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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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654 words · showing 241–300

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  • detonation/dɛtəˈneɪʃən/nounC1The setting off of an explosion.
  • detonator/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/nounB2The device that sets off an explosive.
  • detour/ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)/nounB1+3 meaningsA longer route taken because the direct one is blocked or because you want to pass something.
  • detriment/ˈdɛtɹɪmənt/nounC1Harm done to something valued.
  • detritus/dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs/nounC1Loose debris left behind after something breaks up.
  • deuce/djuːs/
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nounC12 meanings
A playing card or die showing the number two.
  • devastation/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The ruin left across a wide area.
  • developing storynounB2An event still unfolding as it is reported.
  • development/dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/nounB14 meaningsThe process of growing or changing into a fuller, more advanced form.
  • deviation/ˌdiː.viˈeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe distance a value sits from the expected one.
  • device/dɪˈvaɪs/nounA2+3 meaningsA machine or piece of equipment made for a purpose.
  • devil/ˈdɛvəl/nounA22 meaningsThe chief evil spirit.
  • devolution/diːvəˈluːʃən/nounC1Handing powers from a central government to a regional one.
  • devotee/ˌdɛv.əˈtiː/nounC1A keen and loyal follower of somebody or something.
  • devotion/dɪˈvəʊʃən/nounB1+2 meaningsDeep loyal love that gives without counting the cost.
  • dew/d͡ʒuː/nounB1+Tiny water drops that form on surfaces overnight.
  • dexterity/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/nounB2+Skill in using the hands, or quickness of mind.
  • diabetes/ˌdaɪəˈbiːtiːz/nounB1+An illness in which the body cannot control its blood sugar.
  • diabetic/daɪəˈbɛtɪk/nounB1+2 meaningsSomebody whose body cannot control its sugar levels.
  • diadem/ˈdaɪ.əˌdɛm/nounC2A jewelled band worn as a mark of royalty.
  • diagnosis/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/nounC12 meaningsA doctor's identification of which illness or injury a person has.
  • diagnostic/daɪ.əɡˈnɒs.tɪk/nounC12 meaningsA test that finds where a fault lies.
  • diagonal/daɪ̯ˈæɡ(ə)nəl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsRunning slantwise from corner to corner.
  • diagram/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/nounB1+A simplified drawing showing how something works or is arranged.
  • dialect/ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkt/nounB2+The particular form of a language spoken in one region.
  • dialectic/ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk/nounC2Reasoning that tests an idea against its opposite.
  • dialogue/ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/nounB1+A conversation, especially one written down.
  • dialysis/daɪˈælɪsɪs/nounB2+A treatment that cleans the blood when the kidneys fail.
  • diameter/daɪˈæmɪtə(ɹ)/nounB2+The straight line across a circle through its centre.
  • diamond/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/nounB13 meaningsA very hard, clear precious stone.
  • diaper/ˈdaɪ(ə).pə/nounB1An absorbent pad worn by a baby.
  • diaphragm/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/nounC1The muscle below the lungs that draws breath in.
  • diary/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɹi/nounA2+A book you write the day's events in.
  • diaspora/daɪˈæs.pə.ɹə/nounC1A people scattered far from their homeland.
  • diatribe/ˈdaɪ.əˌtɹaɪb/nounC2A long bitter attack in speech or writing.
  • dibs/dɪbz/nounC1A claim staked on something before anybody else.
  • dice/daɪs/nounA2+2 meaningsA small cube marked with one to six dots, thrown in games.
  • dichotomy/daɪˈkɒtəmi/nounC1A sharp division into two opposed parts.
  • dictation/dɪkˈteɪʃən/nounB2+Writing down words exactly as they are spoken.
  • dictator/dɪkˈteɪtə/nounC1A ruler with total power and no check on it.
  • dictatorship/ˈdɪktæɪtəʃɪp/nounB2+Rule by one person with total power and no elections.
  • dictionary/ˈdɪk.ʃə.nə.ɹi/nounA2+A book explaining what words mean.
  • dictum/ˈdɪk.təm/nounC2A short formal statement laid down as true.
  • die/daɪ/verbA14 meaningsTo stop living.
  • diesel/ˈdiːzəl/nounB1+3 meaningsA heavy fuel that burns under pressure rather than from a spark.
  • diet/ˈdaɪət/nounB13 meaningsEverything a person or animal usually eats.
  • dietary requirementnounB2What a guest can and cannot eat.
  • difference/ˈdɪf.(ə.)ɹəns/nounA13 meaningsThe way in which two or more things are not the same.
  • differentiator/dɪf.əˈɹɛn.ʃi.eɪ.tə/nounC1The thing that makes you unlike your rivals.
  • difficulty/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/nounB13 meaningsThe quality of being hard to do or understand.
  • diffusion/dɪˈfjuː.ʒən/nounC1The spreading of something out through a space.
  • dig/dɪɡ/verbA22 meaningsTo make a hole in the ground.
  • dig sitenounB2The place where ancient remains are being uncovered.
  • digestion/daɪˈd͡ʒɛst͡ʃən/nounB1+The process of the body breaking food down.
  • digestive/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTo do with breaking food down in the body.
  • digger/ˈdɪɡɚ/nounB1A machine that scoops earth out of the ground.
  • digit/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsA single numeral from zero to nine.
  • digital cameranounA2A camera that stores pictures as data rather than on film.
  • digital detoxnounB2A deliberate break from screens.
  • digitisationnounB2Turning printed material into computer files.