| descent |
the act or process of going downward. [2 definitions] |
| describe |
to tell or write about; create a picture of in words. |
| description |
the act of using words to tell others what something is or was like. [3 definitions] |
| descriptive |
using or full of description. |
| desegregate |
to stop the practice of having separate schools and other facilities for people of different races. |
| desert1 |
a very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it. |
| desert2 |
to leave behind even though it is one's duty to stay; abandon. |
| deserve |
to be worthy of or have a right to. |
| design |
to make or draw plans for the structure or form of. [5 definitions] |
| designate |
to point out or name. [3 definitions] |
| designated hitter |
a member of an American League baseball team who is chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| designer |
a person who makes or draws plans for creating something, especially physical objects or structures. |
| desirable |
having good, valuable, or useful qualities that people want. [2 definitions] |
| desire |
to want or wish for. [3 definitions] |
| desk |
a piece of furniture with drawers and a flat surface used for reading and writing. [2 definitions] |
| desktop |
the flat, upper working surface of a desk. [2 definitions] |
| desktop publishing |
the creation and preparation of text and graphics for publishing using small computers. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. [3 definitions] |
| despair |
the complete lack of hope. [2 definitions] |
| desperate |
not caring about danger because of great need. [3 definitions] |
| desperation |
the feeling or condition of being desperate or without hope. |