8 letter word starting with d

Words	Parts of Speech	Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
dabbling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dabble
dabchick	noun	A small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; — called also dapchick, dobchick, dipchick, didapper, dobber, devil-diver, hell-diver, and pied-billed grebe.
dacotahs	noun pl.	Same as Dacotas.
dactylar	adjective	Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic., Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean.
dactylet	noun	A dactyl.
dactylic	adjective	Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses., A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines are dactylics., Dactylic meters.
daddling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dadle
daemonic	adjective	See Demon, Demonic.
daffodil	noun	A plant of the genus Asphodelus., A plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Pseudo-narcissus). It has a bulbous root and beautiful flowers, usually of a yellow hue. Called also daffodilly, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffydowndilly, etc.
daftness	noun	The quality of being daft.
daggling	present participle & vb. noun	of Daggle
dagswain	noun	A coarse woolen fabric made of daglocks, or the refuse of wool.
dahabeah	noun	A Nile boat constructed on the model of a floating house, having large lateen sails.
daintify	verb t.	To render dainty, delicate, or fastidious.
daintily	adverb	In a dainty manner; nicely; scrupulously; fastidiously; deliciously; prettily.
daintrel	noun	Adelicacy.
dainties	plural	of Dainty
dairying	noun	The business of conducting a dairy.
dairymen	plural	of Dairyman
dairyman	noun	A man who keeps or takes care of a dairy.
dalesmen	plural	of Dalesman
dalesman	noun	One living in a dale; — a term applied particularly to the inhabitants of the valleys in the north of England, Norway, etc.
dallying	present participle & vb. noun	of Dally
dalmania	noun	A genus of trilobites, of many species, common in the Upper Silurian and Devonian rocks.
dalmatic	noun	A vestment with wide sleeves, and with two stripes, worn at Mass by deacons, and by bishops at pontifical Mass; — imitated from a dress originally worn in Dalmatia., A robe worn on state ocasions, as by English kings at their coronation.
damaging	present participle & vb. noun	of Damage
damascus	noun	A city of Syria.
damasked	imp. & past participle	of Damask
damasken	verb	To decorate, as iron, steel, etc., with a peculiar marking or “water” produced in the process of manufacture, or with designs produced by inlaying or incrusting with another metal, as silver or gold, or by etching, etc., to damask.
damaskin	noun	A sword of Damask steel.
damassin	noun	A kind of modified damask or brocade.
damewort	noun	A cruciferrous plant (Hesperis matronalis), remarkable for its fragrance, especially toward the close of the day; — called also rocket and dame’s violet.
damnable	adjective	Liable to damnation; deserving, or for which one deserves, to be damned; of a damning nature., Odious; pernicious; detestable.
damnably	adverb	In a manner to incur severe censure, condemnation, or punishment., Odiously; detestably; excessively.
damnific	adjective	Procuring or causing loss; mischievous; injurious.
dampened	imp. & past participle	of Dampen
dampness	noun	Moderate humidity; moisture; fogginess; moistness.
damp off		To decay and perish through excessive moisture.
danalite	noun	A mineral occuring in octahedral crystals, also massive, of a reddish color. It is a silicate of iron, zinc manganese, and glucinum, containing sulphur.
dancette	adjective	Deeply indented; having large teeth; thus, a fess dancette has only three teeth in the whole width of the escutcheon.
dandling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dandle
dandriff	noun	See Dandruff.
dandruff	noun	A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small or particles.
dandyish	adjective	Like a dandy.
dandyism	noun	The manners and dress of a dandy; foppishness.
dandyise	verb t. & i.	To make, or to act, like a dandy; to dandify.
danegeld	noun	Alt. of Danegelt
danegelt	noun	An annual tax formerly laid on the English nation to buy off the ravages of Danish invaders, or to maintain forces to oppose them. It afterward became a permanent tax, raised by an assessment, at first of one shilling, afterward of two shillings, upon every hide of land throughout the realm.
danewort	noun	A fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; — called also Daneweed, Dane’s weed, and Dane’s-blood. [Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes.]
dangling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dangle
danseuse	noun	A professional female dancer; a woman who dances at a public exhibition as in a ballet.
danubian	adjective	Pertaining to, or bordering on, the river Danube.
dappling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dapple
darbyite	noun	One of the Plymouth Brethren, or of a sect among them; — so called from John N. Darby, one of the leaders of the Brethren.
darkened	imp. & past participle	of Darken
darkener	noun	One who, or that which, darkens.
darkling	adverb	In the dark., Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing., Dark; gloomy.
darkness	noun	The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom., A state of privacy; secrecy., A state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity., Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion., A state of distress or trouble.
darksome	adjective	Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless.
darraign	verb t.	Alt. of Darrain
dartrous	adjective	Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic.
dastardy	noun	Base timidity; cowardliness.
dateless	adjective	Without date; having no fixed time.
datiscin	noun	A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp (Datisca cannabina).
datively	adverb	As a gift.
datolite	noun	A borosilicate of lime commonly occuring in glassy,, greenish crystals.
daturine	noun	Atropine; — called also daturia and daturina.
daughter	noun	The female offspring of the human species; a female child of any age; — applied also to the lower animals., A female descendant; a woman., A son’s wife; a daughter-in-law., A term of address indicating parental interest.
daunting	present participle & vb. noun	of Daunt
dauphine	noun	The title of the wife of the dauphin.
dawdling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dawdle
daybreak	noun	The time of the first appearance of light in the morning.
day-coal	noun	The upper stratum of coal, as nearest the light or surface.
daydream	noun	A vain fancy speculation; a reverie; a castle in the air; unfounded hope.
daylight	noun	The light of day as opposed to the darkness of night; the light of the sun, as opposed to that of the moon or to artificial light., The eyes.
day lily		A genus of plants (Hemerocallis) closely resembling true lilies, but having tuberous rootstocks instead of bulbs. The common species have long narrow leaves and either yellow or tawny-orange flowers., A genus of plants (Funkia) differing from the last in having ovate veiny leaves, and large white or blue flowers.
day-peep	noun	The dawn.
day-star	noun	The morning star; the star which ushers in the day., The sun, as the orb of day.
daywoman	noun	A dairymaid.
dazzling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dazzle
deaconry	noun	See Deaconship.
deadbeat	adjective	Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; — said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.
deadborn	adjective	Stillborn.
deadened	imp. & past participle	of Deaden
deadener	noun	One who, or that which, deadens or checks.
dead-eye	noun	A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; — used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman’s eye.
deadhead	noun	One who receives free tickets for theaters, public conveyances, etc., A buoy. See under Dead, a.
deadlock	noun	A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward., A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action.
deadness	noun	The state of being destitute of life, vigor, spirit, activity, etc.; dullness; inertness; languor; coldness; vapidness; indifference; as, the deadness of a limb, a body, or a tree; the deadness of an eye; deadness of the affections; the deadness of beer or cider; deadness to the world, and the like.
dead-pay	noun	Pay drawn for soldiers, or others, really dead, whose names are kept on the rolls.
deadwood	noun	A mass of timbers built into the bow and stern of a vessel to give solidity., Dead trees or branches; useless material.
deafened	imp. & past participle	of Deafen
deafness	noun	Incapacity of perceiving sounds; the state of the organs which prevents the impression which constitute hearing; want of the sense of hearing., Unwillingness to hear; voluntary rejection of what is addressed to the understanding.
dealbate	verb t.	To whiten.
dealfish	noun	A long, thin fish of the arctic seas (Trachypterus arcticus).
deanship	noun	The office of a dean.
dearborn	noun	A four-wheeled carriage, with curtained sides.
dearling	noun	A darling.
dearness	noun	The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price., Fondness; preciousness; love; tenderness.
deathbed	noun	The bed in which a person dies; hence, the closing hours of life of one who dies by sickness or the like; the last sickness.
deathful	adjective	Full of death or slaughter; murderous; destructive; bloody., Liable to undergo death; mortal.
deaurate	adjective	Gilded., To gild.
debarred	imp. & past participle	of Debar
debarked	imp. & past participle	of Debark
debasing	present participle & vb. noun	of Debase
debating	present participle & vb. noun	of Debate, The act of discussing or arguing; discussion.
debility	adjective	The state of being weak; weakness; feebleness; languor.
debiting	present participle & vb. noun	of Debit
debonair	adjective	Characterized by courteousness, affability, or gentleness; of good appearance and manners; graceful; complaisant.
debouche	noun	A place for exit; an outlet; hence, a market for goods.
debtless	adjective	Free from debt.
debutant		Alt. of Debutante
decadent	adjective	Decaying; deteriorating.
decadist	noun	A writer of a book divided into decades; as, Livy was a decadist.
decagram	noun	Alt. of Decagramme
decamped	imp. & past participle	of Decamp
decanted	imp. & past participle	of Decant
decanter	noun	A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glasses are filled., One who decants liquors.
decapoda	noun pl.	The order of Crustacea which includes the shrimps, lobsters, crabs, etc., A division of the dibranchiate cephalopods including the cuttlefishes and squids. See Decacera.
decatoic	adjective	Pertaining to, or derived from, decane.
decaying	present participle & vb. noun	of Decay
deceased	imp. & past participle	of Decease, Passed away; dead; gone.
decedent	adjective	Removing; departing., A deceased person.
deceived	imp. & past participle	of Deceive
deceiver	noun	One who deceives; one who leads into error; a cheat; an impostor.
december	noun	The twelfth and last month of the year, containing thirty-one days. During this month occurs the winter solstice., Fig.: With reference to the end of the year and to the winter season; as, the December of his life.
decemfid	adjective	Cleft into ten parts.
decemvir	noun	One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome., A member of any body of ten men in authority.
decennia	plural	of Decennium
deciding	present participle & vb. noun	of Decide
decigram	noun	Alt. of Decigramme
decimate	verb t.	To take the tenth part of; to tithe., To select by lot and punish with death every tenth man of; as, to decimate a regiment as a punishment for mutiny., To destroy a considerable part of; as, to decimate an army in battle; to decimate a people by disease.
decipher	verb t.	To translate from secret characters or ciphers into intelligible terms; as, to decipher a letter written in secret characters., To find out, so as to be able to make known the meaning of; to make out or read, as words badly written or partly obliterated; to detect; to reveal; to unfold., To stamp; to detect; to discover.
decipium	noun	A supposed rare element, said to be associated with cerium, yttrium, etc., in the mineral samarskite, and more recently called samarium. Symbol Dp. See Samarium.
decision	noun	Cutting off; division; detachment of a part., The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion., An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the Supreme Court., The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great decision.
decisive	adjective	Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive., Marked by promptness and decision.
decisory	adjective	Able to decide or determine; having a tendency to decide.
declared	imp. & past participle	of Declare
declarer	noun	One who makes known or proclaims; that which exhibits.
declinal	adjective	Declining; sloping.
declined	imp. & past participle	of Decline, Declinate.
decliner	noun	He who declines or rejects.
decocted	imp. & past participle	of Decoct
decorate	verb t.	To deck with that which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors.
