| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; diminish; shrink. |
| dye |
a liquid used to impart color, as to fabrics, or the substance, usu. a powder, from which the liquid is made. [5 definitions] |
| dying |
nearing death; losing life. [4 definitions] |
| dynamic |
characterized by constant activity, forward movement, or change, often with positive results. [5 definitions] |
| dynamite |
a strong explosive made of nitroglycerine or ammonium nitrate. [3 definitions] |
| dynamo |
a machine for generating electricity, esp. direct current, from a different source of power. [3 definitions] |
| dynasty |
a succession, lasting several generations, of rulers from the same family or group. [2 definitions] |
| E |
abbreviation of "east." |
| e |
the fifth letter of the English alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| e- |
from; out of. |
| each |
every one of two or more. [3 definitions] |
| each other |
each the other (used to show reciprocity). |
| eager |
having or showing an impatient desire; anticipating enthusiastically. |
| eagle |
any of various birds of prey that are similar to but usu. larger than hawks. [3 definitions] |
| ear1 |
the organ of hearing in man and vertebrate animals. [4 definitions] |
| ear2 |
the seed-bearing part of a plant such as corn. [2 definitions] |
| earache |
a persisting pain in the middle or inner ear. |
| eardrum |
a membrane that separates the middle ear from the outer ear and that vibrates when sound waves strike it. (See tympanic membrane.) |
| earl |
a British nobleman who is ranked above a viscount and below a marquess. An earl is the British equivalent of a count. |
| earlobe |
the fleshy lower part of the outer ear. |
| early |
in the first stage of a time period. [10 definitions] |