Nouns

demisemiquaver

noun

a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a...

demitasse

noun

small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream

demodulation

noun

(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it fro...

demodulator

noun

rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave

demogorgon

noun

(Greek mythology) a mysterious and terrifying deity of the u...

demography

noun

the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of...

demonism

noun

a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan)

demonolatry

noun

the acts or rites of worshiping devils

demonstrativeness

noun

tending to express your feelings freely

demosthenes

noun

Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)

demureness

noun

the affectation of being demure in a provocative way

demurral

noun

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings

demurrer

noun

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charge...

dendrite

noun

short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron

dendrology

noun

the study of wooden plants

deneb

noun

the brightest star in Cygnus

denizen

noun

a person who inhabits a particular place

denominationalism

noun

a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or d...

denotation

noun

the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression;...

densimeter

noun

a measuring instrument for determining density or specific g...

densitometer

noun

a measuring instrument for determining density or specific g...

denticle

noun

small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod

dentifrice

noun

a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrus...

dentin

noun

a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that compr...

denudation

noun

the removal of covering

deodar

noun

tall East Indian cedar having spreading branches with noddin...

deoxyribose

noun

a sugar that is a constituent of nucleic acids

dependableness

noun

the quality of being dependable or reliable

depositor

noun

a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar instit...

derain

noun

French painter and exponent of fauvism (1880-1954)

derma

noun

the deep vascular inner layer of the skin

dermabrasion

noun

removal of scars or tattoos by anesthetizing the skin surfac...

dermatoglyphics

noun

the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingerti...

dermatome

noun

a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin

dermatosis

noun

disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in whic...

dermoptera

noun

flying lemurs

derogation

noun

a communication that belittles somebody or something

derris

noun

any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tr...

derv

noun

diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; fro...

desertification

noun

the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is...

deservingness

noun

the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)

deshabille

noun

the state of being carelessly or partially dressed

desiccant

noun

a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorb...

desideratum

noun

something desired as a necessity

desirableness

noun

attractiveness to the opposite sex

deskman

noun

the police sergeant on duty in a police station

desmid

noun

freshwater green algae

desorption

noun

changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or...

despicableness

noun

unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values

despoliation

noun

the act of stripping and taking by force