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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Dadjectivedenoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or unitscandidateMay 18, 2026
D.o.a.adjectiveabbreviation for `dead on arrival' at the emergency roomcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dabbledadjectivecovered with bright patches (often used in combination)candidateMay 18, 2026
Daciticadjectiverelating to or consisting of dacitecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dactylicadjectiveof or consisting of dactylscandidateMay 18, 2026
Daedaladjectivecomplex and ingenious in design or functioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Daftadjectiveinformal or slang terms for mentally irregularcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dagger-Likeadjectiveresembling a daggercandidateMay 18, 2026
Dailyadjectiveappropriate for ordinary or routine occasionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Daintyadjectiveexcessively fastidious and easily disgustedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Daisylikeadjectiveresembling a daisycandidateMay 18, 2026
Dalmatianadjectiveof or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitantscandidateMay 18, 2026
Damagedadjectivebeing unjustly brought into disreputecandidateMay 18, 2026
Damagingadjectivedesigned or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Damasceneadjective(of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metalscandidateMay 18, 2026
Damaskadjectivehaving a woven patterncandidateMay 18, 2026
Damnadjectiveexpletives used informally as intensifierscandidateMay 18, 2026
Damnableadjectivedeserving a cursecandidateMay 18, 2026
Damnatoryadjectivethreatening with damnationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Damnedadjectivein danger of the eternal punishment of HellcandidateMay 18, 2026
Damningadjectivethreatening with damnationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dampadjectiveslightly wetcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dampishadjectiveslightly wetcandidateMay 18, 2026
Danceableadjectivesuitable for dancingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dandifiedadjectiveaffecting extreme elegance in dress and mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Dandyadjectivevery goodcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dandyishadjectiveaffecting extreme elegance in dress and mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Dangerousadjectivecausing fear or anxiety by threatening great harmcandidateMay 18, 2026
Danishadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Denmark or the Danes or their languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dankadjectiveunpleasantly cool and humidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Danteanadjectiveof or relating to Dante Alighieri or his writingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dantesqueadjectiveof or relating to Dante Alighieri or his writingscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dapperadjectivemarked by up-to-dateness in dress and mannerscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dappledadjectivehaving spots or patches of colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Daredeviladjectivepresumptuously daringcandidateMay 18, 2026
Daringadjectivedisposed to venture or take riskscandidateMay 18, 2026
Darkadjectivedevoid of or deficient in light or brightnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Blueadjectiveof a dark shade of bluecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Brownadjectiveof a color similar to that of wood or earthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Coatedadjectivecovered with dark haircandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Coloredadjectivehaving a dark colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Colouredadjectivehaving a dark colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Fruitedadjectivebearing dark fruitcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Grayadjectiveof a dark shade of greycandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Greenadjectiveof the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrumcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Greyadjectiveof a dark shade of greycandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Hairedadjectivehaving hair of a dark colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Skinnedadjectivenaturally having skin of a dark colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dark-Spottedadjectivehaving dark spotscandidateMay 18, 2026
Darkenedadjective(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Darkeningadjectivebecoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding overcandidateMay 18, 2026
Darkishadjectiveslightly darkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Darklingadjectiveuncannily or threateningly dark or obscurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Darlingadjectivedearly lovedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Darnedadjectiveexpletives used informally as intensifierscandidateMay 18, 2026
Darwinianadjectiveof or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolutioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Dashedadjectivehaving gaps or spacescandidateMay 18, 2026
Dashingadjectivemarked by up-to-dateness in dress and mannerscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dastardadjectivedespicably cowardlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Dastardlyadjectivedespicably cowardlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Data-Basedadjectiverelying on observation or experimentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Datableadjectivethat can be given a datecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dateableadjectivethat can be given a datecandidateMay 18, 2026
Datedadjectivemarked by features of the immediate and usually discounted pastcandidateMay 18, 2026
Datelessadjectiveof such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a datecandidateMay 18, 2026
Daughterlyadjectivebefitting a daughtercandidateMay 18, 2026
Dauntedadjectivecaused to show discomposurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dauntingadjectivediscouraging through fearcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dauntlessadjectiveinvulnerable to fear or intimidationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Day-After-Dayadjectiveof or belonging to or occurring every daycandidateMay 18, 2026
Day-And-Nightadjectiveat all timescandidateMay 18, 2026
Day-By-Dayadjectiveof or belonging to or occurring every daycandidateMay 18, 2026
Day-Oldadjectivenot fresh todaycandidateMay 18, 2026
Day-To-Dayadjectiveof or belonging to or occurring every daycandidateMay 18, 2026
Daylongadjectivelasting through an entire daycandidateMay 18, 2026
Dazedadjectivestunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)candidateMay 18, 2026
Dazzledadjectivehaving vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense lightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dazzlingadjectiveamazingly impressivecandidateMay 18, 2026
De FactoadjectiveMWEexisting in fact whether with lawful authority or notcandidateMay 18, 2026
De JureadjectiveMWEby rightcandidateMay 18, 2026
De RigueuradjectiveMWErequired by etiquette or usage or fashioncandidateMay 18, 2026
De-Iodinatingadjectiveremoving iodine fromcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deadadjectivenot showing characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain lifecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dead on TargetadjectiveMWEaccurately placed or throwncandidateMay 18, 2026
Dead SetadjectiveMWEfixed in your purposecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dead-Endadjectivelacking opportunities for development or advancementcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dead-Onadjectiveaccurate and to the pointcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deadenedadjectivedevoid of physical sensationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deadeningadjectiveso lacking in interest as to cause mental wearinesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Deadlockedadjectiveat a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Deadlyadjective(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effectcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deadpanadjectivedeliberately impassive in mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Deafadjectivelacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in partcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deaf As a PostadjectiveMWEtotally deafcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deaf-And-Dumbadjectivelacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speakcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deaf-Muteadjectivelacking the sense of hearing and the ability to speakcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deafenedadjectivecaused to hear poorly or not at allcandidateMay 18, 2026
Deafeningadjectiveloud enough to cause temporary hearing losscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dealt OutadjectiveMWEgiven out in portionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dearadjectivewith or in a close or intimate relationshipcandidateMay 18, 2026