English words: D

1197 words under D; 401–500 on this page.

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• desperate adjective (desperate; more desperate, most desperate)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Feeling that you have little hope and will do anything to change the situation.
• desperately adverb (desperately)
  Very much, so much it hurts: she desperately wanted a puppy.
• desperation noun (desperation — uncountable)
  Desperation is the feeling of having almost no hope, which makes you willing to try anything, even something risky.
• despise verb (despises, despised, despising)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To despise someone or something is to hate it or look down on it as worthless or wrong.
• despised adjective; past form of «despise»…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To despise someone or something is to dislike them very strongly and think they are worthless.
• despising verb (the -ing form of despise; see despise)
  Hating or looking down on someone or something; the same sense as despise.
• despite preposition (despite)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Despite means without being stopped by something; even though something else is true.
• despoil verb (despoils, despoiled, despoiling)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Old use: to rob a place or person of goods or treasure, often by force, and leave it damaged.
• despoiled verb (despoil, despoils, despoiled, despoiling)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To despoil is to rob a place or person of its valuable things, often by force, leaving them with nothing.
• despond verb (despond, desponds, desponded, desponding) (old use)
  To despond is to lose hope and feel very low, as if nothing will ever go right.
• despondency noun (despondency — uncountable)
  Despondency is a feeling of low spirits and lost hope, being very sad and unwilling to try.
• despondent adjective (despondent, more despondent, most despondent)
  Very sad and without hope, feeling that things will not get better.
• despotic adjective
  Despotic describes a ruler who has total power and uses it cruelly, without asking anyone else.
• dessert noun (dessert, desserts; also uncountable)
  Dessert is the sweet food eaten at the end of a meal, like ice cream, pudding, fruit or cake.
• destination noun (a destination, destinations)
  A destination is the place someone or something is going to or being sent to.
• destine verbJewish tradition
  To set aside something for a certain purpose or fate.
• destined adjective…
  Destined means meant or fated to be something or to go somewhere, as if decided in advance.
• destiny noun (destiny, destinies)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Destiny is what will happen to someone in the future, especially when it seems already decided by fate or a higher power.
• destitute adjectiveJewish tradition
  Having nothing; extremely poor, without food, money or help.
• destroy verb (destroy, destroys, destroyed, destroying)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To destroy something means to damage it so badly that it is ruined or no longer exists.
• destroyed verb form (destroy, destroys, destroyed, destroying)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Destroyed is the past form of destroy, which means to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used.
• destroyer nounJewish tradition
  A person or thing that destroys or ruins something.
• destroyest verb, old form used with thou
  «destroyest» means «you destroy», a form of «destroy»: To destroy something means to damage it so badly that it is ruined or no longer…
• destruction noun (destruction; usually no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Destruction is the act of destroying something so badly that it is ruined or no longer exists.
• destructive adjective (destructive, more destructive, most destructive)
  Destructive means causing a lot of damage or ruin.
• detach verb (detach, detaches, detached, detaching); adjective…
  To separate one thing from another thing it is fixed to, as in «detach the coupon».
• detachable adjective (detachable; not compared)
  Detachable means able to be removed and put back again.
• detached adjective (detached); verb…
  Separated or taken off from something.
• detachment noun (detachments)
  A detachment is a small group of soldiers or workers sent off to do a special job.
• detail noun (detail, details); verb…
  A detail is a small fact or part of something.
• details noun, plural of detail (a detail, details); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Details are the small facts or parts that together make up something bigger.
• detain verb (detain, detains, detained, detaining); noun detentioneveryday · Jewish tradition
  To keep someone in a place and not let them leave, such as the police holding a suspect.
• detainee noun (a detainee, detainees)
  A person who is kept in prison or held by the police or the army, often without a trial yet.
• detect verb (detect, detects, detected, detecting); nouns…
  To notice or discover something that is hard to see, hear or smell.
• detectable adjective (detectable); opposite undetectable
  Able to be noticed or found, especially with tests or instruments.
