11 letter word starting with d

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dactylology noun The art of communicating ideas by certain movements and positions of the fingers; — a method of conversing practiced by the deaf and dumb.
dactylonomy noun The art of numbering or counting by the fingers.
daggle-tail adjective Alt. of Daggle-tailed, A slovenly woman; a slattern; a draggle-tail.
daguerreian adjective Pertaining to Daguerre, or to his invention of the daguerreotype.
daintifying present participle & vb. noun of Daintify
damnability noun The quality of being damnable; damnableness.
damningness noun Tendency to bring damnation.
dangleberry noun A dark blue, edible berry with a white bloom, and its shrub (Gaylussacia frondosa) closely allied to the common huckleberry. The bush is also called blue tangle, and is found from New England to Kentucky, and southward.
daphnomancy noun Divination by means of the laurel.
dastardized imp. & past participle of Dastardize
dastardness noun Dastardliness.
daubreelite noun A sulphide of chromium observed in some meteoric irons.
day-laborer noun One who works by the day; — usually applied to a farm laborer, or to a workman who does not work at any particular trade.
dead-stroke adjective Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.
deaf-mutism noun The condition of being a deaf-mute.
dear-bought adjective Bought at a high price; as, dear-bought experience.
deathliness noun The quality of being deathly; deadliness.
debarkation noun Disembarkation.
debatefully adverb With contention.
debauchedly adverb In a profligate manner.
debauchment noun The act of corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debauchness noun Debauchedness.
debellation noun The act of conquering or subduing.
debilitated imp. & past participle of Debilitate
debonairity noun Debonairness.
decachordon noun An ancient Greek musical instrument of ten strings, resembling the harp., Something consisting of ten parts.
deccagynous adjective Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decahedrons plural of Decahedron
decalcified imp. & past participle of Decalcify
decantation noun The act of pouring off a clear liquor gently from its lees or sediment, or from one vessel into another.
decapitated imp. & past participle of Decapitate
deccapodous adjective Belonging to the decapods; having ten feet; ten-footed.
decarbonate verb t. To deprive of carbonic acid.
decarbonize verb t. To deprive of carbon; as, to decarbonize steel; to decarbonize the blood.
decarburize verb t. To deprive of carbon; to remove the carbon from.
deceitfully adverb With intent to deceive.
decemvirate noun The office or term of office of the decemvirs in Rome., A body of ten men in authority.
decennaries plural of Decennary
decennovary adjective Pertaining to the number nineteen; of nineteen years.
deceptively adverb In a manner to deceive.
deceptivity noun Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham.
decerniture noun A decree or sentence of a court.
decerptible adjective That may be plucked off, cropped, or torn away.
decertation noun Contest for mastery; contention; strife.
decillionth adjective Pertaining to a decillion, or to the quotient of unity divided by a decillion., The quotient of unity divided by a decillion., One of a decillion equal parts.
decimosexto noun A book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of book; — usually written 16mo or 16ยก., Having sixteen leaves to a sheet; as, a decimosexto form, book, leaf, size.
deciphering present participle & vb. noun of Decipher
decipheress noun A woman who deciphers.
declamation noun The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; haranguing; loud speaking in public; especially, the public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students., A set or harangue; declamatory discourse., Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense; as, mere declamation.
declamatory adjective Pertaining to declamation; treated in the manner of a rhetorician; as, a declamatory theme., Characterized by rhetorical display; pretentiously rhetorical; without solid sense or argument; bombastic; noisy; as, a declamatory way or style.
declaration noun The act of declaring, or publicly announcing; explicit asserting; undisguised token of a ground or side taken on any subject; proclamation; exposition; as, the declaration of an opinion; a declaration of war, etc., That which is declared or proclaimed; announcement; distinct statement; formal expression; avowal., The document or instrument containing such statement or proclamation; as, the Declaration of Independence (now preserved in Washington)., That part of the process in which the plaintiff sets forth in order and at large his cause of complaint; the narration of the plaintiff’s case containing the count, or counts. See Count, n., 3.
declarative adjective Making declaration, proclamation, or publication; explanatory; assertive; declaratory.
declaratory adjective Making declaration, explanation, or exhibition; making clear or manifest; affirmative; expressive; as, a clause declaratory of the will of the legislature.
declarement noun Declaration.
declination noun The act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head., The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline., The act of deviating or turning aside; oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal., The act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness., The angular distance of any object from the celestial equator, either northward or southward., The arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or between the meridian and the plane, reckoned from the north or south., The act of inflecting a word; declension. See Decline, v. t., 4.
declinatory adjective Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
declinature noun The act of declining or refusing; as, the declinature of an office.
declivitous adjective Alt. of Declivous
declivities plural of Declivity
decollating present participle & vb. noun of Decollate
decollation noun The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; — especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist., A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist.
decomposing present participle & vb. noun of Decompose
decomposite adjective Compounded more than once; compounded with things already composite., See Decompound, a., 2., Anything decompounded.
decorticate verb t. To divest of the bark, husk, or exterior coating; to husk; to peel; to hull.
decrepitate verb t. To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt., To crackle, as salt in roasting.
decrepitude noun The broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age; infirm old age.
decrescendo adjective & adverb With decreasing volume of sound; — a direction to performers, either written upon the staff (abbreviated Dec., or Decresc.), or indicated by the sign.
decretorial adjective Decretory; authoritative.
decretorily adverb In a decretory or definitive manner; by decree.
decumbently adverb In a decumbent posture.
decumbiture noun Confinement to a sick bed, or time of taking to one’s bed from sickness., Aspect of the heavens at the time of taking to one’s sick bed, by which the prognostics of recovery or death were made.
decurionate noun The office of a decurion.
decursively adverb In a decursive manner.
decurtation noun Act of cutting short.
decussating present participle & vb. noun of Decussate
decussately adverb In a decussate manner.
decussation noun Act of crossing at an acute angle, or state of being thus crossed; an intersection in the form of an X; as, the decussation of lines, nerves, etc.
decussative adjective Intersecting at acute angles.
dedentition noun The shedding of teeth.
deductively adverb By deduction; by way of inference; by consequence.
deerstalker noun One who practices deerstalking.
defalcating present participle & vb. noun of Defalcate
defalcation noun A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set- off., That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated., An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement.
defatigable adjective Capable of being wearied or tired out.
defeasanced adjective Liable to defeasance; capable of being made void or forfeited.
defensative noun That which serves to protect or defend.
defenseless adjective Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected.
defensively adverb On the defensive.
deferential adjective Expressing deference; accustomed to defer.
defeudalize verb t. To deprive of the feudal character or form.
