didactics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science or art of teaching; pedagogy. |
diddle1 |
(informal) to cheat or swindle. [2 definitions] |
diddle2 |
(informal) to jerk or move rapidly back and forth or up and down; jiggle. |
didn't |
contracted form of "did not." |
Dido |
in the ancient Roman epic poem The Aeneid by Virgil, the queen of Carthage who detains Aeneas, then kills herself after he abandons her. [2 definitions] |
didymium |
a rare metal, once considered an element, consisting of the elements neodymium and praseodymium. [2 definitions] |
die1 |
to stop living; become dead. [4 definitions] |
die2 |
an instrument used for forming, cutting, or stamping material such as metal or plastic. [3 definitions] |
die3 |
a small block with six square sides. Each side has between one and six marks on it. Dice are used in many games. |
die away |
of a sound, to reduce in volume gradually. |
die casting |
the process of forcing molten metal into a metallic mold under pressure to make castings. [2 definitions] |
die down |
to lessen in intensity; to come close to ending or being extinguished. |
dieffenbachia |
any of various poisonous tropical plants, grown as houseplants, characterized by fleshy jointed stems and large dark green leaves with white spots. |
die-hard |
a person who stubbornly refuses to accept defeat or change, abandon a position, or the like. [2 definitions] |
dieldrin |
a highly poisonous, long-lasting insecticide. |
dielectric |
a substance that does not conduct electricity; insulator. [2 definitions] |
dielectric heating |
the heating of electrically nonconducting materials by exposure to a high-frequency, alternating electromagnetic field, as in the production of plywood. |
diencephalon |
the rearmost portion of the forebrain. |
die off |
(of animals or plants) to die one after another, gradually decreasing the total number within a population. |
die out |
to gradually disappear; fade. [2 definitions] |
die press |
a large machine for cutting or stamping metal. |