The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
daywrit
deathin
debited
debited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of debit
debitor
debitor
noun
A debtor
debitum
deboist
deboist
adj
(obsolete) debauched
deboite
deceits
deceits
noun
plural of deceit
defiant
defiant
adj
Boldly resisting opposition.
Defying.
noun
One who defies opposition.
deficit
deficit
noun
A situation wherein, or amount whereby, spending exceeds (e.g. government) revenue.
Deficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
deicate
deictic
deictic
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
Directly pointing out; specifying.
noun
(grammar) Such a word (such as I or here).
deistic
deistic
adj
Of or relating to deism.
deitate
deitate
adj
(obsolete) deified
deities
deities
noun
plural of deity
delicat
delicti
delicto
delicts
delicts
noun
plural of delict
delight
delight
noun
Joy; pleasure.
Something that gives great joy or pleasure.
verb
(intransitive) To have or take great pleasure.
To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
delimit
delimit
verb
(transitive) To demarcate.
(transitive) To mark or fix the limits of.
delists
delists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delist
delmita
deltaic
deltaic
adj
Of or pertaining to a river delta.
Shaped like the letter delta (Δ), or like an equiangular or equilateral triangle.
deltoid
deltoid
adj
(botany, of leaves) Of a triangular or roughly triangular shape and attached to the stem via the side.
In the shape of the uppercase Greek letter delta (Δ); triangular.
Of or pertaining to the deltoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) The deltoid ligament, a triangular ligament on the human ankle.
(anatomy) The deltoid muscle, a triangular muscle on the human shoulder.
(geometry) A deltoid curve (hypocycloid with three cusps).
(geometry) A kite (quadrilateral having two pairs of edges of equal length, the edges of each pair touching each other at one end).
dementi
demerit
demerit
noun
A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage
That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To depreciate or cry down.
(transitive, archaic) To deserve.
demetri
demotic
demotic
adj
Of or for the common people.
Of, relating to, or written in the ancient Egyptian script that developed from Lower Egyptian hieratic writing starting from around 650 BCE and was chiefly used to write the Demotic phase of the Egyptian language, with simplified and cursive characters that no longer corresponded directly to their hieroglyphic precursors.
Of, relating to, or written in the form of modern vernacular Greek.
noun
(linguistics) Language as spoken or written by the common people.
density
density
noun
(dated) Stupidity; denseness.
(mathematics, statistics) The probability that an outcome will fall into a given range, per unit of that range; the relative likelihood of possible values of a continuous random variable.
(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
The ratio of one quantity, representing something of interest, to another quantity representing space, area, or extent in which the thing of interest is distributed.
dentile
dentile
noun
(zoology) A small tooth, like that of a saw.
dentils
dentils
noun
plural of dentil
dentine
dentine
noun
Alternative form of dentin
denting
denting
verb
present participle of dent
dentins
dentins
noun
plural of dentin
dentist
dentist
noun
A medical doctor who specializes in dentistry.
dentoid
dentoid
adj
Shaped like a tooth.
deontic
deontic
adj
(ethics, linguistics) Pertaining to necessity, duty or obligation, or expressions conveying this.
deorbit
deorbit
verb
(intransitive) Of an orbiting object, such as a satellite, to leave orbit.
(transitive) To cause to leave orbit.
depaint
depaint
verb
(archaic, transitive) To colour; to decorate with colours.
(archaic, transitive) To depict in words; to describe graphically.
(archaic, transitive) To stain; to distain.
(transitive) To remove paint from.
depicts
depicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depict
deposit
deposit
noun
(banking) Money placed in an account.
(finance) A sum of money or other asset given as an initial payment, to show good faith, or to reserve something for purchase.
(geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
A place of deposit; a depository.
A sum of money given as a security for a borrowed item, which will be given back when the item is returned, e.g. a bottle deposit or can deposit
Anything left behind on a surface.
That which is placed anywhere, or in anyone's hands, for safekeeping; something entrusted to the care of another.
verb
(transitive) To lay down; to place; to put.
(transitive) To put money or funds into an account.
To entrust one's assets to the care of another. Sometimes done as collateral.
To lay aside; to rid oneself of.
To lay up or away for safekeeping; to put up; to store.
deprint
desight
desight
noun
(obsolete) An unsightly object.
desists
desists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desist
despite
despite
noun
(archaic) Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
(obsolete) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.
destain
destain
verb
(intransitive) To lose a chemical stain.