decorous	adjective	Suitable to a character, or to the time, place, and occasion; marked with decorum; becoming; proper; seemly; befitting; as, a decorous speech; decorous behavior; a decorous dress for a judge.
decoying	present participle & vb. noun	of Decoy
decrease	noun	To grow less, — opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as, they days decrease in length from June to December., To cause to grow less; to diminish gradually; as, extravagance decreases one’s means., A becoming less; gradual diminution; decay; as, a decrease of revenue or of strength., The wane of the moon.
decrepit	adjective	Broken down with age; wasted and enfeebled by the infirmities of old age; feeble; worn out.
decretal	adjective	Appertaining to a decree; containing a decree; as, a decretal epistle., An authoritative order or decree; especially, a letter of the pope, determining some point or question in ecclesiastical law. The decretals form the second part of the canon law., The collection of ecclesiastical decrees and decisions made, by order of Gregory IX., in 1234, by St. Raymond of Pennafort.
decrying	present participle & vb. noun	of Decry
decupled	imp. & past participle	of Decuple
decurion	noun	A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers.
decuries	plural	of Decury
dedalian	adjective	See Daedalian.
dedalous	adjective	See Daedalous.
dedicate	p. adjective	Dedicated; set apart; devoted; consecrated., To set apart and consecrate, as to a divinity, or for sacred uses; to devote formally and solemnly; as, to dedicate vessels, treasures, a temple, or a church, to a religious use., To devote, set apart, or give up, as one’s self, to a duty or service., To inscribe or address, as to a patron.
dedition	noun	The act of yielding; surrender.
dedolent	adjective	Feeling no compunction; apathetic.
deducing	present participle & vb. noun	of Deduce
deducive	adjective	That deduces; inferential.
deducted	imp. & past participle	of Deduct
deductor	noun	The pilot whale or blackfish.
deedless	adjective	Not performing, or not having performed, deeds or exploits; inactive.
deemster	noun	A judge in the Isle of Man who decides controversies without process.
deepened	imp. & past participle	of Deepen
deep-fet	adjective	Deeply fetched or drawn.
deepness	noun	The state or quality of being deep, profound, mysterious, secretive, etc.; depth; profundity; — opposed to shallowness., Craft; insidiousness.
deep-sea	adjective	Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep-sea lead; deep-sea soundings, explorations, etc.
deerskin	noun	The skin of a deer, or the leather which is made from it.
defacing	present participle & vb. noun	of Deface
de facto		Actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, — distinguished from a king de jure, or by right.
defaming	present participle & vb. noun	of Defame
defamous	adjective	Defamatory.
defeated	imp. & past participle	of Defeat
defecate	adjective	Freed from anything that can pollute, as dregs, lees, etc.; refined; purified., To clear from impurities, as lees, dregs, etc.; to clarify; to purify; to refine., To free from extraneous or polluting matter; to clear; to purify, as from that which materializes., To become clear, pure, or free., To void excrement.
defended	imp. & past participle	of Defend
defendee	noun	One who is defended.
defender	noun	One who defends; one who maintains, supports, protects, or vindicates; a champion; an advocate; a vindicator.
defenser	noun	Defender.
defensor	noun	A defender., A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or protector., The patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church.
deferred	imp. & past participle	of Defer
deferent	adjective	Serving to carry; bearing., That which carries or conveys., An imaginary circle surrounding the earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the center of the heavenly body’s epicycle was supposed to be carried round.
deferrer	noun	One who defers or puts off.
defiance	noun	The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat., A state of opposition; willingness to flight; disposition to resist; contempt of opposition., A casting aside; renunciation; rejection.
defigure	verb t.	To delineate.
defilade	verb t.	To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point.
defiling	present participle & vb. noun	of Defile
defining	present participle & vb. noun	of Define
definite	adjective	Having certain or distinct; determinate in extent or greatness; limited; fixed; as, definite dimensions; a definite measure; a definite period or interval., Having certain limits in signification; determinate; certain; precise; fixed; exact; clear; as, a definite word, term, or expression., Determined; resolved., Serving to define or restrict; limiting; determining; as, the definite article., A thing defined or determined.
deflexed	adjective	Bent abruptly downward.
deflower	verb t.	Same as Deflour.
defluous	adjective	Flowing down; falling off.
deforced	imp. & past participle	of Deforce
deforest	verb t.	To clear of forests; to disforest.
deformed	imp. & past participle	of Deform, Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed head.
deformer	noun	One who deforms.
deforser	noun	A deforciant.
defrayed	imp. & past participle	of Defray
defrayal	noun	The act of defraying; payment; as, the defrayal of necessary costs.
defrayer	noun	One who pays off expenses.
deftness	noun	The quality of being deft.
degender	verb i.	Alt. of Degener
degraded	imp. & past participle	of Degrade, Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base., Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts., Having steps; — said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; — termed also on degrees.
dehorned	imp. & past participle	of Dehorn
dehorted	imp. & past participle	of Dehort
dehorter	noun	A dissuader; an adviser to the contrary.
deifical	adjective	Making divine; producing a likeness to God; god-making.
deifying	present participle & vb. noun	of Deify
deigning	present participle & vb. noun	of Deign
deignous	adjective	Haughty; disdainful.
dejected	imp. & past participle	of Deject, Cast down; afflicted; low-spirited; sad; as, a dejected look or countenance.
dejecter	noun	One who casts down, or dejects.
dejectly	adverb	Dejectedly.
dejerate	verb i.	To swear solemnly; to take an oath.
dejeuner	noun	A breakfast; sometimes, also, a lunch or collation.
dekagram	noun	Same as Decagram.
delapsed	imp. & past participle	of Delapse
delating	present participle & vb. noun	of Delate
delation	noun	Conveyance., Accusation by an informer.
delaware	noun	An American grape, with compact bunches of small, amber-colored berries, sweet and of a good flavor.
delaying	present participle & vb. noun	of Delay
delectus	noun	A name given to an elementary book for learners of Latin or Greek.
delegacy	adjective	The act of delegating, or state of being delegated; deputed power., A body of delegates or commissioners; a delegation.
delegate	noun	Any one sent and empowered to act for another; one deputed to represent; a chosen deputy; a representative; a commissioner; a vicar., One elected by the people of a territory to represent them in Congress, where he has the right of debating, but not of voting., One sent by any constituency to act as its representative in a convention; as, a delegate to a convention for nominating officers, or for forming or altering a constitution., Sent to act for or represent another; deputed; as, a delegate judge., To send as one’s representative; to empower as an ambassador; to send with power to transact business; to commission; to depute; to authorize., To intrust to the care or management of another; to transfer; to assign; to commit.
deleting	present participle & vb. noun	of Delete
deletery	adjective	Destructive; poisonous., That which destroys.
deletion	noun	Act of deleting, blotting out, or erasing; destruction.
deletive	adjective	Adapted to destroy or obliterate.
deletory	noun	That which blots out.
delibate	verb t.	To taste; to take a sip of; to dabble in.
delicacy	adjective	The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like., Nicety or fineness of form, texture, or constitution; softness; elegance; smoothness; tenderness; and hence, frailty or weakness; as, the delicacy of a fiber or a thread; delicacy of a hand or of the human form; delicacy of the skin; delicacy of frame., Nice propriety of manners or conduct; susceptibility or tenderness of feeling; refinement; fastidiousness; and hence, in an exaggerated sense, effeminacy; as, great delicacy of behavior; delicacy in doing a kindness; delicacy of character that unfits for earnest action., Addiction to pleasure; luxury; daintiness; indulgence; luxurious or voluptuous treatment., Nice and refined perception and discrimination; critical niceness; fastidious accuracy., The state of being affected by slight causes; sensitiveness; as, the delicacy of a chemist’s balance., That which is alluring, delicate, or refined; a luxury or pleasure; something pleasant to the senses, especially to the sense of taste; a dainty; as, delicacies of the table., Pleasure; gratification; delight.
delicate	adjective	Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring., Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor., Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, “a delicate creature.”, Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; — said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton., Slight or smooth; light and yielding; — said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk., Soft and fair; — said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion., Light, or softly tinted; — said of a color; as, a delicate blue., Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; — said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness., Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; — said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health., Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question., Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious., Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music., Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer., A choice dainty; a delicacy., A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.
deligate	verb t.	To bind up; to bandage.
deliracy	noun	Delirium.
delirant	adjective	Delirious.
delirate	verb t. & i.	To madden; to rave.
delirium	noun	A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, — usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness., Strong excitement; wild enthusiasm; madness.
delivery	noun	The act of delivering from restraint; rescue; release; liberation; as, the delivery of a captive from his dungeon., The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, of hostages, of a criminal, of goods, of letters., The act or style of utterance; manner of speaking; as, a good delivery; a clear delivery., The act of giving birth; parturition; the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes., The act of exerting one’s strength or limbs., The act or manner of delivering a ball; as, the pitcher has a swift delivery.
delphian	adjective	Delphic.
delphine	adjective	Pertaining to the dauphin of France; as, the Delphin classics, an edition of the Latin classics, prepared in the reign of Louis XIV., for the use of the dauphin (in usum Delphini)., Pertaining to the dolphin, a genus of fishes.
deluding	present participle & vb. noun	of Delude
deluging	present participle & vb. noun	of Deluge
delusion	noun	The act of deluding; deception; a misleading of the mind., The state of being deluded or misled., That which is falsely or delusively believed or propagated; false belief; error in belief.
delusive	adjective	Apt or fitted to delude; tending to mislead the mind; deceptive; beguiling; delusory; as, delusive arts; a delusive dream.
delusory	adjective	Delusive; fallacious.
demagogy	noun	Demagogism.
demanded	imp. & past participle	of Demand
demander	noun	One who demands.
demeaned	imp. & past participle	of Demean
demeanor	verb t.	Management; treatment; conduct., Behavior; deportment; carriage; bearing; mien.
demented	adjective	Insane; mad; of unsound mind.
dementia	noun	Insanity; madness; esp. that form which consists in weakness or total loss of thought and reason; mental imbecility; idiocy.
demersed	adjective	Situated or growing under water, as leaves; submersed.
demijohn	noun	A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork.
demilune	noun	A work constructed beyond the main ditch of a fortress, and in front of the curtain between two bastions, intended to defend the curtain; a ravelin. See Ravelin., A crescentic mass of granular protoplasm present in the salivary glands.
demising	present participle & vb. noun	of Demise
demissly	adverb	In a humble manner.
demisuit	noun	A suit of light armor covering less than the whole body, as having no protection for the legs below the thighs, no vizor to the helmet, and the like.
demitted	imp. & past participle	of Demit
demitint	noun	That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light., The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called half tint.
demitone	noun	Semitone.
demiurge	noun	The chief magistrate in some of the Greek states., God, as the Maker of the world., According to the Gnostics, an agent or one employed by the Supreme Being to create the material universe and man.
demivill	noun	A half vill, consisting of five freemen or frankpledges.
demivolt	noun	A half vault; one of the seven artificial motions of a horse, in which he raises his fore legs in a particular manner.
demiwolf	noun	A half wolf; a mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.
democrat	noun	One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by the people., A member of the Democratic party.
