English words: Dead Sea effect to deamidation

300 English words, part 14 of 118 of the words starting with D, A to Z. 39 have a page of their own.

English words Dead Sea effect to deamidation

Dead Sea effect noun: An antipattern that leads to an accumulation of less capable members in an organization, due to a disproportionately high rate of more talented members...
dead section noun: Part of a neutral section.
dead set adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of dead set.
dead set against preposition: Alternative form of dead against.
dead shot noun: An unerring marksman.
dead silence noun: A particularly distinct or awkward silence or absence of response.
dead sleep noun: A particularly sound sleep
dead soldier noun: An empty container, usually a bottle or can which contained an alcoholic beverage.
dead space noun: The portion of the respiratory tract that is ventilated but not perfused by pulmonary circulation.
dead spot noun: An area that has no radio (or wi-fi) reception.
dead stand noun: A standstill.
dead stick adverb, noun, verb: An unpowered propeller.
dead stock noun: Alternative form of deadstock.
dead stop noun: A complete halt.
dead-stroke adjective: Making a stroke or blow without recoiling
dead-stroke hammer noun: A power hammer having a spring interposed between the driving mechanism and the hammer head, or helve, to lessen the recoil of the hammer and reduce the...
dead tail noun: Synonym of limber tail.
dead time noun: Alternative form of deadtime.
dead tired adjective: Very tired; completely exhausted.
dead to rights adverb: With sufficient evidence to establish responsibility definitively.
dead to the world adjective: Sound asleep.
dead tree adjective, noun: Made of or pertaining to paper, especially as opposed to a digital alternative.
dead tree edition noun: The physical, printed version of a publication.
dead 'un noun: A horse that will not run or will not try in a race, and against which money may be safely wagered.
dead wagon noun: A hearse.
dead wall noun: A blank wall unbroken by windows or other openings.
dead water noun: The eddying water under a slow-moving ship's counter, or a similar area of stationary fluid or gas in advance of a concave angle, which can occur when there...
dead week noun: In a college or university, the week immediately preceding finals week.
dead weight adverb, noun: Unremitting heavy weight that does not move.
dead wife flashback noun: Alternative form of dead wife montage
dead wife montage noun: A montage that shows a male protagonist's female partner, in a lost idealized, intimate state, sometimes in an idyllic setting.
dead wind noun: A wind directly ahead, or opposed to the ship's course.
dead wood noun: Matters or things that have become unnecessary or otherwise useless; bloat, dead weight.
dead wrong adjective: Utterly wrong.
dead yard noun: A Caribbean funerary tradition, an extended wake that lasts for several days, with roots in African tradition. Friends and family visit the home of the...
dead zone noun: An area with no life.
deadapt verb: To adapt to a previous form
deadaptation noun: adaptation to a previous form
deadass adjective, adverb, noun: Having very little activity; dead.
deadband noun: The range through which an input can be varied without initiating an observable response. Deadband is usually expressed in percent of span.
deadbeat adjective, noun /ˈdɛdbiːt/: A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
deadbeat mom noun: the female equivalent of a deadbeat dad
deadblow noun: A hammer or mallet designed to minimize rebound from the surface being struck, useful in precision work and in tight locations.
deadbolt noun, verb /ˈdɛdˌboʊ̯lt/: The part of the lock which is moved when the key is engaged.
deadborn adjective: Stillborn.
deadbot noun: An audio or video avatar, created with artificial intelligence, which resembles a person who is dead.
deadcake noun: A small cake or cookie served at a funeral in Dutch-settled colonial New York, often inscribed with the initials of the deceased.
deadcart noun: A cart for transporting the bodies of the dead in times of plague.
deadcenter adjective, adverb, noun, verb: Alternative form of dead-center.
deadcentered adjective, verb: Alternative form of dead-centered.
deaddiction noun: rehabilitation for the purpose of curing addiction
deaden verb /ˈdɛdən/: To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
deadend noun: Alternative spelling of dead-end.
deadender noun: Alternative form of dead-ender.
deadener noun: Something that deadens.
deadening noun, verb: The process by which something is deadened.
deadeningly adverb: In a deadening manner.
deadenosylate verb: To remove an adenosyl group
deadenosylated adjective, verb: Modified by the removal of an adenosyl group
deadenylase noun: Any enzyme that catalyzes a deadenylation reaction
deadenylate verb: To remove an adenylate group from a protein; especially to activate an enzyme by this means
deadenylation noun: The removal of an adenylate group from a protein
deadenylylate verb: To undergo deadenylylation
deader adjective, noun: One who is deceased, or will shortly become so.
deader than a doornail adjective: Alternative form of dead as a doornail.
deader than disco adjective: Unquestionably dead.
deadeye adjective, noun /ˈdɛdaɪ/: Very accurate in shooting or throwing.