(transitive) To remove a chemical stain from.
destine
destine
verb
to assign something (especially finance) for a particular use
to have a particular destination
to preordain
destiny
destiny
noun
One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
That which is inevitable in the fullness of time.
The fixed order of things; invincible necessity; an irresistible power or agency conceived of as determining the future, whether in general or of an individual.
details
details
noun
plural of detail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detail
detains
detains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detain
deticks
deticks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detick
detinet
detinue
detinue
noun
(law) A legal action to reclaim goods wrongfully detained.
A person or thing detained; a detainee.
detrain
detrain
verb
(of an athlete) to reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.
(rail transport, intransitive) To exit from a train; to disembark
(rail transport, transitive) to remove a passenger or passengers from a train; to evacuate passengers from a train.
detroit
deutzia
deutzia
noun
Any of a group of cultivated shrubs, of the genus Deutzia, having white or pink flowers
deviant
deviant
adj
Characterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
noun
(Internet) A member of the online art community DeviantArt.
A person who deviates, especially from norms of social behavior.
A thing, phenomenon, or trend that deviates from an expectation or pattern.
deviate
deviate
noun
(sociology) A person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.
(statistics) A value equal to the difference between a measured variable factor and a fixed or algorithmic reference value.
verb
(intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
(intransitive, figurative) To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
(transitive) To cause to diverge.
devilet
devilet
noun
(archaic) A little devil.
devinct
dewiest
dewiest
adj
superlative form of dewy: most dewy
dextrin
dextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.
dhootie
dhootis
dhootis
noun
plural of dhooti
diactin
diactin
adj
Alternative form of diactine
dialect
dialect
noun
(colloquial) A language existing only in an oral or non-standardized form, especially a language spoken in a developing country or an isolated region.
(computing, programming) A variant of a non-standardized programming language.
(derogatory) Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.
(linguistics, broad sense) A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.
(linguistics, strict sense) A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Cantonese as contrasted with Mandarin Chinese or Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).
(ornithology) A variant form of the vocalizations of a bird species restricted to a certain area or population.
dialist
dialist
noun
A maker of sundials; a gnomonist.
diamant
dianite
diantha
dianthe
diantre
diarist
diarist
noun
One who keeps a diary.
diarmit
diastem
diastem
noun
(geology) A minor depositional break.
(obsolete, music) An interval.
Intervening space; interval.
diaster
diaster
noun
(biology) A double star; applied to the nucleus of a cell, when, during cell division, the loops of the nuclear network separate into two groups, preparatory to the formation of two daughter nuclei.
diatoma
diatoms
diatoms
noun
plural of diatom
diatron
diatron
noun
(dated, physics) An electronic circuit containing diodes
diatype
dibatag
dibatag
noun
A medium-sized slender antelope endemic to Ethiopia and Somalia, Ammodorcas clarkei.
dibatis
dibutyl
dibutyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Two butyl groups in a molecule
dicasts
dicasts
noun
plural of dicast
dicetyl
dichter
diciest
diciest
adj
superlative form of dicey: most dicey
dickite
dickite
noun
(mineralogy) A phyllosilicate clay mineral chemically composed of aluminium, silicon, hydrogen and oxygen.
dicotyl
dicotyl
noun
(botany) dicotyledon
dictaen
dictate
dictate
noun
An order or command.
verb
To determine or decisively affect.
To order, command, control.
To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
dictery
dictier
dictier
adj
comparative form of dicty: more dicty
diction
diction
noun
(theater) Enunciation, pronunciation.
Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.
dictums
didacts
didacts
noun
plural of didact
diddest
diddest
verb
Obsolete form of didst.
diderot
diester
diester
noun
(chemistry) any organic compound containing two ester functional groups
dietary
dietary
adj
Comprising a food source.
Of, or relating to diet.
noun
(UK, dated) A regulated diet.
dieters
dieters
noun
plural of dieter
diether
diether
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having two ether functional groups.
diethyl
diethyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Two ethyl groups attached to the same molecule.
dietics
dietics
noun
Synonym of dietetics
dieties
dietine
dietine
noun
A subordinate or local assembly; a diet of inferior rank.
dieting
dieting
noun
The practice of following a diet.
verb
present participle of diet
dietist
dietist
noun
A person skilled at formulating diets; a dietician
dietted
digests
digests
noun
plural of digest
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of digest
dighted
dighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dight
dighter
dighter
noun
(obsolete) One who dights.
dighton
dighton
Proper noun
a small city in Kansas, USA
a town in Massachusetts, USA.
digital
digital
adj
Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); performed with a finger.
Of or relating to computers or the Information Age.
Property of representing values as discrete, often binary, numbers rather than a continuous spectrum.
noun
(colloquial, humorous) A finger.
(finance) A digital option.
(informal, uncountable) Short for digital art.
(music) Any of the keys of a piano or similar instrument.
(uncountable) Digital equipment or technology.
digitus
digitus
noun
(historical) An Ancient Roman unit of length, approximately 0.73 inches.
diglots
diglots
noun
plural of diglot
digmeat
dignity
dignity
noun
(euphemistic) The male genitalia.
(obsolete) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.
Decorum, formality, stateliness.
High office, rank, or station.
One holding high rank; a dignitary.
The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
dikelet
dikelet
noun
A small dike.
diktats
diktats
noun
plural of diktat
dilated
dilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dilate
dilater
dilater
noun
One who, or that which, dilates, expands, or enlarges.
dilates
dilates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dilate
dilator
dilator
noun
(anatomy) Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body to dilate.
(medicine) An instrument used to dilate an orifice or cavity.
(medicine) Any drug that causes such dilation.
dilthey
diluent
diluent
adj
Diluting; making thinner or weaker by admixture, especially of water.
noun
(analytical chemistry) A solvent or other liquid preparation used to dilute a sample prior to testing.
(medicine) An agent used for effecting dilution of the blood; a weak drink.
That which dilutes.
diluted
diluted
adj
That has had something added in order to dilute it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dilute
dilutee
dilutee
noun
An unskilled worker brought in to replace a skilled one, for example during wartime.
diluter
diluter
noun
(chemistry) A device that adds a measured amount of sample to a measured amount of diluent.
A substance used for diluting.
dilutes
dilutes
noun
plural of dilute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dilute
dilutor
dilutor
noun
Alternative form of diluter
dimatis
dimeter
dimeter
noun
(poetry) A line in a poem having two metrical feet.
(poetry) A poetic metre in which each line has two feet.
dimitri
dimitri
Noun
The drug dimethyltryptamine.
dimitry
dimmest
dimmest
adj
superlative form of dim: most dim
dimmitt
dimmitt
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
dimouts
dimouts
noun
plural of dimout
dimwits
dimwits
noun
plural of dimwit
dinetic
dinette
dinette
noun
(US, military, informal) A submarine's mess hall.
(obsolete) A preliminary dinner; luncheon.
A small space within a dwelling, usually alongside a kitchen, used for informal dining; a dining alcove or nook.
Furniture for an indoor informal dining space, usually consisting of chairs and a small table.
dingbat
dingbat
noun
(architecture) An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars.
(informal) A silly, crazy or stupid person.
(slang) Anything that can be thrown or swung with force against something else.
(typography) A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc.
A kind of word puzzle involving pictures or typography that hint at the solution.
A small device or gadget, the correct term for which is forgotten or unknown.
dinitro
dinitro
noun
(organic chemistry) Two nitro groups in a chemical compound
dinmont
dinmont
noun
(Scotland) A wether sheep between one and two years old.
dinting
dinting
verb
present participle of dint
diodont
diodont
noun
A fish of the genus Diodon, or an allied genus.
diomate
diopter
diopter
noun
(obsolete) A surgical speculum.
(obsolete) A theodolite or similar surveyor’s angle measuring device.
(obsolete) An alidade.
(obsolete) An instrument for drawing the skull by projections.
(obsolete) Any lens system, such as a telescope.
(photography, dated) A lens element attached to the front of a photographic lens to shorten the lens's minimum focus distance; also called a "close-up filter".
A unit of measure of the power of a lens or mirror, equal to the reciprocal of its focal length in meters. Myopia is diagnosed and measured in diopters.
The dioptre adjustment mechanism of a pair of binoculars or of a camera viewfinder.
dioptra
dioptra
noun
Alternative form of diopter
dioptre
dioptre
noun
Alternative spelling of diopter
dioptry
dioptry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of diopter
diorite
diorite
noun
(petrology) A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
dipcoat
dipcoat
noun
A coating that is applied by immersing an object in a liquid, often applied to prevent corrosion.