging, dig: (the act of digging) "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
digit, Noun
  • (n) digit, figure: (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration) "0 and 1 are digits"
  • (n) digit, dactyl: (a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates)
  • (n) finger, fingerbreadth, finger's_breadth, digit: (the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure)
digital, Adjective
  • (a) digital: (displaying numbers rather than scale positions) "digital clock"; "digital readout"
  • (a) digital: (relating to or performed with the fingers) "digital examination"
  • (a) digital: (of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits) "digital computer"
digitalin, Noun
  • (n) digitalis, digitalis_glycoside, digitalin: (a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove)
digitalis, Noun
  • (n) digitalis, digitalis_glycoside, digitalin: (a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove)
  • (n) foxglove, digitalis: (any of several plants of the genus Digitalis)
digitalisation, Noun
  • (n) digitalization, digitalisation: (the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders)
digitalise, Verb
  • (v) digitize, digitise, digitalize, digitalise: (put into digital form, as for use in a computer) "he bought a device to digitize the data"
digitalization, Noun
  • (n) digitalization, digitalisation: (the administration of digitalis for the treatment of certain heart disorders)
digitalize, Verb
  • (v) digitalize: (administer digitalis such that the patient benefits maximally without getting adverse effects)
  • (v) digitize, digitise, digitalize, digitalise: (put into digital form, as for use in a computer) "he bought a device to digitize the data"
digitate, Adjective
  • (s) digitate, fingerlike: (resembling a finger) "digitate leaves of the horse chestnut"
digitigrade, Adjective
  • (a) digitigrade: ((of mammals) walking on the toes with the posterior part of the foot raised (as cats, dogs, and horses do))
digitigrade, Noun
  • (n) digitigrade_mammal, digitigrade: (an animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horses)
digitisation, Noun
  • (n) digitization, digitisation: (conversion of analog information into digital information)
digitise, Verb
  • (v) digitize, digitise, digitalize, digitalise: (put into digital form, as for use in a computer) "he bought a device to digitize the data"
digitiser, Noun
  • (n) digitizer, digitiser, analog-digital_converter, analog-to-digital_converter: (device for converting analogue signals into digital signals)
digitization, Noun
  • (n) digitization, digitisation: (conversion of analog information into digital information)
digitize, Verb
  • (v) digitize, digitise, digitalize, digitalise: (put into digital form, as for use in a computer) "he bought a device to digitize the data"
digitizer, Noun
  • (n) digitizer, digitiser, analog-digital_converter, analog-to-digital_converter: (device for converting analogue signals into digital signals)
dignified, Adjective
  • (a) dignified: (having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance) "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"
  • (s) dignified, self-respecting, self-respectful: (having or showing self-esteem)
dignify, Verb
  • (v) dignify: (raise the status of) "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"
  • (v) ennoble, dignify: (confer dignity or honor upon) "He was dignified with a title"
dignifying, Adjective
  • (s) dignifying, ennobling: (investing with dignity or honor) "the dignifying effect of his presence"; "the ennobling influence of cultural surroundings"
dignitary, Noun
  • (n) very_important_person, VIP, high-up, dignitary, panjandrum, high_muckamuck: (an important or influential (and often overbearing) person)
dignity, Noun
  • (n) dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth: (the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect) "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
  • (n) dignity, lordliness, gravitas: (formality in bearing and appearance) "he behaved with great dignity"
  • (n) dignity: (high office or rank or station) "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"
digoxin, Noun
  • (n) digoxin, Lanoxin: (digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully)
digram, Noun
  • (n) digraph, digram: (two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe'))
digraph, Noun
  • (n) digraph, digram: (two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe'))
digress, Verb
  • (v) digress, stray, divagate, wander: (lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking) "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"
  • (v) sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle: (wander from a direct or straight course)
digression, Noun
  • (n) digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis: (a message that departs from the main subject)
  • (n) digression, excursion: (wandering from the main path of a journey)
  • (n) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation: (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)) "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
digressive, Adjective
  • (s) digressive, tangential: (of superficial relevance if any) "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"
  • (s) digressive, discursive, excursive, rambling: ((of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects) "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that"
digs, Noun
  • (n) dig, excavation, archeological_site: (the site of an archeological exploration) "they set up camp next to the dig"
  • (n) dig: (a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)) "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"
  • (n) dig, jab: (the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow) "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"
  • (n) diggings, digs: (an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology)
  • (n) diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings, pad: (temporary living quarters)
  • (n) excavation, digging, dig: (the act of digging) "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"
  • (n) shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe: (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect) "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
dihydroxyphenylalanine, Noun
  • (n) dopa, dihydroxyphenylalanine: (amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain)
dike, Noun
  • (n) butch, dike, dyke: ((slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine)
  • (n) dam, dike, dyke: (a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea)
dike, Verb
  • (v) dike, dyke: (enclose with a dike) "dike the land to protect it from water"
dilapidate, Verb
  • (v) decay, crumble, dilapidate: (fall into decay or ruin) "The unoccupied house started to decay"
  • (v) dilapidate: (bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin by neglect or misuse)
dilapidated, Adjective
  • (s) bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down: (in deplorable condition) "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
dilapidation, Noun
  • (n) decrepitude, dilapidation: (a state of deterioration due to old age or long use)
  • (n) dilapidation, ruin: (the process of becoming dilapidated)
dilatation, Noun
  • (n) dilatation, distension, distention: (the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions)
  • (n) dilation, dilatation: (the act of expanding an aperture) "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
dilate, Verb
  • (v) dilate, distend: (become wider) "His pupils were dilated"
  • (v) elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh_out, expand, expound, dilate: (add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing) "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
dilater, Noun
  • (n) dilator, dilater: (a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ)
dilation, Noun
  • (n) dilation: (a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic)
  • (n) dilation, dilatation: (the act of expanding an aperture) "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
dilator, Noun
  • (n) dilator: (a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part)
  • (n) dilator: (a drug that causes dilation)
  • (n) dilator, dilater: (a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ)
dilatoriness, Noun
  • (n) dilatoriness, procrastination: (slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it)
dilatory, Adjective
  • (s) dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey: (wasting time)
dildo, Noun
  • (n) dildo: (a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation)
dilemma, Noun
  • (n) dilemma, quandary: (state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options)
dilettante, Adjective
  • (s) dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic: (showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish) "his dilettantish efforts at painting"
dilettante, Noun
  • (n) dabbler, dilettante, sciolist: (an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge)
dilettanteish, Adjective
  • (s) dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic: (showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish) "his dilettantish efforts at painting"
dilettantish, Adjective
  • (s) dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic: (showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish) "his dilettantish efforts at painting"
diligence, Noun
  • (n) application, diligence: (a diligent effort) "it is a job requiring serious application"
  • (n) diligence: (conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation)
  • (n) diligence, industriousness, industry: (persevering determination to perform a task) "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
diligent, Adjective
  • (a) diligent: (characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks) "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files"
  • (s) diligent, persevering: (quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness) "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business"
dill, Noun
  • (n) dill, Anethum_graveolens: (aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning)
  • (n) dill, dill_weed: (aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning)
dilly-dallier, Noun
  • (n) dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger: (someone who wastes time)
dilly-dally, Verb
  • (v) procrastinate, stall, drag_one's_feet, drag_one's_heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally: (postpone doing what one should be doing) "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
dillydallier, Noun
  • (n) dallier, dillydallier, dilly-dallier, mope, lounger: (someone who wastes time)
dillydally, Verb
  • (v) procrastinate, stall, drag_one's_feet, drag_one's_heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally: (postpone doing what one should be doing) "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
diltiazem, Noun
  • (n) diltiazem, Cardizem: (a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure)
diluent, Noun
  • (n) dilutant, diluent, thinner: (a diluting agent)
dilutant, Noun
  • (n) dilutant, diluent, thinner: (a diluting agent)
dilute, Adjective
  • (a) diluted, dilute: (reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity) "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
dilute, Verb
  • (v) dilute, thin, thin_out, reduce, cut: (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture) "cut bourbon"
  • (v) load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase: (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones) "adulterate liquor"
diluted, Adjective
  • (a) diluted, dilute: (reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity) "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
dilution, Noun
  • (n) dilution: (a diluted solution)
  • (n) dilution: (weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner)
diluvial, Adjective
  • (a) diluvian, diluvial: (of or connected with a deluge)
diluvian, Adjective
  • (a) diluvian, diluvial: (of or connected with a deluge)
dim-sighted, Adjective
  • (s) dim-sighted, near-blind, purblind, sand-blind, visually_impaired, visually_challenged: (having greatly reduced vision)
dim-witted, Adjective
  • (s) dim-witted, simple, simple-minded: (lacking mental capacity and subtlety)
dim, Adjective
  • (s) black, bleak, dim: (offering little or no hope) "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge"; "took a dim view of things"
  • (s) dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow: (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
  • (s) dim, subdued: (lacking in light; not bright or harsh) "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"
  • (s) dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy: (lacking clarity or distinctness) "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
  • (a) dimmed, dim: (made dim or less bright) "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"
dim, Verb
  • (v) blind, dim: (make dim by comparison or conceal)
  • (v) blur, dim, slur: (become vague or indistinct) "The distinction between the two theories blurred"
  • (v) dim, dip: (switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam)
  • (v) dim: (become dim or lusterless) "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
  • (v) dim: (make dim or lusterless) "Time had dimmed the silver"
dime, Noun
  • (n) dime: (a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar)
  • (n) dime_bag, dime: (street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars)
dimenhydrinate, Noun
  • (n) dimenhydrinate, Dramamine: (antihistamine and antiemetic (trade name Dramamine) used to treat motion sickness)
dimension, Noun
  • (n) dimension: (the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height))
  • (n) dimension: (one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space)
  • (n) property, attribute, dimension: (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished) "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
  • (n) proportion, dimension: (magnitude or extent) "a building of vast proportions"
dimension, Verb
  • (v) dimension: (indicate the dimensions on) "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"
  • (v) dimension: (shape or form to required dimensions)
dimensional, Adjective
  • (a) dimensional: (of or relating to dimensions)
  • (s) dimensional: (having dimension--the quality or character or stature proper to a person; he is pasty, bland, faceless"- Norman Cousins) "never matures as a dimensional character"
dimensionality, Noun
  • (n) dimensionality: (the spatial property of having dimensions) "all matter has dimensionality"
diminish, Verb
  • (v) decrease, diminish, lessen, fall: (decrease in size, extent, or range) "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
  • (v) diminish, belittle: (lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of) "don't belittle your colleagues"
diminished, Adjective
  • (a) atrophied, wasted, diminished: ((of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use) "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
  • (s) belittled, diminished, small: (made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)) "her comments made me feel small"
  • (s) diminished, lessened, vitiated, weakened: (impaired by diminution)
  • (s) diminished: ((of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval) "a diminished fifth"
diminuendo, Adjective
  • (s) decrescendo, diminuendo: (gradually decreasing in volume)
diminuendo, Noun
  • (n) decrescendo, diminuendo: ((music) a gradual decrease in loudness)
diminution, Noun
  • (n) decline, diminution: (change toward something smaller or lower)
  • (n) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down: (the act of decreasing or reducing something)
  • (n) diminution: (the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original))
diminutive, Adjective
  • (s) bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck: (very small) "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
diminutive, Noun
  • (n) diminutive: (a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness)
diminutiveness, Noun
  • (n) diminutiveness, minuteness, petiteness, tininess, weeness: (the property of being very small in size) "hence the minuteness of detail in the painting"
dimmed, Adjective
  • (a) dimmed, dim: (made dim or less bright) "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"
dimness, Noun
  • (n) dimness, duskiness: (the state of being poorly illuminated)
  • (n) dimness, subduedness: (the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity)
  • (n) dimness, faintness: (the quality of being dim or lacking contrast)
dimorphic, Adjective
  • (a) dimorphic, dimorphous: (occurring or existing in two different forms) "dimorphic crystals"; "dimorphous organisms"
dimorphous, Adjective
  • (a) dimorphic, dimorphous: (occurring or existing in two different forms) "dimorphic crystals"; "dimorphous organisms"
dimout, Noun
  • (n) blackout, brownout, dimout: (darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft))
dimple, Noun
  • (n) dimple: (any slight depression in a surface) "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball"
  • (n) dimple: (a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin) "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"
  • (n) dimpled_chad, pregnant_chad, dimple: (a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached)
dimple, Verb
  • (v) dimple: (mark with, or as if with, dimples) "drops dimpled the smooth stream"
  • (v) dimple: (produce dimples while smiling) "The child dimpled up to the adults"
dimwit, Noun
  • (n) dimwit, nitwit, half-wit, doofus: (a stupid incompetent person)
din, Noun
  • (n) blare, blaring, cacophony, clamor, din: (a loud harsh or strident noise)
  • (n) commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult: (the act of making a noisy disturbance)
din, Verb
  • (v) boom, din: (make a resonant sound, like artillery) "His deep voice boomed through the hall"
  • (v) din: (instill (into a person) by constant repetition) "he dinned the lessons into his students"
dinar, Noun
  • (n) Algerian_dinar, dinar: (the basic unit of money in Algeria)
  • (n) Bahrain_dinar, dinar: (the basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils)
  • (n) Iranian_dinar, dinar: (100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran)
  • (n) Iraqi_dinar, dinar: (the basic unit of money in Iraq; equal to 1,000 fils)
  • (n) Jordanian_dinar, dinar: (the basic unit of money in Jordan; equal to 1,000 fils)
  • (n) Kuwaiti_dinar, dinar: (the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils)
  • (n) Libyan_dinar, dinar: (the basic unit of money in Libya)
  • (n) Tunisian_dinar, dinar: (the basic unit of money in Tunisia)
  • (n) Yugoslavian_dinar, dinar: (the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia)
dine, Verb
  • (v) dine: (have supper; eat dinner) "We often dine with friends in this restaurant"
  • (v) dine: (give dinner to; host for dinner) "I'm wining and dining my friends"
diner, Noun
  • (n) diner: (a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant))
  • (n) diner: (a restaurant that resembles a dining car)
  • (n) dining_car, diner, dining_compartment, buffet_car: (a passenger car where food is served in transit)
dinero, Noun
  • (n) boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum: (informal terms for money)
dinette, Noun
  • (n) dinette: (a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining)
ding, Noun
  • (n) dent, ding, gouge, nick: (an impression in a surface (as made by a blow))
  • (n) ding: (a ringing sound)
ding, Verb
  • (v) ding, dong, dingdong: (go `ding dong', like a bell)
dingdong, Verb
  • (v) ding, dong, dingdong: (go `ding dong', like a bell)
dinge, Noun
  • (n) dinginess, dinge: (discoloration due to dirtiness)
dinge, Verb
  • (v) dinge, batter: (make a dent or impression in) "dinge a soft hat"
  • (v) dinge: (make dingy)
dinghy, Noun
  • (n) dinghy, dory, rowboat: (a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled)
dinginess, Noun
  • (n) dinginess, dinge: (discoloration due to dirtiness)
dingle, Noun
  • (n) dell, dingle: (a small wooded hollow)
dingo, Noun
  • (n) dingo, warrigal, warragal, Canis_dingo: (wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia)
dingy, Adjective
  • (s) begrimed, dingy, grimy, grubby, grungy, raunchy: (thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot) "a miner's begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
  • (s) dirty, dingy, muddied, muddy: ((of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear) "dirty" is often used in combination"; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"
dining, Noun
  • (n) dining: (the act of eating dinner)
dinkey, Noun
  • (n) dinky, dinkey: (a small locomotive)
dinky, Adjective
  • (s) dinky: (small and insignificant) "we stayed in a dinky old hotel"
  • (s) dinky: ((British informal) pretty and neat) "what a dinky little hat"
dinky, Noun
  • (n) dinky, dinkey: (a small locomotive)
dinner, Noun
  • (n) dinner: (the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday) "dinner will be at 8"; "on Sundays they had a large dinner when they returned from church"
  • (n) dinner, dinner_party: (a party of people assembled to have dinner together) "guests should never be late to a dinner party"
dinnertime, Noun
  • (n) dinnertime, suppertime: (the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal)
dinnerware, Noun
  • (n) dinnerware: (the tableware (plates and platters and serving bowls etc.) used in serving a meal)
dinoceras, Noun
  • (n) dinoceras, uintathere: (a variety of dinocerate)
dinosaur, Noun
  • (n) dinosaur: (any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era)
diocese, Noun
  • (n) diocese, bishopric, episcopate: (the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop)
diode, Noun
  • (n) diode, rectifying_tube, rectifying_valve: (a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier)
  • (n) diode, semiconductor_diode, junction_rectifier, crystal_rectifier: (a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction)
dioecian, Adjective
  • (a) dioecious, dioecian: (having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals)
dioecious, Adjective
  • (a) dioecious, dioecian: (having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals)
dioestrous, Adjective
  • (s) diestrous, dioestrous, diestrual, dioestrual: ((of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity)
dioestrual, Adjective
  • (s) diestrous, dioestrous, diestrual, dioestrual: ((of animals that have several estrous cycles in one breeding season) in a period of sexual inactivity)
diol, Noun
  • (n) diol, glycol, dihydric_alcohol: (any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule)
diopter, Noun
  • (n) diopter, dioptre: (a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists)
dioptre, Noun
  • (n) diopter, dioptre: (a unit of measurement of the refractive power of a lens which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in meters; used by oculists)
diorama, Noun
  • (n) panorama, cyclorama, diorama: (a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene)
dioxide, Noun
  • (n) dioxide: (an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule)
dioxin, Noun
  • (n) dioxin: (any of several toxic or carcinogenic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in herbicides)
dip, Noun
  • (n) dip: (a depression in an otherwise level surface) "there was a dip in the road"
  • (n) dip, angle_of_dip, magnetic_dip, magnetic_inclination, inclination: ((physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon)
  • (n) dip: (tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped)
  • (n) dip: (a brief immersion)
  • (n) dip: (a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow)
  • (n) dip, plunge: (a brief swim in water)
  • (n) dip: (a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms)
  • (n) drop, dip, fall, free_fall: (a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity) "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
  • (n) pickpocket, cutpurse, dip: (a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places)
dip, Verb
  • (v) dim, dip: (switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam)
  • (v) dip: (go down momentarily) "Prices dipped"
  • (v) dip: (stain an object by immersing it in a liquid)
  • (v) dip: (take a small amount from) "I had to dip into my savings to buy him this present"
  • (v) dip: (lower briefly) "She dipped her knee"
  • (v) dip, sink: (appear to move downward) "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
  • (v) dip: (slope downwards) "Our property dips towards the river"
  • (v) dip, douse, duck: (dip into a liquid) "He dipped into the pool"
  • (v) dip: (place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax)
  • (v) dip: (immerse in a disinfectant solution) "dip the sheep"
  • (v) dip: (plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container) "He dipped into his pocket"
  • (v) dip: (scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface) "dip water out of a container"
  • (v) dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse: (immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate) "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
  • (v) dunk, dip: (dip into a liquid while eating) "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
diphenhydramine, Noun
  • (n) diphenhydramine, Benadryl: (antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness)
diphenylhydantoin, Noun
  • (n) diphenylhydantoin, phenytoin, Dilantin: (an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative)
diphtheria, Noun
  • (n) diphtheria: (acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing)
diphthongise, Verb
  • (v) diphthongize, diphthongise: (change from a simple vowel to a diphthong) "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"
diphthongize, Verb
  • (v) diphthongize, diphthongise: (change from a simple vowel to a diphthong) "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"
diploid, Adjective
  • (a) diploid: (of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number) "diploid somatic cells"
diploid, Noun
  • (n) diploid: ((genetics) an organism or cell having the normal amount of DNA per cell; i.e., two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number)
diploma, Noun
  • (n) diploma, sheepskin: (a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study)
diplomacy, Noun
  • (n) delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse: (subtly skillful handling of a situation)
  • (n) diplomacy, diplomatic_negotiations: (negotiation between nations)
  • (n) statesmanship, statecraft, diplomacy: (wisdom in the management of public affairs)
diplomat, Noun
  • (n) diplomat, diplomatist: (an official engaged in international negotiations)
  • (n) diplomat: (a person who deals tactfully with others)
diplomatic, Adjective
  • (a) diplomatic: (relating to or characteristic of diplomacy) "diplomatic immunity"
  • (a) diplomatic, diplomatical: (using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people) "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject"
diplomatical, Adjective
  • (a) diplomatic, diplomatical: (using or marked by tact in dealing with sensitive matters or people) "the hostess averted a confrontation with a diplomatic chenage of subject"
diplomatist, Noun
  • (n) diplomat, diplomatist: (an official engaged in international negotiations)
dipped, Adjective
  • (s) dipped, lordotic, swayback, swaybacked: (having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses))
dipsomania, Noun
  • (n) dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania: (an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess)
dipsomaniac, Noun
  • (n) alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse: (a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually)
dipteran, Noun
  • (n) dipterous_insect, two-winged_insects, dipteran, dipteron: (insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing)
dipteron, Noun
  • (n) dipterous_insect, two-winged_insects, dipteran, dipteron: (insects having usually a single pair of functional wings (anterior pair) with the posterior pair reduced to small knobbed structures and mouth parts adapted for sucking or lapping or piercing)
dire, Adjective
  • (s) awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
  • (s) desperate, dire: (fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless) "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall"; "a dire emergency"
direct, Adjective
  • (a) direct: (direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short) "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit"
  • (a) direct: (straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action) "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
  • (a) direct: (moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in the same direction as the Earth)
  • (a) direct: (similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity) "a term is in direct proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other increases (or decreases)"
  • (a) direct: ((of a current) flowing in one direction only) "direct current"
  • (s) direct, unmediated: (having no intervening persons, agents, conditions) "in direct sunlight"; "in direct contact with the voters"; "direct exposure to the disease"; "a direct link"; "the direct cause of the accident"; "direct vote"
  • (s) direct: (being an immediate result or consequence) "a direct result of the accident"
  • (s) direct, verbatim: (in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker) "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim"
  • (s) direct: (lacking compromising or mitigating elements; exact) "the direct opposite"
  • (a) lineal, direct: (in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child) "lineal ancestors"; "lineal heirs"; "a direct descendant of the king"; "direct heredity"
direct, Verb
  • (v) address, direct: (put an address on (an envelope))
  • (v) aim, take, train, take_aim, direct: (point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards) "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
  • (v) calculate, aim, direct: (specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public)
  • (v) conduct, lead, direct: (lead, as in the performance of a composition; Barenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years") "conduct an orchestra"
  • (v) direct: (command with authority) "He directed the children to do their homework"
  • (v) direct: (guide the actors in (plays and films))
  • (v) direct: (be in charge of)
  • (v) direct: (give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction) "I directed them towards the town hall"
  • (v) lead, take, direct, conduct, guide: (take somebody somewhere) "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
  • (v) mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate: (plan and direct (a complex undertaking)) "he masterminded the robbery"
  • (v) send, direct: (cause to go somewhere) "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
  • (v) steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise: (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)
  • (v) target, aim, place, direct, point: (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal) "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
directed, Adjective
  • (s) directed: ((often used in combination) having a specified direction) "a positively directed vector"; "goal-directed"
  • (s) directed: (manageable by a supervising agent) "a directed program of study"
directing, Adjective
  • (s) directing, directional, directive, guiding: (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on) "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"
direction, Noun
  • (n) commission, charge, direction: (a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something) "the judge's charge to the jury"
  • (n) direction, way: (a line leading to a place or point) "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
  • (n) direction: (the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves) "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"
  • (n) direction: (a general course along which something has a tendency to develop) "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
  • (n) direction, instruction: (a message describing how something is to be done) "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
  • (n) focus, focusing, focussing, focal_point, direction, centering: (the concentration of attention or energy on something) "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"
  • (n) guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction: (something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action)
  • (n) management, direction: (the act of managing something) "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
  • (n) steering, guidance, direction: (the act of setting and holding a course) "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"
directional, Adjective
  • (s) directing, directional, directive, guiding: (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on) "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"
  • (a) directional: (relating to or indicating directions in space) "a directional microphone"
  • (a) directional: (relating to direction toward a (nonspatial) goal) "he tried to explain the directional trends of modern science"
directionality, Noun
  • (n) directionality: (the property of being directional or maintaining a direction) "the directionality of written English is from left to right"
  • (n) directivity, directionality: (the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another) "the antenna received signals with no directivity"
directionless, Adjective
  • (s) adrift, afloat, aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected: (aimlessly drifting)
directive, Adjective
  • (s) directing, directional, directive, guiding: (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on) "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"
directive, Noun
  • (n) directive: (a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity) "the boss loves to send us directives"
directiveness, Noun
  • (n) directivity, directiveness: (the quality of being directive)
directivity, Noun
  • (n) directivity, directionality: (the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another) "the antenna received signals with no directivity"
  • (n) directivity, directiveness: (the quality of being directive)
directness, Noun
  • (n) candor, candour, candidness, frankness, directness, forthrightness: (the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech)
  • (n) directness, straightness: (trueness of course toward a goal) "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"
director, Noun
  • (n) conductor, music_director, director: (the person who leads a musical group)
  • (n) director, manager, managing_director: (someone who controls resources and expenditures)
  • (n) director: (member of a board of directors)
  • (n) director, theater_director, theatre_director: (someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show)
  • (n) film_director, director: (the person who directs the making of a film)
directorate, Noun
  • (n) directorate, board_of_directors: (a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution)
directorship, Noun
  • (n) directorship: (the position of a director of a business concern)
directory, Noun
  • (n) directory: (an alphabetical list of names and addresses)
  • (n) directory: ((computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk))
direful, Adjective
  • (s) awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
direst, Adjective
  • (s) awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
  • (s) desperate, dire: (fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless) "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall"; "a dire emergency"
dirge, Noun
  • (n) dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody: (a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person)
dirigible, Adjective
  • (s) steerable, dirigible: (capable of being steered or directed)
dirigible, Noun
  • (n) airship, dirigible: (a steerable self-propelled aircraft)
dirt, Adjective
  • (s) dirt, ungraded: ((of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel)
dirt, Noun
  • (n) crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd: (obscene terms for feces)
  • (n) dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge: (the state of being covered with unclean things)
  • (n) scandal, dirt, malicious_gossip: (disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people)
  • (n) soil, dirt: (the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock)
dirtiness, Noun
  • (n) dirtiness, uncleanness: (the state of being unsanitary)
  • (n) dirtiness: (the state of containing dirty impurities)
  • (n) smuttiness, dirtiness: (obscenity in speech or writing)
dirty, Adjective
  • (s) cheating, dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike: (violating accepted standards or rules) "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"
  • (a) dirty, soiled, unclean: (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime) "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"
  • (a) dirty: ((of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency) "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth"
  • (a) dirty, contaminating: (spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination) "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout"
  • (s) dirty, filthy, lousy: (vile; despicable) "a dirty (or lousy) trick"; "a filthy traitor"
  • (s) dirty, pestiferous: (contaminated with infecting organisms) "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen"
  • (s) dirty, dingy, muddied, muddy: ((of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear) "dirty" is often used in combination"; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"
  • (s) dirty, foul, marked-up: ((of a manuscript) defaced with changes) "foul (or dirty) copy"
  • (s) dirty, ill-gotten: (obtained illegally or by improper means) "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"
  • (s) dirty: (expressing or revealing hostility or dislike) "dirty looks"
  • (s) dirty, sordid: (unethical or dishonest) "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"
  • (s) dirty: (unpleasantly stormy) "there's dirty weather in the offing"
dirty, Verb
  • (v) dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire: (make soiled, filthy, or dirty) "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"
dirtying, Noun
  • (n) soiling, soilure, dirtying: (the act of soiling something)
disability, Noun
  • (n) disability, disablement, handicap, impairment: (the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness) "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
disable, Verb
  • (v) disable, disenable, incapacitate: (make unable to perform a certain action) "disable this command on your computer"
  • (v) disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap: (injure permanently) "He was disabled in a car accident"
disabled, Adjective
  • (s) disabled, handicapped: (incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness)
disabled, Noun
  • (n) disabled, handicapped: (people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped) "technology to help the elderly and the disabled"
disablement, Noun
  • (n) disability, disablement, handicap, impairment: (the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness) "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
disabling, Adjective
  • (s) crippling, disabling, incapacitating: (that cripples or disables or incapacitates) "a crippling injury"
  • (a) disabling, disqualifying: (depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified) "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship"
disabuse, Verb
  • (v) disabuse: (free somebody (from an erroneous belief))
disabused, Adjective
  • (s) disabused, undeceived: (freed of a mistaken or misguided notion) "some people are still not disabused of the old idea that the universe revolves around the Earth"
disaccord, Verb
  • (v) disagree, disaccord, discord: (be different from one another)
disadvantage, Noun
  • (n) disadvantage: (the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position)
disadvantage, Verb
  • (v) disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour: (put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm) "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
disadvantaged, Adjective
  • (s) deprived, disadvantaged: (marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences) "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law"
disadvantageous, Adjective
  • (a) disadvantageous: (constituting a disadvantage)
disaffect, Verb
  • (v) estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect: (arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness) "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
disaffected, Adjective
  • (s) disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious: (discontented as toward authority)
disaffection, Noun
  • (n) alienation, disaffection, estrangement: (the feeling of being alienated from other people)
  • (n) disaffection: (disloyalty to the government or to established authority) "the widespread disaffection of the troops"
disaffirmation, Noun
  • (n) denial, disaffirmation: (the act of asserting that something alleged is not true)
disafforest, Verb
  • (v) deforest, disforest, disafforest: (remove the trees from) "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks"
disagree, Verb
  • (v) disagree, differ, dissent, take_issue: (be of different opinions) "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
  • (v) disagree, disaccord, discord: (be different from one another)
disagreeable, Adjective
  • (a) disagreeable: (not to your liking) "a disagreeable situation"
  • (s) disagreeable: (unpleasant to interact with) "a disagreeable old man"
  • (s) disagreeable, unsympathetic: (not agreeing with your tastes or expectations) "found the task disagreeable and decided to abandon it"; "a job temperamentally unsympathetic to him"
disagreeableness, Noun
  • (n) disagreeableness: (the quality of being disagreeable and unpleasant)
  • (n) disagreeableness: (an ill-tempered and offensive disposition)
disagreement, Noun
  • (n) disagreement, dissension, dissonance: (a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters)
  • (n) disagreement: (the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing)
  • (n) discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance: (a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions) "a growing divergence of opinion"