demolish	verb t.	To throw or pull down; to raze; to destroy the fabric of; to pull to pieces; to ruin; as, to demolish an edifice, or a wall.
demoness	noun	A female demon.
demoniac	adjective	Alt. of Demoniacal, A human being possessed by a demon or evil spirit; one whose faculties are directly controlled by a demon., One of a sect of Anabaptists who maintain that the demons or devils will finally be saved.
demonial	adjective	Of or pertaining to a demon.
demonian	adjective	Relating to, or having the nature of, a demon.
demonism	noun	The belief in demons or false gods.
demonist	noun	A believer in, or worshiper of, demons.
demonize	verb t.	To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into., To control or possess by a demon.
demonomy	noun	The dominion of demons.
demorage	noun	Demurrage.
dempster	noun	Alt. of Demster
demurred	imp. & past participle	of Demur
demurely	adverb	In a demure manner; soberly; gravely; — now, commonly, with a mere show of gravity or modesty.
demurity	noun	Demureness; also, one who is demure.
demurral	noun	Demur; delay in acting or deciding.
demurrer	noun	One who demurs., A stop or pause by a party to an action, for the judgment of the court on the question, whether, assuming the truth of the matter alleged by the opposite party, it is sufficient in law to sustain the action or defense, and hence whether the party resting is bound to answer or proceed further.
denarius	noun	A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the “penny” of the New Testament; — so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as.
dendrite	noun	A stone or mineral on or in which are branching figures resembling shrubs or trees, produced by a foreign mineral, usually an oxide of manganese, as in the moss agate; also, a crystallized mineral having an arborescent form, e. g., gold or silver; an arborization.
dendroid	adjective	Alt. of Dendroidal
denegate	verb t.	To deny.
deniable	adjective	Capable of being, or liable to be, denied.
deniance	noun	Denial.
denotate	verb t.	To mark off; to denote.
denoting	present participle & vb. noun	of Denote
denotive	adjective	Serving to denote.
denounce	verb t.	To make known in a solemn or official manner; to declare; to proclaim (especially an evil)., To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression., To point out as deserving of reprehension or punishment, etc.; to accuse in a threatening manner; to invoke censure upon; to stigmatize.
dentated	adjective	Toothed; especially, with the teeth projecting straight out, not pointed either forward or backward; as, a dentate leaf., Having teeth or toothlike points. See Illust. of Antennae.
dentelle	noun	An ornamental tooling like lace.
dentelli	noun pl.	Modillions.
denticle	noun	A small tooth or projecting point.
dentized	imp. & past participle	of Dentize
denudate	verb t.	To denude.
departed	imp. & past participle	of Depart
departer	noun	One who refines metals by separation., One who departs.
depeinct	verb t.	To paint.
depended	imp. & past participle	of Depend
depender	noun	One who depends; a dependent.
depeople	verb t.	To depopulate.
deperdit	noun	That which is lost or destroyed.
dephlegm	verb t.	To rid of phlegm or water; to dephlegmate.
depicted	imp. & past participle	of Depict
depilate	verb t.	To strip of hair; to husk.
depilous	adjective	Hairless.
depleted	imp. & past participle	of Deplete
deplored	imp. & past participle	of Deplore
deplorre	noun	One who deplores.
deployed	imp. & past participle	of Deploy
deplumed	imp. & past participle	of Deplume
depolish	verb t.	To remove the polish or glaze from.
deponing	present participle & vb. noun	of Depone
deponent	verb t.	One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing., A deponent verb., Having a passive form with an active meaning, as certain latin and Greek verbs.
deported	imp. & past participle	of Deport
deposing	present participle & vb. noun	of Depose
depraved	imp. & past participle	of Deprave
depraver	noun	One who deprave or corrupts.
deprived	imp. & past participle	of Deprive
depriver	noun	One who, or that which, deprives.
depurant	adjective & noun	Depurative.
depurate	adjective	Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities., To free from impurities, heterogeneous matter, or feculence; to purify; to cleanse.
deputing	present participle & vb. noun	of Depute
deputize	verb t.	To appoint as one’s deputy; to empower to act in one’s stead; to depute.
deputies	plural	of Deputy
derailed	imp. & past participle	of Derail
deranged	imp. & past participle	of Derange, Disordered; especially, disordered in mind; crazy; insane.
deranger	noun	One who deranges.
derdoing	verb t.	Doing daring or chivalrous deeds.
derelict	adjective	Given up or forsaken by the natural owner or guardian; left and abandoned; as, derelict lands., Lost; adrift; hence, wanting; careless; neglectful; unfaithful., A thing voluntary abandoned or willfully cast away by its proper owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea., A tract of land left dry by the sea, and fit for cultivation or use.
dereling	noun	Darling., Darling.
deriding	present participle & vb. noun	of Deride
derision	noun	The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule., An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.
derisive	adjective	Expressing, serving for, or characterized by, derision.
derisory	adjective	Derisive; mocking.
derivate	adjective	Derived; derivative., A thing derived; a derivative., To derive.
deriving	present participle & vb. noun	of Derive
dermatic	adjective	Alt. of Dermatine
derogant	adjective	Derogatory.
derogate	verb t.	To annul in part; to repeal partly; to restrict; to limit the action of; — said of a law., To lessen; to detract from; to disparage; to depreciate; — said of a person or thing., To take away; to detract; to withdraw; — usually with from., To act beneath one-s rank, place, birth, or character; to degenerate., Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded.
derworth	adjective	Precious.
describe	verb t.	To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out; as, to describe a circle by the compasses; a torch waved about the head in such a way as to describe a circle., To represent by words written or spoken; to give an account of; to make known to others by words or signs; as, the geographer describes countries and cities., To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class., To use the faculty of describing; to give a description; as, Milton describes with uncommon force and beauty.
descrier	noun	One who descries.
descrive	verb t.	To describe.
descried	imp. & past participle	of Descry
desecate	verb t.	To cut, as with a scythe; to mow.
deserted	imp. & past participle	of Desert
deserter	noun	One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.
deserved	imp. & past participle	of Deserve
deserver	noun	One who deserves.
designed	imp. & past participle	of Design
designer	noun	One who designs, marks out, or plans; a contriver., One who produces or creates original works of art or decoration., A plotter; a schemer; — used in a bad sense.
desilver	verb t.	To deprive of silver; as, to desilver lead.
desinent	adjective	Ending; forming an end; lowermost.
desiring	present participle & vb. noun	of Desire
desirous	noun	Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.
desisted	imp. & past participle	of Desist
desition	noun	An end or ending.
desitive	adjective	Final; serving to complete; conclusive., A proposition relating to or expressing an end or conclusion.
deskwork	noun	Work done at a desk, as by a clerk or writer.
desolate	adjective	Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gloomy; as, a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house., Laid waste; in a ruinous condition; neglected; destroyed; as, desolate altars., Left alone; forsaken; lonely; comfortless., Lost to shame; dissolute., Destitute of; lacking in., To make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; as, the earth was nearly desolated by the flood., To lay waste; to ruin; to ravage; as, a fire desolates a city.
despatch	noun & verb	Same as Dispatch.
despisal	noun	A despising; contempt.
despised	imp. & past participle	of Despise
despiser	noun	One who despises; a contemner; a scorner.
despited	imp. & past participle	of Despite
despotat	noun	The station or government of a despot; also, the domain of a despot.
despotic	adjective	Alt. of Despotical
despread	verb t. & i.	See Dispread.
destinal	adjective	Determined by destiny; fated.
destined	imp. & past participle	of Destine
destruct	verb t.	To destroy.
destruie	verb t.	To destroy.
detached	imp. & past participle	of Detach, Separate; unconnected, or imperfectly connected; as, detached parcels.
detailed	imp. & past participle	of Detail
detailer	noun	One who details.
detained	imp. & past participle	of Detain
detainer	noun	One who detains., The keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is another’s, even though the original taking may have been lawful. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law., A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.
detected	imp. & past participle	of Detect
detecter	noun	One who, or that which, detects or brings to light; one who finds out what another attempts to conceal; a detector.
detector	noun	One who, or that which, detects; a detecter.
deterred	imp. & past participle	of Deter
deterged	imp. & past participle	of Deterge
detested	imp. & past participle	of Detest
detester	noun	One who detes//
dethrone	verb t.	To remove or drive from a throne; to depose; to divest of supreme authority and dignity.
detonate	verb i.	To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur., To cause to explode; to cause to burn or inflame with a sudden report.
detonize	verb t. & i.	To explode, or cause to explode; to burn with an explosion; to detonate.
detorted	imp. & past participle	of Detort
detracor	noun	One who detracts; a derogator; a defamer.
detrital	adjective	Pertaining to, or composed of, detritus.
detritus	noun	A mass of substances worn off from solid bodies by attrition, and reduced to small portions; as, diluvial detritus., Hence: Any fragments separated from the body to which they belonged; any product of disintegration.
detruded	imp. & past participle	of Detrude
detteles	adjective	Free from debt.
devested	imp. & past participle	of Devest
devexity	adjective	A bending downward; a sloping; incurvation downward; declivity.
deviated	imp. & past participle	of Deviate
deviator	noun	One who, or that which, deviates.
devilled		of Devil
deviling	present participle & vb. noun	of Devil, A young devil.
deviless	noun	A she-devil.
devilish	adjective	Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme., Extreme; excessive.
devilism	noun	The state of the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils.
devilize	verb t.	To make a devil of.
devilkin	noun	A little devil; a devilet.
deviltry	noun	Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry.
devising	present participle & vb. noun	of Devise
devolute	verb t.	To devolve.
devolved	imp. & past participle	of Devolve
devonian	adjective	Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England; as, the Devonian rocks, period, or system., The Devonian age or formation.
devotary	noun	A votary.
devoting	present participle & vb. noun	of Devote
devotion	noun	The act of devoting; consecration., The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness., Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer., Disposal; power of disposal., A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.
devoured	imp. & past participle	of Devour
devourer	noun	One who, or that which, devours.
devoutly	adverb	In a devout and reverent manner; with devout emotions; piously., Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly.
dewberry	noun	The fruit of certain species of bramble (Rubus); in England, the fruit of R. caesius, which has a glaucous bloom; in America, that of R. canadensis and R. hispidus, species of low blackberries., The plant which bears the fruit.
dewiness	noun	State of being dewy.
dextrose	noun	A sirupy, or white crystalline, variety of sugar, C6H12O6 (so called from turning the plane of polarization to the right), occurring in many ripe fruits. Dextrose and levulose are obtained by the inversion of cane sugar or sucrose, and hence called invert sugar. Dextrose is chiefly obtained by the action of heat and acids on starch, and hence called also starch sugar. It is also formed from starchy food by the action of the amylolytic ferments of saliva and pancreatic juice.
dextrous	noun	Alt. of Dextrousness
diabetes	noun	A disease which is attended with a persistent, excessive discharge of urine. Most frequently the urine is not only increased in quantity, but contains saccharine matter, in which case the disease is generally fatal.
