| dirk |
a dagger with a long straight blade. [2 definitions] |
| dirndl |
a full, gathered skirt, or a dress with such a skirt, usu. in bright colors. |
| dirt |
loose earth or soil. [5 definitions] |
| dirt bike |
a motorbike equipped to travel off paved roads. |
| dirt-cheap |
(informal) extremely inexpensive. [2 definitions] |
| dirt farmer |
(informal) a farmer who works his own land without hired help or tenants. |
| dirty |
unclean; soiled. [10 definitions] |
| dirty linen |
private matters that one would be embarrassed or ashamed to have made public. |
| dirty tricks |
(informal) unethical or illegal acts, esp. against a political opponent, designed to disrupt or undermine the opponent's activities, as during a campaign. [2 definitions] |
| dirty word |
a word considered obscene, rude, or offensive in a particular language, culture, or situation; obscenity. |
| dis |
(slang) to show disrespect for. |
| dis- |
not; lack of. [2 definitions] |
| disa |
a genus of tropical African orchids, or any plant in this genus. |
| disability |
the condition or state of incapacity, esp. as caused by an injury, congenital defect, illness, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| disable |
to cripple or incapacitate. [3 definitions] |
| disabled |
no longer operative; incapacitated. [2 definitions] |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disadvantage |
an unfavorable or inferior condition or circumstance. [3 definitions] |
| disadvantaged |
suffering from unfavorable or inferior conditions or circumstances, usu. of a material or social nature. |
| disadvantageous |
causing detriment; unfavorable. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |