| desertion |
willful abandonment of one's spouse or children, as well as all related legal responsibilities. [2 definitions] |
| deserve |
to be qualified for or worthy of; merit. [2 definitions] |
| deserved |
rightly earned; merited. |
| deservedly |
with justification; rightly. |
| deserving |
worthy of praise, regard, or assistance. |
| desex |
to remove the sex organs of; castrate or spay. [2 definitions] |
| desiccant |
causing dryness. [2 definitions] |
| desiccate |
to eliminate the moisture in; dry up. [3 definitions] |
| desiderate |
to want, need, or long for. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| design |
to make or draw plans for, esp. the structure or form of. [11 definitions] |
| designate |
to distinguish by means of description, marks, name, or the like; specify. [5 definitions] |
| designated hitter |
in the American League in baseball, a team member chosen at the beginning of a game to bat in place of the pitcher. |
| designation |
an act or instance of indicating or pointing out. [3 definitions] |
| designedly |
intentionally, on purpose, or by design. |
| designee |
one who is designated. |
| designer |
a person who plans and creates designs for any of various artistic or commercial works. [2 definitions] |
| designing |
intriguing or scheming. [2 definitions] |
| desirable |
having pleasing or attractive characteristics. [2 definitions] |
| desire |
to want or crave; yearn for. [6 definitions] |
| desirous |
having desire; desiring. |