diabetic	adjective	Alt. of Diabetical
diabolic	adjective	Alt. of Diabolical
diaconal	adjective	Of or pertaining to a deacon.
diereses	plural	of Dieresis
dieresis	noun	The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; — the opposite of synaeresis., A mark consisting of two dots [/], placed over the second of two adjacent vowels, to denote that they are to be pronounced as distinct letters; as, cooperate, aerial., Same as Diaeresis.
diaglyph	noun	An intaglio.
diagnose	verb t. & i.	To ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See Diagnosticate.
diagonal	adjective	Joining two not adjacent angles of a quadrilateral or multilateral figure; running across from corner to corner; crossing at an angle with one of the sides., A right line drawn from one angle to another not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and dividing it into two parts., A member, in a framed structure, running obliquely across a panel., A diagonal cloth; a kind of cloth having diagonal stripes, ridges, or welts made in the weaving.
diagraph	noun	A drawing instrument, combining a protractor and scale.
dialling		of Dial
diallage	noun	A figure by which arguments are placed in various points of view, and then turned to one point., A dark green or bronze-colored laminated variety of pyroxene, common in certain igneous rocks.
dialogue	noun	A conversation between two or more persons; particularly, a formal conservation in theatrical performances or in scholastic exercises., A written composition in which two or more persons are represented as conversing or reasoning on some topic; as, the Dialogues of Plato., To take part in a dialogue; to dialogize., To express as in dialogue.
dialyses	plural	of Dialysis
dialysis	noun	Diaeresis. See Diaeresis, 1., Same as Asyndeton., Debility., A solution of continuity; division; separation of parts., The separation of different substances in solution, as crystalloids and colloids, by means of their unequal diffusion, especially through natural or artificial membranes.
dialytic	adjective	Having the quality of unloosing or separating.
dialyzed	imp. & past participle	of Dialyze, Prepared by diffusion through an animal membrane; as, dialyzed iron.
dialyzer	noun	The instrument or medium used to effect chemical dialysis.
diameter	noun	Any right line passing through the center of a figure or body, as a circle, conic section, sphere, cube, etc., and terminated by the opposite boundaries; a straight line which bisects a system of parallel chords drawn in a curve., A diametral plane., The length of a straight line through the center of an object from side to side; width; thickness; as, the diameter of a tree or rock., The distance through the lower part of the shaft of a column, used as a standard measure for all parts of the order. See Module.
diamido-	adjective	A prefix or combining form of Diamine. [Also used adjectively.]
diandria	noun pl.	A Linnaean class of plants having two stamens.
dianthus	noun	A genus of plants containing some of the most popular of cultivated flowers, including the pink, carnation, and Sweet William.
diapason	noun	The octave, or interval which includes all the tones of the diatonic scale., Concord, as of notes an octave apart; harmony., The entire compass of tones., A standard of pitch; a tuning fork; as, the French normal diapason., One of certain stops in the organ, so called because they extend through the scale of the instrument. They are of several kinds, as open diapason, stopped diapason, double diapason, and the like.
diapente	noun	The interval of the fifth., A composition of five ingredients.
diaphane	noun	A woven silk stuff with transparent and colored figures; diaper work.
diaphote	noun	An instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph.
diapnoic	adjective	Slightly increasing an insensible perspiration; mildly diaphoretic., A gentle diaphoretic.
diarrhea	noun	Alt. of Diarrhoea
diaspore	noun	A hydrate of alumina, often occurring in white lamellar masses with brilliant pearly luster; — so named on account of its decrepitating when heated before the blowpipe.
diastase	noun	A soluble, nitrogenous ferment, capable of converting starch and dextrin into sugar.
diastema	noun	A vacant space, or gap, esp. between teeth in a jaw.
diastole	noun	The rhythmical expansion or dilatation of the heart and arteries; — correlative to systole, or contraction., A figure by which a syllable naturally short is made long.
diastyle	noun	See under Intercolumniation.
diatomic	adjective	Containing two atoms., Having two replaceable atoms or radicals.
diatonic	adjective	Pertaining to the scale of eight tones, the eighth of which is the octave of the first.
diatribe	noun	A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic.
diatryma	noun	An extinct eocene bird from New Mexico, larger than the ostrich.
dibbling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dibble
dibstone	noun	A pebble used in a child’s game called dibstones.
dicacity	noun	Pertness; sauciness.
dicalcic	adjective	Having two atoms or equivalents of calcium to the molecule.
dicentra	noun	A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman’s breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart (D. spectabilis).
dichroic	adjective	Having the property of dichroism; as, a dichroic crystal.
diclinic	adjective	Having two of the intersections between the three axes oblique. See Crystallization.
dicrotal	adjective	Alt. of Dicrotous
dicrotic	adjective	Of or pertaining to dicrotism; as, a dicrotic pulse., Of or pertaining to the second expansion of the artery in the dicrotic pulse; as, the dicrotic wave.
dictamen	noun	A dictation or dictate.
dictated	imp. & past participle	of Dictate
dictator	noun	One who dictates; one who prescribes rules and maxims authoritatively for the direction of others., One invested with absolute authority; especially, a magistrate created in times of exigence and distress, and invested with unlimited power.
dicyemid	adjective	Like or belonging to the Dicyemata., One of the Dicyemata.
didactic	adjective	Alt. of Didactical, A treatise on teaching or education.
didactyl	noun	An animal having only two digits.
didapper	noun	See Dabchick.
didrachm	noun	Alt. of Didrachma
didymium	noun	A rare metallic substance usually associated with the metal cerium; — hence its name. It was formerly supposed to be an element, but has since been found to consist of two simpler elementary substances, neodymium and praseodymium. See Neodymium, and Praseodymium.
didymous	adjective	Growing in pairs or twins.
diecious	adjective	See Dioecian, and Dioecious.
diegesis	noun	A narrative or history; a recital or relation.
dielytra	noun	See Dicentra.
dies non		A day on which courts are not held, as Sunday or any legal holiday.
diestock	noun	A stock to hold the dies used for cutting screws.
dietetic	adjective	Alt. of Dietetical
dietical	adjective	Dietetic.
differed	imp. & past participle	of Differ
diffract	verb t.	To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a/ rays of light.
diffused	imp. & past participle	of Diffuse, Spread abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse.
diffuser	noun	One who, or that which, diffuses.
digamist	noun	One who marries a second time; a deuterogamist.
digamous	adjective	Pertaining to a second marriage, that is, one after the death of the first wife or the first husband.
digenous	adjective	Sexually reproductive.
digerent		Digesting.
digested	imp. & past participle	of Digest
digester	noun	One who digests., A medicine or an article of food that aids digestion, or strengthens digestive power., A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
digestor	noun	See Digester.
diggable	adjective	Capable of being dug.
dighting	present participle & vb. noun	of Dight
digitain	noun	Any one of several extracts of foxglove (Digitalis), as the “French extract,” the “German extract,” etc., which differ among themselves in composition and properties., A supposedly distinct vegetable principle as the essential ingredient of the extracts. It is a white, crystalline substance, and is regarded as a glucoside.
digitate	verb t.	To point out as with the finger., Alt. of Digitated
digitize	verb t.	To finger; as, to digitize a pen.
digitule	noun	A little finger or toe, or something resembling one.
digonous	adjective	Having two angles.
digynian	adjective	Alt. of Digynous
digynous	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Digynia; having two styles.
dihedral	adjective	Having two plane faces; as, the dihedral summit of a crystal.
dihedron	noun	A figure with two sides or surfaces.
diiambus	noun	A double iambus; a foot consisting of two iambuses (/ / / /).
diiodide	noun	A compound of a binary type containing two atoms of iodine; — called also biniodide.
dilating	present participle & vb. noun	of Dilate
dilation	noun	Delay., The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
dilative	adjective	Causing dilation; tending to dilate, on enlarge; expansive.
dilatory	adjective	Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant., Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; — said of actions or measures.
diligent	adjective	Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent., Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious.
dilluing	noun	A process of sorting ore by washing in a hand sieve.
dilogies	plural	of Dilogy
diluting	present participle & vb. noun	of Dilute
dilution	noun	The act of diluting, or the state of being diluted.
diluvial	adjective	Of or pertaining to a flood or deluge, esp. to the great deluge in the days of Noah; diluvian., Effected or produced by a flood or deluge of water; — said of coarse and imperfectly stratified deposits along ancient or existing water courses. Similar unstratified deposits were formed by the agency of ice. The time of deposition has been called the Diluvian epoch.
diluvian	adjective	Of or pertaining to a deluge, esp. to the Noachian deluge; diluvial; as, of diluvian origin.
diluvium	noun	A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice.
dimerous	adjective	Composed of, or having, two parts of each kind.
dimethyl	noun	Ethane; — sometimes so called because regarded as consisting of two methyl radicals. See Ethane.
dimetric	adjective	Same as Tetragonal.
diminish	verb t.	To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; — opposed to augment or increase., To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken., To make smaller by a half step; to make (an interval) less than minor; as, a diminished seventh., To take away; to subtract., To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as, the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.
diminute	adjective	Small; diminished; diminutive.
dimpling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dimple
dimyaria	noun pl.	An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See Bivalve.
dinarchy	noun	See Diarchy.
dingdong	noun	The sound of, or as of, repeated strokes on a metallic body, as a bell; a repeated and monotonous sound., An attachment to a clock by which the quarter hours are struck upon bells of different tones.
dinnerly	adjective	Of or pertaining to dinner.
dinornis	noun	A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa.
dinosaur	noun	Alt. of Dinosaurian
dinoxide	noun	Same as Dioxide.
diocesan	adjective	Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions., A bishop, viewed in relation to his diocese; as, the diocesan of New York., The clergy or the people of a diocese.
dioceses	plural	of Diocese
dioecian	adjective	Alt. of Dioecious
dioecism	noun	The condition of being dioecious.
diogenes	noun	A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C.) who lived much in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings.
dioicous	adjective	See Dioecious.
diomedea	noun	A genus of large sea birds, including the albatross. See Albatross.
diopside	noun	A crystallized variety of pyroxene, of a clear, grayish green color; mussite.
dioptase	noun	A hydrous silicate of copper, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
dioptric	adjective	Of or pertaining to the dioptre, or to the metric system of numbering glasses., A dioptre. See Dioptre., Alt. of Dioptrical
dioramic	adjective	Pertaining to a diorama.
dioritic	adjective	Containing diorite.
dipchick	noun	See Dabchick.
diphenyl	noun	A white crystalline substance, C6H5.C6H5, obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene or phenyl radicals united.
diplanar	adjective	Of or pertaining to two planes.
diplomas	plural	of Diploma
diplomat	noun	Alt. of Diplomate
diplopia	noun	Alt. of Diplopy
diplopod	noun	One of the Diplopoda.
dipodies	plural	of Dipody
dipropyl	noun	One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals. See Hexane.
dipsetic	adjective	Tending to produce thirst.
dipsosis	noun	Excessive thirst produced by disease.
dipteral	adjective	Having two wings only; belonging to the order Diptera., Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as well as in front and rear; — said of a temple.
dipteran	noun	An insect of the order Diptera.
