| depth |
the state of being deep. [8 definitions] |
| deputy |
someone authorized to be a substitute or assistant. [3 definitions] |
| derby |
any of numerous horse races run every year and often restricted to three-year-old horses. [3 definitions] |
| derivation |
the act, fact, or process of deriving or being derived. [4 definitions] |
| derive |
to obtain or extract from an original source (usu. fol. by "from"). [3 definitions] |
| derrick |
a device for lifting and moving heavy loads, usu. consisting of a stationary mast and a rotating boom that projects upward from its base. [2 definitions] |
| desalinate |
to remove salt from, esp. to make sea water drinkable. |
| desalination |
the process of removing salt from water, esp. for the purpose of making sea water drinkable; desalinization. |
| desalinization |
the process of removing salt from water; desalination. |
| descend |
to move downward or to a lower position or state. [7 definitions] |
| descendant |
one regarded as the biological offspring of a given ancestor or ancestors. [3 definitions] |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. [4 definitions] |
| describe |
to tell about; give a verbal account of. [2 definitions] |
| description |
the act of describing. [3 definitions] |
| descriptive |
characterized by description. [2 definitions] |
| desegregate |
to eliminate the segregation of races in. [2 definitions] |
| desert1 |
a very dry, often sandy area with little or no plant growth. [5 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to abandon and thereby be remiss in one's duties or obligations. [3 definitions] |
| deserve |
to be qualified for or worthy of; merit. [2 definitions] |
| design |
to make or draw plans for, esp. the structure or form of. [11 definitions] |
| designate |
to distinguish by means of description, marks, name, or the like; specify. [5 definitions] |