disallow, Verb
  • (v) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix: (command against) "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
disambiguation, Noun
  • (n) disambiguation: (clarification that follows from the removal of ambiguity)
disappear, Verb
  • (v) disappear, vanish, go_away: (get lost, as without warning or explanation) "He disappeared without a trace"
  • (v) melt, disappear, evaporate: (become less intense and fade away gradually) "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
  • (v) vanish, disappear, go_away: (become invisible or unnoticeable) "The effect vanished when day broke"
  • (v) vanish, disappear: (cease to exist) "An entire civilization vanished"
disappearance, Noun
  • (n) disappearance, disappearing: (the act of leaving secretly or without explanation)
  • (n) disappearance: (the event of passing out of sight)
  • (n) disappearance: (ceasing to exist) "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"
  • (n) fade, disappearance: (gradually ceasing to be visible)
disappearing, Noun
  • (n) disappearance, disappearing: (the act of leaving secretly or without explanation)
disappoint, Verb
  • (v) disappoint, let_down: (fail to meet the hopes or expectations of) "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"
disappointed, Adjective
  • (s) defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted: (disappointingly unsuccessful) "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
disappointing, Adjective
  • (s) disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying: (not up to expectations) "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"
disappointment, Noun
  • (n) disappointment, letdown: (a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized) "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"
  • (n) disappointment, dashing_hopes: (an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone)
disapprobation, Noun
  • (n) disapprobation, condemnation: (an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable) "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
disapproval, Noun
  • (n) disapproval: (a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing)
  • (n) disapproval: (the expression of disapproval)
  • (n) disapproval: (the act of disapproving or condemning)
  • (n) disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval: (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)
disapprove, Verb
  • (v) disapprove: (consider bad or wrong)
  • (v) disapprove, reject: (deem wrong or inappropriate) "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
disarm, Verb
  • (v) disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise: (remove offensive capability from)
  • (v) disarm: (make less hostile; win over) "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"
  • (v) disarm, unarm: (take away the weapons from; render harmless)
disarmament, Noun
  • (n) disarming, disarmament: (act of reducing or depriving of arms) "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"
disarmer, Noun
  • (n) pacifist, pacificist, disarmer: (someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes)
disarming, Adjective
  • (s) disarming: (capable of allaying hostility)
disarming, Noun
  • (n) disarming, disarmament: (act of reducing or depriving of arms) "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"
disarrange, Verb
  • (v) disarrange: (destroy the arrangement or order of) "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"
  • (v) disarrange: (disturb the arrangement of) "disarrange the papers"
disarranged, Adjective
  • (a) disarranged: (having the arrangement disturbed; not in order) "her disarranged hair"
disarrangement, Noun
  • (n) disorganization, disorganisation, disarrangement: (a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted)
disarray, Noun
  • (n) confusion, mental_confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray: (a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior) "a confusion of impressions"
  • (n) disarray, disorderliness: (untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance))
disarray, Verb
  • (v) disorder, disarray: (bring disorder to)
disarticulate, Verb
  • (v) disjoint, disarticulate: (separate at the joints) "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"
disassemble, Verb
  • (v) disassemble, dismantle, take_apart, break_up, break_apart: (take apart into its constituent pieces)
disassembly, Noun
  • (n) dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly: (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)) "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
disassociate, Verb
  • (v) disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint: (part; cease or break association with) "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
disassociation, Noun
  • (n) disassociation: (the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination) "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife"
  • (n) dissociation, disassociation: (a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently)
disaster, Noun
  • (n) calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm: (an event resulting in great loss and misfortune) "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
  • (n) catastrophe, disaster: (a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune) "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"
  • (n) disaster: (an act that has disastrous consequences)
disastrous, Adjective
  • (s) black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful: ((of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin) "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin"; "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur"; "a fateful error"
disavow, Verb
  • (v) disavow: (refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with) "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"
disavowal, Noun
  • (n) disavowal, disclaimer: (denial of any connection with or knowledge of)
disband, Verb
  • (v) disband: (cause to break up or cease to function) "the principal disbanded the political student organization"
  • (v) disband, dissolve: (stop functioning or cohering as a unit) "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
disbelief, Noun
  • (n) incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental_rejection: (doubt about the truth of something)
  • (n) unbelief, disbelief: (a rejection of belief)
disbelieve, Verb
  • (v) disbelieve, discredit: (reject as false; refuse to accept)
disbeliever, Noun
  • (n) disbeliever, nonbeliever, unbeliever: (someone who refuses to believe (as in a divinity))
disbelieving, Adjective
  • (s) disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving: (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion) "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"
disburden, Verb
  • (v) unburden, disburden: (take the burden off; remove the burden from) "unburden the donkey"
disbursal, Noun
  • (n) expense, disbursal, disbursement: (amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures))
  • (n) spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay: (the act of spending or disbursing money)
disburse, Verb
  • (v) disburse, pay_out: (expend, as from a fund)
disbursement, Noun
  • (n) expense, disbursal, disbursement: (amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures))
  • (n) spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay: (the act of spending or disbursing money)
disburser, Noun
  • (n) spender, disburser, expender: (someone who spends money to purchase goods or services)
disc-jockey, Verb
  • (v) disk-jockey, disc-jockey, DJ: (comment on music to be played) "He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend"
disc-shaped, Adjective
  • (s) discoid, discoidal, disklike, disclike, disk-shaped, disc-shaped: (having a flat circular shape)
disc, Noun
  • (n) disk, disc, saucer: (something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate) "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky"
  • (n) disk, disc: (a flat circular plate)
  • (n) magnetic_disk, magnetic_disc, disk, disc: ((computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored)
  • (n) phonograph_record, phonograph_recording, record, disk, disc, platter: (sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove)
discalceate, Adjective
  • (a) discalced, discalceate, unshod: ((used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals) "discalced friars"
discalced, Adjective
  • (a) discalced, discalceate, unshod: ((used of certain religious orders) barefoot or wearing only sandals) "discalced friars"
discant, Noun
  • (n) descant, discant: (a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody)
discard, Noun
  • (n) discard: (anything that is cast aside or discarded)
  • (n) discard: ((cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit)
  • (n) discard, throwing_away: (getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable)
discard, Verb
  • (v) discard, fling, toss, toss_out, toss_away, chuck_out, cast_aside, dispose, throw_out, cast_out, throw_away, cast_away, put_away: (throw or cast away) "Put away your worries"
discarded, Adjective
  • (s) cast-off, discarded, throwaway, thrown-away: (thrown away) "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
discase, Verb
  • (v) undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip_down, disrobe, peel: (get undressed) "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
disceptation, Noun
  • (n) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing: (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement) "they were involved in a violent argument"
discern, Verb
  • (v) spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart: (detect with the senses) "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
discernability, Noun
  • (n) discernability, legibility: (distinctness that makes perception easy)
discernable, Adjective
  • (a) discernible, discernable: (perceptible by the senses or intellect) "things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause"; "the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations"; "the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles"
discernible, Adjective
  • (a) discernible, discernable: (perceptible by the senses or intellect) "things happen in the earth and sky with no discernible cause"; "the newspaper reports no discernible progress in the negotiations"; "the skyline is easily discernible even at a distance of several miles"
  • (s) discernible: (capable of being perceived clearly) "an essay with a meaning that was not always discernible"
  • (s) discernible, evident, observable: (capable of being seen or noticed) "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior"
discerning, Adjective
  • (s) apprehensive, discerning: (quick to understand) "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne"
  • (a) discerning: (having or revealing keen insight and good judgment) "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"
  • (s) discerning, discreet: (unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic) "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"
  • (s) discerning: (able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive) "discerning taste"; "a discerning eye for color"
discernment, Noun
  • (n) discernment, perceptiveness: (perception of that which is obscure)
  • (n) discretion, discernment: (the trait of judging wisely and objectively) "a man of discernment"
  • (n) sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment: (the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations)
  • (n) taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness: (delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)) "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
  • (n) understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy: (the cognitive condition of someone who understands) "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
discerp, Verb
  • (v) discerp, sever, lop: (cut off from a whole) "His head was severed from his body"; "The soul discerped from the body"
  • (v) dismember, take_apart, discerp: (divide into pieces) "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war"
discharge, Noun
  • (n) discharge: (the sudden giving off of energy)
  • (n) discharge, venting: (the act of venting)
  • (n) discharge, emission: (a substance that is emitted or released)
  • (n) discharge, emission, expelling: (any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body) "the discharge of pus"
  • (n) discharge, spark, arc, electric_arc, electric_discharge: (electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field)
  • (n) discharge, outpouring, run: (the pouring forth of a fluid)
  • (n) discharge, firing, firing_off: (the act of discharging a gun)
  • (n) dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking: (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))
  • (n) release, waiver, discharge: (a formal written statement of relinquishment)
discharge, Verb
  • (v) acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate: (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges) "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
  • (v) discharge: (pour forth or release) "discharge liquids"
  • (v) discharge: (remove the charge from)
  • (v) discharge, muster_out: (release from military service)
  • (v) dispatch, discharge, complete: (complete or carry out) "discharge one's duties"
  • (v) drop, drop_off, set_down, put_down, unload, discharge: (leave or unload) "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
  • (v) empty, discharge: (become empty or void of its content) "The room emptied"
  • (v) exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release: (eliminate (a substance)) "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"
  • (v) fire, discharge: (cause to go off) "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
  • (v) fire, discharge, go_off: (go off or discharge) "The gun fired"
  • (v) free, discharge: (free from obligations or duties)
discharged, Adjective
  • (s) discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped: (having lost your job)
disciple, Noun
  • (n) disciple, adherent: (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)
discipleship, Noun
  • (n) discipleship: (the position of disciple)
disciplinal, Adjective
  • (s) corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal: (designed to promote discipline) "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary"
disciplinarian, Noun
  • (n) martinet, disciplinarian, moralist: (someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms)
disciplinary, Adjective
  • (s) corrective, disciplinary, disciplinal: (designed to promote discipline) "the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional"; "disciplinal measures"; "the mother was stern and disciplinary"
  • (a) disciplinary: (relating to discipline in behavior) "disciplinary problems in the classroom"
  • (a) disciplinary: (relating to a specific field of academic study) "economics in its modern disciplinary sense"
discipline, Noun
  • (n) discipline, subject, subject_area, subject_field, field, field_of_study, study, bailiwick: (a branch of knowledge) "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
  • (n) discipline: (a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; ) "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline"
  • (n) discipline: (the trait of being well behaved) "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
  • (n) discipline: (training to improve strength or self-control)
  • (n) discipline, correction: (the act of punishing) "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
discipline, Verb
  • (v) discipline, train, check, condition: (develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control) "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
  • (v) discipline, correct, sort_out: (punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience) "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
disciplined, Adjective
  • (s) disciplined: (obeying the rules)
  • (s) disciplined: (trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise) "the beautiful coordination of his disciplined muscles"; "a disciplined mind"
disclaim, Verb
  • (v) disclaim: (renounce a legal claim or title to)
  • (v) disclaim: (make a disclaimer about) "He disclaimed any responsibility"
disclaimer, Noun
  • (n) disavowal, disclaimer: (denial of any connection with or knowledge of)
  • (n) disclaimer: ((law) a voluntary repudiation of a person's legal claim to something)
disclike, Adjective
  • (s) discoid, discoidal, disklike, disclike, disk-shaped, disc-shaped: (having a flat circular shape)
disclose, Verb
  • (v) disclose, expose: (disclose to view as by removing a cover) "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"
  • (v) unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give_away, let_out: (make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret) "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
disclosure, Noun
  • (n) disclosure, revelation, revealing: (the speech act of making something evident)
disco, Noun
  • (n) disco, disco_music: (popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques)
  • (n) disco, discotheque: (a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music)
disco, Verb
  • (v) disco: (dance to disco music)
discography, Noun
  • (n) discography: (a descriptive catalog of musical recordings)
discoid, Adjective
  • (s) discoid, discoidal, disklike, disclike, disk-shaped, disc-shaped: (having a flat circular shape)
discoidal, Adjective
  • (s) discoid, discoidal, disklike, disclike, disk-shaped, disc-shaped: (having a flat circular shape)
discolor, Verb
  • (v) discolor: (lose color or turn colorless) "The painting discolored"
  • (v) discolor: (cause to lose or change color) "The detergent discolored my shirts"
  • (v) discolor, discolour, colour, color: (change color, often in an undesired manner) "The shirts discolored"
discoloration, Noun
  • (n) discoloration, discolouration: (the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded)
  • (n) stain, discoloration, discolouration: (a soiled or discolored appearance) "the wine left a dark stain"
discolorise, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
discolorize, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
discolour, Verb
  • (v) discolor, discolour, colour, color: (change color, often in an undesired manner) "The shirts discolored"
discolouration, Noun
  • (n) discoloration, discolouration: (the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded)
  • (n) stain, discoloration, discolouration: (a soiled or discolored appearance) "the wine left a dark stain"
discolourise, Verb
  • (v) bleach, bleach_out, decolor, decolour, decolorize, decolourize, decolorise, decolourise, discolorize, discolourise, discolorise: (remove color from) "The sun bleached the red shirt"
discombobulate, Verb
  • (v) bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw: (cause to be confused emotionally)
  • (v) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate: (be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly) "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
discombobulated, Adjective
  • (s) discombobulated, disconcerted: (having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion) "the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand"; "looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw"
discombobulation, Noun
  • (n) confusion, discombobulation: (a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused)
discomfit, Verb
  • (v) upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit: (cause to lose one's composure)
discomfited, Adjective
  • (s) defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted: (disappointingly unsuccessful) "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"
discomfited, Noun
  • (n) defeated, discomfited: (people who are defeated) "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"
discomfiture, Noun
  • (n) discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment: (anxious embarrassment)
discomfort, Noun
  • (n) discomfort, uncomfortableness: (the state of being tense and feeling pain)
  • (n) discomfort, soreness, irritation: (an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress)
discommode, Verb
  • (v) trouble, put_out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother: (to cause inconvenience or discomfort to) "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
discompose, Verb
  • (v) upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit: (cause to lose one's composure)
discomposed, Adjective
  • (a) discomposed: (having your composure disturbed) "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air"
discomposure, Noun
  • (n) discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment: (anxious embarrassment)
  • (n) discomposure: (a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure)
disconcert, Verb
  • (v) confuse, flurry, disconcert, put_off: (cause to feel embarrassment) "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
  • (v) upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit: (cause to lose one's composure)
disconcerted, Adjective
  • (s) discombobulated, disconcerted: (having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion) "the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand"; "looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw"
disconcerting, Adjective
  • (s) disconcerting, upsetting: (causing an emotional disturbance) "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen"; "an upsetting experience"
disconcertion, Noun
  • (n) discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment: (anxious embarrassment)
disconcertment, Noun
  • (n) discomfiture, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment: (anxious embarrassment)
disconfirming, Adjective
  • (s) disconfirming, invalidating: (establishing as invalid or untrue)
  • (a) negative, disconfirming: (not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition) "the HIV test was negative"
disconnect, Noun
  • (n) gulf, disconnect, disconnection: (an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)) "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
disconnect, Verb
  • (v) disconnect: (make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten)
  • (v) unplug, disconnect: (pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable) "unplug the hair dryer after using it"
disconnected, Adjective
  • (s) abrupt, disconnected: (marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions) "abrupt prose"
  • (s) confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected: (lacking orderly continuity) "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
  • (s) disconnected, disunited, fragmented, split: (having been divided; having the unity destroyed) "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell"; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White"; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group"
  • (s) disconnected: (not plugged in or connected to a power source) "the iron is disconnected"
  • (a) staccato, disconnected: ((music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply) "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"
disconnectedness, Noun
  • (n) disjunction, disjuncture, disconnection, disconnectedness: (state of being disconnected)
disconnection, Noun
  • (n) disconnection, disjunction: (the act of breaking a connection)
  • (n) disjunction, disjuncture, disconnection, disconnectedness: (state of being disconnected)
  • (n) gulf, disconnect, disconnection: (an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)) "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
disconsolate, Adjective
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
  • (a) inconsolable, disconsolate, unconsolable: (sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled) "inconsolable when her son died"
disconsolateness, Noun
  • (n) despondency, despondence, heartsickness, disconsolateness: (feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless)
discontent, Adjective
  • (a) discontented, discontent: (showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing) "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"
discontent, Noun
  • (n) discontentment, discontent, discontentedness: (a longing for something better than the present situation)
discontent, Verb
  • (v) discontent: (make dissatisfied)
discontented, Adjective
  • (a) discontented, discontent: (showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing) "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"
discontentedness, Noun
  • (n) discontentment, discontent, discontentedness: (a longing for something better than the present situation)
discontentment, Noun
  • (n) discontentment, discontent, discontentedness: (a longing for something better than the present situation)
discontinuance, Noun
  • (n) discontinuance, discontinuation: (the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent))
discontinuation, Noun
  • (n) discontinuance, discontinuation: (the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent))
discontinue, Verb
  • (v) break, break_off, discontinue, stop: (prevent completion) "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"
  • (v) discontinue, stop, cease, give_up, quit, lay_off: (put an end to a state or an activity) "Quit teasing your little brother"
  • (v) discontinue: (come to or be at an end) "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"
discontinued, Adjective
  • (a) discontinued: (stopped permanently or temporarily) "discontinued models"; "a discontinued magazine"; "a discontinued conversation"
discontinuity, Noun
  • (n) discontinuity: (lack of connection or continuity)
discontinuous, Adjective
  • (a) discontinuous: (of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities)
  • (a) discontinuous, noncontinuous: (not continuing without interruption in time or space) "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling"
discord, Noun
  • (n) discord, strife: (lack of agreement or harmony)
  • (n) discord, dissension: (disagreement among those expected to cooperate)
  • (n) discord, discordance: (strife resulting from a lack of agreement)
  • (n) discordance, discord: (a harsh mixture of sounds)
discord, Verb
  • (v) disagree, disaccord, discord: (be different from one another)
discordance, Noun
  • (n) discord, discordance: (strife resulting from a lack of agreement)
  • (n) discordance, discord: (a harsh mixture of sounds)
discordant, Adjective
  • (a) discordant: (not in agreement or harmony) "views discordant with present-day ideas"
  • (s) discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonic: (lacking in harmony)
discorporate, Adjective
  • (s) discorporate, unembodied, bodiless, unbodied, disembodied: (not having a material body) "bodiless ghosts"
discotheque, Noun
  • (n) disco, discotheque: (a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music)
discount, Noun
  • (n) deduction, discount: (an amount or percentage deducted)
  • (n) discount, price_reduction, deduction: (the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise)
  • (n) discount_rate, discount, bank_discount: (interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan)
  • (n) rebate, discount: (a refund of some fraction of the amount paid)
discount, Verb
  • (v) discount: (give a reduction in price on) "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"
  • (v) dismiss, disregard, brush_aside, brush_off, discount, push_aside, ignore: (bar from attention or consideration) "She dismissed his advances"
discourage, Verb
  • (v) deter, discourage: (try to prevent; show opposition to) "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
  • (v) discourage: (deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged)
  • (v) warn, discourage, admonish, monish: (admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior) "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
discouraged, Adjective
  • (s) demoralized, demoralised, discouraged, disheartened: (made less hopeful or enthusiastic) "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"
  • (s) discouraged: (lacking in resolution) "the accident left others discouraged about going there"
discouragement, Noun
  • (n) discouragement, disheartenment, dismay: (the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles)
  • (n) discouragement: (the expression of opposition and disapproval)
  • (n) discouragement: (the act of discouraging) "the discouragement of petty theft"
discouraging, Adjective
  • (a) discouraging: (depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action) "where never is heard a discouraging word"
  • (s) discouraging: (expressing disapproval)
discourse, Noun
  • (n) discourse: (extended verbal expression in speech or writing)
  • (n) discussion, treatment, discourse: (an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic) "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
  • (n) sermon, discourse, preaching: (an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service))
discourse, Verb
  • (v) converse, discourse: (carry on a conversation)
  • (v) discourse, talk_about, discuss: (to consider or examine in speech or writing) "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
  • (v) hold_forth, discourse, dissertate: (talk at length and formally about a topic) "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"
discourteous, Adjective
  • (a) discourteous: (showing no courtesy; rude) "a distant and at times discourteous young"
  • (s) discourteous, ungracious: (lacking social graces)
discourtesy, Noun
  • (n) discourtesy, rudeness: (a manner that is rude and insulting)
  • (n) discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive_activity: (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)
  • (n) disrespect, discourtesy: (an expression of lack of respect)
discover, Verb
  • (v) detect, observe, find, discover, notice: (discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of) "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
  • (v) discover, find: (make a discovery, make a new finding) "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"
  • (v) discover, find: (make a discovery) "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
  • (v) discover: (see for the first time; make a discovery) "Who discovered the North Pole?"
  • (v) fall_upon, strike, come_upon, light_upon, chance_upon, come_across, chance_on, happen_upon, attain, discover: (find unexpectedly) "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
  • (v) identify, discover, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name: (identify as in botany or biology, for example)
  • (v) learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover, see: (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally) "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
  • (v) unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give_away, let_out: (make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret) "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
discoverable, Adjective
  • (s) ascertainable, discoverable: (capable of being ascertained or found out) "ascertainable facts"
discovered, Adjective
  • (s) ascertained, discovered, observed: (discovered or determined by scientific observation) "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena"
discoverer, Noun
  • (n) finder, discoverer, spotter: (someone who is the first to observe something)
  • (n) inventor, discoverer, artificer: (someone who is the first to think of or make something)
discovery, Noun
  • (n) discovery, find, uncovering: (the act of discovering something)
  • (n) discovery: (something that is discovered)
  • (n) discovery, breakthrough, find: (a productive insight)
  • (n) discovery: ((law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case)
discredit, Noun
  • (n) disrepute, discredit: (the state of being held in low esteem) "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
discredit, Verb
  • (v) disbelieve, discredit: (reject as false; refuse to accept)
  • (v) discredit: (cause to be distrusted or disbelieved) "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
  • (v) discredit, disgrace: (damage the reputation of) "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
discredited, Adjective
  • (s) discredited, damaged: (being unjustly brought into disrepute) "a discredited politician"; "her damaged reputation"
  • (s) discredited, disgraced, dishonored, shamed: (suffering shame)
discreet, Adjective
  • (s) circumspect, discreet: (heedful of potential consequences) "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"
  • (s) discerning, discreet: (unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic) "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"
  • (a) discreet: (marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint) "his trusted discreet aide"; "a discreet, finely wrought gold necklace"
discreetness, Noun
  • (n) delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse: (subtly skillful handling of a situation)
  • (n) discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence: (knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress) "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
discrepancy, Noun
  • (n) discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance: (a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions) "a growing divergence of opinion"
  • (n) discrepancy, variance, variant: (an event that departs from expectations)
discrepant, Adjective
  • (s) at_variance, discrepant, dissonant: (not in accord) "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements"
  • (s) discrepant, incompatible: (not compatible with other facts)
  • (s) discrepant, inconsistent: (not in agreement)
discrete, Adjective
  • (s) discrete, distinct: (constituting a separate entity or part) "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
discreteness, Noun
  • (n) discreteness, distinctness, separateness, severalty: (the state of being several and distinct)
discretion, Noun
  • (n) delicacy, discretion: (refined taste; tact)
  • (n) discretion: (freedom to act or judge on one's own)
  • (n) discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence: (knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress) "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
  • (n) discretion, discernment: (the trait of judging wisely and objectively) "a man of discernment"
  • (n) free_will, discretion: (the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies)
discretional, Adjective
  • (s) discretionary, discretional: (having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment) "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds"
discretionary, Adjective
  • (s) discretionary, discretional: (having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment) "The commission has discretionary power to award extra funds"
  • (s) discretionary: ((especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed) "discretionary funds"; "discretionary income"
discriminate, Adjective
  • (a) discriminate: (marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions) "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"
discriminate, Verb
  • (v) discriminate, know_apart: (recognize or perceive the difference)
  • (v) discriminate, separate, single_out: (treat differently on the basis of sex or race)
  • (v) discriminate: (distinguish) "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
discriminating, Adjective
  • (s) acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp: (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions) "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
  • (a) discriminating: (showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste) "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"
discrimination, Noun
  • (n) discrimination, favoritism, favouritism: (unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice)
  • (n) discrimination, secernment: (the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished)
discriminative, Adjective
  • (s) discriminative, discriminatory: (capable of making fine distinctions)
  • (s) discriminative, judicial: (expressing careful judgment) "discriminative censure"; "a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett"
discriminator, Noun
  • (n) differentiator, discriminator: (a person who (or that which) differentiates)
discriminatory, Adjective
  • (s) discriminative, discriminatory: (capable of making fine distinctions)
  • (s) discriminatory, invidious: (containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice) "discriminatory attitudes and practices"; "invidious comparisons"
  • (s) discriminatory, preferential: (manifesting partiality) "a discriminatory tax"; "preferential tariff rates"; "preferential treatment"; "a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting"
  • (a) prejudiced, discriminatory: (being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand) "a prejudiced judge"
discursive, Adjective
  • (s) dianoetic, discursive: (proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition)
  • (s) digressive, discursive, excursive, rambling: ((of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects) "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that"
discus, Noun
  • (n) discus: (an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible)
  • (n) discus, saucer: (a disk used in throwing competitions)
discuss, Verb
  • (v) discourse, talk_about, discuss: (to consider or examine in speech or writing) "The author talks about the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"
  • (v) hash_out, discuss, talk_over: (speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion) "We discussed our household budget"
discussion, Noun
  • (n) discussion, treatment, discourse: (an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic) "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"
  • (n) discussion, give-and-take, word: (an exchange of views on some topic) "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"
disdain, Noun
  • (n) condescension, disdain, patronage: (a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient)
  • (n) contempt, disdain, scorn, despite: (lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike) "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"
disdain, Verb
  • (v) contemn, despise, scorn, disdain: (look down on with disdain) "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
  • (v) reject, spurn, freeze_off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn_down: (reject with contempt) "She spurned his advances"
disdainful, Adjective
  • (s) contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful: (expressing extreme contempt)
  • (s) disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering: (having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy) "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer"
disdainfulness, Noun
  • (n) condescension, superciliousness, disdainfulness: (the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior)
disease, Noun
  • (n) disease: (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)
diseased, Adjective
  • (s) diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological: (caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology) "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"
disembark, Verb
  • (v) disembark, debark, set_down: (go ashore) "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"
disembarkation, Noun
  • (n) debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkment: (the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft)
disembarkment, Noun
  • (n) debarkation, disembarkation, disembarkment: (the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft)
disembarrass, Verb
  • (v) rid, free, disembarrass: (relieve from) "Rid the house of pests"
disembarrassment, Noun
  • (n) disembarrassment: (something that extricates you from embarrassment)
disembodied, Adjective
  • (s) discorporate, unembodied, bodiless, unbodied, disembodied: (not having a material body) "bodiless ghosts"
disembody, Verb
  • (v) disembody: (free from a body or physical form or reality)
disembowel, Verb
  • (v) disembowel, eviscerate, draw: (remove the entrails of) "draw a chicken"
disembowelment, Noun
  • (n) disembowelment, evisceration: (the act of removing the bowels or viscera; the act of cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude)
disembroil, Verb
  • (v) disinvolve, disembroil, disentangle: (free from involvement or entanglement) "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?"
disenable, Verb
  • (v) disable, disenable, incapacitate: (make unable to perform a certain action) "disable this command on your computer"
disenchant, Verb
  • (v) disenchant, disillusion: (free from enchantment)
disenchanted, Adjective
  • (a) disenchanted: (freed from enchantment)
disenchanting, Adjective
  • (s) disenchanting, disillusioning: (freeing from illusion or false belief)
disenchantment, Noun
  • (n) disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment: (freeing from false belief or illusions)
disencumber, Verb
  • (v) extricate, untangle, disentangle, disencumber: (release from entanglement of difficulty) "I cannot extricate myself from this task"
disenfranchise, Verb
  • (v) disenfranchise, disfranchise: (deprive of voting rights)
disenfranchised, Adjective
  • (a) disenfranchised, disfranchised, voiceless, voteless: (deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote) "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised masses took to the streets"
disenfranchisement, Noun
  • (n) disenfranchisement: (the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise)
disengage, Verb
  • (v) disengage, withdraw: (release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles) "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
  • (v) disengage: (become free) "in neutral, the gears disengage"
  • (v) free, disengage: (free or remove obstruction from) "free a path across the cluttered floor"
disengagement, Noun
  • (n) detachment, disengagement: (the act of releasing from an attachment or connection)
  • (n) disengagement, fallback, pullout: (to break off a military action with an enemy)
disentangle, Verb
  • (v) comb, comb_out, disentangle: (smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb) "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"
  • (v) disentangle, unsnarl, straighten_out: (extricate from entanglement) "Can you disentangle the cord?"
  • (v) disinvolve, disembroil, disentangle: (free from involvement or entanglement) "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?"