directed	imp. & past participle	of Direct
directer	noun	One who directs; a director.
directly	adverb	In a direct manner; in a straight line or course., In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means., Without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms., Exactly; just., Straightforwardly; honestly., Manifestly; openly., Straightway; next in order; without delay; immediately., Immediately after; as soon as.
director	noun	One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates, guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent., One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance company, or railroad company., A part of a machine or instrument which directs its motion or action., A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.
direness	noun	Terribleness; horror; woefulness.
dirgeful	adjective	Funereal; moaning.
dirigent	adjective	Directing., The line of motion along which a describent line or surface is carried in the genesis of any plane or solid figure; a directrix.
diriment	adjective	Absolute.
dirkness	noun	Darkness.
dirtying	present participle & vb. noun	of Dirty
disabled	imp. & past participle	of Disable
disabuse	verb t.	To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right.
disacryl	noun	A white amorphous substance obtained as a polymeric modification of acrolein.
disadorn	verb t.	To deprive of ornaments.
disagree	verb i.	To fail to accord; not to agree; to lack harmony; to differ; to be unlike; to be at variance., To differ in opinion; to hold discordant views; to be at controversy; to quarrel., To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the stomach or the taste.
disallow	verb t.	To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of; to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor’s charge.
disannex	verb t.	To disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of.
disannul	verb t.	To annul completely; to render void or of no effect.
disarmed	adjective	Deprived of arms., Deprived of claws, and teeth or beaks.
disarmer	noun	One who disarms.
disarray	verb t.	To throw into disorder; to break the array of., To take off the dress of; to unrobe., Want of array or regular order; disorder; confusion., Confused attire; undress.
disaster	noun	An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent., An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap., To blast by the influence of a baleful star., To bring harm upon; to injure.
disbench	verb t.	To drive from a bench or seat., To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
disblame	verb t.	To clear from blame.
disbowel	verb t.	To disembowel.
disburse	verb t.	To pay out; to expend; — usually from a public fund or treasury.
discandy	verb i.	To melt; to dissolve; to thaw.
discinct	adjective	Ungirded; loosely dressed.
disciple	noun	One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior., To teach; to train., To punish; to discipline., To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or principles.
disclaim	verb t.	To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject., To deny, as a claim; to refuse., To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow another’s claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or office., To disavow or renounce all part, claim, or share.
disclame	verb t.	To disclaim; to expel.
discloak	verb t.	To take off a cloak from; to uncloak.
disclose	verb t.	To unclose; to open; — applied esp. to eggs in the sense of to hatch., To remove a cover or envelope from;; to set free from inclosure; to uncover., To lay open or expose to view; to cause to appear; to bring to light; to reveal., To make known, as that which has been kept secret or hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs., Disclosure.
discloud	verb t.	To clear from clouds.
disclout	verb t.	To divest of a clout.
discoast	verb i.	To depart; to quit the coast (that is, the side or border) of anything; to be separated.
discolor	verb t.	To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor water; silver is discolored by sea water., To alter the true complexion or appearance of; to put a false hue upon.
discompt	verb t.	To discount. See Discount.
discount	verb	To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per cent for prompt payment of bills., To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange., To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event)., To leave out of account; to take no notice of., To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days., A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price asked, and the like; something taken or deducted., A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money., The rate of interest charged in discounting.
discoure	verb t.	To discover.
discover	verb t.	To uncover., To disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or unknown)., To obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to ascertain; to espy; to detect., To manifest without design; to show., To explore; to examine., To discover or show one’s self.
discreet	superl.	Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious., Differing; distinct.
discrete	adjective	Separate; distinct; disjunct., Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause; as, “I resign my life, but not my honor,” is a discrete proposition., Separate; not coalescent; — said of things usually coalescent., To separate.
discrive	verb t.	To describe.
discrown	verb t.	To deprive of a crown.
discuses	plural	of Discus
disdeify	verb t.	To divest or deprive of deity or of a deific rank or condition.
disdeign	verb t.	To disdain.
diseased	imp. & past participle	of Disease, Afflicted with disease.
disedify	verb t.	To fail of edifying; to injure.
diselder	verb t.	To deprive of an elder or elders, or of the office of an elder.
disembay	verb t.	To clear from a bay.
disendow	verb t.	To deprive of an endowment, as a church.
disenter	verb t.	See Disinter.
disfancy	verb t.	To dislike.
disfavor	noun	Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard., The state of not being in favor; a being under the displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; as, to be in disfavor at court., An unkindness; a disobliging act., To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance., To injure the form or looks of.
disflesh	verb t.	To reduce the flesh or obesity of.
disfriar	verb t.	To depose or withdraw from the condition of a friar.
disfrock	verb t.	To unfrock.
disgavel	verb t.	To deprive of that principal quality of gavelkind tenure by which lands descend equally among all the sons of the tenant; — said of lands.
disglory	noun	Dishonor.
disgorge	verb t.	To eject or discharge by the throat and mouth; to vomit; to pour forth or throw out with violence, as if from the mouth; to discharge violently or in great quantities from a confined place., To give up unwillingly as what one has wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to surrender; as, he was compelled to disgorge his ill-gotten gains., To vomit forth what anything contains; to discharge; to make restitution.
disgrace	noun	The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect., The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy., That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being., An act of unkindness; a disfavor., To put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor., To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation., To treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile.
disgrade	verb t.	To degrade.
disguise	verb t.	To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive., To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one’s sentiments, character, or intentions., To affect or change by liquor; to intoxicate., A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject to heavy penalties., Artificial language or manner assumed for deception; false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show., Change of manner by drink; intoxication., A masque or masquerade.
dishabit	verb t.	To dislodge.
dishable	verb t.	To disable., To disparage.
dishaunt	verb t.	To leave; to quit; to cease to haunt.
disheart	verb t.	To dishearten.
disherit	verb t.	To disinherit; to cut off, or detain, from the possession or enjoyment of an inheritance.
dishevel	verb t.	To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; — used chiefly in the passive participle., To spread loosely or disorderly., To be spread in disorder or hang negligently, as the hair.
dishfuls	plural	of Dishful
dishonor	noun	Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach., The nonpayment or nonacceptance of commercial paper by the party on whom it is drawn., To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor., To violate the chastity of; to debauch., To refuse or decline to accept or pay; — said of a bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to dishonor a bill exchange.
dishorse	verb t.	To dismount.
dishouse	verb t.	To deprive of house or home.
dishumor	noun	Ill humor., To deprive of humor or desire; to put out of humor.
disinter	verb t.	To take out of the grave or tomb; to unbury; to exhume; to dig up., To bring out, as from a grave or hiding place; to bring from obscurity into view.
disinure	verb t.	To render unaccustomed or unfamiliar.
disjoint	adjective	Disjointed; unconnected; — opposed to conjoint., Difficult situation; dilemma; strait., To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl in carving., To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint and edifice., To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent; as, a disjointed speech., To fall in pieces.
disjunct	adjective	Disjoined; separated., Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction.
diskless	adjective	Having no disk; appearing as a point and not expanded into a disk, as the image of a faint star in a telescope.
disleave	verb t.	To deprive of leaves.
disliked	imp. & past participle	of Dislike
disliken	verb t.	To make unlike; to disguise.
disliker	noun	One who dislikes or disrelishes.
dislodge	verb t.	To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate depth are not dislodged by storms., To drive out from a place of hiding or defense; as, to dislodge a deer, or an enemy., To go from a place of rest., Dwelling apart; separation.
disloign	verb t.	To put at a distance; to remove.
disloyal	adjective	Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due; faithless; as, a subject disloyal to the king; a husband disloyal to his wife.
dismally	adverb	In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
dismarch	verb i.	To march away.
dismarry	verb t.	To free from the bonds of marriage; to divorce.
dismayed	imp. & past participle	of Dismay
dismount	verb i.	To come down; to descend., To alight from a horse; to descend or get off, as a rider from his beast; as, the troops dismounted., To throw or bring down from an elevation, place of honor and authority, or the like., To throw or remove from a horse; to unhorse; as, the soldier dismounted his adversary., To take down, or apart, as a machine., To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; — said esp. of artillery.
disorder	noun	Want of order or regular disposition; lack of arrangement; confusion; disarray; as, the troops were thrown into disorder; the papers are in disorder., Neglect of order or system; irregularity., Breach of public order; disturbance of the peace of society; tumult., Disturbance of the functions of the animal economy of the soul; sickness; derangement., To disturb the order of; to derange or disarrange; to throw into confusion; to confuse., To disturb or interrupt the regular and natural functions of (either body or mind); to produce sickness or indisposition in; to discompose; to derange; as, to disorder the head or stomach., To depose from holy orders.
disowned	imp. & past participle	of Disown
dispatch	verb t.	To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform., To rid; to free., To get rid of by sending off; to send away hastily., To send off or away; — particularly applied to sending off messengers, messages, letters, etc., on special business, and implying haste., To send out of the world; to put to death., To make haste; to conclude an affair; to finish a matter of business., The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business., Any sending away; dismissal; riddance., The finishing up of a business; speedy performance, as of business; prompt execution; diligence; haste., A message dispatched or sent with speed; especially, an important official letter sent from one public officer to another; — often used in the plural; as, a messenger has arrived with dispatches for the American minister; naval or military dispatches., A message transmitted by telegraph.
dispathy	noun	Lack of sympathy; want of passion; apathy.
dispence	verb i. & noun	See Dispense.
dispense	verb t.	To deal out in portions; to distribute; to give; as, the steward dispenses provisions according directions; Nature dispenses her bounties; to dispense medicines., To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct., To pay for; to atone for., To exempt; to excuse; to absolve; — with from., To compensate; to make up; to make amends., To give dispensation., Dispensation; exemption., Expense; profusion; outlay.
disperge	verb t.	To sprinkle.
disperse	verb t.	To scatter abroad; to drive to different parts; to distribute; to diffuse; to spread; as, the Jews are dispersed among all nations., To scatter, so as to cause to vanish; to dissipate; as, to disperse vapors., To separate; to go or move into different parts; to vanish; as, the company dispersed at ten o’clock; the clouds disperse., To distribute wealth; to share one’s abundance with others.
dispirit	verb t.	To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage., To distill or infuse the spirit of.
displace	verb t.	To change the place of; to remove from the usual or proper place; to put out of place; to place in another situation; as, the books in the library are all displaced., To crowd out; to take the place of., To remove from a state, office, dignity, or employment; to discharge; to depose; as, to displace an officer of the revenue., To dislodge; to drive away; to banish.
displant	verb t.	To remove (what is planted or fixed); to unsettle and take away; to displace; to root out; as, to displant inhabitants., To strip of what is planted or settled; as, to displant a country of inhabitants.
displode	verb t.	To discharge; to explode., To burst with a loud report; to explode.
displume	verb t.	To strip of, or as of, a plume, or plumes; to deprive of decoration; to dishonor; to degrade.
disponee	noun	The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.
disponer	noun	One who legally transfers property from himself to another.
disponge	verb t.	To sprinkle, as with water from a sponge.