Deadeye Dick noun: Alternative letter-case form of dead-eye Dick.
deadfall noun /ˈdɛdfɔːl/: Coarse woody debris; deadwood.
deadfold noun: Ability of a packaging material to retain a fold or to stay folded.
deadfreight noun: Alternative spelling of dead freight.
deadgrass noun: A brownish deep yellow color most commonly used to describe the coat of dogs of the breed Chesapeake Bay Retriever.
deadhanded adjective: Alternative form of dead-handed.
deadhandedness noun: Alternative form of dead-handedness.
deadhang noun: Alternative form of dead hang.
deadhead noun, verb /ˈdɛdhɛd/: A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
deadheader noun: One who removes the dead remains of blossoms from plants.
deadheading noun, verb: The removal of dead flowers from a plant in order to encourage the growth of new ones, and to prevent the production of seeds.
deadheadism noun: The practice of travelling for free, as a deadhead.
deadhearted adjective: spiritless or uncompassionate.
deadheartedly adverb: In a deadhearted manner; listlessly.
deadheartedness noun: The quality of being deadhearted.
deadhere verb: To detach (from)
deadherent adjective: That deadheres
deadhesion noun: The detachment of a cell from a surface to which it was adhering
Deadhorse proper noun: A settlement in Alaska, United States.
deadhouse noun: A place for the temporary reception and storage of dead human bodies; a mortuary.
deadish adjective /ˈdɛdɪʃ/: Somewhat dead, dull, or lifeless.
deadishness noun: The quality of being deadish.
deaditor noun /ˈdɛ.dɪ.dɚ/: A person who edits information related to a recent death, especially on biographical pages on wikis such as Wikipedia.
deadj. adjective: Abbreviation of deadjectival.
deadjectival adjective, noun: Deriving from an adjective.
deadland noun: Wasteland; a desert or other place that does not support life.
deadlatch noun: A kind of latch whose bolt may be locked by a detent so that it can not be opened from the inside by the handle, or from the outside by the latch key.
deadlatched adjective: Fitted or secured with a deadlatch.
deadleg noun, verb: A lazy or weak person.
deadliest adjective: Causing the greatest number of deaths
deadliest deadline noun: The latest date that a deadline can be extended.
deadlift noun, verb /ˈdɛdlɪft/: A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.
deadlifter noun: One who deadlifts.
deadlight noun: A strong (often wooden) shutter fitted over a porthole, that can be closed in bad weather to keep water out and discourage the glass windows from breaking.
deadlihood noun: The state of being dead; death.
deadlike adjective: Synonym of deathlike.
deadlily adverb: In a deadly manner.
deadline noun, verb /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/: A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
deadline fighter noun: A person who begins work on a project or assignment right before the due date and time.
deadliner noun: A person who works up until the deadline.
deadliness noun /ˈdɛdlɪnəs/: The quality of being deadly.
deadling noun /ˈdɛdlɪŋ/: Somebody designed to die.
deadlink noun, verb: A dead link.
deadload noun: Alternative form of dead load.
deadlock noun, verb /ˈdɛdˌlɒk/: A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
deadlockable adjective: Capable of entering a state of deadlock.
deadlocking adjective, verb: Operating by means of a deadlock or deadbolt.
deadly adjective, adverb /ˈdɛdli/: Subject to death; mortal.
deadly amanita noun: The fly agaric mushroom.
deadly carrot noun: Any of the genus Thapsia of poisonous plants in the family Apiaceae.
deadly diamond of death noun: The diamond problem.
deadly embrace noun: deadlock
deadly nightshade noun: The plant Atropa belladonna, a perennial shrub of the nightshade family that contains high concentrations of the alkaloid atropine which can be deadly if...
deadly sin noun: Any of the seven deadly sins: pride (or vanity, vainglory), envy, gluttony, greed (or avarice), lust, sloth (or acedia), and wrath (or anger).
deadman noun: A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays.
deadman's brake noun: A brake that normally operates under pressure, but engages fully when all pressure is released.
deadmelt noun, verb: To melt steel at high temperatures in order to deoxidize it.
