| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |