diaper |
a baby's underwear of soft cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist. |
diaphragm |
a wall of muscle that separates the chest and abdomen in humans and certain animals. [2 definitions] |
diarrhea |
a condition marked by frequent and watery bowel movements. |
diary |
a daily record of a person's experiences and thoughts. [2 definitions] |
dice |
small cubes with dots on each side numbering one to six. Dice are often used in pairs for board games and games of chance. [2 definitions] |
dictate |
to say or read aloud for someone to write down or for a machine to record. [3 definitions] |
dictator |
a ruler who has total authority. |
dictionary |
a book, or a source of information found on a computer, that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order, along with information about their meaning, spelling, and pronunciation. |
did |
past tense of "do1." |
didn't |
shortened form of "did not." |
die1 |
to stop living; become dead. [4 definitions] |
die2 |
singular of "dice." |
diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
diet1 |
the food and drink usually eaten and drunk by a person or animal. [3 definitions] |
dietitian |
a person who is trained to plan healthful meals for both ill and healthy people. |
differ |
to be not the same as; be unlike. [2 definitions] |
difference |
the condition of being different from or not like. [4 definitions] |
different |
not the same; not alike. [2 definitions] |
differently |
in another or new way. [2 definitions] |
difficult |
hard to do or understand. [3 definitions] |
difficulty |
the condition of being hard to do. [3 definitions] |