deadname noun, verb /ˈdɛd.neɪm/: A previous name of a person (especially a transgender person) who has since changed their name.
deadnamer noun /ˈdɛdˌneɪ.mə(ɹ)/: One who deadnames.
deadness noun /ˈdɛdnəs/: The state of not being alive; lifelessness.
deadnettle noun /ˈdɛdnɛtəl/: Any plant of a species in genus Lamium, which closely resembles the nettle, but does not possess stinging hairs.
deadnettle leaf beetle noun: A beetle species (Fasta fastuosa, syn. Chrysolina fastuosa) specific to the leaves of deadnettles.
deadnuts adjective, adverb: Alternative form of dead-nuts.
Deadose noun: A Native American tribe formerly living in present-day Texas.
deadout noun: A colony of bees whose members have all died
deadpan adjective, adverb, noun, verb /ˈdɛdpæn/: Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
deadpanner noun: One who makes deadpan remarks.
deadpanness noun: The state or quality of being deadpan
deadpool noun, verb: Alternative form of dead pool (“a point at which a reservoir no longer has enough water”).
deadringer noun: Alternative form of dead ringer.
deadrise noun: The angle between a horizontal line drawn from the keel and the angle of the garboard and its attachment to the keel.
deads noun, verb: The substances that enclose the ore on every side.
deadset adjective: Alternative form of dead set.
deadsorb verb: To remove material that has accumulated at or near a surface
deadsorption noun: Alternative form of desorption.
deadspace noun: Alternative spelling of dead space.
deadspot noun: Alternative form of dead spot.
deadstart noun, verb: A bootup procedure.
deadstick adjective, verb: To land an aircraft without power.
deadstick landing noun: A forced landing without propulsion of an aircraft that normally operates with propulsion.
deadstock noun, verb: Merchandise that has not yielded any use yet: from the view of the businessperson, one that has failed to be sold or processed and is now stowed away for...
deadtime noun /ˈdɛdtaɪm/: The time between a change in a signal and the response to that change.
deadverbal adjective: Alternative form of deadverbial, derived from an adverb.
deadverbial adjective: Deriving from an adverb.
deadvoice noun: The previous voice of a person (especially a transgender person) who has since changed their voice.
deadwater noun: Alternative form of dead water.
deadweight noun: Alternative form of dead weight.
deadweight loss noun: A loss of economic efficiency due to failure to achieve a free market equilibrium.
deadweight ton noun: A long ton (2,2240 pounds), as used to measure of a ship's carrying capacity, including bunker oil, fresh water, ballast water, crew, and provisions.
deadwood noun /ˈdɛdwʊd/: Dead branches or wood on a tree, or coarse woody debris.
deadwork noun: Unprofitable work that is necessary as a preliminary, e.g. preparing a mine before ore can be extracted.
deadworks noun: The parts of a laden ship that are above water.
deady noun: (A nickname for) gin, or a particular kind of gin.
deadzone noun: Alternative form of dead zone.
deaerate verb /diːˈeəɹeɪt/: To remove the air or gas from the interstices of something, such as a liquid or solid.
deaerated adjective, verb /diːˈeəɹeɪtəd/: From which the air or gas has been removed
deaeration noun /diːeəˈɹeɪʃən/: The process of removing dissolved gasses from a liquid.
deaerator noun: A device that removes oxygen and other dissolved gases from a liquid; especially, one that treats the feedwater to a steam boiler.
deaf adjective, noun, verb /dɛf/: Unable (or partially able) to hear.
deaf adder noun: A slowworm.
deaf aid noun: A hearing aid.
deaf-and-dumb alphabet noun: Synonym of manual alphabet.
deaf as a doorknob adjective: Stone deaf (unable to hear at all).
deaf as a doornail adjective: Completely deaf.
deaf as a doorpost adjective: Stone deaf (unable to hear at all).
deaf as a post adjective: Stone deaf (unable to hear at all).
deaf-blind adjective: Alternative form of deafblind.
deaf-blindness noun: Alternative form of deafblindness.
deaf-muteness noun: The state of being deaf-mute
deaf waddler noun: A mutation in mice that causes hearing loss and a waddling gait.
deafaz noun /ˈdɛf.ɑz/: A harsh slap to the ear which causes the target's eardrums to ring.
deafazz noun: Alternative form of deafaz.
deafblind adjective: Unable to see and hear.
