The action of alternately flexing and extending a limb
diadokokinesis
diakineses
diakineses
noun
plural of diakinesis
diakinesis
diakinesis
noun
(cytology) the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.
diamondbacks
diamondbacks
noun
plural of diamondback
diaskeuasis
diaskeuasis
noun
The process of reviewing or revising a text.
diaskeuast
diaskeuast
noun
One who reviews or revises a text.
dibbuks
dibbuks
noun
plural of dibbuk
dickcissel
dickcissel
noun
The American black-throated bunting (Spiza americana).
dickcissels
dickcissels
noun
plural of dickcissel
dickens
dickens
noun
(euphemistic) The devil.
A disturbance or row.
In the phrase the dickens (Used as an intensifier).
dickenses
dickensian
dickensian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Charles Dickens or, especially, his writings.
Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as poverty and social injustice and other aspects of Victorian England.
Noun
A person who studies or admires the works of
dickensiana
dickenson
dickers
dickers
noun
plural of dicker
dickerson
dickeys
dickeys
noun
plural of dickey
dickies
dickies
noun
(Tyneside, derogatory) Head lice or nits.
plural of dickie
plural of dicky
dickiest
dickiest
adj
superlative form of dicky: most dicky
dickinson
dickinson
Proper noun
a city in North Dakota, USA
dickinsonite
dickinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, lithium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.
dicks
dicks
noun
plural of dick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dick
dickson
dickson
Proper noun
A ghost town in Alaska
A hamlet in Alberta, Canada
A town in Oklahoma
A city in Tennessee
dicksonia
didrikson
diebacks
diebacks
noun
plural of dieback
diemakers
diemakers
noun
plural of diemaker
dierks
diesinker
diesinker
noun
An engraver of dies for stamping coins, medals, etc.
diesinking
diesinking
noun
The process of engraving dies.
diestock
diestock
noun
A component that holds a die that cuts screw threads.
diestocks
diestocks
noun
plural of diestock
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophasic
dikast
dikast
noun
Alternative form of dicast (“juror in ancient Athens”)
dikdiks
dikdiks
noun
plural of dikdik
dikelocephalus
dikers
dikers
noun
plural of diker
dikes
dikes
noun
Alternative spelling of dykes (“diagonal cutting pliers”)
plural of dike
dikeside
dikeside
adj
Beside a dike.
noun
The area beside a dike.
diksha
diksha
noun
The giving of a mantra or initiation by the guru in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
diktats
diktats
noun
plural of diktat
dilks
dillesk
dillisk
dillisk
noun
(chiefly Ireland) dulse.
dinkas
dinkeys
dinkeys
noun
plural of dinkey
dinkies
dinkiest
dinkiest
adj
superlative form of dinky: most dinky
dinks
dinks
noun
plural of dink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dink
dinkums
dipstick
dipstick
noun
(slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.
A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
verb
(mechanical engineering) To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.
To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
dipsticks
dipsticks
noun
plural of dipstick
dirks
dirks
noun
plural of dirk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dirk
disacknowledge
disacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To refuse to acknowledge or recognize something; to disavow or deny.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disalike
disbark
disbark
verb
(obsolete) To disembark.
(transitive) To strip (a tree, etc.) of bark.
disciplelike
disciplelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a disciple.
disclike
disclike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a disc.
discloak
discloak
verb
(obsolete) To remove a cloak from.
disembark
disembark
verb
(intransitive) To go ashore out of a ship or boat; to leave a train or aircraft.
(transitive) To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore
disembarkation
disembarkation
noun
The act of disembarking.
disembarkations
disembarkations
noun
plural of disembarkation
disembarked
disembarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disembark
disembarking
disembarking
noun
A disembarkation.
verb
present participle of disembark
disembarkment
disembarkment
noun
disembarkation
disembarks
disembarks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembark
disfrock
disfrock
verb
(transitive) To remove from status as a member of a clergy; to unfrock.
disfrocked
disfrocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfrock
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
disfrocks
disfrocks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disfrock
dishlike
dishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dish.
dishmaker
dishmaker
noun
A manufacturer of dishes.
dishmaking
dishmaking
noun
The manufacture of dishes.
disimpark
disimpark
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To free from the barriers or restrictions of a park.
disjasked
disjasket
disjasket
adj
Alternative form of disjaskit
disjaskit
disjaskit
adj
(UK, dialect) worn out
disk
disk
noun
(agriculture) A type of harrow.
