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  • DAMNATORYadjectiveLatin5 findersContaining a sentence of condemnation.
  • DAMNERnoun10 findersOne who damns.
  • DAMNIFYverbLatin12 findersTo damage physically; to injure.
  • DAMPadjectiveProto-Germanic35 findersIn a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
  • DAMPENverb42 findersTo make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
  • DAMPENERnoun43 findersA device that moistens or dampens something.
  • DAMPERnoun26 findersSomething that damps or checks: A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. A contrivance (sordine),
  • DAMPIERadjective2 findersSomewhat damp.
  • DAMPIESTadjective2 findersSomewhat damp.
  • DAMPISHadjective11 findersCharacterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky.
  • DAMPLYadverb8 findersIn a damp manner.
  • DAMPYadjective2 findersSomewhat damp.
  • DAMSELnounLatin183 findersA young woman (of noble birth).
  • DAMSELFISHnoun2 findersMost fish in the Pomacentridae family.
  • DAMSELFLYnounLatin3 findersAny of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
  • DAMSONnounLatin71 findersA subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.
  • DANCEnounLatin21 findersA sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
  • DANCEABLEadjective1 finderSuitable for dancing.
  • DANCERnounMiddle English19 findersA person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
  • DANCYadjective23 findersReady to dance.
  • DANDERnoun3 findersDandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
  • DANDYnounScots31 findersA man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
  • DANDYISMnoun1 finderThe manners and dress of a dandy.
  • DANEWORTnoun6 findersA European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell
  • DANGverb10 findersDamn.
  • DANGERnounLatin16 findersExposure to likely harm; risk of death or serious injury.
  • DANGEROUSadjectiveOld English88 findersFull of danger.
  • DANGEROUSLYadverb77 findersIn a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger.
  • DANGLEverbOld Norse21 findersTo hang loosely with the ability to swing.
  • DANGLERnoun11 findersA dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.
  • DANGLYadjective15 findersDangling; tending to dangle.
  • DANIOnounLatin6 findersAny of various fish of the genera Danio or Devario.
  • DANISHnounDanish24 findersDanish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.
  • DANKadjectiveProto-Germanic75 findersDark, damp and humid.
  • DANKISHadjective17 findersSomewhat dank.
  • DANKLYadverb42 findersIn a dank manner.
  • DANSEURnounFrench5 findersA male ballet dancer.
  • DANSEUSEnounFrench2 findersA female dancer
  • DANTHONIAnoun3 findersAny of the genus Danthonia of Eurasian, North African, and American grasses.
  • DAPHNEnounAncient Greek19 findersAny one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
  • DAPHNIAnoun8 findersA water flea of the genus Daphnia.
  • DAPPERadjectiveProto-Indo-European23 findersNeat, trim.
  • DAPPERLYadverb18 findersIn a dapper way.
  • DAPPLEnounMiddle English22 findersA mottled marking, usually in clusters.
  • DAPSONEnoun4 findersA bacteriostatic antimicrobial agent 4-[(4-aminobenzene)sulfonyl]aniline (C12H12N2O2S) used in the treatment of leprosy and a chronic form of dermatitis.
  • DARAFnoun2 findersNon-SI unit of electrical elastance.
  • DARBnoun3 findersSomething beautiful, a charm, a peach.
  • DARBYnoun4 findersA specialized tool used to smooth and level the surface of wet concrete, consisting of a stiff wedge or triangle of wood or metal.
  • DARCYnounFrench6 findersA (non SI) unit of permeability used in measuring the permeability of porous mediums such as sand.
  • DAREverbProto-Indo-European20 findersTo have enough courage (to do something).
  • DAREFULadjective1 finderFull of daring or defiance; adventurous.
  • DARESAYverb3 findersChiefly in the form I daresay: to say something boldly; to affirm or assert.
  • DARGnounMiddle English7 findersA day's work.
  • DARGLEnoun1 finderA day excursion; a picnic out of the city.
  • DARInounArabic2 findersSynonym of sorghum.