disposal	noun	The act of disposing, or disposing of, anything; arrangement; orderly distribution; a putting in order; as, the disposal of the troops in two lines., Ordering; regulation; adjustment; management; government; direction., Regulation of the fate, condition, application, etc., of anything; the transference of anything into new hands, a new place, condition, etc.; alienation, or parting; as, a disposal of property., Power or authority to dispose of, determine the condition of, control, etc., especially in the phrase at, or in, the disposal of.
disposed	imp. & past participle	of Dispose, Inclined; minded., Inclined to mirth; jolly.
disposer	noun	One who, or that which, disposes; a regulator; a director; a bestower.
dispread	verb t.	To spread abroad, or different ways; to spread apart; to open; as, the sun dispreads his beams., To extend or expand itself.
disprize	verb t.	To depreciate.
disproof	noun	A proving to be false or erroneous; confutation; refutation; as, to offer evidence in disproof of a statement.
disprove	verb t.	To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute., To disallow; to disapprove of.
dispunct	adjective	Wanting in punctilious respect; discourteous., To expunge.
dispunge	verb t.	To expunge; to erase., See Disponge.
dispurse	verb t.	To disburse.
disputed	imp. & past participle	of Dispute
disputer	noun	One who disputes, or who is given to disputes; a controvertist.
disquiet	adjective	Deprived of quiet; impatient; restless; uneasy., Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety., To render unquiet; to deprive of peace, rest, or tranquility; to make uneasy or restless; to disturb.
disrange	verb t.	To disarrange.
disrobed	imp. & past participle	of Disrobe
disrober	noun	One who, or that which, disrobes.
disseize	verb t.	To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land); — followed by of; as, to disseize a tenant of his freehold.
disserve	verb t.	To fail to serve; to do injury or mischief to; to damage; to hurt; to harm.
dissever	verb t.	To part in two; to sever thoroughly; to sunder; to disunite; to separate; to disperse., To part; to separate.
dissolve	verb t.	To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament., To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to disunite; to sunder; to loosen; to undo; to separate., To convert into a liquid by means of heat, moisture, etc.,; to melt; to liquefy; to soften., To solve; to clear up; to resolve., To relax by pleasure; to make powerless., To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release; as, to dissolve an injunction., To waste away; to be dissipated; to be decomposed or broken up., To become fluid; to be melted; to be liquefied., To fade away; to fall to nothing; to lose power.
dissuade	verb t.	To advise or exhort against; to try to persuade (one from a course)., To divert by persuasion; to turn from a purpose by reasons or motives; — with from; as, I could not dissuade him from his purpose.
distaffs	plural	of Distaff
distaves	plural	of Distaff
distally	adverb	Toward a distal part.
distance	noun	The space between two objects; the length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate; measure of separation in place., Remoteness of place; a remote place., A space marked out in the last part of a race course., Relative space, between troops in ranks, measured from front to rear; — contrasted with interval, which is measured from right to left., Space between two antagonists in fencing., The part of a picture which contains the representation of those objects which are the farthest away, esp. in a landscape., Ideal disjunction; discrepancy; contrariety., Length or interval of time; period, past or future, between two eras or events., The remoteness or reserve which respect requires; hence, respect; ceremoniousness., A withholding of intimacy; alienation; coldness; disagreement; variance; restraint; reserve., Remoteness in succession or relation; as, the distance between a descendant and his ancestor., The interval between two notes; as, the distance of a fourth or seventh., To place at a distance or remotely., To cause to appear as if at a distance; to make seem remote., To outstrip by as much as a distance (see Distance, n., 3); to leave far behind; to surpass greatly.
distancy	noun	Distance.
distaste	noun	Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish., Discomfort; uneasiness., Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger., Not to have relish or taste for; to disrelish; to loathe; to dislike., To offend; to disgust; to displease., To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful., To be distasteful; to taste ill or disagreeable.
disthene	noun	Cyanite or kyanite; — so called in allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions. See Cyanite.
distinct	adjective	Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified., Marked; variegated., Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; — with from., Not identical; different; individual., So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect., To distinguish.
distitle	verb t.	To deprive of title or right.
distract	adjective	Separated; drawn asunder., Insane; mad., To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin., To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention., To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass., To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; — most frequently used in the participle, distracted.
distrain	verb t.	To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict., To rend; to tear., To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement., To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels., To levy a distress.
distrait	adjective	Absent-minded; lost in thought; abstracted.
distream	verb i.	To flow.
distress	noun	Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends., That which occasions suffering; painful situation; misfortune; affliction; misery., A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc., The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc., The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction., To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable., To compel by pain or suffering., To seize for debt; to distrain.
district	adjective	Rigorous; stringent; harsh., The territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing., A division of territory; a defined portion of a state, town, or city, etc., made for administrative, electoral, or other purposes; as, a congressional district, judicial district, land district, school district, etc., Any portion of territory of undefined extent; a region; a country; a tract., To divide into districts or limited portions of territory; as, legislatures district States for the choice of representatives.
distrust	verb t.	To feel absence of trust in; not to confide in or rely upon; to deem of questionable sufficiency or reality; to doubt; to be suspicious of; to mistrust., Doubt of sufficiency, reality, or sincerity; want of confidence, faith, or reliance; as, distrust of one’s power, authority, will, purposes, schemes, etc., Suspicion of evil designs., State of being suspected; loss of trust.
disunion	noun	The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the disunion of the body and the soul., A breach of concord and its effect; alienation., The termination or disruption of the union of the States forming the United States.
disunite	verb t.	To destroy the union of; to divide; to part; to sever; to disjoin; to sunder; to separate; as, to disunite particles of matter., To alienate in spirit; to break the concord of., To part; to fall asunder; to become separated.
disunity	noun	A state of separation or disunion; want of unity.
disusage	noun	Gradual cessation of use or custom; neglect of use; disuse.
disusing	present participle & vb. noun	of Disuse
disvalue	verb t.	To undervalue; to depreciate., Disesteem; disregard.
disvelop	verb t.	To develop.
disvouch	verb t.	To discredit; to contradict.
disworth	verb t.	To deprive of worth; to degrade.
ditation	noun	The act of making rich; enrichment.
ditching	present participle & vb. noun	of Ditch
dithecal	adjective	Alt. of Dithecous
ditheism	noun	The doctrine of those who maintain the existence of two gods or of two original principles (as in Manicheism), one good and one evil; dualism.
ditheist	noun	One who holds the doctrine of ditheism; a dualist.
ditokous	adjective	Having two kinds of young, as certain annelids., Producing only two eggs for a clutch, as certain birds do.
ditroite	noun	An igneous rock composed of orthoclase, elaeolite, and sodalite.
diureide	noun	One of a series of complex nitrogenous substances regarded as containing two molecules of urea or their radicals, as uric acid or allantoin. Cf. Ureide.
diuresis	noun	Free excretion of urine.
diuretic	adjective	Tending to increase the secretion and discharge of urine., A medicine with diuretic properties.
divalent	adjective	Having two units of combining power; bivalent. Cf. Valence.
diverged	imp. & past participle	of Diverge
diverted	imp. & past participle	of Divert
diverter	noun	One who, or that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases.
divested	imp. & past participle	of Divest
dividant	adjective	Different; distinct.
dividing	present participle & vb. noun	of Divide, That divides; separating; marking divisions; graduating.
dividend	noun	A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; — applied to the profits as appropriated among shareholders, and to assets as apportioned among creditors; as, the dividend of a bank, a railway corporation, or a bankrupt estate., A number or quantity which is to be divided.
divident	noun	Dividend; share.
dividual	adjective	Divided, shared, or participated in, in common with others.
divining	present participle & vb. noun	of Divine, That divines; for divining.
divinely	adverb	In a divine or godlike manner; holily; admirably or excellently in a supreme degree., By the agency or influence of God.
divinify	verb t.	To render divine; to deify.
divinity	adjective	The state of being divine; the nature or essence of God; deity; godhead., The Deity; the Supreme Being; God., A pretended deity of pagans; a false god., A celestial being, inferior to the supreme God, but superior to man., Something divine or superhuman; supernatural power or virtue; something which inspires awe., The science of divine things; the science which treats of God, his laws and moral government, and the way of salvation; theology.
divinize	verb t.	To invest with a divine character; to deify.
division	noun	The act or process of diving anything into parts, or the state of being so divided; separation., That which divides or keeps apart; a partition., The portion separated by the divining of a mass or body; a distinct segment or section., Disunion; difference in opinion or feeling; discord; variance; alienation., Difference of condition; state of distinction; distinction; contrast., Separation of the members of a deliberative body, esp. of the Houses of Parliament, to ascertain the vote., The process of finding how many times one number or quantity is contained in another; the reverse of multiplication; also, the rule by which the operation is performed., The separation of a genus into its constituent species., Two or more brigades under the command of a general officer., Two companies of infantry maneuvering as one subdivision of a battalion., One of the larger districts into which a country is divided for administering military affairs., One of the groups into which a fleet is divided., A course of notes so running into each other as to form one series or chain, to be sung in one breath to one syllable., The distribution of a discourse into parts; a part so distinguished., A grade or rank in classification; a portion of a tribe or of a class; or, in some recent authorities, equivalent to a subkingdom.
divisive	adjective	Indicating division or distribution., Creating, or tending to create, division, separation, or difference.
divorced	imp. & past participle	of Divorce
divorcee	noun	A person divorced.
divorcer	noun	The person or cause that produces or effects a divorce.
divulged	imp. & past participle	of Divulge
dizening	present participle & vb. noun	of Dizen
dizzying	present participle & vb. noun	of Dizzy
dobchick	noun	See Dabchick.
docetism	noun	The doctrine of the Docetae.
dochmiac	adjective	Pertaining to, or containing, the dochmius.
dochmius	noun	A foot of five syllables (usually / — -/ -).
docility	noun	teachableness; aptness for being taught; docibleness., Willingness to be taught; tractableness.
docimacy	noun	The art or practice of applying tests to ascertain the nature, quality, etc., of objects, as of metals or ores, of medicines, or of facts pertaining to physiology.
docketed	imp. & past participle	of Docket
dockyard	noun	A yard or storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for shipbuilding.
doctored	imp. & past participle	of Doctor
doctoral	adjective	Of or relating to a doctor, or to the degree of doctor.
doctorly	adjective	Like a doctor or learned man.
doctress	noun	A female doctor.
doctrine	noun	Teaching; instruction., That which is taught; what is held, put forth as true, and supported by a teacher, a school, or a sect; a principle or position, or the body of principles, in any branch of knowledge; any tenet or dogma; a principle of faith; as, the doctrine of atoms; the doctrine of chances.
document	noun	That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma., An example for instruction or warning., An original or official paper relied upon as the basis, proof, or support of anything else; — in its most extended sense, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information in the case; any material substance on which the thoughts of men are represented by any species of conventional mark or symbol., To teach; to school., To furnish with documents or papers necessary to establish facts or give information; as, a a ship should be documented according to the directions of law.
doddered	adjective	Shattered; infirm.
dodecane	noun	Any one of a group of thick oily hydrocarbons, C12H26, of the paraffin series.
dodipate	noun	Alt. of Dodipoll
dodipoll	noun	A stupid person; a fool; a blockhead.
doegling	noun	The beaked whale (Balaenoptera rostrata), from which doegling oil is obtained.
dogberry	noun	The berry of the dogwood; — called also dogcherry.
dog days		A period of from four to six weeks, in the summer, variously placed by almanac makers between the early part of July and the early part of September; canicular days; — so called in reference to the rising in ancient times of the Dog Star (Sirius) with the sun. Popularly, the sultry, close part of the summer.
dogeless	adjective	Without a doge.
doggedly	adverb	In a dogged manner; sullenly; with obstinate resolution.
doggerel	adjective	Low in style, and irregular in measure; as, doggerel rhymes., A sort of loose or irregular verse; mean or undignified poetry.
dogmatic	noun	One of an ancient sect of physicians who went by general principles; — opposed to the Empiric., Alt. of Dogmatical
dog-rose	noun	A common European wild rose, with single pink or white flowers.
dogshore	noun	One of several shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.
dogsleep	noun	Pretended sleep., The fitful naps taken when all hands are kept up by stress.
dog star		Sirius, a star of the constellation Canis Major, or the Greater Dog, and the brightest star in the heavens; — called also Canicula, and, in astronomical charts, / Canis Majoris. See Dog days.
dogteeth	plural	of Dogtooth
dogtooth	noun	See Canine tooth, under Canine., An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; — also called tooth ornament.
dogtrick	noun	A gentle trot, like that of a dog.
dogwatch	noun	A half watch; a watch of two hours, of which there are two, the first dogwatch from 4 to 6 o’clock, p. m., and the second dogwatch from 6 to 8 o’clock, p. m.
doldrums	noun pl.	A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; — so called by sailors.
dolerite	noun	A dark-colored, basic, igneous rock, composed essentially of pyroxene and a triclinic feldspar with magnetic iron. By many authors it is considered equivalent to a coarse-grained basalt.
dolesome	adjective	Doleful; dismal; gloomy; sorrowful.
doliolum	noun	A genus of freeswimming oceanic tunicates, allied to Salpa, and having alternate generations.
dolomite	noun	A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar.
dolomize	verb t.	To convert into dolomite.
doloroso	adjective & adverb	Plaintive; pathetic; — used adverbially as a musical direction.
dolorous	adjective	Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses., Occasioning pain or grief; painful.
domanial	adjective	Of or relating to a domain or to domains.
domebook	noun	A book said to have been compiled under the direction of King Alfred. It is supposed to have contained the principal maxims of the common law, the penalties for misdemeanors, and the forms of judicial proceedings. Domebook was probably a general name for book of judgments.
domesday	noun	A day of judgment. See Doomsday.
domesmen	plural	of Domesman
domesman	noun	A judge; an umpire.
domestic	adjective	Of or pertaining to one’s house or home, or one’s household or family; relating to home life; as, domestic concerns, life, duties, cares, happiness, worship, servants., Of or pertaining to a nation considered as a family or home, or to one’s own country; intestine; not foreign; as, foreign wars and domestic dissensions., Remaining much at home; devoted to home duties or pleasures; as, a domestic man or woman., Living in or near the habitations of man; domesticated; tame as distinguished from wild; as, domestic animals., Made in one’s own house, nation, or country; as, domestic manufactures, wines, etc., One who lives in the family of an other, as hired household assistant; a house servant., Articles of home manufacture, especially cotton goods.
domicile	noun	An abode or mansion; a place of permanent residence, either of an individual or a family., A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode., To establish in a fixed residence, or a residence that constitutes habitancy; to domiciliate.
dominant	adjective	Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power., The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
dominate	verb t.	To predominate over; to rule; to govern., To be dominant.
domineer	verb t.	To rule with insolence or arbitrary sway; to play the master; to be overbearing; to tyrannize; to bluster; to swell with conscious superiority or haughtiness; — often with over; as, to domineer over dependents.
dominion	noun	Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy., Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency., That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions., A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3.
dominoes	plural	of Domino
donatary	noun	See Donatory.
donating	present participle & vb. noun	of Donate
donation	noun	The act of giving or bestowing; a grant., That which is given as a present; that which is transferred to another gratuitously; a gift., The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift.
donatism	noun	The tenets of the Donatists.
donatist	noun	A follower of Donatus, the leader of a body of North African schismatics and purists, who greatly disturbed the church in the 4th century. They claimed to be the true church.
donative	noun	A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present., A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3., Vested or vesting by donation; as, a donative advowson.
donatory	noun	A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain condition, escheated property is made over.
doncella	noun	A handsome fish of Florida and the West Indies (Platyglossus radiatus). The name is applied also to the ladyfish (Harpe rufa) of the same region.
doomsday	noun	A day of sentence or condemnation; day of death., The day of the final judgment.
doomsman	noun	A judge; an umpire.
doomster	noun	Same as Dempster.
doorcase	noun	The surrounding frame into which a door shuts.
doorless	adjective	Without a door.
doornail	noun	The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; — hence the old saying, “As dead as a doornail.”
doorpost	noun	The jamb or sidepiece of a doorway.
doorsill	noun	The sill or threshold of a door.
doorstep	noun	The stone or plank forming a step before an outer door.
doorstop	noun	The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door.
dooryard	noun	A yard in front of a house or around the door of a house.
doretree	noun	A doorpost.
doricism	noun	A Doric phrase or idiom.
dormancy	noun	The state of being dormant; quiescence; abeyance.
dormouse	noun	A small European rodent of the genus Myoxus, of several species. They live in trees and feed on nuts, acorns, etc.; — so called because they are usually torpid in winter.
dorrhawk	noun	See Dorhawk.
dorsally	adverb	On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of; dorsad.
dosology	noun	Posology.
dotardly	adjective	Foolish; weak.
dotation	noun	The act of endowing, or bestowing a marriage portion on a woman., Endowment; establishment of funds for support, as of a hospital or eleemosynary corporation.
dotehead	noun	A dotard.
dotterel	adjective	Decayed., A European bird of the Plover family (Eudromias, / Charadrius, morinellus). It is tame and easily taken, and is popularly believed to imitate the movements of the fowler., A silly fellow; a dupe; a gull.
douanier	noun	An officer of the French customs.
doubling	present participle & vb. noun	of Double, The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled., A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice., The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon., The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor.
doublets	noun pl.	See Doublet, 6 and 7.
doubloon	adjective	A Spanish gold coin, no longer issued, varying in value at different times from over fifteen dollars to about five. See Doblon in Sup.
doubting	present participle & vb. noun	of Doubt, That is uncertain; that distrusts or hesitates; having doubts.
doubtful	adjective	Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure., Admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined, classed, or named; as, a doubtful case, hue, claim, title, species, and the like., Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a doubtful expression; a doubtful phrase., Of uncertain issue or event., Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious.
doubtous	adjective	Doubtful.
doughnut	noun	A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.
dovecote	noun	A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
dovelike	adjective	Mild as a dove; gentle; pure and lovable.
doveship	noun	The possession of dovelike qualities, harmlessness and innocence.
dovetail	noun	A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird’s tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one., To cut to a dovetail., To join by means of dovetails., To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly.
dowdyish	adjective	Like a dowdy.
dowelled		of Dowel
doweling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dowel
downbear	verb t.	To bear down; to depress.
downcast	adjective	Cast downward; directed to the ground, from bashfulness, modesty, dejection, or guilt., Downcast or melancholy look., A ventilating shaft down which the air passes in circulating through a mine.
downcome	noun	Sudden fall; downfall; overthrow., A pipe for leading combustible gases downward from the top of the blast furnace to the hot-blast stoves, boilers, etc., where they are burned.
downfall	noun	A sudden fall; a body of things falling., A sudden descent from rank or state, reputation or happiness; destruction; ruin.
downhaul	noun	A rope to haul down, or to assist in hauling down, a sail; as, a staysail downhaul; a trysail downhaul.
downhill	adverb	Towards the bottom of a hill; as, water runs downhill., Declivous; descending; sloping., Declivity; descent; slope.
downpour	noun	A pouring or streaming downwards; esp., a heavy or continuous shower.
downtrod	adjective	Alt. of Downtrodden
downward	adverb	Alt. of Downwards, Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous., Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent., Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.
downweed	noun	Cudweed, a species of Gnaphalium.
doxology	noun	In Christian worship: A hymn expressing praise and honor to God; a form of praise to God designed to be sung or chanted by the choir or the congregation.
doziness	noun	The state of being dozy; drowsiness; inclination to sleep.
drabbing	present participle & vb. noun	of Drab
drabbish	adjective	Somewhat drab in color., Having the character of a drab or low wench.
drabbled	imp. & past participle	of Drabble
drabbler	noun	A piece of canvas fastened by lacing to the bonnet of a sail, to give it a greater depth, or more drop.
dracaena	noun	A genus of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers.
dracanth	noun	A kind of gum; — called also gum tragacanth, or tragacanth. See Tragacanth.
drachmas	plural	of Drachma
drachmae	plural	of Drachma
draconic	adjective	Relating to Draco, the Athenian lawgiver; or to the constellation Draco; or to dragon’s blood.
draconin	noun	A red resin forming the essential basis of dragon’s blood; — called also dracin.
draffish	adjective	Worthless; draffy.
drafting	present participle & vb. noun	of Draft
dragging	present participle & vb. noun	of Drag
dragbolt	noun	A coupling pin. See under Coupling.
draggled	imp. & past participle	of Draggle
draglink	noun	A link connecting the cranks of two shafts., A drawbar.
dragoman	noun	An interpreter; — so called in the Levant and other parts of the East.
dragonet	noun	A little dragon., A small British marine fish (Callionymuslyra); — called also yellow sculpin, fox, and gowdie.
draining	present participle & vb. noun	of Drain, The art of carrying off surplus water, as from land.
drainage	noun	A draining; a gradual flowing off of any liquid; also, that which flows out of a drain., The mode in which the waters of a country pass off by its streams and rivers., The system of drains and their operation, by which superfluous water is removed from towns, railway beds, mines, and other works., Area or district drained; as, the drainage of the Po, the Thames, etc., The act, process, or means of drawing off the pus or fluids from a wound, abscess, etc.
dramatic	adjective	Alt. of Dramatical
dramming	noun	The practice of drinking drams.
dramshop	noun	A shop or barroom where spirits are sold by the dram.
draughts	noun pl.	A mild vesicatory. See Draught, n., 3 (c)., A game, now more commonly called checkers. See Checkers.
draughty	adjective	Pertaining to a draught, or current of air; as, a draughtly, comfortless room.
drawable	adjective	Capable of being drawn.
drawback	noun	A loss of advantage, or deduction from profit, value, success, etc.; a discouragement or hindrance; objectionable feature., Money paid back or remitted; especially, a certain amount of duties or customs, sometimes the whole, and sometimes only a part, remitted or paid back by the government, on the exportation of the commodities on which they were levied.