• detected verb form (detect, detects, detected, detecting); adjective…
  Detected is the past form of detect, which means to notice or find something that is hard to see, hear or smell.
• detecting verb form of detect (detect, detects, detected, detecting)…
  Detecting is the -ing form of «detect»: noticing or discovering something that is hard to see, hear or find.
• detection noun (detection; uncountable mostly)
  Noticing or discovering something that is hard to see, hear or find.
• detective noun (a detective, detectives); adjective…
  A detective is a police officer or private worker whose job is to find out who did a crime and how.
• detector noun (detector, detectors)
  A detector is a machine or device that notices or finds something, such as smoke, metal or movement.
• detention noun (detention, detentions)
  A punishment at school where a pupil must stay in after lessons or at break time.
• deter verb (deter, deters, deterred, deterring)
  To deter someone is to make them decide not to do something, often by making them afraid of what will happen.
• detergent noun (detergent, detergents; often uncountable)
  Detergent is a liquid or powder used for cleaning, especially for washing clothes or dishes.
• deteriorate verb…
  To deteriorate means to become worse, more and more, over time.
• deterioration noun (deterioration — mostly uncountable)
  The process of becoming worse in quality, condition or health.
• determinant noun (a determinant, determinants); adjective…
  Something that decides or strongly affects what happens, as in «Sleep is a big determinant of how well you learn».
• determinate adjective (determinate; not compared)
  Determinate means fixed, exact and clearly limited, not vague.
• determination noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Being firm about doing something and not giving up even when it is hard.
• determine verb (determine, determines, determined, determining)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To find out or work out something exactly, often by measuring or calculating.
• determined adjective (determined, more determined); past form of verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Having decided firmly to do something and not letting anything stop you.
• determiner noun (a determiner, determiners) — grammar
  A determiner is a word that comes before a noun and tells you which one, whose, or how many, such as «the», «a», «this», «my», «some»…
• deterrence noun (uncountable)
  Stopping people from doing something by making them afraid of what would happen to them if they did it.
• deterrent noun (a deterrent, deterrents); adjective…
  A deterrent is something that makes people decide not to do a thing, because of the trouble or danger it would bring.
• detest verb (detest, detests, detested, detesting); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To hate something or someone very much.
• detestable adjective (detestable, more detestable, most detestable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Very hateful; so bad or nasty that people strongly dislike it.
• detestation nounJewish tradition
  A strong feeling of hatred or disgust for something.
• dethrone verb (dethrone, dethrones, dethroned, dethroning)
  To dethrone a king or ruler is to remove him from the throne so that he no longer rules.
• detonate verb (detonate, detonates, detonated, detonating)
  To make a bomb or explosive go off on purpose.
• detour noun (a detour, detours); verb…
  A longer or different way you take to avoid something, such as a closed road or traffic.
• detox noun (a detox, detoxes — also uncountable); verb…
  A time when a person stops taking a drug or alcohol so their body can get clean of it, often with doctors helping.
• detriment noun (detriment — uncountable, formal)
  Harm or damage: «to the detriment of your health» means harming your health.
• detrimental adjective (detrimental) — formal
  Causing harm or damage (detrimental to health).
• deuce noun (deuce, deuces); exclamation (old-fashioned)
  In tennis, deuce is the score when both players have 40 points, so one must win two points in a row to win the game.
• devanagari noun (Devanagari, uncountable; usually capitalised)
  The writing system (script) used for Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Sanskrit and several other languages of India and Nepal.
• devastate verb (devastate, devastates, devastated, devastating)…
  To destroy or badly damage a place, so little is left.
• develop verb (develop, develops, developed, developing)
  To develop means to grow and change over time into something bigger, stronger or more complete.
• developed verb, past of develop…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Developed is the past form of «develop»: grew, changed, made or improved over time.
• developer noun (a developer, developers)
  A person or company that writes computer programs, apps or games.
• development noun (development, developments; countable and uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Development is the process of growing or changing and becoming bigger, stronger or more advanced.
• device noun (a device, devices)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A device is a machine or tool made for a special job, like a phone, a tablet or a can opener.
• devices noun (plural of device: a device, devices)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Devices are machines or tools made for a special job, especially electronic ones like phones, tablets and laptops.
• devil noun (a devil, devils; the Devil)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The Devil is the main evil spirit in some religions, the enemy of God.
• devise verb (devise, devises, devised, devising)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To invent or plan something clever or new, usually after careful thinking: «devise a plan».
• devoid adjective (devoid of something)
  Devoid of something means completely without it; having none of it at all.
• devolution noun (devolution; uncountable)
  Handing some powers from a central government to smaller regional governments or parliaments: «Devolution gave Scotland its own Parliament».
• devolve verb (devolve, devolves, devolved, devolving) (formal)
  To devolve is to pass a duty, power or job on to another person, often because the first person is no longer able to do it.
• devon proper noun (Devon); in Australia also a common noun…
  Devon is a county in south-west England, with moors, beaches and farms.
• devote verb (devote, devotes, devoted, devoting); devote yourself…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To devote time, effort or money to something is to give a lot of it to that one thing.
• devoted adjective (devoted, more devoted); past form of verb devote…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Very loving and loyal (a devoted dog, a devoted fan).
• devotedly adverb
  In a devoted way: with great love, loyalty or care.
• devotee noun (devotees)
  A devotee is a person who is very keen on a religion, a belief or an activity, and follows it with great dedication.
• devotion noun (devotion, devotions)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Great love and loyalty to someone or something.
• devour verb (devour, devours, devoured, devouring)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To eat something quickly and hungrily, often all of it.
• devout adjective
  Devout means very religious, with deep, sincere faith and regular prayer.
• devoutly adverb
  In a devout way: with deep, sincere religious faith.
• dew noun (dew — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Dew is the tiny drops of water that form on grass, leaves and other cool surfaces outside, usually at night or early morning.
• dewy adjective (dewy, dewier, dewiest)
  Wet with dew, the tiny drops of water that form on grass and leaves on cool nights.
• dexterous adjective (also spelled dextrous)
  Dexterous means skilful with the hands, quick and neat at doing things.
• diabetes noun (diabetes — uncountable)
  Diabetes is an illness in which the body cannot control the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood properly, because it does not make…
• diabetic adjective (diabetic); noun (a diabetic, diabetics)
  Diabetic means having diabetes, an illness where the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood properly.
• diabolical adjective (diabolical); adverb diabolically
  Very wicked or cruel, as if done by the Devil, as in «a diabolical plan».
• diadem noun (diadem, diadems)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A diadem is a crown or band worn on the head, often made of gold or jewels, and worn by a queen, princess or other royal person.
• diagnose verb (diagnose, diagnoses, diagnosed, diagnosing)
  To find out what illness someone has by examining them and studying their symptoms.
• diagnosis noun (a diagnosis, diagnoses)
  A diagnosis is the decision a doctor makes about what illness or problem someone has, after looking at the signs.
• diagonal adjective (diagonal); noun (a diagonal, diagonals); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Diagonal means going in a slanting line, not straight across or straight up.
• diagonally adverb (diagonally)
  Diagonally means in a straight slanting line from one corner to the opposite corner.
• diagram noun (a diagram, diagrams); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A diagram is a simple drawing with lines, shapes and labels that shows how something works, what its parts are, or how things are connected.
• dial noun (a dial, dials); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A dial is the round face of a clock, watch or measuring instrument, with numbers and a pointer.
• dialect noun (a dialect, dialects; dialect, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A dialect is a form of a language spoken in a particular area or by a particular group, with its own words, grammar and pronunciation.
• dialogue noun (dialogue, dialogues; US also dialog)
  Dialogue is the words that characters speak to each other in a story, play or film.

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