defibrinate verb t. To deprive of fibrin, as fresh blood or lymph by stirring with twigs.
defibrinize verb t. To defibrinate.
defiliation noun Abstraction of a child from its parents.
deflagrable adjective Burning with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; hence, slightly explosive; liable to snap and crackle when heated, as salt.
deflagrated imp. & past participle of Deflagrate
deflagrator noun A form of the voltaic battery having large plates, used for producing rapid and powerful combustion.
deflectable adjective Capable of being deflected.
defloration noun The act of deflouring; as, the defloration of a virgin., That which is chosen as the flower or choicest part; careful culling or selection.
defoedation noun Defedation.
defoliation noun The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
deforcement noun A keeping out by force or wrong; a wrongful withholding, as of lands or tenements, to which another has a right., Resistance to an officer in the execution of law.
deformation noun The act of deforming, or state of anything deformed., Transformation; change of shape.
deformities plural of Deformity
defraudment noun Privation by fraud; defrauding.
degarnished imp. & past participle of Degarnish
degenerated imp. & past participle of Degenerate
deglutinate verb t. To loosen or separate by dissolving the glue which unties; to unglue.
deglutition noun The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing.
deglutitory adjective Serving for, or aiding in, deglutition.
degradation noun The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one’s standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop., The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement., Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration., A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc., The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration., Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
degradement noun Deprivation of rank or office; degradation.
degradingly adverb In a degrading manner.
degravation adjective The act of making heavy.
degustation noun Tasting; the appreciation of sapid qualities by the taste organs.
dehonestate verb t. To disparage.
dehortation noun Dissuasion; advice against something.
dehortative adjective Dissuasive.
dehortatory adjective Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.
dehydration noun The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of a body from which the water has been removed.
deictically adverb In a manner to show or point out; directly; absolutely; definitely.
deification noun The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis; excessive praise.
deintegrate verb t. To disintegrate.
deistically adverb After the manner of deists.
delactation noun The act of weaning.
delapsation noun See Delapsion.
delassation noun Fatigue.
del credere An agreement by which an agent or factor, in consideration of an additional premium or commission (called a del credere commission), engages, when he sells goods on credit, to insure, warrant, or guarantee to his principal the solvency of the purchaser, the engagement of the factor being to pay the debt himself if it is not punctually discharged by the buyer when it becomes due.
delectation noun Great pleasure; delight.
delenifical adjective Assuaging pain.
deleterious adjective Hurtful; noxious; destructive; pernicious; as, a deleterious plant or quality; a deleterious example.
deletitious adjective Of such a nature that anything may be erased from it; — said of paper.
deliberated imp. & past participle of Deliberate
deliberator noun One who deliberates.
delibrating present participle & vb. noun of Delibrate
delibration noun The act of stripping off the bark.
deliciously adverb Delightfully; as, to feed deliciously; to be deliciously entertained.
delightable adjective Capable of delighting; delightful.
delightedly adverb With delight; gladly.
delightless adjective Void of delight.
delightsome adjective Very pleasing; delightful.
delineament /. Delineation; sketch.
delineating present participle & vb. noun of Delineate
delineation noun The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as, the delineation of a scene or face; in drawing and engraving, representation by means of lines, as distinguished from representation by means of tints and shades; accurate and minute representation, as distinguished from art that is careless of details, or subordinates them excessively., A delineated picture; representation; sketch; description in words.
delineatory adjective That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
delineature noun Delineation.
delinquency noun Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.
deliquation noun A melting.
deliquesced imp. & past participle of Deliquesce
delitescent adjective Lying hid; concealed.
deliverable adjective Capable of being, or about to be, delivered; necessary to be delivered.
deliverance noun The act of delivering or freeing from restraint, captivity, peril, and the like; rescue; as, the deliverance of a captive., Act of bringing forth children., Act of speaking; utterance., The state of being delivered, or freed from restraint., Anything delivered or communicated; esp., an opinion or decision expressed publicly., Any fact or truth which is decisively attested or intuitively known as a psychological or philosophical datum; as, the deliverance of consciousness.
deliverness noun Nimbleness; agility.
deltohedron noun A solid bounded by twelve quadrilateral faces. It is a hemihedral form of the isometric system, allied to the tetrahedron.
demagnetize verb t. To deprive of magnetic properties. See Magnetize., To free from mesmeric influence; to demesmerize.
demagogical adjective Relating to, or like, a demagogue; factious.
demarcation noun The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction.
demarkation noun Same as Demarcation.
dementation noun The act of depriving of reason; madness.
demephitize verb t. To purify from mephitic or foul air.
demesmerize verb t. To relieve from mesmeric influence. See Mesmerize.
demibastion noun A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
demibrigade noun A half brigade.
demicadence noun An imperfect or half cadence, falling on the dominant instead of on the key note.
demigoddess noun A female demigod.
demigration noun Emigration.
demi-island noun Peninsula.
deminatured adjective Having half the nature of another.
demirelievo noun Half relief. See Demi-rilievo.
democracies plural of Democracy
democratism noun The principles or spirit of a democracy.
democratist noun A democrat.
democratize verb t. To render democratic.
demolishing present participle & vb. noun of Demolish
demoniacism noun The state of being demoniac, or the practices of demoniacs.
demonianism noun The state of being possessed by a demon or by demons.
demonocracy noun The power or government of demons.
demonolatry noun The worship of demons.
demonologer noun One versed in demonology.
demonologic adjective Alt. of Demonological
demonomania noun A form of madness in which the patient conceives himself possessed of devils.
demonstrate verb t. To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident., To show, or make evident, by reasoning or proof; to prove by deduction; to establish so as to exclude the possibility of doubt or denial., To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation).
demoralized imp. & past participle of Demoralize
demosthenic adjective Pertaining to, or in the style of, Demosthenes, the Grecian orator.
denarcotize verb t. To deprive of narcotine; as, to denarcotize opium.
dendrachate noun Arborescent or dendritic agate.
dendritical adjective Pertaining to a dendrite, or to arborescent crystallization; having a form resembling a shrub or tree; arborescent.
dendrometer noun An instrument to measure the height and diameter of trees.
denigration noun The act of making black., Fig.: A blackening; defamation.
denitration noun A disengaging, or removal, of nitric acid.
denizenship noun State of being a denizen.
denominable adjective Capable of being denominated or named.
denominated imp. & past participle of Denominate
denominator noun One who, or that which, gives a name; origin or source of a name., That number placed below the line in vulgar fractions which shows into how many parts the integer or unit is divided., That part of any expression under a fractional form which is situated below the horizontal line signifying division.
denticulate adjective Alt. of Denticulated
dentiferous adjective Bearing teeth; dentigerous.
dentigerous adjective Bearing teeth or toothlike structures.
dentilabial adjective Formed by the teeth and the lips, or representing a sound so formed., A dentilabial sound or letter.
dentilation noun Dentition.
dentiroster noun A dentirostral bird.
dentistical adjective Pertaining to dentistry or to dentists.
denunciator noun One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses.
denutrition noun The opposition of nutrition; the failure of nutrition causing the breaking down of tissue.
deobstruent adjective Removing obstructions; having power to clear or open the natural ducts of the fluids and secretions of the body; aperient., A medicine which removes obstructions; an aperient.
deoxidation noun The act or process of reducing from the state of an oxide.
deoxygenate verb t. To deoxidize.
deoxygenize verb t. To deoxidize.
depauperate verb t. & i. To make poor; to impoverish., Falling short of the natural size, from being impoverished or starved.
depauperize verb t. To free from paupers; to rescue from poverty.
dependently adverb In a dependent manner.
dependingly adverb As having dependence.
deperditely adverb Hopelessly; despairingly; in the manner of one ruined; as, deperditely wicked.
deperdition noun Loss; destruction.
dephlegmate verb t. To deprive of superabundant water, as by evaporation or distillation; to clear of aqueous matter; to rectify; — used of spirits and acids.
depicturing present participle & vb. noun of Depicture
deplication noun An unfolding, untwisting, or unplaiting.
deploration noun The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
deplorement noun Deploration.
deploringly adverb In a deploring manner.
deplumation noun The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers., A disease of the eyelids, attended with loss of the eyelashes.
depolarized imp. & past participle of Depolarize
depolarizer noun A substance used to prevent polarization, as upon the negative plate of a voltaic battery.
depolishing noun The process of removing the vitreous glaze from porcelain, leaving the dull luster of the surface of ivory porcelain.
depopulated imp. & past participle of Depopulate
depopulator noun One who depopulates; a dispeopler.
deportation noun The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
depravation noun Detraction; depreciation., The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting., The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity., Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
depravement noun Depravity.
depravingly adverb In a depraving manner.
deprecating present participle & vb. noun of Deprecate
deprecation noun The act of deprecating; a praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation., Entreaty for pardon; petitioning., An imprecation or curse.
deprecative adjective Serving to deprecate; deprecatory.
deprecatory adjective Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic.
depreciated imp. & past participle of Depreciate
depreciator noun One who depreciates.
depredating present participle & vb. noun of Depredate
depredation noun The act of depredating, or the state of being depredated; the act of despoiling or making inroads; as, the sea often makes depredation on the land.
depredatory adjective Tending or designed to depredate; characterized by depredation; plundering; as, a depredatory incursion.
deprehended imp. & past participle of Deprehend
deprivation noun The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity., The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement., the taking away from a clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
deprivement noun Deprivation.
deprostrate adjective Fully prostrate; humble; low; rude.
depurgatory adjective Serving to purge; tending to cleanse or purify.
deracinated imp. & past participle of Deracinate
deraination noun The act of pulling up by the roots; eradication.
deraignment noun Alt. of Derainment
derangement noun The act of deranging or putting out of order, or the state of being deranged; disarrangement; disorder; confusion; especially, mental disorder; insanity.
dereliction noun The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment., A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment., The state of being left or abandoned., A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.
dermapteran noun See Dermoptera, Dermopteran.
dermatology noun The science which treats of the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases.
dermohaemal adjective Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal and haemal structures; as, the dermohaemal spines or ventral fin rays of fishes.
dermoneural adjective Pertaining to, or in relation with, both dermal and neural structures; as, the dermoneural spines or dorsal fin rays of fishes.
dermopathic adjective Dermatopathic.
dermopteran noun An insect which has the anterior pair of wings coriaceous, and does not use them in flight, as the earwig.
dermostosis noun Ossification of the dermis.
derotremata noun pl. The tribe of aquatic Amphibia which includes Amphiuma, Menopoma, etc. They have permanent gill openings, but no external gills; — called also Cryptobranchiata.
dertrotheca noun The horny covering of the end of the bill of birds.
descendible adjective Admitting descent; capable of being descended., That may descend from an ancestor to an heir.
describable adjective That can be described; capable of description.
description noun The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs., A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species., A class to which a certain representation is applicable; kind; sort.
descriptive adjective Tending to describe; having the quality of representing; containing description; as, a descriptive figure; a descriptive phrase; a descriptive narration; a story descriptive of the age.
desecrating present participle & vb. noun of Desecrate
desecration noun The act of desecrating; profanation; condition of anything desecrated.
desiccating present participle & vb. noun of Desiccate
desiccation noun The act of desiccating, or the state of being desiccated.
desiccative adjective Drying; tending to dry., An application for drying up secretions.
desiccatory adjective Desiccative.
desiderable adjective Desirable.
desiderated imp. & past participle of Desiderate
desideratum noun Anything desired; that of which the lack is felt; a want generally felt and acknowledge.
desightment noun The act of making unsightly; disfigurement.
designating present participle & vb. noun of Designate
designation noun The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication., Selection and appointment for a purpose; allotment; direction., That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation., Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase.
designative adjective Serving to designate or indicate; pointing out.
designatory adjective Serving to designate; designative; indicating.
desilverize verb t. To deprive, or free from, silver; to remove silver from.
desinential adjective Terminal.
desmomyaria noun pl. The division of Tunicata which includes the Salpae. See Salpa.
desperadoes plural of Desperado
desperately adverb In a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly; extremely; as, the troops fought desperately.
desperation noun The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope., A state of despair, or utter hopeless; abandonment of hope; extreme recklessness; reckless fury.
despiciency noun A looking down; despection.
despisement noun A despising.
despisingly adverb Contemptuously.
despoilment noun Despoliation.
despondence noun Despondency.
despondency noun The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
despumating present participle & vb. noun of Despumate
despumation noun The act of throwing up froth or scum; separation of the scum or impurities from liquids; scumming; clarification.
destination noun The act of destining or appointing., Purpose for which anything is destined; predetermined end, object, or use; ultimate design., The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.
destitutely adverb In destitution.
destitution noun The state of being deprived of anything; the state or condition of being destitute, needy, or without resources; deficiency; lack; extreme poverty; utter want; as, the inundation caused general destitution.
destroyable adjective Destructible.
destruction noun The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation., The state of being destroyed, demolished, ruined, slain, or devastated., A destroying agency; a cause of ruin or of devastation; a destroyer.
