The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb
diadokokinesis
diakineses
diakineses
noun
plural of diakinesis
diakinesis
diakinesis
noun
(cytology) the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.
diamondbacks
diamondbacks
noun
plural of diamondback
dickens
dickens
noun
(euphemistic) The devil.
A disturbance or row.
In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
dickenses
dickensian
dickensian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Charles Dickens or, especially, his writings.
Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as poverty and social injustice and other aspects of Victorian England.
Noun
A person who studies or admires the works of
dickensiana
dickenson
dickerson
dickinson
dickinson
Proper noun
a city in North Dakota, USA
dickinsonite
dickinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, lithium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.
dickson
dickson
Proper noun
A ghost town in Alaska
A hamlet in Alberta, Canada
A town in Oklahoma
A city in Tennessee
dicksonia
didrikson
diesinker
diesinker
noun
An engraver of dies for stamping coins, medals, etc.
diesinking
diesinking
noun
The process of engraving dies.
dinkas
dinkeys
dinkeys
noun
plural of dinkey
dinkies
dinkiest
dinkiest
adj
superlative form of dinky: most dinky
dinks
dinks
noun
plural of dink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dink
dinkums
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disembarkation
disembarkation
noun
The act of disembarking.
disembarkations
disembarkations
noun
plural of disembarkation
disembarking
disembarking
noun
A disembarkation.
verb
present participle of disembark
disembarkment
disembarkment
noun
disembarkation
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
dishmaking
dishmaking
noun
The manufacture of dishes.
diskelion
diskin
diskindness
diskindness
noun
(countable, rare) An unkind act.
(uncountable, rare) unkindness
disking
disking
verb
present participle of disk
disknow
diskson
disliken
disliken
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make unlike; to disguise.
dislikeness
dislikeness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being disliked.
disliking
disliking
noun
gerund of dislike: a dislike.
verb
present participle of dislike
dislink
dislink
verb
(rare) To unlink; to disunite or separate.
dismarketing
disrank
disrank
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To degrade from rank.
(transitive, obsolete) To throw out of rank or into confusion.
distelfink
distelfink
noun
A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
distelfinks
distelfinks
noun
plural of distelfink
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
disworkmanship
disyoking
disyoking
verb
present participle of disyoke
dneprodzerzhinsk
dnepropetrovsk
dobrinsky
dobzhansky
dockhands
dockhands
noun
plural of dockhand
docklands
docklands
noun
An area of a town or city which contains, or used to contain, an industrial port.
doeskin
doeskin
noun
(countable) The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.
(countable, chiefly in the plural) A glove made of doeskin leather.
(uncountable) A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.
(uncountable) Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.
doeskins
doeskins
noun
plural of doeskin
dogskin
dogskin
noun
Leather made from the skin of a dog, or from sheepskin in imitation of it.
domenikos
dominickers
dominickers
noun
plural of dominicker
dominicks
dominikus
donetsk
donetsk
Proper noun
A city on the Kalmius river in the Donbas region of Ukraine, administrative centre of Donetsk province.
Donetsk province (oblast), in eastern Ukraine.
A town on the Donets river in Russia.
donkeyish
donkeyish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a donkey; asinine.
donkeyism
donkeyism
noun
foolishness
donkeys
donkeys
noun
plural of donkey
donkeyworks
donnybrooks
donnybrooks
noun
plural of donnybrook
donsky
doohinkus
doorknobs
doorknobs
noun
plural of doorknob
doraskean
dorkinesses
dornecks
dornicks
dornicks
noun
plural of dornick
dornocks
dornocks
noun
plural of dornock
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
dovelikeness
downlinks
downlinks
noun
plural of downlink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downlink
downsinking
downstroke
downstroke
noun
A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
downstrokes
downstrokes
noun
plural of downstroke
drakensberg
drakestone
drawknives
drawknives
noun
plural of drawknife
dreamlikeness
dreamlikeness
noun
The state or condition of being dreamlike; resemblance to a dream.
dreikanters
dreikanters
noun
plural of dreikanter
dressmaking
dressmaking
noun
The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
dressmakings
dressmakings
noun
plural of dressmaking
drinkableness
drinkableness
noun
The quality of being drinkable.
drinkables
drinkables
noun
plural of drinkable
drinkers
drinkers
noun
plural of drinker
drinkless
drinkless
adj
Without a drink, without drinks.
drinks
drinks
noun
(cricket) A short break in play to allow the players to have a drink, and for quick repairs to be made to equipment or the pitch.
plural of drink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of drink
dronkgrass
dronkgrass
noun
Alternative form of dronkgras
dronski
droschken
drumskin
drumskin
noun
The skin of a drum.
drunkards
drunkards
noun
plural of drunkard
drunkeness
drunkenness
drunkenness
noun
A state of being drunk.
drunkennesses
drunkennesses
noun
plural of drunkenness
drunkensome
drunkensome
adj
Characterised or marked by drunkenness
drunkenwise
drunkeries
drunkest
drunkest
adj
superlative form of drunk: most drunk
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of drink
drunks
drunks
noun
plural of drunk
dubinsky
ducklings
ducklings
noun
plural of duckling
ducklingship
duckpins
duckpins
noun
A game played by bowling a small ball at such pins.
plural of duckpin
duckstone
dumbstricken
dunkers
dunkers
noun
plural of dunker
dunks
dunks
noun
Ziziphus mauritiana, a tropical fruit tree.
plural of dunk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dunk
dusken
dusken
verb
(intransitive) To grow or become dusky.
(transitive) To make dusky or obscure.
duskiness
duskiness
noun
The quality of being dusky.
duskinesses
duskinesses
noun
plural of duskiness
dusking
dusking
verb
present participle of dusk
duskingtide
duskishness
duskishness
noun
Quality of being duskish.
duskness
duskness
noun
duskiness
dvinsk
dyakisdodecahedron
dyskinesia
dyskinesia
noun
(countable) A disorder involving such state.
(uncountable) A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements.
dyskinesias
dyskinesias
noun
plural of dyskinesia
dyskinetic
dyskinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to dyskinesia
dzerzhinsk
eduskunta
elkhounds
elkhounds
noun
plural of elkhound
endamask
endoskeletal
endoskeletal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an internal skeleton, usually of bone (an endoskeleton).
endoskeleton
endoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) The internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is composed of bone and cartilage.
endoskeletons
endoskeletons
noun
plural of endoskeleton
endshake
enkindles
enkindles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of enkindle