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Words beginning with D

The letter D

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Diadora

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diagnoses

/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsiz/

plural of diagnosis

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diagram

/ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/

A plan, drawing, sketch or outline to show the function or operation of something, or to show the relationships between the parts of…

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dial

/ˈdaɪ.əl/

A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).

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dialect

/ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkt/

A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single …

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dialogue

/ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/

A conversation or other form of discourse between two or more individuals.

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diamante

/ˌdaɪəˈmɑnti/

An artificial diamond used as adornment, such as a rhinestone.

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diamond

/ˈdaɪmənd/

A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetr…

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Diamond Plate

American English pronunciation

A type of lightweight metal stock with a regular pattern of raised diamonds or lines (anti-slip surfacing).

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diamondback

/ˈdaɪməndˌbæk/Accent not specified by source

Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United Sta…

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diana

/daɪˈænə/

A Diana monkey.

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diane

/daɪˈæn/

A female given name from Latin, popular in the middle of the 20th century

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Diane Sawyer

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Diane von Furstenberg

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dianetics

/daɪəˈnɛtɪks/

Alternative letter-case form of Dianetics.

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Dianne Feinstein

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diaphragm

/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/

In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and exp…

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diarrhea

/ˌdaɪɚˈiə/

A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.

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diary

/ˈdaɪɚi/

A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.

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diaspora

/daɪˈæs.pɚ.ə/

The dispersion of a group in a manner comparable to that of the Jews among the Gentiles after the Babylonian captivity (6th century …

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Diastasis Recti

American English pronunciation

An abnormal gap between the abdominal muscles, sometimes caused by pregnancy or occurring in newborn children.

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diastole

/daɪˈæstəˌli/

The phase or process of relaxation and dilation of the heart chambers, between contractions, during which they fill with blood; an i…

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diatomaceous

/ˌdaɪ.ə.təˈmeɪ.ʃəs/Accent not specified by source

Of, pertaining to, or containing diatoms or their coverings.

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Diatomaceous Earth

American English pronunciation

A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive.

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Diaz-Balart

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dich

American English pronunciation

Obsolete form of ditch (“a trench”).

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dick

/dɪk/

A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.

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Dick Butkus

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Dick Wolf

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dickies

/ˈdɪkiz/Accent not specified by source

plural of dickie

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