destructive adjective Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; — often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth., One who destroys; a radical reformer; a destructionist.
desultorily adverb In a desultory manner; without method; loosely; immethodically.
detenebrate verb t. To remove darkness from.
deteriorate verb t. To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair; as, to deteriorate the mind., To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
deteriority noun Worse state or quality; inferiority.
determinacy noun Determinateness.
determinant adjective Serving to determine or limit; determinative., That which serves to determine; that which causes determination., The sum of a series of products of several numbers, these products being formed according to certain specified laws, A mark or attribute, attached to the subject or predicate, narrowing the extent of both, but rendering them more definite and precise.
determinate adjective Having defined limits; not uncertain or arbitrary; fixed; established; definite., Conclusive; decisive; positive., Determined or resolved upon., Of determined purpose; resolute., To bring to an end; to determine. See Determine.
determining present participle & vb. noun of Determine
determinism noun The doctrine that the will is not free, but is inevitably and invincibly determined by motives.
determinist noun One who believes in determinism. Also adj.; as, determinist theories.
deterration noun The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground.
detersively adverb In a way to cleanse.
detestation noun The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing.
detractious adjective Containing detraction; detractory.
detractress noun A female detractor.
detrimental adjective Causing detriment; injurious; hurtful.
detruncated imp. & past participle of Detuncate
deturbation noun The act of deturbating.
deturpation noun A making foul.
deuterogamy noun A second marriage, after the death of the first husband of wife; — in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law. See Bigamy.
deuteronomy noun The fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing the second giving of the law by Moses.
devastating present participle & vb. noun of Devastate
devastation noun The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste., Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator.
developable adjective Capable of being developed.
development noun The act of developing or disclosing that which is unknown; a gradual unfolding process by which anything is developed, as a plan or method, or an image upon a photographic plate; gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes; also, the result of developing, or a developed state., The series of changes which animal and vegetable organisms undergo in their passage from the embryonic state to maturity, from a lower to a higher state of organization., The act or process of changing or expanding an expression into another of equivalent value or meaning., The equivalent expression into which another has been developed., The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading theme or motive.
devenustate verb t. To deprive of beauty or grace.
devicefully adverb In a deviceful manner.
devil-diver noun Alt. of Devil bird
devirginate adjective Deprived of virginity., To deprive of virginity; to deflour.
devolvement noun The act or process of devolving;; devolution.
devotionist noun One given to devotion, esp. to excessive formal devotion.
devouringly adverb In a devouring manner.
devulgarize verb t. To free from what is vulgar, common, or narrow.
dexterously adverb In a dexterous manner; skillfully.
diabaterial adjective Passing over the borders.
diacoustics noun That branch of natural philosophy which treats of the properties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums; — called also diaphonics. See the Note under Acoustics.
diacritical adjective That separates or distinguishes; — applied to points or marks used to distinguish letters of similar form, or different sounds of the same letter, as, a, /, a, /, /, etc.
diadelphian adjective Alt. of Diadelphous
diadelphous adjective Of or pertaining to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens).
diaglyphtic adjective Represented or formed by depressions in the general surface; as, diaglyphic sculpture or engraving; — opposed to anaglyphic.
diagnostics noun That part of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of diseases by means of their symptoms or signs.
diagraphics noun The art or science of descriptive drawing; especially, the art or science of drawing by mechanical appliances and mathematical rule.
dialectical adjective Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental., Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.
dialogistic adjective Alt. of Dialogistical
dialyzation noun The act or process of dialysis.
diamagnetic adjective Pertaining to, or exhibiting the phenomena of, diamagnetism; taking, or being of a nature to take, a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force. See Paramagnetic., Any substance, as bismuth, glass, phosphorous, etc., which in a field of magnetic force is differently affected from the ordinary magnetic bodies, as iron; that is, which tends to take a position at right angles to the lines of magnetic force, and is repelled by either pole of the magnet.
diametrally adverb Diametrically.
diametrical adjective Of or pertaining to a diameter., As remote as possible, as if at the opposite end of a diameter; directly adverse.
dianoialogy noun The science of the dianoetic faculties, and their operations.
diaphaneity noun The quality of being diaphanous; transparency; pellucidness.
diaphonical adjective Diacoustic.
diaphoresis noun Perspiration, or an increase of perspiration.
diaphoretic adjective Alt. of Diaphoretical, A medicine or agent which promotes perspiration.
diapophysis noun The dorsal transverse, or tubercular, process of a vertebra. See Vertebra.
diarrhoetic adjective Producing diarrhea, or a purging.
diarthrosis noun A form of articulation which admits of considerable motion; a complete joint; abarticulation. See Articulation.
diatessaron noun The interval of a fourth., A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament., An electuary compounded of four medicines.
diathermous adjective Same as Diathermal.
dicephalous adjective Having two heads on one body; double-headed.
dichogamous adjective Manifesting dichogamy.
dichotomist noun One who dichotomizes.
dichotomize verb t. To cut into two parts; to part into two divisions; to divide into pairs; to bisect., To exhibit as a half disk. See Dichotomy, 3., To separate into two parts; to branch dichotomously; to become dichotomous.
dichotomous adjective Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem.
dichromatic adjective Having or exhibiting two colors., Having two color varieties, or two phases differing in color, independently of age or sex, as in certain birds and insects.
dichroscope noun An instrument for examining the dichroism of crystals.
dicotyledon noun A plant whose seeds divide into two seed lobes, or cotyledons, in germinating.
dictatorial adjective Pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute., Characteristic of a dictator; imperious; dogmatical; overbearing; as, a dictatorial tone or manner.
dictatorian adjective Dictatorial.
didacticism noun The didactic method or system.
didacticity noun Aptitude for teaching.
didactylous adjective Having only two digits; two-toed.
differenced imp. & past participle of Difference
differentia noun The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.
differently adverb In a different manner; variously.
differingly adverb In a differing or different manner.
difficultly adverb With difficulty.
diffidently adverb In a diffident manner.
diffinitive adjective Definitive; determinate; final.
diffracting present participle & vb. noun of Diffract
diffraction noun The deflection and decomposition of light in passing by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow slits, causing the appearance of parallel bands or fringes of prismatic colors, as by the action of a grating of fine lines or bars.
diffractive adjective That produces diffraction.
diffuseness noun The quality of being diffuse; especially, in writing, the use of a great or excessive number of word to express the meaning; copiousness; verbosity; prolixity.
diffusively adverb In a diffusive manner.
diffusivity noun Tendency to become diffused; tendency, as of heat, to become equalized by spreading through a conducting medium.
