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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

devalue
verb lower the value or quality of; `The tear devalues the painting`

Devanagari
Devanagari script noun a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi

devastation
desolation noun an event that results in total destruction

devein
verb remove the dark dorsal vein of (a shrimp)

develop
verb grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; `A flower developed on the branch`; `The country developed into a mighty superpower`; `The embryo develops into a fetus`; `This situation has developed over a long time`

develop
verb cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; `The perfect climate here develops the grain`; `He developed a new kind of apple`

developed
highly-developed adjective (used of societies) having high industrial development; `developed countries`

developer
noun photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film

developing
underdeveloped adjective relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

developing country
noun a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically

development
noun (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated

developmental
adjective of or relating to or constituting development; `developmental psychology`

developmental age
noun a measure of a child`s development (in body size or motor skill or psychological function) expressed in terms of age norms

developmental anatomy
noun the branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturity

developmental learning
noun learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development

developmental psychology
genetic psychology noun the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children

developmentally
adverb with respect to development; `developmentally retarded`

Devi
noun mother goddess; supreme power in the universe; wife or embodiment of the female energy of Siva having both beneficent and malevolent forms or aspects

deviate
vary verb be at variance with; be out of line with

deviated nasal septum
noun abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds

deviated septum
noun abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)

deviation
divergence noun a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; `the deviation from the mean`

deviation
deflection noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); `a diversion from the main highway`; `a digression into irrelevant details`; `a deflection from his goal`

deviationism
noun ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)

deviationist
noun an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)

device
gimmick noun any clever maneuver; `he would stoop to any device to win a point`; `it was a great sales gimmick`; `a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen`

device characteristic
noun any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions

devices
noun an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices`; `eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force`; `the children were left to their own devices`

devil
deuce noun a word used in exclamations of confusion; `what the devil`; `the deuce with it`; `the dickens you say`

devil lily
kentan noun east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals

devil ray
Mobula hypostoma noun small manta (to 4 feet) that travels in schools

devil worshiper
noun someone who worships devils

devil`s advocate
noun someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument

devil`s apples
Mandragora officinarum noun a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers

devil`s cigar
noun a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae

devil`s food
devil`s food cake noun very dark chocolate cake

devil`s tongue
snake palm noun foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix

devil`s urn
noun a common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae

devil-may-care
raffish adjective marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; `a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors`- Crary Moore

deviled egg
stuffed egg noun halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white

devilish
diabolic 2 diabolical 2 mephistophelian adjective showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil; `devilish schemes`; `the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen`; `the diabolical expression on his face`; `a mephistophelian glint in his eye`

devilishly
devilish adverb in a playfully devilish manner; `the socialists are further handicapped if they believe that capitalists are not only wicked but also devilishly clever`

devilize
devilise verb turn into a devil or make devilish; `Man devilized by war`

deviltry
devilry noun wicked and cruel behavior

devilwood
American olive noun small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits

devious
circuitous adjective deviating from a straight course; `a scenic but devious route`; `a long and circuitous journey by train and boat`; `a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic`

deviously
adverb in a devious manner; `he got the promotion by behaving deviously`

devisal
noun the act of devising something

devise
verb give by will, especially real property

devisee
noun someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will

devising
fashioning noun the act that results in something coming to be; `the devising of plans`; `the fashioning of pots and pans`; `the making of measurements`; `it was already in the making`

devisor
noun someone who devises real property in a will

devitalization
devitalisation noun the act of reducing the vitality of something

devitalize
devitalise verb sap of life or energy; `The recession devitalized the economy`

devitrify
verb become crystalline

devoice
verb utter with tense vocal chords

devoid
adjective completely lacking

devoir
noun formal expression of respect

devolution
devolvement noun the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)

devolve
deteriorate verb grow worse; `Her condition deteriorated`; `Conditions in the slums degenerated`; `The discussion devolved into a shouting match`

Devon
noun red dual-purpose cattle of English origin

Devonian
Devonian period noun from 405 million to 345 million years ago; dominance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites

devote
verb set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; `this land was devoted to mining`

devoted(p)
adjective (followed by `to`) dedicated exclusively to a purpose or use; `large sums devoted to the care of the poor`; `a life devoted to poetry`

devotedly
adverb with devotion; `He served his master devotedly`

devotion
devotedness noun feelings of ardent love; `their devotion to each other was beautiful`

devotion
cultism noun religious zeal; the willingness to serve God

devotional
adjective relating to worship; `a devotional exercise`

devour
guttle verb eat greedily; `he devoured three sandwiches`

devour
verb eat immoderately; `Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal`

devourer
noun someone who eats greedily or voraciously

devout
god-fearing adjective devoutly religious; `a god-fearing and law-abiding people` H.L.Mencken

devoutly
adverb in a devout and pious manner; `she was devoutly Catholic`

devoutness
religiousness noun piety by virtue of being devout

deVries
De Vries noun Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel`s laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)

dew
noun water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air; `in the morning the grass was wet with dew`

dew point
noun the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins

Dewar
Sir James Dewar noun Scottish chemist and physicist noted for his work in cryogenics and his invention of the Dewar flask (1842-1923)

Dewar flask
Dewar noun vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments

dewberry
noun blackberry-like fruits of any of several trailing blackberry bushes

dewdrop
noun a drop of dew

Dewey
John Dewey noun United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)

Dewey
Admiral Dewey noun a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War

Dewey decimal classification
Dewey decimal system noun a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number

Deweyan
adjective of or relating to John Dewey or his philosophy

DeWitt Clinton
noun United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)

dewlap
noun a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person`s neck

dexamethasone
Decadron noun a corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammation

dexter
adjective on or starting from the wearer`s right

dexterity
manual dexterity noun adroitness in using the hands

dexterous
dextrous adjective skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; `a deft waiter`; `deft fingers massaged her face`; `dexterous of hand and inventive of mind`

dexterously
dextrously adverb with dexterity; in a dexterous manner; `dextrously he untied the knots`

dextral
adjective preferring to use right foot or hand or eye; `dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye`

dextrin
noun any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements

dextroamphetamine sulphate
Dexedrine noun an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant

dextrocardia
noun abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest

dextrorotary
dextrorotatory adjective rotating to the right

dextrorotation
clockwise rotation noun rotation to the right

dextrorse
dextrorsal adjective spiraling upward from left to right; `dextrorse vines`

dextrose
dextroglucose noun an isomer of glucose that is found in honey and sweet fruits