  • (v) extricate, untangle, disentangle, disencumber: (release from entanglement of difficulty) "I cannot extricate myself from this task"
  • (v) unwind, disentangle: (separate the tangles of)
disentangled, Adjective
  • (s) disentangled, loosened, unsnarled: (straightened out)
disentanglement, Noun
  • (n) unsnarling, untangling, disentanglement, extrication: (the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition)
disentangler, Noun
  • (n) disentangler, unraveler, unraveller: (a person who removes tangles; someone who takes something out of a tangled state)
disequilibrium, Noun
  • (n) disequilibrium: (loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others)
disesteem, Noun
  • (n) disesteem: (the state in which esteem has been lost)
disesteem, Verb
  • (v) disrespect, disesteem: (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)
disfavor, Noun
  • (n) disfavor, disfavour: (the state of being out of favor) "he is in disfavor with the king"
  • (n) disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval: (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)
disfavor, Verb
  • (v) disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour: (put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm) "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
disfavour, Noun
  • (n) disfavor, disfavour: (the state of being out of favor) "he is in disfavor with the king"
  • (n) disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval: (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)
disfavour, Verb
  • (v) disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour: (put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm) "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
disfiguration, Noun
  • (n) defacement, disfigurement, disfiguration: (the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something) "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape"
  • (n) disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity: (an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen) "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"
disfigure, Verb
  • (v) deface, disfigure, blemish: (mar or spoil the appearance of) "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"
disfigurement, Noun
  • (n) defacement, disfigurement, disfiguration: (the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something) "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape"
  • (n) disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity: (an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen) "there were distinguishing disfigurements on the suspect's back"; "suffering from facial disfiguration"
disfluency, Noun
  • (n) disfluency: (lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing)
disforest, Verb
  • (v) deforest, disforest, disafforest: (remove the trees from) "The landscape was deforested by the enemy attacks"
disforestation, Noun
  • (n) deforestation, disforestation: (the removal of trees)
disfranchise, Verb
  • (v) disenfranchise, disfranchise: (deprive of voting rights)
disfranchised, Adjective
  • (a) disenfranchised, disfranchised, voiceless, voteless: (deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote) "labor was voiceless"; "disenfrenchised masses took to the streets"
disfunction, Noun
  • (n) dysfunction, disfunction: ((medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group) "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction"
disgorge, Verb
  • (v) spill, shed, disgorge: (cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over) "spill the beans all over the table"
  • (v) vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up: (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
disgorgement, Noun
  • (n) vomit, vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking: (the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth)
disgrace, Noun
  • (n) shame, disgrace, ignominy: (a state of dishonor) "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
disgrace, Verb
  • (v) discredit, disgrace: (damage the reputation of) "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
  • (v) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame: (bring shame or dishonor upon) "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
  • (v) take_down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put_down: (reduce in worth or character, usually verbally) "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
disgraced, Adjective
  • (s) discredited, disgraced, dishonored, shamed: (suffering shame)
disgraceful, Adjective
  • (s) black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful: ((used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame) "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson"; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"
  • (s) disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking: (giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation) "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray"; "the most shocking book of its time"
disgracefulness, Noun
  • (n) shamefulness, disgracefulness, ignominiousness: (unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor)
disgruntle, Verb
  • (v) disgruntle: (put into a bad mood or into bad humour) "The employees were disgruntled by their bad working conditions"
disgruntled, Adjective
  • (s) disgruntled, dissatisfied: (in a state of sulky dissatisfaction)
disguise, Noun
  • (n) disguise, camouflage: (an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something) "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
  • (n) disguise: (any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity)
  • (n) disguise, camouflage: (the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance) "he is a master of disguise"
disguise, Verb
  • (v) disguise, mask: (make unrecognizable) "The herb masks the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"
disguised, Adjective
  • (s) cloaked, disguised, masked: (having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading) "hidden agenda"; "masked threat"
disgust, Noun
  • (n) disgust: (strong feelings of dislike)
disgust, Verb
  • (v) disgust, gross_out, revolt, repel: (fill with distaste) "This spoilt food disgusts me"
  • (v) disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn_up: (cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of) "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
disgusted, Adjective
  • (s) disgusted, fed_up, sick, sick_of, tired_of: (having a strong distaste from surfeit) "grew more and more disgusted"; "fed up with their complaints"; "sick of it all"; "sick to death of flattery"; "gossip that makes one sick"; "tired of the noise and smoke"
disgustful, Adjective
  • (s) disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky: (highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust) "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
disgusting, Adjective
  • (s) disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky: (highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust) "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
disgustingness, Noun
  • (n) disgustingness, distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness: (extreme unpalatability to the mouth)
  • (n) disgustingness, unsavoriness: (the property of being extremely unacceptable to the mind)
dish-shaped, Adjective
  • (s) dished, dish-shaped, patelliform: (shaped like a dish or pan)
dish, Noun
  • (n) cup_of_tea, bag, dish: (an activity that you like or at which you are superior) "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
  • (n) dish: (a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food) "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
  • (n) dish: (a particular item of prepared food) "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
  • (n) dish, dishful: (the quantity that a dish will hold) "they served me a dish of rice"
  • (n) dish, dish_aerial, dish_antenna, saucer: (directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation)
  • (n) smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish: (a very attractive or seductive looking woman)
dish, Verb
  • (v) dish: (make concave; shape like a dish)
  • (v) serve, serve_up, dish_out, dish_up, dish: (provide (usually but not necessarily food)) "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"
dishabille, Noun
  • (n) dishabille, deshabille: (the state of being carelessly or partially dressed)
disharmonious, Adjective
  • (s) discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonic: (lacking in harmony)
disharmonize, Verb
  • (v) disharmonize, dissonate: (cause to sound harsh and unpleasant)
disharmony, Noun
  • (n) disharmony, inharmoniousness: (a lack of harmony)
dishcloth, Noun
  • (n) dishrag, dishcloth: (a cloth for washing dishes)
dishearten, Verb
  • (v) dishearten, put_off: (take away the enthusiasm of)
disheartened, Adjective
  • (s) demoralized, demoralised, discouraged, disheartened: (made less hopeful or enthusiastic) "desperate demoralized people looking for work"; "felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem"; "the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"
disheartening, Adjective
  • (s) demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting: (destructive of morale and self-reliance)
disheartenment, Noun
  • (n) discouragement, disheartenment, dismay: (the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles)
  • (n) disheartenment: (a communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted)
dished, Adjective
  • (s) dished, dish-shaped, patelliform: (shaped like a dish or pan)
dishevel, Verb
  • (v) tousle, dishevel, tangle: (disarrange or rumple; dishevel) "The strong wind tousled my hair"
disheveled, Adjective
  • (s) disheveled, dishevelled, frowzled, rumpled, tousled: (in disarray; extremely disorderly) "her clothing was disheveled"; "powder-smeared and frowzled"; "a rumpled unmade bed"; "a bed with tousled sheets"; "his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"- Al Spiers"
dishevelled, Adjective
  • (s) disheveled, dishevelled, frowzled, rumpled, tousled: (in disarray; extremely disorderly) "her clothing was disheveled"; "powder-smeared and frowzled"; "a rumpled unmade bed"; "a bed with tousled sheets"; "his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"- Al Spiers"
dishful, Noun
  • (n) dish, dishful: (the quantity that a dish will hold) "they served me a dish of rice"
dishonest, Adjective
  • (s) corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal: (capable of being corrupted) "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"
  • (a) dishonest, dishonorable: (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)
dishonesty, Noun
  • (n) dishonesty: (the quality of being dishonest)
  • (n) dishonesty, knavery: (lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing)
dishonor, Noun
  • (n) dishonor, dishonour: (a state of shame or disgrace) "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
  • (n) dishonor, dishonour: (lacking honor or integrity)
dishonor, Verb
  • (v) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame: (bring shame or dishonor upon) "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
  • (v) dishonor, dishonour: (refuse to accept) "dishonor checks and drafts"
  • (v) rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage: (force (someone) to have sex against their will) "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
dishonorable, Adjective
  • (a) dishonest, dishonorable: (deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive)
  • (a) dishonorable, dishonourable: (lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor) "dishonorable in thought and deed"
dishonorableness, Noun
  • (n) dishonorableness, dishonourableness: (the quality of not deserving honor or respect)
dishonored, Adjective
  • (s) discredited, disgraced, dishonored, shamed: (suffering shame)
dishonour, Noun
  • (n) dishonor, dishonour: (a state of shame or disgrace) "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
  • (n) dishonor, dishonour: (lacking honor or integrity)
dishonour, Verb
  • (v) dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame: (bring shame or dishonor upon) "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
  • (v) dishonor, dishonour: (refuse to accept) "dishonor checks and drafts"
  • (v) rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage: (force (someone) to have sex against their will) "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
dishonourable, Adjective
  • (a) dishonorable, dishonourable: (lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor) "dishonorable in thought and deed"
dishonourableness, Noun
  • (n) dishonorableness, dishonourableness: (the quality of not deserving honor or respect)
dishrag, Noun
  • (n) dishrag, dishcloth: (a cloth for washing dishes)
dishware, Noun
  • (n) crockery, dishware: (tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively)
dishwasher, Noun
  • (n) dishwasher, dish_washer, dishwashing_machine: (a machine for washing dishes)
  • (n) dishwasher: (someone who washes dishes)
dishwashing, Noun
  • (n) dishwashing, washup: (the act of washing dishes)
disillusion, Noun
  • (n) disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment: (freeing from false belief or illusions)
disillusion, Verb
  • (v) disenchant, disillusion: (free from enchantment)
disillusioning, Adjective
  • (s) disenchanting, disillusioning: (freeing from illusion or false belief)
disillusionment, Noun
  • (n) disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment: (freeing from false belief or illusions)
disincarnate, Verb
  • (v) disincarnate: (make immaterial; remove the real essence of)
disincentive, Noun
  • (n) disincentive, deterrence: (a negative motivational influence)
disinclination, Noun
  • (n) disinclination: (that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike) "his disinclination for modesty is well known"
  • (n) reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indisposition: (a certain degree of unwillingness) "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
disincline, Verb
  • (v) indispose, disincline: (make unwilling)
disinclined, Adjective
  • (a) disinclined: (unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval) "disinclined to say anything to anybody"
disinfect, Verb
  • (v) disinfect: (destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing) "disinfect a wound"
disinfectant, Adjective
  • (s) bactericidal, disinfectant, germicidal: (preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms)
disinfectant, Noun
  • (n) disinfectant, germicide, antimicrobic, antimicrobial: (an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease)
disinfection, Noun
  • (n) disinfection: (treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms)
disinflation, Noun
  • (n) disinflation: (a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments)
disingenuous, Adjective
  • (a) disingenuous, artful: (not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness) "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine"; "a disingenuous excuse"
disingenuousness, Noun
  • (n) disingenuousness: (the quality of being disingenuous and lacking candor)
disinherit, Verb
  • (v) disinherit, disown: (prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting)
disintegrable, Adjective
  • (s) meltable, disintegrable: (capable of melting)
disintegrate, Verb
  • (v) disintegrate: (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity) "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"
  • (v) disintegrate: (cause to undergo fission or lose particles)
  • (v) disintegrate, decay, decompose: (lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current) "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"
disintegration, Noun
  • (n) annihilation, disintegration: (total destruction) "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
  • (n) decay, radioactive_decay, disintegration: (the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation)
  • (n) decomposition, disintegration: (in a decomposed state)
  • (n) disintegration: (a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system) "a disintegration of personality"
  • (n) dissolution, disintegration: (separation into component parts)
disintegrative, Adjective
  • (a) disintegrative: (tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts)
disinter, Verb
  • (v) disinter, exhume: (dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies)
disinterest, Noun
  • (n) disinterest, neutrality: (tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement)
disinterment, Noun
  • (n) exhumation, disinterment, digging_up: (the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried)
disinvest, Verb
  • (v) divest, disinvest: (deprive of status or authority) "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
  • (v) divest, disinvest: (reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)) "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
  • (v) strip, undress, divest, disinvest: (remove (someone's or one's own) clothes) "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
disinvolve, Verb
  • (v) disinvolve, disembroil, disentangle: (free from involvement or entanglement) "How can I disentangle myself from her personal affairs?"
disjoin, Verb
  • (v) disjoin, disjoint: (make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of)
  • (v) disjoin, disjoint: (become separated, disconnected or disjoint)
disjoined, Adjective
  • (s) disjoined, separate: (have the connection undone; having become separate)
disjoint, Adjective
  • (s) disjoint: (having no elements in common)
disjoint, Verb
  • (v) disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint: (part; cease or break association with) "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
  • (v) disjoin, disjoint: (make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of)
  • (v) disjoin, disjoint: (become separated, disconnected or disjoint)
  • (v) disjoint, disarticulate: (separate at the joints) "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"
disjointed, Adjective
  • (s) confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected: (lacking orderly continuity) "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
  • (s) disjointed: (taken apart at the joints) "a disjointed fowl"
  • (s) disjointed, dislocated, separated: (separated at the joint) "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"
disjunct, Adjective
  • (a) disjunct: (progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second)
  • (s) disjunct: (having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects)
  • (s) disjunct, isolated: (marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements) "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly"
  • (s) disjunct: (used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations) "disjunct distribution of king crabs"
disjunction, Noun
  • (n) disconnection, disjunction: (the act of breaking a connection)
  • (n) disjunction, disjuncture, disconnection, disconnectedness: (state of being disconnected)
disjunctive, Adjective
  • (a) disjunctive: (serving or tending to divide or separate)
disjuncture, Noun
  • (n) disjunction, disjuncture, disconnection, disconnectedness: (state of being disconnected)
disk-jockey, Verb
  • (v) disk-jockey, disc-jockey, DJ: (comment on music to be played) "He has a job disk-jockeying on the weekend"
disk-shaped, Adjective
  • (s) discoid, discoidal, disklike, disclike, disk-shaped, disc-shaped: (having a flat circular shape)
disk, Noun
  • (n) disk, disc, saucer: (something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate) "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky"
  • (n) disk, disc: (a flat circular plate)
  • (n) magnetic_disk, magnetic_disc, disk, disc: ((computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored)
  • (n) phonograph_record, phonograph_recording, record, disk, disc, platter: (sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove)
disk, Verb
  • (v) harrow, disk: (draw a harrow over (land))
diskette, Noun
  • (n) diskette, floppy, floppy_disk: (a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer) "floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price"
disklike, Adjective
  • (s) discoid, discoidal, disklike, disclike, disk-shaped, disc-shaped: (having a flat circular shape)
dislike, Noun
  • (n) disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval: (an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group)
  • (n) dislike: (a feeling of aversion or antipathy) "my dislike of him was instinctive"
dislike, Verb
  • (v) dislike: (have or feel a dislike or distaste for) "I really dislike this salesman"
disliked, Adjective
  • (a) disliked: (regarded with aversion) "he was intensely disliked"
dislocate, Verb
  • (v) dislocate, luxate, splay, slip: (move out of position) "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
  • (v) dislocate: (put out of its usual place, position, or relationship) "The colonists displaced the natives"
dislocated, Adjective
  • (s) disjointed, dislocated, separated: (separated at the joint) "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"
dislocation, Noun
  • (n) dislocation, disruption: (an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity)
  • (n) dislocation, breakdown: (the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue) "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"
  • (n) dislocation: (a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column))
dislodge, Verb
  • (v) dislodge, free: (remove or force out from a position) "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"
  • (v) dislodge, bump: (remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied) "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
  • (v) shift, dislodge, reposition: (change place or direction) "Shift one's position"
dislodgement, Noun
  • (n) dislodgment, dislodgement: (forced removal from a position of advantage)
dislodgment, Noun
  • (n) dislodgment, dislodgement: (forced removal from a position of advantage)
dislogistic, Adjective
  • (s) dyslogistic, dislogistic, pejorative: (expressing disapproval) "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'"
disloyal, Adjective
  • (a) disloyal: (deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle) "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers"
  • (a) unpatriotic, disloyal: (showing lack of love for your country)
disloyalty, Noun
  • (n) disloyalty: (the quality of being disloyal)
dismal, Adjective
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
dismantle, Verb
  • (v) disassemble, dismantle, take_apart, break_up, break_apart: (take apart into its constituent pieces)
  • (v) level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear_down, take_down, pull_down: (tear down so as to make flat with the ground) "The building was levelled"
  • (v) strip, dismantle: (take off or remove) "strip a wall of its wallpaper"
dismantled, Adjective
  • (s) demolished, dismantled, razed: (torn down and broken up)
dismantlement, Noun
  • (n) dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly: (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)) "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
dismantling, Noun
  • (n) dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly: (the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)) "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
dismay, Noun
  • (n) alarm, dismay, consternation: (fear resulting from the awareness of danger)
  • (n) discouragement, disheartenment, dismay: (the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles)
dismay, Verb
  • (v) depress, deject, cast_down, get_down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise: (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted) "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
  • (v) dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify: (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised) "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
dismayed, Adjective
  • (s) aghast, appalled, dismayed, shocked: (struck with fear, dread, or consternation)
dismaying, Adjective
  • (s) appalling, dismaying: (causing consternation) "appalling conditions"
dismember, Verb
  • (v) dismember: (separate the limbs from the body) "the tiger dismembered the tourist"
  • (v) dismember, take_apart, discerp: (divide into pieces) "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war"
dismemberment, Noun
  • (n) dismemberment, taking_apart: (the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces)
dismiss, Verb
  • (v) dismiss, disregard, brush_aside, brush_off, discount, push_aside, ignore: (bar from attention or consideration) "She dismissed his advances"
  • (v) dismiss, throw_out: (cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration) "This case is dismissed!"
  • (v) dismiss, send_packing, send_away, drop: (stop associating with) "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
  • (v) dismiss, usher_out: (end one's encounter with somebody by causing or permitting the person to leave) "I was dismissed after I gave my report"
  • (v) displace, fire, give_notice, can, dismiss, give_the_axe, send_away, sack, force_out, give_the_sack, terminate: (terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position) "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
  • (v) dissolve, dismiss: (declare void) "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
dismissal, Noun
  • (n) dismissal, dismission, pink_slip: (official notice that you have been fired from your job)
  • (n) dismissal: (permission to go; the sending away of someone)
  • (n) dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking: (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))
  • (n) judgment_of_dismissal, judgement_of_dismissal, dismissal: (a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial)
dismissed, Adjective
  • (s) discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped: (having lost your job)
dismission, Noun
  • (n) dismissal, dismission, pink_slip: (official notice that you have been fired from your job)
  • (n) dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking: (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))
dismount, Noun
  • (n) dismount: (the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.))
dismount, Verb
  • (v) unhorse, dismount, light, get_off, get_down: (alight from (a horse))
disobedience, Noun
  • (n) disobedience, noncompliance: (the failure to obey)
  • (n) disobedience: (the trait of being unwilling to obey)
disobedient, Adjective
  • (a) disobedient: (not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority) "disobedient children"
  • (s) disobedient, unruly: (unwilling to submit to authority) "unruly teenagers"
disobey, Verb
  • (v) disobey: (refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient) "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"
disoblige, Verb
  • (v) disoblige: (ignore someone's wishes)
  • (v) trouble, put_out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother: (to cause inconvenience or discomfort to) "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
disobliging, Adjective
  • (s) disobliging, uncooperative: (intentionally unaccommodating) "the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging"
disorder, Noun
  • (n) disorder, upset: (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning) "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
  • (n) disorder: (a disturbance of the peace or of public order)
  • (n) disorderliness, disorder: (a condition in which things are not in their expected places) "the files are in complete disorder"
disorder, Verb
  • (v) disorder, disarray: (bring disorder to)
  • (v) perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder: (disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed) "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
disordered, Adjective
  • (s) broken, confused, disordered, upset: (thrown into a state of disarray or confusion) "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset"
  • (s) confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected: (lacking orderly continuity) "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
  • (a) disordered, unordered: (not arranged in order)
disorderliness, Noun
  • (n) disarray, disorderliness: (untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance))
  • (n) disorderliness, disorder: (a condition in which things are not in their expected places) "the files are in complete disorder"
  • (n) rowdiness, rowdyism, roughness, disorderliness: (rowdy behavior)
disorderly, Adjective
  • (s) chaotic, disorderly: (completely unordered and unpredictable and confusing)
  • (a) disorderly: (undisciplined and unruly) "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct"
  • (s) disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy: (in utter disorder) "a disorderly pile of clothes"
disorganisation, Noun
  • (n) disorganization, disorganisation, disarrangement: (a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted)
  • (n) disorganization, disorganisation: (the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion) "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack"
disorganise, Verb
  • (v) disorganize, disorganise: (remove the organization from)
disorganised, Adjective
  • (a) disorganized, disorganised: (lacking order or methodical arrangement or function) "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate"
disorganization, Noun
  • (n) disorganization, disorganisation, disarrangement: (a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted)
  • (n) disorganization, disorganisation: (the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion) "the disorganization of the enemy troops by a flank attack"
disorganize, Verb
  • (v) disorganize, disorganise: (remove the organization from)
disorganized, Adjective
  • (a) disorganized, disorganised: (lacking order or methodical arrangement or function) "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate"
disorient, Verb
  • (v) disorient, disorientate: (cause to be lost or disoriented)
disorientate, Verb
  • (v) disorient, disorientate: (cause to be lost or disoriented)
disoriented, Adjective
  • (s) alienated, anomic, disoriented: (socially disoriented) "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people"
  • (s) confused, disoriented, lost: (having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity) "I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented"
disorienting, Adjective
  • (a) disorienting: (causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings) "making so many turns to the right and then the left was completely disorienting"; "a sharp blow to the head can be disorienting"
disown, Verb
  • (v) disinherit, disown: (prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting)
  • (v) disown, renounce, repudiate: (cast off) "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
disowning, Noun
  • (n) disownment, disowning: (refusal to acknowledge as one's own)
disownment, Noun
  • (n) disownment, disowning: (refusal to acknowledge as one's own)
disparage, Verb
  • (v) disparage, belittle, pick_at: (express a negative opinion of) "She disparaged her student's efforts"
disparagement, Noun
  • (n) disparagement, depreciation, derogation: (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
  • (n) disparagement, dispraise: (the act of speaking contemptuously of)
disparager, Noun
  • (n) detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker: (one who disparages or belittles the worth of something)
disparaging, Adjective
  • (s) derogative, derogatory, disparaging: (expressive of low opinion) "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
disparate, Adjective
  • (s) disparate: (fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind) "such disparate attractions as grand opera and game fishing"; "disparate ideas"
  • (s) disparate: (including markedly dissimilar elements) "a disparate aggregate of creeds and songs and prayers"
disparateness, Noun
  • (n) disparateness, distinctiveness: (utter dissimilarity)
disparity, Noun
  • (n) disparity: (inequality or difference in some respect)
dispassion, Noun
  • (n) dispassion, dispassionateness, dryness: (objectivity and detachment) "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"
dispassionate, Adjective
  • (s) dispassionate, cold-eyed: (unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice) "a journalist should be a dispassionate reporter of fact"
dispassionateness, Noun
  • (n) dispassion, dispassionateness, dryness: (objectivity and detachment) "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"
dispatch, Noun
  • (n) dispatch, despatch, communique: (an official report (usually sent in haste))
  • (n) dispatch, despatch, shipment: (the act of sending off something)
  • (n) dispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousness: (the property of being prompt and efficient) "it was done with dispatch"
  • (n) dispatch, despatch: (killing a person or animal)
dispatch, Verb
  • (v) dispatch, despatch, send_off: (send away towards a designated goal)
  • (v) dispatch, discharge, complete: (complete or carry out) "discharge one's duties"
  • (v) dispatch: (dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently) "He dispatched the task he was assigned"
  • (v) dispatch: (kill without delay) "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
  • (v) murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump_off, off, polish_off, remove: (kill intentionally and with premeditation) "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
dispatcher, Noun
  • (n) dispatcher: (employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service)
  • (n) starter, dispatcher: (the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition)
dispel, Verb
  • (v) chase_away, drive_out, turn_back, drive_away, dispel, drive_off, run_off: (force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings) "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
  • (v) disperse, dissipate, dispel, break_up, scatter: (to cause to separate and go in different directions) "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
dispensability, Noun
  • (n) dispensability, dispensableness: (the quality possessed by something that you can get along without)
dispensable, Adjective
  • (a) dispensable: (capable of being dispensed with or done without) "dispensable items of personal property"
dispensableness, Noun
  • (n) dispensability, dispensableness: (the quality possessed by something that you can get along without)
dispense, Verb
  • (v) administer, dispense: (give or apply (medications))
  • (v) dispense: (grant a dispensation; grant an exemption) "I was dispensed from this terrible task"
  • (v) distribute, administer, mete_out, deal, parcel_out, lot, dispense, shell_out, deal_out, dish_out, allot, dole_out: (administer or bestow, as in small portions) "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
dispenser, Noun
  • (n) dispenser: (a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts)
  • (n) dispenser: (a person who dispenses)
dispersal, Noun
  • (n) dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion: (the act of dispersing or diffusing something) "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
disperse, Verb
  • (v) break_up, disperse, scatter: (cause to separate) "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"
  • (v) circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass_around: (cause to become widely known) "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
  • (v) disperse, dissipate, dispel, break_up, scatter: (to cause to separate and go in different directions) "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
  • (v) disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread_out: (move away from each other; ) "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"
  • (v) disperse: (separate (light) into spectral rays) "the prosm disperses light"
  • (v) scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse: (distribute loosely) "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
dispersed, Adjective
  • (s) dispersed, spread: (distributed or spread over a considerable extent) "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"
dispersion, Noun
  • (n) dispersion, scattering: (spreading widely or driving off)
  • (n) dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion: (the act of dispersing or diffusing something) "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
  • (n) distribution, dispersion: (the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume) "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"
dispersive, Adjective
  • (s) diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative: (spreading by diffusion)
dispirit, Verb
  • (v) depress, deject, cast_down, get_down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise: (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted) "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
dispirited, Adjective
  • (s) dispirited, listless: (marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm) "a dispirited and divided Party"; "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation"
  • (s) gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down_in_the_mouth, low, low-spirited: (filled with melancholy and despondency) "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
dispiritedness, Noun
  • (n) downheartedness, dejectedness, low-spiritedness, lowness, dispiritedness: (a feeling of low spirits) "he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits"
dispiriting, Adjective
  • (s) demoralizing, demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting: (destructive of morale and self-reliance)
displace, Verb
  • (v) displace: (cause to move, usually with force or pressure) "the refugees were displaced by the war"
  • (v) displace, fire, give_notice, can, dismiss, give_the_axe, send_away, sack, force_out, give_the_sack, terminate: (terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position) "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
  • (v) move, displace: (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense) "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
  • (v) preempt, displace: (take the place of or have precedence over) "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"
displacement, Noun
  • (n) displacement, displacement_reaction: ((chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound)
  • (n) displacement: ((psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one)
  • (n) displacement, deracination: (to move something from its natural environment)
  • (n) displacement: (act of removing from office or employment)
  • (n) shift, displacement: (an event in which something is displaced without rotation)
  • (n) supplanting, displacement: (act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics)
  • (n) translation, displacement: (the act of uniform movement)
display, Noun
  • (n) display, show: (something intended to communicate a particular impression) "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"
  • (n) display, exhibit, showing: (something shown to the public) "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
  • (n) display, presentation: (a visual representation of something)
  • (n) display: (behavior that makes your feelings public) "a display of emotion"
  • (n) display: (exhibiting openly in public view) "a display of courage"
  • (n) display, video_display: (an electronic device that represents information in visual form)
display, Verb
  • (v) display: (attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals)
  • (v) expose, exhibit, display: (to show, make visible or apparent) "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"
displease, Verb
  • (v) displease: (give displeasure to)
displeased, Adjective
  • (a) displeased: (not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure)
displeasing, Adjective
  • (a) displeasing: (causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities)
displeasure, Noun
  • (n) displeasure: (the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something)
displume, Verb
  • (v) deplume, displume: (strip of honors, possessions, or attributes)
  • (v) pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume: (strip of feathers) "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
disport, Verb
  • (v) amuse, divert, disport: (occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion) "The play amused the ladies"
  • (v) frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run_around, lark_about: (play boisterously) "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
disposable, Adjective
  • (a) disposable: (free or available for use or disposition) "every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire"; "disposable assets"
  • (a) disposable: (designed to be disposed of after use) "disposable paper cups"
disposable, Noun
  • (n) disposable: (an item that can be disposed of after it has been used)
disposal, Noun
  • (n) administration, disposal: (a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs))
  • (n) disposal: (the power to use something or someone) "used all the resources at his disposal"
  • (n) disposal, disposition: (the act or means of getting rid of something)
  • (n) disposal, electric_pig, garbage_disposal: (a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage)
dispose, Verb
  • (v) discard, fling, toss, toss_out, toss_away, chuck_out, cast_aside, dispose, throw_out, cast_out, throw_away, cast_away, put_away: (throw or cast away) "Put away your worries"
  • (v) dispose: (give, sell, or transfer to another) "She disposed of her parents' possessions"
  • (v) dispose, incline: (make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief) "Their language inclines us to believe them"
  • (v) dispose: (place or put in a particular order) "the dots are unevenly disposed"
  • (v) qualify, dispose: (make fit or prepared) "Your education qualifies you for this job"
disposed, Adjective
  • (s) apt, disposed, given, minded, tending: ((usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward) "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
  • (s) disposed, fain, inclined, prepared: (having made preparations) "prepared to take risks"
disposition, Noun
  • (n) disposal, disposition: (the act or means of getting rid of something)
  • (n) disposition, temperament: (your usual mood) "he has a happy disposition"
  • (n) disposition: (a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing) "a swelling with a disposition to rupture"
  • (n) inclination, disposition, tendency: (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others) "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
dispossess, Verb
  • (v) dispossess: (deprive of the possession of real estate)
dispossessed, Adjective
  • (s) dispossessed, homeless, roofless: (physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security) "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern"
dispossession, Noun
  • (n) eviction, dispossession, legal_ouster: (the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law)
  • (n) exorcism, dispossession: (freeing from evil spirits)
dispraise, Noun
  • (n) disparagement, dispraise: (the act of speaking contemptuously of)
disproof, Noun
  • (n) disproof, falsification, refutation: (any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something)
  • (n) falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutal: (the act of determining that something is false)
disproportion, Noun
  • (n) disproportion: (lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something)
disproportional, Adjective
  • (a) disproportionate, disproportional: (out of proportion)
disproportionate, Adjective
  • (a) disproportionate, disproportional: (out of proportion)
  • (s) disproportionate: (not proportionate)
disprove, Verb
  • (v) disprove, confute: (prove to be false) "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"
disprover, Noun
  • (n) rebutter, disprover, refuter, confuter: (a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument)
disputable, Adjective
  • (s) arguable, debatable, disputable, moot: (open to argument or debate) "that is a moot question"
  • (s) debatable, disputable: (capable of being disproved)
disputant, Noun
  • (n) disputant, controversialist, eristic: (a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy)
disputation, Noun
  • (n) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing: (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement) "they were involved in a violent argument"
  • (n) debate, disputation, public_debate: (the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote))
disputatious, Adjective
  • (s) contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious: (inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits) "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
disputative, Adjective
  • (s) contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigious: (inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits) "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
dispute, Noun
  • (n) dispute, difference, difference_of_opinion, conflict: (a disagreement or argument about something important) "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"
  • (n) dispute, contravention: (coming into conflict with)
dispute, Verb
  • (v) challenge, dispute, gainsay: (take exception to) "She challenged his claims"
  • (v) quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate: (have a disagreement over something) "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
disputed, Adjective
  • (s) disputed: (subject to disagreement and debate)
disqualification, Noun
  • (n) disqualification: (unfitness that bars you from participation)
  • (n) disqualification: (the act of preventing someone from participating by finding them unqualified)
disqualify, Verb
  • (v) disqualify, unfit, indispose: (make unfit or unsuitable) "Your income disqualifies you"
  • (v) disqualify: (declare unfit) "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete"
disqualifying, Adjective
  • (a) disabling, disqualifying: (depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified) "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship"
disquiet, Noun
  • (n) anxiousness, disquiet: (a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments)
  • (n) disquiet, unease, uneasiness: (the trait of seeming ill at ease)
disquiet, Verb
  • (v) perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder: (disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed) "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
disquieted, Adjective
  • (s) disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried: (afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief) "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
disquieting, Adjective
  • (s) disquieting: (causing mental discomfort) "the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire"
disquietude, Noun
  • (n) edginess, uneasiness, inquietude, disquietude: (feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable)
disquisition, Noun
  • (n) disquisition: (an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion)
disregard, Noun
  • (n) disregard, neglect: (lack of attention and due care)
  • (n) disregard, neglect: (willful lack of care and attention)
disregard, Verb
  • (v) dismiss, disregard, brush_aside, brush_off, discount, push_aside, ignore: (bar from attention or consideration) "She dismissed his advances"
  • (v) ignore, disregard, snub, cut: (refuse to acknowledge) "She cut him dead at the meeting"
  • (v) neglect, ignore, disregard: (give little or no attention to) "Disregard the errors"
disregarded, Adjective
  • (s) disregarded, forgotten: (not noticed inadvertently) "her aching muscles forgotten she danced all night"; "he was scolded for his forgotten chores"
disreputability, Noun
  • (n) unrespectability, disreputability, disreputableness: (dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation)
disreputable, Adjective
  • (a) disreputable: (lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance)
disreputableness, Noun
  • (n) unrespectability, disreputability, disreputableness: (dishonorableness by virtue of lacking respectability or a good reputation)
disrepute, Noun
  • (n) disrepute, discredit: (the state of being held in low esteem) "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
disrespect, Noun
  • (n) contempt, disrespect: (a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous)
  • (n) disrespect, discourtesy: (an expression of lack of respect)
  • (n) disrespect: (a disrespectful mental attitude)
disrespect, Verb
  • (v) disrespect: (show a lack of respect for)
  • (v) disrespect, disesteem: (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)
disrespectful, Adjective
  • (s) aweless, awless, disrespectful: (neither feeling nor showing respect)
  • (a) disrespectful: (exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous) "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"
disrobe, Verb
  • (v) undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip_down, disrobe, peel: (get undressed) "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
disrupt, Verb
  • (v) disrupt: (throw into disorder) "This event disrupted the orderly process"
  • (v) interrupt, disrupt, break_up, cut_off: (make a break in) "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
  • (v) interrupt, disrupt: (interfere in someone else's activity) "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"
disruption, Noun
  • (n) break, interruption, disruption, gap: (an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity) "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account"
  • (n) dislocation, disruption: (an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity)
  • (n) disruption, perturbation: (the act of causing disorder)
  • (n) disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly_burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle: (a disorderly outburst or tumult) "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
disruptive, Adjective
  • (s) disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent: (characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination) "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
diss, Verb
  • (v) diss, insult, affront: (treat, mention, or speak to rudely) "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
dissatisfaction, Noun
  • (n) dissatisfaction: (the feeling of being displeased and discontent) "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"
dissatisfactory, Adjective
  • (s) disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying: (not up to expectations) "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"
dissatisfied, Adjective
  • (s) disgruntled, dissatisfied: (in a state of sulky dissatisfaction)
dissatisfy, Verb
  • (v) dissatisfy: (fail to satisfy)
dissect, Verb
  • (v) analyze, analyse, break_down, dissect, take_apart: (make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features) "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"
  • (v) dissect: (cut open or cut apart) "dissect the bodies for analysis"
dissected, Adjective
  • (s) cleft, dissected: (having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib)
dissection, Noun
  • (n) dissection: (cutting so as to separate into pieces)
  • (n) dissection: (a minute and critical analysis)
  • (n) dissection: (detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work))
dissemble, Verb
  • (v) dissemble, cloak, mask: (hide under a false appearance) "He masked his disappointment"
  • (v) dissemble, pretend, act: (behave unnaturally or affectedly) "She's just acting"
  • (v) feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble: (make believe with the intent to deceive) "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
dissembler, Noun
  • (n) hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender: (a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives)
dissembling, Noun
  • (n) deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation: (the act of deceiving)
  • (n) pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling: (pretending with intention to deceive)
disseminate, Verb
  • (v) circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass_around: (cause to become widely known) "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
dissemination, Noun
  • (n) dispersion, dispersal, dissemination, diffusion: (the act of dispersing or diffusing something) "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
  • (n) dissemination, airing, public_exposure, spreading: (the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate)
  • (n) dissemination, diffusion: (the property of being diffused or dispersed)
disseminative, Adjective
  • (s) diffusing, diffusive, dispersive, disseminative: (spreading by diffusion)
disseminator, Noun
  • (n) propagator, disseminator: (someone who spreads the news)
dissension, Noun
  • (n) disagreement, dissension, dissonance: (a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters)
  • (n) discord, dissension: (disagreement among those expected to cooperate)
dissent, Noun
  • (n) dissent: ((law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority) "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
  • (n) dissent: (a difference of opinion)
  • (n) protest, objection, dissent: (the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent)
dissent, Verb
  • (v) disagree, differ, dissent, take_issue: (be of different opinions) "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
  • (v) dissent: (withhold assent) "Several Republicans dissented"
  • (v) protest, resist, dissent: (express opposition through action or words) "dissent to the laws of the country"
dissenter, Noun
  • (n) dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant: (a person who dissents from some established policy)
dissentient, Adjective
  • (s) dissentient, recusant: ((of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England)
  • (s) dissentient, dissenting, dissident: (disagreeing, especially with a majority)
dissenting, Adjective
  • (s) dissentient, dissenting, dissident: (disagreeing, especially with a majority)
dissentious, Adjective
  • (s) dissentious, divisive, factious: (dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion))
dissertate, Verb
  • (v) hold_forth, discourse, dissertate: (talk at length and formally about a topic) "The speaker dissertated about the social politics in 18th century England"
dissertation, Noun
  • (n) dissertation, thesis: (a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree)
disservice, Noun
  • (n) disservice, ill_service, ill_turn: (an act intended to help that turns out badly) "he did them a disservice"
dissever, Verb
  • (v) divide, split, split_up, separate, dissever, carve_up: (separate into parts or portions) "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
dissident, Adjective
  • (s) dissentient, dissenting, dissident: (disagreeing, especially with a majority)
  • (s) dissident, heretical, heterodox: (characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards)
dissident, Noun
  • (n) dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestant: (a person who dissents from some established policy)
dissimilar, Adjective
  • (a) dissimilar: (not similar) "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem"
  • (a) unalike, dissimilar: (not alike or similar) "as unalike as two people could be"
  • (a) unlike, dissimilar, different: (marked by dissimilarity) "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different"
dissimilarity, Noun
  • (n) dissimilarity, unsimilarity: (the quality of being dissimilar)
dissimilate, Verb
  • (v) dissimilate: (become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities) "These consonants dissimilate"
  • (v) dissimilate: (make dissimilar; cause to become less similar)
  • (v) dissimilate: (become dissimilar or less similar) "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"
dissimilation, Noun
  • (n) catabolism, katabolism, dissimilation, destructive_metabolism: (breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy)
  • (n) dissimilation: (a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other) "the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation"
dissimilitude, Noun
  • (n) unlikeness, dissimilitude: (dissimilarity evidenced by an absence of likeness)
dissimulation, Noun
  • (n) deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation: (the act of deceiving)
dissimulator, Noun
  • (n) hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender: (a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives)
dissipate, Verb
  • (v) disperse, dissipate, dispel, break_up, scatter: (to cause to separate and go in different directions) "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"
  • (v) disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread_out: (move away from each other; ) "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"
  • (v) dissipate: (live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption)
  • (v) fritter, frivol_away, dissipate, shoot, fritter_away, fool, fool_away: (spend frivolously and unwisely) "Fritter away one's inheritance"
dissipated, Adjective
  • (s) debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast: (unrestrained by convention or morality) "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
  • (s) dissipated, betting, card-playing, sporting: (preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance) "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"
dissipation, Noun
  • (n) dissipation: (breaking up and scattering by dispersion) "the dissipation of the mist"
  • (n) profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness: (dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure)
  • (n) waste, wastefulness, dissipation: (useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly) "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"
dissociable, Adjective
  • (s) dissociable, separable, severable: (capable of being divided or dissociated; ) "often drugs and crime are not dissociable"; "the siamese twins were not considered separable"; "a song...never conceived of as severable from the melody"
dissociate, Verb
  • (v) decouple, dissociate: (regard as unconnected) "you must dissociate these two events!"; "decouple our foreign policy from ideology"
  • (v) disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint: (part; cease or break association with) "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
  • (v) dissociate: (to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms) "acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions"
dissociation, Noun
  • (n) dissociation: (the act of removing from association)
  • (n) dissociation, disassociation: (a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently)
  • (n) dissociation: ((chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions)
dissociative, Adjective
  • (s) dissociative: (tending to produce dissociation)
dissolubility, Noun
  • (n) dissolubility, solubleness: (the property of being dissoluble) "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water"
dissoluble, Adjective
  • (s) dissolvable, dissoluble: (capable of dissolving)
dissolute, Adjective
  • (s) debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast: (unrestrained by convention or morality) "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
dissoluteness, Noun
  • (n) dissoluteness, incontinence, self-gratification: (indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures)
dissolution, Noun
  • (n) adjournment, dissolution: (the termination of a meeting)
  • (n) dissolution, disintegration: (separation into component parts)
  • (n) dissolution, breakup: (the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations))
  • (n) dissolving, dissolution: (the process of going into solution) "the dissolving of salt in water"
  • (n) profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness: (dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure)
dissolvable, Adjective
  • (s) dissolvable, dissoluble: (capable of dissolving)
dissolve, Noun
  • (n) dissolve: ((film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out)
dissolve, Verb
  • (v) disband, dissolve: (stop functioning or cohering as a unit) "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
  • (v) dissolve, fade_out, fade_away: (become weaker) "The sound faded out"
  • (v) dissolve, resolve, break_up: (cause to go into a solution) "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
  • (v) dissolve, break_up: (come to an end) "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"
  • (v) dissolve: (cause to lose control emotionally) "The news dissolved her into tears"
  • (v) dissolve: (lose control emotionally) "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"
  • (v) dissolve: (cause to fade away) "dissolve a shot or a picture"
  • (v) dissolve: (pass into a solution) "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
  • (v) dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt: (become or cause to become soft or liquid) "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
  • (v) dissolve, break_up: (bring the association of to an end or cause to break up) "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"
  • (v) dissolve, dismiss: (declare void) "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
dissolvent, Noun
  • (n) solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving_agent, resolvent: (a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances) "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
dissolver, Noun
  • (n) solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving_agent, resolvent: (a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances) "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
dissolving, Noun
  • (n) dissolving, dissolution: (the process of going into solution) "the dissolving of salt in water"
dissonance, Noun
  • (n) disagreement, dissension, dissonance: (a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters)
  • (n) dissonance: (disagreeable sounds)
  • (n) noise, dissonance, racket: (the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience) "modern music is just noise to me"
dissonant, Adjective
  • (s) at_variance, discrepant, dissonant: (not in accord) "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements"
  • (s) discordant, disharmonious, dissonant, inharmonic: (lacking in harmony)
  • (s) unresolved, dissonant: (characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved)
dissonate, Verb
  • (v) disharmonize, dissonate: (cause to sound harsh and unpleasant)
  • (v) dissonate: (be dissonant or harsh) "The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly"
dissuade, Verb
  • (v) dissuade, deter: (turn away from by persuasion) "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
dissuasion, Noun
  • (n) dissuasion: (a communication that dissuades you)
  • (n) dissuasion: (persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action)
dissuasive, Adjective
  • (a) dissuasive: (deterring from action) "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"
dissyllable, Noun
  • (n) disyllable, dissyllable: (a word having two syllables)
dissymmetry, Noun
  • (n) asymmetry, dissymmetry, imbalance: ((mathematics) a lack of symmetry)
distaff, Adjective
  • (s) female, distaff: (characteristic of or peculiar to a woman) "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"
distaff, Noun
  • (n) distaff: (the sphere of work by women)
  • (n) distaff: (the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning)
distal, Adjective
  • (a) distal: (situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone)
  • (a) distal: (directed away from the midline or mesial plane of the body)
distance, Noun
  • (n) distance: (the property created by the space between two objects or points)
  • (n) distance: (a distant region) "I could see it in the distance"
  • (n) distance, length: (size of the gap between two places) "the distance from New York to Chicago"; "he determined the length of the shortest line segment joining the two points"
  • (n) distance, aloofness: (indifference by personal withdrawal) "emotional distance"
  • (n) distance, space: (the interval between two times) "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"
  • (n) distance: (a remote point in time) "if that happens it will be at some distance in the future"; "at a distance of ten years he had forgotten many of the details"
distance, Verb
  • (v) distance: (keep at a distance) "we have to distance ourselves from these events in order to continue living"
  • (v) outdistance, outstrip, distance: (go far ahead of) "He outdistanced the other runners"
distant, Adjective
  • (s) aloof, distant, upstage: (remote in manner) "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
  • (a) distant: (separated in space or coming from or going to a distance) "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
  • (a) distant, remote: (far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship) "a distant cousin"; "a remote relative"; "a distant likeness"; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
  • (s) distant, remote, removed: (separate or apart in time) "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
  • (s) distant, remote: (located far away spatially) "distant lands"; "remote stars"
distaste, Noun
  • (n) antipathy, aversion, distaste: (a feeling of intense dislike)
distasteful, Adjective
  • (s) disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky: (highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust) "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
  • (s) distasteful, unsavory, unsavoury: (not pleasing in odor or taste)
distastefulness, Noun
  • (n) disgustingness, distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness: (extreme unpalatability to the mouth)
  • (n) offensiveness, odiousness, distastefulness: (the quality of being offensive)
distemper, Noun
  • (n) distemper: (any of various infectious viral diseases of animals)
  • (n) distemper: (paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder)
  • (n) distemper: (a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder)
  • (n) distemper: (a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery)
  • (n) ill_humor, ill_humour, distemper: (an angry and disagreeable mood)
distemper, Verb
  • (v) distemper: (paint with distemper)
distend, Verb
  • (v) dilate, distend: (become wider) "His pupils were dilated"
  • (v) distend: (cause to expand as it by internal pressure) "The gas distended the animal's body"
  • (v) distend: (swell from or as if from internal pressure) "The distended bellies of the starving cows"
distensible, Adjective
  • (s) distensible: (capable of being distended; able to stretch and expand) "the stomach is a distensible organ"
distension, Noun
  • (n) dilatation, distension, distention: (the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions)
  • (n) distention, distension: (the act of expanding by pressure from within)
distention, Noun
  • (n) dilatation, distension, distention: (the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions)
  • (n) distention, distension: (the act of expanding by pressure from within)
distich, Noun
  • (n) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad: (two items of the same kind)
distil, Verb
  • (v) condense, distill, distil: (undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops) "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
  • (v) distill, distil: (undergo the process of distillation)
  • (v) distill, extract, distil: (extract by the process of distillation) "distill the essence of this compound"
  • (v) distill, distil: (give off (a liquid)) "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"
distill, Verb
  • (v) condense, distill, distil: (undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops) "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
  • (v) distill, distil: (undergo the process of distillation)
  • (v) distill, extract, distil: (extract by the process of distillation) "distill the essence of this compound"
  • (v) distill, distil: (give off (a liquid)) "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"
  • (v) purify, sublimate, make_pure, distill: (remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation) "purify the water"
distillate, Noun
  • (n) distillate, distillation: (a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling)
distillation, Noun
  • (n) distillate, distillation: (a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling)
  • (n) distillation, distillment: (the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors)
distillery, Noun
  • (n) distillery, still: (a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation)
distillment, Noun
  • (n) distillation, distillment: (the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors)
distinct, Adjective
  • (s) clear-cut, distinct, trenchant: (clearly or sharply defined to the mind) "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"
  • (s) discrete, distinct: (constituting a separate entity or part) "a government with three discrete divisions"; "on two distinct occasions"
  • (a) distinct: (easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined) "a distinct flavor"; "a distinct odor of turpentine"; "a distinct outline"; "the ship appeared as a distinct silhouette"; "distinct fingerprints"
  • (s) distinct, distinguishable: ((often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality) "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
  • (s) distinct, decided: (recognizable; marked) "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"
distinction, Noun
  • (n) differentiation, distinction: (a discrimination between things as different and distinct) "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation"
  • (n) distinction: (a distinguishing quality) "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"
  • (n) distinction: (a distinguishing difference) "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"
  • (n) eminence, distinction, preeminence, note: (high status importance owing to marked superiority) "a scholar of great eminence"
distinctive, Adjective
  • (s) classifiable, distinctive: (capable of being classified)
  • (s) distinctive, typical: (of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing) "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie"; "that is typical of you!"
distinctiveness, Noun
  • (n) disparateness, distinctiveness: (utter dissimilarity)
  • (n) peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness: (a distinguishing trait)
distinctness, Noun
  • (n) discreteness, distinctness, separateness, severalty: (the state of being several and distinct)
  • (n) distinctness, sharpness: (the quality of being sharp and clear)
  • (n) otherness, distinctness, separateness: (the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known)
distinguish, Verb
  • (v) distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart: (mark as different) "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
  • (v) distinguish, mark, differentiate: (be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense) "His modesty distinguishes him from his peers"
  • (v) identify, discover, key, key_out, distinguish, describe, name: (identify as in botany or biology, for example)
  • (v) signalize, signalise, distinguish: (make conspicuous or noteworthy)
  • (v) spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart: (detect with the senses) "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"
distinguishable, Adjective
  • (s) distinct, distinguishable: ((often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality) "plants of several distinct types"; "the word `nationalism' is used in at least two distinct senses"; "gold is distinct from iron"; "a tree related to but quite distinct from the European beech"; "management had interests quite distinct from those of their employees"
  • (a) distinguishable: (capable of being perceived as different or distinct) "only the shine of their metal was distinguishable in the gloom"; "a project distinguishable into four stages of progress"; "distinguishable differences between the twins"
distinguished, Adjective
  • (s) distinguished: ((used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation) "our distinguished professor"
  • (s) distinguished, grand, imposing, magisterial: (used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person) "his distinguished bearing"; "the monarch's imposing presence"; "she reigned in magisterial beauty"
distort, Verb
  • (v) contort, deform, distort, wring: (twist and press out of shape)
  • (v) deform, distort, strain: (alter the shape of (something) by stress) "His body was deformed by leprosy"
  • (v) falsify, distort, garble, warp: (make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story)
  • (v) tinge, color, colour, distort: (affect as in thought or feeling) "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"
  • (v) twist, twine, distort: (form into a spiral shape) "The cord is all twisted"
distorted, Adjective
  • (s) deformed, distorted, ill-shapen, malformed, misshapen: (so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly) "deformed thalidomide babies"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "an ill-shapen vase"; "a limp caused by a malformed foot"; "misshapen old fingers"
  • (s) distorted, misrepresented, perverted, twisted: (having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented) "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem"
distortion, Noun
  • (n) aberration, distortion, optical_aberration: (an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image)
  • (n) distorted_shape, distortion: (a shape resulting from distortion)
  • (n) distortion, deformation: (a change for the worse)
  • (n) distortion: (a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)) "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion"
  • (n) distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting: (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)
  • (n) distortion: (the mistake of misrepresenting the facts)
distract, Verb
  • (v) distract, deflect: (draw someone's attention away from something) "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
  • (v) perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder: (disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed) "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
distracted, Adjective
  • (s) distracted, distrait: (having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety)
distraction, Noun
  • (n) beguilement, distraction: (an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations)
  • (n) distraction: (mental turmoil) "he drives me to distraction"
  • (n) distraction: (an obstacle to attention)
  • (n) distraction, misdirection: (the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something) "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
distraint, Noun
  • (n) distress, distraint: (the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim) "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
distrait, Adjective
  • (s) distracted, distrait: (having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety)
distraught, Adjective
  • (s) distraught, overwrought: (deeply agitated especially from emotion) "distraught with grief"
distress, Noun
  • (n) distress, hurt, suffering: (psychological suffering) "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
  • (n) distress: (a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)) "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
  • (n) distress: (extreme physical pain) "the patient appeared to be in distress"
  • (n) distress, distraint: (the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim) "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
distress, Verb
  • (v) distress: (cause mental pain to) "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
  • (v) straiten, distress: (bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship)
distressed, Adjective
  • (s) disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried: (afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief) "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
  • (s) distressed, hard-pressed, hard_put, in_a_bad_way: (facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty) "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"
  • (a) dysphoric, distressed, unhappy: (generalized feeling of distress)
  • (s) stressed, distressed: (suffering severe physical strain or distress) "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
distressful, Adjective
  • (s) distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying: (causing distress or worry or anxiety) "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
distressfulness, Noun
  • (n) seriousness, distressfulness: (the quality of arousing fear or distress) "he learned the seriousness of his illness"
distressing, Adjective
  • (s) deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry: (bad; unfortunate) "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"
  • (s) distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying: (causing distress or worry or anxiety) "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
distressingness, Noun
  • (n) painfulness, distressingness: (the quality of being painful) "she feared the painfulness of childbirth"
distributary, Noun
  • (n) distributary: (a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it)
distribute, Verb
  • (v) circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass_around: (cause to become widely known) "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
  • (v) circulate, pass_around, pass_on, distribute: (cause be distributed) "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"
  • (v) distribute, administer, mete_out, deal, parcel_out, lot, dispense, shell_out, deal_out, dish_out, allot, dole_out: (administer or bestow, as in small portions) "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
  • (v) distribute: (make available) "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"
  • (v) distribute, give_out, hand_out, pass_out: (give to several people) "The teacher handed out the exams"
  • (v) distribute: (spread throughout a given area) "the function distributes the values evenly"
  • (v) distribute: (be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses) "Values distribute"
  • (v) distribute: (be mathematically distributive)
  • (v) spread, distribute: (distribute or disperse widely) "The invaders spread their language all over the country"
  • (v) stagger, distribute: (to arrange in a systematic order) "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"
distributed, Adjective
  • (a) distributed: (spread out or scattered about or divided up)
distributer, Noun
  • (n) distributor, distributer: (someone who markets merchandise)
  • (n) distributor, distributer, electrical_distributor: (electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence)
distribution, Noun
  • (n) distribution, statistical_distribution: ((statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence)
  • (n) distribution, dispersion: (the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume) "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribution of nerve fibers"; "in complementary distribution"
  • (n) distribution: (the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning)
  • (n) distribution: (the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer)
distributive, Adjective
  • (a) distributive: (serving to distribute or allot or disperse)
distributor, Noun
  • (n) allocator, distributor: (a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion)
  • (n) distributor, distributer: (someone who markets merchandise)
  • (n) distributor: (a company that markets merchandise) "his company is a large distributor of software products"
  • (n) distributor, distributer, electrical_distributor: (electrical device that distributes voltage to the spark plugs of a gasoline engine in the order of the firing sequence)
district, Noun
  • (n) district, territory, territorial_dominion, dominion: (a region marked off for administrative or other purposes)
district, Verb
  • (v) zone, district: (regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns)
distrust, Noun
  • (n) distrust, distrustfulness, mistrust: (the trait of not trusting others)
  • (n) misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion: (doubt about someone's honesty)
distrust, Verb
  • (v) distrust, mistrust, suspect: (regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in)
distrustful, Adjective
  • (a) distrustful: (having or showing distrust) "a man of distrustful nature"; "my experience...in other fields of law has made me distrustful of rules of thumb generally"- B.N.Cardozo"; "vigilant and distrustful superintendence"- Thomas Jefferson"
distrustfulness, Noun
  • (n) distrust, distrustfulness, mistrust: (the trait of not trusting others)
disturb, Verb
  • (v) agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake_up, stir_up, raise_up: (change the arrangement or position of)
  • (v) disturb, upset, trouble: (move deeply) "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
  • (v) disturb: (damage as if by shaking or jarring) "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"
  • (v) interrupt, disturb: (destroy the peace or tranquility of) "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"
  • (v) touch, disturb: (tamper with) "Don't touch my CDs!"
disturbance, Noun
  • (n) affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle: (a noisy fight)
  • (n) disturbance, perturbation, upset: (an unhappy and worried mental state) "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
  • (n) disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly_burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle: (a disorderly outburst or tumult) "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
  • (n) disturbance: (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)
  • (n) mental_disorder, mental_disturbance, disturbance, psychological_disorder, folie: ((psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness)
  • (n) noise, interference, disturbance: (electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication)
  • (n) perturbation, disturbance: (activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption) "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
disturbed, Adjective
  • (s) brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged: (affected with madness or insanity) "a man who had gone mad"
  • (s) disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried: (afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief) "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children"
  • (s) disturbed: (having the place or position changed) "the disturbed books and papers on her desk"; "disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed"
  • (s) disturbed, maladjusted: (emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships)
disturber, Noun
  • (n) disturber: (a troubler who interrupts or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion)
disturbing, Adjective
  • (s) distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying: (causing distress or worry or anxiety) "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"
disulfiram, Noun
  • (n) disulfiram, Antabuse: (a drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested)
disunify, Verb
  • (v) disunify, break_apart: (break up or separate) "The country is disunifying"; "Yugoslavia broke apart after 1989"
disunion, Noun
  • (n) disunion: (the termination or destruction of union)
disunite, Verb
  • (v) disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint: (part; cease or break association with) "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
  • (v) separate, disunite, divide, part: (force, take, or pull apart) "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
disunited, Adjective
  • (s) disconnected, disunited, fragmented, split: (having been divided; having the unity destroyed) "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell"; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White"; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group"
disunity, Noun
  • (n) disunity: (lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension))
disuse, Noun
  • (n) neglect, disuse: (the state of something that has been unused and neglected) "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"
disused, Adjective
  • (s) disused, obsolete: (no longer in use) "obsolete words"
disyllable, Noun
  • (n) disyllable, dissyllable: (a word having two syllables)
dit, Noun
  • (n) dot, dit: (the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code)
ditch, Noun
  • (n) ditch: (a long narrow excavation in the earth)
  • (n) ditch: (any small natural waterway)
ditch, Verb
  • (v) chuck, ditch: (throw away) "Chuck these old notes"
  • (v) ditch: (forsake) "ditch a lover"
  • (v) ditch: (make an emergency landing on water)
  • (v) ditch: (crash or crash-land) "ditch a car"; "ditch a plane"
  • (v) dump, ditch: (sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly) "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
  • (v) trench, ditch: (cut a trench in, as for drainage) "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"
ditchmoss, Noun
  • (n) Elodea, genus_Elodea, pondweed, ditchmoss: (submerged freshwater perennials)
dither, Noun
  • (n) dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap: (an excited state of agitation) "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
dither, Verb
  • (v) dither: (act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain)
  • (v) dither, flap, pother: (make a fuss; be agitated)
dittany, Noun
  • (n) fraxinella, dittany, burning_bush, gas_plant, Dictamnus_alba: (Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather)
ditto, Noun
  • (n) ditto_mark, ditto: (a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated)
ditto, Verb
  • (v) ditto: (repeat an action or statement) "The next speaker dittoed her argument"
ditty, Noun
  • (n) ditty: (a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung))
diuretic, Noun
  • (n) diuretic_drug, diuretic, water_pill: (any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess water)
diurnal, Adjective
  • (a) diurnal: (of or belonging to or active during the day) "diurnal animals are active during the day"; "diurnal flowers are open during the day and closed at night"; "diurnal and nocturnal offices"
  • (s) diurnal: (having a daily cycle or occurring every day) "diurnal rotation of the heavens"
diva, Noun
  • (n) prima_donna, diva: (a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star)
divagate, Verb
  • (v) digress, stray, divagate, wander: (lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking) "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"
divagation, Noun
  • (n) digression, aside, excursus, divagation, parenthesis: (a message that departs from the main subject)
  • (n) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation: (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)) "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
divalent, Adjective
  • (a) bivalent, divalent: (having a valence of two or having two valences)
divan, Noun
  • (n) divan: (a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall))
  • (n) divan, diwan: (a Muslim council of state)
  • (n) divan, diwan: (a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author))
  • (n) divan, diwan: (a Muslim council chamber or law court)
dive, Noun
  • (n) dive, diving: (a headlong plunge into water)
  • (n) dive, nose_dive, nosedive: (a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft)
  • (n) honkytonk, dive: (a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall)
  • (n) prima_donna, diva: (a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star)
dive, Verb
  • (v) dive, plunge, plunk: (drop steeply) "the stock market plunged"
  • (v) dive: (plunge into water) "I was afraid to dive from the board into the pool"
  • (v) dive: (swim under water) "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"
diver, Noun
  • (n) diver, frogman, underwater_diver: (someone who works underwater)
  • (n) diver, plunger: (someone who dives (into water))
  • (n) loon, diver: (large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes)
diverge, Verb
  • (v) deviate, vary, diverge, depart: (be at variance with; be out of line with)
  • (v) diverge: (move or draw apart) "The two paths diverge here"
  • (v) diverge: (have no limits as a mathematical series)
  • (v) diverge: (extend in a different direction) "The lines start to diverge here"; "Their interests diverged"
divergence, Noun
  • (n) deviation, divergence, departure, difference: (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm) "the deviation from the mean"
  • (n) discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance: (a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions) "a growing divergence of opinion"
  • (n) divergence, divergency: (the act of moving away in different direction from a common point) "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"
  • (n) divergence, divergency: (an infinite series that has no limit)
divergency, Noun
  • (n) divergence, divergency: (the act of moving away in different direction from a common point) "an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines"
  • (n) divergence, divergency: (an infinite series that has no limit)
divergent, Adjective
  • (a) divergent, diverging: (tending to move apart in different directions)
  • (s) divergent: (diverging from another or from a standard) "a divergent opinion"
diverging, Adjective
  • (a) divergent, diverging: (tending to move apart in different directions)
divers, Adjective
  • (s) divers, diverse: (many and different) "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents"
diverse, Adjective
  • (s) divers, diverse: (many and different) "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents"
  • (s) diverse, various: (distinctly dissimilar or unlike) "celebrities as diverse as Bob Hope and Bob Dylan"; "animals as various as the jaguar and the cavy and the sloth"
diverseness, Noun
  • (n) diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety: (noticeable heterogeneity) "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
diversification, Noun
  • (n) diversification, variegation: (the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)) "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"
  • (n) diversification: (the condition of being varied; every day it is the same") "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification"
diversified, Adjective
  • (a) diversified: (having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety) "a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern"; "diversified farming"; "diversified manufacturing"; "diversified scenery"; "diversified investments"
diversify, Verb
  • (v) diversify: (make (more) diverse) "diversify a course of study"
  • (v) diversify, radiate: (spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate) "The plants on this island diversified"
  • (v) diversify, branch_out, broaden: (vary in order to spread risk or to expand) "The company diversified"
diversion, Noun
  • (n) diversion, recreation: (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates) "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
  • (n) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation: (a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)) "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
  • (n) diversion, diversionary_attack: (an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack)
diversionist, Noun
  • (n) saboteur, wrecker, diversionist: (someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks)
diversity, Noun
  • (n) diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety: (noticeable heterogeneity) "a diversity of possibilities"; "the range and variety of his work is amazing"
  • (n) diversity: (the condition or result of being changeable)
divert, Verb
  • (v) amuse, divert, disport: (occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion) "The play amused the ladies"
  • (v) deviate, divert: (turn aside; turn away from)
  • (v) divert: (send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one)
  • (v) divert, hive_off: (withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions)
diverted, Adjective
  • (s) amused, diverted, entertained: (pleasantly occupied) "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria"
diverticulitis, Noun
  • (n) diverticulitis: (inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation)
diverticulosis, Noun
  • (n) diverticulosis: (presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon)
diverticulum, Noun
  • (n) diverticulum: (a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon))
divertimento, Noun
  • (n) divertimento, serenade: (a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form)
diverting, Adjective
  • (s) amusing, amusive, diverting: (providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining) "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"
divest, Verb
  • (v) deprive, strip, divest: (take away possessions from someone) "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"
  • (v) divest, disinvest: (deprive of status or authority) "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"
  • (v) divest, disinvest: (reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment)) "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"
  • (v) strip, undress, divest, disinvest: (remove (someone's or one's own) clothes) "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"
divide, Noun
  • (n) divide: (a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility))
  • (n) watershed, water_parting, divide: (a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems)
divide, Verb
  • (v) divide, split, split_up, separate, dissever, carve_up: (separate into parts or portions) "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
  • (v) divide, fraction: (perform a division) "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
  • (v) separate, divide: (act as a barrier between; stand between) "The mountain range divides the two countries"
  • (v) separate, disunite, divide, part: (force, take, or pull apart) "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
  • (v) separate, divide: (make a division or separation)
  • (v) separate, divide, part: (come apart) "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
divided, Adjective
  • (a) divided: (separated into parts or pieces) "opinions are divided"
  • (s) divided, dual-lane: (having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions) "a divided highway"
  • (s) divided, divided_up, shared, shared_out: (distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose)
dividend, Noun
  • (n) dividend: (that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly)
  • (n) dividend: (a number to be divided by another number)
  • (n) dividend: (a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus))
divider, Noun
  • (n) divider: (a person who separates something into parts or groups)
  • (n) divider: (a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements)
  • (n) partition, divider: (a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another))
  • (n) splitter, divider: (a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics)
divination, Noun
  • (n) divination: (successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck)
  • (n) divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune_telling: (the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means)
  • (n) prophecy, divination: (a prediction uttered under divine inspiration)
divinatory, Adjective
  • (s) conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious: (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence) "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"
  • (s) divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical: (resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy) "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"
divine, Adjective
  • (s) divine, godly: (emanating from God) "divine judgment"; "divine guidance"; "everything is black or white...satanic or godly"-Saturday Review"
  • (s) divine, godlike: (being or having the nature of a god; 'tis God-like to create"-J.G.Saxe) "the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers"-J.G.Frazier"; "the divine will"; "the divine capacity for love"; "'Tis wise to learn"
  • (s) divine: (devoted to or in the service or worship of a deity) "divine worship"; "divine liturgy"
  • (s) divine, godlike: (appropriate to or befitting a god) "the divine strength of Achilles"; "a man of godlike sagacity"; "man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers"-R.H.Roveref"
  • (s) divine, elysian, inspired: (being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods) "her pies were simply divine"; "the divine Shakespeare"; "an elysian meal"; "an inspired performance"
  • (s) providential, divine: (resulting from divine providence) "providential care"; "a providential visitation"
divine, Verb
  • (v) divine: (perceive intuitively or through some inexplicable perceptive powers)
  • (v) divine: (search by divining, as if with a rod) "He claimed he could divine underground water"
diviner, Noun
  • (n) diviner: (someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers)
diving, Noun
  • (n) dive, diving: (a headlong plunge into water)
  • (n) diving, diving_event: (an athletic competition that involves diving into water)
divinity, Noun
  • (n) deity, divinity, god, immortal: (any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force)
  • (n) divinity: (the quality of being divine) "ancient Egyptians believed in the divinity of the Pharaohs"
  • (n) divinity, divinity_fudge: (white creamy fudge made with egg whites)
  • (n) theology, divinity: (the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth)
divisible, Adjective
  • (a) divisible: (capable of being or liable to be divided or separated) "even numbers are divisible by two"; "the Americans fought a bloody war to prove that their nation is not divisible"
division, Noun
  • (n) class, division: (a league ranked by quality) "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"
  • (n) division: (an army unit large enough to sustain combat) "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"
  • (n) division: (the act or process of dividing)
  • (n) division: (an administrative unit in government or business)
  • (n) division, variance: (discord that splits a group)
  • (n) division: ((biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category)
  • (n) division: ((botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum)
  • (n) division, air_division: (a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings)
  • (n) division, naval_division: (a group of ships of similar type)
  • (n) division: (an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed)
  • (n) division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation: (the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart)
  • (n) part, section, division: (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole) "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
divisional, Adjective
  • (a) divisional: (of or relating to a military division) "divisional artillery"
  • (s) divisional: (serving to divide or marking a division) "the divisional line between two states"
  • (s) divisional: (constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit) "American divisional (fractional) coins include the dime and the nickel"; "fractional currency is currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit"
divisive, Adjective
  • (s) dissentious, divisive, factious: (dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion))
divisor, Noun
  • (n) divisor, factor: (one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer) "what are the 4 factors of 6?"
  • (n) divisor: (the number by which a dividend is divided)
divorce, Noun
  • (n) divorce, divorcement: (the legal dissolution of a marriage)
divorce, Verb
  • (v) disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint: (part; cease or break association with) "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
  • (v) divorce, split_up: (get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage) "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
divorcement, Noun
  • (n) divorce, divorcement: (the legal dissolution of a marriage)
divulge, Verb
  • (v) unwrap, disclose, let_on, bring_out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give_away, let_out: (make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret) "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"
divulgement, Noun
  • (n) divulgence, divulgement: (the act of disclosing something that was secret or private)
divulgence, Noun
  • (n) divulgence, divulgement: (the act of disclosing something that was secret or private)
diwan, Noun
  • (n) divan, diwan: (a Muslim council of state)
  • (n) divan, diwan: (a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author))
  • (n) divan, diwan: (a Muslim council chamber or law court)
dizen, Verb
  • (v) bedizen, dizen: (dress up garishly and tastelessly)
dizygotic, Adjective
  • (a) dizygotic, dizygous: (derived from two separately fertilized eggs) "dizygotic twins"
dizygous, Adjective
  • (a) dizygotic, dizygous: (derived from two separately fertilized eggs) "dizygotic twins"
dizziness, Noun
  • (n) dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo: (a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall)
dizzy, Adjective
  • (s) airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly: (lacking seriousness; given to frivolity) "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
  • (s) dizzy, giddy, woozy, vertiginous: (having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling) "had a dizzy spell"; "a dizzy pinnacle"; "had a headache and felt giddy"; "a giddy precipice"; "feeling woozy from the blow on his head"; "a vertiginous climb up the face of the cliff"
dizzy, Verb
  • (v) dizzy: (make dizzy or giddy) "a dizzying pace"
dj, Noun
  • (n) disk_jockey, disc_jockey, dj: (a person who announces and plays popular recorded music)
djinn, Noun
  • (n) genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn: ((Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals)
djinni, Noun
  • (n) genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn: ((Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals)
djinny, Noun
  • (n) genie, jinni, jinnee, djinni, djinny, djinn: ((Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals)
dkg, Noun
  • (n) dekagram, decagram, dkg, dag: (10 grams)
dkl, Noun
  • (n) dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl: (a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters)
dkm, Noun
  • (n) decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm: (a metric unit of length equal to ten meters)
dl, Noun
  • (n) deciliter, decilitre, dl: (a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter)
do-gooder, Noun
  • (n) humanitarian, do-gooder, improver: (someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms)
do-nothing, Adjective
  • (s) do-nothing: (characterized by inability or unwillingness to work toward a goal or assume responsibility) "a do-nothing government"
do-nothing, Noun
  • (n) idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum: (person who does no work) "a lazy bum"
do-or-die, Adjective
  • (s) desperate, do-or-die: (desperately determined) "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"
do, Verb
  • (v) act, behave, do: (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself) "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
  • (v) cause, do, make: (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally) "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
  • (v) do, perform: (get (something) done) "I did my job"
  • (v) do, fare, make_out, come, get_along: (proceed or get along) "How is she doing in her new job?"; "How are you making out in graduate school?"; "He's come a long way"
  • (v) do, make: (create or design, often in a certain way) "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest"
  • (v) do, manage: (carry on or function) "We could do with a little more help around here"
  • (v) do: (travel or traverse (a distance)) "This car does 150 miles per hour"; "We did 6 miles on our hike every day"
  • (v) dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure: (arrange attractively) "dress my hair for the wedding"
  • (v) make, do: (engage in) "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"
  • (v) perform, execute, do: (carry out or perform an action) "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
  • (v) practice, practise, exercise, do: (carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions) "practice law"
  • (v) serve, do: (spend time in prison or in a labor camp) "He did six years for embezzlement"
  • (v) suffice, do, answer, serve: (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity) "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
doable, Adjective
  • (s) accomplishable, achievable, doable, manageable, realizable: (capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do)
dobson, Noun
  • (n) dobson, dobsonfly, dobson_fly, Corydalus_cornutus: (large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait)
  • (n) hellgrammiate, dobson: (large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait)
dobsonfly, Noun
  • (n) dobson, dobsonfly, dobson_fly, Corydalus_cornutus: (large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait)
docile, Adjective
  • (a) docile: (willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed) "the docile masses of an enslaved nation"
  • (s) docile, teachable: (ready and willing to be taught) "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"
  • (s) docile, gentle: (easily handled or managed) "a gentle old horse, docile and obedient"
dock-walloper, Noun
  • (n) stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock_worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper: (a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port)
dock, Noun
  • (n) bobtail, bob, dock: (a short or shortened tail of certain animals)
  • (n) dock: (an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial)
  • (n) dock, sorrel, sour_grass: (any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine)
  • (n) dock, loading_dock: (a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded)
  • (n) dock, dockage, docking_facility: (landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out) "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
  • (n) dock: (the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair)
  • (n) pier, wharf, wharfage, dock: (a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats)
dock, Verb
  • (v) dock: (come into dock) "the ship docked"
  • (v) dock: (deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty)
  • (v) dock: (deduct from someone's wages)
  • (v) dock, tail, bob: (remove or shorten the tail of an animal)
  • (v) dock: (maneuver into a dock) "dock the ships"
dockage, Noun
  • (n) dock, dockage, docking_facility: (landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out) "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
  • (n) dockage, docking_fee: (a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock)
  • (n) docking, moorage, dockage, tying_up: (the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes)
docker, Noun
  • (n) stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock_worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper: (a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port)
docket, Noun
  • (n) agenda, docket, schedule: (a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to)
  • (n) docket: ((law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities)
docket, Verb
  • (v) docket: (place on the docket for legal action) "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried"
  • (v) docket: (make a summary or abstract of a legal document and inscribe it in a list)
dockhand, Noun
  • (n) stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock_worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper: (a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port)
docking, Noun
  • (n) docking, moorage, dockage, tying_up: (the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes)
dockside, Noun
  • (n) dockside: (the region adjacent to a boat dock)
dockworker, Noun
  • (n) stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock_worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper: (a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port)
doctor-fish, Noun
  • (n) doctorfish, doctor-fish, Acanthurus_chirurgus: (surgeon fish of the West Indies)
doctor, Verb
  • (v) doctor: (give medical treatment to)
  • (v) repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish_up, restore, touch_on: (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken) "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
  • (v) sophisticate, doctor, doctor_up: (alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive) "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
doctoral, Adjective
  • (a) doctoral, doctorial: (of or relating to a doctor or doctorate) "doctoral dissertation"; "doctorial candidates"
doctorate, Noun
  • (n) doctor's_degree, doctorate: (one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university)
doctorfish, Noun
  • (n) doctorfish, doctor-fish, Acanthurus_chirurgus: (surgeon fish of the West Indies)
doctorial, Adjective
  • (a) doctoral, doctorial: (of or relating to a doctor or doctorate) "doctoral dissertation"; "doctorial candidates"
doctrinaire, Adjective
  • (s) doctrinaire: (stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability)
doctrinaire, Noun
  • (n) dogmatist, doctrinaire: (a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions)
doctrine, Noun
  • (n) doctrine, philosophy, philosophical_system, school_of_thought, ism: (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)
docudrama, Noun
  • (n) documentary, docudrama, documentary_film, infotainment: (a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event)
document, Noun
  • (n) document, written_document, papers: (writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature))
  • (n) document: (anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks)
  • (n) document: (a written account of ownership or obligation)
  • (n) text_file, document: ((computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters)
document, Verb
  • (v) document: (record in detail) "The parents documented every step of their child's development"
  • (v) document: (support or supply with references) "Can you document your claims?"
documental, Adjective
  • (a) documentary, documental: (relating to or consisting of or derived from documents)
documentary, Adjective
  • (a) documentary, documental: (relating to or consisting of or derived from documents)
  • (s) objective, documentary: (emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation) "objective art"
documentary, Noun
  • (n) documentary, docudrama, documentary_film, infotainment: (a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event)
documentation, Noun
  • (n) documentation, certification, corroboration: (confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence)
  • (n) documentation, support: (documentary validation) "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"
  • (n) software_documentation, documentation: (program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs)
documented, Adjective
  • (s) attested, authenticated, documented: (established as genuine)
  • (a) documented: (furnished with or supported by documents) "the first documented case of shark attack in those waters"
dodder, Noun
  • (n) dodder: (a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria)
dodder, Verb
  • (v) toddle, coggle, totter, dodder, paddle, waddle: (walk unsteadily) "small children toddle"
doddering, Adjective
  • (s) doddering, doddery, gaga, senile: (mentally or physically infirm with age) "his mother was doddering and frail"
doddery, Adjective
  • (s) doddering, doddery, gaga, senile: (mentally or physically infirm with age) "his mother was doddering and frail"
dodge, Noun
  • (n) contrivance, stratagem, dodge: (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade) "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
  • (n) dodge: (a quick evasive movement)
  • (n) dodge, dodging, scheme: (a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery)
dodge, Verb
  • (v) dodge: (make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid) "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
  • (v) dodge: (move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course) "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"
  • (v) hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep: (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)) "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
dodger, Noun
  • (n) corn_dab, corn_dodger, dodger: (small oval cake of corn bread baked or fried (chiefly southern))
  • (n) dodger, fox, slyboots: (a shifty deceptive person)
dodging, Noun
  • (n) avoidance, turning_away, shunning, dodging: (deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening)
  • (n) dodge, dodging, scheme: (a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery)
  • (n) evasion, escape, dodging: (nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do) "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"
dodgy, Adjective
  • (s) chancy, chanceful, dicey, dodgy: (of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk) "an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker"
  • (s) crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily: (marked by skill in deception) "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
dodo, Noun
  • (n) dodo, fogy, fogey, fossil: (someone whose style is out of fashion)
  • (n) dodo, Raphus_cucullatus: (extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons)
doer, Noun
  • (n) actor, doer, worker: (a person who acts and gets things done) "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"
dog-eared, Adjective
  • (s) dog-eared, eared: (worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down) "a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down"-Clifton Fadiman"; "an old book with dog-eared pages"
dog-iron, Noun
  • (n) andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron: (metal supports for logs in a fireplace) "the andirons were too hot to touch"
dog-tired, Adjective
  • (s) exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played_out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn_out: (drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted) "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"
dog, Noun
  • (n) andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron: (metal supports for logs in a fireplace) "the andirons were too hot to touch"
  • (n) cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heel: (someone who is morally reprehensible) "you dirty dog"
  • (n) dog, domestic_dog, Canis_familiaris: (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds) "the dog barked all night"
  • (n) dog: (informal term for a man) "you lucky dog"
  • (n) frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot_dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie: (a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll)
  • (n) frump, dog: (a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman) "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"
  • (n) pawl, detent, click, dog: (a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward)
dog, Verb
  • (v) chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, dog, go_after, track: (go after with the intent to catch) "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
dogfight, Noun
  • (n) dogfight: (a fiercely disputed contest) "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"
  • (n) dogfight: (an aerial engagement between fighter planes)
  • (n) dogfight: (a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling))
  • (n) hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble: (disorderly fighting)
dogfight, Verb
  • (v) dogfight: (arrange for an illegal dogfight)
  • (v) dogfight: (engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane)
dogfish, Noun
  • (n) bowfin, grindle, dogfish, Amia_calva: (primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America)
  • (n) dogfish: (any of several small sharks)
dogged, Adjective
  • (s) dogged, dour, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding: (stubbornly unyielding) "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot"; "men tenacious of opinion"
doggedness, Noun
  • (n) doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity: (persistent determination)
doggerel, Noun
  • (n) doggerel, doggerel_verse, jingle: (a comic verse of irregular measure) "he had heard some silly doggerel that kept running through his mind"
doggie, Noun
  • (n) pooch, doggie, doggy, barker, bow-wow: (informal terms for dogs)
dogging, Adjective
  • (s) dogging, persisting: (relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit) "impossible to escape the dogging fears"
doggy, Noun
  • (n) pooch, doggie, doggy, barker, bow-wow: (informal terms for dogs)
doghouse, Noun
  • (n) doghouse: (an idiomatic term for being in disfavor) "in the doghouse"
  • (n) kennel, doghouse, dog_house: (outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog)
dogie, Noun
  • (n) dogie, dogy, leppy: (motherless calf in a range herd of cattle)
dogma, Noun
  • (n) dogma, tenet: (a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof)
  • (n) dogma: (a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative) "he believed all the Marxist dogma"
dogmatic, Adjective
  • (a) dogmatic: (of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative)
  • (a) dogmatic: (relating to or involving dogma) "dogmatic writings"
  • (s) dogmatic, dogmatical: (characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles)
dogmatical, Adjective
  • (s) dogmatic, dogmatical: (characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles)
dogmatise, Verb
  • (v) dogmatize, dogmatise: (state as a dogma)
  • (v) dogmatize, dogmatise: (speak dogmatically)
dogmatism, Noun
  • (n) bigotry, dogmatism: (the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot)
dogmatist, Noun
  • (n) dogmatist, doctrinaire: (a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions)
dogmatize, Verb
  • (v) dogmatize, dogmatise: (state as a dogma)
  • (v) dogmatize, dogmatise: (speak dogmatically)
dogshit, Noun
  • (n) bullshit, bull, Irish_bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit: (obscene words for unacceptable behavior) "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
dogsled, Noun
  • (n) dogsled, dog_sled, dog_sleigh: (a sled pulled by dogs)
dogsled, Verb
  • (v) dogsled, mush: (travel with a dogsled)
dogtooth, Noun
  • (n) canine, canine_tooth, eyetooth, eye_tooth, dogtooth, cuspid: (one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars)
  • (n) dogtooth: (a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England)
  • (n) dogtooth_violet, dogtooth, dog's-tooth_violet: (perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated)
dogwood, Noun
  • (n) dogwood, dogwood_tree, cornel: (a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers)
  • (n) dogwood: (hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood)
dogy, Noun
  • (n) dogie, dogy, leppy: (motherless calf in a range herd of cattle)
doh, Noun
  • (n) do, doh, ut: (the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization)
doily, Noun
  • (n) doily, doyley, doyly: (a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl)
doings, Noun
  • (n) behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings: (manner of acting or controlling yourself)
dolabrate, Adjective
  • (s) dolabriform, dolabrate: (having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver)
dolabriform, Adjective
  • (s) dolabriform, dolabrate: (having the shape of the head of an ax or cleaver)
doldrums, Noun
  • (n) doldrums: (a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific)
  • (n) stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums: (a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)) "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
dole, Noun
  • (n) dole: (a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given)
  • (n) dole, pogy, pogey: (money received from the state)
doleful, Adjective
  • (s) doleful, mournful: (filled with or evoking sadness) "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news"
dolichocephalic, Adjective
  • (a) dolichocephalic, dolichocranial, dolichocranic: (having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75)
dolichocephalic, Noun
  • (n) dolichocephalic: (an adult with a long narrow head)
dolichocephalism, Noun
  • (n) dolichocephaly, dolichocephalism: (the quality of being dolichocephalic)
dolichocephaly, Noun
  • (n) dolichocephaly, dolichocephalism: (the quality of being dolichocephalic)
dolichocranial, Adjective
  • (a) dolichocephalic, dolichocranial, dolichocranic: (having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75)
dolichocranic, Adjective
  • (a) dolichocephalic, dolichocranial, dolichocranic: (having a relatively long head with a cephalic index of under 75)
doll, Noun
  • (n) dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird: (informal terms for a (young) woman)
  • (n) doll, dolly: (a small replica of a person; used as a toy)
dollar, Noun
  • (n) dollar: (the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents)
  • (n) dollar, dollar_bill, one_dollar_bill, buck, clam: (a piece of paper money worth one dollar)
  • (n) dollar: (a United States coin worth one dollar) "the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States"
  • (n) dollar, dollar_mark, dollar_sign: (a symbol of commercialism or greed) "he worships the almighty dollar"; "the dollar sign means little to him"
dollarfish, Noun
  • (n) dollarfish, Poronotus_triacanthus: (small food fish of Atlantic coast)
  • (n) moonfish, Atlantic_moonfish, horsefish, horsehead, horse-head, dollarfish, Selene_setapinnis: (any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies)
dollhouse, Noun
  • (n) dollhouse, doll's_house: (a house so small that it is likened to a child's plaything)
  • (n) dollhouse, doll's_house: (a small model of a house used as a toy by children)
dollop, Noun
  • (n) dollop: (a small measure (usually of food))
dolly, Noun
  • (n) doll, dolly: (a small replica of a person; used as a toy)
  • (n) dolly: (conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted)
  • (n) dolly: (conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects)
dolman, Noun
  • (n) dolman, dolman_jacket: (a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders)
  • (n) dolman: (a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves)
dolmen, Noun
  • (n) dolman, dolman_jacket: (a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders)
  • (n) dolman: (a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves)
  • (n) dolmen, cromlech, portal_tomb: (a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone)
dolomitic, Adjective
  • (a) dolomitic: (relating to or consisting of dolomite)
dolor, Noun
  • (n) dolor, dolour: ((poetry) painful grief)
dolorous, Adjective
  • (s) dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weeping: (showing sorrow)
dolour, Noun
  • (n) dolor, dolour: ((poetry) painful grief)
dolourous, Adjective
  • (s) dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weeping: (showing sorrow)
dolphin, Noun
  • (n) dolphin: (any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises)
  • (n) dolphinfish, dolphin, mahimahi: (large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii))
dolphinfish, Noun
  • (n) dolphinfish, mahimahi: (the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii))
  • (n) dolphinfish, dolphin, mahimahi: (large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii))
dolt, Noun
  • (n) stupid, stupid_person, stupe, dullard, dolt, pudding_head, pudden-head, poor_fish, pillock: (a person who is not very bright) "The economy, stupid!"
doltish, Adjective
  • (s) cloddish, doltish: (heavy and dull and stupid)
domain, Noun
  • (n) domain, demesne, land: (territory over which rule or control is exercised) "his domain extended into Europe"; "he made it the law of the land"
  • (n) domain, domain_of_a_function: ((mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined)
  • (n) knowledge_domain, knowledge_base, domain: (the content of a particular field of knowledge)
  • (n) sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena: (a particular environment or walk of life) "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
  • (n) world, domain: (people in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest) "the Western world"
dome, Noun
  • (n) attic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin, dome: (informal terms for a human head)
  • (n) dome: (a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward)
  • (n) dome, domed_stadium, covered_stadium: (a stadium that has a roof)
  • (n) dome: (a hemispherical roof)
domed, Adjective
  • (s) domed, vaulted: (having a hemispherical vault or dome)
domestic, Adjective
  • (a) domestic: (of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation) "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
  • (a) domestic: (of or relating to the home) "domestic servant"; "domestic science"
  • (a) domestic: (of or involving the home or family) "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste"
  • (s) domestic, domesticated: (converted or adapted to domestic use) "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"
  • (s) domestic: (produced in a particular country) "domestic wine"; "domestic oil"
domestic, Noun
  • (n) domestic, domestic_help, house_servant: (a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household)
domesticate, Verb
  • (v) domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame: (adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment) "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
  • (v) domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame: (overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable) "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
  • (v) domesticate, tame: (make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans) "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
domesticated, Adjective
  • (s) domestic, domesticated: (converted or adapted to domestic use) "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"
  • (s) domesticated: (accustomed to home life; others find gratification in it") "some men think it unmanly to be domesticated"
domestication, Noun
  • (n) domestication: (adaptation to intimate association with human beings)
  • (n) domestication: (accommodation to domestic life) "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication"
  • (n) tameness, domestication: (the attribute of having been domesticated)
domesticise, Verb
  • (v) domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame: (overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable) "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
domesticize, Verb
  • (v) domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame: (overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable) "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
domicile, Noun
  • (n) domicile, legal_residence: ((law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time) "what's his legal residence?"
  • (n) dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling_house: (housing that someone is living in) "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
domicile, Verb
  • (v) reside, shack, domicile, domiciliate: (make one's home in a particular place or community) "may parents reside in Florida"
domiciliary, Adjective
  • (a) domiciliary: (of or relating to or provided in a domicile) "domiciliary medical care"; "domiciliary caves"
domiciliate, Verb
  • (v) house, put_up, domiciliate: (provide housing for) "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
  • (v) reside, shack, domicile, domiciliate: (make one's home in a particular place or community) "may parents reside in Florida"
domiciliation, Noun
  • (n) diggings, digs, domiciliation, lodgings, pad: (temporary living quarters)
dominance, Noun
  • (n) authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so: (the power or right to give orders or make decisions) "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
  • (n) dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control: (the state that exists when one person or group has power over another) "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
  • (n) dominance: (the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not)
  • (n) laterality, dominance: (superior development of one side of the body)
dominant, Adjective
  • (a) dominant: (exercising influence or control) "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
  • (a) dominant: ((of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar)
  • (s) prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife: (most frequent or common) "prevailing winds"
dominant, Noun
  • (n) dominant: ((music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale)
  • (n) dominant_allele, dominant: (an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different)
dominate, Verb
  • (v) dominate: (be in control) "Her husband completely dominates her"
  • (v) dominate, master: (have dominance or the power to defeat over) "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"
  • (v) dominate, command, overlook, overtop: (look down on) "The villa dominates the town"
  • (v) overshadow, dominate, eclipse: (be greater in significance than) "the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"
  • (v) predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail: (be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance) "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
dominated, Adjective
  • (s) dominated: (controlled or ruled by superior authority or power)
  • (s) dominated, henpecked: (harassed by persistent nagging)
dominating, Adjective
  • (s) ascendant, ascendent, dominating: (most powerful or important or influential) "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
  • (s) autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory: (offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power) "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner"
  • (s) commanding, dominating, overlooking: (used of a height or viewpoint) "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"
domination, Noun
  • (n) domination: (social control by dominating)
  • (n) domination, mastery, supremacy: (power to dominate or defeat) "mastery of the seas"
domine, Noun
  • (n) dominus, dominie, domine, dominee: (a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson)
dominee, Noun
  • (n) dominus, dominie, domine, dominee: (a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson)
domineer, Verb
  • (v) tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer: (rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner) "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
domineering, Adjective
  • (a) domineering: (tending to domineer)
domineeringness, Noun
  • (n) imperiousness, domineeringness, overbearingness: (the trait of being imperious and overbearing)
dominie, Noun
  • (n) dominus, dominie, domine, dominee: (a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson)
dominus, Noun
  • (n) dominus, dominie, domine, dominee: (a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson)
don, Verb
  • (v) wear, put_on, get_into, don, assume: (put clothing on one's body) "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
donate, Verb
  • (v) donate: (give to a charity or good cause) "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"
donation, Noun
  • (n) contribution, donation: (a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause)
  • (n) contribution, donation: (act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity)
done, Adjective
  • (s) done, through, through_with: (having finished or arrived at completion) "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
  • (s) done: (cooked until ready to serve)
donee, Noun
  • (n) beneficiary, donee: (the recipient of funds or other benefits)
dong, Noun
  • (n) dong: (the basic unit of money in Vietnam)
dong, Verb
  • (v) ding, dong, dingdong: (go `ding dong', like a bell)
donjon, Noun
  • (n) keep, donjon, dungeon: (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
donkey, Noun
  • (n) domestic_ass, donkey, Equus_asinus: (domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn)
  • (n) donkey: (the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874)
donkeywork, Noun
  • (n) drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork: (hard monotonous routine work)
donna, Noun
  • (n) donna: (an Italian woman of rank)
donnish, Adjective
  • (s) academic, donnish, pedantic: (marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects)
donor, Noun
  • (n) donor, giver, presenter, bestower, conferrer: (person who makes a gift of property)
  • (n) donor: ((medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host))
donut, Noun
  • (n) doughnut, donut, sinker: (a small ring-shaped friedcake)
doob, Noun
  • (n) Bermuda_grass, devil_grass, Bahama_grass, kweek, doob, scutch_grass, star_grass, Cynodon_dactylon: (trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India)
doodad, Noun
  • (n) doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
doodle, Noun
  • (n) scribble, scrabble, doodle: (an aimless drawing)
doodle, Verb
  • (v) doodle: (make a doodle; draw aimlessly)
doodlebug, Noun
  • (n) buzz_bomb, robot_bomb, flying_bomb, doodlebug, V-1: (a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb)
  • (n) doodlebug: (a small motor vehicle)
  • (n) doodlebug, ant_lion, antlion: (the larva of any of several insects)
doodly-squat, Noun
  • (n) jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"
doofus, Noun
  • (n) dimwit, nitwit, half-wit, doofus: (a stupid incompetent person)
doohickey, Noun
  • (n) doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
doojigger, Noun
  • (n) doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"
doom, Noun
  • (n) doom, doomsday, day_of_reckoning, end_of_the_world: (an unpleasant or disastrous destiny) "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"
doom, Verb
  • (v) destine, fate, doom, designate: (decree or designate beforehand) "She was destined to become a great pianist"
  • (v) doom: (make certain of the failure or destruction of) "This decision will doom me to lose my position"
  • (v) sentence, condemn, doom: (pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law) "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
doomed, Adjective
  • (s) cursed, damned, doomed, unredeemed, unsaved: (in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell) "poor damned souls"
  • (s) doomed: (marked for certain death) "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed"
  • (s) doomed, ill-fated, ill-omened, ill-starred, unlucky: (marked by or promising bad fortune) "their business venture was doomed from the start"; "an ill-fated business venture"; "an ill-starred romance"; "the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons"- W.H.Prescott"
  • (s) doomed, fated: ((usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate) "doomed to unhappiness"; "fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination"
doomed, Noun
  • (n) doomed, lost: (people who are destined to die soon) "the agony of the doomed was in his voice"
door-to-door, Adjective
  • (s) door-to-door: ((of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination) "the limousine offers door-to-door service"
  • (s) door-to-door, house-to-house: (omitting no one; from the door of one house to that of the next) "a door-to-door campaign"; "house-to-house coverage"
door, Noun
  • (n) door: (a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle) "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
  • (n) door: (anything providing a means of access (or escape)) "we closed the door to Haitian immigrants"; "education is the door to success"
  • (n) door: (a structure where people live or work (usually ordered along a street or road)) "the office next door"; "they live two doors up the street from us"
  • (n) door: (a room that is entered via a door) "his office is the third door down the hall on the left"
  • (n) doorway, door, room_access, threshold: (the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close) "he stuck his head in the doorway"
doorbell, Noun
  • (n) doorbell, bell, buzzer: (a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed)
doorcase, Noun
  • (n) doorframe, doorcase: (the frame that supports a door)
doorframe, Noun
  • (n) doorframe, doorcase: (the frame that supports a door)
doorhandle, Noun
  • (n) doorknob, doorhandle: (a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain))
doorjamb, Noun
  • (n) doorjamb, doorpost: (a jamb for a door)
doorkeeper, Noun
  • (n) doorkeeper, ostiary, ostiarius: (the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church)
  • (n) doorkeeper, doorman, door_guard, hall_porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary: (someone who guards an entrance)
  • (n) usher, doorkeeper: (an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber)
doorknob, Noun
  • (n) doorknob, doorhandle: (a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain))
doorknocker, Noun
  • (n) knocker, doorknocker, rapper: (a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door)
doorman, Noun
  • (n) doorkeeper, doorman, door_guard, hall_porter, porter, gatekeeper, ostiary: (someone who guards an entrance)
doormat, Noun
  • (n) doormat, welcome_mat: (a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering)
  • (n) weakling, doormat, wuss: (a person who is physically weak and ineffectual)
doorpost, Noun
  • (n) doorjamb, doorpost: (a jamb for a door)
doorsill, Noun
  • (n) doorsill, doorstep, threshold: (the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway)
doorstep, Noun
  • (n) doorsill, doorstep, threshold: (the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway)
doorstop, Noun
  • (n) doorstop, doorstopper: (a stop that keeps open doors from moving)
doorstopper, Noun
  • (n) doorstop, doorstopper: (a stop that keeps open doors from moving)
doorway, Noun
  • (n) doorway, door, room_access, threshold: (the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close) "he stuck his head in the doorway"
dopa, Noun
  • (n) dopa, dihydroxyphenylalanine: (amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain)
dopamine, Noun
  • (n) dopamine, Dopastat, Intropin: (a monoamine neurotransmitter found in the brain and essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system; as a drug (trade names Dopastat and Intropin) it is used to treat shock and hypotension)
dope, Noun
  • (n) cola, dope: (carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States))
  • (n) dope, poop, the_skinny, low-down: (slang terms for inside information) "is that the straight dope?"
