Words starting with d

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

d means: the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet

d means: the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five

d means: a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

d means: denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units

d and c means: a surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curet; performed to obtain tissue samples or to stop prolonged bleeding or to remove small tumors or to remove fragments of placenta after childbirth or as a method of abortion

d region means: the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves

d'holbach means: French philosopher (born in Germany) famous as being one of the first self-described atheists in Europe

d'oyly carte means: English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901)

d-day means: date of the Allied landing in France, World War II

d-layer means: the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves

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arthropteris means: tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns

assimilator means: someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

battle of wagram means: a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians

bluegrass region means: an area in central Kentucky noted for its bluegrass and thoroughbred horses

clamp down means: repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)

darkish means: slightly dark

glass over means: become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance

hero worshipper means: someone who worships heroes

humane means: showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement

humane means: marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

humane means: pertaining to or concerned with the humanities

klaproth means: German chemist who pioneered analytical chemistry and discovered three new elements (1743-1817)

latent means: (pathology) not presently active

latent means: potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

needlewood means: large bushy shrub with pungent pointed leaves and creamy white flowers; central and eastern Australia

paul vi means: Italian pope from 1963 to 1978 who eased restrictions on fasting and on interfaith marriages (1897-1978)

push-bike means: a bicycle that must be pedaled

saint's day means: a day commemorating a saint

saurel means: a California food fish

saurel means: large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe