A wooden dish, once used by beggars, that had a lid that could be clapped to attract attention
clinched
clinched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clinch
cloddish
cloddish
adj
Like a clod, a person who is foolish, stupid or parochial.
Of or pertaining to lumpy soil.
conchoid
conchoid
noun
(geology) A conchoidal fracture in rock.
(mathematics, geometry) Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
cowhided
cowhided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cowhide
cowhides
cowhides
noun
plural of cowhide
cyathoid
dabchick
dabchick
noun
a small grebe, the little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis.
dahabiah
dahabieh
dahabieh
noun
A traditional Egyptian sailing-boat.
dahabiya
dainchas
dainteth
daintith
daishiki
daishiki
noun
Alternative form of dashiki
dandyish
dandyish
adj
Characteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
danialah
daphnias
daphnias
noun
plural of daphnia
daphnite
daphnoid
dashiest
dashiest
adj
superlative form of dashy: most dashy
dashikis
dashikis
noun
plural of dashiki
dauphine
dauphine
noun
The wife of the dauphin; dauphiness.
dauphins
dauphins
noun
plural of dauphin
daylight
daylight
noun
(countable, machinery) The space between platens on a press or similar machinery.
(countable, photometry) The intensity distribution of light over the visible spectrum generated by the Sun under various conditions or by other light sources intended to simulate natural daylight.
(figurative) Emotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.
A clear, open space.
A light source that simulates daylight.
Daybreak.
Exposure to public scrutiny.
The gap between the top of a drinking-glass and the level of drink it is filled with.
The light from the Sun, as opposed to that from any other source.
The period of time between sunrise and sunset.
verb
(architecture) To provide sources of natural illumination such as skylights or windows.
(intransitive) To gain exposure to the open.
(landscaping, civil engineering) To run a drainage pipe to an opening from which its contents can drain away naturally.
To allow light in, as by opening drapes.
To expose to daylight
dayshine
dealfish
dealfish
noun
A deep-sea ribbonfish, Trachipterus arcticus, from the north Atlantic
deanship
deanship
noun
The position or role of a dean.
deashing
deashing
verb
present participle of deash
deathify
decipher
decipher
noun
A decipherment; a decoding.
verb
(transitive) To decode or decrypt a code or cipher to plain text.
(transitive) To find a solution to a problem.
(transitive) To make sense of a complex situation.
(transitive) To read text that is almost illegible or obscure
deerhair
definish
dehairer
dehairer
noun
Something or someone that removes hair.
dehaites
dehisced
dehisced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehisce
dehisces
dehisces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehisce
deiphobe
deknight
delichon
delights
delights
noun
plural of delight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delight
delphian
delphian
Adjective
Of or relating to Delphi in Greece; Delphic.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Delphi.
Proper noun
A dialect of Ancient Greek.
delphina
delphine
delphine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
delphini
demibath
demihake
demihigh
demijohn
demijohn
noun
A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.
demiphon
demolish
demolish
verb
(figuratively) To defeat, refute, discredit, or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
(literally) To destroy (of buildings, especially in a planned and intentional fashion).
demonish
demonish
adj
Like or characteristic of a demon; demonic.
demophil
demophil
noun
Dated form of demophile (“friend of the people”).
demyship
demyship
noun
A type of scholarship, specifically for Magdalen College, Oxford.
denshire
depolish
depolish
verb
(transitive) To remove the polish from.
depthing
desireah
devarshi
devilish
devilish
adj
(informal) Extreme, excessive.
Characteristic of a devil.
Resembling a devil.
adv
(informal) Devilishly; very; exceedingly.
dewhirst
dewlight
dhekelia
dhoolies
dhoolies
noun
plural of dhoolie
plural of dhooly
dhooties
dhooties
noun
plural of dhootie
plural of dhooty
dhurries
dhurries
noun
plural of dhurrie
diachyma
diachyma
noun
The parenchyma of leaves.
diadoche
diadochi
diadochi
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Diadochi
diadochy
diadochy
noun
the capability of an atom to replace another in a particular crystal structure
diaglyph
diaglyph
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.
diagraph
diagraph
noun
(dated) A drawing instrument that combines a protractor and scale.
dianthus
dianthus
noun
Any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus.
diaphane
diaphane
noun
(Aristotelian philosophy) Essence or nature as encapsulated in a mental construct.
A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures.
Something transparent or diaphanous.
diaphany
diaphone
diaphone
noun
(phonology) A particular dialectal variant of a phoneme; all the dialectal variants of a phoneme, considered as a whole.
A kind of organ pipe.
A sound signal which produces sound by means of a slotted piston moved back and forth by compressed air.
diaphony
diaphony
noun
(music) A form of harmony in which the parts proceeded by parallel motion in fourths, fifths, and octaves.
diaphote
diaphote
noun
(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
diarchic
diarchic
adj
Of or relating to a diarchy or diarchal system.
diarrhea
diarrhea
noun
A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.
The watery or very soft excrement that comes from such bowel movements.
dibranch
dichasia
dichasia
noun
plural of dichasium
dichlone
dichlone
Noun
A particular fungicide.
dichoree
dichoree
noun
A double choree.
dichotic
dichotic
adj
That stimulates each ear with a different pitch or loudness
dichroic
dichroic
adj
Exhibiting dichroism.
Exhibiting dichromatism; dichromatic.
noun
A dichroic filter
didrachm
didrachm
noun
Alternative form of didrachma
diehards
diehards
noun
plural of diehard
diethers
diethers
noun
plural of diether
dietrich
dietsche
dighting
dighting
verb
present participle of dight
digraphs
digraphs
noun
plural of digraph
dihalide
dihalide
noun
(chemistry) Any halide containing two halogen atoms per molecule
dihedral
dihedral
adj
(aviation) Of wing pairs, inclined at an upward angle to each other.
(mathematics) Consisting of, relating to or contained between two plane surfaces.
(of a kite or an aeroplane) Having wings that form a dihedral angle, especially when the angle between the upper sides is less than 180°.
noun
(aeronautics) The upward slope of an aircraft's wing
(chemistry) The angle between pairs of chemical bonds separated by a third bond
(mathematics) An angle between two plane surfaces
dihedron
dihedron
noun
(mathematics) A polyhedron having two faces
dihelios
dihelium
dihelium
noun
(chemistry, especially in combination) Two helium atoms in a molecule.
dihybrid
dihybrid
noun
(genetics) A hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to two independent alleles
dihydric
dihydric
adj
(chemistry) Containing two hydroxyl functional groups.
dihydrol
dilworth
dimethyl
dimethyl
noun
(organic chemistry) (in combination) Two methyl groups in a molecule.
diminish
diminish
verb
(intransitive) To become less or smaller.
(intransitive) To disappear gradually.
(intransitive) To taper.
(transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
(transitive) To make smaller.
(transitive) To take away; to subtract.
dimorphs
dimorphs
noun
plural of dimorph
dinarchy
dinghies
dinghies
noun
plural of dinghy
dinheiro
dinheiro
noun
(historical) A coin used from the 12th to the 15th century in Portugal.
dipchick
dipchick
noun
Alternative form of dabchick
diphaser
diphasic
diphasic
adj
Having, or occurring in, two phases
diphenan
diphenan
Noun
An anthelminthic drug.
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphonia
diphylla
diptychs
diptychs
noun
plural of diptych
disbench
disbench
verb
(transitive) To drive from a bench or seat.
(transitive, UK, law) To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
discharm
discharm
verb
(transitive) To remove the charm, or power of a charm, from.
dischase
discoach
disfaith
disflesh
disflesh
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disembody.
(obsolete, transitive) To reduce the flesh or obesity of.
dishabit
dishable
dishable
verb
(obsolete) To disparage.
Obsolete form of disable.
dishaunt
dishaunt
verb
(transitive) To leave or depart from; to cease to haunt.
disheart
disheart
verb
Obsolete form of dishearten.
dishelms
dishelms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dishelm
disherit
disherit
verb
(obsolete) To disinherit.
dishevel
dishevel
verb
(intransitive) To spread out in disorder.
(transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
(transitive) To throw into disorder; upheave.
dishfuls
dishfuls
noun
plural of dishful
dishiest
dishiest
adj
superlative form of dishy: most dishy
dishlike
dishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dish.
dishling
dishonor
dishonor
noun
US standard spelling of dishonour.
dishorse
dishorse
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To dismount from a horse.
(transitive) To unseat from a horse.
dishouse
dishouse
verb
(transitive) To deprive of house or home.
dishpans
dishpans
noun
plural of dishpan
dishrags
dishrags
noun
plural of dishrag
dishumor
dishumor
noun
Alternative form of dishumour
dishware
dishware
noun
crockery used for serving or cooking food
dishwash
dishwash
noun
(attributive) The washing of dishes.
Dishwater.
verb
(intransitive) To wash dishes and other dishware.
dismarch
dismarch
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To march away.
disniche
dispatch
dispatch
noun
(computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially through a dispatch table.
(obsolete) A dismissal.
A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, government official, military officer, etc.
A mission by an emergency response service, typically involving attending to an emergency in the field.
The act of doing something quickly.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To hurry.
(transitive) To destroy (someone or something) quickly and efficiently.
(transitive) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
(transitive) To rid; to free.
(transitive) To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
(transitive) To send (a person) away hastily.
(transitive) To send (a shipment) with promptness.
(transitive) To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
(transitive, computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
(transitive, obsolete) To deprive.
dispathy
dispathy
noun
Alternative form of dyspathy
dissight
dissight
noun
(obsolete) Something unsightly; an eyesore.
disthene
disthene
noun
(mineralogy) Kyanite.
distichs
distichs
noun
plural of distich
disvouch
disvouch
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To discredit or contradict.
diswench
disworth
ditchbur
ditchers
ditchers
noun
plural of ditcher
ditching
ditching
noun
(aviation) A deliberate crash landing on the sea or other body of water.