digitigrade adjective Walking on the toes; — distinguished from plantigrade., An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion, wolf, etc.; — distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the palm of the foot.
dignitaries plural of Dignitary
dihexagonal adjective Consisting of two hexagonal parts united; thus, a dihexagonal pyramid is composed of two hexagonal pyramids placed base to base., Having twelve similar faces; as, a dihexagonal prism.
dijudicated imp. & past participle of Dijudicate
dilacerated imp. & past participle of Dilacerate
dilaniation noun A rending or tearing in pieces; dilaceration.
dilapidated imp. & past participle of Dilapidate, Decayed; fallen into partial ruin; injured by bad usage or neglect.
dilapidator noun One who causes dilapidation.
dilatometer noun An instrument for measuring the dilatation or expansion of a substance, especially of a fluid.
dilly-dally verb i. To loiter or trifle; to waste time.
diluvialist noun One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge.
dimensional adjective Pertaining to dimension.
dimensioned adjective Having dimensions.
dimidiating present participle & vb. noun of Dimidiate
dimidiation noun The act of dimidiating or halving; the state of being dimidiate.
diminishing present participle & vb. noun of Diminish
diminutival adjective Indicating diminution; diminutive., A diminutive.
dim-sighted adjective Having dim sight; lacking perception.
dinosaurian noun One of the Dinosauria.
dinotherium noun A large extinct proboscidean mammal from the miocene beds of Europe and Asia. It is remarkable fora pair of tusks directed downward from the decurved apex of the lower jaw.
dioeciously adverb In a dioecious manner.
diophantine adjective Originated or taught by Diophantus, the Greek writer on algebra.
diphtherial adjective Alt. of Diphtheric
diphthongal adjective Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong.
diphthongic adjective Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.
diphycercal adjective Having the tail fin divided into two equal parts by the notochord, or end of the vertebral column; protocercal. See Protocercal.
diphyozooid noun One of the free-swimming sexual zooids of Siphonophora.
diplococcus noun A form of micrococcus in which cocci are united in a binary manner. See Micrococcus.
diplomatial adjective Diplomatic.
diplomatism noun Diplomacy.
diplomatist noun A person employed in, or skilled in, diplomacy; a diplomat.
diprismatic adjective Doubly prismatic.
dipropargyl noun A pungent, mobile, volatile liquid, C6H6, produced artificially from certain allyl derivatives. Though isomeric with benzine, it is very different in its chemical relations. Called also dipropinyl.
dipsomaniac noun One who has an irrepressible desire for alcoholic drinks.
dipterygian adjective Having two dorsal fins; — said of certain fishes.
diradiation noun The emission and diffusion of rays of light.
directorate noun The office of director; also, a body of directors taken jointly.
directorial adjective Having the quality of a director, or authoritative guide; directive., Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See Directory, 3.
directories plural of Directory
directrixes plural of Directrix
disablement noun Deprivation of ability; incapacity.
disaccustom verb t. To destroy the force of habit in; to wean from a custom.
disacquaint verb t. To render unacquainted; to make unfamiliar.
disaffected imp. & past participle of Disaffect, Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal.
disafforest verb t. To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws.
disallowing present participle & vb. noun of Disallow
disanimated imp. & past participle of Disanimate
disannuller noun One who disannuls.
disappeared imp. & past participle of Disappear
disapointed imp. & past participle of Disappoint
disapproval noun Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.
disapproved imp. & past participle of Disapprove
disapprover noun One who disapproves.
disarmament noun The act of disarming.
disarmature noun The act of divesting of armature.
disarranged imp. & past participle of Disarrange
disarraying present participle & vb. noun of Disarray
disassenter noun One who disassents; a dissenter.
disaventure noun Misfortune.
disavowance noun Disavowal.
disavowment noun Disavowal.
disbandment noun The act of disbanding.
disbelieved imp. & past participle of Disbelieve
disbeliever noun One who disbelieves, or refuses belief; an unbeliever. Specifically, one who does not believe the Christian religion.
discalceate verb t. To pull off shoes or sandals from.
disceptator noun One who arbitrates or decides.
discernance noun Discernment.
discernible adjective Capable of being discerned by the eye or the understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding.
discernibly adverb In a manner to be discerned; perceptibly; visibly.
discernment noun The act of discerning., The power or faculty of the mind by which it distinguishes one thing from another; power of viewing differences in objects, and their relations and tendencies; penetrative and discriminate mental vision; acuteness; sagacity; insight; as, the errors of youth often proceed from the want of discernment.
discerpible adjective Alt. of Discerptible
discerption noun The act of pulling to pieces, or of separating the parts.
discerptive adjective Tending to separate or disunite parts.
discharging present participle & vb. noun of Discharge
disciferous adjective Bearing disks.
discifloral adjective Alt. of Disciflorous
disciplinal adjective Relating to discipline.
disciplined imp. & past participle of Discipline
discipliner noun One who disciplines.
disclaiming present participle & vb. noun of Disclaim
disclaunder verb t. To injure one’s good name; to slander.
discodactyl noun One of the tree frogs.
discoherent adjective Incoherent.
discoloring present participle & vb. noun of Discolor
discolorate verb t. To discolor.
discomfited imp. & past participle of Discomfit
discommoded imp. & past participle of Discommode
discomposed imp. & past participle of Discompose, Disordered; disturbed; disquieted.
discontinue verb t. To interrupt the continuance of; to intermit, as a practice or habit; to put an end to; to cause to cease; to cease using, to stop; to leave off., To lose continuity or cohesion of parts; to be disrupted or broken off., To be separated or severed; to part.
discordable adjective That may produce discord; disagreeing; discordant.
discordance noun Alt. of Discordancy
discordancy noun State or quality of being discordant; disagreement; inconsistency.
discounting present participle & vb. noun of Discount
discouraged imp. & past participle of Discourage
discourager noun One who discourages.
discoursing present participle & vb. noun of Discourse
discoursive adjective Reasoning; characterized by reasoning; passing from premises to consequences; discursive., Containing dialogue or conversation; interlocutory., Inclined to converse; conversable; communicative; as, a discoursive man., The state or quality of being discoursive or able to reason.
discourtesy noun Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility.
discovenant verb t. To dissolve covenant with.
discovering present participle & vb. noun of Discover
discoveries plural of Discovery
discredited imp. & past participle of Discredit
discreditor noun One who discredits.
discrepance noun Alt. of Discrepancy
discrepancy noun The state or quality of being discrepant; disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.
discriminal adjective In palmistry, applied to the line which marks the separation between the hand and the arm.
discrowning present participle & vb. noun of Discrown
discruciate verb t. To torture; to excruciate.
discubitory adjective Leaning; fitted for a reclining posture.
disculpated imp. & past participle of Disculpate
discumbency noun The act of reclining at table according to the manner of the ancients at their meals.
disdiaclast noun One of the dark particles forming the doubly refracting disks of muscle fibers.
disdiapason noun An interval of two octaves, or a fifteenth; — called also bisdiapason.
diseasement noun Uneasiness; inconvenience.
disembarked imp. & past participle of Disembark
disembaying present participle & vb. noun of Disembay
disembitter verb t. To free from
disembodied adjective Divested of a body; ceased to be corporal; incorporeal., of Disembody
disembogued imp. & past participle of Disembogue
disembossom verb t. To separate from the bosom.
disencumber verb t. To free from encumbrance, or from anything which clogs, impedes, or obstructs; to disburden.
disengaging present participle & vb. noun of Disengage, Loosing; setting free; detaching.
disenrolled imp. & past participle of Disenroll
disensanity noun Insanity; folly.
disentangle verb t. To free from entanglement; to release from a condition of being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced; to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as, to disentangle a skein of yarn., To extricate from complication and perplexity; disengage from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to disembroil; to set free; to separate.
disenthrall verb t. To release from thralldom or slavery; to give freedom to; to disinthrall.
disenthrone verb t. To dethrone; to depose from sovereign authority.
disentrance verb t. To awaken from a trance or an enchantment.
disertitude noun Eloquence.
disesteemed imp. & past participle of Disesteem
disesteemer noun One who disesteems.
disexercise verb t. To deprive of exercise; to leave untrained.
disfavoring present participle & vb. noun of Disfavor
disfiguring present participle & vb. noun of Disfigure
disgarrison verb t. To deprive of a garrison.
disgaveling present participle & vb. noun of Disgavel
disgraceful adjective Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man.
disgracious adjective Wanting grace; unpleasing; disagreeable.
disgraduate verb t. To degrade; to reduce in rank.
disguisedfy adverb In disguise.
disheriting present participle & vb. noun of Disherit
dishevelled of Dishevel
disheveling present participle & vb. noun of Dishevel
dishonestly adverb In a dishonest manner.
dishonoring present participle & vb. noun of Dishonor
dishonorary adjective Bringing dishonor on; tending to disgrace; lessening reputation.
disillusion noun The act or process of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom., To free from an illusion; to disillusionize.
disimbitter verb t. To free from bitterness.
disinclined imp. & past participle of Disincline
disinfected imp. & past participle of Disinfect
disinfector noun One who, or that which, disinfects; an apparatus for applying disinfectants.
disinterred imp. & past participle of Disinter
disinteress verb t. To deprive or rid of interest in, or regard for; to disengage.
disinterest p. adjective Disinterested., What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage., Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage; disinterestedness., To divest of interest or interested motives.
disinthrall verb t. To free from thralldom; to disenthrall.
disjointing present participle & vb. noun of Disjoint
disjunctive adjective Tending to disjoin; separating; disjoining., Pertaining to disjunct tetrachords., A disjunctive conjunction., A disjunctive proposition.
disjuncture noun The act of disjoining, or state of being disjoined; separation.
diskindness noun Unkindness; disservice.
dislikeness noun Unlikeness.
dislocating present participle & vb. noun of Dislocate
dislocation noun The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced., The displacement of parts of rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they originally occupied. Slips, faults, and the like, are dislocations., The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.
dislodgment noun The act or process of dislodging, or the state of being dislodged.
dismantling present participle & vb. noun of Dismantle
dismastment noun The act of dismasting; the state of being dismasted.
dismembered imp. & past participle of Dismember
dismortaged imp. & past participle of Dismortgage
dismortgage verb t. To redeem from mortgage.
dismounting present participle & vb. noun of Dismount
disobedient adjective Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules prescribed by authority; — applied to persons and acts., Not yielding.
disobeisant adjective Disobedient.
disobliging present participle & vb. noun of Disoblige, Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act., Displeasing; offensive.
disoccident verb t. To turn away from the west; to throw out of reckoning as to longitude.
disoppilate verb t. To open.
disordeined adjective Inordinate; irregular; vicious.
disordering present participle & vb. noun of Disorder
disordinate adjective Inordinate; disorderly.
disorganize verb t. To destroy the organic structure or regular system of (a government, a society, a party, etc.); to break up (what is organized); to throw into utter disorder; to disarrange.
disparaging present participle & vb. noun of Disparage
disparition noun Act of disappearing; disappearance.
disparities plural of Disparity
dispatching present participle & vb. noun of Dispatch
dispatchful adjective Bent on haste; intent on speedy execution of business or any task; indicating haste; quick; as, dispatchful looks.
dispensable adjective Capable of being dispensed or administered., Capable of being dispensed with.
dispensator noun A distributer; a dispenser.
dispeopling present participle & vb. noun of Dispeople
disspermous adjective Containing only two seeds; two-seeded.
dispiriting present participle & vb. noun of Dispirit
displacency noun Want of complacency or gratification; envious displeasure; dislike.
displanting present participle & vb. noun of Displant
displeasant adjective Unpleasing; offensive; unpleasant.
displeasing present participle & vb. noun of Displease, Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable.
displeasure noun The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapprobation; dislike; dissatisfaction; disfavor; indignation., That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offense; injury., State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor., To displease.
displicence noun Alt. of Displicency
displicency noun Dislike; dissatisfaction; discontent.
disportment noun Act of disporting; diversion; play.
disposement noun Disposal.
disposingly adverb In a manner to dispose.
disposition noun The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man’s property by will., The state or the manner of being disposed or arranged; distribution; arrangement; order; as, the disposition of the trees in an orchard; the disposition of the several parts of an edifice., Tendency to any action or state resulting from natural constitution; nature; quality; as, a disposition in plants to grow in a direction upward; a disposition in bodies to putrefaction., Conscious inclination; propension or propensity., Natural or prevailing spirit, or temperament of mind, especially as shown in intercourse with one’s fellow-men; temper of mind., Mood; humor.
dispositive adjective Disposing; tending to regulate; decretive., Belonging to disposition or natural, tendency.
dispraising present participle & vb. noun of Dispraise
disproperty verb t. To cause to be no longer property; to dispossess of.
disprovable adjective Capable of being disproved or refuted.
disputacity verb i. Proneness to dispute.
disputation verb i. The act of disputing; a reasoning or argumentation in opposition to something, or on opposite sides; controversy in words; verbal contest respecting the truth of some fact, opinion, proposition, or argument., A rhetorical exercise in which parties reason in opposition to each other on some question proposed.