deafblindness noun /ˈdɛf.blaɪn(d).nɪs/: The medical condition of being both deaf and blind.
deafen verb /ˈdɛfən/: To make deaf, either temporarily or permanently.
deafener noun: One who, or that which, deafens.
deafening adjective, noun, verb /ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)/: Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.
deafening silence noun: A noteworthy silence, or absence of response, especially one signifying disapproval or lack of enthusiasm.
deafeningly adverb /ˈdɛfənɪŋ(ɡ)li/: In a deafening manner.
deafeningness noun: The quality of being deafening.
deafferent adjective, verb /diːˈæfəɹənt/: Detached from the nervous system.
deafferentate verb: Synonym of deafferent.
deafferentated adjective, verb: Synonym of deafferent.
deafferentation noun /diːˈæfəɹənteɪʃən/: The state of having an incomplete afferent connection with the central nervous system.
deafferentiated adjective: Modified by deafferentation
deafforest verb: To change the status of (a forest) so that it is no longer legally regarded as forest land.
deafforestation noun: The act of deafforesting; the withdrawal of forest status from a piece of land.
deaffricate verb: To undergo deaffrication.
deaffrication noun /diːæfɹɪˈkeɪʃən/: The reverse process of affrication; the process of turning an affricate into a plosive or a fricative.
deaffricatization noun: Alternative form of deaffrication.
deafhood noun: The journey of a hearing-impaired individual's discovering of their identity, culture, and purpose.
deafish adjective /ˈdɛfɪʃ/: Somewhat deaf.
deafism noun: A stereotypy characteristic of deaf people.
deafly adverb /ˈdɛfli/: In a deaf manner; without the aid of a sense of hearing.
Deaflympian noun: someone who competes in the Deaflympics
Deaflympic adjective: Of or relating to the Deaflympics.
Deaflympics proper noun /dɛfˈlɪmpɪks/: A sports competition held every two years for deaf people.
deafmutism noun: The condition of being a deaf-mute.
deafness noun /ˈdɛfnəs/: The condition of being deaf; the lack or loss of the ability to hear.
deage verb: To reduce the apparent age of.
deaged adjective, verb: Having been subjected to deaging.
deagglomerate verb /diːæˈɡlɒməɹeɪt/: To break down an agglomerate into smaller sized particles
deagglomeration noun /diːæˈɡlɒməɹeɪʃən/: The process of breaking up or dispersing that which has agglomerated, or aggregated, or clustered together.
deaggregate verb: To separate something into its component parts.
deaggregation noun: The process of deaggregating.
deaggressivization noun: Neutralising the urges of aggression.
deaggro verb: To become no longer aggressive towards the player's character.
deagle noun, verb /ˈdiːɡəl/: Desert Eagle (a type of pistol)
deagonize verb: The removal of agony; to cause relief or happiness back.
deagrarianisation noun: Alternative form of deagrarianization.
deagrarianization noun: The process of moving a societal structure away from an agrarian mode toward something else.
deair verb: To remove the air from.
Deak proper noun: A surname.
Deakin proper noun: A surname, variant of Deacon.
Deakins proper noun: A surname
deal adjective, noun, phrase, verb /ˈdiːl/: A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.
deal a bad hand verb: To assign unfavorable circumstances in life to someone.
deal a good hand verb: To assign favorable circumstances in life to someone.
deal a hand verb: To distribute a hand of cards at random to a player.
deal board noun: A light wooden board made of fir or pine.
deal breaker noun: An issue which causes a relationship or proposal, especially in business, to fail.
deal-breakery adjective: Relating to or resembling a deal-breaker.
deal dough noun: Pronunciation spelling of dildo.
deal flow noun: The rate at which a finance professional receives business proposals or investment offers.
deal in verb: To deal cards to someone entering a game; to enter someone into a game by dealing cards to that person.
deal into verb: To discard another player's winning tile, causing them to declare a win.
deal it out verb: To attack (someone); to have it out.
deal killer noun: Alternative form of deal breaker.
deal-maker noun: Alternative spelling of dealmaker.
deal memo noun: A short informal document that establishes a business relationship in film and music production, before the development of a formal contract.
deal out verb: not to deal cards to someone who is leaving a game.
deal to verb: To beat up (someone); to destroy, attack or defeat (someone).
deal tree noun: fir tree
deal with verb: To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.
deal-with-able adjective: Alternative form of deal-withable
deal with the devil noun: Synonym of Faustian bargain.
