1988 Wörter
| Wort | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dab | dab | dab | dab | n. a small amount of something v. to apply with light touches |
| dabble | dabble | dab-ble | dab-ble | v. to take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way v. to splash gently |
| dabbler | dabble̊r | dabbl-er | dabbl-e̊r | n. an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intentions |
| dace | dāce | dace | dāce | n. small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body |
| dacha | dàchå | dacha | dàchå | n. Russian country house |
| dachshund | dàc𝕙shùnd | dachshund | dàc𝕙shùnd | n. a small long-bodied short-legged German dog breed with drooping ears |
| Dacron | Dacron | Dacron | Dacron | n. a type of polyester fabric |
| redacted | rėdactėd | re-dact-ed | rė-dact-ėd | a. having had sensitive information removed or obscured v. censor or edit (text) before publication |
| redaction | rėdactio̊n | re-dact-ion | rė-dact-io̊n | n. the act of putting something in writing n. the act of editing or censoring |
| dactyl | dactẏl | dactyl | dactẏl | n. a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables |
| dad | dad | dad | dad | n. one's father |
| dads | dadṡ | dad-s | dad-ṡ | |
| dada | dàdà | dada | dàdà | n. a nihilistic art movement in early 20th century Europe based on irrationality |
| daddy | daddẏ | dadd-y | dadd-ẏ | n. an informal word for father |
| dado | dādō | dado | dādō | n. the lower part of an interior wall, usually decorated differently n. a rectangular groove cut into a board |
| daemon | dāemo̊n | daemon | dāemo̊n | n. a supernatural being of Greek mythology n. a background process in a computer system |
| daffy | daffẏ | daff-y | daff-ẏ | a. silly, eccentric, or mildly crazy |
| daffodil | daffo̊dil | daffodil | daffo̊dil | n. a plant of the genus Narcissus with showy yellow flowers and a trumpet-shaped crown |
| daft | daft | daft | daft | a. foolish or crazy |
| adagio | ådàgiō | adagio | ådàgiō | a. (of tempo) leisurely adv. slowly n. a composition played in adagio tempo |
| dagger | dagge̊r | dagg-er | dagg-e̊r | n. a short knife with a pointed blade |
| dago | dāgō | dago | dāgō | n (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent |
| daguerreotype | dåg𝕦err𝕖ōtȳpe | daguerreotype | dåg𝕦err𝕖ōtȳpe | n. an early photographic process using a silver-coated plate |
| daguerreotypist | dåg𝕦err𝕖ōtȳpist | daguerreotyp-ist | dåg𝕦err𝕖ōtȳp-ist | n. one who makes daguerreotypes (early photographs on silver plates) |
| dah | då𝕙 | dah | då𝕙 | n the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code |
| dahlia | da𝕙liå | dahlia | da𝕙liå | n. a garden plant with brightly colored flowers |
| dahomean | dåhōmėån | dahomean | dåhōmėån | a. of or relating to Dahomey (now Benin) or its people n. a native of Dahomey |
| daikon | daīko̊n | daikon | daīko̊n | n. a radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked |
| dailiness | dāilinėss | dail-i-ness | dāil-i-nėss | n. the quality of being everyday or ordinary |
| dainty | dāintẏ | dain-ty | dāin-tẏ | n. something considered choice to eat a. delicately beautiful a. especially pleasing to the taste |
| daintily | dāintilẏ | daint-i-ly | dāint-i-lẏ | adv. in a refined and delicate manner |
| disdain | disdāin | dis-dain | dis-dāin | n. a feeling of contempt for someone regarded as unworthy v. treat with contempt |
| disdainful | disdāinfůl | dis-dain-ful | dis-dāin-fůl | a. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
| disdainfully | disdāinfùllẏ | dis-dain-ful-ly | dis-dāin-fùl-lẏ | adv. in a proud and domineering manner |
| daiquiri | daiq𝕦i̊rĩ | daiquiri | daiq𝕦i̊rĩ | n. a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice |
| dairies | dāiri𝕖ṡ | dair-ies | dāir-i𝕖ṡ | |
| dairy | dāirẏ | dair-y | dāir-ẏ | n. a place where milk and milk products are made or sold |
| dairying | dāirẏing | dair-y-ing | dāir-ẏ-ing | n. the business of a dairy |
| nondairy | nondāirẏ | non-dair-y | non-dāir-ẏ | a. not containing or made from milk |
| dais | dāiṡ | dais | dāiṡ | n. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it |
| daisy | dāiṡẏ | daisy | dāiṡẏ | n. a common garden plant with white petals around a yellow center |
| dal | dal | dal | dal | n. a thick Indian stew made from lentils or other pulses |
| dally | dallẏ | dal-ly | dal-lẏ | vi. waste time; behave carelessly vt. consider not very seriously |
| dalliance | dalliånce | dall-i-ance | dall-i-ånce | n. the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working |
| dale | dāle | dale | dāle | n. an open river valley in a hilly area |
| dalmatian | dalmāṫi̊ån | dalmatian | dalmāṫi̊ån | n. a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots |
| daltonism | dãlto̊niṡm | dalton-ism | dãlto̊n-iṡm | n. color blindness |
| dam | dam | dam | dam | n. a barrier built to hold back water vt. build a dam across |
| damar | damår | damar | damår | n. any of various hard resins from trees used in varnishes |
| damask | damåsk | damask | damåsk | n. a rich patterned fabric of silk, linen, or cotton |
| damn | damn | damn | damn | vt. curse or condemn int. used to express anger or frustration |
| damsel | damṡe̊l | damsel | damṡe̊l | n. a young unmarried woman |
| damson | damso̊n | damson | damso̊n | n. dark purple plum of the damson tree |
| damage | damȧge | dam-age | dam-ȧge | n. physical harm that reduces the value or usefulness of something v. cause physical harm to |
| damnable | damnåble | damn-able | damn-åble | a. deserving a curse |
| dammed | damm𝕖d | damm-ed | damm-𝕖d | v obstruct with, or as if with, a dam |
| damned | damn𝕖d | damn-ed | damn-𝕖d | a. condemned to eternal punishment; cursed adv. extremely |
| damming | damming | damm-ing | damm-ing | vt. obstruct with a dam n. the construction of a dam |
| dammit | dammit | damm-it | damm-it | int. an expression of frustration or anger |
| damning | damning | damn-ing | damn-ing | a. threatening with damnation a. convincing and damaging |
| damnit | damnit | damn-it | damn-it | int. an exclamation of anger or frustration |
| damns | damnṡ | damn-s | damn-ṡ | |
| damaged | damåg𝕖d | dam-ag-ed | dam-åg-𝕖d | a. harmed or injured or spoiled |
| damaging | damȧging | dam-ag-ing | dam-ȧg-ing | a. (sometimes followed by 'to') causing harm or injury |
| damnation | damnātio̊n | dam-nat-ion | dam-nāt-io̊n | n. the state of being condemned to eternal punishment |
| damselfish | damṡelfish | dam-self-ish | dam-ṡelf-ish | n. small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs |
| damnably | damnåblẏ | damn-ab-ly | damn-åb-lẏ | adv. in a damnable manner |
| daminozide | damino̊zīde | dam-in-ozide | dam-in-o̊zīde | n. a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth |
| damages | damåg𝕖ṡ | dam-age-s | dam-åg𝕖-ṡ | n. money claimed as compensation for loss or injury |
| damndest | damndėst | damn-de-st | damn-dė-st | a. the greatest possible degree or effort (informal) |
| damnedest | damn𝕖dėst | damn-e-de-st | damn-𝕖-dė-st | n. the greatest possible effort |
| adamant | adåmånt | a-dam-ant | a-dåm-ånt | a. refusing to change one's mind; unyielding n. a very hard substance |
| adamantine | adåmantīne | a-dam-ant-ine | a-dåm-ant-īne | a. consisting of or having the hardness of adamant |
| adamantly | adåmåntlẏ | a-dam-ant-ly | a-dåm-ånt-lẏ | adv. inflexibly; unshakably |
| cofferdam | coffe̊rdam | coffer-dam | coffe̊r-dam | n. large watertight chamber used for construction under water |
| undamaged | ûndamåg𝕖d | un-damag-ed | ûn-damåg-𝕖d | a. not harmed or spoiled; sound |
| undammed | ûndamm𝕖d | un-damm-ed | ûn-damm-𝕖d | a. not controlled by a dam v. cause to flow freely like a broken dam |
| dama | dàmå | dama | dàmå | n. fallow deer (a Eurasian deer species) |
| damascene | damåscēne | damasc-ene | damåsc-ēne | n. a native or inhabitant of Damascus n. a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel v. inlay metal with gold and silver |
| dame | dāme | dame | dāme | n. a woman |
| damp | damp | damp | damp | a. slightly wet n. slight wetness |
| damped | damp𝕖ḋ | damp-ed | damp-𝕖ḋ | a. made slightly wet; reduced in intensity |
| dampen | dampe̊n | damp-en | damp-e̊n | v. to make slightly wet v. to make less strong or active |
| damper | dampe̊r | damp-er | damp-e̊r | n. a depressing restraint n. a device that reduces oscillations |
| damply | damplẏ | damp-ly | damp-lẏ | adv. in a damp manner |
| dampness | dampnėss | damp-ness | damp-nėss | n. a slight wetness |
| dampened | dampe̊n𝕖d | damp-en-ed | damp-e̊n-𝕖d | v. make moist v. lessen in force or effect |
| dampener | dampe̊ne̊r | damp-en-er | damp-e̊n-e̊r | n. a device that dampens or moistens something |
| dampening | dampe̊ning | damp-en-ing | damp-e̊n-ing | v. make moist v. lessen in force or effect |
| Dan | Dan | Dan | Dan | n. a male given name |
| dance | dànce | dance | dànce | n. a series of movements matching the speed and rhythm of music v. move rhythmically to music |
| danceable | dànceāble | dance-able | dànce-āble | a. suitable for dancing |
| danced | dànc𝕖ḋ | danc-ed | dànc-𝕖ḋ | |
| dancer | dance̊r | danc-er | danc-e̊r | n. a person who dances, especially as a profession |
| dancing | dancing | danc-ing | danc-ing | n. the activity of dancing for pleasure or entertainment |
| dances | dàncėṡ | dance-s | dàncė-ṡ | |
| dancers | dànce̊rṡ | danc-er-s | dànc-e̊r-ṡ | |
| dander | dande̊r | dander | dande̊r | n. small scales from animal skins or hair that cause allergic reactions n. a feeling of anger |
| dandy | dandẏ | dand-y | dand-ẏ | n. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
| dandified | dandifī𝕖d | dand-i-fi-ed | dand-i-fī-𝕖d | a. dressed in a showy or fancy manner |
| dandelion | dande̊līo̊n | dandel-ion | dande̊l-īo̊n | n. a common plant with bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls |
| dandle | dandle | dandle | dandle | v. move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees v. pet |
| dandruff | dandrûff | dandruff | dandrûff | n. loose scales shed from the scalp |
| danged | dang𝕖d | dang-ed | dang-𝕖d | a. (euphemism) damned |
| danger | dānge̊r | dang-er | dāng-e̊r | n. the possibility of suffering harm or injury n. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm |
| dangle | dangle | dang-le | dang-le | v. to hang or swing loosely |
| dangling | dangling | dang-ling | dang-ling | n. the act of suspending something from above so it moves freely v. hang freely |
| dangly | danglẏ | dang-ly | dang-lẏ | a. hanging loosely and swinging |
| dangerous | dānge̊ro̊us | dang-er-ous | dāng-e̊r-o̊us | a. able or likely to cause harm or injury |
| dangers | dānge̊rṡ | dang-er-s | dāng-e̊r-ṡ | |
| dangerously | dānge̊ro̊uslẏ | dang-er-ous-ly | dāng-e̊r-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a dangerous manner |
| dangerousness | dānge̊ro̊usne̊ss | dang-er-ous-ness | dāng-e̊r-o̊us-ne̊ss | n. the quality of not being safe |
| endanger | ėndānge̊r | en-dang-er | ėn-dāng-e̊r | v. to put at risk of harm or destruction |
| endangered | endānge̊r𝕖d | en-dang-er-ed | en-dāng-e̊r-𝕖d | a. at serious risk of extinction |
| endangerment | endānge̊rme̊nt | en-dang-er-ment | en-dāng-e̊r-me̊nt | n. the act of endangering; a source of danger |
| danish | dānish | danish | dānish | n. a pastry with a sweet filling a. of or relating to Denmark or its people |
| dank | dank | dank | dank | a. unpleasantly cool and humid |
| dankness | danknėss | dank-ness | dank-nėss | n. unpleasant wetness |
| danseuse | dãnse̊𝕦ṡe | danseuse | dãnse̊𝕦ṡe | n. a female ballet dancer |
| danubian | danūbiån | danub-ian | danūb-iån | a. of or relating to the river Danube |
| dapper | dappe̊r | dapp-er | dapp-e̊r | a. neat and smart in dress and manner |
| dappled | dappl𝕖d | dappl-ed | dappl-𝕖d | a. having spots or patches of color |
| dapple | dapple | dapp-le | dapp-le | n. a small contrasting part of something v. colour with streaks or blotches of different shades |
| dare | dāre | dare | dāre | v. to have the courage to do something n. a challenge to do something dangerous |
| dared | dār𝕖d | dar-ed | dār-𝕖d | |
| daring | dāring | dar-ing | dār-ing | a. brave and willing to take risks n. courage or boldness |
| dares | dār𝕖ṡ | dare-s | dār𝕖-ṡ | |
| daresay | dār𝕖sāy | dare-say | dār𝕖-sāy | v. dare to say (used only in the first person singular) |
| daringly | dāringlẏ | dar-ing-ly | dār-ing-lẏ | adv. in an adventurous manner |
| daredevil | dār𝕖devi̊l | dare-de-vil | dār𝕖-de-vi̊l | n. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person a. presumptuously daring |
| dark | dàrk | dark | dàrk | a. with little or no light a. hidden from knowledge; mysterious |
| darken | dàrke̊n | dark-en | dàrk-e̊n | v. become dark or darker v. make dark or darker |
| darker | dàrke̊r | dark-er | dàrk-e̊r | |
| darkest | dàrkėst | dark-est | dàrk-ėst | |
| darkie | dàrkiē | dark-ie | dàrk-iē | n. an offensive term for Black people |
| darkish | dàrkish | dark-ish | dàrk-ish | a. slightly dark |
| darkling | dàrkling | dark-ling | dàrk-ling | a. uncannily dark or obscure a. occurring in the dark or night |
| darkly | dàrklẏ | dark-ly | dàrk-lẏ | adv. in a dark manner |
| darkness | dàrknėss | dark-ness | dàrk-nėss | n. an unilluminated area n. absence of light or illumination |
| darkroom | dàrkroom | dark-room | dàrk-room | n. a room in which photographs are developed |
| darky | dàrkẏ | dark-y | dàrk-ẏ | n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people |
| darkened | dàrke̊n𝕖d | dark-en-ed | dàrk-e̊n-𝕖d | a. made dark or darker by lack of light |
| darknesses | dàrknėssėṡ | dark-ness-es | dàrk-nėss-ėṡ | |
| darkening | dàrke̊ning | dark-en-ing | dàrk-e̊n-ing | a. becoming dark or darker |
| darling | dàrling | dar-ling | dàr-ling | n. a person who is dearly loved a. beloved |
| darlings | dàrlingṡ | dar-ling-s | dàr-ling-ṡ | |
| darn | dàrn | darn | dàrn | v. repair by sewing |
| darned | dàrn𝕖d | darn-ed | dàrn-𝕖d | a. used as a mild intensifier to express annoyance |
| darnedest | dàrn𝕖dest | darn-ed-est | dàrn-𝕖d-est | n. the greatest possible degree a. used informally as an intensifier |
| darndest | dàrndėst | darndest | dàrndėst | a. most remarkable or astounding |
| dart | dàrt | dart | dàrt | n. a small pointed missile thrown or shot v. to move suddenly and quickly |
| darter | dàrte̊r | dart-er | dàrt-e̊r | n. a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly |
| darting | dàrting | dart-ing | dàrt-ing | v. move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart |
| darwinian | dàrwiniån | darwin-ian | dàrwin-iån | a. relating to or based on the theories of Charles Darwin |
| darwinist | dàrwinist | darwin-ist | dàrwin-ist | n. an advocate of Darwinism |
| dash | dash | dash | dash | v. to run or move quickly n. a short race; a punctuation mark |
| dashed | dash𝕖ḋ | dash-ed | dash-𝕖ḋ | a. having gaps or spaces v. run or move very quickly |
| dasher | dashe̊r | dash-er | dash-e̊r | n. a device that agitates or stirs n. one who moves with great speed |
| dashing | dashing | dash-ing | dash-ing | a. lively and spirited |
| dashingly | dashinglẏ | dash-ing-ly | dash-ing-lẏ | adv. in a highly fashionable manner |
| haberdasher | habe̊rdashe̊r | haber-dash-er | habe̊r-dash-e̊r | n. a merchant who sells men's clothing |
| haberdashery | habe̊rdashe̊rẏ | haber-dash-ery | habe̊r-dash-e̊rẏ | n. the drygoods sold by a haberdasher |
| dashi | dàshĩ | dashi | dàshĩ | n. a Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp |
| dashiki | dåshĩkĩ | dashiki | dåshĩkĩ | n. a loose and brightly colored African shirt |
| dastard | dastård | dastard | dastård | n. a cowardly and despicable person |
| dastardly | dastårdlẏ | dastard-ly | dastård-lẏ | a. despicably cowardly |
| date | dāte | date | dāte | n. the specified day of the month n. a social or romantic meeting n. a small sweet fruit vt. to write a date on vi. to have a romantic meeting |
| data | dātå | dat-a | dāt-å | n. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis |
| datable | dātåble | dat-able | dāt-åble | a. that can be given a date |
| datebook | dāt𝕖book | date-book | dāt𝕖-book | n. a notebook for recording appointments and important dates |
| dated | dātėd | dat-ed | dāt-ėd | a. old-fashioned; out of date |
| dating | dāting | dat-ing | dāt-ing | n. the activity of going out with someone you are attracted to |
| dateless | dāt𝕖lėss | date-less | dāt𝕖-lėss | a. having no known beginning and presumably no end |
| dateline | dāt𝕖līne | date-line | dāt𝕖-līne | n. an imaginary line on the earth's surface following approximately the 180th meridian n. a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin v. mark with a date and place |
| dates | dāt𝕖s | date-s | dāt𝕖-s | |
| datum | dātům | dat-um | dāt-ům | n. an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
| datings | dātingṡ | dat-ing-s | dāt-ing-ṡ | |
| antedate | antėdāte | ante-date | antė-dāte | v. be earlier in time; go back further v. establish something as being earlier relative to something else |
| metadata | mētådātå | meta-data | mētå-dātå | n. data about data |
| predate | prēdāte | pre-date | prē-dāte | vt. to be earlier in time than vt. to assign a date earlier than the actual one |
| predator | predåto̊r | pre-dat-or | pre-dåt-o̊r | n. an animal that naturally preys on others n. a person who exploits others |
| predatory | predåtorẏ | pre-dat-ory | pre-dåt-orẏ | a. living by preying on others a. exploiting others for profit |
| update | ûpdāte | up-date | ûp-dāte | v. to make something more modern or accurate n. new information |
| undated | ûndātėd | un-dat-ed | ûn-dāt-ėd | a. not bearing a date |
| updated | ûpdāt𝕖d | up-dat-ed | ûp-dāt-𝕖d | a. brought up to date; modernized |
| updating | ûpdāting | up-dat-ing | ûp-dāt-ing | n. the act of changing something to bring it up to date |
| updates | ûpdāt𝕖s | up-date-s | ûp-dāt𝕖-s | |
| daub | dãub | daub | dãub | n. an unskillful painting v. apply to a surface |
| dauber | daube̊r | daub-er | daub-e̊r | n. an unskilled painter |
| daubster | dãubste̊r | daub-ster | dãub-ste̊r | n. a poor or unskillful painter |
| bedaub | bėdãub | be-daub | bė-dãub | vt. to smear or cover with something; to overdecorate |
| daughter | dãu𝕘𝕙te̊r | daught-er | dãu𝕘𝕙t-e̊r | n. a girl or woman in relation to her parents |
| daughterly | dãu𝕘𝕙te̊rlẏ | daught-er-ly | dãu𝕘𝕙t-e̊r-lẏ | |
| daughters | dãu𝕘𝕙te̊rṡ | daught-er-s | dãu𝕘𝕙t-e̊r-ṡ | |
| daughter-in-law | daught-er-in-law | n. the wife of one's son | ||
| daunt | dãunt | daunt | dãunt | v. to cause to lose courage |
| daunting | dãunting | daunt-ing | dãunt-ing | a. discouraging through fear |
| dauntless | dãuntlėss | daunt-less | dãunt-lėss | a. invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
| dauntingly | dãuntinglẏ | daunt-ing-ly | dãunt-ing-lẏ | adv. to a degree that daunts |
| undaunted | ûndãuntėd | un-daunt-ed | ûn-dãunt-ėd | a. unshaken in purpose a. resolutely courageous |
| dauphin | dauphin | dauphin | dauphin | n. formerly, the eldest son of the King of France and heir to the throne |
| davidic | dåvidic | david-ic | dåvid-ic | a. of or relating to David, especially King David of Israel |
| davit | davit | davit | davit | n. a crane-like device for suspending or lowering equipment such as a lifeboat |
| dawa | dàwà | dawa | dàwà | n. a place name in Ghana |
| dawdle | dãwdle | dawd-le | dãwd-le | v. to take one's time; to waste time; to fall behind |
| dawg | dãwg | dawg | dãwg | |
| dawgs | dãwgṡ | dawg-s | dãwg-ṡ | |
| dawn | dãwn | dawn | dãwn | n. the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise vi. to begin to grow light in the morning |
| dawning | dãwning | dawn-ing | dãwn-ing | n. the first light of day |
| dawns | dãwnṡ | dawn-s | dãwn-ṡ | |
| day | dāy | day | dāy | n. a period of 24 hours; the time between sunrise and sunset; a particular point in time |
| daybed | dāyb𝕖d | day-bed | dāy-b𝕖d | n. an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night |
| daily | dāilẏ | dai-ly | dāi-lẏ | a. done, produced, or occurring every day adv. every day n. a newspaper published every day |
| daylight | dāylī𝕘𝕙t | day-light | dāy-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. the light of the sun during the day |
| days | dāyṡ | day-s | dāy-ṡ | |
| doomsday | doomṡdāy | dooms-day | doomṡ-dāy | n. the last day of the world; an unpleasant destiny |
| Friday | Frīdāy | Fri-day | Frī-dāy | n. the sixth day of the week |
| Fridays | Frīdāyṡ | Fri-day-s | Frī-dāy-ṡ | |
| Monday | Môndāy | Mon-day | Môn-dāy | n. the second day of the week |
| Mondays | Môndāyṡ | Mon-day-s | Môn-dāy-ṡ | |
| Saturday | Satůrdāy | Satur-day | Satůr-dāy | n. the day after Friday |
| Sunday | Sûndāy | Sun-day | Sûn-dāy | n. the first day of the week |
| Saturdays | Satůrdāyṡ | Satur-day-s | Satůr-dāy-ṡ | |
| Sundays | Sûndāyṡ | Sun-day-s | Sûn-dāy-ṡ | |
| today | to̊dāy | to-day | to̊-dāy | n. this present day; the present time adv. on this day |
| Tuesday | Tūeṡdāy | Tu-es-day | Tū-eṡ-dāy | n. the third day of the week |
| Tuesdays | Tū𝕖ṡdāyṡ | Tu-es-day-s | Tū-𝕖ṡ-dāy-ṡ | |
| Thursday | Thůrṡdāy | Thur-s-day | Thůr-ṡ-dāy | n. the fifth day of the week |
| Thursdays | Thůrṡdāyṡ | Thur-s-day-s | Thůr-ṡ-dāy-ṡ | |
| Wednesday | We𝕕neṡdāy | Wedn-es-day | We𝕕n-eṡ-dāy | n. the fourth day of the week |
| Wednesdays | We𝕕neṡdāyṡ | Wedn-es-day-s | We𝕕n-eṡ-dāy-ṡ | |
| yesterday | yeste̊rdāy | yest-er-day | yest-e̊r-dāy | n. the day before today adv. on the day before today |
| yesterdays | yeste̊rdāyṡ | yest-er-day-s | yest-e̊r-dāy-ṡ | |
| daze | dāze | daze | dāze | n. the feeling of distress and disbelief when something bad happens n. confusion characterized by lack of clarity |
| dazed | dāz𝕖d | daz-ed | dāz-𝕖d | a. unable to think clearly, especially from shock or a blow |
| dazedly | dāz𝕖dlẏ | daz-ed-ly | dāz-𝕖d-lẏ | adv. in a dazed manner |
| dazzled | dazzl𝕖d | dazzl-ed | dazzl-𝕖d | a. having vision overcome temporarily by intense light a. stupefied or dizzied by something overpowering |
| dazzler | dazzle̊r | dazzl-er | dazzl-e̊r | n. something or someone that dazzles |
| dazzle | dazzle | dazz-le | dazz-le | v. blind someone temporarily with bright light; amaze with brilliance n. blinding light |
| dazzling | dazzling | dazz-ling | dazz-ling | a. amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning |
| dazzlingly | dazzlin𝕘lẏ | dazz-ling-ly | dazz-lin𝕘-lẏ | adv. in a manner that dazzles the beholder |
| bedazzled | bėdazzl𝕖d | be-dazzl-ed | bė-dazzl-𝕖d | v. to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light |
| bedazzle | bėdazzle | be-dazz-le | bė-dazz-le | v to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light |
| de | dē | de | dē | a. of high quality; luxurious |
| deism | dēiṡm | de-ism | dē-iṡm | n. belief in God based on reason without reference to revelation |
| deist | dēist | de-ist | dē-ist | n. a person who believes in deism |
| deistic | dēistic | de-ist-ic | dē-ist-ic | a. of or relating to deism |
| idea | īdēå | i-de-a | ī-dē-å | n. a thought or suggestion; a mental impression; an opinion; a plan |
| ideal | īdēål | i-de-al | ī-dē-ål | n. the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain a. conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence |
| idealism | īdēåliṡm | i-de-al-ism | ī-dē-ål-iṡm | n. the pursuit of high ideals n. the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality |
| ideally | īdēållẏ | i-de-al-ly | ī-dē-ål-lẏ | adv. in an ideal manner |
| deacon | dēaco̊n | deacon | dēaco̊n | n. a Protestant layman who assists the minister n. a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders |
| deaconess | dēaco̊ne̊ss | deacon-ess | dēaco̊n-e̊ss | n. a woman deacon |
| archdeacon | àrchdēaco̊n | arch-deacon | àrch-dēaco̊n | n. (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop |
| dead | dèad | dead | dèad | a. no longer living adv. completely or absolutely |
| death | dèath | death | dèath | n. the end of the life of a person or organism n. the state of being dead |
| deadbeat | dèadbēat | dead-beat | dèad-bēat | n. someone who fails to meet a financial obligation |
| deadbolt | dèadbōlt | dead-bolt | dèad-bōlt | n. a lock bolt that cannot be moved except by turning the key |
| deathbed | dèathb𝕖d | death-bed | dèath-b𝕖d | n. the bed on which a person dies |
| deathblow | dèathblōw | death-blow | dèath-blōw | n. the blow that kills (usually mercifully) |
| deaden | dèade̊n | dead-en | dèad-e̊n | v. to make less lively, intense, or active |
| deadfall | dèadfãll | dead-fall | dèad-fãll | n. a trap consisting of a heavy weight that falls on the prey |
| deadhead | dèadhèad | dead-head | dèad-hèad | n. a nonenterprising person who is not paying his way n. a train or bus or taxi traveling empty |
| deadlift | dèadlift | dead-lift | dèad-lift | n. a weightlifting exercise in which a barbell is lifted from the ground to hip level v. lift a barbell from the ground to hip level |
| deadline | dèadlīne | dead-line | dèad-līne | n. the time by which something must be completed |
| deadlock | dèadlock | dead-lock | dèad-lock | n. a situation in which no progress can be made |
| deadly | dèadlẏ | dead-ly | dèad-lẏ | a. causing or able to cause death adv. extremely |
| deathless | dèathlėss | death-less | dèath-lėss | a. never dying |
| deathly | dèathlẏ | death-ly | dèath-lẏ | a. resembling death adv. to a degree resembling death |
| deadman | dèadman | dead-man | dèad-man | n. an anchor buried in the ground |
| deadness | dèadnėss | dead-ness | dèad-nėss | n. the inanimate property of something that has died |
| deadpan | dèadpan | dead-pan | dèad-pan | a. deliberately impassive adv. without betraying any feeling |
| deaths | dèaths | death-s | dèath-s | |
| deathtrap | dèathtrap | death-trap | dèath-trap | n. any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed |
| deadwood | dèadwood | dead-wood | dèad-wood | n. a branch or a part of a tree that is dead |
| deathwatch | dèathwàtch | death-watch | dèath-wàtch | n. a vigil kept over a dying person |
| deadlocked | dèadlock𝕖ḋ | dead-lock-ed | dèad-lock-𝕖ḋ | a. at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions |
| deadening | dèade̊ning | dead-en-ing | dèad-e̊n-ing | v. make less lively, intense, or vigorous n. the act of making something futile and useless |
| deadliness | dèadline̊ss | deadl-i-ness | dèadl-i-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being deadly |
| deadlines | dèadlīn𝕖ṡ | dead-line-s | dèad-līn𝕖-ṡ | |
| undead | ûndèad | un-dead | ûn-dèad | a. not dead; reanimated after death (in fiction) |
| deaf | dèaf | deaf | dèaf | a. lacking the sense of hearing a. unwilling to listen or pay attention |
| deafen | dèafe̊n | deaf-en | dèaf-e̊n | v. make or render deaf v. be unbearably loud |
| deafer | dèafe̊r | deaf-er | dèaf-e̊r | |
| deafest | dèafėst | deaf-est | dèaf-ėst | |
| deafness | dèafne̊ss | deaf-ness | dèaf-ne̊ss | n. partial or complete loss of hearing |
| deafened | dèafe̊n𝕖d | deaf-en-ed | dèaf-e̊n-𝕖d | a. caused to hear poorly or not at all |
| deafening | dèafe̊ning | deaf-en-ing | dèaf-e̊n-ing | a. loud enough to cause temporary hearing loss |
| deafeningly | dèaf𝕖nin𝕘lẏ | deaf-en-ing-ly | dèaf-𝕖n-in𝕘-lẏ | adv. in a deafening manner |
| deal | dēal | deal | dēal | n. an agreement or arrangement in business v. to distribute cards in a game; to handle or manage a situation |
| dealt | dèalt | dealt | dèalt | |
| dealer | dēale̊r | deal-er | dēal-e̊r | n. a firm engaged in trading n. the person who distributes the playing cards in a card game |
| dealing | dēaling | deal-ing | dēal-ing | n. the way one conducts business; transactions |
| dealmaker | dēalmāke̊r | deal-maker | dēal-māke̊r | n. a person who arranges or negotiates business deals |
| deals | dēalṡ | deal-s | dēal-ṡ | |
| dealers | dēale̊rṡ | deal-er-s | dēal-e̊r-ṡ | |
| dealership | dēale̊rship | deal-er-ship | dēal-e̊r-ship | n. a business that sells products for a company |
| dealings | dēalin𝕘ṡ | deal-ing-s | dēal-in𝕘-ṡ | n. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by 'with') |
| megadeal | megådēal | mega-deal | megå-dēal | n. a very large business deal |
| dean | dēan | dean | dēan | n. the head of a university faculty or department n. a senior member of a group |
| dear | dēar | dear | dēar | a. greatly loved; highly valued int. used to express surprise, pity, or affection |
| dearer | dēare̊r | dear-er | dēar-e̊r | |
| dearest | dēarėst | dear-est | dēar-ėst | |
| dearie | de̊arie | dear-ie | de̊ar-ie | n. a special loved one |
| dearly | dēarlẏ | dear-ly | dēar-lẏ | adv. in a sincere and heartfelt manner; at a great cost |
| dears | dēarṡ | dear-s | dēar-ṡ | |
| dearth | de̊arth | dear-th | de̊ar-th | n. a lack or scarcity of something |
| deary | dēarẏ | dear-y | dēar-ẏ | n. a special loved one |
| endear | endēar | en-dear | en-dēar | v. to make attractive or lovable |
| endearing | endēaring | en-dear-ing | en-dēar-ing | a. lovable especially in a childlike way |
| endearment | ėndēarme̊nt | en-dear-ment | ėn-dēar-me̊nt | n. the act of showing affection |
| endearingly | ėnde̊aringlẏ | en-dear-ing-ly | ėn-de̊ar-ing-lẏ | adv. in an adorable manner |
| endeavor | ėndèavo̊r | en-deav-or | ėn-dèav-o̊r | v. to try hard to do something n. an attempt to achieve something |
| endeavour | ėndèavo̊ur | en-deav-our | ėn-dèav-o̊ur | n. a serious attempt to achieve a goal v. try hard to achieve something |
| deb | deb | deb | deb | n. a young woman making her debut into society |
| debit | debit | deb-it | deb-it | n. an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing v. to enter as debit |
| debacle | de̊bàcle | debacle | de̊bàcle | n. a sudden and complete failure |
| debe | debe | debe | debe | v. remove the horns of cattle |
| debility | de̊bili̊tẏ | debil-ity | de̊bil-i̊tẏ | n. the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) |
| debouch | dėbòuch | debouch | dėbòuch | v. march out (as from a defile) into open ground v. pass out or emerge; especially of rivers |
| debris | de̊brĩs | debris | de̊brĩs | n. scattered fragments of something broken or destroyed |
| debt | debt | debt | debt | n. money owed by one person to another n. an obligation to do something |
| debtee | de𝕓tēe | debt-ee | de𝕓t-ēe | n. a person to whom money is owed |
| debtor | de𝕓to̊r | debt-or | de𝕓t-o̊r | n. a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt |
| debts | debts | debt-s | debt-s | |
| indebted | inde𝕓tėd | in-debt-ed | in-de𝕓t-ėd | a. owing money or gratitude to someone |
| indebtedness | inde𝕓tėdnėss | in-debt-ed-ness | in-de𝕓t-ėd-nėss | n. an obligation to pay money to another party |
| debut | dèbū𝕥 | debut | dèbū𝕥 | n. a person's first appearance v. make a first public appearance |
| debutante | debūtànte | debut-ante | debūt-ànte | n. a young woman making her debut into society |
| decadal | decådål | decad-al | decåd-ål | a. pertaining to ten; consisting of tens |
| decade | decāde | dec-ade | dec-āde | n. a period of ten years |
| decal | dēcal | dec-al | dēc-al | n. a design fixed to a surface; a paper bearing a design to be transferred |
| decant | de̊cant | de-cant | de̊-cant | v. pour out |
| decadence | decåde̊nce | decad-ence | decåd-e̊nce | n. moral or cultural decline |
| decadent | decåde̊nt | decad-ent | decåd-e̊nt | n. a person who has fallen into a decadent state a. marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay |
| decency | dēce̊ncẏ | dec-ency | dēc-e̊ncẏ | n. behavior that is polite and morally acceptable |
| decile | decile | dec-ile | dec-ile | n. any of nine points dividing a distribution into ten equal intervals |
| decanter | dėcante̊r | de-cant-er | dė-cant-e̊r | n. a bottle with a stopper for serving wine |
| decagon | decågo̊n | dec-a-gon | dec-å-go̊n | n. a polygon with ten sides |
| decadently | decåde̊ntlẏ | decad-ent-ly | decåd-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in a decadent manner |
| decades | decād𝕖ṡ | dec-ade-s | dec-ād𝕖-ṡ | |
| hexadecimal | hexådecimål | hexa-dec-im-al | hexå-dec-im-ål | a. of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base |
| indecency | indēce̊ncẏ | in-dec-en-cy | in-dēc-e̊n-cẏ | n. the quality of being indecent |
| december | dėcembe̊r | n. the twelfth month of the year | ||
| decibel | deci̊bel | deci-bel | deci̊-bel | n. a unit for measuring the intensity of sound |
| undecidable | ûndėcīdåble | un-decid-able | ûn-dėcīd-åble | a. not capable of being decided |
| decimal | decimål | decim-al | decim-ål | n. a number in the decimal system a. numbered or proceeding by tens |
| decimate | deci̊māte | decim-ate | deci̊m-āte | vt. to destroy a large proportion of |
| decimated | deci̊mātėd | decim-at-ed | deci̊m-āt-ėd | a. severely reduced in number |
| decimation | deci̊mātio̊n | decim-at-ion | deci̊m-āt-io̊n | n. destroying or killing a large part of the population |
| deck | deck | deck | deck | n. any of various platforms built into a vessel n. a porch that resembles the deck on a ship v. be beautiful to look at v. decorate |
| decker | decke̊r | deck-er | deck-e̊r | n. (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels |
| deckhand | deckhand | deck-hand | deck-hand | n. a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor |
| decking | decking | deck-ing | deck-ing | n. material for making a deck or floor |
| deckle | deckle | deck-le | deck-le | n. (paper making) a frame used to form paper pulp into sheets |
| decks | decks | deck-s | deck-s | |
| bedeck | bėdeck | be-deck | bė-deck | v. decorate |
| foredeck | for𝕖deck | fore-deck | for𝕖-deck | n. the deck between the bridge and the forecastle |
| deco | decō | deco | decō | n. a style of decorative art popular in the 1920s |
| deed | dēed | deed | dēed | n. something that is done; an action n. a legal document showing ownership |
| deeds | dēedṡ | deed-s | dēed-ṡ | |
| indeed | indēed | in-deed | in-dēed | adv. truly; used to emphasize a statement or response |
| misdeed | misdēed | mis-deed | mis-dēed | n. a wicked or illegal act |
| deem | dēem | deem | dēem | vt. consider or judge |
| redeem | rėdēem | re-deem | rė-dēem | vt. to make up for; to buy back; to exchange for goods |
| redeemable | rėdēemåble | re-deem-able | rė-dēem-åble | a. recoverable upon payment or fulfilling a condition a. susceptible to improvement or reform |
| redeemed | rėdēem𝕖d | re-deem-ed | rė-dēem-𝕖d | v. save from sins v. restore the honor or worth of |
| redeemer | rėdēeme̊r | re-deem-er | rė-dēem-e̊r | n. someone who redeems or buys back promissory notes or merchandise |
| redeeming | rėdēeming | re-deem-ing | rė-dēem-ing | a. compensating for some fault or defect |
| irredeemable | irrėdēemåble | ir-re-deem-able | ir-rė-dēem-åble | a. impossible to redeem or make good |
| unredeemable | ûnrėdēemåble | un-re-deem-able | ûn-rė-dēem-åble | a. insusceptible of reform |
| unredeemed | ûnrēdēem𝕖d | un-re-deem-ed | ûn-rē-dēem-𝕖d | a. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell a. not redeemed or recovered |
| deep | dēep | deep | dēep | a. going far down from the top or surface a. very intense or extreme adv. a long way down n. the deepest part |
| deepen | dēepe̊n | deep-en | dēep-e̊n | v. to make or become deeper |
| deeper | dēepe̊r | deep-er | dēep-e̊r | |
| deepest | dēepe̊st | deep-est | dēep-e̊st | a. most deep or profound |
| deeply | dēeplẏ | deep-ly | dēep-lẏ | adv. to a great depth; intensely |
| deepness | dēepnėss | deep-ness | dēep-nėss | n. the quality of being physically deep n. a low pitch that is loud and voluminous |
| depth | depth | dep-th | dep-th | n. the extent downward or backward or inward n. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity |
| deepened | dēepe̊n𝕖d | deep-en-ed | dēep-e̊n-𝕖d | v. make more intense or stronger v. become deeper |
| deeplier | dēeplīe̊r | deep-li-er | dēep-lī-e̊r | |
| deepliest | dēepliėst | deep-li-est | dēep-li-ėst | |
| deepening | dēepe̊ning | deep-en-ing | dēep-e̊n-ing | n. a process of becoming deeper and more profound a. becoming more intense |
| depthless | depthlėss | dep-th-less | dep-th-lėss | a. having no depth; shallow |
| deer | dēer | deer | dēer | n. a hoofed animal with branching antlers, found mainly in forests |
| deers | dēerṡ | deer-s | dēer-ṡ | |
| deerskin | dēerskin | deer-skin | dēer-skin | n. leather from the hide of a deer |
| reindeer | rèindēer | rein-deer | rèin-dēer | n. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes |
| reindeers | rèindēerṡ | rein-deer-s | rèin-dēer-ṡ | |
| deferral | dėfe̊rrål | de-ferr-al | dė-fe̊rr-ål | n. a state of abeyance or suspended business |
| deference | defe̊re̊nce | de-fer-ence | de-fe̊r-e̊nce | n. polite respect and submission toward someone |
| deferment | dėfe̊rme̊nt | de-fer-ment | dė-fe̊r-me̊nt | n. act of putting off to a future time |
| defiantly | dėfīåntlẏ | de-fi-ant-ly | dė-fī-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a rebellious manner |
| indefatigable | indėfatigåble | in-defatig-able | in-dėfatig-åble | a. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality |
| indefatigably | indėfatigåblẏ | in-defatig-ab-ly | in-dėfatig-åb-lẏ | adv. with indefatigable energy |
| defenseless | dėfens𝕖lėss | defense-less | dėfens𝕖-lėss | a. lacking protection or weapons for self-defense |
| defile | dėfīle | def-i-le | dėf-ī-le | n. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) v. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon |
| deflation | dėflātio̊n | de-flat-ion | dė-flāt-io̊n | n. a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices |
| deflationary | dėflātio̊narẏ | de-flat-ion-ary | dė-flāt-io̊n-arẏ | a. tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in purchasing power |
| deft | deft | deft | deft | a. skillful and quick with the hands |
| deftly | deftlẏ | deft-ly | deft-lẏ | adv. in a deft manner |
| deftness | deftnėss | deft-ness | deft-nėss | n. skillful performance or ability without difficulty |
| biodegradable | bīōde̊grādåble | bio-degradable | bīō-de̊grādåble | a. capable of being decomposed by bacteria |
| dehydrate | dėhȳdrāte | de-hydr-ate | dė-hȳdr-āte | v. remove water from v. preserve by removing all water |
| dehydration | dēhȳdrātio̊n | de-hydr-at-ion | dē-hȳdr-āt-io̊n | n. the process of losing or removing water |
| deity | dēitẏ | dei-ty | dēi-tẏ | n. a god or goddess |
| deictic | deīctic | deict-ic | deīct-ic | n. a word specifying identity or location from the perspective of speaker or hearer a. relating to a word whose reference depends on the circumstances of its use |
| epideictic | epideīctic | epi-deict-ic | epi-deīct-ic | a. designed to show off rhetorical skill |
| deign | dèi𝕘n | de-ign | dè-i𝕘n | v. to do something that one considers to be below one's dignity |
| dejection | dėjectio̊n | de-ject-ion | dė-ject-io̊n | n. a state of melancholy depression |
| dejeuner | dėjeune̊r | dejeuner | dėjeune̊r | n. a midday meal |
| deke | dēke | deke | dēke | n. a deceptive move to get past an opponent |
| indelible | indelible | in-del-ible | in-del-ible | a. cannot be removed or erased |
| indelibly | indeli̊blẏ | in-del-ib-ly | in-del-i̊b-lẏ | adv. in an indelible manner; permanently |
| deletion | dėlētio̊n | de-let-ion | dė-lēt-io̊n | n. the act of removing something |
| delft | delft | delft | delft | n. a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration |
| deli | delĩ | deli | delĩ | n. a shop selling ready-to-eat food |
| delis | deliṡ | deli-s | deli-ṡ | |
| delicatessen | delicåtesse̊n | delicatessen | delicåtesse̊n | n. ready-to-eat food products n. a shop selling ready-to-eat food products |
| delirious | dėlirio̊us | delir-ious | dėlir-io̊us | a. in an acutely disturbed state of mind |
| delirium | dėliriům | delirium | dėliriům | n. a brief state of excitement and mental confusion |
| dell | dell | dell | dell | n. a small wooded hollow or valley |
| predella | prėdellå | pre-della | prė-dellå | n. a step or platform on which an altar is placed n. a painting or sculpture at the base of an altarpiece |
| delphic | delphic | delph-ic | delph-ic | a. obscurely prophetic; having the characteristics of an oracle |
| delphinium | delphiniům | delphin-ium | delphin-iům | n. any plant of the genus Delphinium with palmately divided leaves and spurred flowers |
| deltoid | deltoid | delt-oid | delt-oid | n. the large triangular muscle of the shoulder a. triangular in shape |
| delta | deltå | delta | deltå | n. a triangular area of land at the mouth of a river; the fourth Greek letter |
| deluded | dėlūdėd | de-lud-ed | dė-lūd-ėd | a. deceived or misled |
| delve | delve | delve | delve | v. to investigate or research deeply n. a pit or hollow |
| demotic | dėmotic | dem-ot-ic | dėm-ot-ic | a. of or for the common people a. of or relating to the form of modern Greek based on colloquial use |
| democratizer | dėmocråtīze̊r | dem-o-crat-iz-er | dėm-o-cråt-īz-e̊r | n. one who makes something accessible to everyone |
| academe | acådēme | aca-dem-e | acå-dēm-e | n. the academic world |
| academic | acådemic | aca-dem-ic | acå-dem-ic | a. relating to education and scholarship a. not practical or directly useful |
| academies | åcade̊mi𝕖ṡ | aca-dem-ies | åca-de̊m-i𝕖ṡ | |
| academy | åcade̊mẏ | aca-dem-y | åca-de̊m-ẏ | n. a school or college for special training n. a society of distinguished scholars |
| academia | acådēmiå | aca-dem-i-a | acå-dēm-i-å | n. the academic world |
| academician | acåde̊miċi̊ån | aca-dem-ic-ian | acå-de̊m-iċ-i̊ån | n. someone elected to honorary membership in an academy n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
| academically | acådemicållẏ | aca-dem-ic-al-ly | acå-dem-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in regard to academic matters |
| endemic | endemic | en-dem-ic | en-dem-ic | n. a disease constantly present in a particular locality a. native to or confined to a certain region |
| epidemic | epi̊demic | epi-dem-ic | epi̊-dem-ic | n. a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time a. prevalent among a community at a particular time |
| epidemiologically | epi̊dēmio̊logicållẏ | epi-dem-iologic-al-ly | epi̊-dēm-io̊logic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an epidemiological manner |
| epidemiologic | epidēmio̊logic | epi-dem-i-o-log-ic | epi-dēm-i-o̊-log-ic | a. of or relating to epidemiology |
| epidemiologist | epi̊dēmiolo̊gist | epi-dem-i-o-log-ist | epi̊-dēm-i-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases |
| epidemiology | epi̊demiolo̊gẏ | epi-dem-i-o-log-y | epi̊-dem-i-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease |
| epidemiological | epidēmio̊logicål | epi-dem-i-o-log-ic-al | epi-dēm-i-o̊-log-ic-ål | a of or relating to epidemiology |
| pandemic | pandemic | pan-dem-ic | pan-dem-ic | a. widespread over a whole country or the world n. an outbreak of disease over a wide geographic area |
| pseudo-academic | pseudo-aca-dem-ic | a. falsely academic | ||
| sociodemographics | sōciōdemo̊graphics | soci-o-dem-o-graph-ic-s | sōci-ō-dem-o̊-graph-ic-s | n. the study of social and demographic characteristics of populations |
| demeanor | dėmēano̊r | demean-or | dėmēan-o̊r | n. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
| misdemeanor | misde̊mēano̊r | mis-demean-or | mis-de̊mēan-o̊r | n. a minor crime less serious than a felony |
| demesne | dėmè𝕤ne | demesne | dėmè𝕤ne | n. extensive landed property retained by the owner for his own use |
| demiurge | demiůrge | demiurge | demiůrge | n. a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe |
| condemn | co̊ndemn | con-demn | co̊n-demn | vt. express strong disapproval of vt. sentence to punishment |
| condemnable | co̊ndemnåble | con-demn-able | co̊n-demn-åble | a. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure |
| condemned | co̊ndemn𝕖d | con-demn-ed | co̊n-demn-𝕖d | a. sentenced to punishment |
| condemnation | conde̊mnātio̊n | con-demn-at-ion | con-de̊mn-āt-io̊n | n. the expression of strong disapproval |
| condemnatory | co̊ndemnåto̊rẏ | con-demn-at-ory | co̊n-demn-åt-o̊rẏ | a. containing or imposing condemnation or censure |
| indemnify | indemni̊fȳ | in-demn-ify | in-demn-i̊fȳ | v. secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for |
| indemnity | indemni̊tẏ | in-demn-ity | in-demn-i̊tẏ | n. protection against future loss n. legal exemption from liability for damages |
| indemnification | indemni̊ficātio̊n | in-demn-i-fic-at-ion | in-demn-i̊-fic-āt-io̊n | n. an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance |
| demo | demō | demo | demō | n. a demonstration; a brief exhibition of a product |
| democracy | dėmocråcy | dem-o-cracy | dėm-o-cråcy | n. a system of government by the whole population, through elected representatives |
| democrat | demo̊crat | dem-o-crat | dem-o̊-crat | n. a member of the Democratic Party n. a person who believes in democracy |
| democratic | demo̊cratic | demo-crat-ic | demo̊-crat-ic | a. relating to or supporting democracy or its principles |
| democratize | dėmocråtīze | dem-o-crat-ize | dėm-o-cråt-īze | v. to make democratic |
| democratized | dėmocråtīz𝕖d | dem-o-crat-iz-ed | dėm-o-cråt-īz-𝕖d | v. introduce democratic reforms |
| democratizing | dėmocråtīzing | dem-o-crat-iz-ing | dėm-o-cråt-īz-ing | v become (more) democratic; of nations v introduce democratic reforms; of nations |
| democratically | demo̊craticållẏ | demo-crat-ic-al-ly | demo̊-crat-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a democratic manner |
| democratization | dėmocråti̊zātio̊n | dem-o-crat-iz-at-ion | dėm-o-cråt-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the action of making something democratic |
| undemocratic | ûndemo̊cratic | un-democrat-ic | ûn-demo̊crat-ic | a. not in agreement with democratic doctrine or ideals |
| demoiselle | demoiṡelle | demoiselle | demoiṡelle | n. a young unmarried woman n. small brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes of coral reefs |
| demon | dēmo̊n | demon | dēmo̊n | n. an evil spirit or supernatural being |
| demonic | dėmonic | demon-ic | dėmon-ic | a. extremely evil or cruel; relating to demons |
| demonize | dēmo̊nīze | demon-ize | dēmo̊n-īze | vt. to portray as evil or threatening |
| demons | dēmo̊nṡ | demon-s | dēmo̊n-ṡ | |
| demonized | dēmo̊nīz𝕖d | demon-iz-ed | dēmo̊n-īz-𝕖d | v. make into a demon |
| demonizing | dēmo̊nīzing | demon-iz-ing | dēmo̊n-īz-ing | v. make into a demon |
| demonization | dēmo̊ni̊zātio̊n | demon-iz-at-ion | dēmo̊n-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. the act of portraying someone as wicked or threatening |
| pandemonium | pandėmōniům | pan-demon-ium | pan-dėmōn-iům | n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| redemptive | rėdemptive | re-dempt-ive | rė-dempt-ive | a. bringing about salvation or redemption |
| redemption | rėdemptio̊n | re-demp-tion | rė-demp-tio̊n | n. the act of purchasing back something previously sold |
| Dempsey | Dempsēy | Dempsey | Dempsēy | n. a surname |
| demure | dėmūre | demure | dėmūre | a. modestly or shyly reserved |
| demurely | dėmūrelẏ | demure-ly | dėmūre-lẏ | adv. in a demure manner |
| den | den | den | den | n. a wild animal's shelter n. a small comfortable room for reading or working |
| deny | dėnȳ | de-ny | dė-nȳ | v. state that something is not true v. refuse to give or allow something |
| deniable | dėnīåble | den-i-able | dėn-ī-åble | a. capable of being denied or contradicted |
| denial | dėnīål | de-ni-al | dė-nī-ål | n. the action of declaring something to be untrue n. the refusal of a request |
| denier | dėnīe̊r | den-i-er | dėn-ī-e̊r | n. one who denies n. a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon |
| denied | dėnī𝕖d | de-ni-ed | dė-nī-𝕖d | |
| denies | dėnī𝕖ṡ | de-n-ies | dė-n-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| denying | dėnȳing | de-ny-ing | dė-nȳ-ing | v. declare untrue; contradict v. refuse to grant or accept |
| denials | dėnīålṡ | de-ni-al-s | dė-nī-ål-ṡ | |
| undeniable | ûndėnīåble | un-deni-able | ûn-dėnī-åble | a. not possible to deny |
| undeniably | ûndėnīåblẏ | un-deniab-ly | ûn-dėnīåb-lẏ | adv. without any possibility of being denied |
| dendrite | dendrīte | dendrite | dendrīte | n. a short branched extension of a nerve cell that receives signals n. a branching crystal formation |
| dendrology | dendrolo̊gẏ | dendr-o-log-y | dendr-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the study of trees and woody plants |
| dendritic | dendritic | dendrit-ic | dendrit-ic | a. of or relating to or resembling a dendrite or branch |
| dengue | deng𝕦e | dengue | deng𝕦e | n. an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes |
| denim | deni̊m | denim | deni̊m | n. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric |
| denizen | deni̊ze̊n | denizen | deni̊ze̊n | n. an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place |
| Denmark | Denmàrk | Denmark | Denmàrk | n. a country in Northern Europe |
| dense | dense | dense | dense | a. having parts closely crowded together a. hard to understand because of not being clearly expressed |
| density | densitẏ | dens-ity | dens-itẏ | n. the degree of compactness of a substance |
| densely | dens𝕖lẏ | dense-ly | dens𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a concentrated manner |
| condense | co̊ndense | con-dense | co̊n-dense | v. to change from a gas to a liquid v. to make more compact or concentrated |
| condensate | conde̊nsāte | con-dens-ate | con-de̊ns-āte | n. a product of condensation |
| condensed | co̊ndens𝕖ḋ | con-dens-ed | co̊n-dens-𝕖ḋ | a. made more concise; concentrated |
| condenser | co̊ndense̊r | con-dens-er | co̊n-dens-e̊r | n. an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid n. lens used to concentrate light on an object |
| condenses | co̊ndens𝕖ṡ | con-dens-es | co̊n-dens-𝕖ṡ | v. to change from a gas to a liquid; to make more compact |
| condensing | co̊ndensing | con-dens-ing | co̊n-dens-ing | n. the act of increasing the density of something |
| condensation | conde̊nsātio̊n | con-dens-at-ion | con-de̊ns-āt-io̊n | n. the process of changing from gas to liquid |
| dent | dent | dent | dent | n. a hollow in a surface made by pressure or a blow |
| dental | dentål | dent-al | dent-ål | a. relating to the teeth |
| dented | dentėd | dent-ed | dent-ėd | a. of metal e.g. marked by a dent or dents |
| dentist | dentist | dent-ist | dent-ist | n. a person qualified to treat teeth and gum problems |
| denture | dentůre | dent-ure | dent-ůre | n. a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth |
| dentition | dentitio̊n | dent-it-ion | dent-it-io̊n | n. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth in a person or animal |
| dentistry | dentistrẏ | dent-ist-ry | dent-ist-rẏ | n. the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the teeth |
| dentists | dentists | dent-ist-s | dent-ist-s | |
| dentures | dentůr𝕖ṡ | dent-ure-s | dent-ůr𝕖-ṡ | n. artificial teeth used to replace missing natural teeth |
| edentulous | ēdentūlo̊us | e-dent-ul-ous | ē-dent-ūl-o̊us | a. having no teeth |
| indent | indent | in-dent | in-dent | n. an order for goods to be exported or imported v. set in from the margin |
| indented | indentėd | in-dent-ed | in-dent-ėd | v. set in from the margin v. notch the edge of or make jagged |
| indentor | indento̊r | in-dent-or | in-dent-o̊r | n. a device or tool used to make indentations |
| indenture | indentůre | in-dent-ure | in-dent-ůre | n. a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term v. bind by or as if by indentures |
| indentured | indentůr𝕖d | in-dent-ur-ed | in-dent-ůr-𝕖d | a. bound by contract |
| indentation | indentātio̊n | in-dent-at-ion | in-dent-āt-io̊n | n. a concave cut into a surface or edge n. the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
| Dept. | Dept. | n. abbreviation for department | ||
| adept | ådept | a-dept | å-dept | a. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude n. a person who is highly skilled |
| adeptly | ådeptlẏ | a-dept-ly | å-dept-lẏ | adv. in an adept manner |
| adeptness | ådeptnėss | a-dept-ness | å-dept-nėss | n. skillful performance or ability without difficulty |
| in-depth | in-depth | in-depth | in-depth | a. thorough and detailed |
| derailleur | dērāille̊ur | deraill-eur | dērāill-e̊ur | n. a mechanism for shifting gears on a bicycle |
| derby | de̊rbẏ | derb-y | de̊rb-ẏ | n. a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim |
| derecho | de̊rec𝕙ō | derecho | de̊rec𝕙ō | n. a widespread long-lived wind storm with a band of rapidly moving thunderstorms |
| dermal | de̊rmål | derm-al | de̊rm-ål | a. of or relating to the skin |
| dermatitis | de̊rmåtītis | dermat-itis | de̊rmåt-ītis | n. inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters |
| dermis | de̊rmi̊s | derm-is | de̊rm-i̊s | n. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin |
| dermabrasion | de̊rmåbrāsio̊n | derm-ab-ras-ion | de̊rm-åb-rās-io̊n | n. removal of scars or tattoos by sanding or scraping off the outer skin layer |
| dermatologic | de̊rmåto̊logic | derm-at-o-log-ic | de̊rm-åt-o̊-log-ic | a. of or relating to dermatology |
| dermatologist | de̊rmåtolo̊gist | derm-at-o-log-ist | de̊rm-åt-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a doctor who specializes in skin diseases |
| dermatology | de̊rmåtolo̊gẏ | derm-at-o-log-y | de̊rm-åt-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of medicine dealing with the skin |
| dermatological | de̊rmåto̊logicål | derm-at-o-log-ic-al | de̊rm-åt-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to dermatology |
| epidermal | epide̊rmål | epi-derm-al | epi-de̊rm-ål | a. of or relating to the epidermis |
| epidermoid | epide̊rmoid | epi-derm-oid | epi-de̊rm-oid | a. like epidermis; pertaining to the epidermis |
| epidermis | epide̊rmi̊s | epi-dermi-s | epi-de̊rmi̊-s | n. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates |
| hypodermic | hȳpo̊de̊rmic | hypo-derm-ic | hȳpo̊-de̊rm-ic | a. relating to or located below the epidermis n. a hypodermic injection or syringe |
| pachyderm | pachẏde̊rm | pachy-derm | pachẏ-de̊rm | n. a large hoofed mammal with very thick skin: elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus |
| transdermal | tranṡde̊rmål | trans-derm-al | tranṡ-de̊rm-ål | a. entering through the unbroken skin |
| taxidermist | taxi̊de̊rmi̊st | taxi-derm-ist | taxi̊-de̊rm-i̊st | n. a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display |
| taxidermy | taxi̊de̊rmẏ | taxi-derm-y | taxi̊-de̊rm-ẏ | n. the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance |
| echinoderm | ėchīno̊de̊rm | echin-o-derm | ėchīn-o̊-de̊rm | n. marine invertebrates with tube feet and five-part radially symmetrical bodies |
| electrodermal | ėlectro̊de̊rmål | electr-o-derm-al | ėlectr-o̊-de̊rm-ål | a. of or relating to the electrical properties of the skin |
| derriere | derriēre | derriere | derriēre | n the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
| derrick | derrick | derrick | derrick | n. a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered n. a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom |
| derridean | derridēan | derrid-e-an | derrid-ē-an | a. of or relating to Jacques Derrida or his theories of deconstruction |
| derringer | derri̊nge̊r | derring-er | derri̊ng-e̊r | n. a pocket pistol of large caliber with a short barrel |
| dervish | de̊rvish | derv-ish | de̊rv-ish | n. a Muslim ascetic noted for devotional exercises |
| desk | desk | desk | desk | n. a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments |
| desks | desks | desk-s | desk-s | |
| desktop | desktop | desk-top | desk-top | n. the working area of a computer screen n. the top of a desk |
| newsdesk | new̄ṡdesk | new-s-desk | new̄-ṡ-desk | n. the editorial department of a newspaper or news organization |
| despot | despo̊t | despot | despo̊t | n. a cruel and oppressive dictator |
| despotic | dėspotic | despot-ic | dėspot-ic | a. ruled by or characteristic of a despot |
| despotism | despo̊tiṡm | despot-ism | despo̊t-iṡm | n. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator |
| desuetude | dėsūėtūde | desuetude | dėsūėtūde | n. a state of inactivity or disuse |
| geodetic | gēo̊detic | ge-o-det-ic | gē-o̊-det-ic | a. of or relating to or determined by geodesy |
| detriment | detri̊me̊nt | detri-ment | detri̊-me̊nt | n. a damage or loss |
| detrimental | detri̊mentål | detri-ment-al | detri̊-ment-ål | a. tending to cause harm |
| deuce | deūce | deuce | deūce | n. a tie in tennis or table tennis requiring two successive points to win the game |
| deuterium | deūtēriům | deut-er-ium | deūt-ēr-iům | n. an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron |
| deuteron | deūte̊ron | deut-er-on | deūt-e̊r-on | n. the nucleus of deuterium |
| deviance | dēviånce | devi-ance | dēvi-ånce | n. a state or condition markedly different from the norm; deviant behavior |
| deviant | dēviånt | devi-ant | dēvi-ånt | a. departing from usual or accepted standards n. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable |
| deviancy | dēviancẏ | de-vianc-y | dē-vianc-ẏ | n. a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| bedevil | bėdevi̊l | be-devil | bė-devi̊l | v. to treat cruelly v. to be confusing or perplexing to |
| dew | dew̄ | dew | dew̄ | n. drops of water condensed from the air onto cool surfaces overnight |
| dewlap | dew̄lap | dew-lap | dew̄-lap | n. a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck |
| dewy | dew̄ẏ | dew-y | dew̄-ẏ | a. wet with dew |
| dewberry | dew̄berrẏ | dew-berr-y | dew̄-berr-ẏ | n. any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America n. blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes |
| deweyan | dew̄ėyån | dewey-an | dew̄ėy-ån | a. of or relating to John Dewey or his philosophy |
| index | index | in-dex | in-dex | n. an alphabetical listing of names and topics with page numbers where they are discussed n. the finger next to the thumb v. provide with an index |
| indexical | indexicål | in-dex-ic-al | in-dex-ic-ål | a. of or relating to or serving as an index |
| dexamethasone | dexåmethåṡo̊ne | dexamethasone | dexåmethåṡo̊ne | n. a corticosteroid drug used to treat allergies or inflammation |
| dexterity | dextèri̊tẏ | dexter-ity | dextèr-i̊tẏ | n. adroitness in using the hands |
| dexterous | dexte̊ro̊us | dexter-ous | dexte̊r-o̊us | a. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands |
| dextrose | dextrōse | dextr-ose | dextr-ōse | n. an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits |
| dexterously | dexte̊ro̊uslẏ | dexter-ous-ly | dexte̊r-o̊us-lẏ | adv. with dexterity; in a dexterous manner |
| ambidextrous | ambidextro̊us | ambi-dextr-ous | ambi-dextr-o̊us | a. equally skillful with each hand |
| dharma | d𝕙àrmå | dharma | d𝕙àrmå | n. basic principles of the cosmos in Hinduism and Buddhism |
| dhoti | d𝕙ōti | dhoti | d𝕙ōti | n. a long loincloth worn by Hindu men |
| dhow | d𝕙òw | dhow | d𝕙òw | n. a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs |
| diary | dīårẏ | di-ary | dī-årẏ | n. a daily record of personal experiences |
| diaries | dīåri𝕖ṡ | di-ar-ies | dī-år-i𝕖ṡ | |
| predial | prēdiål | pre-di-al | prē-di-ål | a. relating to land or landed property |
| redial | rēdīål | re-di-al | rē-dī-ål | v. dial a telephone number again |
| diamond | dīåmo̊nd | di-a-mond | dī-å-mo̊nd | n. a very hard precious stone n. a shape with four equal sides forming points |
| diamonds | dīåmo̊ndṡ | di-a-mond-s | dī-å-mo̊nd-ṡ | |
| diabetic | dīåbetic | diabet-ic | dīåbet-ic | n. a person who has diabetes a. of or relating to diabetes |
| nondiabetic | nondīåbetic | non-diabet-ic | non-dīåbet-ic | a. not affected by diabetes |
| diabetes | dīåbēt𝕖ṡ | diabetes | dīåbēt𝕖ṡ | n. a disease in which the body cannot properly control sugar levels |
| diabolical | dīåbolicål | di-abol-ic-al | dī-åbol-ic-ål | a. extremely evil or cruel; showing cunning wickedness |
| diabolically | dīåbolicållẏ | di-abol-ic-al-ly | dī-åbol-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. as a devil; in an evil manner |
| diadem | dīådem | diadem | dīådem | n. an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty |
| dial | dīål | di-al | dī-ål | n. the face of a clock or watch; a round control v. to make a phone call |
| dialing | dīåling | dial-ing | dīål-ing | v. operate a dial to select a telephone number |
| dialed | dīål𝕖d | di-al-ed | dī-ål-𝕖d | |
| dials | dīålṡ | di-al-s | dī-ål-ṡ | |
| diaper | dīåpe̊r | diaper | dīåpe̊r | n. a piece of cloth worn by babies to catch excrement |
| diapers | dīåpe̊rṡ | diaper-s | dīåpe̊r-ṡ | |
| diaphanous | dīaphåno̊us | diaphan-ous | dīaphån-o̊us | a. so thin as to transmit light |
| diarist | dīårist | diar-ist | dīår-ist | n. someone who keeps a diary |
| diarrhoea | dīårr𝕙𝕠ēå | diarrhoea | dīårr𝕙𝕠ēå | n. frequent and watery bowel movements; a symptom of infection, food poisoning or colitis |
| diazepam | dīåzepåm | diazepam | dīåzepåm | n. a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles |
| dibs | dibṡ | dibs | dibṡ | |
| injudicious | injūdicio̊us | in-ju-dic-ious | in-jū-dic-io̊us | a. lacking or showing lack of judgment or discretion; unwise |
| theodicy | thėodicẏ | the-o-dic-y | thė-o-dic-ẏ | n. the branch of theology defending God's goodness despite the existence of evil |
| dice | dīce | dice | dīce | n. a small cube with dots on each side used in games v. to cut into small cubes |
| diced | dīc𝕖ḋ | dic-ed | dīc-𝕖ḋ | a. cut into small cubes |
| dices | dīcėṡ | dice-s | dīcė-ṡ | |
| dicey | dīcēy | dice-y | dīcē-y | a. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk |
| dichondra | dīc𝕙ondrå | dichondra | dīc𝕙ondrå | n. a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and round leaves; used as a grass substitute |
| dick | dick | dick | dick | n. someone who is a detective |
| dicker | dicke̊r | dick-er | dick-e̊r | v. negotiate the terms of an exchange |
| dicks | dicks | dick-s | dick-s | |
| dickens | dicke̊nṡ | dick-en-s | dick-e̊n-ṡ | n. (informal) a euphemism for the devil, used for emphasis |
| dickensian | dickenṡiån | dick-en-s-ian | dick-en-ṡ-iån | a. of or relating to Charles Dickens or his works |
| dictate | dictāte | dict-ate | dict-āte | v. to state or order with authoritative force v. to say or read aloud to be written down by someone else n. an order or principle |
| diction | dictio̊n | dict-ion | dict-io̊n | n. the manner in which something is expressed in words |
| dictionary | dictio̊nårẏ | dict-ion-ary | dict-io̊n-årẏ | n. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them |
| dictated | dictātėd | dict-at-ed | dict-āt-ėd | v. say out loud for the purpose of recording v. issue commands or orders for (dictate的过去式和过去分词) |
| dictation | dictātio̊n | dict-at-ion | dict-āt-io̊n | n. speech intended for reproduction in writing n. matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage |
| dictator | dictāto̊r | dict-at-or | dict-āt-o̊r | n. a ruler with total power over a country |
| dictaphone | dictåphōne | dict-a-phone | dict-å-phōne | n. a tape recorder that records and reproduces dictation |
| dictionaries | dictio̊nåri𝕖ṡ | dict-ion-ar-ies | dict-io̊n-år-i𝕖ṡ | |
| dictatorship | dictāto̊rship | dict-at-or-ship | dict-āt-o̊r-ship | n. government by a dictator |
| dictatorial | dictåtoriål | dict-at-or-i-al | dict-åt-or-i-ål | a. of or characteristic of a dictator |
| addict | åddict | ad-dict | åd-dict | n. a person who is unable to stop doing something harmful v. to cause someone to become dependent |
| abdicate | abdi̊cāte | ab-dic-ate | ab-di̊c-āte | v. to give up power or duties |
| addicted | åddictėd | ad-dict-ed | åd-dict-ėd | a. compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming |
| addicting | åddicting | ad-dict-ing | åd-dict-ing | v. to cause someone to become dependent on something, especially a drug |
| addiction | åddictio̊n | ad-dict-ion | åd-dict-io̊n | n. the fact or condition of being dependent on a particular substance or activity |
| addictive | åddictive | ad-dict-ive | åd-dict-ive | a. causing or characterized by addiction |
| abdication | abdicātio̊n | ab-dic-at-ion | ab-dic-āt-io̊n | n. a formal resignation and renunciation of powers |
| addictions | åddictio̊nṡ | ad-dict-ion-s | åd-dict-io̊n-ṡ | |
| benedictine | bene̊dictĩne | bene-dict-ine | bene̊-dict-ĩne | n. a monk of the Benedictine order n. a liqueur made by Benedictine monks |
| benediction | bene̊dictio̊n | bene-dic-tion | bene̊-dic-tio̊n | n. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection |
| contradict | contrådict | contra-dict | contrå-dict | v. to deny the truth of a statement v. to be in conflict with |
| contradiction | contrådictio̊n | contra-dict-ion | contrå-dict-io̊n | n. a combination of statements that are opposed to one another n. the act of contradicting |
| contradictory | contrådicto̊rẏ | contra-dict-ory | contrå-dict-o̊rẏ | a. involving opposition or disagreement n. a contradictory statement |
| dedicate | dedicāte | de-dic-ate | de-dic-āte | vt. to give one's time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose |
| dedicated | dedi̊cāt𝕖d | de-dic-at-ed | de-di̊c-āt-𝕖d | a. devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose |
| dedicating | dedicāting | de-dic-at-ing | de-dic-āt-ing | |
| dedication | dedi̊cātio̊n | de-dic-at-ion | de-di̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the quality of being committed to a task or purpose n. a ceremony to dedicate something |
| dedicatory | dedicåto̊rẏ | de-dic-at-ory | de-dic-åt-o̊rẏ | a. constituting or serving as a dedication |
| dedicates | dedicāt𝕖s | de-dic-ate-s | de-dic-āt𝕖-s | |
| edict | ēdict | e-dict | ē-dict | n. a formal or authoritative proclamation |
| indict | indī𝕔t | in-dict | in-dī𝕔t | v. to formally charge someone with a crime |
| interdict | inte̊rdict | inter-dict | inte̊r-dict | n. a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity v. destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication |
| indicant | indicånt | in-dic-ant | in-dic-ånt | a. indicating or pointing out |
| indicate | indicāte | in-dic-ate | in-dic-āte | vt. to point out or show something vt. to suggest or state indirectly |
| indictable | indī𝕔tåble | in-dict-able | in-dī𝕔t-åble | a. liable to be accused, or cause for such liability |
| indices | indic𝕖ṡ | in-dic-es | in-dic-𝕖ṡ | n. plural of index; a list of references |
| indicted | indī𝕔tėd | in-dict-ed | in-dī𝕔t-ėd | v. past tense and past participle of indict |
| indite | indīte | in-dit-e | in-dīt-e | vt. to compose or write |
| interdiction | inte̊rdictio̊n | inter-dict-ion | inte̊r-dict-io̊n | n. authoritative prohibition |
| indictment | indī𝕔tme̊nt | in-dict-ment | in-dī𝕔t-me̊nt | n. a formal charge of a serious crime |
| indicated | indi̊cāt𝕖d | in-dic-at-ed | in-di̊c-āt-𝕖d | a. pointed out or suggested |
| indicating | indicāting | in-dic-at-ing | in-dic-āt-ing | |
| indication | indicātio̊n | in-dic-at-ion | in-dic-āt-io̊n | n. a sign or piece of information that suggests something n. the act of pointing out or showing |
| indicative | indicåtive | in-dic-at-ive | in-dic-åt-ive | a. serving as a sign or indication of something |
| indicator | indi̊cāto̊r | in-dic-at-or | in-di̊c-āt-o̊r | n. a device or sign that shows the state or level of something n. a pointer on a measuring instrument |
| indicates | indicāt𝕖s | in-dic-ate-s | in-dic-āt𝕖-s | |
| malediction | malėdictio̊n | male-diction | malė-dictio̊n | n. the act of calling down a curse |
| predict | prėdict | pre-dict | prė-dict | v. make a prediction about; tell in advance |
| predicate | predi̊cāte | pre-dic-ate | pre-di̊c-āte | n. the part of a sentence that contains the verb v. to affirm or declare |
| predictable | prėdictåble | pre-dict-able | prė-dict-åble | a. capable of being foretold |
| predicted | prėdictėd | pre-dict-ed | prė-dict-ėd | a. foretold in advance; indicated by signs |
| predicting | prėdicting | pre-dict-ing | prė-dict-ing | |
| prediction | prėdictio̊n | pre-dict-ion | prė-dict-io̊n | n. a statement about what will happen in the future |
| predictive | prėdictive | pre-dict-ive | prė-dict-ive | a. relating to prediction |
| predictor | prėdicto̊r | pre-dict-or | prė-dict-o̊r | n. something that indicates what will happen in the future |
| predicts | prėdicts | pre-dict-s | prė-dict-s | |
| predication | predicātio̊n | pre-dic-at-ion | pre-dic-āt-io̊n | n. (logic) a self-evident declaration that can be assumed as the basis for argument |
| predictability | prėdictåbilitẏ | pre-dict-abil-ity | prė-dict-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being predictable |
| predictably | prėdictåblẏ | pre-dict-ab-ly | prė-dict-åb-lẏ | adv. in a predictable manner |
| predicament | prėdicåme̊nt | pre-dic-a-ment | prė-dic-å-me̊nt | n. a difficult or unpleasant situation |
| valediction | valėdictio̊n | vale-dict-ion | valė-dict-io̊n | n. a farewell speech, especially one delivered at graduation by an outstanding student |
| vindictive | vindictive | vin-dict-ive | vin-dict-ive | a. disposed to seek revenge |
| vindictiveness | vindictiv𝕖nėss | vin-dict-ive-ness | vin-dict-iv𝕖-nėss | n. a malevolent desire for revenge |
| rededicate | rēdedi̊cāte | re-de-dic-ate | rē-de-di̊c-āte | v. dedicate again or anew |
| rededication | rēdedi̊cātio̊n | re-de-dic-at-ion | rē-de-di̊c-āt-io̊n | n. a new dedication |
| unindicted | ûnindī𝕔tėd | un-in-dict-ed | ûn-in-dī𝕔t-ėd | a. not charged with a crime by indictment |
| unpredictable | ûnprėdictåble | un-pre-dict-able | ûn-prė-dict-åble | a. not capable of being predicted |
| unpredicted | ûnprėdictėd | un-pre-dict-ed | ûn-prė-dict-ėd | a. without warning or announcement |
| unpredictability | ûnpre̊dictåbilitẏ | un-pre-dict-abil-ity | ûn-pre̊-dict-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being impossible to predict |
| unpredictably | ûnprėdictåblẏ | un-pre-dict-ab-ly | ûn-prė-dict-åb-lẏ | adv. in an erratic unpredictable manner |
| contraindicate | contråindicāte | con-tra-in-dic-ate | con-trå-in-dic-āte | v. make a treatment inadvisable |
| contraindication | contråindicātio̊n | con-tra-in-dic-at-ion | con-trå-in-dic-āt-io̊n | n. a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or treatment |
| dictum | dictům | dictum | dictům | n. an authoritative declaration n. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case |
| outdid | òutdid | out-did | òut-did | v be or do something to a greater degree v get the better of |
| didactic | dīdactic | didact-ic | dīdact-ic | a. instructive especially excessively |
| didacticism | dīdacticiṡm | didactic-ism | dīdactic-iṡm | n. communication that is suitable for or intended to be instructive |
| didactics | didactics | didact-ics | didact-ics | n. the art or science of teaching |
| autodidact | ãutōdīdact | aut-o-didact | ãut-ō-dīdact | n. a person who has taught himself |
| diddle | diddle | didd-le | didd-le | v deprive of by deceit v manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination |
| didgeridoo | didgèridoo | didger-id-oo | didgèr-id-oo | n. an Australian Aboriginal wind instrument made from a long wooden tube |
| die | dīe | die | dīe | v. to stop living; to come to the end of one's life n. a small cube with spots on each face, used in games |
| died | dī𝕖d | di-ed | dī-𝕖d | |
| diehard | dīehàrd | die-hard | dīe-hàrd | n. a person who strongly resists change |
| dies | dī𝕖ṡ | die-s | dī𝕖-ṡ | |
| dying | dȳing | dy-ing | dȳ-ing | a. about to die; coming to an end |
| undying | ûndȳing | un-dy-ing | ûn-dȳ-ing | a. never dying; everlasting |
| diegesis | dīe̊gēsis | diegesis | dīe̊gēsis | n. the narrative world of a story as it is presented to the audience |
| extradiegetic | extrådīe̊getic | extra-dieget-ic | extrå-dīe̊get-ic | a. occurring outside the world of the narrative |
| heterodiegetic | hete̊rōdīe̊getic | heter-o-dieget-ic | hete̊r-ō-dīe̊get-ic | a. relating to a narrator who is not a character in the story being told |
| dieldrin | diēldrin | dieldrin | diēldrin | n. an organochlorine insecticide used to control termites and other pests |
| butadiene | būtådīene | buta-diene | būtå-dīene | n. a gaseous hydrocarbon used in making synthetic rubbers |
| diesel | diēṡe̊l | dies-el | diēṡ-e̊l | n. a type of engine that burns heavy oil n. the fuel used in such engines |
| biodiesel | bīōdiēṡe̊l | bio-diesel | bīō-diēṡe̊l | n. a biofuel produced from oils or fats for use in diesel engines |
| diet | dīe̊t | di-et | dī-e̊t | n. the food a person eats regularly n. a special course of food for health reasons |
| dietary | dīetarẏ | di-et-ary | dī-et-arẏ | a. relating to diet n. a regulated daily food allowance |
| dieter | diēte̊r | di-et-er | di-ēt-e̊r | n. a person who diets |
| dietetic | dīetetic | di-et-etic | dī-et-etic | a. of or relating to the diet |
| dieting | dīeting | di-et-ing | dī-et-ing | n. the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) v. follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons |
| diets | dīe̊ts | di-et-s | dī-e̊t-s | |
| dietician | dīetiċi̊ån | di-et-i-cian | dī-et-i-ċi̊ån | n. a specialist in the study of nutrition |
| dietitian | dīetiṫi̊ån | di-et-it-ian | dī-et-iṫ-i̊ån | n. a specialist in the study of nutrition |
| dietetics | dīetetics | di-et-etic-s | dī-et-etic-s | n. the scientific study of food preparation and intake |
| adieu | ådieū | a-dieu | å-dieū | n. a farewell remark |
| dig | dig | dig | dig | n. the site of an archeological exploration v. turn up, loosen, or remove earth |
| digger | digge̊r | digg-er | digg-e̊r | n. a laborer who digs |
| digging | digging | digg-ing | digg-ing | n. the act of digging v. to break up and move earth |
| digs | digṡ | dig-s | dig-ṡ | |
| gravedigger | grāv𝕖digge̊r | grave-digg-er | grāv𝕖-digg-e̊r | n. a person who earns a living by digging graves |
| indigence | indige̊nce | in-dig-ence | in-dig-e̊nce | n. a state of extreme poverty or destitution |
| indigent | indige̊nt | in-dig-ent | in-dig-e̊nt | a. poor enough to need help from others |
| prodigal | prodigål | pro-dig-al | pro-dig-ål | n. a recklessly extravagant consumer a. recklessly wasteful |
| prodigious | pro̊digio̊us | pro-dig-ious | pro̊-dig-io̊us | a. remarkably or impressively great in extent or degree |
| prodigy | prodi̊gẏ | pro-dig-y | pro-di̊g-ẏ | n. a young person with extraordinary talent |
| prodigality | prodigalitẏ | pro-dig-al-ity | pro-dig-al-itẏ | n. the trait of spending extravagantly n. excessive spending |
| prodigiously | prōdigio̊uslẏ | pro-dig-i-ous-ly | prō-dig-i-o̊us-lẏ | adv. to a prodigious degree |
| indigenous | indige̊no̊us | in-digen-ous | in-dige̊n-o̊us | a. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place |
| indigenization | indigėnīzātio̊n | in-digen-iz-at-ion | in-digėn-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of making something indigenous or local |
| digerati | dige̊ràti | diger-at-i | dige̊r-àt-i | n. people who are knowledgeable about digital technology |
| digit | digi̊t | digit | digi̊t | n. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration n. a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates |
| digital | digitål | digit-al | digit-ål | a. using numerical digits a. relating to digital technology |
| digitize | digi̊tīze | digit-ize | digi̊t-īze | v. to convert into digital form |
| digitized | digi̊tīz𝕖d | digit-iz-ed | digi̊t-īz-𝕖d | v. put into digital form, as for use in a computer a. converted into digital form |
| digitizer | digitīze̊r | digit-iz-er | digit-īz-e̊r | n. device for converting analogue signals into digital signals |
| digitalis | digi̊tali̊s | digit-al-is | digi̊t-al-i̊s | n. a powerful cardiac stimulant obtained from foxglove |
| digitally | digi̊tållẏ | digit-al-ly | digi̊t-ål-lẏ | adv. in digital form |
| digitization | digitīzātio̊n | digit-iz-at-ion | digit-īz-āt-io̊n | n. conversion of analog information into digital information |
| dignify | digni̊fȳ | dign-ify | dign-i̊fȳ | v. raise the status of |
| dignity | dignitẏ | dign-ity | dign-itẏ | n. the quality of being worthy of respect n. a composed or serious manner |
| dignitary | digni̊tarẏ | dign-it-ary | dign-i̊t-arẏ | n. an important or influential person |
| dignities | digniti𝕖ṡ | dign-it-ies | dign-it-i𝕖ṡ | |
| dignified | digni̊fī𝕖d | dign-i-fi-ed | dign-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. having or showing a composed and serious manner |
| condign | co̊ndī𝕘n | con-dign | co̊n-dī𝕘n | a. deserved and appropriate, especially as punishment |
| indignant | indignånt | in-dign-ant | in-dign-ånt | a. feeling or showing anger at something perceived as unfair |
| indignity | indigni̊tẏ | in-dign-ity | in-dign-i̊tẏ | n. an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem |
| indignation | indignātio̊n | in-dign-at-ion | in-dign-āt-io̊n | n. a feeling of righteous anger |
| indignantly | indignåntlẏ | in-dign-ant-ly | in-dign-ånt-lẏ | adv. in an indignant manner |
| undignified | ûndignifī𝕖d | un-dign-i-fi-ed | ûn-dign-i-fī-𝕖d | a. lacking dignity |
| digoxin | dīgoxin | digoxin | dīgoxin | n. a drug used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia |
| dike | dīke | dike | dīke | n. a wall or bank built to prevent flooding v. enclose with a dike |
| diktat | diktàt | diktat | diktàt | n. a harsh order or decree imposed by someone in authority |
| predilection | predi̊lectio̊n | pre-dil-ect-ion | pre-di̊l-ect-io̊n | n. a predisposition in favor of something |
| bronchodilator | bronchodīlāto̊r | broncho-dilat-or | broncho-dīlāt-o̊r | n. a drug that relaxes and dilates bronchial passageways, improving airflow to the lungs |
| vasodilator | vāsōdīlāto̊r | vaso-dilat-or | vāsō-dīlāt-o̊r | n. a drug that causes dilation of blood vessels |
| dildo | dildō | dildo | dildō | n. a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis |
| dilettante | dilėttantė | dilettante | dilėttantė | a. showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish |
| dill | dill | dill | dill | n. aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning n. aromatic threadlike foliage of the dill plant used as seasoning |
| dillydally | dillẏdallẏ | dilly-dally | dillẏ-dallẏ | v. to waste time through indecision |
| antediluvian | antėdilūviån | ante-diluv-ian | antė-dilūv-iån | a. so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period |
| dim | dim | dim | dim | a. not bright or clear v. to make or become less bright |
| dimer | dīme̊r | dim-er | dīm-e̊r | n. a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers |
| dimmed | dimm𝕖d | dimm-ed | dimm-𝕖d | a. made dim or less bright |
| dimmer | dimme̊r | dimm-er | dimm-e̊r | n. a device varying current through a light to control illumination level |
| dimming | dimming | dimm-ing | dimm-ing | v switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam v become dim or lusterless v make dim or lusterless v make dim by comparison or conceal v become vague or indistinct |
| dimly | dimlẏ | dim-ly | dim-lẏ | adv. in a dim indistinct manner |
| dimness | dimnėss | dim-ness | dim-nėss | n. the state of being poorly illuminated; the quality of lacking clarity |
| dimwit | dimwit | dim-wit | dim-wit | n. a stupid incompetent person |
| undimmed | ûndimm𝕖d | un-dimm-ed | ûn-dimm-𝕖d | a. not made dim or less bright |
| dime | dīme | dime | dīme | n. a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar |
| dimes | dīm𝕖ṡ | dime-s | dīm𝕖-ṡ | |
| diminuendo | diminūendō | diminuendo | diminūendō | n. a gradual decrease in loudness a. gradually decreasing in volume |
| dimple | dimple | dimple | dimple | n. any slight depression in a surface n. a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin v. mark with, or as if with, dimples |
| dimpled | dimpl𝕖d | dimpl-ed | dimpl-𝕖d | a. having dimples |
| dimply | dimplẏ | dimpl-y | dimpl-ẏ | a. having small depressions or dimples |
| din | din | din | din | n. a loud unpleasant noise v. to repeat insistently |
| dinette | dīnette | din-ette | dīn-ette | n. a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining |
| dinar | dinàr | dinar | dinàr | n. the basic unit of money in Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Algeria, and others |
| dine | dīne | dine | dīne | v. eat dinner v. entertain someone at dinner |
| dined | dīn𝕖d | din-ed | dīn-𝕖d | |
| diner | dīne̊r | din-er | dīn-e̊r | n. a person eating a meal n. a small, inexpensive restaurant |
| dinner | dinne̊r | dinn-er | dinn-e̊r | n. the main meal of the day |
| dining | dīning | din-ing | dīn-ing | n. the act of eating dinner |
| dinero | dinerō | dine-ro | dine-rō | n. informal terms for money |
| dines | dīn𝕖ṡ | dine-s | dīn𝕖-ṡ | |
| dining-room | din-ing-room | n. a room where meals are eaten | ||
| diners | dīne̊rṡ | din-er-s | dīn-e̊r-ṡ | |
| dinners | dinne̊rṡ | dinn-er-s | dinn-e̊r-ṡ | |
| ding | ding | ding | ding | n. a ringing sound v. go `ding dong', like a bell |
| dingo | dingō | din-go | din-gō | n. wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia |
| dingy | dingẏ | ding-y | ding-ẏ | a. dirty and discolored; gloomy |
| dinghy | ding𝕙ẏ | dingh-y | ding𝕙-ẏ | n. a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars |
| dingle | dingle | dingle | dingle | n. a small wooded hollow |
| dink | dink | dink | dink | n. a couple with dual income and no children |
| dinky | dinkẏ | dink-y | dink-ẏ | n. a small locomotive a. small and insignificant a. (British informal) pretty and neat |
| dint | dint | dint | dint | n. interchangeable with 'means' in the expression 'by means of' |
| diocese | dīo̊cēṡe | diocese | dīo̊cēṡe | n. the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop |
| diocesan | dīoce̊sån | dioces-an | dīoce̊s-ån | n. a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese a. belonging to a diocese |
| archdiocese | àrchdīoce̊se | arch-diocese | àrch-dīoce̊se | n. the diocese of an archbishop |
| archdiocesan | àrchdīocėsån | arch-dioces-an | àrch-dīocės-ån | a. of or relating to an archdiocese |
| diode | dīōde | di-ode | dī-ōde | n. a semiconductor device with two terminals |
| dionysian | dīo̊nẏsiån | dionys-ian | dīo̊nẏs-iån | a. of or relating to Dionysus (the Greek god of wine) or his worship a. characterized by sensual, unrestrained behavior |
| diorama | dīo̊ràmå | diorama | dīo̊ràmå | n. a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene |
| dip | dip | dip | dip | v. put briefly into a liquid n. a brief swim or immersion |
| dipped | dipp𝕖ḋ | dipp-ed | dipp-𝕖ḋ | a. having abnormal sagging of the spine |
| dipper | dippe̊r | dipp-er | dipp-e̊r | n. a ladle that has a cup with a long handle |
| dipping | dipping | dipp-ing | dipp-ing | v. to immerse briefly into a liquid; to slope downwards |
| dips | dips | dip-s | dip-s | |
| dipshit | dipshit | dip-shit | dip-shit | n. (vulgar slang) a stupid person |
| diphtheria | diphthērĩà | diphth-er-ia | diphth-ēr-ĩà | n. acute contagious infection marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat |
| diplodocus | diplodo̊cůs | diplodoc-us | diplodo̊c-ůs | n. a huge herbivorous dinosaur with long neck and tail; late Jurassic in North America |
| diploma | diplōmå | di-plom-a | di-plōm-å | n. a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study |
| diplomat | diplo̊mat | di-plom-at | di-plo̊m-at | n. an official who represents their country abroad n. a person who is skilled at dealing with others |
| diplomacy | diplōmåcẏ | di-plom-a-cy | di-plōm-å-cẏ | n. the practice of managing international relations n. skill in dealing with people |
| diplomate | diplo̊māte | di-plom-at-e | di-plo̊m-āt-e | n. a medical specialist certified by a diploma from a professional group |
| diplomatic | diplo̊mātic | di-plom-at-ic | di-plo̊m-āt-ic | a. relating to the management of relations between countries a. skilled at dealing with sensitive matters tactfully |
| diplomatically | diplo̊maticållẏ | di-plom-at-ic-al-ly | di-plo̊m-at-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner |
| undiplomatic | ûndiplo̊matic | un-diplom-at-ic | ûn-diplo̊m-at-ic | a. not skilled in dealing with others |
| dippy | dippẏ | dipp-y | dipp-ẏ | a. informal terms; foolish or silly |
| dipsomania | dipsōmāniå | dipso-mania | dipsō-māniå | n. an uncontrollable desire for alcohol |
| dire | dīre | dire | dīre | a. extremely serious or urgent a. causing fear or suffering |
| direful | dīrefùl | dire-ful | dīre-fùl | a. causing great fear or suffering |
| other-directed | ôṫhe̊r-directėd | other-direct-ed | ôṫhe̊r-direct-ėd | a. guided by others' opinions rather than one's own |
| dirge | di̊rge | dirge | di̊rge | n. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person |
| dirk | di̊rk | dirk | di̊rk | n. a short dagger with a pointed blade |
| dirndl | di̊rndl | dirndl | di̊rndl | n. a full skirt with a gathered waistband n. a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt |
| dirt | di̊rt | dirt | di̊rt | n. the state of being covered with unclean things a. (of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel |
| dirtbag | di̊rtbag | dirt-bag | di̊rt-bag | n. a contemptible or worthless person |
| dirty | di̊rtẏ | dirt-y | di̊rt-ẏ | v. make soiled, filthy, or dirty a. soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime a. (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency |
| dirtier | di̊rtie̊r | dirt-i-er | di̊rt-i-e̊r | |
| dirtiest | di̊rtiėst | dirt-i-est | di̊rt-i-ėst | |
| dirtiness | di̊rtinėss | dirt-i-ness | di̊rt-i-nėss | n. the state of being unsanitary |
| disa | diså | disa | diså | n. any orchid of the genus Disa, native to southern Africa |
| disc | disc | disc | disc | n. a flat, thin, round object n. a device for storing computer data |
| discus | discůs | disc-us | disc-ůs | n. an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown n. the disk used in this competition |
| laserdisc | lāṡe̊rdisc | laser-disc | lāṡe̊r-disc | n. an optical disc used for storing video |
| minidisc | minĩdisc | mini-disc | minĩ-disc | n. a small magneto-optical disc for digital audio recording |
| multidisciplinary | mûltidisciplinårẏ | multi-disciplin-ary | mûlti-disciplin-årẏ | a. involving several different academic disciplines |
| disco | discō | disco | discō | n. a club where people dance to recorded pop music n. a style of dance music |
| discos | discōṡ | disco-s | discō-ṡ | |
| dish | dish | dish | dish | n. a container for holding or serving food n. a particular item of prepared food |
| dishes | dishėṡ | dish-es | dish-ėṡ | |
| dishpan | dishpan | dish-pan | dish-pan | n. large pan for washing dishes |
| dishrag | dishrag | dish-rag | dish-rag | n. a cloth for washing dishes |
| dishware | dishwāre | dish-ware | dish-wāre | n tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively |
| dishwater | dishwãte̊r | dish-water | dish-wãte̊r | n. water in which dishes and cooking utensils are washed |
| dishy | dishẏ | dish-y | dish-ẏ | a. sexually attractive |
| dishtowel | dishtòwe̊l | dish-tow-el | dish-tòw-e̊l | n. a towel for drying dishes |
| dishwasher | dishwàshe̊r | dish-wash-er | dish-wàsh-e̊r | n. a machine for washing dishes; a person who washes dishes |
| dishwashing | dishwàshing | dish-wash-ing | dish-wàsh-ing | n. the act of washing dishes |
| dishabille | dishabĩlle | dishabille | dishabĩlle | n. the state of being carelessly or partially dressed |
| disk | disk | disk | disk | n. a flat, circular plate or object |
| diskette | diskette | disk-ette | disk-ette | n. a small plastic magnetic disk used to store data |
| dismal | diṡmål | dism-al | diṡm-ål | a. causing gloom or depression; dreary |
| dismally | diṡmållẏ | dism-al-ly | diṡm-ål-lẏ | adv. in a cheerless manner |
| disneyesque | diṡnėyesq𝕦e | disney-esque | diṡnėy-esq𝕦e | a. in the style of Walt Disney productions |
| distal | distål | dist-al | dist-ål | a. situated farthest from point of attachment or origin |
| distally | distållẏ | dist-al-ly | dist-ål-lẏ | adv. far from the center or point of origin |
| equidistant | ēquidistånt | equi-dist-ant | ēqui-dist-ånt | a. the same distance apart at every point |
| dit | dit | dit | dit | n. the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code |
| ditto | dittō | dit-to | dit-tō | v. repeat an action or statement |
| ditty | dittẏ | dit-ty | dit-tẏ | n. a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) |
| ditsy | ditsẏ | dits-y | dits-ẏ | a. foolishly or scatterbrained |
| condition | co̊nditio̊n | con-dit-ion | co̊n-dit-io̊n | n. the state of something with regard to its appearance or functioning n. the circumstances affecting the nature of something |
| conditional | co̊nditio̊nål | con-dit-ion-al | co̊n-dit-io̊n-ål | a. imposing or depending on a condition n. a conditional clause or proposition |
| conditioned | co̊nditio̊n𝕖d | con-dit-ion-ed | co̊n-dit-io̊n-𝕖d | a. established by conditioning or learning; physically fit |
| conditioner | co̊nditio̊ne̊r | con-dit-ion-er | co̊n-dit-io̊n-e̊r | n. a substance used in washing (clothing or hair) to make things softer |
| conditioning | co̊nditio̊ning | con-dit-ion-ing | co̊n-dit-io̊n-ing | n. the process of training a person or animal to behave in a certain way |
| conditions | co̊nditio̊nṡ | con-dit-ion-s | co̊n-dit-io̊n-ṡ | |
| conditionality | co̊nditio̊nalitẏ | con-dit-ion-al-ity | co̊n-dit-io̊n-al-itẏ | n. the state of being conditional |
| conditionally | co̊nditio̊nållẏ | con-dit-ion-al-ly | co̊n-dit-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. subject to a condition |
| conditioners | co̊nditio̊ne̊rṡ | con-dit-ion-er-s | co̊n-dit-io̊n-e̊r-ṡ | |
| conditionings | co̊nditio̊ningṡ | con-dit-ion-ing-s | co̊n-dit-io̊n-ing-ṡ | |
| edit | edit | e-dit | e-dit | vt. prepare for publication by correcting vt. modify or revise |
| extradite | extrådīte | extra-dite | extrå-dīte | v. to hand over a person accused of a crime to the jurisdiction of another country |
| edited | edi̊t𝕖d | e-dit-ed | e-di̊t-𝕖d | v. past tense and past participle of edit a. corrected or revised for publication |
| editing | edi̊ting | e-dit-ing | e-di̊t-ing | n. the process of preparing something for publication |
| edition | ėditio̊n | e-dit-ion | ė-dit-io̊n | n. the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published n. all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time n. an issue of a newspaper |
| extradition | extråditio̊n | extra-dit-ion | extrå-dit-io̊n | n. the surrender of an accused person by one state or country to another |
| editor | edito̊r | e-dit-or | e-dit-o̊r | n. a person who is in charge of and determines the final content of a text or publication |
| edits | edits | e-dit-s | e-dit-s | |
| editorial | editoriål | e-dit-or-ial | e-dit-or-iål | n. a newspaper article expressing the editor's opinion a. relating to the editor or editing |
| editions | ėditio̊nṡ | e-dit-ion-s | ė-dit-io̊n-ṡ | |
| editors | edito̊rṡ | e-dit-or-s | e-dit-o̊r-ṡ | |
| editorship | edi̊to̊rship | e-dit-or-ship | e-di̊t-o̊r-ship | n. the position of editor |
| editorialist | edi̊toriålist | e-dit-or-ial-ist | e-di̊t-or-iål-ist | n. a journalist who writes editorials |
| editorialize | edi̊toriålīze | e-dit-or-ial-ize | e-di̊t-or-iål-īze | v. to insert personal opinions into an objective statement |
| editorially | edi̊toriållẏ | e-dit-or-ial-ly | e-di̊t-or-iål-lẏ | adv. by means of an editorial |
| perdition | pe̊rditio̊n | per-dit-ion | pe̊r-dit-io̊n | n. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment |
| tradition | tråditio̊n | tra-dit-ion | trå-dit-io̊n | n. a belief or practice passed down through generations |
| traditional | tråditio̊nål | tra-dit-ion-al | trå-dit-io̊n-ål | a. based on or according to tradition |
| traditions | tråditio̊nṡ | tra-dit-ion-s | trå-dit-io̊n-ṡ | |
| traditionalism | tråditio̊nåliṡm | tra-dit-ion-al-ism | trå-dit-io̊n-ål-iṡm | n. strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings |
| traditionalist | tråditio̊nålist | tra-dit-ion-al-ist | trå-dit-io̊n-ål-ist | n. one who adheres to traditional views |
| traditionally | tråditio̊nållẏ | tra-dit-ion-al-ly | trå-dit-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. according to tradition; in a traditional manner |
| nontraditional | nontråditio̊nål | non-tra-dit-ion-al | non-trå-dit-io̊n-ål | a. not conforming to or in accord with tradition |
| precondition | prēco̊nditio̊n | pre-con-dit-ion | prē-co̊n-dit-io̊n | n. a condition that is a prerequisite v. put into the required condition beforehand |
| recondition | rēco̊nditio̊n | re-con-dit-ion | rē-co̊n-dit-io̊n | v. bring into an improved condition |
| reconditioned | rēco̊nditio̊n𝕖d | re-con-dit-ion-ed | rē-co̊n-dit-io̊n-𝕖d | v bring into an improved condition |
| unconditional | ûnco̊nditio̊nål | un-con-dit-ion-al | ûn-co̊n-dit-io̊n-ål | a. not subject to any conditions |
| unconditioned | ûnco̊nditio̊n𝕖d | un-con-dit-ion-ed | ûn-co̊n-dit-io̊n-𝕖d | a. not established by conditioning or learning |
| unconditionally | ûnco̊nditio̊nållẏ | un-con-dit-ion-al-ly | ûn-co̊n-dit-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. not subject to a condition |
| untraditional | ûntråditio̊nål | un-tra-dit-ion-al | ûn-trå-dit-io̊n-ål | a. not conforming to tradition |
| ditch | ditch | ditch | ditch | n. a long narrow excavation in the ground v. to get rid of something |
| ditched | ditch𝕖ḋ | ditch-ed | ditch-𝕖ḋ | |
| ditches | ditchėṡ | ditch-es | ditch-ėṡ | |
| ditching | ditching | ditch-ing | ditch-ing | |
| dither | diṫhe̊r | dither | diṫhe̊r | n. an excited state of agitation v. act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain |
| dithering | diṫhe̊ring | dither-ing | diṫhe̊r-ing | n. the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of dots |
| ditz | ditz | ditz | ditz | n. an eccentric or silly person |
| ditzy | ditzẏ | ditz-y | ditz-ẏ | a. foolishly or silly lacking sense or judgment |
| diurnal | dīůrnål | diurn-al | dīůrn-ål | a. of or belonging to or active during the day a. having a daily cycle or occurring every day |
| diva | dĩvå | diva | dĩvå | n. a distinguished female singer |
| divan | divan | divan | divan | n. a long backless sofa with pillows against a wall |
| dive | dīve | dive | dīve | v. to plunge headfirst into water n. a plunge into water v. to move quickly downward |
| dived | dīv𝕖d | div-ed | dīv-𝕖d | |
| diver | dīve̊r | div-er | dīv-e̊r | n. someone who works underwater |
| diving | dīving | div-ing | dīv-ing | n. an athletic competition that involves diving into water |
| dives | dīv𝕖ṡ | dive-s | dīv𝕖-ṡ | |
| biodiversity | bīōdīve̊rsi̊tẏ | bio-divers-ity | bīō-dīve̊rs-i̊tẏ | n. the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or in the world |
| biodiverse | bīōdīve̊rse | bio-diverse | bīō-dīve̊rse | a. having a wide variety of plant and animal species |
| diverticulitis | dīve̊rticūlītis | divert-ic-ul-itis | dīve̊rt-ic-ūl-ītis | n. inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract |
| individuate | individūāte | in-divid-u-ate | in-divid-ū-āte | v. give individual character to v. give individual shape or form to |
| individuation | indiviḋùātio̊n | in-dividu-at-ion | in-diviḋù-āt-io̊n | n. the quality of being individual n. discriminating the individual from the generic group |
| individuated | individūātėd | in-divid-u-at-ed | in-divid-ū-āt-ėd | v. give individual character or form to |
| divinization | divinīzātio̊n | divin-iz-at-ion | divin-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making divine or treating as divine |
| divot | divo̊t | divot | divo̊t | n. a cavity left in turf when cut by a golf club n. a piece of turf dug from the ground |
| divvy | divvẏ | divv-y | divv-ẏ | n. short for dividend; especially one paid by a cooperative society |
| diya | diyå | diya | diyå | n. an oil lamp used in the Indian subcontinent, typically made of clay |
| bedizen | bėdīz𝕖n | be-dizen | bė-dīz𝕖n | vt. to dress up in a showy or tasteless manner |
| dizzy | dizzẏ | dizz-y | dizz-ẏ | v. make dizzy or giddy a. having or causing a whirling sensation |
| dizzier | dizzie̊r | dizz-i-er | dizz-i-e̊r | |
| dizziest | dizziėst | dizz-i-est | dizz-i-ėst | |
| dizzying | dizzẏing | dizz-y-ing | dizz-ẏ-ing | a. making one dizzy; very fast or high |
| dizzily | dizzilẏ | dizz-i-ly | dizz-i-lẏ | adv. in a giddy or light-headed manner |
| dizziness | dizzine̊ss | dizz-i-ness | dizz-i-ne̊ss | n. a feeling of being unsteady and about to fall |
| dj | dj | n. disc jockey; a person who plays recorded music on the radio or at a party | ||
| djellaba | 𝕕jellåbå | djellaba | 𝕕jellåbå | n. a loose hooded woolen robe worn by Arabs |
| DNA | DNĀ | DNA | DNĀ | |
| dna | dnā | dna | dnā | n. deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material in nearly all living organisms |
| do | dõ | do | dõ | v. perform an action; to make or produce aux. used to form questions and negative sentences |
| done | dône | done | dône | a. finished; completed v. past participle of "do" |
| doable | dõåble | do-able | dõ-åble | a. possible to do |
| dodo | dōdō | do-do | dō-dō | n. an extinct flightless bird of Mauritius n. someone whose style is out of fashion |
| doer | dõe̊r | do-er | dõ-e̊r | n a person who acts and gets things done |
| does | dô𝕖ṡ | do-es | dô-𝕖ṡ | |
| doing | dõing | do-ing | dõ-ing | |
| doneness | dôn𝕖nėss | done-ness | dôn𝕖-nėss | n. the degree to which meat has been cooked |
| doings | dõingṡ | do-ing-s | dõ-ing-ṡ | n. manner of acting or controlling yourself |
| overdo | ōve̊rdo | over-do | ōve̊r-do | v. to do something to an excessive degree |
| overdone | ōve̊rdône | over-done | ōve̊r-dône | a. cooked too long |
| to-do | to̊-dõ | to-do | to̊-dõ | n. a commotion or fuss |
| underdone | unde̊rdône | under-done | unde̊r-dône | a. not sufficiently cooked |
| undo | ûndõ | un-do | ûn-dõ | v. to cancel or reverse the effects of an action v. to open or unfasten something |
| undoes | ûndô𝕖ṡ | un-do-es | ûn-dô-𝕖ṡ | |
| undoing | ûndõing | un-do-ing | ûn-dõ-ing | n. an act that makes a previous act of no effect |
| undone | ûndône | un-do-ne | ûn-dô-ne | a. not done a. not fastened or tied or secured |
| did | did | did | did | |
| undid | ûndid | undid | ûndid | |
| dobsonian | dobso̊niån | dobson-ian | dobso̊n-iån | a. of or relating to a type of reflecting telescope designed by John Dobson |
| doc | doc | doc | doc | n. short for doctor or document |
| docent | dōce̊nt | doc-ent | dōc-e̊nt | n. a teacher at some universities n. a guide at a museum or art gallery |
| docile | doci̊le | doc-ile | doc-i̊le | a. willing to be taught or led; easily managed |
| docility | docili̊tẏ | doc-il-ity | doc-il-i̊tẏ | n. the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable |
| docilely | docīlelẏ | doc-ile-ly | doc-īle-lẏ | adv. in a docile manner |
| document | docūme̊nt | doc-u-ment | doc-ū-me̊nt | n. a piece of written or printed information v. record something in written form |
| documentary | docūme̊ntårẏ | doc-u-ment-ary | doc-ū-me̊nt-årẏ | n. a film based on real events a. based on documents or facts |
| documented | docūment𝕖d | doc-u-ment-ed | doc-ū-ment-𝕖d | a. furnished with or supported by documents |
| documents | docūme̊nts | doc-u-ment-s | doc-ū-me̊nt-s | |
| documentaries | docūme̊ntåri𝕖ṡ | doc-u-ment-ar-ies | doc-ū-me̊nt-år-i𝕖ṡ | |
| documentation | docūmentātio̊n | doc-u-ment-at-ion | doc-ū-ment-āt-io̊n | n. documents that provide evidence or information |
| indocile | indōcīle | in-doc-ile | in-dōc-īle | a. difficult to teach or train |
| predoctoral | prēdocto̊rål | pre-doc-tor-al | prē-doc-to̊r-ål | a. of or relating to studies before receiving a doctorate |
| undocumented | ûndocūmentėd | un-doc-u-ment-ed | ûn-doc-ū-ment-ėd | a. lacking necessary documents or records |
| dock | dock | dock | dock | n. a platform for loading or unloading ships v. to bring a ship into a dock vt. to deduct from someone's wages |
| docked | dock𝕖ḋ | dock-ed | dock-𝕖ḋ | v. come into dock v. remove or shorten the tail of an animal v. deduct from someone's wages |
| docket | docke̊t | dock-et | dock-e̊t | n. a calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried v. to place on the docket |
| docking | docking | dock-ing | dock-ing | n. the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes |
| docks | docks | dock-s | dock-s | |
| dockside | docksīde | dock-side | dock-sīde | n. the region adjacent to a boat dock |
| dockyard | dockyàrd | dock-yard | dock-yàrd | n. an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired |
| dockworker | dockwo̊rke̊r | dock-work-er | dock-wo̊rk-e̊r | n. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port |
| burdock | bůrdock | bur-dock | bůr-dock | n. any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia with stout taproots and burs |
| doctrinaire | doctri̊nāire | doctrin-aire | doctri̊n-āire | a. stubbornly insistent on theory without regard for practicality or suitability |
| doctrinal | doctri̊nål | doctrin-al | doctri̊n-ål | a. relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine |
| doctrine | doctrine | doctr-ine | doctr-ine | n. a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a group |
| doctor | docto̊r | doct-or | doct-o̊r | n. a person who is qualified to treat people who are ill n. a person who holds a doctorate |
| doctoral | docto̊rål | doct-or-al | doct-o̊r-ål | a. of or relating to a doctor or doctorate |
| doctorate | docto̊råte | doct-or-ate | doct-o̊r-åte | n. one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university |
| doctored | docto̊r𝕖d | doct-or-ed | doct-o̊r-𝕖d | v. alter with the intention to deceive v. give medical treatment to |
| doctoring | docto̊ring | doct-or-ing | doct-o̊r-ing | v. alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive v. give medical treatment to (doctor的现在分词) |
| doctrinally | doctri̊nållẏ | doctrin-al-ly | doctri̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. as a matter of doctrine |
| doctors | docto̊rṡ | doct-or-s | doct-o̊r-ṡ | |
| indoctrinate | indoctrināte | in-doctrin-ate | in-doctrin-āte | v. teach doctrines to; teach uncritically |
| indoctrination | indoctri̊nātio̊n | in-doctrin-at-ion | in-doctri̊n-āt-io̊n | n. teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically |
| nondoctoral | nondocto̊rål | non-doct-or-al | non-doct-o̊r-ål | a. not of or relating to a doctorate |
| dodder | dodde̊r | dodd-er | dodd-e̊r | n. a parasitic vine that wraps around other plants vi. move unsteadily |
| doddering | dodde̊ring | dodd-er-ing | dodd-e̊r-ing | a. mentally or physically infirm with age |
| doddle | doddle | doddle | doddle | n. something very easy to do |
| dodge | dodge | dodge | dodge | v. to move quickly to avoid something n. a quick movement to avoid something |
| dodged | dodg𝕖d | dodg-ed | dodg-𝕖d | |
| dodger | dodge̊r | dodg-er | dodg-e̊r | n. a shifty deceptive person |
| dodging | dodging | dodg-ing | dodg-ing | n. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from something v. make a sudden movement to avoid something |
| dodges | dodgėṡ | dodge-s | dodgė-ṡ | |
| dodgy | dodgẏ | dodg-y | dodg-ẏ | a. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk a. marked by skill in deception |
| doff | doff | doff | doff | v. remove |
| dog | dog | dog | dog | n. a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout and bark |
| doggo | doggō | doggo | doggō | adv. in hiding; out of sight |
| dogcatcher | do𝕘catche̊r | dog-catcher | do𝕘-catche̊r | n. a person employed to catch stray dogs |
| dog-eared | dog-eared | a. having the corners of the pages folded over | ||
| dogged | dogg𝕖d | dogg-ed | dogg-𝕖d | a. stubbornly unyielding |
| doggie | doggiē | dogg-ie | dogg-iē | n. informal terms for dogs |
| dogleg | dogleg | dog-leg | dog-leg | n. a sharp bend or angle like a dog's hind leg a. having a sharp bend |
| doggedness | doggėdne̊ss | dogged-ness | doggėd-ne̊ss | n. persistent determination |
| dogs | dogṡ | dog-s | dog-ṡ | |
| dogsled | dogsl𝕖d | dog-sled | dog-sl𝕖d | n. a sled pulled by dogs v. travel with a dogsled |
| dog-tired | dog-tīred | dog-tired | dog-tīred | a. extremely tired |
| doggy | doggẏ | dogg-y | dogg-ẏ | n. a small dog |
| dogfighting | dogfī𝕘𝕙ting | dog-fight-ing | dog-fī𝕘𝕙t-ing | n. a fight between fighter planes n. an organized fight between dogs |
| doggedly | dogge̊dlẏ | dogg-ed-ly | dogg-e̊d-lẏ | adv. with obstinate determination |
| doggies | doggi𝕖ṡ | dogg-ie-s | dogg-i𝕖-ṡ | |
| lapdog | lapdog | lap-dog | lap-dog | n. a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap |
| underdog | ûnde̊rdog | under-dog | ûnde̊r-dog | n. one at a disadvantage and expected to lose |
| doge | dōge | doge | dōge | n. formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa |
| doggerel | dogge̊re̊l | doggerel | dogge̊re̊l | n. a comic verse of irregular measure |
| doggone | doggone | doggone | doggone | a. damned; confounded adv. extremely; very int. an expression of annoyance |
| dogma | dogmå | dogma | dogmå | n. a principle or set of beliefs accepted as authoritative |
| dogmatism | dogmåtiṡm | dogmat-ism | dogmåt-iṡm | n. the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot |
| dogmatist | dogmåtist | dogmat-ist | dogmåt-ist | n. a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions |
| dogmatic | dogmatic | dogma-tic | dogma-tic | a. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles |
| dogmatically | dogmaticållẏ | dogmatic-al-ly | dogmatic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a narrow-minded dogmatic manner |
| dogmatics | dogmatics | dogma-tic-s | dogma-tic-s | n. the study of religious dogmas |
| doilie | doilīe | doilie | doilīe | n. a small decorative mat placed under a dish or vase |
| doit | doit | doit | doit | n. a thing of small value |
| dojo | dōjō | dojo | dōjō | n. a school for training in Japanese martial arts |
| condole | co̊ndōle | con-dole | co̊n-dōle | vi. to express sympathy with someone in sorrow |
| condolence | co̊ndōle̊nce | con-dol-ence | co̊n-dōl-e̊nce | n. an expression of sympathy with another's grief |
| indolence | indo̊le̊nce | in-dol-ence | in-do̊l-e̊nce | n. inactivity resulting from a dislike of work |
| indolent | indo̊le̊nt | in-dol-ent | in-do̊l-e̊nt | a. (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless |
| indolently | indo̊le̊ntlẏ | in-dol-ent-ly | in-do̊l-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in an indolent manner |
| doldrums | dōldrůmṡ | doldrums | dōldrůmṡ | n. a state of low spirits; a region near the equator with calms |
| dole | dōle | dole | dōle | n. a share of money or food that has been charitably given n. money received from the state |
| doleful | dōl𝕖fůl | dole-ful | dōl𝕖-fůl | a. filled with or evoking sadness |
| dolefully | dōl𝕖fůllẏ | dole-ful-ly | dōl𝕖-fůl-lẏ | adv. with sadness; in a sorrowful manner |
| doll | doll | doll | doll | n. a child's toy in the shape of a person |
| dollar | dollår | doll-ar | doll-år | n. the basic unit of money in the US, Canada, and other countries |
| dolls | dollṡ | doll-s | doll-ṡ | |
| dolly | dollẏ | doll-y | doll-ẏ | n. conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted n. conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects |
| dollars | dollårṡ | doll-ar-s | doll-år-ṡ | |
| dollarization | dollårīzātio̊n | dollar-iz-at-ion | dollår-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the adoption of the US dollar as the official currency of a country |
| dollop | dollo̊p | dollop | dollo̊p | n. a small measure usually of food |
| dolmen | dolmen | dolmen | dolmen | n. a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone |
| dolomite | dōlo̊mīte | dolomite | dōlo̊mīte | n. a sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone, rich in magnesium carbonate n. a light-colored mineral of calcium magnesium carbonate; source of magnesium |
| dolor | dōlo̊r | dolor | dōlo̊r | n. (poetry) painful grief |
| dolorous | dolo̊ro̊us | dolor-ous | dolo̊r-o̊us | a. showing sorrow |
| dolphin | dolphi̊n | dolphin | dolphi̊n | n. any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises |
| dolphins | dolphinṡ | dolphin-s | dolphin-ṡ | |
| dolt | dōlt | dolt | dōlt | n. a stupid person |
| doltish | dōltish | dolt-ish | dōlt-ish | a. heavy and dull and stupid |
| domain | dōmāin | dom-ain | dōm-āin | n. an area of knowledge, activity, or control n. a territory governed by a ruler |
| dominance | domi̊nånce | domin-ance | domi̊n-ånce | n. the state of having power or influence over others |
| domineer | domi̊nēer | domin-eer | domi̊n-ēer | v. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner |
| dominant | dominånt | dom-in-ant | dom-in-ånt | a. exercising influence or control a. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar |
| dominate | domināte | dom-in-ate | dom-in-āte | v. have control over v. be the most important or noticeable |
| domestic | do̊mestic | dom-est-ic | do̊m-est-ic | a. relating to the running of a home or family a. relating to or occurring within a country |
| domineering | domi̊nēering | domin-eer-ing | domi̊n-ēer-ing | a. tending to domineer |
| dominion | do̊minio̊n | dom-in-ion | do̊m-in-io̊n | n. dominance or power through legal authority n. one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth |
| dominator | domināto̊r | domin-at-or | domin-āt-o̊r | n. one who dominates or rules |
| dominus | dōmĩnůs | dom-in-us | dōm-ĩn-ůs | n. a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson |
| domesticate | do̊mesti̊cāte | dom-est-ic-ate | do̊m-est-i̊c-āte | v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable v. make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans |
| dominated | domi̊nāt𝕖d | dom-in-at-ed | dom-i̊n-āt-𝕖d | a. controlled or ruled by superior authority or power |
| dominating | domi̊nāting | dom-in-at-ing | dom-i̊n-āt-ing | a. most powerful or important a. offensively self-assured |
| domination | domi̊nātio̊n | dom-in-at-ion | dom-i̊n-āt-io̊n | n. control or power over others |
| domesticity | dōmestici̊tẏ | dom-est-ic-ity | dōm-est-ic-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being domestic; domestic life |
| dominantly | domi̊nåntlẏ | dom-in-ant-ly | dom-i̊n-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a dominant manner |
| domesticated | do̊mesti̊cāt𝕖d | dom-est-ic-at-ed | do̊m-est-i̊c-āt-𝕖d | a. accustomed to living with humans; tamed |
| domestication | do̊mesti̊cātio̊n | dom-est-ic-at-ion | do̊m-est-i̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the process of adapting plants or animals to live with humans |
| domestically | do̊mesticållẏ | dom-est-ic-al-ly | do̊m-est-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to domestic affairs |
| abdomen | abdōme̊n | ab-dom-en | ab-dōm-e̊n | n. the region of the body between the thorax and the pelvis |
| abdominal | abdomi̊nål | ab-dom-in-al | ab-dom-i̊n-ål | a. of or relating to the abdomen |
| condominium | condo̊miniům | con-domin-ium | con-do̊min-iům | n. a building containing individually owned apartments |
| indomitable | indomi̊tåble | in-domit-able | in-domi̊t-åble | a. impossible to subdue |
| majordomo | mājo̊rdōmō | major-domo | mājo̊r-dōmō | n. a person who makes arrangements for another; a chief steward |
| predominance | prėdomi̊nånce | pre-domin-ance | prė-domi̊n-ånce | n. the state of being predominant over others |
| predominant | prėdominånt | pre-domin-ant | prė-domin-ånt | a. most common or important; having superior power or influence |
| predominate | prėdomi̊nāte | pre-domin-ate | prė-domi̊n-āte | v. to be the strongest or most important |
| predominantly | prėdomi̊nåntlẏ | pre-domin-ant-ly | prė-domi̊n-ånt-lẏ | adv. for the most part; mainly |
| undomesticated | ûndo̊mesticātėd | un-dom-est-ic-at-ed | ûn-do̊m-est-ic-āt-ėd | a. not domesticated a. unaccustomed to home life |
| dome | dōme | dome | dōme | n. a rounded vault forming the roof of a building n. a stadium with a roof |
| domed | dōm𝕖d | dom-ed | dōm-𝕖d | a. having a hemispherical vault or dome |
| domelike | dōm𝕖līke | dome-like | dōm𝕖-līke | a. shaped like a dome |
| indomethacin | indōmethåcin | in-dometh-ac-in | in-dōmeth-åc-in | n. a drug used to reduce pain and inflammation |
| domicile | domicīle | domicile | domicīle | n. (law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment |
| dominican | do̊mini̊cån | domin-ic-an | do̊min-i̊c-ån | n. a native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic a. of or relating to the Dominican Republic |
| dominatrix | dominātrix | dominatrix | dominātrix | n. a dominating woman, especially in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship |
| domino | domi̊nō | domino | domi̊nō | n. a small rectangular block used in the game of dominoes n. a loose hooded cloak worn at masquerades |
| don | don | don | don | v. to put on clothing n. a university teacher, especially at Oxford or Cambridge |
| donate | dōnāte | don-ate | dōn-āte | v. give money or goods to a cause or charity |
| donor | dōno̊r | don-or | dōn-o̊r | n. a person who gives something, especially money, to a cause or organization |
| donated | dōnāt𝕖d | don-at-ed | dōn-āt-𝕖d | a. given to a charity or good cause |
| donating | dōnāting | don-at-ing | dōn-āt-ing | |
| donation | dōnātio̊n | don-at-ion | dōn-āt-io̊n | n. something given to help a good cause |
| donator | dōnāto̊r | don-at-or | dōn-āt-o̊r | n. a person who gives something to a charity or cause |
| donates | dōnāt𝕖s | don-ate-s | dōn-āt𝕖-s | |
| donors | dōno̊rṡ | don-or-s | dōn-o̊r-ṡ | |
| donations | dōnātio̊nṡ | don-at-ion-s | dōn-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| macdonald | måcdonåld | mac-donald | måc-donåld | n. a fast-food restaurant chain |
| Indonesia | Indōnēs̃i̊å | In-don-es-ia | In-dōn-ēs̃-i̊å | n. a country in Southeast Asia |
| indonesian | indōnēs̃i̊ån | in-don-es-ia-n | in-dōn-ēs̃-i̊å-n | n. a native or inhabitant of Indonesia a. of or relating to Indonesia |
| dong | dong | dong | dong | n. the basic unit of money in Vietnam |
| donkey | donkėy | donk-ey | donk-ėy | n. a domesticated animal related to the horse |
| donkeys | donkėyṡ | donk-ey-s | donk-ėy-ṡ | |
| donna | donnå | donna | donnå | n. an Italian title of respect for a woman |
| belladonna | bellådonnå | bella-donna | bellå-donnå | n. a poisonous perennial herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and black berries n. an alkaloidal extract used medicinally |
| orthodontia | ortho̊dontiå | ortho-dont-ia | ortho̊-dont-iå | n. the branch of dentistry dealing with correction of irregular teeth |
| orthodontic | ortho̊dontic | ortho-dont-ic | ortho̊-dont-ic | a. of or relating to orthodontics |
| orthodontist | ortho̊donti̊st | ortho-dont-ist | ortho̊-dont-i̊st | n. a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth |
| orthodontics | ortho̊dontics | ortho-dont-ic-s | ortho̊-dont-ic-s | n. the branch of dentistry dealing with correction of irregular teeth |
| donut | dōnût | donut | dōnût | n. a small ring-shaped fried cake |
| doodle | doodle | dood-le | dood-le | v. make a doodle; draw aimlessly |
| doodled | doodl𝕖d | dood-l-ed | dood-l-𝕖d | |
| doodling | doodling | dood-l-ing | dood-l-ing | |
| doodles | doodl𝕖ṡ | dood-le-s | dood-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| doodad | doodad | doodad | doodad | n. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known |
| doofus | doofůs | doofus | doofůs | n a stupid incompetent person |
| doohickey | doohickėy | doohick-ey | doohick-ėy | n. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known |
| doom | doom | doom | doom | n. an unpleasant or disastrous destiny v. make certain of the failure or destruction of |
| doomed | doom𝕖d | doom-ed | doom-𝕖d | a. marked for certain death a. marked by or promising bad fortune |
| dooming | dooming | doom-ing | doom-ing | |
| dooms | doomṡ | doom-s | doom-ṡ | |
| doomster | doomste̊r | doom-ster | doom-ste̊r | n. one who predicts doom or disaster |
| doomsayer | doomsāye̊r | doom-say-er | doom-sāy-e̊r | n. a person who predicts disaster |
| door | dōor | door | dōor | n. a movable barrier used to close an entrance n. a means of access or opportunity |
| doorbell | dōorbell | door-bell | dōor-bell | n. a button at a door that rings when pushed |
| doorjamb | dōorjam𝕓 | door-jamb | dōor-jam𝕓 | n. a jamb for a door |
| doorknob | dōor𝕜nob | door-knob | dōor-𝕜nob | n. a round handle used to open or close a door |
| doorless | dōorless | door-less | dōor-less | a. Without a door. |
| doorman | dōorman | door-man | dōor-man | n. a person employed to guard an entrance |
| doormat | dōormat | door-mat | dōor-mat | n. a mat placed outside an exterior door for wiping the shoes before entering |
| doormen | dōorme̊n | door-men | dōor-me̊n | |
| doornail | dōornāil | door-nail | dōor-nāil | n. a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors |
| doorpost | dōorpōst | door-post | dōor-pōst | n. a jamb for a door |
| doors | dōorṡ | door-s | dōor-ṡ | |
| doorsill | dōorsill | door-sill | dōor-sill | n. the sill of a door; the threshold of a doorway |
| doorstep | dōorstep | door-step | dōor-step | n. a step in front of a door |
| doorstop | dōorstop | door-stop | dōor-stop | n. a stop that keeps open doors from moving |
| doorway | dōorwāy | door-way | dōor-wāy | n. an opening in a wall for a door; an entrance |
| dooryard | dōoryàrd | door-yard | dōor-yàrd | n. a yard outside the front or rear door of a house |
| doorkeeper | dōorkēepe̊r | door-keep-er | dōor-kēep-e̊r | n. someone who guards an entrance |
| indoor | indōor | in-door | in-dōor | a. situated or used inside a building |
| indoors | indōorṡ | in-door-s | in-dōor-ṡ | adv. within a building |
| outdoor | òutdōor | out-door | òut-dōor | a. done or located outside, in the open air |
| outdoors | òutdōorṡ | out-door-s | òut-dōor-ṡ | n. where the air is unconfined |
| doozy | doozẏ | dooz-y | dooz-ẏ | n. (informal) something outstanding or unique |
| dopamine | dopåmīne | dop-amine | dop-åmīne | n. a neurotransmitter essential for the normal functioning of the central nervous system |
| dopant | dōpånt | dop-ant | dōp-ånt | n. a substance added in small amounts to another substance |
| dopaminergic | dōpåmine̊rgic | dopamin-erg-ic | dōpåmin-e̊rg-ic | a. of or relating to dopamine |
| dope | dōpe | dope | dōpe | n. a stupid person (informal) n. an illegal drug |
| doping | dōping | dop-ing | dōp-ing | n. the use of drugs to improve athletic performance |
| dopey | dōpēy | dope-y | dōpē-y | a. having or revealing stupidity |
| doppler | dopple̊r | doppl-er | doppl-e̊r | n. Austrian physicist famous for his discovery of the Doppler effect (1803-1853) |
| doric | doric | dor-ic | dor-ic | a. of or pertaining to the Doric style of architecture |
| dorado | doràdō | dorado | doràdō | n. a southern constellation containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud |
| dork | dork | dork | dork | n. a dull stupid fatuous person |
| dorks | dorks | dork-s | dork-s | |
| dorky | dorkẏ | dork-y | dork-ẏ | a. stupid, inept, or unfashionable |
| dorm | dorm | dorm | dorm | n. a college or university building containing living quarters for students |
| dormancy | dormåncẏ | dorm-ancy | dorm-åncẏ | n. a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction |
| dormant | dormånt | dorm-ant | dorm-ånt | a. in a state of rest or inactivity; not growing or developing |
| dormer | dorme̊r | dorm-er | dorm-e̊r | n. a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window |
| dorms | dormṡ | dorm-s | dorm-ṡ | |
| dormitory | dormito̊rẏ | dorm-it-ory | dorm-it-o̊rẏ | n. a building with sleeping quarters for students |
| adorn | ådorn | a-dorn | å-dorn | v. make more attractive by adding ornament |
| adornment | ådornme̊nt | a-dorn-ment | å-dorn-me̊nt | n. a decoration that is added to relieve plainness |
| unadorned | ûnådorn𝕖d | un-a-dorn-ed | ûn-å-dorn-𝕖d | a. not decorated with something to increase its beauty |
| dorsal | dorsål | dors-al | dors-ål | a. belonging to or on the back or upper surface |
| dorsum | dorsům | dors-um | dors-ům | n. the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface |
| endorse | endorse | en-dorse | en-dorse | vt. to express support or approval of someone or something vt. to sign the back of a check |
| endorsed | endors𝕖ḋ | en-dors-ed | en-dors-𝕖ḋ | a. approved or supported v. sign as evidence of legal transfer |
| endorser | ėndorse̊r | en-dors-er | ėn-dors-e̊r | n. a person who transfers ownership by signing a document |
| endorsement | ėndors𝕖me̊nt | en-dorse-ment | ėn-dors𝕖-me̊nt | n. the act of publicly supporting or approving of something n. a signature that validates a document |
| dory | dorẏ | dory | dorẏ | n. a small flat-bottomed fishing boat n. a marine fish |
| dosa | dōså | dosa | dōså | n. a type of South Indian pancake made from a fermented batter of rice and black lentils |
| dose | dōse | dose | dōse | n. a specific quantity of a medicine taken at one time vt. to give a dose of medicine to |
| dosage | dōsåge | dos-age | dōs-åge | n. the quantity of an active agent taken or absorbed at any one time |
| dosed | dos𝕖ḋ | dos-ed | dos-𝕖ḋ | a. treated with a dose of medicine |
| megadose | megådōse | mega-dose | megå-dōse | n. a dose of a drug or vitamin that is many times the usual amount |
| overdose | ōve̊rdōse | over-dose | ōve̊r-dōse | n. a dose that is too large v. to take too much of a drug |
| dossy | dossẏ | doss-y | doss-ẏ | a. stylish or attractive |
| dossier | dossièr | doss-i-er | doss-i-èr | n. a collection of papers containing detailed information about a person or subject |
| dot | dot | dot | dot | n. a small round mark vt. mark with a dot |
| dotage | dotȧge | dot-age | dot-ȧge | n. mental infirmity as a consequence of old age |
| dotted | dott𝕖d | dott-ed | dott-𝕖d | a. having a pattern of dots |
| dots | dots | dot-s | dot-s | |
| dotty | dottẏ | dott-y | dott-ẏ | a. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular a. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with |
| dote | dōte | dote | dōte | v. be foolish or senile due to old age v. shower with love; show excessive affection for |
| doting | dōting | dot-ing | dōt-ing | a. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent v. shower with love; show excessive affection for |
| antidote | antidōte | anti-dote | anti-dōte | n. a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison |
| double | dôuble | double | dôuble | a. twice as much or as many v. become twice as much n. twice the amount |
| double-cross | double-cross | vt. to betray or deceive someone | ||
| doubled | dôubl𝕖d | doubl-ed | dôubl-𝕖d | v. increase twofold a. twice as great or many |
| doublet | dôublėt | doubl-et | dôubl-ėt | n. a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance |
| doubleheader | dôubl𝕖hèade̊r | double-header | dôubl𝕖-hèade̊r | n. two games played consecutively between the same teams |
| doubling | dôubling | doubl-ing | dôubl-ing | n. the act of increasing twofold |
| doubleness | dôubl𝕖ness | double-ness | dôubl𝕖-ness | n. the state of being double or doubled n. duplicity; insincerity |
| doubloon | dôubloon | doubl-oon | dôubl-oon | n. a former Spanish gold coin |
| doubles | dôubl𝕖ṡ | double-s | dôubl𝕖-ṡ | |
| doublespeak | dôubl𝕖spēak | double-speak | dôubl𝕖-spēak | n. any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not |
| doubly | dôublẏ | doubl-y | dôubl-ẏ | adv. in a twofold manner |
| double-glazing | double-glaz-ing | n. windows made with two layers of glass separated by a gap | ||
| redouble | rēdôuble | re-double | rē-dôuble | v. to double in magnitude or intensity; to make twice as great |
| redoubled | rēdôubl𝕖d | re-doubl-ed | rē-dôubl-𝕖d | v. become much greater in intensity |
| doubt | dòubt | doubt | dòubt | n. a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction v. feel uncertain about |
| doubted | dòubtėd | doubt-ed | dòubt-ėd | |
| doubter | dòu𝕓te̊r | doubt-er | dòu𝕓t-e̊r | n. someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs |
| doubtful | dòubtfůl | doubt-ful | dòubt-fůl | a. feeling uncertain about something |
| doubting | dòu𝕓ting | doubt-ing | dòu𝕓t-ing | a. marked by or given to doubt |
| doubtless | dòubtlėss | doubt-less | dòubt-lėss | adv. without doubt; certainly |
| doubts | dòubts | doubt-s | dòubt-s | |
| doubtfully | dòu𝕓tfůllẏ | doubt-ful-ly | dòu𝕓t-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a doubtful manner |
| doubtlessly | dòu𝕓tlėsslẏ | doubt-less-ly | dòu𝕓t-lėss-lẏ | adv. without doubt; certainly |
| redoubt | rēdòu𝕓t | re-doubt | rē-dòu𝕓t | n. a temporary military fortification, typically square or polygonal n. an entrenched stronghold or refuge |
| redoubtable | re̊dòu𝕓tåble | re-doubt-able | re̊-dòu𝕓t-åble | a. worthy of respect or honor |
| undoubted | ûndòu𝕓tėd | un-doubt-ed | ûn-dòu𝕓t-ėd | a. not doubted; indubitable; indisputable |
| undoubtedly | ûndòubtėdlẏ | un-doubt-ed-ly | ûn-dòubt-ėd-lẏ | adv. without doubt; certainly |
| douche | doùċhe | douche | doùċhe | n. a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas n. irrigation with a jet of water into a body part to treat infections or cleanse v. direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning |
| dough | dōu𝕘𝕙 | dough | dōu𝕘𝕙 | n. a mixture of flour and water for making bread |
| doughy | dōu𝕘𝕙ẏ | dough-y | dōu𝕘𝕙-ẏ | a. having the consistency of dough |
| doughty | dou𝕘𝕙tẏ | dought-y | dou𝕘𝕙t-ẏ | a. brave, determined, and resilient |
| doula | doùlå | doula | doùlå | n. an assistant who provides support for a woman in labor |
| redound | rėdòund | re-dound | rė-dòund | v. contribute v. have an effect for good or ill |
| dour | do̊ur | dour | do̊ur | a. stern and unsmiling |
| dourly | dourlẏ | dour-ly | dour-lẏ | adv. in a sullen manner |
| douse | dòuse | douse | dòuse | v. to plunge into water or pour water over v. to put out a fire or light |
| dousing | dòusing | dous-ing | dòus-ing | n. the act of wetting something by submerging it v. put out, as of a candle or a light |
| dove | dôve | dove | dôve | n. a type of pigeon n. an emblem of peace |
| dovecote | dôv𝕖cote | dove-cote | dôv𝕖-cote | n. a birdhouse for pigeons |
| dovish | dōvish | dov-ish | dōv-ish | a. opposed to war; favoring peaceful solutions |
