English to English Dictionary

Dinner

The main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.

Dinner-roll

A small, typically round bread roll served as part of a meal, especially at dinner.

Dinosaur

A fossil reptile of the Mesozoic era, often reaching an enormous size.

Dint

A blow or stroke, especially one that leaves a mark.

Diocese

A district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church.

Diogenes

An ancient Greek philosopher and one of the most famous figures of the philosophical school of Cynicism.

Dionysus

The ancient Greek god of wine, fertility, agriculture, theatrical art, and religious ecstasy.

Dip

To lower something briefly into a liquid.

Dip-Into

To engage with something briefly or superficially.

Diphthong

A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another as in the pronunciation of 'oi' in coin.

Diplococci

A type of bacteria that occurs in pairs and is typically spherical in shape.

Diplomacy

The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.