| DE |
abbreviation of "Delaware," an eastern U.S. state between Maryland and New Jersey. |
| de- |
away from; from; off. [4 definitions] |
| deacon |
in certain Christian churches, a clergyman just below a priest in rank. [3 definitions] |
| dead |
lacking normal life functions; not alive. [16 definitions] |
| deaden |
to make the nerves insensitive to. [3 definitions] |
| dead end |
a street, alley, or conduit that is closed at one end, offering no through passage. [2 definitions] |
| deadline |
a date or time by which something must be done. [2 definitions] |
| deadly |
capable of causing death. [6 definitions] |
| Dead Sea |
a large salt lake between Israel and Jordan, and the lowest recorded land elevation on earth, at about 1300 feet below sea level. |
| deaf |
partly or totally lacking the sense of hearing. [2 definitions] |
| deafen |
to cause to become deaf. [2 definitions] |
| deal1 |
to take specific action about something (usu. fol. by "with"). [15 definitions] |
| dealer |
one who buys and sells; trader or merchant. [2 definitions] |
| dealt |
past tense and past participle of deal1. |
| dear |
loved or precious. [9 definitions] |
| death |
the end of life; termination of life functions in any living thing. [5 definitions] |
| debate |
a discussion of two opposing viewpoints, usu. in a formal meeting or assembly. [7 definitions] |
| debit |
an amount of money removed from or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. [5 definitions] |
| debris |
scattered fragments, as after an act of destruction; ruins; rubble. [2 definitions] |
| debt |
something owed to another, such as money or services. [3 definitions] |
| debtor |
one who owes a debt to another. |