Mots commençant par D — 1 178 entrées

Les 1 178 mots du dictionnaire qui commencent par la lettre D, dans l'ordre alphabétique, chacun avec sa première définition. Les accents ne changent pas le classement : une initiale accentuée se range sous sa lettre de base.

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