English Words: D

26,416 words · Page 70 of 529

dysfunctionaladj

Not performing its proper or intended function.

dyskinesianoun

A state of involuntary muscle movements, like tics and torticollis, and reduced voluntary muscle movements.

dyslexianoun

A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.

dyslexicadj

Of or pertaining to dyslexia.

dysmorphicadj

Of, relative to, producing, or having dysmorphism.

Dysonname

A surname.

dyspepsianoun

Any mild disorder of digestion characterised by stomach pain, discomfort, heartburn, and nausea, often following a meal.

dysphagianoun

Difficulty in swallowing.

dysphorianoun

A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression, or anxiety.

dysplasianoun

Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.

dyspneanoun

Difficult or laboured breathing.

dysregulationnoun

A failure to regulate properly.

dystonianoun

A disabling neurological disorder in which prolonged and repetitive contractions of muscles cause jerking, twisting movements and abnormal postures of the body.

dystopianoun

A miserable, dysfunctional state or society that has a very poor standard of living or severe censorship, oppression, etc.

dystopianadj

Of or pertaining to a dystopia.

dystrophynoun

A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.

Dzhokharname

A male given name from Russian [in turn from Chechen].

Dzogchennoun

The Great Perfection; the state of contemplation beyond the mind; not unconscious, but mental processes not conditioning of awareness.

détentenoun

A relaxing of tension, especially between countries.

Düsseldorfname

The capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter D contains 26,416 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 529 pages, and you are currently viewing page 70. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 20 of 20 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 20 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "D" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.