disputative adjective Disposed to dispute; inclined to cavil or to reason in opposition; as, a disputative temper.
disputeless adjective Admitting no dispute; incontrovertible.
disquantity verb t. To diminish the quantity of; to lessen.
disquieting present participle & vb. noun of Disquiet
disquietful adjective Producing inquietude or uneasiness.
disquietive adjective Tending to disquiet.
disquietous adjective Causing uneasiness.
disregarded imp. & past participle of Disregard
disregarder noun One who disregards.
disrelished imp. & past participle of Disrelish
disremember verb t. To fail to remember; to forget.
dissectible adjective Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection.
dissembling present participle & vb. noun of Dissemble, That dissembles; hypocritical; false.
disseminate verb t. & i. To sow broadcast or as seed; to scatter for growth and propagation, like seed; to spread abroad; to diffuse; as, principles, ideas, opinions, and errors are disseminated when they are spread abroad for propagation., To spread or extend by dispersion.
dissensious adjective Disposed to discord; contentious; dissentious.
dissentiate verb t. To throw into a state of dissent.
dissentient verb i. Disagreeing; declaring dissent; dissenting., One who dissents.
dissentious adjective Marked by dissensions; apt to breed discord; quarrelsome; contentious; factious.
dissepiment noun A separating tissue; a partition; a septum., One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary into cells., One of the transverse, calcareous partitions between the radiating septa of a coral.
dissertator noun One who writers a dissertation; one who discourses.
dissevering present participle & vb. noun of Dissever
dissidently adverb In a dissident manner.
dissilience noun Alt. of Dissiliency
dissiliency noun The act of leaping or starting asunder.
dissilition noun The act of bursting or springing apart.
dissimilate verb t. To render dissimilar.
dissimulate adjective Feigning; simulating; pretending., To dissemble; to feign; to pretend.
dissimulour noun A dissembler.
dissipating present participle & vb. noun of Dissipate
dissipation noun The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste., A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness., A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
dissipative adjective Tending to dissipate.
dissociable adjective Not /ell associated or assorted; incongruous., Having a tendency to dissolve social connections; unsuitable to society; unsociable.
dissociated imp. & past participle of Dissociate
dissolutely adverb In a dissolute manner.
dissolution noun The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation., Change from a solid to a fluid state; solution by heat or moisture; liquefaction; melting., Change of form by chemical agency; decomposition; resolution., The dispersion of an assembly by terminating its sessions; the breaking up of a partnership., The extinction of life in the human body; separation of the soul from the body; death., The state of being dissolved, or of undergoing liquefaction., The new product formed by dissolving a body; a solution., Destruction of anything by the separation of its parts; ruin., Corruption of morals; dissipation; dissoluteness.
dissolvable adjective Capable of being dissolved, or separated into component parts; capable of being liquefied; soluble.
dissundered imp. & past participle of Dissunder
dissyllabic adjective Consisting of two syllables only; as, a dissyllabic foot in poetry.
dissyllable noun A word of two syllables; as, pa-per.
dissymmetry noun Absence or defect of symmetry; asymmetry.
dissympathy noun Lack of sympathy; want of interest; indifference.
distasteful adjective Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome., Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth., Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive.
distasteive adjective Tending to excite distaste., That which excites distaste or aversion.
distempered imp. & past participle of Distemper
distensible adjective Capable of being distended or dilated.
disthronize verb t. To dethrone.
distillable adjective Capable of being distilled; especially, capable of being distilled without chemical change or decomposition; as, alcohol is distillable; olive oil is not distillable.
distillment noun Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation.
distinction noun A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division., The act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination., That which distinguishes one thing from another; distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; as, the distinction between real and apparent good., Estimation of difference; regard to differences or distinguishing circumstance., Conspicuous station; eminence; superiority; honorable estimation; as, a man of distinction.
distinctive adjective Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar., Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating.
distincture noun Distinctness.
distinguish verb t. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic., To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low., To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum., To constitute a difference; to make to differ., To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; — with by or for., To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; — with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle., To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one’s self or itself discernible.
distracting present participle & vb. noun of Distract, Tending or serving to distract.
distractful adjective Distracting.
distractile adjective Tending or serving to draw apart.
distraction noun The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation., That which diverts attention; a diversion., A diversity of direction; detachment., State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity., Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions., Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair., Derangement of the mind; madness.
distractive adjective Causing perplexity; distracting.
distraining present participle & vb. noun of Distrain
distressing present participle & vb. noun of Distress, Causing distress; painful; unpleasant., In a distressing manner.
distressful adjective Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation.
distributed imp. & past participle of Distribute
distributer noun One who, or that which, distributes or deals out anything; a dispenser.
districting present participle & vb. noun of District
distriction noun Sudden display; flash; glitter.
distrusting present participle & vb. noun of Distrust, That distrusts; suspicious; lacking confidence in.
distrustful adjective Not confident; diffident; wanting confidence or thrust; modest; as, distrustful of ourselves, of one’s powers., Apt to distrust; suspicious; mistrustful.
disturbance noun An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current., Confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness., Violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult., The hindering or disquieting of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the interruption of a right; as, the disturbance of a franchise, of common, of ways, and the like.
disulphuret noun See Disulphide.
disulphuric adjective Applied to an acid having in each molecule two atoms of sulphur in the higher state of oxidation.
disunionist noun An advocate of disunion, specifically, of disunion of the United States.
dithyrambic adjective Pertaining to, or resembling, a dithyramb; wild and boisterous., A dithyrambic poem; a dithyramb.
dithyrambus noun See Dithyramb.
diurnalness noun The quality of being diurnal.
divaricated imp. & past participle of Divaricate
divaricator noun One of the muscles which open the shell of brachiopods; a cardinal muscle. See Illust. of Brachiopoda.
divellicate verb t. To pull in pieces.
diverberate verb t. To strike or sound through.
divergement noun Divergence.
divergingly adverb In a diverging manner.
diverseness noun The quality of being diverse.
diversified adjective Distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of aspects or objects; variegated; as, diversified scenery or landscape., of Diversify
diversifier noun One who, or that which, diversifies.
diversiform adjective Of a different form; of varied forms.
diversities plural of Diversity
diverticula plural of Diverticulum
divestiture noun The act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights, etc.
divisionary adjective Divisional.
divorceable adjective Capable of being divorced.
divorceless adjective Incapable of being divorced or separated; free from divorce.
divorcement noun Dissolution of the marriage tie; divorce; separation.
divulgation noun The act of divulging or publishing.
