| Deneb |
the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus, having a magnitude of 1.2. |
| dengue |
an infectious tropical fever causing a rash and severe pains in the joints. |
| deniable |
capable of being denied. |
| denial |
a statement or assertion of the falsehood of something. [5 definitions] |
| denier1 |
one who denies. |
| denier2 |
a unit of weight, indicating the fineness of yarns such as silk, rayon, or nylon, equal to one gram per 9000 meters of yarn. [2 definitions] |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. [2 definitions] |
| denim |
a sturdy, twilled, usu. cotton cloth used in clothing. [3 definitions] |
| denitrify |
to change (nitrates) into free nitrogen and other compounds, as by bacterial action. |
| denizen |
an animal, plant, or person living in or frequenting a particular place or area. |
| Denmark |
a Scandinavian country comprising a peninsula and nearby islands, bordered by Germany and the North Sea. |
| denominate |
to name specifically; denote or designate. [2 definitions] |
| denomination |
the act of designating or assigning a classifying name. [4 definitions] |
| denominational |
of, relating to, or controlled by a religious denomination; sectarian. |
| denominative |
naming or forming a name. [3 definitions] |
| denominator |
in arithmetic, the number in a fraction that is below the division line, indicating the number of equal parts into which the number above is to be divided; divisor. |
| denotation |
an explicit, agreed-upon meaning of a word, as distinguished from connotation. (Cf. connotation.) [3 definitions] |
| denote |
to be a mark or signal of; indicate. [3 definitions] |
| denouement |
in a novel, play, or film, the final resolution of the plot's complexities and questions. [2 definitions] |
| denounce |
to attack or condemn verbally; speak out against; censure. [3 definitions] |
| de novo |
(Latin) from the beginning; anew; afresh. |