| dike |
an embankment built to prevent flooding; levee. [6 definitions] |
| dilapidate |
to let (something) go to ruin or decay, as by neglect, or to become ruined or decayed. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into disrepair or decay, esp. from neglect or overuse. |
| dilatation |
in medicine, the state or condition of abnormal enlargement of an organ, cavity, or canal of the body. |
| dilate |
to make wider or larger; enlarge; expand. [3 definitions] |
| dilation |
the process of enlarging an organ such as the cervix or the pupil of the eye. [2 definitions] |
| dilatory |
tending to delay; slow. [2 definitions] |
| dildo |
an object made of rubber, plastic, or the like to simulate an erect penis. |
| dilemma |
a problem that requires a choice between equally undesirable solutions or that resists satisfactory solution. [2 definitions] |
| dilettante |
one who pursues an activity or interest in a superficial or frivolous way; dabbler. [2 definitions] |
| diligence |
careful and sustained effort. |
| diligent |
continually attending to and striving to achieve a goal; assiduous; persevering. [2 definitions] |
| dill |
an aromatic herb of the celery family, or its fine leaves or seeds used as flavoring or medicine. [2 definitions] |
| dill pickle |
a pickled cucumber flavored with dill. |
| dilly |
(informal) something exceptional of its kind. |
| dilly-dally |
to waste time by hesitating or loitering; dawdle. |
| diluent |
causing dilution; diluting. [2 definitions] |
| dilute |
to make (a solution) thinner or less concentrated by adding more solvent. [4 definitions] |
| dilution |
the act of diluting or state of being diluted. [2 definitions] |
| diluvial |
of or caused by a glacier or flood. |
| dim |
poorly lighted. [9 definitions] |