deal-withable adjective: Able to be dealt with, handled, or overcome.
dealable adjective: Able to be dealt.
dealanylate verb: To undergo dealanylation.
dealanylation noun: The removal of an alanyl group from a molecule
dealate adjective, noun /diˈeɪˌleɪt/: Having lost or shed its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.
dealated adjective /diˈeɪˌleɪtəd/: Having shed or lost its wings, usually in the normal course of its life cycle.
dealation noun: The shedding of wings.
dealbate adjective, verb /diˈælbeɪt/: To whiten.
dealbation noun /diːælˈbeɪʃən/: The process or act of becoming or being made white, most commonly by bleaching; whitening.
dealbreaker noun: Alternative form of deal breaker.
dealcoholisation noun: Alternative form of dealcoholization.
dealcoholise verb: Alternative form of dealcoholize.
dealcoholization noun: The removal of alcohol from something, especially from a histological sample that has been previously treated with alcohol to remove water
dealcoholize verb: To remove the alcohol from.
dealer noun /ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/: One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
dealer board noun: Synonym of trading turret.
dealer's choice noun: A game in which the dealer decides what variant to play and/or what stakes are to be bet.
dealer's den noun: A designated room or area at a furry convention where attendees can purchase merchandise related to the furry fandom.
dealerdom noun: The world or sphere of dealers.
dealership noun /ˈdiːləʃɪp/: A place that sells items, especially cars.
dealfish noun: A deep-sea ribbonfish of species Trachipterus arcticus, from the North Atlantic,
dealgan noun: A kind of spindle, around which the cord is rolled as it is made, afterwards being slipped off the end by removing the whorl.
dealie noun /ˈdiːli/: A thing, especially one seen as complex or having much associated with it.
dealign verb /diː.əˈlaɪn/: To put, or to become, out of alignment
dealignment noun /ˌdiː.jəˈlaɪn.mənt/: The process of dealigning.
dealin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of dealing.
dealing noun, verb /ˈdiːlɪŋ/: A business transaction.
dealings noun /ˈdiːlɪŋ(ɡ)z/: Relations with others.
dealio noun: Alternative form of dillio.
dealkylase noun: Any enzyme that catalyses a dealkylation reaction
dealkylate verb [diːˈæɫkɪleɪt]: To remove alkyl groups from (a compound), especially as part of the oil refining process.
dealkylated adjective, verb [diːˈæɫkɪleɪtəd]: That has been through a dealkylation process.
dealkylating adjective, verb [diːˈæɫkɪleɪtɪŋ(ɡ)]: Describing an agent used in the dealkylation process.
dealkylation noun [diːæɫkɪˈleɪʃən]: The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
dealkylative adjective [diːˈæɫkɪlətɪv]: Accompanied by dealkylation
deallergization noun: The process of deallergizing.
deallergize verb: To reduce a person or animal's allergic reaction to some substance; to desensitize.
deallocate verb /diːˈæləkeɪt/: To remove from the set of resources put aside for (allocated to) a particular user or purpose.
deallocation noun /diːæləˈkeɪʃən/: The act of deallocating.
deallocator noun: One who, or that which, deallocates.
dealloyed adjective: From which alloys have been removed.
dealloying noun: The selective leaching of a component of an alloy
dealmaker noun /ˈdɪəɫˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/: One who makes or brokers business or political transactions.
dealmaking noun: The making of commercial, financial or political deals
dealth noun: A share dealt out; a portion or division.
dealuminate verb: To chemically remove alumina or aluminates from a material.
dealuminated adjective, verb: That has been treated in a dealumination process
dealumination noun: The chemical removal of alumina or aluminates from a material, especially from a zeolite in the manufacture of industrial catalysts etc
dealwithable adjective: Alternative form of deal-withable
dealwood noun: deal; wood that is relatively soft and easy to saw
dealy noun: An object, especially a gadget, whose name the speaker currently cannot recall.
deambulate verb: To go out walking; to stroll.
deambulation noun /diːæmbjuːˈleɪʃən/: A walking abroad; a promenading.
deambulatory adjective, noun /diːˈæmbjələtɹi/: A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.
deamidase noun: An enzyme, carboxypeptidase C.
deamidate verb: To remove an amide functional group from a compound
deamidation noun: The conversion of glutamine, asparagine, glutamine residues in a polypeptide to glutamic acid or aspartic acid by treatment with strong acid, transamidase...

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under D: 35,212 words, in 118 parts.