| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| de- | A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words from the French it is equivalent to Latin dis-apart, away; or sometimes to de. Cf. Dis-. It is negative and opposite in derange, deform, destroy, etc. It is intensive in deprave, despoil, declare, desolate, etc. | |
| del | noun | Share; portion; part. |
| den | noun | A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion’s den; a den of robbers., A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice., Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone., A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell., To live in, or as in, a den. |
| dev | noun | Alt. of Deva |
| dew | noun | Moisture from the atmosphere condensed by cool bodies upon their surfaces, particularly at night., Figuratively, anything which falls lightly and in a refreshing manner., An emblem of morning, or fresh vigor., To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew., Same as Due, or Duty. |
| dey | noun | A servant who has charge of the dairy; a dairymaid., The governor of Algiers; — so called before the French conquest in 1830. |