| dovetail | dôv𝕖tāil | dove-tail | dôv𝕖-tāil | n. a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises v. fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail |
| dower | dòwe̊r | dow-er | dòw-e̊r | n. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband |
| endow | ėndòw | en-dow | ėn-dòw | v. give qualities or abilities to v. furnish with an endowment |
| endowed | endòw𝕖d | en-dow-ed | en-dòw-𝕖d | a. provided or supplied with (especially by inheritance or nature) v. give money or property to |
| endowment | endòwme̊nt | en-dow-ment | en-dòw-me̊nt | n. a natural ability or talent n. funds donated to an institution |
| dowager | dòwåge̊r | dow-ag-er | dòw-åg-e̊r | n. a widow holding property received from her deceased husband |
| dowdy | dòwdẏ | dowd-y | dòwd-ẏ | a. lacking in smartness or taste a. primly out of date |
| dowel | dòwe̊l | dowel | dòwe̊l | n. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together |
| down | dòwn | down | dòwn | adv. from a higher to a lower position; in a descending direction prep. along a descending direction n. soft feathers; a grassy hill a. sad or depressed |
| downbeat | dòwnbēat | down-beat | dòwn-bēat | n. the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward) |
| downcast | dòwncast | down-cast | dòwn-cast | a. directed downward n. a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine |
| downed | dòwn𝕖d | down-ed | dòwn-𝕖d | a. knocked down |
| downer | dòwne̊r | down-er | dòwn-e̊r | n. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person |
| downfall | dòwnfãll | down-fall | dòwn-fãll | n. failure that results in a loss of position or reputation |
| downhill | dòwnhill | down-hill | dòwn-hill | a. sloping downward adv. toward the bottom of a hill |
| downlink | dòwnlink | down-link | dòwn-link | n. a transmission from a satellite to a ground station |
| download | dòwnlōad | down-load | dòwn-lōad | v. to copy data from a larger computer system to a smaller one |
| downplay | dòwnplāy | down-play | dòwn-plāy | v. make something seem less important than it really is |
| downpour | dòwnpōur | down-pour | dòwn-pōur | n. a heavy rain |
| downside | dòwnsīde | down-side | dòwn-sīde | n. a negative aspect of something that is generally positive |
| downsize | dòwnsīze | down-size | dòwn-sīze | v. to reduce in size or number of employees |
| downspout | dòwnspòut | down-spout | dòwn-spòut | n. a vertical pipe that carries rainwater from a gutter to the ground |
| downtime | dòwntīme | down-time | dòwn-tīme | n. a period of time when something is not operating |
| downtown | dòwntòwn | down-town | dòwn-tòwn | a. of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center adv. toward or in the lower or central part of town n. the central area or commercial center of a town or city |
| downturn | dòwntůrn | down-turn | dòwn-tůrn | n. a worsening of business or economic activity |
| downward | dòwnwård | down-ward | dòwn-wård | a. moving or extending downward adv. toward a lower level |
| downwind | dòwnwind | down-wind | dòwn-wind | a. towards the side away from the wind adv. with the wind |
| downy | dòwnẏ | down-y | dòwn-ẏ | a. like down or as soft as down a. covered with fine soft hairs or down |
| downloadable | dòwnlōadåble | down-load-able | dòwn-lōad-åble | a. capable of being transferred to a computer |
| downhiller | dòwnhille̊r | down-hill-er | dòwn-hill-e̊r | n. a person who competes in downhill skiing |
| downloaded | dòwnlōadėd | down-load-ed | dòwn-lōad-ėd | v. transfer a file or program from a central computer to a smaller one |
| downsized | dòwnsīz𝕖d | down-siz-ed | dòwn-sīz-𝕖d | a. reduced in size or number |
| down-to-earth | down-to-earth | a. practical and realistic | ||
| downtrodden | dòwntrodde̊n | down-trodd-en | dòwn-trodd-e̊n | a. treated cruelly and unfairly |
| downwinder | dòwnwinde̊r | down-wind-er | dòwn-wind-e̊r | n. a person living downwind of a source of pollution or radiation |
| downloading | dòwnlōading | down-load-ing | dòwn-lōad-ing | v. transfer a file from a central computer to a smaller or remote computer |
| downsizing | dòwnsīzing | down-siz-ing | dòwn-sīz-ing | n. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable |
| downwardly | dòwnwårdlẏ | down-ward-ly | dòwn-wård-lẏ | adv. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level |
| downpayment | dòwnpāyme̊nt | down-pay-ment | dòwn-pāy-me̊nt | n. a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later |
| down-and-out | down-and-out | a. destitute and without hope n. a destitute person | ||
| downloads | dòwnlōadṡ | down-load-s | dòwn-lōad-ṡ | |
| downstairs | dòwnstāirṡ | down-stair-s | dòwn-stāir-ṡ | adv. on or to a lower floor of a building a. on a lower floor |
| downwards | dòwnwårdṡ | down-ward-s | dòwn-wård-ṡ | adv. spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position |
| letdown | letdòwn | let-down | let-dòwn | n. a feeling of dissatisfaction when expectations are not realized |
| lowdown | lōwdòwn | low-down | lōw-dòwn | n. the true facts or inside information about something |
| dowry | dòwrẏ | dowry | dòwrẏ | n. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage |
| dowser | dòwṡe̊r | dows-er | dòwṡ-e̊r | n. someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water n. a forked stick used to find underground water or oil |
| dowse | dòwse | dowse | dòwse | n. searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod v. use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal |
| doxology | doxolo̊gẏ | dox-o-log-y | dox-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God |
| heterodoxy | hete̊ro̊doxẏ | hetero-dox-y | hete̊ro̊-dox-ẏ | n. any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position n. the quality of being unorthodox |
| neodoxy | nėōdoxẏ | neo-dox-y | nėō-dox-ẏ | n. a new doctrine or opinion |
| orthodox | ortho̊dox | ortho-dox | ortho̊-dox | a. following or conforming to what is traditionally accepted |
| orthodoxy | ortho̊doxẏ | ortho-dox-y | ortho̊-dox-ẏ | n. the quality of being orthodox n. a belief agreeing with conventional standards |
| paradox | parådox | para-dox | parå-dox | n. a seemingly contradictory statement that may be true n. a person or thing that appears contradictory |
| paradoxical | parådoxicål | para-dox-ic-al | parå-dox-ic-ål | a. seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true |
| paradoxically | parådoxi̊cållẏ | para-dox-ic-al-ly | parå-dox-i̊c-ål-lẏ | adv. in a seemingly contradictory way |
| unorthodox | ûnortho̊dox | un-ortho-dox | ûn-ortho̊-dox | a. breaking with convention or tradition |
| ultraorthodox | ûltråortho̊dox | ultra-orth-o-dox | ûltrå-orth-o̊-dox | a. extremely orthodox in religious belief or practice |
| doxorubicin | doxo̊rūbicin | doxorubicin | doxo̊rūbicin | n. an antibiotic used as an anticancer drug |
| doxycycline | doxẏcȳcline | doxycycline | doxẏcȳcline | n. an antibiotic derived from tetracycline that is effective against many infections |
| doyen | doẏėn | doyen | doẏėn | n. a man who is the senior member of a group |
| doyenne | doẏenne | doyenne | doẏenne | n. a woman who is the senior member of a group |
| doze | dōze | doze | dōze | n. a light fitful sleep v. to sleep lightly |
| dozer | dōze̊r | doz-er | dōz-e̊r | n large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground |
| dozing | dōzing | doz-ing | dōz-ing | v. sleep lightly or for a short period of time |
| dozen | dôze̊n | dozen | dôze̊n | n. a group of twelve |
| dozens | dôze̊nṡ | dozen-s | dôze̊n-ṡ | |
| dpi | dpi | n. dots per inch; a measure of print resolution | ||
| drily | drīlẏ | dr-i-ly | dr-ī-lẏ | adv. in a dry laconic manner |
| drab | drab | drab | drab | a. lacking brightness or color; dull |
| drabness | drabne̊ss | drab-ness | drab-ne̊ss | n. having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance |
| draconian | drācōniån | draconian | drācōniån | a. of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws |
| draft | dràft | draft | dràft | n. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) n. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture n. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another |
| drafted | draftėd | draft-ed | draft-ėd | v. draw up an outline or sketch for something v. engage somebody to enter the army |
| draftee | draftēe | draft-ee | draft-ēe | n. someone who is drafted into military service |
| drafter | drafte̊r | draft-er | draft-e̊r | n. a writer of a draft |
| drafting | drafting | draft-ing | draft-ing | n. writing a first version to be filled out and polished later n. the craft of drawing blueprints |
| draftnik | dràftnik | draft-nik | dràft-nik | n. a person who is intensely interested in a sports draft |
| draftsman | draftsmån | draft-sman | draft-smån | n. a skilled worker who draws plans of buildings or machines |
| draftsmanship | draftsmånship | draftsman-ship | draftsmån-ship | n. the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams |
| drafty | draftẏ | draft-y | draft-ẏ | a. not airtight; allowing drafts of air |
| downdraft | dòwndraft | down-draft | dòwn-draft | n. a strong downward air current |
| overdraft | ōve̊rdraft | over-draft | ōve̊r-draft | n. a draft in excess of the credit balance |
| redraft | rēdraft | re-draft | rē-draft | n. a new draft of a document v. draft anew |
| updraft | ûpdraft | up-draft | ûp-draft | n. a strong upward air current |
| undrafted | ûndraft𝕖d | un-draft-ed | ûn-draft-𝕖d | a. not selected in a draft, especially a sports draft |
| drag | drag | drag | drag | v. pull something along forcefully n. something that slows progress |
| dragged | dragg𝕖d | dragg-ed | dragg-𝕖d | |
| dragging | dragging | dragg-ing | dragg-ing | a. marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner |
| dragnet | dragnet | drag-net | drag-net | n. a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals) |
| dragon | drago̊n | drag-on | drag-o̊n | n. a mythical monster like a giant reptile |
| dragoon | drågoon | drag-oon | dråg-oon | n. a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen v. compel by coercion, threats, or crude means |
| drags | dragṡ | drag-s | drag-ṡ | |
| dragster | dragste̊r | drag-ster | drag-ste̊r | n. a racing car specially modified for high-speed drag racing |
| draggy | draggẏ | dragg-y | dragg-ẏ | a. tediously slow; dull |
| dragonfly | drago̊nflȳ | drag-on-fly | drag-o̊n-flȳ | n. a slender-bodied insect with iridescent wings |
| dragons | drago̊nṡ | drag-on-s | drag-o̊n-ṡ | |
| bedraggled | bėdraggl𝕖d | be-draggl-ed | bė-draggl-𝕖d | a. limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud |
| drain | drāin | drain | drāin | n. a pipe or channel that carries off liquid v. to cause liquid to flow out |
| drainage | drāinȧge | drain-age | drāin-ȧge | n. the process of removing water |
| drainboard | drāinbōard | drain-board | drāin-bōard | n. a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink |
| drained | drāin𝕖d | drain-ed | drāin-𝕖d | a. emptied or exhausted of energy or resources |
| drainer | drāine̊r | drain-er | drāin-e̊r | n. a device or person that drains liquid |
| draining | drāining | drain-ing | drāin-ing | a. having a debilitating effect |
| drainpipe | drāinpīpe | drain-pipe | drāin-pīpe | n. a pipe through which liquid is carried away |
| drains | drāinṡ | drain-s | drāin-ṡ | |
| undrained | ûndrāin𝕖d | un-drain-ed | ûn-drāin-𝕖d | a. not drained of liquid |
| drake | drāke | drake | drāke | n. adult male of a wild or domestic duck |
| dram | dram | dram | dram | n. a unit of weight equal to an eighth of an ounce n. the basic unit of money in Armenia |
| drama | dràmå | dram-a | dràm-å | n. the literary genre of works intended for the theater n. an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional |
| dramatist | dràmåtist | dramat-ist | dràmåt-ist | n. someone who writes plays |
| dramatize | dràmåtīze | dramat-ize | dràmåt-īze | v. put into dramatic form; represent something in a dramatic manner |
| dramatized | dramåtīz𝕖d | dramat-ized | dramåt-īz𝕖d | v. put into dramatic form v. represent something in a dramatic manner |
| dramaturgy | dràmåtůrgẏ | dramaturg-y | dràmåtůrg-ẏ | n. the art of writing and producing plays |
| dramaturge | dramåtůrge | dramat-urg-e | dramåt-ůrg-e | n. a specialist in dramaturgy |
| dramatic | dråmatic | dram-at-ic | dråm-at-ic | a. relating to drama or the theater a. sudden, striking, or exciting |
| dramas | dràmåṡ | dram-a-s | dràm-å-ṡ | |
| dramatization | dramåti̊zātio̊n | dramat-iz-at-ion | dramåt-i̊z-āt-io̊n | n. conversion into dramatic form; a dramatic representation |
| dramatics | dråmatics | dram-at-ic-s | dråm-at-ic-s | n. participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity |
| dramatically | dråmaticållẏ | dram-at-ic-al-ly | dråm-at-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a striking or impressive way |
| docudrama | dōcůdramå | docu-drama | dōců-dramå | n. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event |
| overdramatize | ōve̊rdramåtīze | over-dramat-ize | ōve̊r-dramåt-īze | v. present in an overly dramatic manner |
| psychodrama | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ōdràmå | psycho-dram-a | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ō-dràm-å | n. a form of psychotherapy in which patients act out events from their past |
| undramatic | ûndråmatic | un-dramat-ic | ûn-dråmat-ic | a. lacking dramatic force and quality |
| melodrama | melo̊dràmå | mel-o-dram-a | mel-o̊-dràm-å | n. a dramatic work exaggerating plot and characters in order to appeal to the emotions |
| melodramatic | melo̊dråmatic | mel-o-dram-at-ic | mel-o̊-dråm-at-ic | a. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama |
| melodramatically | melo̊dråmaticållẏ | mel-o-dram-at-ic-al-ly | mel-o̊-dråm-at-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. as in a melodrama adv. in an overly emotional manner |
| drape | drāpe | drape | drāpe | v. to arrange cloth loosely over something n. the way fabric hangs; curtains |
| draped | drāp𝕖ḋ | drap-ed | drāp-𝕖ḋ | a. covered in folds of cloth |
| draper | drāpe̊r | drap-er | drāp-e̊r | n. a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods) |
| drapery | drāpe̊rẏ | drap-ery | drāp-e̊rẏ | n. cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds |
| draping | drāping | drap-ing | drāp-ing | v. arrange in a particular way; cover or dress loosely with cloth |
| drastic | drastic | drast-ic | drast-ic | a. forceful and extreme and rigorous |
| drastically | drasticållẏ | drast-ic-al-ly | drast-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a drastic manner |
| draught | dràught | draught | dràught | n. a current of air coming into a room or vehicle n. a serving of drink drawn from a keg n. the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface |
| draughty | dràughtẏ | draught-y | dràught-ẏ | a. having currents of air flowing through |
| draw | drãw | draw | drãw | v. to produce a picture or diagram by making lines on a surface v. to pull or drag something |
| drawl | drãwl | drawl | drãwl | n. a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels v. lengthen and slow down or draw out |
| drawn | drãwn | drawn | drãwn | a. looking tired and anxious |
| drew | drew̄ | drew | drew̄ | |
| drawback | drãwback | draw-back | drãw-back | n. the quality of being a hindrance |
| drawcord | drãwcord | draw-cord | drãw-cord | n. a cord used to draw something tight |
| drawdown | drãwdòwn | draw-down | drãw-dòwn | n. a reduction or depletion of something |
| drawee | drãwēe | draw-ee | drãw-ēe | n. the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn |
| drawer | drãwe̊r | draw-er | drãw-e̊r | n. a boxlike container that slides in and out |
| drawing | drãwing | draw-ing | drãw-ing | n. an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book or magazine n. the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams |
| draws | drãwṡ | draw-s | drãw-ṡ | |
| drawstring | drãwstring | draw-string | drãw-string | n. a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening |
| drawers | drãwe̊rṡ | draw-er-s | drãw-e̊r-ṡ | |
| drawings | drãwingṡ | draw-ing-s | drãw-ing-ṡ | |
| indrawn | indrãwn | in-drawn | in-drãwn | a. tending to reserve or introspection |
| overdraw | ōve̊rdrãw | over-draw | ōve̊r-drãw | v. draw more money from than is available |
| overdrawn | ōve̊rdrãwn | over-drawn | ōve̊r-drãwn | a. having drawn more money than is available |
| redraw | rēdrãw | re-draw | rē-drãw | v. draw again; make a new draft of |
| redrawing | rēdrãwing | re-draw-ing | rē-drãw-ing | v. draw again or anew |
| underdrawing | ûnde̊rdrãwing | under-draw-ing | ûnde̊r-drãw-ing | n. a preliminary sketch made before painting |
| withdrawn | withdrãwn | with-drawn | with-drãwn | a. unsociable, reserved |
| dray | drāy | dray | drāy | n. a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage |
| dread | drèad | dread | drèad | n. great fear or apprehension v. to anticipate with fear |
| dreaded | drèadėd | dread-ed | drèad-ėd | a. causing fear or dread |
| dreadful | drèadful | dread-ful | drèad-ful | a. very bad or unpleasant; causing fear |
| dreadlock | drèadlock | dread-lock | drèad-lock | n. long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp, popularized by Rastafarians |
| dreadlocked | drèadlock𝕖ḋ | dread-lock-ed | drèad-lock-𝕖ḋ | a. having dreadlocks |
| dreadfully | drèadfůllẏ | dread-ful-ly | drèad-fůl-lẏ | adv. of a dreadful kind; very badly |
| dream | drēam | dream | drēam | n. a series of images and feelings during sleep n. a hope or ambition v. to have dreams while sleeping v. to imagine or hope for something |
| dreamt | drèamt | dreamt | drèamt | |
| dreamboat | drēambōat | dream-boat | drēam-bōat | n. someone or something that is extremely attractive or desirable |
| dreamcatcher | drēamcatche̊r | dream-catcher | drēam-catche̊r | n. a hoop with a woven web and hanging feathers, used as a charm |
| dreamed | drēam𝕖d | dream-ed | drēam-𝕖d | |
| dreamer | drēame̊r | dream-er | drēam-e̊r | n. someone who is dreaming; someone with unrealistic ideas |
| dreaming | drēaming | dream-ing | drēam-ing | n. a series of mental images during sleep a. given to dreaming |
| dreamland | drēamland | dream-land | drēam-land | n. a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination |
| dreamless | drēamlėss | dream-less | drēam-lėss | a. untroubled by dreams |
| dreamlike | drēamlīke | dream-like | drēam-līke | a. resembling a dream |
| dreams | drēamṡ | dream-s | drēam-ṡ | |
| dreamscape | drēamscāpe | dream-scape | drēam-scāpe | n. a landscape or scene as it appears in a dream |
| dreamworld | drēamwo̊rld | dream-world | drēam-wo̊rld | n a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination |
| dreamy | drēamẏ | dream-y | drēam-ẏ | a. dreamy in mood or nature; vague and abstracted |
| dreamily | drēamilẏ | dream-i-ly | drēam-i-lẏ | adv. in a dreamy manner |
| dreaminess | drēaminėss | dream-i-ness | drēam-i-nėss | n. a relaxed comfortable feeling |
| daydream | dāydrēam | day-dream | dāy-drēam | v. have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake |
| daydreaming | dāydrēaming | day-dream-ing | dāy-drēam-ing | v. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy |
| undreamed | ûndrēam𝕖d | un-dream-ed | ûn-drēam-𝕖d | a. not imagined even in a dream |
| undreamed-of | un-dream-ed-of | a. beyond what one could imagine | ||
| dreary | drēarẏ | drear-y | drēar-ẏ | a. lacking in liveliness or charm a. causing dejection |
| drearily | dre̊arilẏ | drear-i-ly | dre̊ar-i-lẏ | adv. in a cheerless manner |
| dreariness | drēarine̊ss | drear-i-ness | drēar-i-ne̊ss | n. extreme dullness; lacking spirit or interest |
| dreck | dreck | dreck | dreck | n merchandise that is shoddy or inferior |
| dredge | dredge | dredge | dredge | n. a machine used to remove material from the bottom of a body of water v. to clean out or deepen with a dredge |
| dredged | dredg𝕖d | dredg-ed | dredg-𝕖d | v cover before cooking v search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost v remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water |
| dredger | dredge̊r | dredg-er | dredg-e̊r | n. a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging |
| dredging | dredging | dredg-ing | dredg-ing | n. the act of removing material from the bottom of a body of water |
| dregs | dregṡ | dreg-s | dreg-ṡ | n. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid |
| dreidel | drèide̊l | dreidel | drèide̊l | n. a small four-sided spinning top used in a traditional Jewish game |
| drench | drench | drench | drench | v. to make thoroughly wet |
| drenched | drench𝕖ḋ | drench-ed | drench-𝕖ḋ | a. abundantly covered or supplied with liquid |
| drenching | drenching | drench-ing | drench-ing | n. the act of making something completely wet |
| dress | dress | dress | dress | n. a one-piece garment for a woman or girl v. put on clothes |
| dressage | dressàge | dress-age | dress-àge | n. maneuvers of a horse in response to body signals by the rider |
| dress-down | dress-down | a. wearing more casual clothes than usual | ||
| dressed | dress𝕖ḋ | dress-ed | dress-𝕖ḋ | a. wearing clothes of a specified kind v. past tense and past participle of dress |
| dresser | dresse̊r | dress-er | dress-e̊r | n. a cabinet with shelves n. a person who dresses in a particular way |
| dresses | dressėṡ | dress-es | dress-ėṡ | |
| dressing | dressing | dress-ing | dress-ing | n. a sauce used to flavor salads n. a covering for a wound n. the activity of getting dressed |
| dressmaker | dressmāke̊r | dress-maker | dress-māke̊r | n. someone who makes or mends dresses |
| dressy | dressẏ | dress-y | dress-ẏ | a. in fancy clothing |
| dressing-gown | dressing-gòwn | dress-ing-gown | dress-ing-gòwn | n. a loose robe worn informally at home |
| dressmaking | dressmāking | dress-mak-ing | dress-māk-ing | n. the craft of making dresses |
| dressers | dresse̊rṡ | dress-er-s | dress-e̊r-ṡ | |
| dressings | dressingṡ | dress-ing-s | dress-ing-ṡ | |
| address | åddress | ad-dress | åd-dress | n. the place where a person or organization can be found n. a formal speech vt. to speak to vt. to write a direction on a letter |
| addressable | addressåble | ad-dress-able | ad-dress-åble | a. capable of being addressed |
| addressed | åddress𝕖ḋ | ad-dress-ed | åd-dress-𝕖ḋ | a. (of mail) marked with a destination |
| addressee | addressēe | ad-dress-ee | ad-dress-ēe | n. one to whom something is addressed |
| addresses | åddressėṡ | ad-dress-es | åd-dress-ėṡ | |
| addressing | åddressing | ad-dress-ing | åd-dress-ing | |
| minidress | minidress | mini-dress | mini-dress | n. a short dress reaching above the knee |
| overdress | ōve̊rdress | over-dress | ōve̊r-dress | vi. dress too warmly vt. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing |
| overdressed | ōve̊rdress𝕖ḋ | over-dress-ed | ōve̊r-dress-𝕖ḋ | a. dressed too elaborately |
| redress | rēdress | re-dress | rē-dress | n. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil |
| undress | ûndress | un-dress | ûn-dress | v. take off clothes |
| underdressed | ûnde̊rdress𝕖ḋ | under-dress-ed | ûnde̊r-dress-𝕖ḋ | a. inadequately or too informally clothed |
| undressed | ûndress𝕖ḋ | un-dress-ed | ûn-dress-𝕖ḋ | a. not dressed; unclothed a. not processed or finished |
| readdress | rēaddress | re-ad-dress | rē-ad-dress | v. address again or differently |
| unaddressed | ûnåddress𝕖ḋ | un-ad-dress-ed | ûn-åd-dress-𝕖ḋ | a. not addressed |
| drib | drib | drib | drib | n. a small quantity (especially of a liquid) |
| dribbler | dribble̊r | dribbl-er | dribbl-e̊r | n. a basketball player who is dribbling the ball n. a person who dribbles |
| dribble | dribble | dribb-le | dribb-le | v. to let fall in drops; to move a ball with repeated touches n. a small amount of liquid |
| dribbling | dribbling | dribb-ling | dribb-ling | n. the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks v. let or cause to fall in drops |
| drift | drift | drift | drift | v. to be carried slowly by a current of air or water n. a continuous slow movement from one place to another |
| drifted | drift𝕖d | drift-ed | drift-𝕖d | v. be in motion due to some air or water current v. wander from a direct course |
| drifter | drifte̊r | drift-er | drift-e̊r | n. a wanderer with no established residence |
| drifting | drifting | drift-ing | drift-ing | n. aimless wandering from place to place |
| driftnet | driftnet | drift-net | drift-net | n. a large fishing net that drifts with the current |
| driftwood | driftwood | drift-wood | drift-wood | n. wood that has been washed ashore |
| drill | drill | drill | drill | n. a tool used for making holes in hard materials n. military training exercises v. to make a hole using a drill v. to train by repetition |
| drilled | drill𝕖d | drill-ed | drill-𝕖d | a. trained in a skill by repetitious practice |
| driller | drille̊r | drill-er | drill-e̊r | n. one who or that which drills |
| drilling | drilling | drill-ing | drill-ing | n. the act of drilling a hole; military training exercises |
| drills | drillṡ | drill-s | drill-ṡ | |
| drank | drank | drank | drank | v. past tense of "drink" |
| drink | drink | drink | drink | n. a liquid for drinking vt. to take liquid into the mouth and swallow vi. to consume alcoholic beverages |
| drunk | drûnk | drunk | drûnk | a. affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties n. a person who is drunk |
| drinkable | drinkåble | drink-able | drink-åble | a. suitable for drinking |
| drunkard | drûnkård | drunk-ard | drûnk-ård | n. a chronic drinker |
| drinker | drinke̊r | drink-er | drink-e̊r | n. a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
| drunken | drûnke̊n | drunk-en | drûnk-e̊n | a. given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol |
| drunker | drûnke̊r | drunk-er | drûnk-e̊r | |
| drunkest | drûnkėst | drunk-est | drûnk-ėst | |
| drinking | drinking | drink-ing | drink-ing | n. the act of taking in liquid through the mouth |
| drunkenness | drûnke̊nne̊ss | drunken-ness | drûnke̊n-ne̊ss | n. a temporary state resulting from excessive alcohol consumption |
| drinks | drinks | drink-s | drink-s | |
| drunkenly | drûnke̊nlẏ | drunk-en-ly | drûnk-e̊n-lẏ | adv. showing effects of much strong drink |
| undrinkable | ûndrinkåble | un-drink-able | ûn-drink-åble | a. unsuitable for drinking |
| drip | drip | drip | drip | v. to fall in drops n. a drop of liquid |
| dripped | dripp𝕖ḋ | dripp-ed | dripp-𝕖ḋ | |
| dripping | dripping | dripp-ing | dripp-ing | n. a liquid that flows in drops |
| drips | drips | drip-s | drip-s | |
| dripstone | dripstōne | drip-stone | drip-stōne | n. a stone block that directs water away from a wall |
| drippy | drippẏ | dripp-y | dripp-ẏ | a. wet with light rain a. leaking in drops |
| drive | drīve | drive | drīve | v. to operate and control the direction of a vehicle n. a trip or journey in a vehicle |
| drivel | drive̊l | drivel | drive̊l | n. a worthless message v. let saliva drivel from the mouth |
| drivable | drīvåble | driv-able | drīv-åble | a. capable of being driven |
| driven | drive̊n | driv-en | driv-e̊n | a. relentlessly compelled by the need to accomplish a goal; very hard-working |
| driver | drīve̊r | driv-er | drīv-e̊r | n. a person who drives a vehicle n. a program that controls a device |
| drive-in | drīve-in | drive-in | drīve-in | n. a facility where customers are served without leaving their cars |
| driving | drīving | driv-ing | drīv-ing | n. the act of controlling and steering a vehicle a. having the power to drive or push forward |
| driveline | drīv𝕖līne | drive-line | drīv𝕖-līne | n. the mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the wheels |
| drives | drīv𝕖ṡ | drive-s | drīv𝕖-ṡ | |
| driveshaft | drīv𝕖shaft | drive-shaft | drīv𝕖-shaft | n. a rotating shaft that transmits power from the engine to the point of application |
| drivetrain | drīv𝕖trāin | drive-train | drīv𝕖-trāin | n. the system of components that transmits power from the engine to the wheels |
| driveway | drīvewāy | drive-way | drīve-wāy | n. a road leading up to a private house |
| driverless | drīve̊rlėss | driv-er-less | drīv-e̊r-lėss | a. without a driver |
| drivers | drīve̊rṡ | driv-er-s | drīv-e̊r-ṡ | |
| driveways | drīv𝕖wāyṡ | drive-way-s | drīv𝕖-wāy-ṡ | |
| cabdriver | cabdrīve̊r | cab-driv-er | cab-drīv-e̊r | n. someone who drives a taxi for a living |
| overdrive | ōve̊rdrīve | over-drive | ōve̊r-drīve | n. a high gear used at high speeds v. to drive or work too hard |
| drizzle | drizzle | drizz-le | drizz-le | n. very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower v. rain lightly |
| drizzling | drizzling | drizz-ling | drizz-ling | a. (of rain) falling lightly in very small drops |
| drizzly | drizzlẏ | drizzl-y | drizzl-ẏ | a. wet with light rain |
| drogue | drōg𝕦e | drogue | drōg𝕦e | n. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly |
| droid | droid | droid | droid | n. a robot, especially one with human appearance |
| droit | droit | droit | droit | n. a legal right |
| adroit | ådroit | a-droit | å-droit | a. quick or skillful or adept in action or thought |
| adroitly | ådroitlẏ | a-droit-ly | å-droit-lẏ | adv. with adroitness; in an adroit manner |
| maladroit | malådroit | mal-a-droit | mal-å-droit | a. not adroit |
| droll | drōll | droll | drōll | a. comical in an odd or whimsical manner |
| drollery | drolle̊rẏ | droll-ery | droll-e̊rẏ | n. a comic incident or series of incidents |
| drolly | drōllẏ | drol-ly | drōl-lẏ | adv. in a droll manner |
| prodrome | prōdrōme | pro-drome | prō-drōme | n. an early symptom of a disease |
| velodrome | velōdrōme | velo-drome | velō-drōme | n. a banked oval track for bicycle or motorcycle racing |
| anadromous | ånadro̊mo̊us | an-a-drom-ous | ån-a-dro̊m-o̊us | a. migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn |
| palindrome | palindrōme | palin-drome | palin-drōme | n. a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward |
| syndrome | sẏndrōme | sy-n-drome | sẏ-n-drōme | n. a group of symptoms that together indicate a disease |
| syndromes | sẏndrōm𝕖ṡ | sy-n-drome-s | sẏ-n-drōm𝕖-ṡ | |
| dromedary | drome̊darẏ | dromed-ary | drome̊d-arẏ | n. one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia |
| drone | drōne | drone | drōne | n. an unmanned aircraft; a male bee; a continuous low humming sound v. to make a continuous low sound |
| droning | drōning | dron-ing | drōn-ing | n. a monotonous low dull sound v. make a monotonous low dull sound |
| drongo | drongō | drongo | drongō | n. a passerine bird of the family Dicruridae; usually black with a deeply forked tail |
| drool | drool | drool | drool | n. saliva spilling from the mouth |
| drooling | drooling | drool-ing | drool-ing | v. let saliva drivel from the mouth v. be envious, desirous, eager for something |
| droop | droop | droop | droop | v. hang loosely or laxly |
| drooping | drooping | droop-ing | droop-ing | a. hanging down; sagging |
| droopy | droopẏ | droop-y | droop-ẏ | a. hanging down as from exhaustion or weakness |
| drop | drop | drop | drop | v. to let something fall vertically n. a small amount of liquid in a round shape |
| dropped | dropp𝕖ḋ | dropp-ed | dropp-𝕖ḋ | v. past tense and past participle of drop |
| dropper | droppe̊r | dropp-er | dropp-e̊r | n. a small tube with a bulb for drawing and releasing liquid a drop at a time |
| dropping | dropping | dropp-ing | dropp-ing | n. the action of falling or letting fall |
| droplet | drople̊t | drop-let | drop-le̊t | n. a tiny drop |
| dropout | dropòut | drop-out | drop-òut | n. someone who quits school before graduation |
| drops | drops | drop-s | drop-s | |
| dropstone | dropstōne | drop-stone | drop-stōne | n. a rock dropped from a melting glacier into sediment |
| dropsy | dropsẏ | drop-s-y | drop-s-ẏ | n. swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells or tissues |
| dewdrop | dew̄drop | dew-drop | dew̄-drop | n. a drop of dew |
| eavesdrop | ēav𝕖ṡdrop | eaves-drop | ēav𝕖ṡ-drop | v. to listen secretly to a conversation |
| eyedrop | eȳ𝕖drop | eye-drop | eȳ𝕖-drop | n. a drop of liquid medication applied to the eye |
| eavesdropper | ēav𝕖ṡdroppe̊r | eaves-dropp-er | ēav𝕖ṡ-dropp-e̊r | n. a secret listener to private conversations |
| eyedropper | eȳ𝕖droppe̊r | eye-dropp-er | eȳ𝕖-dropp-e̊r | n. a small tube with a vacuum bulb for drawing liquid in and releasing it drop by drop |
| eavesdropping | ēav𝕖ṡdropping | eaves-dropp-ing | ēav𝕖ṡ-dropp-ing | n. the act of listening without the speaker's knowledge v. listen without the speaker's knowledge |
| dross | dross | dross | dross | n. worthless material that should be removed n. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals |
| drought | dròu𝕘𝕙t | drought | dròu𝕘𝕙t | n. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water |
| drove | drōve | drove | drōve | n. a herd or flock moving together |
| drover | drōve̊r | drov-er | drōv-e̊r | n someone who drives a herd |
| drown | dròwn | drown | dròwn | v. to die from being submerged in water v. to overwhelm with a particular thing |
| drowned | dròwn𝕖d | drown-ed | dròwn-𝕖d | a. killed by submersion in water v. past participle of drown |
| drowning | dròwning | drown-ing | dròwn-ing | n. death from submersion in water |
| drowns | dròwnṡ | drown-s | dròwn-ṡ | |
| drowsy | dròwṡẏ | drows-y | dròwṡ-ẏ | a. half asleep a. showing lack of attention or boredom |
| drowsily | dròwṡilẏ | drows-i-ly | dròwṡ-i-lẏ | adv. in a drowsy manner |
| drowsiness | dròwṡinėss | drows-i-ness | dròwṡ-i-nėss | n. a very sleepy state |
| drowse | dròwṡe | drowse | dròwṡe | v. be on the verge of sleeping |
| drub | drûb | drub | drûb | v. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
| drubbing | drûbbing | drubb-ing | drûbb-ing | n a sound defeat n the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows v beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight |
| drudge | drûdge | drudge | drûdge | n. a laborer who is obliged to do menial work |
| drudgery | drûdge̊rẏ | drudg-ery | drûdg-e̊rẏ | n. hard monotonous routine work |
| drug | drûg | drug | drûg | n. a medicine or other substance that has a physiological effect vt. to administer a drug to someone |
| drugged | drûgg𝕖d | drugg-ed | drûgg-𝕖d | a. under the influence of narcotics |
| druggie | drûggie | drugg-ie | drûgg-ie | n. a person who takes drugs illegally |
| druggist | drûggist | drugg-ist | drûgg-ist | n. a health professional trained in preparing and dispensing drugs |
| drugmaker | drûgmāke̊r | drug-maker | drûg-māke̊r | n. a company that manufactures pharmaceutical drugs |
| drugs | drûgṡ | drug-s | drûg-ṡ | |
| druggy | drûggẏ | drugg-y | drûgg-ẏ | n. a person who uses drugs habitually a. relating to or using drugs |
| druid | drūid | druid | drūid | n. a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland |
| drum | drûm | drum | drûm | n. a musical instrument played by beating v. beat a drum |
| drumbeat | drûmbēat | drum-beat | drûm-bēat | n. the sound of a beating drum |
| drummer | drûmme̊r | drumm-er | drûmm-e̊r | n. someone who plays a drum |
| drumhead | drûmhèad | drum-head | drûm-hèad | n. a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum a. performed speedily and without formality |
| drumming | drûmming | drumm-ing | drûmm-ing | n. the act or sound of playing drums |
| drumroll | drûmro̊ll | drum-roll | drûm-ro̊ll | n. the sound of a drum being played with rapid alternating beats |
| drums | drûmṡ | drum-s | drûm-ṡ | |
| eardrum | ēardrům | ear-drum | ēar-drům | n. the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound |
| kettledrum | kettledrům | kettle-drum | kettle-drům | n. a large hemispherical brass percussion instrument with an adjustable drumhead |
| druthers | drûṫhe̊rṡ | druther-s | drûṫhe̊r-ṡ | n. the right or chance to choose |
| dry | drȳ | dry | drȳ | a. free from moisture or liquid; not wet or damp v. become or make dry |
| dry-clean | dry-clean | vt. to clean clothes with solvents instead of water | ||
| driest | drīėst | dri-est | drī-ėst | |
| dryer | drȳe̊r | dry-er | drȳ-e̊r | n. an appliance that removes moisture |
| dryest | drȳėst | dry-est | drȳ-ėst | |
| dries | drī𝕖ṡ | dr-ies | dr-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| drying | drȳing | dry-ing | drȳ-ing | n. the process of removing moisture |
| dryly | drȳlẏ | dry-ly | drȳ-lẏ | adv. in a dry laconic manner |
| dryness | drȳne̊ss | dry-ness | drȳ-ne̊ss | n. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid |
| dryasdust | drȳåsdûst | dry-as-dust | drȳ-ås-dûst | n. a boring scholar who deals with dull subjects |
| dried | drī𝕖d | dr-i-ed | dr-ī-𝕖d | a. preserved by removing moisture |
| drier | drīe̊r | dr-i-er | dr-ī-e̊r | n. a substance or appliance that removes moisture |
| dryers | drȳe̊rṡ | dry-er-s | drȳ-e̊r-ṡ | |
| dry-cleaners | drȳ-clēane̊rṡ | dry-clean-er-s | drȳ-clēan-e̊r-ṡ | |
| hairdryer | hāirdrȳe̊r | hair-dry-er | hāir-drȳ-e̊r | n. a device for drying hair |
| endue | ėndūe | en-du-e | ėn-dū-e | vt. to provide with a quality or ability |
| dual | dūål | dual | dūål | a. consisting of two parts or elements |
| dualism | dūåliṡm | dual-ism | dūål-iṡm | n. the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements |
| dualist | dūålist | dual-ist | dūål-ist | n. an adherent of dualism |
| duality | dūali̊tẏ | dual-ity | dūal-i̊tẏ | n. the quality or state of having two parts or aspects |
| dualistic | dūålistic | dual-ist-ic | dūål-ist-ic | a. of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism |
| dub | dûb | dub | dûb | v. to give a nickname to v. to provide a film with a soundtrack in a different language |
| dubbing | dûbbing | dubb-ing | dûbb-ing | n. a new soundtrack that is added to a film |
| dubious | dūbio̊us | dub-ious | dūb-io̊us | a. hesitating or doubting; not convinced |
| dubiously | dūbio̊uslẏ | dub-ious-ly | dūb-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a doubtful manner |
| overdub | ōve̊rdûb | over-dub | ōve̊r-dûb | v. record additional material onto an existing recording |
| indubitable | indūbitåble | in-dubit-able | in-dūbit-åble | a. too obvious to be doubted |
| indubitably | indūbitåblẏ | in-dubit-ab-ly | in-dūbit-åb-lẏ | adv. in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted |
| ducal | dūcål | duc-al | dūc-ål | a. of or belonging to or suitable for a duke |
| duchess | dûche̊ss | duch-ess | dûch-e̊ss | n. the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right |
| conducive | co̊ndūcive | con-duc-ive | co̊n-dūc-ive | a. tending to promote or assist |
| deduce | dėdūce | de-duce | dė-dūce | v. reason by deduction; establish by deduction |
| educable | edūcåble | e-duc-able | e-dūc-åble | a. capable of being educated |
| educate | edūcāte | e-duc-ate | e-dūc-āte | v. give an education to v. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment |
| educe | ėdūce | e-duc-e | ė-dūc-e | vt. to draw out or bring forth |
| educated | edūcātėd | e-duc-at-ed | e-dūc-āt-ėd | a. having had a good education |
| educating | edūcāting | e-duc-at-ing | e-dūc-āt-ing | v. give an education to |
| education | edūcātio̊n | e-duc-at-ion | e-dūc-āt-io̊n | n. the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction n. the theory and practice of teaching |
| educative | edūcåtive | e-duc-at-ive | e-dūc-åt-ive | a. having an educative effect |
| educator | edūcāto̊r | e-duc-at-or | e-dūc-āt-o̊r | n. someone who educates young people |
| educates | edūcāt𝕖s | e-duc-ate-s | e-dūc-āt𝕖-s | |
| educational | edūcātio̊nål | e-duc-at-ion-al | e-dūc-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to education a. providing knowledge or instruction |
| educationist | edūcātio̊nist | e-duc-at-ion-ist | e-dūc-āt-io̊n-ist | n. a specialist in the theory of education |
| educations | edūcātio̊nṡ | e-duc-at-ion-s | e-dūc-āt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| educationally | edūcātio̊nållẏ | e-duc-at-ion-al-ly | e-dūc-āt-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. in an educational manner |
| induce | indūce | in-duce | in-dūce | v. to bring about or give rise to v. to persuade or influence to do something |
| introduce | intro̊dūce | intro-duce | intro̊-dūce | vt. to make someone known to someone else vt. to bring something into use for the first time vt. to present something formally |
| induced | indūc𝕖ḋ | in-duc-ed | in-dūc-𝕖ḋ | a. brought about or caused; not spontaneous |
| inducer | indūce̊r | in-duc-er | in-dūc-e̊r | n. an agent capable of activating specific genes |
| introduced | intro̊dūc𝕖ḋ | intro-duc-ed | intro̊-dūc-𝕖ḋ | v. cause to come to know personally v. bring something new to an environment |
| inducible | indūci̊ble | in-duc-ible | in-dūc-i̊ble | a. capable of being induced |
| introducing | intro̊dūcing | intro-duc-ing | intro̊-dūc-ing | |
| inducement | indūc𝕖me̊nt | in-duce-ment | in-dūc𝕖-me̊nt | n. act of bringing about a desired result |
| introduces | intro̊dūcėṡ | intro-duce-s | intro̊-dūcė-ṡ | |
| produce | pro̊dūce | pro-duce | pro̊-dūce | vt. to make or grow something n. agricultural products, especially fresh fruit and vegetables |
| produced | pro̊dūc𝕖ḋ | pro-duc-ed | pro̊-dūc-𝕖ḋ | v. make or manufacture; cause to happen or exist |
| producer | pro̊dūce̊r | pro-duc-er | pro̊-dūc-e̊r | n. a person or thing that produces something n. a person responsible for the financial and managerial aspects of a film or broadcast |
| producing | pro̊dūcing | pro-duc-ing | pro̊-dūc-ing | a. yielding or providing a product v. bring forth or yield |
| produces | pro̊dūcėṡ | pro-duce-s | pro̊-dūcė-ṡ | |
| producers | pro̊dūce̊rṡ | pro-duc-er-s | pro̊-dūc-e̊r-ṡ | |
| reduce | rėdūce | re-duce | rė-dūce | v. to make smaller or less in size, amount, or degree |
| reduced | rėdūc𝕖ḋ | re-duc-ed | rė-dūc-𝕖ḋ | a. made smaller or less in amount |
| reducer | rėdūce̊r | re-duc-er | rė-dūc-e̊r | n. pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter |
| reducible | rėdūci̊ble | re-duc-ible | rė-dūc-i̊ble | a. capable of being reduced |
| reducing | rėdūcing | re-duc-ing | rė-dūc-ing | n. loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer |
| reduces | rėdūcėṡ | re-duce-s | rė-dūcė-ṡ | |
| seduce | sėdūce | se-duce | sė-dūce | v. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct |
| seduced | sėdūc𝕖ḋ | se-duc-ed | sė-dūc-𝕖ḋ | |
| seducer | sėdūce̊r | se-duc-er | sė-dūc-e̊r | n. a person who entices someone into wrongdoing |
| seducing | sėdūcing | se-duc-ing | sė-dūc-ing | |
| seduces | sėdūcėṡ | se-duce-s | sė-dūcė-ṡ | |
| traduce | trådūce | tra-duce | trå-dūce | vt. to speak ill of |
| transducer | transdūce̊r | trans-duc-er | trans-dūc-e̊r | n. an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another |
| coeducation | cōedūcātio̊n | co-e-duc-at-ion | cō-e-dūc-āt-io̊n | n. education of men and women in the same institutions |
| coeducational | cōedūcātio̊nål | co-e-duc-at-ion-al | cō-e-dūc-āt-io̊n-ål | a. attended by members of both sexes |
| irreducible | irrėdūci̊ble | ir-re-duc-ible | ir-rė-dūc-i̊ble | a. incapable of being made smaller or simpler |
| irreducibly | irrėdūci̊blẏ | ir-re-duc-ib-ly | ir-rė-dūc-i̊b-lẏ | adv. in a way that cannot be reduced to simpler terms |
| miseducation | misedūcātio̊n | mis-e-duc-at-ion | mis-e-dūc-āt-io̊n | n. wrong or inappropriate education |
| overproduce | ōve̊rpro̊dūce | over-pro-duce | ōve̊r-pro̊-dūce | v. produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted v. produce in excess |
| psychoeducational | 𝕡sȳc𝕙o̊edūcātio̊nål | psycho-e-duc-at-ion-al | 𝕡sȳc𝕙o̊-e-dūc-āt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to psychological and educational assessment or treatment |
| reintroduce | rēintro̊dūce | re-intro-duce | rē-intro̊-dūce | v. introduce anew |
| reintroduced | rēintro̊dūc𝕖ḋ | re-intro-duc-ed | rē-intro̊-dūc-𝕖ḋ | v. introduce anew |
| reproduce | rēpro̊dūce | re-pro-duce | rē-pro̊-dūce | v. to produce a copy of something v. to produce offspring |
| reproduced | rēpro̊dūc𝕖ḋ | re-pro-duc-ed | rē-pro̊-dūc-𝕖ḋ | v. make a copy or equivalent of v. have offspring or produce more individuals (reproduce的过去式和过去分词) |
| reproducer | rēpro̊dūce̊r | re-pro-duc-er | rē-pro̊-dūc-e̊r | n. an audio system that reproduces sound |
| reproducible | rēpro̊dūci̊ble | re-pro-duc-ible | rē-pro̊-dūc-i̊ble | a. capable of being reproduced |
| reproducibility | rėpro̊dūci̊bilitẏ | re-pro-duc-ib-il-ity | rė-pro̊-dūc-i̊b-il-itẏ | n. the quality of being reproducible |
| undereducated | ûnde̊redūcāt𝕖d | under-e-duc-at-ed | ûnde̊r-e-dūc-āt-𝕖d | a. poorly or insufficiently educated |
| uneducated | ûneḋùcātėd | un-e-duc-at-ed | ûn-e-ḋùc-āt-ėd | a. not having a good education |
| unproduced | ûnpro̊dūc𝕖ḋ | un-pro-duc-ed | ûn-pro̊-dūc-𝕖ḋ | a. not produced or manufactured |
| ducat | důcåt | ducat | důcåt | n. formerly a gold coin of various European countries |
| adduce | åddūce | ad-duce | åd-dūce | v. advance evidence for |
| conduce | co̊ndūce | con-duce | co̊n-dūce | v. be conducive to |
| duchy | dûchẏ | duch-y | dûch-ẏ | n. the domain controlled by a duke or duchess |
| duchenne | dūċhenne | duchenne | dūċhenne | n. a type of muscular dystrophy |
| duchesse | dùċhesse | duchesse | dùċhesse | n. a type of chaise longue |
| duck | dûck | duck | dûck | n. a common waterbird with short legs and a flat beak v. to lower the head or body quickly to avoid something |
| duckbill | dûckbill | duck-bill | dûck-bill | a. having a beak resembling that of a duck |
| ducked | dûck𝕖ḋ | duck-ed | dûck-𝕖ḋ | |
| ducking | dûcking | duck-ing | dûck-ing | n. hunting ducks |
| duckling | dûckling | duck-ling | dûck-ling | n. young duck |
| ducks | dûcks | duck-s | dûck-s | |
| duckweed | dûckwēed | duck-weed | dûck-wēed | n. a tiny aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae floating on shallow ponds |
| ducky | dûckẏ | duck-y | dûck-ẏ | n a special loved one |
| duct | dûct | duct | dûct | n. a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion |
| ductal | dûctål | duct-al | dûct-ål | a. relating to or involving a duct (especially the milk ducts) |
| ductile | dûcti̊le | duct-ile | dûct-i̊le | a. easily influenced a. capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out |
| ductless | dûctle̊ss | duct-less | dûct-le̊ss | a. having no duct |
| ductility | dûctili̊tẏ | duct-il-ity | dûct-il-i̊tẏ | n. the malleability of something that can be drawn into threads or hammered into sheets |
| abduct | abdûct | ab-duct | ab-dûct | v. to take someone away by force or deception |
| abducted | abdûctėd | ab-duct-ed | ab-dûct-ėd | v. take away to an undisclosed location against their will |
| abductee | abdûctēe | ab-duct-ee | ab-dûct-ēe | n. a person who has been abducted |
| abduction | abdûctio̊n | ab-duct-ion | ab-dûct-io̊n | n. the action of taking someone away by force |
| adduction | åddûctio̊n | ad-duct-ion | åd-dûct-io̊n | n. (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body |
| abductor | abdûcto̊r | ab-duct-or | ab-dûct-o̊r | n. a person who abducts or kidnaps |
| adductor | åddûcto̊r | ad-duct-or | åd-dûct-o̊r | n. a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line |
| conduct | co̊ndûct | con-duct | co̊n-dûct | n. the way one behaves vt. to organize or direct vt. to lead or guide |
| conductance | co̊ndûctånce | con-duct-ance | co̊n-dûct-ånce | n. a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of resistance |
| conducted | co̊ndûctėd | con-duct-ed | co̊n-dûct-ėd | |
| conducting | co̊ndûcting | con-duct-ing | co̊n-dûct-ing | n. the direction of an orchestra or choir |
| conduction | co̊ndûctio̊n | con-duct-ion | co̊n-dûct-io̊n | n. the transmission of heat, electricity, or sound |
| conductive | co̊ndûctive | con-duct-ive | co̊n-dûct-ive | a. having the quality of conducting heat or electricity |
| conductor | co̊ndûcto̊r | con-duct-or | co̊n-dûct-o̊r | n. a person who directs the performance of an orchestra n. a substance that conducts heat or electricity n. a person who collects fares on a bus or train |
| conducts | co̊ndûcts | con-duct-s | co̊n-dûct-s | |
| conductivity | condůctivi̊tẏ | con-duct-iv-ity | con-důct-iv-i̊tẏ | n the transmission of heat or electricity or sound |
| deduct | dėdûct | de-duct | dė-dûct | v. to take away an amount from a total; to subtract |
| deductible | dėdûcti̊ble | de-duct-ible | dė-dûct-i̊ble | a. that can be deducted from taxable income n. an amount that must be paid before insurance covers the rest |
| deduction | dėdûctio̊n | de-duct-ion | dė-dûct-io̊n | n. the act of subtracting something n. a conclusion reached by reasoning |
| deductive | dėdûcti̊ve | de-duct-ive | dė-dûct-i̊ve | a. relating to logical deduction; involving inferences from general principles |
| deductibility | dėdûcti̊bili̊tẏ | de-duct-ib-il-ity | dė-dûct-i̊b-il-i̊tẏ | n. the fact of being deductible, especially for tax purposes |
| induct | indûct | in-duct | in-dûct | vt. to formally admit someone to a position or organization |
| inductance | indûctånce | in-duct-ance | in-dûct-ånce | n. an electrical phenomenon where a change in current generates an electromotive force |
| inductee | indûctēe | in-duct-ee | in-dûct-ēe | n. a person inducted into an organization or social group |
| induction | indûctio̊n | in-duct-ion | in-dûct-io̊n | n. the process of introducing someone to a new job or organization n. the inference of a general law from particular instances |
| inductive | indûctive | in-duct-ive | in-dûct-ive | a. proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; relating to induction |
| introduction | intro̊dûctio̊n | intro-duct-ion | intro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. the act of beginning something new n. the first section of a communication n. a basic or elementary instructional text |
| introductory | intro̊dûcto̊rẏ | intro-duct-ory | intro̊-dûct-o̊rẏ | a. serving as an introduction or preface |
| product | prodûct | pro-duct | pro-dûct | n. an article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale n. a result of an action or process |
| production | pro̊dûctio̊n | pro-duct-ion | pro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. the process of making or growing something n. a film, record, or play that has been produced |
| productive | pro̊dûctive | pro-duct-ive | pro̊-dûct-ive | a. producing or achieving a lot; useful |
| products | prodûcts | pro-duct-s | pro-dûct-s | |
| productivity | productivitẏ | pro-duct-iv-ity | pro-duct-iv-itẏ | n. the rate at which goods are produced |
| productively | pro̊dûctiv𝕖lẏ | pro-duct-ive-ly | pro̊-dûct-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a productive way |
| productions | pro̊dûctio̊nṡ | pro-duct-ion-s | pro̊-dûct-io̊n-ṡ | |
| reductase | rėdûctāse | re-duct-ase | rė-dûct-āse | n. an enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance |
| reduction | rėdûctio̊n | re-duct-ion | rė-dûct-io̊n | n. the action of making something smaller or less |
| reductive | rėdûctive | re-duct-ive | rė-dûct-ive | a. tending to simplify or reduce to basic elements n. a reducing agent |
| reductionism | rėdûctio̊niṡm | re-duct-ion-ism | rė-dûct-io̊n-iṡm | n. the theory that complex systems can be understood through their components |
| reductionistic | rėdûctio̊nistic | re-duct-ion-ist-ic | rė-dûct-io̊n-ist-ic | a. of or relating to the theory that complex systems can be explained by simpler elements |
| seduction | sėdûctio̊n | se-duct-ion | sė-dûct-io̊n | n. enticing someone away from right behavior; winning love or sexual favor |
| seductive | sėdûctive | se-duct-ive | sė-dûct-ive | a. tending to entice into a desired action or state |
| subduction | sûbdûctio̊n | sub-duct-ion | sûb-dûct-io̊n | n. a geological process of plate movement |
| seductress | sėdûctrėss | se-duct-ress | sė-dûct-rėss | n. a woman who seduces |
| seductively | se̊dûctiv𝕖lẏ | se-duct-ive-ly | se̊-dûct-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a tempting or seductive manner |
| seductiveness | sėdûctiv𝕖nėss | se-duct-ive-ness | sė-dûct-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being seductive |
| transduction | transdûctio̊n | trans-duct-ion | trans-dûct-io̊n | n. the process of transferring genetic material from one cell to another |
| aqueduct | aque̊dûct | aqu-e-duct | aqu-e̊-dûct | n. a conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley |
| by-product | bȳ-pro̊duct | by-pro-duct | bȳ-pro̊-duct | n. a secondary product made during the manufacture of something else |
| byproduct | bȳprodûct | by-pro-duct | bȳ-pro-dûct | n. a secondary product made during the manufacture of something else |
| counter-productive | còunte̊r-pro̊dûctive | counter-pro-duct-ive | còunte̊r-pro̊-dûct-ive | a. having the opposite effect to the one intended |
| misconduct | miscondûct | mis-con-duct | mis-con-dûct | n. improper or wrongful behavior |
| nonproductive | nonpro̊dûctive | non-pro-duct-ive | non-pro̊-dûct-ive | a. not productive; not involved in making goods |
| overproduction | ōve̊rpro̊dûctio̊n | over-pro-duct-ion | ōve̊r-pro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. too much production or more than expected |
| preproduction | prēpro̊dûctio̊n | pre-pro-duct-ion | prē-pro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. the stage of production before actual manufacturing begins |
| reintroduction | rēintro̊dûctio̊n | re-intro-duct-ion | rē-intro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. an act of renewed introduction |
| reproduction | rēpro̊dûctio̊n | re-pro-duct-ion | rē-pro̊-dûct-io̊n | n. the production of offspring n. a copy of a work of art or document |
| reproductive | rēpro̊dûctive | re-pro-duct-ive | rē-pro̊-dûct-ive | a. relating to the process of producing offspring |
| superconducting | sūpe̊rco̊ndûcting | super-con-duct-ing | sūpe̊r-co̊n-dûct-ing | a. having the property of superconductivity |
| superconductive | sūpe̊rco̊ndûctive | super-con-duct-ive | sūpe̊r-co̊n-dûct-ive | a. having the property of superconductivity |
| semi-conductor | semi-co̊ndûcto̊r | semi-con-duct-or | semi-co̊n-dûct-o̊r | n. a material that conducts electricity partially |
| semiconductor | semico̊ndûcto̊r | semi-con-duct-or | semi-co̊n-dûct-o̊r | n. a substance with electrical conductivity between that of a metal and an insulator |
| superconductor | sūpe̊rco̊ndûcto̊r | super-con-duct-or | sūpe̊r-co̊n-dûct-o̊r | n. a material that can conduct electricity with zero resistance at very low temperatures |
| superconductivity | sūpe̊rcondůctivi̊tẏ | super-con-duct-iv-ity | sūpe̊r-con-důct-iv-i̊tẏ | n. the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures |
| unproductive | ûnpro̊dûctive | un-pro-duct-ive | ûn-pro̊-dûct-ive | a. not producing or capable of producing a. not producing desired results |
| viaduct | vīådûct | vi-a-duct | vī-å-dûct | n. a bridge of a series of arches supported by piers, carrying a road over a valley |
| nonreproductive | nonrēpro̊dûctive | non-re-pro-duct-ive | non-rē-pro̊-dûct-ive | a. not involved in reproduction |
| dud | dûd | dud | dûd | n. something that fails to work properly |
| dude | dūde | dude | dūde | n. an informal form of address for a man n. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
| dudes | dūd𝕖ṡ | dude-s | dūd𝕖-ṡ | |
| dudgeon | dûdgeo̊n | dudgeon | dûdgeo̊n | n. a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon') |
| due | dūe | due | dūe | a. expected at or planned for at a certain time a. owed as a debt or obligation n. a person's right or what is owed to someone |
| dues | dū𝕖ṡ | due-s | dū𝕖-ṡ | n. a payment required for membership in an organization n. that which is owed or deserved |
| overdue | ōve̊rdūe | over-due | ōve̊r-dūe | a. not paid or done by the required time |
| subdue | sůbdūe | sub-due | sůb-dūe | v. put down by force; hold within limits; make subordinate |
| subdued | sûbdū𝕖d | sub-du-ed | sûb-dū-𝕖d | a. brought under control; quiet and restrained |
| undue | ûndūe | un-due | ûn-dūe | a. not appropriate or proper; excessive |
| duel | dūe̊l | duel | dūe̊l | n. a prearranged fight with deadly weapons between two people v. fight a duel |
| dueling | dū𝕖ling | duel-ing | dū𝕖l-ing | n. the act of fighting a duel |
| duelist | dūe̊list | duel-ist | dūe̊l-ist | n. a person who fights duels |
| duellist | dū𝕖llist | duell-ist | dū𝕖ll-ist | n. a person who fights duels |
| duet | dūet | duet | dūet | n. a musical composition for two performers |
| duff | dûff | duff | dûff | n. a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually containing currants and raisins |
| duffer | dûffe̊r | duff-er | dûff-e̊r | n. an incompetent or clumsy person |
| duffle | dûffle | duff-le | dûff-le | n. a coarse heavy woolen fabric n. a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth |
| duffel | dûffe̊l | duffel | dûffe̊l | n. a coarse heavy woolen fabric n. a bag made of this fabric |
| dug | dûg | dug | dûg | n. an udder or breast or teat |
| duh | dû𝕙 | duh | dû𝕙 | |
| duiker | duīke̊r | duiker | duīke̊r | n. a small African antelope |
| conduit | condūit | con-duit | con-dūit | n. a passage through which water or electric wires can pass |
| duke | dūke | duke | dūke | n. a nobleman of the highest rank |
| dukedom | dūk𝕖do̊m | duke-dom | dūk𝕖-do̊m | n. the dignity or rank or position of a duke |
| archduke | àrchdūke | arch-duke | àrch-dūke | n. a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria |
| duly | dūlẏ | du-ly | dū-lẏ | adv. at the proper time; as expected |
| undulate | ûnḋûlāte | un-dul-ate | ûn-ḋûl-āte | v. increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves a. having a wavy margin and rippled surface |
| unduly | ûndūlẏ | un-dul-y | ûn-dūl-ẏ | adv. to an excessive or unwarranted degree |
| undulating | ûnḋûlāting | un-dul-at-ing | ûn-ḋûl-āt-ing | a. having a wavy form or outline |
| undulation | ûndūlātio̊n | un-dul-at-ion | ûn-dūl-āt-io̊n | n. wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves |
| dulcet | dûlcet | dulcet | dûlcet | a. sweet and pleasant to hear |
| dulcify | dûlcifȳ | dulc-if-y | dûlc-if-ȳ | vt. to make sweet or gentle |
| dulcimer | dûlcime̊r | dulcim-er | dûlcim-e̊r | n. a stringed instrument played with light hammers |
| indulge | indûlge | in-dulge | in-dûlge | v. to allow oneself to enjoy something v. to give in to a desire |
| indulgence | indûlge̊nce | in-dulg-ence | in-dûlg-e̊nce | n. inability to resist gratification of desires; the act of indulging |
| indulgent | indûlge̊nt | in-dulg-ent | in-dûlg-e̊nt | a. characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone a. tolerant or lenient |
| indulgently | indûlge̊ntlẏ | in-dulg-ent-ly | in-dûlg-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. in an indulgent manner |
| overindulge | ōve̊rindûlge | over-in-dulge | ōve̊r-in-dûlge | v. indulge to excess |
| overindulgence | ōve̊rindûlge̊nce | over-in-dulge-nce | ōve̊r-in-dûlge̊-nce | n. excessive indulgence |
| dull | dûll | dull | dûll | a. not interesting or exciting a. not sharp or pointed v. to make or become less sharp |
| dullard | dûllård | dull-ard | dûll-ård | n. a person who is not very bright |
| dulled | dûll𝕖d | dull-ed | dûll-𝕖d | a. having lost interest because of overexposure a. deprived of color |
| duller | dûlle̊r | dull-er | dûll-e̊r | |
| dullest | dûllėst | dull-est | dûll-ėst | |
| dullness | dûllne̊ss | dull-ness | dûll-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being slow to understand n. the quality of lacking interestingness |
| dullsville | dûllṡville | dull-sville | dûll-ṡville | n. extreme dullness or boredom |
| dully | dûllẏ | dull-y | dûll-ẏ | adv. without liveliness |
| dumb | dûm𝕓 | dumb | dûm𝕓 | a. unable to speak a. (informal) stupid or foolish |
| dumbass | dûm𝕓ass | dumb-ass | dûm𝕓-ass | n. a stupid person |
| dumbbell | dûmbbell | dumb-bell | dûmb-bell | n. an exercising weight with two spheres connected by a short bar; a foolish person |
| dumber | dûm𝕓e̊r | dumb-er | dûm𝕓-e̊r | |
| dumbest | dûm𝕓ėst | dumb-est | dûm𝕓-ėst | |
| dummies | dûmmi𝕖ṡ | dumm-ies | dûmm-i𝕖ṡ | |
| dumbly | dûm𝕓lẏ | dumb-ly | dûm𝕓-lẏ | adv. in a stupid manner adv. in an inarticulate manner |
| dumbness | dûm𝕓nėss | dumb-ness | dûm𝕓-nėss | n. the quality of being mentally slow and limited |
| dumbo | dûmbō | dumb-o | dûmb-ō | n. (informal) a stupid person |
| dummy | dûmmẏ | dumm-y | dûmm-ẏ | n. a figure representing the human form a. having the appearance of being real but not functioning |
| dumbasses | dûm𝕓assėṡ | dumb-ass-es | dûm𝕓-ass-ėṡ | |
| dumbwaiter | dûm𝕓wāite̊r | dumb-wait-er | dûm𝕓-wāit-e̊r | n. a small elevator for conveying goods between floors of a building |
| dumbbell-like | dumb-bell-like | a. shaped like a dumbbell | ||
| dump | dûmp | dump | dûmp | n. a place where waste is disposed of vt. to throw away or discard carelessly |
| dumped | dûmp𝕖ḋ | dump-ed | dûmp-𝕖ḋ | v. discard or get rid of v. drop in a heap |
| dumper | dûmpe̊r | dump-er | dûmp-e̊r | n. a truck whose contents can be emptied without handling |
| dumping | dûmping | dump-ing | dûmp-ing | n. selling goods abroad at a price below the domestic market price |
| dumpling | dûmpling | dump-ling | dûmp-ling | n. a small mass of dough cooked by boiling or steaming |
| dumps | dûmps | dump-s | dûmp-s | n. a state of low spirits; depression |
| dumpster | dûmpste̊r | dump-ster | dûmp-ste̊r | n. a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste |
| dumpy | dûmpẏ | dump-y | dûmp-ẏ | a. short and plump |
| dumpsters | dûmpste̊rṡ | dump-ster-s | dûmp-ste̊r-ṡ | |
| antidumping | antidûmping | anti-dump-ing | anti-dûmp-ing | a. relating to the prevention of goods being sold below cost |
| dun | dûn | dun | dûn | n. horse of a dull brownish grey color n. a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color v. persistently ask for overdue payment |
| dunce | dûnce | dunce | dûnce | n. a stupid person |
| redundant | rėdûndånt | re-dund-ant | rė-dûnd-ånt | a. more than is needed or required |
| redundantly | rėdûndåntlẏ | re-dund-ant-ly | rė-dûnd-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a redundant manner |
| redundancy | rėdûndåncẏ | re-dund-anc-y | rė-dûnd-ånc-ẏ | n. the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded n. repetition of an act needlessly |
| dune | dūne | dune | dūne | n. a ridge of sand created by the wind |
| dung | dûng | dung | dûng | n. animal excrement used as fertilizer vt. to fertilize with dung |
| dungeon | dûngeo̊n | dung-eon | dûng-eo̊n | n. a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined |
| dungeons | dûng𝕖o̊nṡ | dung-eon-s | dûng-𝕖o̊n-ṡ | |
| dungaree | dûngårēe | dungaree | dûngårēe | n. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric |
| dungarees | dûngårēeṡ | dungarees | dûngårēeṡ | n. heavy cotton work clothes; overalls |
| dunk | dûnk | dunk | dûnk | v. to dip something briefly into a liquid v. to throw the ball down through the basket in basketball |
| dunked | dûnk𝕖ḋ | dunk-ed | dûnk-𝕖ḋ | |
| dunker | dûnke̊r | dunk-er | dûnk-e̊r | n. an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it |
| dunking | dûnking | dunk-ing | dûnk-ing | v. immerse briefly into a liquid v. make a dunk shot in basketball |
| dunks | dûnks | dunk-s | dûnk-s | |
| duo | dūō | duo | dūō | n. a pair of people working or performing together |
| duodenum | dūode̊nům | duodenum | dūode̊nům | n. the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum |
| duodenal | dūo̊dēnål | duoden-al | dūo̊dēn-ål | a. in or relating to the duodenum |
| duomo | dùomo | duomo | dùomo | n. the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese |
| dupe | dūpe | dupe | dūpe | n a person who is tricked or swindled v fool or hoax |
| duped | dūp𝕖ḋ | dup-ed | dūp-𝕖ḋ | v. fool or hoax |
| duplex | dūplex | duplex | dūplex | a. having two parts; allowing two-way communication |
| duplexer | dūplexe̊r | duplex-er | dūplex-e̊r | n. a device that allows communication in opposite directions simultaneously |
| durable | dūråble | dur-able | dūr-åble | a. capable of withstanding wear and decay |
| dural | důral | dur-al | důr-al | a. of or relating to the dura mater |
| duress | dūress | dur-ess | dūr-ess | n. compulsory force or threat |
| during | dūring | dur-ing | dūr-ing | prep. throughout the course or duration of |
| durum | dùrům | dur-um | dùr-ům | n. wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta |
| durability | důråbilitẏ | dur-abil-ity | důr-åbil-itẏ | n. the ability to withstand wear or damage |
| duration | dūrātio̊n | dur-at-ion | dūr-āt-io̊n | n. the time during which something continues |
| durably | dūrāblẏ | dur-ab-ly | dūr-āb-lẏ | adv. in a lasting manner |
| durables | dūråbl𝕖ṡ | dur-able-s | dūr-åbl𝕖-ṡ | n. consumer goods that are not destroyed by use |
| endure | ėndūre | en-dure | ėn-dūre | vt. to bear something painful or difficult patiently vi. to last or continue for a long time |
| endurable | ėndůråble | en-dur-able | ėn-důr-åble | a. capable of being borne though unpleasant |
| endurance | ėndūrånce | en-dur-ance | ėn-dūr-ånce | n. the power to withstand hardship or stress |
| epidural | epidůrål | epi-dur-al | epi-důr-ål | a. on or outside the dura mater |
| enduring | endūring | en-dur-ing | en-dūr-ing | a. lasting over a period of time; durable |
| enduringly | ėndūringlẏ | en-dur-ing-ly | ėn-dūr-ing-lẏ | adv. in an enduring manner |
| indurate | indūrāte | in-dur-ate | in-dūr-āte | vt. to make hard; to accustom to hardship |
| induration | indůrātio̊n | in-dur-at-ion | in-důr-āt-io̊n | n. any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue |
| obduracy | obdūråcẏ | ob-dur-acy | ob-dūr-åcẏ | n. resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible |
| obdurate | obdůråte | ob-dur-ate | ob-důr-åte | a. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; showing unfeeling resistance |
| subdural | sûbdūrål | sub-dur-al | sûb-dūr-ål | a. below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges |
| dura | dūrå | dura | dūrå | n. the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges |
| durbar | důrbàr | durbar | důrbàr | n. the room in an Indian palace where audiences and receptions occur |
| durian | dùriån | durian | dùriån | n. a tropical fruit with a strong odor and custard-like flesh |
| duro | dūrō | duro | dūrō | n. the basic monetary unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Indus | Indûs | In-dus | In-dûs | n. a major river in South Asia |
| dusk | dûsk | dusk | dûsk | n. the darker part of twilight |
| dusky | dûskẏ | dusk-y | dûsk-ẏ | a. lighted by or as if by twilight |
| dust | dûst | dust | dûst | n. fine dry powder consisting of tiny particles v. remove dust from |
| dustbin | dûstbin | dust-bin | dûst-bin | n. a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected |
| dustbuster | dûstbûste̊r | dust-buster | dûst-bûste̊r | n. (trademark) a small handheld vacuum cleaner |
| dustcart | dûstcàrt | dust-cart | dûst-càrt | n. a vehicle used for collecting household waste |
| duster | dûste̊r | dust-er | dûst-e̊r | n. a loose coverall reaching down to the ankles n. a cloth for removing dust |
| dusting | dûsting | dust-ing | dûst-ing | n. the act of removing dust |
| dustman | dûstmån | dust-man | dûst-mån | n. a person whose job is to collect waste |
| dustpan | dûstpan | dust-pan | dûst-pan | n. a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept |
| dusts | dûsts | dust-s | dûst-s | |
| dusty | dûstẏ | dust-y | dûst-ẏ | a. covered with a layer of dust |
| industrial | indûstriål | in-dustr-ial | in-dûstr-iål | a. relating to or resulting from industry a. having highly developed industries |
| industries | indûstri𝕖ṡ | in-dustr-ies | in-dûstr-i𝕖ṡ | |
| industrious | indûstrio̊us | in-dustr-ious | in-dûstr-io̊us | a. characterized by hard work and perseverance |
| industry | indůstrẏ | in-dustr-y | in-důstr-ẏ | n. economic activity concerned with processing raw materials and manufacturing goods n. hard and persistent work |
| industrialise | indûstriålīṡe | in-dustr-ial-ise | in-dûstr-iål-īṡe | vt. to develop industries in a region |
| industrialism | indûstriåliṡm | in-dustr-ial-ism | in-dûstr-iål-iṡm | n. an economic system built on large industries |
| industrialist | indûstriålist | in-dustr-ial-ist | in-dûstr-iål-ist | n. a person who owns or manages an industrial enterprise |
| industrialize | indûstriålīze | in-dustr-ial-ize | in-dûstr-iål-īze | v. to organize the production of something into an industry; to develop industry |
| industrializing | indûstriålīzing | in-dustr-ial-izing | in-dûstr-iål-īzing | v. organize the production of something into an industry v. develop industry; become industrial |
| industrially | indûstriållẏ | in-dustr-ial-ly | in-dûstr-iål-lẏ | adv. by industrial means |
| industriously | indûstrio̊uslẏ | in-dustr-ious-ly | in-dûstr-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in an industrious manner |
| industriousness | indûstrio̊usnėss | in-dustr-ious-ness | in-dûstr-io̊us-nėss | n persevering determination to perform a task |
| industrialized | indûstriålīz𝕖d | in-dustr-ial-iz-ed | in-dûstr-iål-īz-𝕖d | a. made industrial; converted to industrialism |
| industrialisation | indûstriålīṡātio̊n | in-dustr-ial-is-at-ion | in-dûstr-iål-īṡ-āt-io̊n | n. the development of industry on a large scale |
| industrialization | indûstriålizātio̊n | in-dustr-ial-iz-at-ion | in-dûstr-iål-iz-āt-io̊n | n. the development of industry on an extensive scale |
| deindustrialization | dēindůstriålīzātio̊n | de-in-dustr-ial-iz-at-ion | dē-in-důstr-iål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. social and economic change caused by the removal or reduction of industrial capacity |
| preindustrial | prēindûstriål | pre-in-dustr-i-al | prē-in-dûstr-i-ål | a. before the Industrial Revolution |
| dutch | dûtch | dutch | dûtch | a. of or relating to the Netherlands or its people n. the people or language of the Netherlands |
| duties | dūti𝕖ṡ | dut-ies | dūt-i𝕖ṡ | |
| duty | dūtẏ | dut-y | dūt-ẏ | n. a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility n. a tax on imports or exports |
| dutiful | dūtĩfůl | dut-i-ful | dūt-ĩ-fůl | a. willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect |
| duty-free | dut-y-free | a. exempt from tax | ||
| dutifully | dūtĩfůllẏ | dut-i-ful-ly | dūt-ĩ-fůl-lẏ | adv. out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner |
| duvet | dūvè𝕥 | duvet | dūvè𝕥 | n. a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider |
| DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | n. digital video disc; a type of optical disc |
| DVDs | DVDṡ | DVD-s | DVD-ṡ | |
| dwarf | dwãrf | dwarf | dwãrf | n. a person who is markedly small v. to make something seem small by comparison |
| dwarfed | dwãrf𝕖ḋ | dwarf-ed | dwãrf-𝕖ḋ | v. make appear small by comparison v. check the growth of (dwarf的过去式和过去分词) |
| dwarfish | dwãrfish | dwarf-ish | dwãrf-ish | a. atypically small |
| dwarfism | dwãrfiṡm | dwarf-ism | dwãrf-iṡm | n. a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature |
| dweeb | dwēeb | dweeb | dwēeb | n. an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious |
| dwell | dwell | dwell | dwell | v. to live in or at a specified place v. to linger over something |
| dweller | dwelle̊r | dwell-er | dwell-e̊r | n. a person who lives in a particular place |
| dwelling | dwelling | dwell-ing | dwell-ing | n. housing that someone is living in |
| indwell | indwell | in-dwell | in-dwell | v. to exist as an inner activating spirit, force, or principle |
| indwelling | indwelling | in-dwell-ing | in-dwell-ing | a. existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force |
| dwindle | dwindle | dwind-le | dwind-le | v. to become gradually smaller or less |
| dwindling | dwindling | dwind-ling | dwind-ling | a. gradually decreasing |
| dy | dȳ | dy | dȳ | n. dysprosium, a chemical element |
| dyadic | dȳadic | dy-ad-ic | dȳ-ad-ic | a. of or relating to a dyad or based on two |
| dyad | dȳad | dyad | dȳad | n. two items of the same kind |
| dybbuk | dȳbbûk | dybbuk | dȳbbûk | n. (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters and controls a living person's body |
| dye | dȳe | dye | dȳe | n. a substance used to color materials vt. to color with dye |
| dyed | dȳ𝕖d | dy-ed | dȳ-𝕖d | a. artificially colored; not natural |
| dyeing | dȳėing | dye-ing | dȳė-ing | n. the use of dye to change the color of something permanently |
| dyes | dȳ𝕖ṡ | dye-s | dȳ𝕖-ṡ | |
| dyestuff | dȳ𝕖stûff | dye-stuff | dȳ𝕖-stûff | n. a substance used to color materials |
| undyed | ûndȳ𝕖d | un-dy-ed | ûn-dȳ-𝕖d | a. not artificially colored or bleached |
| dyke | dȳke | dyke | dȳke | n. a wall or embankment built to prevent flooding v. to enclose or protect with a dike |
| neodymium | nēōdẏmiům | neo-dymium | nēō-dẏmiům | n. a metallic element of the rare earth group |
| dynast | dȳnast | dyn-ast | dȳn-ast | n. a hereditary ruler |
| dynamism | dȳnåmiṡm | dynam-ism | dȳnåm-iṡm | n. the activeness of an energetic personality |
| dynamite | dȳnåmīte | dynam-ite | dȳnåm-īte | n. a powerful explosive v. blow up with dynamite |
| dynastic | dȳnastic | dynast-ic | dȳnast-ic | a. of or relating to a dynasty |
| dynasty | dȳnåstẏ | dynast-y | dȳnåst-ẏ | n. a line of rulers from the same family |
| dynamic | dȳnamic | dyn-am-ic | dȳn-am-ic | a. characterized by constant change or activity a. relating to forces that produce movement |
| dynamo | dȳnåmō | dyn-am-o | dȳn-åm-ō | n. a generator producing current by rotating a coil between electromagnet poles |
| dynamites | dȳnåmīt𝕖s | dynam-ite-s | dȳnåm-īt𝕖-s | |
| dynamical | dȳnamicål | dyn-am-ic-al | dȳn-am-ic-ål | a. characterized by action or forcefulness |
| dynamics | dȳnamics | dyn-am-ic-s | dȳn-am-ic-s | n. the branch of mechanics concerned with forces that cause motion n. the forces that stimulate change or growth |
| dynamometer | dȳnåmome̊te̊r | dyn-am-o-met-er | dȳn-åm-o-me̊t-e̊r | n. measuring instrument designed to measure power |
| dynamically | dȳnamicållẏ | dyn-am-ic-al-ly | dȳn-am-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a forceful dynamic manner |
| adynamic | adȳnamic | a-dyn-am-ic | a-dȳn-am-ic | a. lacking physical or moral strength; weak |
| biodynamic | bīōdȳnamic | bio-dyn-am-ic | bīō-dȳn-am-ic | a. relating to biodynamics, especially a system of organic farming |
| biodynamics | bīōdȳnamics | bio-dyn-am-ic-s | bīō-dȳn-am-ic-s | n. the study of the effects of dynamic processes on living organisms |
| electrodynamic | ėlectrōdȳnamic | electro-dyn-am-ic | ėlectrō-dȳn-am-ic | a. of or relating to electrodynamics |
| electrodynamics | ėlectrōdȳnamics | electro-dyn-am-ic-s | ėlectrō-dȳn-am-ic-s | n. the physics of electric currents and their associated magnetic fields |
| psychodynamic | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ōdȳnamic | psycho-dyn-am-ic | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ō-dȳn-am-ic | a. relating to the interaction of various psychological forces |
| psychodynamics | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ōdȳnamics | psycho-dyn-am-ics | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ō-dȳn-am-ics | n. the interrelation of conscious and unconscious processes determining personality |
| aerodynamically | āerōdȳnamicållẏ | aer-o-dyn-am-ic-al-ly | āer-ō-dȳn-am-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a manner related to aerodynamics |
| chromodynamics | c𝕙ro̊mo̊dȳnamics | chrom-o-dyn-am-ics | c𝕙ro̊m-o̊-dȳn-am-ics | n. the branch of quantum physics that studies the interactions of quarks |
| dyno | dȳnō | dyno | dȳnō | n. short for dynamometer; a device for measuring force or power |
| dysentery | dẏse̊ntèrẏ | dysent-ery | dẏse̊nt-èrẏ | n. an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea |
