| day |
the period between sunrise and sunset. [2/3 definitions] |
| dead |
the darkest or coldest period. [1/8 definitions] |
| decathlon |
an athletic contest made up of ten different track and field events. Each athlete takes part in all ten events, over a period of two days. |
| decimal point |
a period placed between the units and the tenths in decimal numbers. It is used when writing money amounts to separate dollars and cents. |
| deep |
the most intense period. [1/7 definitions] |
| delay |
the period of time during which someone or something is delayed. [1/6 definitions] |
| depressed |
feeling continuously sad over a long period of time due to a condition within the brain. [1/3 definitions] |
| dinnertime |
the time at which people begin to eat dinner, or the period in which people are eating dinner. |
| down1 |
a bad period. [1/13 definitions] |
| drought |
a long period with little or no rain. |
| engagement |
a promise to marry, or a period of time before a promised marriage. [1/3 definitions] |
| eon |
a very long period of time. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| era |
a period of time in history. An era often begins or ends with an important event. |
| eternity |
a period of time that seems to last forever. [1/2 definitions] |
| evening |
the period between late afternoon and nightfall. [1/2 definitions] |
| fast2 |
a period when one does not eat any food. [1/3 definitions] |
| fling |
a short period of fun and play with no cares. [1/3 definitions] |
| freeze |
a period of very cold weather. [1/6 definitions] |
| frequency |
the number of times something happens within a certain period of time. [2/3 definitions] |
| generation |
the period of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children. [1/3 definitions] |