| dwindle |
to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; shrink. |
| dye |
a substance that is used to give color to cloth, hair, or other materials. [2 definitions] |
| dying |
close to death; losing life. |
| dynamic |
full of energy and strength; lively; active. |
| dynamite |
a strong explosive. Dynamite has many uses, including blasting through rock to make roads, tunnels, and mines. [3 definitions] |
| dynamo |
a machine that produces electric current. [2 definitions] |
| dynasty |
a series of rulers from the same family or group. |
| E |
abbreviation of "east." |
| e |
the fifth letter of the English alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| e- |
a prefix that means "from," or "out of." |
| each |
every one of two or more. [3 definitions] |
| each other |
used to say that each of two people or things does the same action to the other, or each of two people feel the same way toward the other. |
| eager |
wanting very much. |
| eagle |
a large bird with a strong, curved beak and very good eyesight. Eagles hunt and eat small animals and fish. They are related to hawks but are usually larger. |
| ear1 |
the organ of hearing in people and some other animals. [3 definitions] |
| ear2 |
the part of the corn plant and certain other plants that bears seeds. |
| earache |
a pain inside the ear. |
| eardrum |
the part of the middle ear that receives sounds. The eardrum vibrates when sound waves reach it. |
| earl |
a British nobleman. An earl is of a high rank but below both a prince and a duke. |
| earlobe |
the soft lower part of the ear. |
| early |
in the first part of something; near the beginning of something. [4 definitions] |