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

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  • detrimental/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/adjectiveC1Causing damage or loss.
  • detritus/dɪˈtɹaɪ.təs/nounC1Loose debris left behind after something breaks up.
  • deuce/djuːs/nounC12 meaningsA playing card or die showing the number two.
  • devastated/ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCompletely crushed by terrible news.
  • devastatingadjectiveB1+2 meaningsCausing terrible sweeping destruction or grief.
  • devastation/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/
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The ruin left across a wide area.
  • develop/dɪˈvɛl.əp/verbA2+5 meaningsTo grow or change gradually into something larger, stronger or more advanced.
  • 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.
  • deviant/ˈdiː.vi.ənt/adjectiveC2Departing sharply from what is accepted as normal.
  • 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.
  • devil's advocatephraseC1Someone who argues the opposite side just to test the idea.
  • devilish/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/adjectiveC12 meaningsMischievously wicked in a teasing way.
  • devious/ˈdiː.vi.əs/adjectiveB2Getting what you want by underhand means.
  • devise/dɪˈvaɪz/verbC12 meaningsTo invent a clever plan or method.
  • devoid/dɪˈvɔɪd/adjectiveC1Completely lacking a particular quality, used with of.
  • devolution/diːvəˈluːʃən/nounC1Handing powers from a central government to a regional one.
  • devolve/dɪˈvɒɫv/verbC1To pass power or duty down to a lower level.
  • devote/dɪˈvəʊt/verbB23 meaningsTo give time, effort or money entirely to one purpose or one person.
  • 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.
  • devour/dɪˈvaʊə(ɹ)/verbB2+2 meaningsTo eat hungrily.
  • devout/dɪˈvaʊt/adjectiveC1Deeply and sincerely religious.
  • dew/d͡ʒuː/nounB1+Tiny water drops that form on surfaces overnight.
  • dewy/ˈdjuː.i/adjectiveC1Looking softly moist and fresh.
  • dexterity/dɛksˈtɛɹɪti/nounB2+Skill in using the hands, or quickness of mind.
  • dexterous/ˈdɛkstɹəs/adjectiveC1Neat and skilful in handling things.
  • 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.
  • diabolical[ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]adjectiveC1Worthy of the Devil himself: fiendishly wicked, or cruelly cunning.
  • diadem/ˈdaɪ.əˌdɛm/nounC2A jewelled band worn as a mark of royalty.
  • diagnose/ˈdʌɪ.əɡˌnəʊz/verbC1To work out what illness or fault is present.
  • 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.
  • diametrically/ˌdaɪ.əˈmɛt.ɹɪk.li/adverbC1In a way that is completely opposite.
  • diamond/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/nounB13 meaningsA very hard, clear precious stone.
  • diaper/ˈdaɪ(ə).pə/nounB1An absorbent pad worn by a baby.
  • diaphanous/daɪˈæf.ən.əs/adjectiveC2So fine and light that you can see through it.
  • 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.
  • dictate/ˈdɪkˌteɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo command with no room for argument.
  • 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.