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dittany a fuzzy herb related to mint that is native to Crete. [3 definitions]
ditto the same as said or written before; the aforesaid. [5 definitions]
ditto mark a sign (") indicating repetition, usu. placed under the word, numeral, or passage to be repeated.
ditty a short simple song.
ditty bag a small bag, used esp. by sailors, for personal articles, sewing implements, or the like.
ditz (slang) a scatterbrained person.
diuresis an increase in or excessive discharge of urine.
diuretic increasing the amount of urine secreted and discharged. [2 definitions]
diurnal occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. (Cf. nocturnal.) [2 definitions]
div. abbreviation of "division."
diva a renowned female opera singer; prima donna.
divagate to wander about. [2 definitions]
divalent having a chemical valence of two; bivalent.
divan a couch or cushioned seat, usu. without arms and sometimes with pillows backed onto the walls instead of a backrest.
dive to plunge or swoop downward rapidly, usu. headfirst. [12 definitions]
dive bomber a fighter-bomber designed to drop its bombs while diving toward the target.
diver one who performs dives into water from a springboard or platform, esp. in competition. [3 definitions]
diverge to extend or move away in different directions from a common point. [4 definitions]
divergence a difference that separates. [2 definitions]
divergent deviating, differing, or diverging. [2 definitions]
divers various; several. [2 definitions]