Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [379]
di·a·pa·son noun 1 : the organ stop governing the flue pipes that form the primary basis of organ tone
2 : the entire range of musical tones
1diaper noun 1 : a cotton or linen fabric woven in a simple geometric pattern
2 : a garment for a baby drawn up between the legs and fastened about the waist
2diaper verb 1 : to ornament with diaper designs
2 : to put a diaper on
di·aph·a·nous adjective : of so fine a texture as to be transparent
di·a·pho·ret·ic adjective : having the power to increase perspiration
— diaphoretic noun
di·a·phragm noun 1 : a sheet of muscle between the chest and abdominal cavities of a mammal
2 : a vibrating disk (as in a microphone)
3 : a cup-shaped device usu. of thin rubber fitted over the uterine cervix to act as a mechanical contraceptive barrier
— di·a·phrag·mat·ic adjective
di·a·rist noun : one who keeps a diary
di·ar·rhea noun [ORIGIN: ME diaria, fr. LL diarrhoea, fr. Gk diarrhoia, fr. diarhein to flow through, fr. dia- through + rhein to flow]
: abnormally frequent and watery bowel movements
di·ar·rhoea chiefly British variant of DIARRHEA
di·a·ry noun, plural -ries : a daily record esp. of personal experiences; also : a book used as a diary
di·as·po·ra noun 1 cap : the settling of scattered colonies of Jews outside Palestine after the Babylonian exile
2 cap : the Jews living outside Palestine or modern Israel
3 : the migration or scattering of a people away from an ancestral homeland
di·as·to·le noun : the stretching of the chambers of the heart during which they fill with blood
— di·a·stol·ic adjective
dia·ther·my noun : the generation of heat in tissue by electric currents for medical purposes
di·a·tom noun : any of a class of planktonic one-celled or colonial algae with skeletons of silica
di·atom·ic adjective : having two atoms in the molecule
di·a·tribe noun : biting or abusive speech or writing
Synonyms
harangue, rant, tirade—more at TIRADE
di·az·e·pam noun : a tranquilizer used esp. to relieve anxiety, tension, and muscle spasms
dib·ble noun : a pointed hand tool for making holes (as for planting bulbs) in the ground
— dibble verb
1dice noun, plural dice : DIE 1
2dice verb diced; dic·ing 1 : to cut into small cubes <~ carrots>
2 : to play games with dice
di·chot·o·my noun, plural -mies : a division or the process of dividing into two esp. mutually exclusive or contradictory groups
— di·chot·o·mous adjective
dick·er verb : to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : BARGAIN
Synonyms
bargain, chaffer, deal, haggle, negotiate, palter—more at BARGAIN
dick·ey or dicky noun, plural dickeys or dick·ies : a small fabric insert worn to fill in the neckline
di·cot·y·le·don noun : any of a group of seed plants having an embryo with two cotyledons
— di·cot·y·le·don·ous adjective
dict abbreviation dictionary
1dictate verb dic·tat·ed; dic·tat·ing 1 : to speak or read for a person to transcribe or for a machine to record
2 : to issue as an order : COMMAND
— dic·ta·tion noun
2dictate noun : an authoritative rule, prescription, or injunction : COMMAND Synonyms behest, charge, command, commandment, decree, direction, directive, edict, instruction, order, word—more at COMMAND dic·ta·tor noun 1 : a person ruling absolutely and often brutally and oppressively 2 : one that dictates Synonyms autocrat, despot, oppressor, tyrant—more at DESPOT dic·ta·to·ri·al adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of a dictator or a dictatorship Synonyms arbitrary, authoritarian, autocratic, bossy, despotic, domineering, imperious, masterful, overbearing, peremptory, tyrannical, tyrannous—more at BOSSY dic·ta·tor·ship noun 1 : the office of a dictator 2 : autocratic rule, control, or leadership 3 : a government or country in which absolute power is held by a dictator or a small clique Synonyms autocracy, despotism, totalitarianism, tyranny—more at DESPOTISM