Words starting with D — 1,178 entries

The 1,178 dictionary words that begin with the letter D, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• Deborah3 sensesA judge of Israel.
• Debra1 senseA female given name from Hebrew popular in the 1950s and the 1960s.
• debrief4 sensesTo question someone after a military mission in order to obtain information (especially intelligence).
• debris3 sensesRubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.
• debt4 sensesAn action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
• debut6 sensesA performer's first performance to the public, in sport, the arts or some other area.
• decade9 sensesA group, set, or series of ten , particularly
• decaf2 sensesThat has caffeine removed.
• decay17 sensesRot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
• deceased6 sensesNo longer alive; dead.
• deceit5 sensesAn act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
• deceive1 senseTo trick or mislead.
• deceiving1 sensedeception
• December3 sensesThe twelfth and last month of the Gregorian calendar, following November and preceding the January of the following year, containing the southern…
• decency2 sensesThe quality of being decent; propriety.
• decent7 sensesAppropriate; suitable for the circumstances.
• deception1 senseAn instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
• decide5 sensesTo resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
• decided3 sensesDetermined; resolute.
• deciding2 sensesThe act of making a decision.
• decipher5 sensesTo convert a code or cipher to plain text.
• decision6 sensesThe act of deciding.
• decisive3 sensesHaving the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
• deck19 sensesAny raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
• decker2 sensesOne who, or that which, decks or adorns; a coverer.
• Decker2 sensesA surname from German.
• Declan1 senseA male given name from Old Irish, borne notably by Declán of Ardmore
• declaration7 sensesAn emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
• declare9 sensesTo assert or announce formally, officially, explicitly, or emphatically.
• declared1 senseOpenly avowed.
• declaring1 senseThe act of making something known; announcing; proclaiming
• decline15 sensesDownward movement, fall.
• declined1 senseDirected obliquely.
• decor2 sensesThe style of decoration of a room or building.
• decorate6 sensesTo furnish with decorations.
• decorated3 sensesHaving had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items.
• decorating1 sensedecoration
• decoration5 sensesThe act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
• decorator2 sensesSomeone who decorates.
• decoy6 sensesA person or object meant to lure somebody into danger.
• decrease4 sensesOf a quantity, to become smaller.
• decree5 sensesAn edict or law.
• dedicate8 sensesTo set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.
• dedicated2 sensesDevoted; loyal; conscientious.
• dedication4 sensesThe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
• deduction5 sensesThat which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed.
• dee4 sensesTo do.
• Dee7 sensesA river in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland that flows about 145 km (90 mi) from the Cairngorm Mountains to the North Sea at Aberdeen.
• deed6 sensesAn action or act; something that is done.
• Deed1 senseA surname.
• deemed1 senseAn accreditation awarded to higher educational institutions in India.
• Deena1 senseA female given name.
• deep36 sensesExtending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards. Extending far down from the top, or surface, to the bottom,…
• Deep1 senseA surname.
• Deepak2 sensesA male given name from Hindi used in India.
• deeply7 sensesTo a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
• deer5 sensesA ruminant mammal with hooves and often antlers, of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order…
• Deer3 sensesVillages in Aberdeenshire, Scotland: See New Deer and Old Deer.
• default14 sensesThe condition of failing to meet an obligation.
• defeat8 sensesTo overcome in battle or contest.
• defeated1 senseSubjugated, beaten, overcome.
• defect7 sensesA fault or malfunction.
• defective8 sensesHaving one or more defects.
• defence8 sensesThe action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
• defend11 sensesTo ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. To ward off attacks against (something or someone).
• defendant3 sensesServing, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.
• defended2 sensesHaving defenses.
• defender5 sensesSomeone who defends people or property.
• defending1 senseAn act of defence.
• defense10 sensesThe action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
• defenseless1 senseLacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.
• defensive8 sensesIntended for defence; protective.
• defiance3 sensesThe feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
• Defiance6 sensesA small city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States.
• defiant3 sensesDefying.
• deficit2 sensesDeficiency in amount or quality; a falling short; lack.
• define8 sensesTo determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
• defined2 sensesHaving a definition or value.
• defining1 senseServing to define or distinguish.
• definite6 sensesHaving distinct limits.
• definitely2 sensesWithout question and beyond doubt.
• definition14 sensesA statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
• definitive8 sensesexplicitly defined
• deformed1 senseUnusual of shape; misshapen.
• defy5 sensesTo challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
• degenerate10 sensesHaving deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal.
• degrading2 sensesCausing or likely to cause someone to feel degraded.
• degree16 sensesA completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
• Degree1 senseA surname.
• dehydrated2 sensesFrom which the water has been removed.
• deity2 sensesSynonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
• deke5 sensesA feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.
• Deke2 sensesA male given name.
• del3 sensesThe symbol ∇ used to denote the gradient operator.
• Del1 senseA diminutive of the male given name Derek.
• Delaney5 sensesA surname from Old French.
• Delaware16 sensesA river flowing from the Catskills through New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in the northeastern United States and emptying into the…
• delay10 sensesA period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
• Delay1 senseA surname.
• delayed1 senseHappening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
• delegate11 sensesA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
• Delegate1 senseA locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
• delegation5 sensesAn act of delegating.