  • DARICnounAncient Greek8 findersA gold coin from Persian Empire, introduced by Darius the Great (522-486 BC) and used until Alexander the Great's invasion (330 BC).
  • DARINGLYadverb30 findersIn a daring manner
  • DARIOLEnounOld Occitan5 findersA dessert consisting of puff pastry filled with almond cream, baked in an oven.
  • DARKadjectiveProto-Indo-European30 findersHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
  • DARKENverbOld English12 findersTo make dark or darker by reducing light.
  • DARKEYnoun1 finderA person with dark skin.
  • DARKISHadjectiveMiddle English15 findersSomewhat dark.
  • DARKLEverb12 findersTo be dark; to be visible only darkly.
  • DARKLINGadverbMiddle English33 findersIn the dark; in obscurity.
  • DARKLYadverbOld English14 findersWith insufficient light for easy discernment or comprehension.
  • DARKMANSnoun4 findersThe night.
  • DARKNETnoun2 findersA network of computers that can only be accessed using special software, configuration, or authorization, usually characterized by the anonymization of users, participating hosts,
  • DARKSOMEadjective4 findersCharacterized by darkness; gloomy, obscure.
  • DARKYnoun1 finderAlternative spelling of darkey (“dark-skinned person”).
  • DARLINGnounProto-Indo-European29 findersOften used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
  • DARNadjective20 findersDamn.
  • DARNEDESTSadjective1 finderDamnedest; most amazing, consternating, etc.
  • DARRINGnoun7 findersA bird, the black tern.
  • DARSHANnounSanskrit3 findersHierophany, theophany; being in the presence of the divine or holy (as a person or object).
  • DARTnounProto-Indo-European7 findersA pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
  • DARTINGLYadverb12 findersIn a darting manner; rapidly.
  • DARTSnoun14 findersA game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.
  • DASHnounOld English26 findersAny of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
  • DASHEENnounFrench2 findersOld cocoyam; the edible starchy yellow tuber of the taro plant.
  • DASHERnoun14 findersA person who dashes; a fast runner.
  • DASHInounJapanese46 findersA type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.
  • DASHIKInoun23 findersA loose and brightly-colored African shirt.
  • DASHINGadjectiveMiddle English52 findersSpirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
  • DASHINGLYadverb62 findersIn a dashing manner. In a bold, spirited manner. In a boldly chic, fashionable manner.
  • DASHPOTnoun6 findersA mechanical damping device consisting of a piston that moves through a viscous fluid (usually oil); used, in conjunction with a spring, in shock absorbers.
  • DASHYadjective7 findersCalculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy.
  • DASYMETERnounAncient Greek1 finderAn instrument for testing the density of gases, consisting of a thin glass globe, which is weighed in the gas or gases, and then in an atmosphere of known density.
  • DASYUREnounAncient Greek10 findersAny of various Australasian carnivorous marsupials, of the family Dasyuridae, which include the marsupial equivalent to cats
  • DATAnounLatin6 findersplural of datum
  • DATEnounAncient Greek28 findersThe fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
  • DATEABLEadjective3 findersThat may be ascribed a date or age.
  • DATEBOOKnoun1 finderA book in which appointments are kept, each listed beside the day when it occurs.
  • DATELINEnoun5 findersA line at the beginning of a document (such as a newspaper article) stating the place of origin and typically the date, and often written in capital letters.
  • DATERnoun7 findersOne who dates.
  • DATIVEadjectiveLatin69 findersDenoting the case of a noun which expresses the remoter or indirect object, generally indicated in English by to or for with the objective.
  • DATIVELYadverb5 findersAs a gift.
  • DATOLITEnounAncient Greek1 finderA borosilicate of lime commonly occurring in glassy, greenish crystals, with the chemical formula CaBSiO4(OH).
  • DATUMnounProto-Indo-European151 findersSomething known or assumed as fact, and is made the basis of reasoning or inference which an intellectual system of any sort (such as knowledge or theoretical framework) is constru
  • DATURAnoun27 findersA plant of the genus Datura, known for its trumpet-shaped flowers and poisonous properties.
  • DATURINEnoun4 findersatropine

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