  • (n) dumbbell, dummy, dope, boob, booby, pinhead: (an ignorant or foolish person)
  • (n) pot, grass, green_goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary_Jane: (street names for marijuana)
dope, Verb
  • (v) dope: (take drugs to improve one's athletic performance)
  • (v) dope: (add impurities to (a semiconductor) in order to produce or modify its properties) "The resistors have been doped"
  • (v) dope, dope_up: (give a narcotic to) "The athletes were dope by the coach before the race"
doped, Adjective
  • (s) doped: (treated or impregnated with a foreign substance)
  • (s) doped, drugged, narcotized, narcotised: (under the influence of narcotics) "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a stuperous narcotized state"
dopey, Adjective
  • (s) anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky: (having or revealing stupidity) "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
doppelzentner, Noun
  • (n) hundredweight, metric_hundredweight, doppelzentner, centner: (a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms)
dopy, Adjective
  • (s) anserine, dopy, dopey, foolish, goosey, goosy, gooselike, jerky: (having or revealing stupidity) "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors' books"
doric, Adjective
  • (a) doric: (of or pertaining to the Doric style of architecture)
dork, Noun
  • (n) jerk, dork: (a dull stupid fatuous person)
dorm, Noun
  • (n) dormitory, dorm, residence_hall, hall, student_residence: (a college or university building containing living quarters for students)
dormancy, Noun
  • (n) dormancy, quiescence, quiescency: (a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction) "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy"
  • (n) quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping: (quiet and inactive restfulness)
dormant, Adjective
  • (s) abeyant, dormant: (inactive but capable of becoming active) "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
  • (a) dormant, inactive: ((of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct) "a dormant volcano"
  • (s) dormant, hibernating, torpid: (in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation) "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"
  • (s) dormant, sleeping: (lying with head on paws as if sleeping)
dormie, Adjective
  • (s) dormie, dormy: (in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played) "he was dormie three and still lost the match"
dormitory, Noun
  • (n) dormitory, dorm, residence_hall, hall, student_residence: (a college or university building containing living quarters for students)
  • (n) dormitory, dormitory_room, dorm_room: (a large sleeping room containing several beds)
dormy, Adjective
  • (s) dormie, dormy: (in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played) "he was dormie three and still lost the match"
dorsal, Adjective
  • (a) abaxial, dorsal: (facing away from the axis of an organ or organism) "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
  • (a) dorsal: (belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part) "the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals"
dorsum, Noun
  • (n) back, dorsum: (the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine) "his back was nicely tanned"
  • (n) dorsum: (the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)) "the dorsum of the foot"
dory, Noun
  • (n) dinghy, dory, rowboat: (a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled)
  • (n) dory: (marine fishes widely distributed in mid-waters and deep slope waters)
  • (n) walleye, walleyed_pike, jack_salmon, dory, Stizostedion_vitreum: (pike-like freshwater perches)
dosage, Noun
  • (n) dose, dosage: (a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time)
  • (n) dose, dosage: (the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time)
dose, Noun
  • (n) acid, back_breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony_toons, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, pane, superman, window_pane, Zen: (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)
  • (n) dose, dosage: (a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time)
  • (n) dose, dosage: (the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time)
  • (n) venereal_disease, VD, venereal_infection, social_disease, Cupid's_itch, Cupid's_disease, Venus's_curse, dose, sexually_transmitted_disease, STD: (a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact)
dose, Verb
  • (v) dose: (treat with an agent; add (an agent) to) "The ray dosed the paint"
  • (v) drug, dose: (administer a drug to) "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"
dosemeter, Noun
  • (n) dosemeter, dosimeter: (a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity))
dosimeter, Noun
  • (n) dosemeter, dosimeter: (a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity))
doss, Verb
  • (v) doss, doss_down, crash: (sleep in a convenient place) "You can crash here, though it's not very comfortable"
dossal, Noun
  • (n) dossal, dossel: (an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel)
dossel, Noun
  • (n) dossal, dossel: (an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel)
dosshouse, Noun
  • (n) flophouse, dosshouse: (a cheap lodging house)
dot, Verb
  • (v) dot, stud, constellate: (scatter or intersperse like dots or studs) "Hills constellated with lights"
  • (v) dot: (make a dot or dots)
  • (v) dot: (mark with a dot) "dot your `i's"
  • (v) scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse: (distribute loosely) "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
dotage, Noun
  • (n) dotage, second_childhood, senility: (mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations)
dote, Verb
  • (v) dote: (be foolish or senile due to old age)
  • (v) dote: (shower with love; show excessive affection for) "Grandmother dotes on her the twins"
doting, Adjective
  • (s) adoring, doting, fond: (extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent) "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"
dotrel, Noun
  • (n) dotterel, dotrel, Charadrius_morinellus, Eudromias_morinellus: (rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia)
dotted, Adjective
  • (s) dashed, dotted: (having gaps or spaces) "sign on the dotted line"
  • (s) dotted, flecked, specked, speckled, stippled: (having a pattern of dots)
dotterel, Noun
  • (n) dotterel, dotrel, Charadrius_morinellus, Eudromias_morinellus: (rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia)
dotty, Adjective
  • (s) balmy, barmy, bats, batty, bonkers, buggy, cracked, crackers, daft, dotty, fruity, haywire, kooky, kookie, loco, loony, loopy, nuts, nutty, round_the_bend, around_the_bend, wacky, whacky: (informal or slang terms for mentally irregular) "it used to drive my husband balmy"
  • (s) crazy, wild, dotty, gaga: (intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with) "crazy about cars and racing"; "he is potty about her"
double-barreled, Adjective
  • (a) double-barreled, double-barrelled: (having two barrels mounted side by side) "a double-barreled shotgun"
  • (s) double-barreled, double-barrelled: (having two purposes; twofold) "our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive"- Louis Kronenbergers"
double-barrelled, Adjective
  • (a) double-barreled, double-barrelled: (having two barrels mounted side by side) "a double-barreled shotgun"
  • (s) double-barreled, double-barrelled: (having two purposes; twofold) "our double-barreled desire to make things profitable as well as attractive"- Louis Kronenbergers"
double-bass, Adjective
  • (s) contrabass, double-bass: (pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range) "contrabass or double-bass clarinet"
double-breasted, Adjective
  • (a) double-breasted: ((of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons) "double-breasted jacket"; "double-breasted suit"
double-chinned, Adjective
  • (s) double-chinned, jowly, loose-jowled: (having sagging folds of flesh beneath the chin or lower jaw)
double-crosser, Noun
  • (n) double-crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, betrayer, traitor: (a person who says one thing and does another)
double-dealer, Noun
  • (n) double-crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, betrayer, traitor: (a person who says one thing and does another)
double-dealing, Adjective
  • (s) ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued: (marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another) "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill"; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray"
double-dealing, Noun
  • (n) duplicity, double-dealing: (acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another)
double-decker, Noun
  • (n) bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger_vehicle: (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport) "he always rode the bus to work"
double-dyed, Adjective
  • (s) arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated: (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers) "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"
double-faced, Adjective
  • (s) ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued: (marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another) "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill"; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray"
  • (s) double-faced: ((of fabrics) having faces on both sides) "damask is a double-faced fabric"
double-geared, Adjective
  • (s) back-geared, double-geared: ((of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley) "a back-geared lathe"
  • (s) double-geared: (equipped with compound gearing consisting of 2 pinions and 2 wheels in mesh to increase the mechanical advantage) "the double-geared lifting mechanism of a crane"
double-humped, Adjective
  • (a) two-humped, double-humped: (having two humps)
double-magnum, Noun
  • (n) jeroboam, double-magnum: (a large wine bottle (holds 4/5 of a gallon))
double-prop, Noun
  • (n) double-prop, double-propeller_plane, twin-prop, twin-propeller-plane: (a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability))
double-tongued, Adjective
  • (s) ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued: (marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another) "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill"; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray"
double-u, Noun
  • (n) W, w, double-u: (the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet)
double, Adjective
  • (a) bivalent, double: (used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis)
  • (a) double: (used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements) "double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
  • (s) double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold: (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson) "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold"; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison"
  • (s) double, dual, duple: (consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs) "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
  • (s) double, doubled, twofold, two-fold: (twice as great or many) "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"
  • (s) double: (large enough for two) "a double bed"; "a double room"
  • (s) double, forked: (having two meanings with intent to deceive) "a sly double meaning"; "spoke with forked tongue"
double, Noun
  • (n) double, two-base_hit, two-bagger, two-baser: (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base) "he hit a double to deep centerfield"
  • (n) double, stunt_man, stunt_woman: (a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts) "his first job in Hollywood was as a double for Clark Gable"
  • (n) double, image, look-alike: (someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)) "he could be Gingrich's double"; "she's the very image of her mother"
  • (n) double: (a quantity that is twice as great as another) "36 is the double of 18"
  • (n) doubling, double: (raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2) "I decided his double was a bluff"
double, Verb
  • (v) double, duplicate: (increase twofold) "The population doubled within 50 years"
  • (v) double: (hit a two-base hit)
  • (v) double: (do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions) "She doubles as his wife and secretary"
  • (v) double: (bridge: make a demand for (a card or suit))
  • (v) double_over, double, double_up: (bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain) "He doubled and vomited violently"
  • (v) duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate: (make or do or perform again) "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
doubled, Adjective
  • (s) double, doubled, twofold, two-fold: (twice as great or many) "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"
doubletree, Noun
  • (n) doubletree: (a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast)
doubling, Noun
  • (n) doubling: (increase by a factor of two) "doubling with a computer took no time at all"
  • (n) doubling, double: (raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2) "I decided his double was a bluff"
doubt, Noun
  • (n) doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness: (the state of being unsure of something)
  • (n) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question: (uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something) "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
doubt, Verb
  • (v) doubt: (consider unlikely or have doubts about) "I doubt that she will accept his proposal of marriage"
  • (v) doubt: (lack confidence in or have doubts about) "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother"
doubter, Noun
  • (n) agnostic, doubter: (someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something)
  • (n) skeptic, sceptic, doubter: (someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs)
doubtful, Adjective
  • (s) doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in_question: (open to doubt or suspicion) "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney"
  • (s) doubtful, dubious: (fraught with uncertainty or doubt) "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"
  • (s) doubtful, tentative: (unsettled in mind or opinion) "drew a few tentative conclusions"
doubtfulness, Noun
  • (n) doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness: (the state of being unsure of something)
  • (n) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question: (uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something) "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
doubting, Adjective
  • (s) doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical: (marked by or given to doubt) "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"
dough, Noun
  • (n) boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum: (informal terms for money)
  • (n) dough: (a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll)
doughnut-shaped, Adjective
  • (s) annular, annulate, annulated, circinate, ringed, ring-shaped, doughnut-shaped: (shaped like a ring)
doughnut, Noun
  • (n) doughnut, donut, sinker: (a small ring-shaped friedcake)
  • (n) ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor_ring: (a toroidal shape) "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
doughy, Adjective
  • (s) doughy, soggy: (having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking; it's a doughy mess") "the cake fell"
doula, Noun
  • (n) labor_coach, birthing_coach, doula, monitrice: (an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes)
dour, Adjective
  • (s) dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen: (showing a brooding ill humor) "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven"; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
  • (s) dogged, dour, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding: (stubbornly unyielding) "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot"; "men tenacious of opinion"
  • (s) dour, forbidding, grim: (harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance) "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie"
doura, Noun
  • (n) durra, doura, dourah, Egyptian_corn, Indian_millet, Guinea_corn: (sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa)
dourah, Noun
  • (n) durra, doura, dourah, Egyptian_corn, Indian_millet, Guinea_corn: (sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa)
douse, Verb
  • (v) dip, douse, duck: (dip into a liquid) "He dipped into the pool"
  • (v) douse, put_out: (put out, as of a candle or a light) "Douse the lights"
  • (v) douse, dowse: (wet thoroughly)
  • (v) douse: (lower quickly) "douse a sail"
  • (v) douse, dowse: (slacken) "douse a rope"
  • (v) drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse: (cover with liquid; pour liquid onto) "souse water on his hot face"
  • (v) dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse: (immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate) "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
dousing, Noun
  • (n) submersion, immersion, ducking, dousing: (the act of wetting something by submerging it)
dovecote, Noun
  • (n) dovecote, columbarium, columbary: (a birdhouse for pigeons)
dovish, Adjective
  • (s) pacifist, pacifistic, dovish: (opposed to war)
dovishness, Noun
  • (n) dovishness: (any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict)
dowdiness, Noun
  • (n) dowdiness, drabness, homeliness: (having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance)
dowdy, Adjective
  • (s) dowdy: (lacking in smartness or taste) "a dowdy grey outfit"; "a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room"
  • (s) dowdy, frumpy, frumpish: (primly out of date) "nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game"
dowel, Noun
  • (n) dowel, dowel_pin, joggle: (a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together)
dower, Noun
  • (n) dower: (a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband)
  • (n) dowry, dowery, dower, portion: (money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage)
dower, Verb
  • (v) endow, dower: (furnish with an endowment) "When she got married, she got dowered"
dowery, Noun
  • (n) dowry, dowery, dower, portion: (money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage)
down-to-earth, Adjective
  • (s) down-to-earth, earthy: (sensible and practical) "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense"
down, Adjective
  • (s) depressed, down: (lower than previously) "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"
  • (a) down: (being or moving lower in position or less in some value) "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"
  • (s) down, downward: (extending or moving from a higher to a lower place) "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
  • (s) down: (becoming progressively lower) "the down trend in the real estate market"
  • (s) down: (being put out by a strikeout) "two down in the bottom of the ninth"
  • (s) down, down_pat, mastered: (understood perfectly) "had his algebra problems down"
  • (s) down: (shut) "the shades were down"
  • (s) down: (not functioning (temporarily or permanently)) "we can't work because the computer is down"
  • (s) gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down_in_the_mouth, low, low-spirited: (filled with melancholy and despondency) "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
down, Verb
  • (v) devour, down, consume, go_through: (eat immoderately) "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"
  • (v) down: (bring down or defeat (an opponent))
  • (v) down, shoot_down, land: (shoot at and force to come down) "the enemy landed several of our aircraft"
  • (v) down, knock_down, cut_down, push_down, pull_down: (cause to come or go down) "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
  • (v) polish, refine, fine-tune, down: (improve or perfect by pruning or polishing) "refine one's style of writing"
  • (v) toss_off, pop, bolt_down, belt_down, pour_down, down, drink_down, kill: (drink down entirely) "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
downcast, Adjective
  • (s) downcast: (directed downward) "a downcast glance"
  • (s) gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down_in_the_mouth, low, low-spirited: (filled with melancholy and despondency) "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
downcast, Noun
  • (n) downcast: (a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine)
downer, Noun
  • (n) sedative, sedative_drug, depressant, downer: (a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person)
downfall, Noun
  • (n) downfall, ruin, ruination: (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)
  • (n) fall, downfall: (a sudden decline in strength or number or importance) "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"
  • (n) precipitation, downfall: (the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist))
downgrade, Noun
  • (n) downgrade: (the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends)
downgrade, Verb
  • (v) downgrade: (rate lower; lower in value or esteem)
downhearted, Adjective
  • (s) gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down_in_the_mouth, low, low-spirited: (filled with melancholy and despondency) "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"
downheartedness, Noun
  • (n) downheartedness, dejectedness, low-spiritedness, lowness, dispiritedness: (a feeling of low spirits) "he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits"
downhill, Adjective
  • (s) declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping: (sloping down rather steeply)
downhill, Noun
  • (n) downhill: (the downward slope of a hill)
  • (n) downhill: (a ski race down a trail)
downiness, Noun
  • (n) downiness, featheriness, fluffiness: (a light softness)
downlike, Adjective
  • (s) downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy: (like down or as soft as down)
download, Verb
  • (v) download: (transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller computer or to a computer at a remote location)
downmarket, Adjective
  • (a) downmarket: (designed for low-income consumers)
downplay, Verb
  • (v) background, play_down, downplay: (understate the importance or quality of) "he played down his royal ancestry"
  • (v) understate, minimize, minimise, downplay: (represent as less significant or important)
downpour, Noun
  • (n) downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker: (a heavy rain)
downright, Adjective
  • (s) absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer: (complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers) "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"
  • (s) downright: (characterized by plain blunt honesty) "a downright answer"; "a downright kind of person"
downrightness, Noun
  • (n) downrightness, straightforwardness: (the quality of being direct and straightforward) "what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"
downside, Noun
  • (n) downside: (a negative aspect of something that is generally positive) "there is a downside even to motherhood"
downsize, Verb
  • (v) downsize: (dismiss from work) "three secretaries were downsized during the financial crisis"
  • (v) downsize: (make in a smaller size) "the car makers downsized the SUVs when fuel became very expensive"
  • (v) downsize: (reduce in size or number) "the company downsized its research staff"
downsizing, Noun
  • (n) retrenchment, curtailment, downsizing: (the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable)
downslope, Noun
  • (n) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope: (a downward slope or bend)
downstage, Adjective
  • (a) downstage: (of the front half of a stage)
downstage, Noun
  • (n) downstage: (the front half of the stage (as seen from the audience))
downstair, Adjective
  • (a) downstairs, downstair: (on or of lower floors of a building) "the downstairs (or downstair) phone"
downstairs, Adjective
  • (a) downstairs, downstair: (on or of lower floors of a building) "the downstairs (or downstair) phone"
downstream, Adjective
  • (a) downstream: (in the direction of a stream's current)
downswing, Noun
  • (n) downswing: (a swing downward of a golf club)
  • (n) downturn, downswing: (a worsening of business or economic activity) "the market took a downturn"
downtick, Noun
  • (n) downtick: (a transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction)
downtime, Noun
  • (n) downtime: (a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions))
downtown, Adjective
  • (a) downtown: (of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center) "downtown Manhattan"; "delinquents roaming the downtown streets"
downtown, Noun
  • (n) business_district, downtown: (the central area or commercial center of a town or city) "the heart of Birmingham's downtown"
downturn, Noun
  • (n) downturn, downswing: (a worsening of business or economic activity) "the market took a downturn"
downward-sloping, Adjective
  • (s) declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping: (sloping down rather steeply)
downward, Adjective
  • (s) down, downward: (extending or moving from a higher to a lower place) "the down staircase"; "the downward course of the stream"
  • (s) downward: (on or toward a surface regarded as a base) "he lay face downward"; "the downward pull of gravity"
downwind, Adjective
  • (s) downwind, lee: (towards the side away from the wind)
downy, Adjective
  • (s) downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy: (like down or as soft as down)
  • (s) downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous: (covered with fine soft hairs or down) "downy milkweed seeds"
dowry, Noun
  • (n) dowry, dowery, dower, portion: (money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage)
dowse, Noun
  • (n) dowse, dowsing, rhabdomancy: (searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod)
dowse, Verb
  • (v) douse, dowse: (wet thoroughly)
  • (v) douse, dowse: (slacken) "douse a rope"
  • (v) dowse: (use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal)
  • (v) drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse: (cover with liquid; pour liquid onto) "souse water on his hot face"
dowser, Noun
  • (n) divining_rod, dowser, dowsing_rod, waterfinder, water_finder: (forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil)
  • (n) water_witch, dowser, rhabdomancer: (someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water)
dowsing, Noun
  • (n) dowse, dowsing, rhabdomancy: (searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod)
doxazosin, Noun
  • (n) doxazosin, Cardura: (an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia)
doxepin, Noun
  • (n) doxepin, doxepin_hydrochloride, Adapin, Sinequan: (a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances))
doxorubicin, Noun
  • (n) doxorubicin: (an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug)
doxy, Noun
  • (n) concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour: (a woman who cohabits with an important man)
doxycycline, Noun
  • (n) doxycycline, Vibramycin: (an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections) "Vibramycin is the trade name of doxycycline"
doyen, Noun
  • (n) dean, doyen: (a man who is the senior member of a group) "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"
doyley, Noun
  • (n) doily, doyley, doyly: (a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl)
doyly, Noun
  • (n) doily, doyley, doyly: (a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl)
doze, Noun
  • (n) doze, drowse: (a light fitful sleep)
doze, Verb
  • (v) snooze, drowse, doze: (sleep lightly or for a short period of time)
dozen, Adjective
  • (s) twelve, 12, xii, dozen: (denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units)
dozen, Noun
  • (n) twelve, 12, XII, dozen: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one)
dozens, Noun
  • (n) tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings: (a large number or amount) "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"
  • (n) twelve, 12, XII, dozen: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one)
dozer, Noun
  • (n) bulldozer, dozer: (large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground)
dozy, Adjective
  • (s) drowsy, drowsing, dozy: (half asleep) "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"
drab, Adjective
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
  • (s) drab, dreary: (lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise) "her drab personality"; "life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas"; "a series of dreary dinner parties"
  • (s) drab, sober, somber, sombre: (lacking brightness or color; dull) "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"
  • (s) olive-drab, drab: (of a light brownish green color)
drab, Noun
  • (n) olive_drab, drab: (a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown)
drabness, Noun
  • (n) dowdiness, drabness, homeliness: (having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance)
drachm, Noun
  • (n) dram, drachm, drachma: (a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains)
  • (n) fluidram, fluid_dram, fluid_drachm, drachm: (a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters)
  • (n) fluidram, fluid_dram, fluid_drachm, drachm: (a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce)
drachma, Noun
  • (n) drachma, Greek_drachma: (formerly the basic unit of money in Greece)
  • (n) dram, drachm, drachma: (a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains)
draft, Noun
  • (n) conscription, muster, draft, selective_service: (compulsory military service)
  • (n) draft, bill_of_exchange, order_of_payment: (a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another)
  • (n) draft, draught: (a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle))
  • (n) draft, rough_drawing: (a preliminary sketch of a design or picture)
  • (n) draft, draught, potation, tipple: (a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg) "they served beer on draft"
  • (n) draft, draft_copy: (any of the various versions in the development of a written work) "a preliminary draft"; "the final draft of the constitution"
  • (n) draft, draught: (the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded))
  • (n) draft: (a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace)
  • (n) draft, draught: (a dose of liquid medicine) "he took a sleeping draft"
  • (n) draft, draught, drawing: (the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling)
  • (n) gulp, draft, draught, swig: (a large and hurried swallow) "he finished it at a single gulp"
draft, Verb
  • (v) blueprint, draft, draught: (make a blueprint of)
  • (v) draft, outline: (draw up an outline or sketch for something) "draft a speech"
  • (v) enlist, draft, muster_in: (engage somebody to enter the army)
draftee, Noun
  • (n) draftee, conscript, inductee: (someone who is drafted into military service)
drafter, Noun
  • (n) drafter: (a writer of a draft)
drafting, Noun
  • (n) drafting: (writing a first version to be filled out and polished later)
  • (n) drafting, mechanical_drawing: (the craft of drawing blueprints)
  • (n) drawing, draftsmanship, drafting: (the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams) "he learned drawing from his father"
draftsman, Noun
  • (n) draftsman, draughtsman, draftsperson: (a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines)
  • (n) draftsman, drawer: (an artist skilled at drawing)
draftsmanship, Noun
  • (n) drawing, draftsmanship, drafting: (the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams) "he learned drawing from his father"
draftsperson, Noun
  • (n) draftsman, draughtsman, draftsperson: (a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines)
drafty, Adjective
  • (s) drafty, draughty: (not airtight)
drag, Noun
  • (n) drag, retarding_force: (the phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid)
  • (n) drag: (something that slows or delays progress) "taxation is a drag on the economy"; "too many laws are a drag on the use of new land"
  • (n) drag: (something tedious and boring) "peeling potatoes is a drag"
  • (n) drag: (clothing that is conventionally worn by the opposite sex (especially women's clothing when worn by a man)) "he went to the party dressed in drag"; "the waitresses looked like missionaries in drag"
  • (n) drag: (the act of dragging (pulling with force)) "the drag up the hill exhausted him"
  • (n) puff, drag, pull: (a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)) "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
drag, Verb
  • (v) drag: (pull, as against a resistance) "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"
  • (v) drag: (move slowly and as if with great effort)
  • (v) drag, trail, get_behind, hang_back, drop_behind, drop_back: (to lag or linger behind) "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"
  • (v) drag: (use a computer mouse to move icons on the screen and select commands from a menu) "drag this icon to the lower right hand corner of the screen"
  • (v) drag: (persuade to come away from something attractive or interesting) "He dragged me away from the television set"
  • (v) drag, drag_on, drag_out: (proceed for an extended period of time) "The speech dragged on for two hours"
  • (v) dredge, drag: (search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost)
  • (v) embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep_up, drag, drag_in: (force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action) "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"
  • (v) haul, hale, cart, drag: (draw slowly or heavily) "haul stones"; "haul nets"
  • (v) puff, drag, draw: (suck in or take (air)) "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
  • (v) scuff, drag: (walk without lifting the feet)
dragger, Noun
  • (n) puller, tugger, dragger: (someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something)
  • (n) trawler, dragger: (a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish)
draggle, Verb
  • (v) bedraggle, draggle: (make wet and dirty, as from rain)
draggled, Adjective
  • (s) bedraggled, draggled: (limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud) "the beggar's bedraggled clothes"; "scarecrows in battered hats or draggled skirts"
dragnet, Noun
  • (n) dragnet: (a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals)) "caught in the police dragnet"
  • (n) trawl, dragnet, trawl_net: (a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths)
dragonfly, Noun
  • (n) dragonfly, darning_needle, devil's_darning_needle, sewing_needle, snake_feeder, snake_doctor, mosquito_hawk, skeeter_hawk: (slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.)
dragoon, Noun
  • (n) dragoon: (a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen)
dragoon, Verb
  • (v) dragoon, sandbag, railroad: (compel by coercion, threats, or crude means) "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
  • (v) dragoon: (subjugate by imposing troops)
drain, Noun
  • (n) drain, drainage: (emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it)
  • (n) drain: (tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material)
  • (n) drain, drainpipe, waste_pipe: (a pipe through which liquid is carried away)
  • (n) drain: (a gradual depletion of energy or resources) "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"
drain, Verb
  • (v) drain, run_out: (flow off gradually) "The rain water drains into this big vat"
  • (v) drain: (deplete of resources) "The exercise class drains me of energy"
  • (v) drain: (empty of liquid; drain the liquid from) "We drained the oil tank"
  • (v) enfeeble, debilitate, drain: (make weak) "Life in the camp drained him"
drainage, Noun
  • (n) drain, drainage: (emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it)
drained, Adjective
  • (s) dead, drained: (drained of electric charge; discharged) "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"
  • (a) drained: (emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)) "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything"
  • (s) knackered, drained: (very tired)
draining, Adjective
  • (s) draining, exhausting: (having a debilitating effect) "an exhausting job in the hot sun"
drainpipe, Noun
  • (n) drain, drainpipe, waste_pipe: (a pipe through which liquid is carried away)
dram, Noun
  • (n) dram, drachm, drachma: (a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains)
  • (n) dram: (1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams)
  • (n) dram: (the basic unit of money in Armenia)
drama, Noun
  • (n) drama, dramatic_event: (an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional)
  • (n) drama: (the literary genre of works intended for the theater)
  • (n) drama: (the quality of being arresting or highly emotional)
  • (n) play, drama, dramatic_play: (a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage) "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
dramatic, Adjective
  • (a) dramatic: (suitable to or characteristic of drama) "a dramatic entrance in a swirling cape"; "a dramatic rescue at sea"
  • (a) dramatic: (pertaining to or characteristic of drama) "dramatic arts"
  • (a) dramatic: (used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style) "a dramatic tenor"; "a dramatic soprano"
  • (s) dramatic, spectacular, striking: (sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect) "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"
dramatics, Noun
  • (n) dramatics: (participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity)
  • (n) dramaturgy, dramatic_art, dramatics, theater, theatre: (the art of writing and producing plays)
dramatisation, Noun
  • (n) dramatization, dramatisation: (conversion into dramatic form) "the play was a dramatization of a short story"
  • (n) dramatization, dramatisation: (a dramatic representation)
dramatise, Verb
  • (v) dramatize, dramatise, adopt: (put into dramatic form) "adopt a book for a screenplay"
  • (v) dramatize, dramatise: (represent something in a dramatic manner) "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth"
  • (v) embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow_up, dramatize, dramatise: (add details to)
dramatist, Noun
  • (n) dramatist, playwright: (someone who writes plays)
dramatization, Noun
  • (n) dramatization, dramatisation: (conversion into dramatic form) "the play was a dramatization of a short story"
  • (n) dramatization, dramatisation: (a dramatic representation)
dramatize, Verb
  • (v) dramatize, dramatise, adopt: (put into dramatic form) "adopt a book for a screenplay"
  • (v) dramatize, dramatise: (represent something in a dramatic manner) "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth"
  • (v) embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow_up, dramatize, dramatise: (add details to)
dramaturgic, Adjective
  • (a) dramaturgic, dramaturgical: (relating to the technical aspects of drama)
dramaturgical, Adjective
  • (a) dramaturgic, dramaturgical: (relating to the technical aspects of drama)
dramaturgy, Noun
  • (n) dramaturgy, dramatic_art, dramatics, theater, theatre: (the art of writing and producing plays)
drape, Noun
  • (n) curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall: (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
  • (n) drape: (the manner in which fabric hangs or falls) "she adjusted the drape of her skirt"
  • (n) drape: (a sterile covering arranged over a patient's body during a medical examination or during surgery in order to reduce the possibility of contamination)
drape, Verb
  • (v) clothe, cloak, drape, robe: (cover as if with clothing) "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"
  • (v) drape: (arrange in a particular way) "drape a cloth"
  • (v) drape: (place casually) "The cat draped herself on the sofa"
  • (v) drape: (cover or dress loosely with cloth) "drape the statue with a sheet"
draped, Adjective
  • (s) cloaked, clothed, draped, mantled, wrapped: (covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak) "leaf-clothed trees"; "fog-cloaked meadows"; "a beam draped with cobwebs"; "cloud-wrapped peaks"
  • (s) draped: (covered in folds of cloth) "velvet-draped windows"
drapery, Noun
  • (n) curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall: (hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window))
  • (n) drapery: (cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds)
drastic, Adjective
  • (s) drastic: (forceful and extreme and rigorous) "drastic measures"
draught, Noun
  • (n) draft, draught: (a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle))
  • (n) draft, draught, potation, tipple: (a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg) "they served beer on draft"
  • (n) draft, draught: (the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded))
  • (n) draft, draught: (a dose of liquid medicine) "he took a sleeping draft"
  • (n) draft, draught, drawing: (the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling)
  • (n) gulp, draft, draught, swig: (a large and hurried swallow) "he finished it at a single gulp"
draught, Verb
  • (v) blueprint, draft, draught: (make a blueprint of)
draughtsman, Noun
  • (n) draftsman, draughtsman, draftsperson: (a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines)
draughty, Adjective
  • (s) drafty, draughty: (not airtight)
draw, Noun
  • (n) draw: (a gully that is shallower than a ravine)
  • (n) draw, standoff, tie: (the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided) "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
  • (n) draw, lot: (anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random) "the luck of the draw"; "they drew lots for it"
  • (n) draw: (a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack) "he got a pair of kings in the draw"
  • (n) draw, draw_play: ((American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage)
  • (n) draw, draw_poker: (poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer) "he played only draw and stud"
  • (n) draw, haul, haulage: (the act of drawing or hauling something) "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
  • (n) drawing_card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter: (an entertainer who attracts large audiences) "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
  • (n) hook, draw, hooking: (a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer) "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
draw, Verb
  • (v) absorb, suck, imbibe, soak_up, sop_up, suck_up, draw, take_in, take_up: (take in, also metaphorically) "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
  • (v) attract, pull, pull_in, draw, draw_in: (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes) "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
  • (v) describe, depict, draw: (give a description of) "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
  • (v) disembowel, eviscerate, draw: (remove the entrails of) "draw a chicken"
  • (v) draw, make: (make, formulate, or derive in the mind) "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"
  • (v) draw, pull, pull_out, get_out, take_out: (bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover) "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
  • (v) draw: (represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface) "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse"
  • (v) draw, take_out: (take liquid out of a container or well) "She drew water from the barrel"
  • (v) draw: (select or take in from a given group or region) "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population"
  • (v) draw: (elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.) "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"
  • (v) draw: (move or go steadily or gradually) "The ship drew near the shore"
  • (v) draw, cast: (choose at random) "draw a card"; "cast lots"
  • (v) draw, get: (earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher) "He drew a base on balls"
  • (v) draw: (bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition) "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close"
  • (v) draw: (cause to flow) "The nurse drew blood"
  • (v) draw: (write a legal document or paper) "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"
  • (v) draw: (engage in drawing) "He spent the day drawing in the garden"
  • (v) draw: (move or pull so as to cover or uncover something) "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"
  • (v) draw: (allow a draft) "This chimney draws very well"
  • (v) draw: (require a specified depth for floating) "This boat draws 70 inches"
  • (v) draw, quarter, draw_and_quarter: (pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him) "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
  • (v) draw: (contract) "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
  • (v) draw: (reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die) "draw wire"
  • (v) draw: (steep; pass through a strainer) "draw pulp from the fruit"
  • (v) draw: (flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching) "draw steel"
  • (v) draw: (cause to localize at one point) "Draw blood and pus"
  • (v) guide, run, draw, pass: (pass over, across, or through) "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
  • (v) puff, drag, draw: (suck in or take (air)) "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
  • (v) pull, draw, force: (cause to move by pulling) "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
  • (v) pull, draw: (cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense) "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
  • (v) pull_back, draw: (stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)) "The archers were drawing their bows"
  • (v) reap, draw: (get or derive) "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
  • (v) string, thread, draw: (thread on or as if on a string) "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
  • (v) tie, draw: (finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.) "The teams drew a tie"
  • (v) trace, draw, line, describe, delineate: (make a mark or lines on a surface) "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
  • (v) withdraw, draw, take_out, draw_off: (remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)) "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
drawback, Noun
  • (n) drawback: (the quality of being a hindrance) "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"
drawer, Noun
  • (n) draftsman, drawer: (an artist skilled at drawing)
  • (n) drawer: (a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out)
  • (n) drawer: (the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else)
drawers, Noun
  • (n) bloomers, pants, drawers, knickers: (underpants worn by women) "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"
  • (n) draftsman, drawer: (an artist skilled at drawing)
  • (n) drawer: (a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out)
  • (n) drawer: (the person who writes a check or draft instructing the drawee to pay someone else)
  • (n) drawers, underdrawers, shorts, boxers, boxershorts: (underpants worn by men)
drawing, Noun
  • (n) draft, draught, drawing: (the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling)
  • (n) drawing: (an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper) "it is shown by the drawing in Fig. 7"
  • (n) drawing: (a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines) "drawings of abstract forms"; "he did complicated pen-and-ink drawings like medieval miniatures"
  • (n) drawing, draftsmanship, drafting: (the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams) "he learned drawing from his father"
  • (n) drawing, drawing_off: (act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source) "the drawing of water from the well"
  • (n) lottery, drawing: (players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots)
drawknife, Noun
  • (n) drawknife, drawshave: (a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces)
drawn-out, Adjective
  • (s) drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted: (relatively long in duration; tediously protracted) "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
  • (s) drawn-out: ((used of speech) uttered slowly with prolonged vowels)
drawn, Adjective
  • (s) careworn, drawn, haggard, raddled, worn: (showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering) "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face"- Charles Dickens"
  • (s) drawn: (having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut) "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug"
drawshave, Noun
  • (n) drawknife, drawshave: (a woodworker's knife to shave surfaces)
drawstring, Noun
  • (n) drawstring, drawing_string, string: (a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening) "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"
dray, Noun
  • (n) dray, camion: (a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage)
drayhorse, Noun
  • (n) carthorse, cart_horse, drayhorse: (draft horse kept for pulling carts)
dread, Adjective
  • (s) awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
dread, Noun
  • (n) apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread: (fearful expectation or anticipation) "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
dread, Verb
  • (v) fear, dread: (be afraid or scared of; be frightened of) "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"
dreaded, Adjective
  • (s) awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
dreadful, Adjective
  • (s) atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable: (exceptionally bad or displeasing) "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
  • (s) awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
  • (s) dreadful: (very unpleasant)
dreadfulness, Noun
  • (n) awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness: (a quality of extreme unpleasantness)
dreadnaught, Noun
  • (n) dreadnought, dreadnaught: (battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber)
dreadnought, Noun
  • (n) dreadnought, dreadnaught: (battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber)
dream, Noun
  • (n) ambition, aspiration, dream: (a cherished desire) "his ambition is to own his own business"
  • (n) dream, dreaming: (a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep) "I had a dream about you last night"
  • (n) dream, dreaming: (imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake) "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
  • (n) dream: (a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality) "he went about his work as if in a dream"
  • (n) dream: (someone or something wonderful) "this dessert is a dream"
  • (n) pipe_dream, dream: (a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)) "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"
dream, Verb
  • (v) dream, daydream, woolgather, stargaze: (have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy)
  • (v) dream: (experience while sleeping) "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene"
dreamer, Noun
  • (n) dreamer: (someone who is dreaming)
  • (n) escapist, dreamer, wishful_thinker: (a person who escapes into a world of fantasy)
  • (n) idealist, dreamer: (someone guided more by ideals than by practical considerations)
dreaminess, Noun
  • (n) languor, dreaminess: (a relaxed comfortable feeling)
dreaming, Noun
  • (n) dream, dreaming: (a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep) "I had a dream about you last night"
  • (n) dream, dreaming: (imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake) "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"
dreamland, Noun
  • (n) never-never_land, dreamland, dreamworld: (a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination)
dreamlike, Adjective
  • (s) dreamlike, surreal: (resembling a dream) "night invested the lake with a dreamlike quality"; "as irrational and surreal as a dream"
dreamworld, Noun
  • (n) never-never_land, dreamland, dreamworld: (a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination)
dreamy, Adjective
  • (s) dreamy, moony, woolgathering: (dreamy in mood or nature) "a woolgathering moment"
  • (s) dreamy, lackadaisical, languid, languorous: (lacking spirit or liveliness) "a lackadaisical attempt"; "a languid mood"; "a languid wave of the hand"; "a hot languorous afternoon"
drear, Adjective
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
dreariness, Noun
  • (n) boringness, dreariness, insipidness, insipidity: (extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest)
dreary, Adjective
  • (s) blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
  • (s) drab, dreary: (lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise) "her drab personality"; "life was drab compared with the more exciting life style overseas"; "a series of dreary dinner parties"
dreck, Noun
  • (n) schlock, shlock, dreck: (merchandise that is shoddy or inferior)
dredge, Noun
  • (n) dredge: (a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed)
dredge, Verb
  • (v) dredge: (cover before cooking) "dredge the chicken in flour before frying it"
  • (v) dredge, drag: (search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost)
  • (v) dredge: (remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water)
dreg, Noun
  • (n) dreg: (a small amount of residue)
drench, Verb
  • (v) drench: (force to drink)
  • (v) drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse: (cover with liquid; pour liquid onto) "souse water on his hot face"
  • (v) imbrue, drench: (permeate or impregnate) "The war drenched the country in blood"
  • (v) swamp, drench: (drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged) "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"
drenching, Noun
  • (n) drenching, soaking, souse, sousing: (the act of making something completely wet) "he gave it a good drenching"
dress, Adjective
  • (s) dress, full-dress: ((of an occasion) requiring formal clothes) "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"
  • (s) full-dress, dress: (suitable for formal occasions) "formal wear"; "a full-dress uniform"; "dress shoes"
dress, Noun
  • (n) apparel, wearing_apparel, dress, clothes: (clothing in general) "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
  • (n) attire, garb, dress: (clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion) "formal attire"; "battle dress"
  • (n) dress, frock: (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice)
dress, Verb
  • (v) dress, get_dressed: (put on clothes) "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"
  • (v) dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit_out, apparel: (provide with clothes or put clothes on) "Parents must feed and dress their child"
  • (v) dress: (put a finish on) "dress the surface smooth"
  • (v) dress, dress_up: (dress in a certain manner) "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"
  • (v) dress, dress_out: (kill and prepare for market or consumption) "dress a turkey"
  • (v) dress, line_up: (arrange in ranks) "dress troops"
  • (v) dress, decorate: (provide with decoration) "dress the windows"
  • (v) dress: (put a dressing on) "dress the salads"
  • (v) dress: (cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width)
  • (v) dress: (convert into leather) "dress the tanned skins"
  • (v) dress: (apply a bandage or medication to) "dress the victim's wounds"
  • (v) dress, groom, curry: (give a neat appearance to) "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"
  • (v) dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure: (arrange attractively) "dress my hair for the wedding"
  • (v) preen, primp, plume, dress: (dress or groom with elaborate care) "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
  • (v) snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut_back: (cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of) "dress the plants in the garden"
  • (v) trim, garnish, dress: (decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods)
dressed-up, Adjective
  • (s) dressed, dressed-up, dressed_to_the_nines, dressed_to_kill, dolled_up, spruced_up, spiffed_up, togged_up: (dressed in fancy or formal clothing)
dressed, Adjective
  • (s) appareled, attired, dressed, garbed, garmented, habilimented, robed: (dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination) "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen"; "crimson-robed Harvard professors"
  • (s) dressed: (treated with medications and protective covering)
  • (s) dressed, polished: ((of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth)
  • (s) dressed, dressed-up, dressed_to_the_nines, dressed_to_kill, dolled_up, spruced_up, spiffed_up, togged_up: (dressed in fancy or formal clothing)
dresser, Noun
  • (n) chest_of_drawers, chest, bureau, dresser: (furniture with drawers for keeping clothes)
  • (n) dresser: (a person who dresses in a particular way) "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser"
  • (n) dresser, actor's_assistant: (a wardrobe assistant for an actor)
  • (n) dresser: (a cabinet with shelves)
  • (n) dressing_table, dresser, vanity, toilet_table: (low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup)
dressing, Noun
  • (n) dressing, salad_dressing: (savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type)
  • (n) dressing, medical_dressing: (a cloth covering for a wound or sore)
  • (n) dressing: (processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather)
  • (n) dressing, grooming: (the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes)
  • (n) dressing, bandaging, binding: (the act of applying a bandage)
  • (n) fertilization, fertilisation, fecundation, dressing: (making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure)
  • (n) stuffing, dressing: (a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables)
dressmaker, Noun
  • (n) dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress: (someone who makes or mends dresses)
drib, Noun
  • (n) drop, drib, driblet: (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)) "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling"
dribble, Noun
  • (n) dribble, dribbling: (the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks)
  • (n) drip, trickle, dribble: (flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid) "there's a drip through the roof"
  • (n) drool, dribble, drivel, slobber: (saliva spilling from the mouth)
dribble, Verb
  • (v) dribble, drip, drop: (let or cause to fall in drops) "dribble oil into the mixture"
  • (v) dribble, carry: (propel, "Carry the ball") "dribble the ball"
  • (v) drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble: (let saliva drivel from the mouth) "The baby drooled"
  • (v) trickle, dribble, filter: (run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream) "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"
dribbler, Noun
  • (n) dribbler: (a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it)
  • (n) dribbler, driveller, slobberer, drooler: (a person who dribbles; he needs a bib") "that baby is a dribbler"
dribbling, Noun
  • (n) dribble, dribbling: (the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks)
driblet, Noun
  • (n) drop, drib, driblet: (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)) "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling"
dried-out, Adjective
  • (s) desiccated, dried-out: (thoroughly dried out) "old boxes of desiccated Cuban cigars"; "dried-out boards beginning to split"
dried-up, Adjective
  • (s) dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered: ((used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture) "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"
  • (s) dried-up: (depleted of water) "a dried-up water hole"
dried, Adjective
  • (s) dried: (not still wet) "the ink has dried"; "a face marked with dried tears"
  • (s) dried, dehydrated, desiccated: (preserved by removing natural moisture) "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"
drier, Adjective
  • (a) dry: (free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet) "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry"
  • (a) dry: (lacking moisture or volatile components) "dry paint"
  • (a) dry: (opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages) "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
  • (a) dry: (not producing milk) "a dry cow"
  • (a) dry: ((of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation) "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"
  • (a) dry: (without a mucous or watery discharge; a small child with a dry nose") "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime"
  • (s) dry, ironic, ironical, wry: (humorously sarcastic or mocking) "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
  • (s) dry: (not shedding tears) "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
  • (s) dry, juiceless: (lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless) "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown"
  • (s) dry: (used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones) "dry weight"
  • (s) dry: (unproductive especially of the expected results) "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
  • (s) dry: (having no adornment or coloration) "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
  • (s) dry: ((of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish) "dry toast"; "dry meat"
  • (s) dry: (having a large proportion of strong liquor) "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
  • (s) dry: (lacking warmth or emotional involvement) "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
  • (s) dry, teetotal: (practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; I happen to be teetotal") "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you"
drier, Noun
  • (n) desiccant, drying_agent, drier, siccative: (a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture))
  • (n) dryer, drier: (an appliance that removes moisture)
driest, Adjective
  • (a) dry: (free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet) "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry"
  • (a) dry: (lacking moisture or volatile components) "dry paint"
  • (a) dry: (opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages) "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
  • (a) dry: (not producing milk) "a dry cow"
  • (a) dry: ((of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation) "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"
  • (a) dry: (without a mucous or watery discharge; a small child with a dry nose") "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime"
  • (s) dry, ironic, ironical, wry: (humorously sarcastic or mocking) "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
  • (s) dry: (not shedding tears) "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
  • (s) dry, juiceless: (lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless) "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown"
  • (s) dry: (used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones) "dry weight"
  • (s) dry: (unproductive especially of the expected results) "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
  • (s) dry: (having no adornment or coloration) "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
  • (s) dry: ((of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish) "dry toast"; "dry meat"
  • (s) dry: (having a large proportion of strong liquor) "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
  • (s) dry: (lacking warmth or emotional involvement) "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
  • (s) dry, teetotal: (practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; I happen to be teetotal") "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you"
drift, Noun
  • (n) drift, impetus, impulsion: (a force that moves something along)
  • (n) drift: (the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane))
  • (n) drift: (a process of linguistic change over a period of time)
  • (n) drift: (a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents)
  • (n) drift, trend, movement: (a general tendency to change (as of opinion)) "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"
  • (n) drift, purport: (the pervading meaning or tenor) "caught the general drift of the conversation"
  • (n) drift, heading, gallery: (a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine) "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
drift, Verb
  • (v) drift: (vary or move from a fixed point or course) "stock prices are drifting higher"
  • (v) drift: (move in an unhurried fashion) "The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests"
  • (v) drift: (cause to be carried by a current) "drift the boats downstream"
  • (v) drift: (drive slowly and far afield for grazing) "drift the cattle herds westwards"
  • (v) drift: (be subject to fluctuation) "The stock market drifted upward"
  • (v) drift: (be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current) "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow"
  • (v) float, drift, be_adrift, blow: (be in motion due to some air or water current) "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
  • (v) freewheel, drift: (live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely) "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school"
  • (v) roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
  • (v) stray, err, drift: (wander from a direct course or at random) "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"
drifter, Noun
  • (n) vagrant, drifter, floater, vagabond: (a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support)
drifting, Adjective
  • (s) aimless, drifting, floating, vagabond, vagrant: (continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another) "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"
drifting, Noun
  • (n) drifting: (aimless wandering from place to place)
drill, Noun
  • (n) drill: (a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows))
  • (n) drill, Mandrillus_leucophaeus: (similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored)
  • (n) drill: ((military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms)
  • (n) exercise, practice, drill, practice_session, recitation: (systematic training by multiple repetitions) "practice makes perfect"
drill, Verb
  • (v) bore, drill: (make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool) "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall"
  • (v) drill: (train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons)
  • (v) drill, exercise, practice, practise: (learn by repetition) "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
  • (v) drill: (teach by repetition)
  • (v) drill: (undergo military training or do military exercises)
drilling, Noun
  • (n) boring, drilling, oil_production: (the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum)
  • (n) drilling, boring: (the act of drilling)
drink, Noun
  • (n) beverage, drink, drinkable, potable: (any liquid suitable for drinking) "may I take your beverage order?"
  • (n) drink: (a single serving of a beverage) "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
  • (n) drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence: (the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess) "drink was his downfall"
  • (n) drink: (any large deep body of water) "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"
  • (n) swallow, drink, deglutition: (the act of swallowing) "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
drink, Verb
  • (v) drink, imbibe: (take in liquids) "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
  • (v) drink, booze, fuddle: (consume alcohol) "We were up drinking all night"
  • (v) drink, tope: (drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic) "The husband drinks and beats his wife"
  • (v) drink_in, drink: (be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to) "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
  • (v) toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail: (propose a toast to) "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
drinkable, Adjective
  • (a) drinkable, potable: (suitable for drinking)
drinkable, Noun
  • (n) beverage, drink, drinkable, potable: (any liquid suitable for drinking) "may I take your beverage order?"
drinker, Noun
  • (n) drinker: (a person who drinks liquids)
  • (n) drinker, imbiber, toper, juicer: (a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess))
drinking, Noun
  • (n) drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence: (the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess) "drink was his downfall"
  • (n) drinking, imbibing, imbibition: (the act of consuming liquids)
drip-dry, Adjective
  • (s) drip-dry, permanent-press: (used of fabrics that do not require ironing) "drip-dry shirts for travel"
  • (s) wash-and-wear, drip-dry: (treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing) "a wash-and-wear shirt"
drip-dry, Verb
  • (v) drip-dry: (dry by hanging up wet)
drip, Noun
  • (n) drip, trickle, dribble: (flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid) "there's a drip through the roof"
  • (n) drip, dripping: (the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop) "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
  • (n) drip, drip_mold, drip_mould: ((architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway))
drip, Verb
  • (v) dribble, drip, drop: (let or cause to fall in drops) "dribble oil into the mixture"
  • (v) drip: (fall in drops) "Water is dripping from the faucet"
drippage, Noun
  • (n) dripping, drippage: (a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house))
drippiness, Noun
  • (n) drippiness: (the physical property of being soft and drippy)
  • (n) mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness: (falsely emotional in a maudlin way)
dripping, Noun
  • (n) drip, dripping: (the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop) "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"
  • (n) dripping, drippage: (a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house))
drippy, Adjective
  • (s) bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy: (effusively or insincerely emotional) "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"
  • (s) drippy, drizzly: (wet with light rain) "a sad drizzly day"; "a wet drippy day"
  • (s) drippy: (leaking in drops) "a drippy faucet"
dripstone, Noun
  • (n) dripstone: (the form of calcium carbonate found in stalactites and stalagmites)
  • (n) dripstone, hoodmold, hoodmould: (a protective drip that is made of stone)
drive, Noun
  • (n) campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort: (a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end) "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
  • (n) drive, thrust, driving_force: (the act of applying force to propel something) "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
  • (n) drive: (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine) "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
  • (n) drive: (the trait of being highly motivated) "his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers"
  • (n) drive, driving: (hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver) "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
  • (n) drive: (the act of driving a herd of animals overland)
  • (n) drive, ride: (a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)) "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
  • (n) drive: (a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire)
  • (n) drive: ((computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium)
  • (n) drive, parkway: (a wide scenic road planted with trees) "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
  • (n) drive: ((sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash))
  • (n) driveway, drive, private_road: (a road leading up to a private house) "they parked in the driveway"
drive, Verb
  • (v) drive: (operate or control a vehicle) "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"
  • (v) drive, motor: (travel or be transported in a vehicle) "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"
  • (v) drive: (cause someone or something to move by driving) "She drove me to school every day"; "We drove the car to the garage"
  • (v) drive: (to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly) "She is driven by her passion"
  • (v) drive: (compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment) "She finally drove him to change jobs"
  • (v) drive: (push, propel, or press with force) "Drive a nail into the wall"
  • (v) drive: (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force) "drive the ball far out into the field"
  • (v) drive, get, aim: (move into a desired direction of discourse) "What are you driving at?"
  • (v) drive, ride: (have certain properties when driven) "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
  • (v) drive: (work as a driver) "He drives a bread truck"; "She drives for the taxi company in Newark"
  • (v) drive: (move by being propelled by a force) "The car drove around the corner"
  • (v) drive: (urge forward) "drive the cows into the barn"
  • (v) drive, take: (proceed along in a vehicle) "We drive the turnpike to work"
  • (v) drive: (strike with a driver, as in teeing off) "drive a golf ball"
  • (v) drive: (hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally) "drive a ball"
  • (v) drive: (excavate horizontally) "drive a tunnel"
  • (v) drive: (cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling) "The amplifier drives the tube"; "steam drives the engines"; "this device drives the disks for the computer"
  • (v) drive: (hunting: search for game) "drive the forest"
  • (v) drive: (hunting: chase from cover into more open ground) "drive the game"
  • (v) force, drive, ram: (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically) "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
  • (v) repel, drive, repulse, force_back, push_back, beat_back: (cause to move back by force or influence) "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
  • (v) tug, labor, labour, push, drive: (strive and make an effort to reach a goal) "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
drivel, Noun
  • (n) drivel, garbage: (a worthless message)
  • (n) drool, dribble, drivel, slobber: (saliva spilling from the mouth)
drivel, Verb
  • (v) drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble: (let saliva drivel from the mouth) "The baby drooled"
driveller, Noun
  • (n) dribbler, driveller, slobberer, drooler: (a person who dribbles; he needs a bib") "that baby is a dribbler"
  • (n) driveller, jabberer: (someone whose talk is trivial drivel)
driven, Adjective
  • (s) compulsive, determined, driven: (strongly motivated to succeed)
  • (s) driven, goaded: (compelled forcibly by an outside agency) "mobs goaded by blind hatred"
  • (s) driven, impelled: (urged or forced to action through moral pressure) "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"
driver, Noun
  • (n) driver: (the operator of a motor vehicle)
  • (n) driver: (someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle)
  • (n) driver: (a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver)
  • (n) driver, device_driver: ((computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device)
  • (n) driver, number_one_wood: (a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee)
driveshaft, Noun
  • (n) driveshaft: (a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application)
driveway, Noun
  • (n) driveway, drive, private_road: (a road leading up to a private house) "they parked in the driveway"
driving, Adjective
  • (s) driving, impulsive: (having the power of driving or impelling) "a driving personal ambition"; "the driving force was his innate enthusiasm"; "an impulsive force"
  • (s) driving: (acting with vigor) "responsibility turned the spoiled playboy into a driving young executive"
driving, Noun
  • (n) drive, driving: (hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver) "he sliced his drive out of bounds"
  • (n) driving: (the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal)
drizzle, Noun
  • (n) drizzle, mizzle: (very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower)
drizzle, Verb
  • (v) drizzle, mizzle: (rain lightly) "When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant"
  • (v) drizzle, moisten: (moisten with fine drops) "drizzle the meat with melted butter"
drizzly, Adjective
  • (s) drippy, drizzly: (wet with light rain) "a sad drizzly day"; "a wet drippy day"
drogue, Noun
  • (n) drogue: (a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane)
  • (n) drogue, drogue_chute, drogue_parachute: (a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly)
  • (n) sea_anchor, drogue: (restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind)
  • (n) windsock, wind_sock, sock, air_sock, air-sleeve, wind_sleeve, wind_cone, drogue: (a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind)
droll, Adjective
  • (s) droll: (comical in an odd or whimsical manner) "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"
drollery, Noun
  • (n) drollery, clowning, comedy, funniness: (a comic incident or series of incidents)
  • (n) drollery, waggery: (a quaint and amusing jest)
drome, Noun
  • (n) airport, airdrome, aerodrome, drome: (an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo)
drone, Noun
  • (n) dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke: (someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind)
  • (n) drone: (stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen)
  • (n) drone, pilotless_aircraft, radio-controlled_aircraft: (an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control)
  • (n) drone, drone_pipe, bourdon: (a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone)
  • (n) monotone, drone, droning: (an unchanging intonation)
drone, Verb
  • (v) drone: (make a monotonous low dull sound) "The harmonium was droning on"
  • (v) drone, drone_on: (talk in a monotonous voice)
droning, Noun
  • (n) monotone, drone, droning: (an unchanging intonation)
drool, Noun
  • (n) baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle: (pretentious or silly talk or writing)
  • (n) drool, dribble, drivel, slobber: (saliva spilling from the mouth)
drool, Verb
  • (v) drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble: (let saliva drivel from the mouth) "The baby drooled"
  • (v) salivate, drool: (be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something) "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"
drooler, Noun
  • (n) dribbler, driveller, slobberer, drooler: (a person who dribbles; he needs a bib") "that baby is a dribbler"
droop, Noun
  • (n) sag, droop: (a shape that sags) "there was a sag in the chair seat"
droop, Verb
  • (v) droop, loll: (hang loosely or laxly) "His tongue lolled"
  • (v) sag, droop, swag, flag: (droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness)
  • (v) wilt, droop: (become limp) "The flowers wilted"
drooping, Adjective
  • (s) cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weeping: (having branches or flower heads that bend downward) "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
  • (s) drooping, flagging: (weak from exhaustion)
  • (s) drooping, droopy, sagging: (hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness))
droopy, Adjective
  • (s) drooping, droopy, sagging: (hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness))
drop-kick, Verb
  • (v) drop-kick, dropkick: (drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal)
  • (v) dropkick, drop-kick: (make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick)
drop-off, Noun
  • (n) cliff, drop, drop-off: (a steep high face of rock) "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
  • (n) decrease, lessening, drop-off: (a change downward) "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"
  • (n) slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling_off: (a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality) "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"
drop-seed, Noun
  • (n) dropseed, drop-seed: (a grass of the genus Sporobolus)
drop, Noun
  • (n) cliff, drop, drop-off: (a steep high face of rock) "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
  • (n) drop, bead, pearl: (a shape that is spherical and small) "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
  • (n) drop, drib, driblet: (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid)) "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling"
  • (n) drop, dip, fall, free_fall: (a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity) "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "a dip in prices"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall"
  • (n) drop: (a predetermined hiding place for the deposit and distribution of illicit goods (such as drugs or stolen property))
  • (n) drop, fall: (a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity) "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height"
  • (n) drop: (a central depository where things can be left or picked up)
  • (n) drop: (the act of dropping something) "they expected the drop would be successful"
  • (n) drop_curtain, drop_cloth, drop: (a curtain that can be lowered and raised onto a stage from the flies; often used as background scenery)
drop, Verb
  • (v) dangle, swing, drop: (hang freely) "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"
  • (v) devolve, deteriorate, drop, degenerate: (grow worse) "Her condition deteriorated"; "Conditions in the slums degenerated"; "The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
  • (v) dismiss, send_packing, send_away, drop: (stop associating with) "They dropped her after she had a child out of wedlock"
  • (v) dribble, drip, drop: (let or cause to fall in drops) "dribble oil into the mixture"
  • (v) drop: (let fall to the ground) "Don't drop the dishes"
  • (v) drop: (to fall vertically) "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets"
  • (v) drop: (go down in value) "Stock prices dropped"
  • (v) drop: (terminate an association with) "drop him from the Republican ticket"
  • (v) drop: (utter with seeming casualness; drop names") "drop a hint"
  • (v) drop, knock_off: (stop pursuing or acting) "drop a lawsuit"; "knock it off!"
  • (v) drop, drop_off, set_down, put_down, unload, discharge: (leave or unload) "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
  • (v) drop: (lose (a game)) "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13"
  • (v) drop: (take (a drug, especially LSD), by mouth) "She dropped acid when she was a teenager"
  • (v) drop: (omit (a letter or syllable) in speaking or writing) " New Englanders drop their post-vocalic r's"
  • (v) drop: (change from one level to another) "She dropped into army jargon"
  • (v) drop: (fall or sink into a state of exhaustion or death) "shop til you drop"
  • (v) drop: (give birth; used for animals) "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
  • (v) fell, drop, strike_down, cut_down: (cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow) "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
  • (v) flatten, drop: (lower the pitch of (musical notes))
  • (v) neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave_out, overlook, overleap: (leave undone or leave out) "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
  • (v) shed, cast, cast_off, shake_off, throw, throw_off, throw_away, drop: (get rid of) "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
  • (v) sink, drop, drop_down: (fall or descend to a lower place or level) "He sank to his knees"
  • (v) spend, expend, drop: (pay out) "spend money"
dropkick, Noun
  • (n) dropkick: ((football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground)
dropkick, Verb
  • (v) drop-kick, dropkick: (drop and kick (a ball) as it touches the ground, as for a field goal)
  • (v) dropkick, drop-kick: (make the point after a touchdown with a dropkick)
droplet, Noun
  • (n) droplet: (a tiny drop)
dropline, Noun
  • (n) dropline, drop_line, stepped_line, stagger_head, staggered_head, stephead: (a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right)
dropout, Noun
  • (n) dropout: (someone who quits school before graduation)
  • (n) dropout: (someone who withdraws from a social group or environment)
dropping, Adjective
  • (s) dropping, falling: (coming down freely under the influence of gravity) "the eerie whistle of dropping bombs"; "falling rain"
droppings, Noun
  • (n) droppings, dung, muck: (fecal matter of animals)
dropseed, Noun
  • (n) dropseed, drop-seed: (a grass of the genus Sporobolus)
dropsical, Adjective
  • (s) edematous, dropsical: (swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid)
dropsy, Noun
  • (n) edema, oedema, hydrops, dropsy: (swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities)
droshky, Noun
  • (n) droshky, drosky: (an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia)
drosky, Noun
  • (n) droshky, drosky: (an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia)
dross, Noun
  • (n) impurity, dross: (worthless or dangerous material that should be removed) "there were impurities in the water"
  • (n) slag, scoria, dross: (the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals)
drought, Noun
  • (n) drought, drouth: (a shortage of rainfall) "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
  • (n) drought, drouth: (a prolonged shortage) "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"
drouth, Noun
  • (n) drought, drouth: (a shortage of rainfall) "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season"
  • (n) drought, drouth: (a prolonged shortage) "when England defeated Pakistan it ended a ten-year drought"
drove, Noun
  • (n) drove: (a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together)
  • (n) drove, horde, swarm: (a moving crowd)
  • (n) drove, drove_chisel: (a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone)
drover, Noun
  • (n) herder, herdsman, drover: (someone who drives a herd)
drown, Verb
  • (v) drown: (get rid of as if by submerging) "She drowned her trouble in alcohol"
  • (v) drown: (die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating) "The child drowned in the lake"
  • (v) drown: (kill by submerging in water) "He drowned the kittens"
  • (v) submerge, drown, overwhelm: (cover completely or make imperceptible) "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
  • (v) swim, drown: (be covered with or submerged in a liquid) "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"
drowse, Noun
  • (n) doze, drowse: (a light fitful sleep)
drowse, Verb
  • (v) drowse: (be on the verge of sleeping) "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"
  • (v) snooze, drowse, doze: (sleep lightly or for a short period of time)
drowsiness, Noun
  • (n) sleepiness, drowsiness, somnolence: (a very sleepy state) "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
drowsing, Adjective
  • (s) drowsy, drowsing, dozy: (half asleep) "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"
drowsy, Adjective
  • (s) drowsy, drowsing, dozy: (half asleep) "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"
  • (s) drowsy, oscitant, yawning: (showing lack of attention or boredom) "the yawning congregation"
drub, Verb
  • (v) cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick: (beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight) "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
drubbing, Noun
  • (n) beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking: (the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows)
  • (n) thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping: (a sound defeat)
drudge, Noun
  • (n) drudge, peon, navvy, galley_slave: (a laborer who is obliged to do menial work)
  • (n) hack, drudge, hacker: (one who works hard at boring tasks)
drudge, Verb
  • (v) labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil: (work hard) "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
drudgery, Noun
  • (n) drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeywork: (hard monotonous routine work)
drudging, Adjective
  • (s) drudging, laboring, labouring, toiling: (doing arduous or unpleasant work) "drudging peasants"; "the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton"; "toiling coal miners in the black deeps"
drug-addicted, Adjective
  • (s) dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out: (addicted to a drug)
drug, Noun
  • (n) drug: (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
drug, Verb
  • (v) drug, dose: (administer a drug to) "They drugged the kidnapped tourist"
  • (v) drug, do_drugs: (use recreational drugs)
drugged, Adjective
  • (s) doped, drugged, narcotized, narcotised: (under the influence of narcotics) "knocked out by doped wine"; "a drugged sleep"; "were under the effect of the drugged sweets"; "in a stuperous narcotized state"
drugging, Noun
  • (n) sedation, drugging: (the administration of a sedative agent or drug)
druggist, Noun
  • (n) pharmacist, druggist, chemist, apothecary, pill_pusher, pill_roller: (a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs)
drugstore, Noun
  • (n) drugstore, apothecary's_shop, chemist's, chemist's_shop, pharmacy: (a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold)
drum-like, Adjective
  • (s) drum-shaped, drum-like: (shaped in a form resembling a drum)
drum-shaped, Adjective
  • (s) drum-shaped, drum-like: (shaped in a form resembling a drum)
drum, Noun
  • (n) barrel, drum: (a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends)
  • (n) brake_drum, drum: (a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes)
  • (n) drum, membranophone, tympan: (a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end)
  • (n) drum: (the sound of a drum) "he could hear the drums before he heard the fifes"
  • (n) drum, metal_drum: (a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids)
  • (n) drum, drumfish: (small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise)
drum, Verb
  • (v) cram, grind_away, drum, bone_up, swot, get_up, mug_up, swot_up, bone: (study intensively, as before an exam) "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
  • (v) drum, beat, thrum: (make a rhythmic sound) "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
  • (v) drum: (play a percussion instrument)
drumbeat, Noun
  • (n) drumbeat: ((military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown)
  • (n) drumbeat: (a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause) "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq"
  • (n) rub-a-dub, rataplan, drumbeat: (the sound made by beating a drum)
drumbeater, Noun
  • (n) partisan, zealot, drumbeater: (a fervent and even militant proponent of something)
drumfire, Noun
  • (n) cannonade, drumfire: (intense and continuous artillery fire)
drumfish, Noun
  • (n) drum, drumfish: (small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise)
drumhead, Adjective
  • (s) drumhead, summary: (performed speedily and without formality) "a summary execution"; "summary justice"
drumhead, Noun
  • (n) drumhead, head: (a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum)
drummer, Noun
  • (n) drummer: (someone who plays a drum)
drumming, Noun
  • (n) drumming: (the act of playing drums) "he practiced his drumming several hours every day"
drumstick, Noun
  • (n) drumstick: (the lower joint of the leg of a fowl)
  • (n) drumstick: (a stick used for playing a drum)
drunk, Adjective
  • (a) intoxicated, drunk, inebriated: (stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)) "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated"
  • (s) intoxicated, drunk: (as if under the influence of alcohol) "felt intoxicated by her success"; "drunk with excitement"
drunk, Noun
  • (n) drunk: (someone who is intoxicated)
  • (n) drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino: (a chronic drinker)
drunkard, Noun
  • (n) drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino: (a chronic drinker)
drunken, Adjective
  • (s) bibulous, boozy, drunken, sottish: (given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol) "a bibulous fellow"; "a bibulous evening"; "his boozy drinking companions"; "thick boozy singing"; "a drunken binge"; "two drunken gentlemen holding each other up"; "sottish behavior"
drunkenness, Noun
  • (n) alcoholism, alcohol_addiction, inebriation, drunkenness: (habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms)
  • (n) drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence: (the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess) "drink was his downfall"
  • (n) drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety: (a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol)
druthers, Noun
  • (n) preference, druthers: (the right or chance to choose) "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"
dry-dock, Verb
  • (v) dry-dock, drydock: (maneuver (a ship) into a drydock)
dry-eyed, Adjective
  • (a) tearless, dry-eyed: (free from tears)
dry, Adjective
  • (a) dry: (free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet) "dry land"; "dry clothes"; "a dry climate"; "dry splintery boards"; "a dry river bed"; "the paint is dry"
  • (a) dry: (lacking moisture or volatile components) "dry paint"
  • (a) dry: (opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages) "the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers"; "a dry state"
  • (a) dry: (not producing milk) "a dry cow"
  • (a) dry: ((of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation) "a dry white burgundy"; "a dry Bordeaux"
  • (a) dry: (without a mucous or watery discharge; a small child with a dry nose") "a dry cough"; "that rare thing in the wintertime"
  • (s) dry, ironic, ironical, wry: (humorously sarcastic or mocking) "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
  • (s) dry: (not shedding tears) "dry sobs"; "with dry eyes"
  • (s) dry, juiceless: (lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless) "a dry book"; "a dry lecture filled with trivial details"; "dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life"- John Mason Brown"
  • (s) dry: (used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones) "dry weight"
  • (s) dry: (unproductive especially of the expected results) "a dry run"; "a mind dry of new ideas"
  • (s) dry: (having no adornment or coloration) "dry facts"; "rattled off the facts in a dry mechanical manner"
  • (s) dry: ((of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish) "dry toast"; "dry meat"
  • (s) dry: (having a large proportion of strong liquor) "a very dry martini is almost straight gin"
  • (s) dry: (lacking warmth or emotional involvement) "a dry greeting"; "a dry reading of the lines"; "a dry critique"
  • (s) dry, teetotal: (practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; I happen to be teetotal") "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you"
dry, Noun
  • (n) dry, prohibitionist: (a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages)
dry, Verb
  • (v) dry, dry_out: (remove the moisture from and make dry) "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
  • (v) dry, dry_out: (become dry or drier) "The laundry dries in the sun"
drydock, Noun
  • (n) dry_dock, drydock, graving_dock: (a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline)
drydock, Verb
  • (v) dry-dock, drydock: (maneuver (a ship) into a drydock)
dryer, Noun
  • (n) dryer, drier: (an appliance that removes moisture)
dryness, Noun
  • (n) dispassion, dispassionateness, dryness: (objectivity and detachment) "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"
  • (n) dryness, waterlessness, xerotes: (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))
  • (n) sobriety, dryness: (moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs)
drywall, Noun
  • (n) wallboard, drywall, dry_wall: (a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses)
duad, Noun
  • (n) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad: (two items of the same kind)
dual-lane, Adjective
  • (s) divided, dual-lane: (having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions) "a divided highway"
dual, Adjective
  • (s) double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold: (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson) "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold"; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison"
  • (s) double, dual, duple: (consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs) "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
  • (s) dual: (a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)) "ancient Greek had the dual form but it has merged with the plural form in modern Greek"
dualistic, Adjective
  • (a) dualistic, Manichaean: (of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism) "a Manichaean conflict between good and evil"
duality, Noun
  • (n) dichotomy, duality: (being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses) "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"
  • (n) duality, wave-particle_duality: ((physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory)
  • (n) duality: ((geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry)
dub, Noun
  • (n) dub: (the new sounds added by dubbing)
dub, Verb
  • (v) dub, nickname: (give a nickname to)
  • (v) dub: (provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language)
  • (v) knight, dub: (raise (someone) to knighthood) "The Beatles were knighted"
dubiety, Noun
  • (n) doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness: (the state of being unsure of something)
dubious, Adjective
  • (s) doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in_question: (open to doubt or suspicion) "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney"
  • (s) doubtful, dubious: (fraught with uncertainty or doubt) "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"
  • (s) dubious: (not convinced) "they admitted the force of my argument but remained dubious"
dubiousness, Noun
  • (n) doubt, uncertainty, incertitude, dubiety, doubtfulness, dubiousness: (the state of being unsure of something)
  • (n) doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question: (uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something) "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise"
dubitable, Adjective
  • (s) doubtful, dubious, dubitable, in_question: (open to doubt or suspicion) "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney"
dubnium, Noun
  • (n) dubnium, Db, hahnium, element_105, atomic_number_105: (a transuranic element)
duchess, Noun
  • (n) duchess: (the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right)
duchy, Noun
  • (n) duchy, dukedom: (the domain controlled by a duke or duchess)
duck-billed, Adjective
  • (s) duckbill, duck-billed: (having a beak resembling that of a duck) "a duck-billed dinosaur"
duck, Noun
  • (n) duck: (small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs)
  • (n) duck, duck's_egg: ((cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman)
  • (n) duck: (flesh of a duck (domestic or wild))
  • (n) duck: (a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents)
duck, Verb
  • (v) dip, douse, duck: (dip into a liquid) "He dipped into the pool"
  • (v) duck: (to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away) "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
  • (v) duck: (submerge or plunge suddenly)
  • (v) hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep: (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)) "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
duckbill, Adjective
  • (s) duckbill, duck-billed: (having a beak resembling that of a duck) "a duck-billed dinosaur"
duckbill, Noun
  • (n) paddlefish, duckbill, Polyodon_spathula: (primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout)
  • (n) platypus, duckbill, duckbilled_platypus, duck-billed_platypus, Ornithorhynchus_anatinus: (small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae)
ducking, Noun
  • (n) ducking, duck_hunting: (hunting ducks)
  • (n) submersion, immersion, ducking, dousing: (the act of wetting something by submerging it)
duckling, Noun
  • (n) duckling: (flesh of a young domestic duck)
  • (n) duckling: (young duck)
ducky, Noun
  • (n) darling, favorite, favourite, pet, dearie, deary, ducky: (a special loved one)
duct, Noun
  • (n) duct, epithelial_duct, canal, channel: (a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance) "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
  • (n) duct: (a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls)
  • (n) duct: (an enclosed conduit for a fluid)
ductile, Adjective
  • (s) ductile, malleable: (easily influenced)
  • (s) ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile: (capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out) "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
ductileness, Noun
  • (n) ductility, ductileness: (the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets)
ductility, Noun
  • (n) ductility, ductileness: (the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or wires or hammered into thin sheets)
ductule, Noun
  • (n) ductule, ductulus: (a very small duct)
ductulus, Noun
  • (n) ductule, ductulus: (a very small duct)
dud, Adjective
  • (s) dud: (failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive) "he stepped on a dud mine"
dud, Noun
  • (n) flop, dud, washout: (someone who is unsuccessful)
  • (n) misfire, dud: (an explosion that fails to occur)
  • (n) turkey, bomb, dud: (an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual) "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
dude, Noun
  • (n) dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion_plate, clotheshorse: (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)
  • (n) fellow, dude, buster: (an informal form of address for a man) "Say, fellow, what are you doing?"; "Hey buster, what's up?"