• delete6 sensesTo remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
• Delete1 senseA key that may be pressed to delete something (such as text or files) from a computer. The key also erases text from left to right, unlike the…
• deleted2 sensesHaving been deleted or eliminated; absent from the final version.
• Delgado2 sensesA surname from Spanish
• Delhi17 sensesA megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi.
• deli2 sensesA shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
• Deli1 senseA surname.
• delia1 senseA garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, similar to a coat or cloak, and worn over the żupan from the 16th until the early…
• Delia4 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• deliberate6 sensesDone on purpose; intentional.
• deliberately2 sensesIntentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
• delicacy6 sensesThe quality of being delicate.
• delicate17 sensesEasily damaged or requiring careful handling.
• delicious3 sensesPleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
• delight4 sensesJoy; pleasure.
• Delight2 sensesA place in the United States: A town in Pike County, Arkansas.
• delighted2 sensesGreatly pleased.
• delightful1 sensePleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
• Delilah4 sensesThe mistress of Samson who betrayed him to the Philistines.
• delinquent6 sensesLate or failing to pay a debt or other financial obligation, like a mortgage or loan.
• delirious2 sensesBeing in the state of delirium.
• deliver13 sensesTo set free from restraint or danger.
• delivered1 senseThat has been, or will be, delivered in a specific manner.
• delivering1 senseAn act of delivering.
• delivery11 sensesThe act of conveying something.
• dell2 sensesA small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.
• Dell5 sensesA surname.
• Della1 senseA female given name originating as a coinage.
• delphine2 sensesOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
• Delphine1 senseA female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
• delta15 sensesThe fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
• Delta18 sensesA state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital: Asaba. Largest city: Warri.
• delusion4 sensesAn adamant belief in a falsehood despite incontestable evidence.
• delusional3 sensesSuffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
• deluxe2 sensesVery fine in quality or luxurious.
• dem1 sense(clitic, suffix) A group of.
• demand12 sensesThe desire to purchase goods and services.
• demanding3 sensesRequiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
• demented3 sensesInsane; mentally ill.
• dementia2 sensesA progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly…
• demise10 sensesThe conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
• demo13 sensesA demonstration or visual explanation.
• democracy6 sensesRule by the people, especially as a form of government, such as
• Democracy1 senseThe Democratic Party.
• democrat3 sensesA supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France).
• Democrat3 sensesA member or supporter of a democratic party.
• democratic3 sensesPertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
• Democratic1 senseOf, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party of the United States.
• Democrats1 senseThe Democratic Party
• demolish3 sensesTo destroy (buildings, etc.), especially in a planned or intentional fashion.
• demolition1 senseThe process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
• demon12 sensesAn evil supernatural being. An evil being resident in or working for Hell; a devil.
• Demon1 senseA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• demonic3 sensesPertaining to demons or evil spirits; demoniac.
• demonstrate4 sensesTo show how to use (something).
• demonstration7 sensesThe act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
• Dempsey3 sensesA surname from Irish.
• den8 sensesA small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
• Den1 senseA diminutive of the male given name Dennis.
• denial8 sensesAn assertion of untruth.
• Denis2 sensesA male given name from Ancient Greek, a mostly British and Irish spelling variant of Dennis.
• Denise1 senseA female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
• Denmark20 sensesA country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen.
• Dennis12 sensesA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• Denny3 sensesA diminutive of the male given names Denis or Dennis.
• denounce6 sensesTo criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly accuse or condemn in a…
• dense8 sensesHaving relatively high density.
• density4 sensesThe amount of a certain phenomenon (such as stuff, things, energy, or otherwise) in a given area (surface area) or volume (amount of space). A…
• dent8 sensesA shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
• Dent2 sensesA village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD7086).
• dental6 sensesOf or concerning the teeth.
• dentist1 senseA medical doctor who specializes in teeth.
• Denton22 sensesA number of places in England: A hamlet in Denton and Caldecote parish, Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire (OS grid ref TL1587).
• Denver20 sensesA number of places in the United States: The capital and largest city of Colorado.
• deny7 sensesTo disallow or reject.
• denying1 senseThe act of one who denies something; a denial.
• Denzel1 senseA male given name popularized by actor Denzel Washington
• deodorant3 sensesAny agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.
• depart11 sensesTo leave.
• departed3 sensesHaving gone away.
• departing3 sensesThat is leaving.
• department8 sensesA part, portion, or subdivision.
• departure7 sensesThe act of departing or something that has departed.
• depend5 sensesTo be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition
• dependable2 sensesAble, or easily able to be depended on.
• dependent9 sensesRelying upon; depending upon.
• depending1 senseSuspended or hanging from another element, such as a shield, helmet, crest, or a badge hanging from a chain.
• depends1 senseApheretic form of it depends; used to indicate more information is known but a simple answer cannot be given
• deploy5 sensesTo prepare and arrange (originally military unit or units, i.e., to array troops) for use.
• deployment4 sensesAn arrangement or classification of things.
• deposit12 sensesSediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems.
• deposition7 sensesThe removal of someone from office.
• Deposition1 senseThe removal of Jesus from the cross.
• depot8 sensesA storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
• depraved3 sensesPerverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.
• depressed4 sensesUnhappy; despondent.
• depressing2 sensesCausing depression or sadness.