English to English Dictionary

Decumanus

A principal street in a Roman city, typically oriented east-west.

Deduction

The action of subtracting something, or the amount that is subtracted.

Deep

Extending far down from the top or surface.

Deep kiss

An intimate kiss involving the opening of the mouths and contact between the tongues, commonly known as a French kiss.

Deep-rooted

(Of a feeling, belief, or habit) firmly established and difficult to change.

Deep-well

A deep bored or drilled hole in the ground used to access and extract water, petroleum, or gas from deep aquifers or geological formations.

Deer

A hoofed grazing or browsing mammal with antlers on the males of most species.

Defacement

The act of spoiling the surface or appearance of something, especially by drawing, writing, or carving on it.

Defalcate

To embezzle or misappropriate funds entrusted to one's care.

Defame

To damage the good reputation of someone by speaking or writing falsely or maliciously about them.

Defeat

To win against someone in a battle, game, or contest; to overcome or vanquish an opponent.

Defect

A shortcoming, imperfection, or lack of something necessary for completeness or normal function.