| deficient |
lacking some essential part, element, substance, or characteristic. [2 definitions] |
| deficit |
an amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, esp. the amount by which income is less than expenses. |
| deficit financing |
a governmental policy of borrowing to finance government spending. |
| defier |
one who challenges or resists authority. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. [5 definitions] |
| defile2 |
a narrow passage or valley, as between mountains. [3 definitions] |
| define |
to explain or state the meaning of (a word or phrase). [4 definitions] |
| definite |
clearly defined or fixed, as opposed to being undecided, undetermined, or general; precise; exact. [3 definitions] |
| definite article |
in English grammar, the article "the," which restricts or particularizes the noun or noun equivalent that it modifies. (Cf. indefinite article.) |
| definitely |
without a doubt; positively. [2 definitions] |
| definition |
the act of defining or making clear. [3 definitions] |
| definitive |
most reliable, complete, or authoritative. [3 definitions] |
| deflate |
to cause to shrink or collapse, esp. by releasing air or gas. [4 definitions] |
| deflated |
experiencing disappointment or loss of confidence [2 definitions] |
| deflation |
the action or condition of collapsing or being collapsed or depressed, as by release of contained air. [2 definitions] |
| deflect |
to turn aside or slant away from a straight course; swerve. |
| deflectable |
combined form of deflect. |
| deflection |
the act or fact of being deflected. [3 definitions] |
| deflower |
to end a woman's virginity by sexual intercourse. [3 definitions] |
| defog |
to remove the condensed moisture or fog from (a mirror, windshield, or the like). |
| defoliant |
a chemical spray or dust that causes plants' leaves to drop off. |