duds, Noun
  • (n) flop, dud, washout: (someone who is unsuccessful)
  • (n) misfire, dud: (an explosion that fails to occur)
  • (n) togs, threads, duds: (informal terms for clothing)
  • (n) turkey, bomb, dud: (an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual) "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
due, Adjective
  • (s) ascribable, due, imputable, referable: (capable of being assigned or credited to) "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"
  • (a) due: (owed and payable immediately or on demand) "payment is due"
  • (a) due: (suitable to or expected in the circumstances) "all due respect"; "due cause to honor them"; "a long due promotion"; "in due course"; "due esteem"; "exercising due care"
  • (s) due: (scheduled to arrive) "the train is due in 15 minutes"
due, Noun
  • (n) due: (that which is deserved or owed) "give the devil his due"
  • (n) due: (a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)) "the society dropped him for non-payment of dues"
duel, Noun
  • (n) duel, affaire_d'honneur: (a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor)
  • (n) duel: (any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups))
duel, Verb
  • (v) duel: (fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman) "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"
dueler, Noun
  • (n) dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist: (a person who fights duels)
duelist, Noun
  • (n) dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist: (a person who fights duels)
dueller, Noun
  • (n) dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist: (a person who fights duels)
duellist, Noun
  • (n) dueler, dueller, duelist, duellist: (a person who fights duels)
duet, Noun
  • (n) couple, twosome, duo, duet: (a pair who associate with one another) "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
  • (n) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad: (two items of the same kind)
  • (n) duet, duette, duo: (two performers or singers who perform together)
  • (n) duet, duette, duo: (a musical composition for two performers)
  • (n) pas_de_deux, duet: ((ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble))
duette, Noun
  • (n) duet, duette, duo: (two performers or singers who perform together)
  • (n) duet, duette, duo: (a musical composition for two performers)
duff, Noun
  • (n) duff, plum_duff: (a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron)
duffel, Noun
  • (n) duffel, duffle: (a coarse heavy woolen fabric)
  • (n) duffel_bag, duffle_bag, duffel, duffle: (a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings)
duffle, Noun
  • (n) duffel, duffle: (a coarse heavy woolen fabric)
  • (n) duffel_bag, duffle_bag, duffel, duffle: (a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings)
dug, Noun
  • (n) dug: (an udder or breast or teat)
dugong, Noun
  • (n) dugong, Dugong_dugon: (sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate)
dugout, Noun
  • (n) bunker, dugout: (a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground)
  • (n) dugout: (either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game)
  • (n) dugout_canoe, dugout, pirogue: (a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log)
duke, Noun
  • (n) duke: (a British peer of the highest rank)
  • (n) duke: (a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank)
dukedom, Noun
  • (n) duchy, dukedom: (the domain controlled by a duke or duchess)
  • (n) dukedom: (the dignity or rank or position of a duke)
dulcet, Adjective
  • (s) dulcet: (extremely pleasant in a gentle way) "the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches"
  • (s) dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet: (pleasing to the ear) "the dulcet tones of the cello"
dulcify, Verb
  • (v) sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate: (make sweeter in taste)
dulcinea, Noun
  • (n) ladylove, dulcinea: (a woman who is a man's sweetheart)
dulcorate, Verb
  • (v) sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate: (make sweeter in taste)
dull, Adjective
  • (s) boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome: (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"
  • (s) dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow: (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
  • (a) dull: (lacking in liveliness or animation) "he was so dull at parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull moods"
  • (a) dull: (emitting or reflecting very little light) "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
  • (a) dull: (not keenly felt) "a dull throbbing"; "dull pain"
  • (a) dull: (not having a sharp edge or point) "the knife was too dull to be of any use"
  • (s) dull, muffled, muted, softened: (being or made softer or less loud or clear) "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"
  • (s) dull: ((of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted) "dull greens and blues"
  • (s) dull, slow, sluggish: ((of business) not active or brisk) "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"
  • (s) dull: (blunted in responsiveness or sensibility) "a dull gaze"; "so exhausted she was dull to what went on about her"- Willa Cather"
  • (s) dull, thudding: (not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft) "the dull thud"; "thudding bullets"
  • (s) dull, leaden: (darkened with overcast) "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "the sky was leaden and thick"
dull, Verb
  • (v) dull: (make dull in appearance) "Age had dulled the surface"
  • (v) dull: (become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness) "the varnished table top dulled with time"
  • (v) dull, blunt: (make dull or blunt) "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
  • (v) dull: (make less lively or vigorous) "Middle age dulled her appetite for travel"
  • (v) muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone_down: (deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping)
  • (v) numb, benumb, blunt, dull: (make numb or insensitive) "The shock numbed her senses"
  • (v) pall, dull: (become less interesting or attractive)
dullard, Noun
  • (n) bore, dullard: (a person who evokes boredom)
  • (n) stupid, stupid_person, stupe, dullard, dolt, pudding_head, pudden-head, poor_fish, pillock: (a person who is not very bright) "The economy, stupid!"
dulled, Adjective
  • (s) blunted, dulled: (made dull or blunt)
  • (s) dulled, benumbed: (having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure) "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled"; "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond"
  • (s) dulled, greyed: (deprived of color) "colors dulled by too much sun"; "greyed with the dust of the road"
dullness, Noun
  • (n) dullness, obtuseness: (the quality of being slow to understand)
  • (n) dullness: (the quality of lacking interestingness) "the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees"
  • (n) dullness: (a lack of visual brightness) "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea"
  • (n) dullness: (lack of sensibility) "there was a dullness in his heart"; "without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it."
  • (n) dullness, bluntness: (without sharpness or clearness of edge or point) "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible"
dumb, Adjective
  • (s) dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow: (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"
  • (s) dumb: (lacking the power of human speech) "dumb animals"
  • (s) dumb, mute, silent: (unable to speak because of hereditary deafness)
  • (s) speechless, dumb: (temporarily incapable of speaking) "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"
dumbass, Noun
  • (n) dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead: (a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence)
dumbbell, Noun
  • (n) dumbbell: (an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle)
  • (n) dumbbell, dummy, dope, boob, booby, pinhead: (an ignorant or foolish person)
dumbfound, Verb
  • (v) perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound: (be a mystery or bewildering to) "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
dumbfounded, Adjective
  • (s) dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstricken: (as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise) "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
dumbfounding, Adjective
  • (s) astounding, dumbfounding, dumfounding: (bewildering or striking dumb with wonder)
dumbness, Noun
  • (n) denseness, dumbness, slow-wittedness: (the quality of being mentally slow and limited)
dumbstricken, Adjective
  • (s) dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstricken: (as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise) "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
dumbstruck, Adjective
  • (s) dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstricken: (as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise) "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
dumfounded, Adjective
  • (s) dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstricken: (as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise) "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
dumfounding, Adjective
  • (s) astounding, dumbfounding, dumfounding: (bewildering or striking dumb with wonder)
dummy, Adjective
  • (s) dummy: (having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function) "a dummy corporation"
dummy, Noun
  • (n) blank, dummy, blank_shell: (a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet)
  • (n) dumbbell, dummy, dope, boob, booby, pinhead: (an ignorant or foolish person)
  • (n) dummy, silent_person: (a person who does not talk)
  • (n) dummy: (a figure representing the human form)
dummy, Verb
  • (v) dummy, dummy_up: (make a dummy of) "dummy up the books that are to be published"
dump, Noun
  • (n) dump, garbage_dump, trash_dump, rubbish_dump, wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsite: (a piece of land where waste materials are dumped)
  • (n) dump: ((computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs)
  • (n) dump: (a place where supplies can be stored) "an ammunition dump"
  • (n) shit, dump: (a coarse term for defecation) "he took a shit"
dump, Verb
  • (v) deck, coldcock, dump, knock_down, floor: (knock down with force) "He decked his opponent"
  • (v) dump: (throw away as refuse) "No dumping in these woods!"
  • (v) dump, ditch: (sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly) "The company dumped him after many years of service"; "She dumped her boyfriend when she fell in love with a rich man"
  • (v) dump, underprice: (sell at artificially low prices)
  • (v) dump: (drop (stuff) in a heap or mass) "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
  • (v) plunge, dump: (fall abruptly) "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
dumper, Noun
  • (n) dump_truck, dumper, tipper_truck, tipper_lorry, tip_truck, tipper: (truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity)
dumpiness, Noun
  • (n) dumpiness, squattiness: (a short and stout physique)
dumping, Noun
  • (n) dumping: (selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market)
dumpling, Noun
  • (n) dumpling, dumplings: (small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough)
  • (n) dumpling: (dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry)
dumplings, Noun
  • (n) dumpling, dumplings: (small balls or strips of boiled or steamed dough)
  • (n) dumpling: (dessert made by baking fruit wrapped in pastry)
dumpsite, Noun
  • (n) dump, garbage_dump, trash_dump, rubbish_dump, wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsite: (a piece of land where waste materials are dumped)
dumpy, Adjective
  • (s) chunky, dumpy, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy: (short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature) "some people seem born to be square and chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"; "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"; "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"; "a stumpy ungainly figure"
  • (a) dumpy: (resembling a garbage dump)
  • (s) dumpy, podgy, pudgy, tubby, roly-poly: (short and plump)
dun-colored, Adjective
  • (s) dun-colored, dun-coloured: (having a dun color)
dun-coloured, Adjective
  • (s) dun-colored, dun-coloured: (having a dun color)
dun, Adjective
  • (s) dun: (of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color) "the dun and dreary prairie"
dun, Noun
  • (n) dun: (horse of a dull brownish grey color)
  • (n) dun, greyish_brown, grayish_brown, fawn: (a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color) "she wore dun"
dun, Verb
  • (v) dun: (persistently ask for overdue payment) "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone"
  • (v) dun: (cure by salting) "dun codfish"
  • (v) dun: (make a dun color)
  • (v) torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate: (treat cruelly) "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
dunce, Noun
  • (n) dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead: (a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence)
duncical, Adjective
  • (s) blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed: ((used informally) stupid)
duncish, Adjective
  • (s) blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed: ((used informally) stupid)
dunderhead, Noun
  • (n) dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead: (a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence)
dune, Noun
  • (n) dune, sand_dune: (a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans)
dung, Noun
  • (n) droppings, dung, muck: (fecal matter of animals)
dung, Verb
  • (v) dung: (fertilize or dress with dung) "you must dung the land"
  • (v) dung: (defecate; used of animals)
dungaree, Noun
  • (n) denim, dungaree, jean: (a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric)
dungeon, Noun
  • (n) dungeon: (a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined)
  • (n) keep, donjon, dungeon: (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)
dunghill, Noun
  • (n) dunghill: (a foul or degraded condition)
  • (n) dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill: (a heap of dung or refuse)
dunk, Noun
  • (n) dunk, dunk_shot, stuff_shot: (a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket)
dunk, Verb
  • (v) dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse: (immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate) "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
  • (v) dunk: (make a dunk shot, in basketball) "He dunked the ball"
  • (v) dunk, dip: (dip into a liquid while eating) "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
dunnock, Noun
  • (n) hedge_sparrow, sparrow, dunnock, Prunella_modularis: (small brownish European songbird)
duo, Noun
  • (n) couple, twosome, duo, duet: (a pair who associate with one another) "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"
  • (n) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad: (two items of the same kind)
  • (n) duet, duette, duo: (two performers or singers who perform together)
  • (n) duet, duette, duo: (a musical composition for two performers)
duodecimal, Adjective
  • (s) duodecimal: (based on twelve) "the duodecimal number system"
duodecimal, Noun
  • (n) one-twelfth, twelfth, twelfth_part, duodecimal: (one part in twelve equal parts)
duodenal, Adjective
  • (a) duodenal: (in or relating to the duodenum) "duodenal ulcer"
duologue, Noun
  • (n) dialogue, dialog, duologue: (a conversation between two persons)
  • (n) duologue: (a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors)
duomo, Noun
  • (n) cathedral, duomo: (the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese)
dupe, Noun
  • (n) victim, dupe: (a person who is tricked or swindled)
dupe, Verb
  • (v) gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put_on, take_in, put_one_over, put_one_across: (fool or hoax) "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"
dupery, Noun
  • (n) fraud, fraudulence, dupery, hoax, humbug, put-on: (something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage)
duple, Adjective
  • (s) double, dual, duple: (consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs) "an egg with a double yolk"; "a double (binary) star"; "double doors"; "dual controls for pilot and copilot"; "duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
duplex, Adjective
  • (s) duplex: ((used technically of a device or process) having two parts) "a duplex transaction"
  • (s) duplex: (allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously) "duplex system"; "duplex telephony"
duplex, Noun
  • (n) duplex_apartment, duplex: (an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase)
  • (n) duplex_house, duplex, semidetached_house: (a house with two units sharing a common wall)
duplex, Verb
  • (v) duplex: (change into a duplex)
duplicability, Noun
  • (n) reproducibility, duplicability: (the quality of being reproducible)
duplicable, Adjective
  • (s) duplicable, duplicatable: (capable of being duplicated)
duplicatable, Adjective
  • (s) duplicable, duplicatable: (capable of being duplicated)
duplicate, Adjective
  • (s) duplicate: (identically copied from an original) "a duplicate key"
  • (s) duplicate, matching, twin, twinned: (being two identical)
duplicate, Noun
  • (n) duplicate, duplication: (a copy that corresponds to an original exactly) "he made a duplicate for the files"
  • (n) extra, duplicate: (something additional of the same kind) "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
duplicate, Verb
  • (v) double, duplicate: (increase twofold) "The population doubled within 50 years"
  • (v) duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate: (make or do or perform again) "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
  • (v) duplicate: (make a duplicate or duplicates of) "Could you please duplicate this letter for me?"
  • (v) twin, duplicate, parallel: (duplicate or match) "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
duplication, Noun
  • (n) duplicate, duplication: (a copy that corresponds to an original exactly) "he made a duplicate for the files"
  • (n) duplication, gemination: (the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something) "this kind of duplication is wasteful"
duplicator, Noun
  • (n) duplicator, copier: (apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material)
duplicitous, Adjective
  • (s) ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued: (marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another) "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill"; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray"
duplicity, Noun
  • (n) duplicity, double-dealing: (acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another)
  • (n) fraudulence, duplicity: (a fraudulent or duplicitous representation)
dura, Noun
  • (n) dura_mater, dura: (the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges)
durability, Noun
  • (n) lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength: (permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force) "they advertised the durability of their products"
durable, Adjective
  • (s) durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived: (existing for a long time) "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"
  • (s) durable, long-wearing: (capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay) "durable denim jeans"
  • (s) durable, indestructible, perdurable, undestroyable: (very long lasting) "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent"
duramen, Noun
  • (n) heartwood, duramen: (the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; usually darker and denser than the surrounding sapwood)
duration, Noun
  • (n) duration, continuance: (the period of time during which something continues)
  • (n) duration, continuance: (the property of enduring or continuing in time)
  • (n) duration, length: (continuance in time) "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
durbar, Noun
  • (n) durbar: (the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur)
duress, Noun
  • (n) duress: (compulsory force or threat) "confessed under duress"
durian, Noun
  • (n) durian, durion, durian_tree, Durio_zibethinus: (tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind)
  • (n) durian: (huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven'; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts)
durion, Noun
  • (n) durian, durion, durian_tree, Durio_zibethinus: (tree of southeastern Asia having edible oval fruit with a hard spiny rind)
durra, Noun
  • (n) durra, doura, dourah, Egyptian_corn, Indian_millet, Guinea_corn: (sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa)
dusk, Noun
  • (n) twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle: (the time of day immediately following sunset) "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"
dusk, Verb
  • (v) dusk: (become dusk)
duskiness, Noun
  • (n) darkness, duskiness, swarthiness: (a swarthy complexion)
  • (n) dimness, duskiness: (the state of being poorly illuminated)
dusky-colored, Adjective
  • (s) dark-colored, dark-coloured, dusky-colored, dusky-coloured: (having a dark color)
dusky-coloured, Adjective
  • (s) dark-colored, dark-coloured, dusky-colored, dusky-coloured: (having a dark color)
dusky, Adjective
  • (s) dark-skinned, dusky, swart, swarthy: (naturally having skin of a dark color) "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic"
  • (s) dusky, twilight, twilit: (lighted by or as if by twilight) "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding"; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river"
dust-covered, Adjective
  • (s) dusty, dust-covered: (covered with a layer of dust) "a dusty pile of books"
dust, Noun
  • (n) debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus: (the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up)
  • (n) dust: (fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air) "the furniture was covered with dust"
  • (n) dust: (free microscopic particles of solid material) "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
dust, Verb
  • (v) dust: (remove the dust from) "dust the cabinets"
  • (v) dust: (rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape) "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"
  • (v) dust: (cover with a light dusting of a substance) "dust the bread with flour"
  • (v) scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse: (distribute loosely) "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
dustbin, Noun
  • (n) ashcan, trash_can, garbage_can, wastebin, ash_bin, ash-bin, ashbin, dustbin, trash_barrel, trash_bin: (a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected)
dustcloth, Noun
  • (n) dustcloth, dustrag, duster: (a piece of cloth used for dusting)
duster, Noun
  • (n) dust_storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco: (a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand) "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"
  • (n) dustcloth, dustrag, duster: (a piece of cloth used for dusting)
  • (n) duster, gaberdine, gabardine, smock, dust_coat: (a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles)
  • (n) duster: (a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter)
dustman, Noun
  • (n) garbage_man, garbageman, garbage_collector, garbage_carter, garbage_hauler, refuse_collector, dustman: (someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse)
dustpan, Noun
  • (n) dustpan, dustpanful: (the quantity that a dustpan will hold)
  • (n) dustpan: (a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept)
dustpanful, Noun
  • (n) dustpan, dustpanful: (the quantity that a dustpan will hold)
dustrag, Noun
  • (n) dustcloth, dustrag, duster: (a piece of cloth used for dusting)
dustup, Noun
  • (n) quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustup: (an angry dispute) "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
dusty, Adjective
  • (s) cold, stale, dusty, moth-eaten: (lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new) "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news"
  • (s) dusty, dust-covered: (covered with a layer of dust) "a dusty pile of books"
duteous, Adjective
  • (s) dutiful, duteous: (willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; ) "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife"
dutiable, Adjective
  • (s) dutiable: (subject to import tax) "dutiable imports"
dutiful, Adjective
  • (s) dutiful, duteous: (willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; ) "a dutiful child"; "a dutiful citizen"; "Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife"
duty-bound, Adjective
  • (s) duty-bound, obliged: (under a moral obligation to do something)
duty, Noun
  • (n) duty, responsibility, obligation: (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr) "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility"
  • (n) duty: (work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons) "the duties of the job"
  • (n) duty, tariff: (a government tax on imports or exports) "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
duvet, Noun
  • (n) eiderdown, duvet, continental_quilt: (a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider)
dwarf, Noun
  • (n) dwarf, midget, nanus: (a person who is markedly small)
  • (n) dwarf: (a plant or animal that is atypically small)
  • (n) gnome, dwarf: (a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure)
dwarf, Verb
  • (v) dwarf: (check the growth of) "the lack of sunlight dwarfed these pines"
  • (v) shadow, overshadow, dwarf: (make appear small by comparison) "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"
dwarfism, Noun
  • (n) dwarfism, nanism: (a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature)
dweeb, Noun
  • (n) swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb: (an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious)
dwell, Verb
  • (v) brood, dwell: (think moodily or anxiously about something)
  • (v) dwell, consist, lie, lie_in: (originate (in)) "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
  • (v) dwell, inhabit: (exist or be situated within) "Strange notions inhabited her mind"
  • (v) harp, dwell: (come back to) "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"
  • (v) populate, dwell, live, inhabit: (inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of) "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods"
dweller, Noun
  • (n) inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller: (a person who inhabits a particular place)
dwelling, Noun
  • (n) dwelling, home, domicile, abode, habitation, dwelling_house: (housing that someone is living in) "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
dwindle, Verb
  • (v) dwindle, dwindle_away, dwindle_down: (become smaller or lose substance) "Her savings dwindled down"
dwindling, Adjective
  • (s) dwindling, tapering, tapering_off: (gradually decreasing until little remains)
dwindling, Noun
  • (n) dwindling, dwindling_away: (a becoming gradually less) "there is no greater sadness that the dwindling away of a family"
dyad, Noun
  • (n) couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad: (two items of the same kind)
dyarchy, Noun
  • (n) diarchy, dyarchy: (a form of government having two joint rulers)
dybbuk, Noun
  • (n) dybbuk, dibbuk: ((Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior)
dye, Noun
  • (n) dye, dyestuff: (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)
dye, Verb
  • (v) dye: (color with dye) "Please dye these shoes"
dyed, Adjective
  • (s) bleached, colored, coloured, dyed: ((used of color) artificially produced; not natural) "a bleached blonde"
dyer's-broom, Noun
  • (n) woodwaxen, dyer's_greenweed, dyer's-broom, dyeweed, greenweed, whin, woadwaxen, Genista_tinctoria: (small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental)
dyestuff, Noun
  • (n) dye, dyestuff: (a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair)
dyeweed, Noun
  • (n) woodwaxen, dyer's_greenweed, dyer's-broom, dyeweed, greenweed, whin, woadwaxen, Genista_tinctoria: (small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental)
dying, Adjective
  • (s) anxious, dying: (eagerly desirous) "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"
  • (a) dying: (in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be) "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"
dying, Noun
  • (n) death, dying, demise: (the time when something ends) "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
dyke, Noun
  • (n) butch, dike, dyke: ((slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine)
  • (n) dam, dike, dyke: (a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea)
dyke, Verb
  • (v) dike, dyke: (enclose with a dike) "dike the land to protect it from water"
dynamic, Adjective
  • (a) active, dynamic: ((used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being)
  • (a) dynamic, dynamical: (characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality) "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
  • (a) dynamic: (of or relating to dynamics)
dynamic, Noun
  • (n) moral_force, dynamic: (an efficient incentive) "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"
dynamical, Adjective
  • (a) dynamic, dynamical: (characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality) "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
dynamics, Noun
  • (n) dynamics, kinetics: (the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies)
  • (n) moral_force, dynamic: (an efficient incentive) "they hoped it would act as a spiritual dynamic on all churches"
dynamise, Verb
  • (v) dynamize, dynamise: (make more dynamic) "She was dynamized by her desire to go to grad school"
  • (v) dynamize, dynamise: (make (a drug) effective) "dynamized medicine"
dynamism, Noun
  • (n) dynamism: (any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy)
  • (n) dynamism, pizzazz, pizzaz, oomph, zing: (the activeness of an energetic personality)
  • (n) vigor, vigour, dynamism, heartiness: (active strength of body or mind)
dynamite, Noun
  • (n) dynamite: (an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp)
dynamite, Verb
  • (v) dynamite: (blow up with dynamite) "The rock was dynamited"
dynamiter, Noun
  • (n) dynamiter, dynamitist: (a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause)
dynamitist, Noun
  • (n) dynamiter, dynamitist: (a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause)
dynamize, Verb
  • (v) dynamize, dynamise: (make more dynamic) "She was dynamized by her desire to go to grad school"
  • (v) dynamize, dynamise: (make (a drug) effective) "dynamized medicine"
dynamo, Noun
  • (n) dynamo: (generator consisting of a coil (the armature) that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet (the field magnet) causing a current to flow in the armature)
dynamometer, Noun
  • (n) dynamometer, ergometer: (measuring instrument designed to measure power)
dynastic, Adjective
  • (a) dynastic: (of or relating to or characteristic of a dynasty)
dynasty, Noun
  • (n) dynasty: (a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family)
dysentery, Noun
  • (n) dysentery: (an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea)
dysfunction, Noun
  • (n) dysfunction, disfunction: ((medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group) "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction"
dysfunctional, Adjective
  • (s) dysfunctional: (impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ)
  • (s) dysfunctional, nonadaptive: ((of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose) "dysfunctional behavior"
dysgenic, Adjective
  • (a) dysgenic, cacogenic: (pertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring produced)
dysgenics, Noun
  • (n) dysgenics, cacogenics: (the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced)
dyslectic, Adjective
  • (s) dyslectic, dyslexic: (having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder)
dyslectic, Noun
  • (n) dyslectic: (a person who has dyslexia)
dyslexia, Noun
  • (n) dyslexia: (impaired ability to learn to read)
dyslexic, Adjective
  • (s) dyslectic, dyslexic: (having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder)
  • (a) dyslexic: (of or relating to or symptomatic of dyslexia)
dyslogistic, Adjective
  • (s) dyslogistic, dislogistic, pejorative: (expressing disapproval) "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'"
dysosmia, Noun
  • (n) dysosmia, parosamia, olfactory_impairment: (a disorder in the sense of smell)
dyspepsia, Noun
  • (n) indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach_upset, upset_stomach: (a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea)
dyspeptic, Adjective
  • (s) atrabilious, bilious, dyspeptic, liverish: (irritable as if suffering from indigestion)
  • (s) dyspeptic: (suffering from dyspepsia)
dyspeptic, Noun
  • (n) dyspeptic: (a person suffering from indigestion)
dysphemism, Noun
  • (n) dysphemism: (an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one) "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"
dysphemistic, Adjective
  • (a) dysphemistic, offensive: (substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one) "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
dysphoria, Noun
  • (n) dysphoria: (abnormal depression and discontent)
dysphoric, Adjective
  • (a) dysphoric, distressed, unhappy: (generalized feeling of distress)
dysplasia, Noun
  • (n) dysplasia: (abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth)
dyspnea, Noun
  • (n) dyspnea, dyspnoea: (difficult or labored respiration)
dyspneal, Adjective
  • (a) breathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoeal: (not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty) "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest"
dyspneic, Adjective
  • (a) breathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoeal: (not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty) "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest"
dyspnoea, Noun
  • (n) dyspnea, dyspnoea: (difficult or labored respiration)
dyspnoeal, Adjective
  • (a) breathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoeal: (not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty) "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest"
dyspnoeic, Adjective
  • (a) breathless, dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoeal: (not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty) "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest"
dyssynergia, Noun
  • (n) ataxia, ataxy, dyssynergia, motor_ataxia: (inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait)
dystopia, Noun
  • (n) dystopia: (state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror)
  • (n) dystopia: (a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or oppression or terror)
dystopian, Adjective
  • (a) dystopian: (of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia)
  • (a) dystopian: (as bad as can be; characterized by human misery) "AIDS is one of the dystopian harbingers of the global villages"- Susan Sontag"
dystrophy, Noun
  • (n) dystrophy: (any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition)
  • (n) muscular_dystrophy, dystrophy: (any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles)
dziggetai, Noun
  • (n) chigetai, dziggetai, Equus_hemionus_hemionus: (Mongolian wild ass)