Nouns

duramen

noun

the older inactive central wood of a tree or woody plant; us...

durance

noun

imprisonment (especially for a long time)

durative

noun

the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration

durazzo

noun

port city in western Albania on the Adriatic

durbar

noun

the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which...

durkheim

noun

French sociologist and first professor of sociology at the S...

durmast

noun

deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood

durra

noun

sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa

durres

noun

port city in western Albania on the Adriatic

dustcloth

noun

a piece of cloth used for dusting

dwarfishness

noun

smallness of stature

dyad

noun

two items of the same kind

dyarchy

noun

a form of government having two joint rulers

dyaus

noun

Hindu god of the sky

dybbuk

noun

(Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living p...

dyestuff

noun

a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fa...

dyeweed

noun

small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that...

dyewood

noun

any wood from which dye is obtained

dynamiter

noun

a person who uses dynamite in a revolutionary cause

dynamometer

noun

measuring instrument designed to measure power

dynast

noun

a hereditary ruler

dyne

noun

a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an accelerat...

dysarthria

noun

impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the...

dyscrasia

noun

an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body

dysgenics

noun

the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration i...

dysgraphia

noun

impaired ability to learn to write

dyslogia

noun

impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resultin...

dysmenorrhea

noun

painful menstruation

dyspepsia

noun

a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort...

dysphagia

noun

condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful

dysphasia

noun

an impairment of language (especially speech production) tha...

dysphemism

noun

an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted f...

dysphonia

noun

speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation

dyspnea

noun

difficult or labored respiration

dyspnoea

noun

difficult or labored respiration

dysprosium

noun

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms...

dysthymia

noun

mild chronic depression

dysuria

noun

painful or difficult urination

dyushambe

noun

the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991

dziggetai

noun

Mongolian wild ass

e

noun

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plu...

eagre

noun

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by co...

eaglet

noun

a young eagle

eardrop

noun

an earring with a pendant ornament

earflap

noun

one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm

earlap

noun

one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm

earldom

noun

the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess

earmuff

noun

either of a pair of ear coverings (usually connected by a he...

earreach

noun

the range within which a voice can be heard

earthnut

noun

any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of th...