drawbolt	noun	A coupling pin. See under Coupling.
drawbore	noun	A hole bored through a tenon nearer to the shoulder than the holes through the cheeks are to the edge or abutment against which the shoulder is to rest, so that a pin or bolt, when driven into it, will draw these parts together., To make a drawbore in; as, to drawbore a tenon., To enlarge the bore of a gun barrel by drawing, instead of thrusting, a revolving tool through it.
draw-cut	noun	A single cut with a knife.
drawgear	noun	A harness for draught horses., The means or parts by which cars are connected to be drawn.
drawhead	noun	The flanged outer end of a drawbar; also, a name applied to the drawgear.
drawling	present participle & vb. noun	of Drawl, The act of speaking with a drawl; a drawl.
drawlink	noun	Same as Drawbar (b).
drawloom	noun	A kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns; — called also drawboy., A species of damask made on the drawloom.
dreading	present participle & vb. noun	of Dread
dreadful	adjective	Full of dread or terror; fearful., Inspiring dread; impressing great fear; fearful; terrible; as, a dreadful storm., Inspiring awe or reverence; awful.
dreaming	present participle & vb. noun	of Dream
dreamful	adjective	Full of dreams.
dreamily	adverb	As if in a dream; softly; slowly; languidly.
drearily	adverb	Gloomily; dismally.
drearing	noun	Sorrow.
dredging	present participle & vb. noun	of Dredge
dreggish	adjective	Foul with lees; feculent.
drenched	imp. & past participle	of Drench
drencher	noun	One who, or that which, west or steeps., One who administers a drench.
drengage	noun	The tenure by which a drench held land.
dressing	present participle & vb. noun	of Dress, Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire., An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to a sore or wound., Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing., A preparation to fit food for use; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad., The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat., Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics., An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc., Castigation; scolding; — often with down.
dribbing	present participle & vb. noun	of Drib, of Dribble
dribbled	imp. & past participle	of Dribble
dribbler	noun	One who dribbles.
dribblet	noun	Alt. of Driblet
drifting	present participle & vb. noun	of Drift
driftage	noun	Deviation from a ship’s course due to leeway., Anything that drifts.
driftpin	noun	A smooth drift. See Drift, n., 9.
driftway	noun	A common way, road, or path, for driving cattle., Same as Drift, 11.
drilling	present participle & vb. noun	of Drill, The act of piercing with a drill., A training by repeated exercises., The act of using a drill in sowing seeds., A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton.
drinking	present participle & vb. noun	of Drink, The act of one who drinks; the act of imbibing., The practice of partaking to excess of intoxicating liquors., An entertainment with liquors; a carousal.
dripping	present participle & vb. noun	of Drip, A falling in drops, or the sound so made., That which falls in drops, as fat from meat in roasting.
driveled	imp. & past participle	of Drivel
driveler	noun	A slaverer; a slabberer; an idiot; a fool.
driveway	noun	A passage or way along or through which a carriage may be driven.
drizzled	imp. & past participle	of Drizzle
drofland	noun	Alt. of Dryfland
dryfland	noun	An ancient yearly payment made by some tenants to the king, or to their landlords, for the privilege of driving their cattle through a manor to fairs or markets.
drogoman	noun	See Dragoman.
drolling	present participle & vb. noun	of Droll
drollery	noun	The quality of being droll; sportive tricks; buffoonery; droll stories; comical gestures or manners., Something which serves to raise mirth, A puppet show; also, a puppet., A lively or comic picture.
drollish	adjective	Somewhat droll.
drollist	noun	A droll.
drooling	present participle & vb. noun	of Drool
drooping	present participle & vb. noun	of Droop
dropping	present participle & vb. noun	of Drop, The action of causing to drop or of letting drop; falling., That which falls in drops; the excrement or dung of animals.
dropmeal	adverb	Alt. of Dropmele
dropmele	adverb	By drops or small portions.
dropsied	adjective	Diseased with drops.
dropsies	plural	of Dropsy
dropwise	adverb	After the manner of a drop; in the form of drops.
dropworm	noun	The larva of any geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, as the cankerworm.
dropwort	noun	An Old World species of Spiraea (S. filipendula), with finely cut leaves.
droskies	plural	of Drosky
drotchel	noun	See Drossel.
droughty	adjective	Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust., Dry; thirsty; wanting drink.
drowning	present participle & vb. noun	of Drown
drownage	noun	The act of drowning.
drowsing	present participle & vb. noun	of Drowse
drowsily	adverb	In a drowsy manner.
drubbing	present participle & vb. noun	of Drub
drudging	present participle & vb. noun	of Drudge
drudgery	noun	The act of drudging; disagreeable and wearisome labor; ignoble or slavish toil.
drugging	present participle & vb. noun	of Drug
druggist	noun	One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; also, a pharmaceutist or apothecary.
drugster	noun	A druggist.
druidess	noun	A female Druid; a prophetess.
druidish	adjective	Druidic.
druidism	noun	The system of religion, philosophy, and instruction, received and taught by the Druids; the rites and ceremonies of the Druids.
drumming	present participle & vb. noun	of Drum, The act of beating upon, or as if upon, a drum; also, the noise which the male of the ruffed grouse makes in spring, by beating his wings upon his sides.
drumbeat	noun	The sound of a beaten drum; drum music.
drumfish	noun	Any fish of the family Sciaenidae, which makes a loud noise by means of its air bladder; — called also drum.
drumhead	noun	The parchment or skin stretched over one end of a drum., The top of a capstan which is pierced with sockets for levers used in turning it. See Illust. of Capstan.
drunkard	noun	One who habitually drinks strong liquors immoderately; one whose habit it is to get drunk; a toper; a sot.
drupelet	noun	A small drupe, as one of the pulpy grains of the blackberry.
dryandra	noun	A genus of shrubs growing in Australia, having beautiful, hard, dry, evergreen leaves.
dry-beat	verb t.	To beat severely.
dry dock		See under Dock.
dry-eyed	adjective	Not having tears in the eyes.
drynurse	verb t.	To feed, attend, and bring up without the breast.
dry-shod	adjective	Without wetting the feet.
dubitate	verb i.	To doubt.
duboisia	noun	Same as Duboisine.
ducatoon	noun	A silver coin of several countries of Europe, and of different values.
duckbill	noun	See Duck mole, under Duck, n.
duckling	noun	A young or little duck.
duckmeat	noun	Alt. of Duck’s-meat
duckweed	noun	A genus (Lemna) of small plants, seen floating in great quantity on the surface of stagnant pools fresh water, and supposed to furnish food for ducks; — called also duckmeat.
ductible	adjective	Capable of being drawn out
ductless	adjective	Having to duct or outlet; as, a ductless gland.
duettino	noun	A duet of short extent and concise form.
dukeling	noun	A little or insignificant duke.
dukeship	noun	The quality or condition of being a duke; also, the personality of a duke.
dulciana	noun	A sweet-toned stop of an organ.
dulcimer	noun	An instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are beaten with two light hammers held in the hands of the performer., An ancient musical instrument in use among the Jews. Dan. iii. 5. It is supposed to be the same with the psaltery.
dulcinea	noun	A mistress; a sweetheart.
dullhead	noun	A blockhead; a dolt.
dullness	noun	The state of being dull; slowness; stupidity; heaviness; drowsiness; bluntness; obtuseness; dimness; want of luster; want of vividness, or of brightness.
dullsome	adjective	Dull.
dulwilly	noun	The ring plover.
dumbness	noun	The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.
dumetose	adjective	Dumose.
dumfound	verb t.	To strike dumb; to confuse with astonishment.
dummador	noun	A dumbledor.
dummerer	noun	One who feigns dumbness.
dumpling	noun	A roundish mass of dough boiled in soup, or as a sort of pudding; often, a cover of paste inclosing an apple or other fruit, and boiled or baked; as, an apple dumpling.
duncedom	noun	The realm or domain of dunces.
duncical	adjective	Like a dunce; duncish.
dungaree	noun	A coarse kind of unbleached cotton stuff.
dungfork	noun	A fork for tossing dung.
dunghill	noun	A heap of dung., Any mean situation or condition; a vile abode.
dungmeer	noun	A pit where dung and weeds rot for manure.
dungyard	noun	A yard where dung is collected.
duodenal	adjective	Of or pertaining to the duodenum; as, duodenal digestion.
duodenum	noun	The part of the small intestines between the stomach and the jejunum. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under Digestive.
duration	noun	The state or quality of lasting; continuance in time; the portion of time during which anything exists.
durative	adjective	Continuing; not completed; implying duration.
dureless	adjective	Not lasting.
duressor	noun	One who subjects another to duress
durukuli	noun	A small, nocturnal, South American monkey (Nyctipthecus trivirgatus).
duskness	noun	Duskiness.
dustless	adjective	Without dust; as a dustless path.
dutchmen	plural	of Dutchman
dutchman	noun	A native, or one of the people, of Holland.
dutiable	adjective	Subject to the payment of a duty; as dutiable goods.
duumvirs	plural	of Duumvir
duumviri	plural	of Duumvir
dwarfing	present participle & vb. noun	of Dwarf
dwarfish	adjective	Like a dwarf; below the common stature or size; very small; petty; as, a dwarfish animal, shrub.
dwelling	present participle & vb. noun	of Dwell, Habitation; place or house in which a person lives; abode; domicile.
dwindled	imp. & past participle	of Dwindle
dyehouse	noun	A building in which dyeing is carried on.
dyestuff	noun	A material used for dyeing.
dynamics	noun	That branch of mechanics which treats of the motion of bodies (kinematics) and the action of forces in producing or changing their motion (kinetics). Dynamics is held by some recent writers to include statics and not kinematics., The moving moral, as well as physical, forces of any kind, or the laws which relate to them., That department of musical science which relates to, or treats of, the power of tones.
dynamism	noun	The doctrine of Leibnitz, that all substance involves force.
dynamist	noun	One who accounts for material phenomena by a theory of dynamics.
dynamite	noun	An explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc. It is safer than nitroglycerin, being less liable to explosion from moderate shocks, or from spontaneous decomposition.
dynastic	adjective	Of or relating to a dynasty or line of kings.
dyscrasy	noun	Dycrasia.
dysluite	noun	A variety of the zinc spinel or gahnite.
dyslysin	noun	A resinous substance formed in the decomposition of cholic acid of bile; — so called because it is difficult to solve.
dysodile	noun	An impure earthy or coaly bitumen, which emits a highly fetid odor when burning.
dyspepsy		A kind of indigestion; a state of the stomach in which its functions are disturbed, without the presence of other diseases, or, if others are present, they are of minor importance. Its symptoms are loss of appetite, nausea, heartburn, acrid or fetid eructations, a sense of weight or fullness in the stomach, etc.
dysphagy	noun	Difficulty in swallowing.
dysphony	noun	A difficulty in producing vocal sounds; enfeebled or depraved voice.
dyspnoea	noun	Difficulty of breathing.
dyspnoic	adjective	Affected with shortness of breath; relating to dyspnoea.
dystocia	noun	Difficult delivery pr parturition.