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del·phin·i·um noun : any of a genus of mostly perennial herbs related to the buttercups with tall branching spikes of irregular flowers

del·ta noun 1 : the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet — Δ or δ

2 : something shaped like a capital Δ; especially : the triangular silt-formed land at the mouth of a river

— del·ta·ic adjective

del·toid noun : a large triangular muscle that covers the shoulder joint and raises the arm laterally

de·lude verb de·lud·ed; de·lud·ing : to mislead the mind or judgment of : DECEIVE

Synonyms

beguile, bluff, cozen, deceive, dupe, fool, gull, have, hoax, hoodwink, humbug, misinform, mislead, string along, take in, trick—more at DECEIVE

1deluge noun 1 : a flooding of land by water

2 : a drenching rain

3 : a great amount or number

Synonyms

[1] cataclysm, cataract, flood, inundation, overflow, spate, torrent—more at FLOOD

[2] cloudburst, downpour, rain, rainstorm, storm, wet—more at RAIN

2deluge verb del·uged; del·ug·ing 1 : to overflow with water : INUNDATE

2 : to overwhelm as if with a deluge

Synonyms

drown, engulf, flood, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, submerge, swamp—more at FLOOD

de·lu·sion noun : a deluding or being deluded; especially : a persistent false psychotic belief

— de·lu·sion·al adjective

Synonyms

chimera, conceit, daydream, dream, fancy, fantasy, figment, hallucination, illusion, phantasm, pipe dream, unreality, vision—more at FANTASY

de·lu·sive adjective 1 : likely to delude

2 : constituting a delusion

Synonyms

deceitful, deceptive, fallacious, false, misleading, specious—more at DECEPTIVE

de·luxe adjective : notably luxurious or elegant

Synonyms

lavish, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, palatial, plush, sumptuous—more at LUXURIOUS

delve verb delved; delv·ing 1 : to dig or labor with or as if with a spade

2 : to seek laboriously for information

Synonyms

usually delve into dig, explore, go, inquire, investigate, look, probe, research—more at EXPLORE

dely abbreviation delivery

Dem abbreviation Democrat; Democratic

de·mag·ne·tize verb : to cause to lose magnetic properties

— de·mag·ne·ti·za·tion noun

dem·a·gogue also dem·a·gog noun [ORIGIN: Gk dēmagōgos, fr. dēmos people + agōgos leading, fr. agein to lead]

: a person who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people esp. in order to gain political power

— dem·a·gogu·ery noun

— dem·a·gogy noun

Synonyms

agitator, firebrand, incendiary, inciter, rabble-rouser—more at AGITATOR

1demand noun 1 : an act of demanding; also : something claimed as due or just

2 : the ability and desire to buy goods or services; also : the quantity of goods wanted at a stated price

3 : a seeking or being sought after : urgent need

4 : a pressing need or requirement

Synonyms

[1] claim, dun, requisition; also desire, request, want, wish; drive, need, requirement, stipulation; basic, essential, must; imposition; condition, provision

[4] condition, essential, must, necessity, need, requirement, requisite—more at ESSENTIAL

2demand verb 1 : to ask for with authority : claim as due or just

2 : to ask earnestly or in the manner of a command

3 : to call for as useful or necessary : REQUIRE

Synonyms

[1] call, claim, clamor, command, enjoin, exact, insist, press, quest, stipulate; also ask, plead (for), request, want; cry (for), necessitate, need, require, take, warrant; requisition; impose; badger, dun, hound

[3] necessitate, need, require, take, want, warrant—more at NEED

de·mand·ing adjective 1 : requiring much time, effort, or attention

2 : difficult in making demands

Synonyms

[1] arduous, burdensome, challenging, exacting, grueling, laborious, onerous, taxing, toilsome; also difficult, formidable, hard, herculean, rough, rugged, stiff, strenuous, tough; oppressive, trying; rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict, stringent

Antonyms

light, undemanding

[2] choosy, dainty, delicate, exacting, fastidious, finicky, fussy, nice, old-maidish, particular, picky—more