docibleness noun Aptness for being taught; teachableness; docility.
doctrinable adjective Of the nature of, or constituting, doctrine.
doctrinaire noun One who would apply to political or other practical concerns the abstract doctrines or the theories of his own philosophical system; a propounder of a new set of opinions; a dogmatic theorist. Used also adjectively; as, doctrinaire notions.
doctrinally adverb In a doctrinal manner or for; by way of teaching or positive direction.
documentary adjective Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing.
dodecagynia noun pl. A Linnaean order of plants having twelve styles.
dodecandria noun pl. A Linnaean class of plants including all that have any number of stamens between twelve and nineteen.
dodecastyle adjective Having twelve columns in front., A dodecastyle portico, or building.
dog fancier One who has an unusual fancy for, or interest in, dogs; also, one who deals in dogs.
dog-hearted adjective Inhuman; cruel.
dogmatician noun A dogmatist.
dogmatizing present participle & vb. noun of Dogmatize
dolabriform adjective Shaped like the head of an ax or hatchet, as some leaves, and also certain organs of some shellfish.
dolorifical adjective Causing pain or grief.
domableness noun Tamableness.
domesticant adjective Forming part of the same family.
domesticate adjective To make domestic; to habituate to home life; as, to domesticate one’s self., To cause to be, as it were, of one’s family or country; as, to domesticate a foreign custom or word., To tame or reclaim from a wild state; as, to domesticate wild animals; to domesticate a plant.
domesticity noun The state of being domestic; domestic character; household life.
domicillary adjective Of or pertaining to a domicile, or the residence of a person or family.
domiciliate verb t. To establish in a permanent residence; to domicile., To domesticate.
domiculture noun The art of house-keeping, cookery, etc.
domineering present participle & vb. noun of Domineer, Ruling arrogantly; overbearing.
dormitories plural of Dormitory
dorsiferous Bearing, or producing, on the back; — applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, the ova of which become attached to the skin of the back of the parent, where they develop; dorsiparous.
dorsiparous adjective Same as Dorsiferous.
dotting pen See under Pun.
douay bible A translation of the Scriptures into the English language for the use of English-speaking Roman Catholics; — done from the Latin Vulgate by English scholars resident in France. The New Testament portion was published at Rheims, A. D. 1582, the Old Testament at Douai, A. D. 1609-10. Various revised editions have since been published.
double-bank verb t. To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.
double-dyed adjective Dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely colored; hence; firmly fixed in opinions or habits; as, a double-dyed villain.
double-eyed adjective Having a deceitful look.
double-hung adjective Having both sashes hung with weights and cords; — said of a window.
double-lock verb t. To lock with two bolts; to fasten with double security.
doubtlessly adverb Unquestionably.
dough-baked adjective Imperfectly baked; hence, not brought to perfection; unfinished; also, of weak or dull understanding.
dough-faced adjective Easily molded; pliable.
doughtiness noun The quality of being doughty; valor; bravery.
douroucouli noun See Durukuli.
dove’s-foot noun A small annual species of Geranium, native in England; — so called from the shape of the leaf., The columbine.
dovetailing present participle & vb. noun of Dovetail
downfalling adjective Falling down.
downhearted adjective Dejected; low-spirited.
downsitting noun The act of sitting down; repose; a resting.
downtrodden adjective Trodden down; trampled down; abused by superior power.
doxological adjective Pertaining to doxology; giving praise to God.
doxologized imp. & past participle of Doxologize
dracunculus noun A fish; the dragonet., The Guinea worm (Filaria medinensis).
dramatizing present participle & vb. noun of Dramatize
dramaturgic adjective Relating to dramaturgy.
draughtsmen plural of Draughtsman
draughtsman noun One who draws pleadings or other writings., One who draws plans and sketches of machinery, structures, and places; also, more generally, one who makes drawings of any kind., A “man” or piece used in the game of draughts., One who drinks drams; a tippler.
dreadnaught noun A fearless person., Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught.
dress goods A term applied to fabrics for the gowns of women and girls; — most commonly to fabrics of mixed materials, but also applicable to silks, printed linens, and calicoes.
dressmaking noun The art, process, or occupation, of making dresses.
drillmaster noun One who teaches drill, especially in the way of gymnastics.
drill press A machine for drilling holes in metal, the drill being pressed to the metal by the action of a screw.
droitzschka noun See Drosky.
dromedaries plural of Dromedary
drunkenhead noun Drunkenness.
drunkenness noun The state of being drunken with, or as with, alcoholic liquor; intoxication; inebriety; — used of the casual state or the habit., Disorder of the faculties, resembling intoxication by liquors; inflammation; frenzy; rage.
drunkenship noun Alt. of Drunkship
dry-rubbing present participle & vb. noun of Dry-rub
dubiosities plural of Dubiosity
dubiousness noun State of being dubious.
duces tecum A judicial process commanding a person to appear in court and bring with him some piece of evidence or other thing to be produced to the court.
duck-billed adjective Having a bill like that of a duck.
duck-legged adjective Having short legs, like a waddling duck; short-legged.
duck’s-meat noun Duckweed.
duck’s-bill adjective Having the form of a duck’s bill.
duck’s-foot noun The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum).
dulcifluous adjective Flowing sweetly.
dulcoration noun The act of sweetening.
dull-browed adjective Having a gloomy look.
dull-witted adjective Stupid.
dumb-waiter noun A framework on which dishes, food, etc., are passed from one room or story of a house to another; a lift for dishes, etc.; also, a piece of furniture with movable or revolving shelves.
dumfounding present participle & vb. noun of Dumfound
duodecimfid adjective Divided into twelve parts.
duplicating present participle & vb. noun of Duplicate
duplication noun The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold., The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, the duplication of cartilage cells.
duplicative adjective Having the quality of duplicating or doubling., Having the quality of subdividing into two by natural growth.
duplicature noun A doubling; a fold, as of a membrane.
duplicities plural of Duplicity
durableness noun Power of lasting, enduring, or resisting; durability.
dwindlement noun The act or process of dwindling; a dwindling.
dynamically adverb In accordance with the principles of dynamics or moving forces.
dynamograph noun A dynamometer to which is attached a device for automatically registering muscular power.
dynamometer noun An apparatus for measuring force or power; especially, muscular effort of men or animals, or the power developed by a motor, or that required to operate machinery.
dynamometry noun The art or process of measuring forces doing work.
dyslogistic adjective Unfavorable; not commendatory; — opposed to eulogistic.
dyspeptical adjective Pertaining to dyspepsia; having dyspepsia; as, a dyspeptic or dyspeptical symptom.