(anatomy) An intervertebral disc
(botany) A ring- or cup-shaped enlargement of the flower receptacle or ovary that bears nectar or, less commonly, the stamens.
(computer hardware) Ellipsis of floppy disk - removable magnetic medium or a hard disk - fixed, persistent digital storage.
(computer hardware, nonstandard) A disc - either a CD-ROM, an audio CD, a DVD or similar removable storage medium.
(dated) A vinyl phonograph/gramophone record.
(figuratively) Something resembling a disk.
A thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
verb
(agriculture) To harrow.
(aviation, of an aircraft's propeller) To move towards, or operate at, zero blade pitch, orienting the propeller blades face-on to the oncoming airstream and maximising the drag generated by the propeller.
disked
disked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disk
diskelion
disker
disker
noun
Alternative form of discer
diskery
diskery
noun
(dated, music) A phonograph-record manufacturer; a shop that sells phonograph records.
diskette
diskette
noun
(computer hardware, dated) An 8-inch floppy disk.
(computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.
diskettes
diskettes
noun
plural of diskette
diskin
diskindness
diskindness
noun
(countable, rare) An unkind act.
(uncountable, rare) unkindness
disking
disking
verb
present participle of disk
diskless
diskless
adj
(computing) Without the use of floppy disks.
disklike
disklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a disk.
disknow
disko
diskography
diskography
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of discography
diskophile
diskos
diskos
noun
(Christianity, chiefly Eastern Orthodoxy) A small plate used to hold eucharistic bread which is to be consecrated; a paten.
disks
disks
noun
plural of disk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disk
diskson
dislikable
dislikable
adj
Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
dislike
dislike
noun
(Internet) An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.
(usually in the plural) Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).
An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
verb
(Internet) To leave a vote to show disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.
(obsolete, transitive) To displease; to offend. In third-person only.
(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like.
dislikeable
dislikeable
adj
Alternative spelling of dislikable
disliked
disliked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dislike
dislikeful
dislikeful
adj
(obsolete) Unpleasant; disagreeable.
dislikelihood
dislikelihood
noun
(obsolete) improbability
disliken
disliken
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make unlike; to disguise.
dislikeness
dislikeness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being disliked.
disliker
disliker
noun
One who dislikes.
dislikers
dislikers
noun
plural of disliker
dislikes
dislikes
noun
plural of dislike
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dislike
disliking
disliking
noun
gerund of dislike: a dislike.
verb
present participle of dislike
dislink
dislink
verb
(rare) To unlink; to disunite or separate.
dislock
dismark
dismarket
dismarketed
dismarketing
dismask
dismask
verb
(transitive) To remove a mask from.
(transitive) To uncover.
dispark
dispark
verb
(archaic, transitive) To open (a private enclosure, park, etc.) to the public.
disparkle
disparkle
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To scatter around.
disrank
disrank
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To degrade from rank.
(transitive, obsolete) To throw out of rank or into confusion.
distelfink
distelfink
noun
A stylized goldfinch in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, representing happiness and good fortune.
distelfinks
distelfinks
noun
plural of distelfink
disturnpike
disturnpike
verb
To make a road be no longer a turnpike.
disworkmanship
disyoke
disyoke
verb
(transitive, poetic) To free (someone or something) from a yoke; to disjoin, to unyoke.
disyoked
disyoked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disyoke
disyokes
disyokes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disyoke
disyoking
disyoking
verb
present participle of disyoke
ditokous
ditokous
adj
(zoology) Having two kinds of young.
(zoology) Producing only two eggs in a clutch.
djasakid
djasakid
noun
A kind of medicine man among the Chippewa people.
dmitrevsk
dneprodzerzhinsk
dobrinsky
dockside
dockside
noun
The area near a dock, or next to a docked ship.
docksides
docksides
noun
plural of dockside
doeskin
doeskin
noun
(countable) The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.
(countable, chiefly in the plural) A glove made of doeskin leather.
(uncountable) A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.
(uncountable) Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.
doeskins
doeskins
noun
plural of doeskin
dogskin
dogskin
noun
Leather made from the skin of a dog, or from sheepskin in imitation of it.
doketism
dokimastic
dokimastic
adj
Alternative form of docimastic
dombrowski
domenikos
dominickers
dominickers
noun
plural of dominicker
dominicks
dominikus
donkeyish
donkeyish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a donkey; asinine.
donkeyism
donkeyism
noun
foolishness
doohickeys
doohickeys
noun
plural of doohickey
doohickus
doohickus
noun
(informal) An unspecified or nameless thing; doohickey.