| daywork |
work that is completed and paid for on a daily basis, such as the work of a housecleaner. |
| daze |
to stun, as by a blow or shock. [3 definitions] |
| dazed |
stunned with shock or disbelief. [2 definitions] |
| dazzle |
to dim or confuse the vision of, by blinding light. [6 definitions] |
| dazzling |
having great billiance; extremely shiny or sparkly. [3 definitions] |
| dB |
abbreviation of "decibel," or "decibels," a unit indicating the level of loudness of sound, relative to a standard level, or indicating relative differences in power levels of electrical signals, equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the two levels. |
| dbl. |
abbreviation of "double." |
| D.C.2 |
abbreviation of "District of Columbia," a federal area on the Maryland side of the Potomac River that encompasses only the U.S. capital city of Washington (often used informally to refer to the city.) |
| DC |
abbreviation of "direct current," an electric current that flows in one direction. (Cf. "AC.") |
| D.C.1 |
abbreviation of "da capo," from the beginning (used in music as a direction to repeat a passage). |
| D.D. |
abbreviation of "Doctor of Divinity." |
| D-day |
the day, kept secret, on which a military attack or other important action is scheduled to take place. [2 definitions] |
| DDR |
abbreviation of "Deutsche Demokratische Republik;" German Democratic Republic; formerly, East Germany. |
| D.D.S. |
abbreviation of "Doctor of Dental Surgery." |
| DDT |
a powerful pesticide, insoluble in water, currently restricted in the United States because of adverse effects on the environment; dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. |
| DE |
abbreviation of "Delaware," an eastern U.S. state between Maryland and New Jersey. |
| de- |
away from; from; off. [4 definitions] |
| deacon |
in certain Christian churches, a clergyman just below a priest in rank. [3 definitions] |
| deaconess |
in certain Protestant churches, a woman selected to assist the ministry, esp. in social services. |
| deactivate |
to make inactive or inoperative. [2 definitions] |
| dead |
lacking normal life functions; not alive. [16 definitions] |