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: the feeling that one has seen or heard something before

de·ject·ed adjective : low in spirits : SAD

— de·ject·ed·ly adverb

Synonyms

bad, blue, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, down, forlorn, gloomy, glum, low, melancholy, miserable, mournful, sad, unhappy

de·jec·tion noun : lowness of spirits

Synonyms

blues, depression, desolation, despondency, doldrums, dumps, forlornness, gloom, heartsickness, melancholy, sadness—more at SADNESS

de ju·re adverb or adjective [ORIGIN: ML]

: by legal right

deka·gram noun : a metric unit of measure equal to 10 grams

deka·li·ter noun : a metric unit of measure equal to 10 liters

deka·me·ter noun : a metric unit of measure equal to 10 meters

del abbreviation delegate; delegation

Del abbreviation Delaware

Del·a·ware noun, plural Delaware or Delawares : a member of an American Indian people orig. of the Delaware valley; also : their language

1delay noun 1 : the act of delaying : the state of being delayed

2 : the time for which something is delayed

2delay verb 1 : to put off to a later time : POSTPONE

2 : to stop, detain, or hinder for a time

3 : to move or act slowly

Synonyms

[1] defer, hold up, postpone, put off, shelve—more at POSTPONE

[2] encumber, hamper, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, obstruct, tie up—more at HAMPER

[3] crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry; also hang around, hang out, idle, loaf, loll, lounge; amble, ease, inch, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stagger, stroll; decelerate, slow (down or up); filibuster, procrastinate, stall, temporize

Antonyms

hurry, run, rush, speed

de·lec·ta·ble adjective 1 : highly pleasing : DELIGHTFUL

2 : very pleasing to the taste or smell : DELICIOUS

Synonyms

[1] agreeable, congenial, delicious, delightful, dreamy, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasurable, satisfying

[2] ambrosial, appetizing, delicious, flavorful, luscious, palatable, savory, scrumptious, tasty, toothsome, yummy—more at DELICIOUS

de·lec·ta·tion noun 1 : a high degree of gratification

2 : something that gives great pleasure : DELIGHT

Synonyms

[1, 2] contentment, delight, enjoyment, gladness, gratification, pleasure, relish, satisfaction—more at PLEASURE

1delegate noun 1 : a person acting for another

2 : a member of the lower house of the legislature of Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia

Synonyms

ambassador, emissary, envoy, legate, minister, representative—more at AMBASSADOR

agent, attorney, commissary, deputy, envoy, factor, proxy, representative—more at AGENT

2delegate verb -gat·ed; -gat·ing 1 : to assign (as responsibility or power to act or make decisions) to another <~ authority>

2 : to appoint as one's delegate

Synonyms

commission, deputize; also assign, charge; appoint, designate, name, nominate

del·e·ga·tion noun 1 : the act of delegating

2 : one or more persons chosen to represent others

Synonyms

authorization, commission, license, mandate—more at COMMISSION

de·lete verb de·let·ed; de·let·ing [ORIGIN: L deletus, pp. of delēre to wipe out, destroy]

: to eliminate esp. by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing

— de·le·tion noun

del·e·te·ri·ous adjective : harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way : NOXIOUS

Synonyms

adverse, bad, baleful, baneful, damaging, detrimental, evil, harmful, hurtful, ill, injurious, mischievous, noxious, pernicious, prejudicial—more at HARMFUL

delft noun 1 : a Dutch pottery with an opaque white glaze and predominantly blue decoration

2 : glazed pottery esp. when blue and white

delft·ware noun : DELFT

deli noun, plural del·is : DELICATESSEN

1deliberate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to consider carefully

— de·lib·er·a·tive adjective

— de·lib·er·a·tive·ly adverb

Synonyms

chew over, cogitate, consider, contemplate, debate, entertain, meditate, mull, ponder, question, ruminate, study, think, weigh—more at PONDER

2deliberate adjective [ORIGIN: L deliberare to consider carefully,