| Delos |
a small island in the Aegean archipelago sacred as the birth place of the Greek gods Apollo and Artemis. |
| delouse |
to kill or remove lice on or from (a person, animal, or thing). |
| Delphi |
an ancient town in central Greece; site of the oracle of Apollo. |
| Delphic |
of or concerning the oracle of Apollo in ancient Greece. |
| delphinium |
a cultivated plant related to the buttercup that bears tall, showy spikes of flowers; larkspur. |
| Delphinus |
a summer constellation in the northern sky, located between Pegasus and Aquila; Dolphin. |
| delta |
the name of the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| delta ray |
any particle emitted from matter following bombardment by ionizing radiation. |
| delta wave |
a low-frequency electric brain wave present during deep sleep in normal adults; delta rhythm. |
| delta wing |
the triangular wing of certain usu. supersonic aircraft, which provides not only lift but also horizontal stabilization. |
| deltoid |
a thick, triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and functions to raise the arm laterally. [3 definitions] |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| deluge |
an inundation of the land by a great quantity of water; flood. [5 definitions] |
| delusion |
the act of deluding; or the condition of being deluded. [2 definitions] |
| delusive |
tending to mislead or deceive. [2 definitions] |
| deluxe |
especially sumptuous, elegant, or expensive. [2 definitions] |
| delve |
to make a careful, thoroughgoing search, as for information. |
| demagnetize |
to remove or neutralize the magnetic properties of. |
| demagogic |
resembling, pertaining to, or characteristic of a demagogue. |
| demagogue |
a leader, esp. a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. [2 definitions] |
| demagoguery |
the practices or techniques characteristic of or associated with demagogues. |