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- DEMEANTo debase; to lower; to degrade.
- DEMURELYIn a demure manner.
- DENEA valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.
- DENTA shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
- DEPTHthe vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
- DERANGETo cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.
- DERNA secret; secrecy.
- DESERTA barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky,
- DESOLATEDeserted and devoid of inhabitants.
- DESPAIRINGFeeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
- DESPOILEROne who despoils; one who strips by force; a plunderer.
- DEUTZIAAny of a group of cultivated shrubs, of the genus Deutzia, having white or pink flowers
- DEVILThe chief devil; Satan.
- DEVILISHResembling a devil.
- DEVILRYMischief.
- DEWLAPThe pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, or a similar feature on any other animal.
- DEWYCovered by dew.
- DICEGaming with one or more dice.
- DIESELA fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
- DIFFERENTLYIn a different way.
- DIGESTTo distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.
- DIGESTIONThe process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be used by the body.
- DIGITALISAny plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea).
- DIKEUS standard spelling of dyke.
- DINGLEA small, narrow or enclosed, usually wooded valley.
- DINGYDark, dull.
- DINKYTiny and cute; small and attractive.
- DIPPEROne who, or that which, dips (immerses something, or itself, into a liquid).
- DIRKA long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.
- DIRTYUnclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
- DISHFULAs much as a dish will hold.
- DISTELFINKA stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
- DISTRAUGHTDeeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
- DITHERTo tremble, shake, or shiver.
- DITZYSilly or scatterbrained, usually of a young woman.
- DIVETo swim under water.
- DIVERSELYIn a diverse manner.
- DIZENTo dress with flax for spinning.
- DOABLEPossible to do; feasible.
- DOCENTInstructive; that teaches.
- DODOA large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
- DOEKA cloth. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- DOERSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
- DOESthird-person singular simple present indicative of do
- DOETHthird-person singular simple present indicative of do
- DOGGEDLYIn a way that is stubbornly persistent.
- DOGGERA two-masted fishing vessel, used by the Dutch until around the 18th century.
- DOGGISHResembling or characteristic of a dog.
- DOGWATCHAboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- DOITA small Dutch coin, equivalent to one-eighth of a stiver.
- DOLEFULFilled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
- DOLINEA depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.
- DOLLAROfficial designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.
- DOLTA stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
- DOMINEEA minister of the Dutch Reformed Church; a predikant.
- DONEHaving completed or finished an activity.
- DONGAA usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.
- DONKEYA domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
- DOODLEA fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.
- DOOFUSA person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.
- DOONAA padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
- DOORNAILA nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
- DORKA quirky, silly or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends and typically has unfashionable hobbies. (Overlaps conceptually with nerd and
- DORNICKA coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournai, Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc.
- DORPA village or small town; a town considered provincial.
- DORTA sulky or sullen mood; the sulks.
- DOTAGEDecline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility.
- DOTETo be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.
- DOTINGpresent participle and gerund of dote
- DOTTLEA plug or tap of a vessel.
- DOUBLYIn a double manner; with twice the severity or degree.
- DOUBTFULSubject to, or causing doubt.
- DOUCEURSweetness of manner: agreeableness, gentleness.
- DOUGHTYBold; brave, courageous.
- DOUSETo plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
- DOUTObsolete spelling of doubt.
- DOVEA pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than three hundred species of the family Col
- DOVERSA pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than three hundred species of the family Col
- DOVINGA pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than three hundred species of the family Col
- DOWDYPlain and unfashionable in style or dress.
- DOWELA pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper re
- DOWIEDull, dreary; melancholy.
- DOWNFrom a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- DOWNCASTOf the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty.
- DOWNRIGHTCompletely, wholly.
- DOXYA sweetheart, a prostitute, a mistress or kept woman.
- DRABBLETo wet or dirty, especially by dragging through mud.
- DRAFTSenses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle. The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a
- DRAGNETA net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.
- DRAILA hook with a lead shank.
- DRAKEA male duck (bird).
- DRAUGHTAlternative form of draft in some of its senses.
- DRAWINGpresent participle and gerund of draw
- DRAYAny of various forms of low horse-drawn cart or wagon, often without sides or with removable sides, and used especially for heavy loads.
- DREADTo fear greatly.
- DREAMImaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.
- DREAMEROne who dreams.
- DREARILYIn a dreary manner.
- DREARINESSThe characteristic of being dreary.
- DRECKTrash; rubbish; useless or worthless stuff.