| desktop publishing |
the creation and preparation of text and graphics for publishing using small computers. |
| desman |
either of two molelike aquatic mammals found in eastern Europe and western Asia that feed on insects and have webbed feet and a long snout. |
| Des Moines |
the capital of Iowa. |
| Desmond Tutu |
South African cleric and leader in the struggle against apartheid, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 (b.1931). |
| desolate |
without those things necessary or desirable for life; bleak; barren. [6 definitions] |
| desolation |
the condition of a place or person that is desolate. [4 definitions] |
| despair |
the state of being completely without hope. [3 definitions] |
| despairing |
suffering from or showing despair. |
| despatch |
variant of dispatch. |
| desperado |
a daring or dangerous outlaw. |
| desperate |
having no regard for danger as the result of hopelessness or great need. [4 definitions] |
| desperately |
in a desperate way; with a sense of extreme urgency, need, or despair. [2 definitions] |
| desperation |
the feeling or condition of someone or something that is desperate. |
| despicable |
worthy of hatred or contempt; worthless; low. |
| despise |
to hate or feel contempt for. |
| despite |
notwithstanding; regardless of. [3 definitions] |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| despoliation |
the action of forcefully seizing goods or belongings. [2 definitions] |
| despond |
to become discouraged and have low spirits, as from loss of hope or courage. |
| despondency |
the condition of one who is dejected by hopelessness or loss of courage. |
| despondent |
low in spirits; unhappy, depressed, or dejected. |