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depressor muscle |
Noun
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any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down |
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digit |
Noun
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a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates |
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digit |
Noun
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the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure |
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digit |
Noun
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one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration |
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dactyl |
Noun
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a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates |
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dactyl |
Noun
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a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables |
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dorsum |
Noun
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the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part) |
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dorsum |
Noun
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the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine |
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dorsal vertebra |
Noun
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one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column |
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diaphysis |
Noun
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the main (mid) section of a long bone |
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double chin |
Noun
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a fold of fatty tissue under the chin |
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dimple |
Noun
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a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin |
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dimple |
Noun
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any slight depression in a surface |
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dimple |
Noun
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a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached |
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dimple |
Verb
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produce dimples while smiling |
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dimple |
Verb
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mark with, or as if with, dimples |
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dream |
Noun
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a fantastic but vain hope, from fantasies induced by the opium pipe |
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dream |
Noun
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a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality |
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dream |
Noun
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a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep |
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dream |
Noun
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imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake |
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dream |
Noun
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a cherished desire |
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dream |
Noun
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someone or something wonderful |
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dream |
Verb
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have a daydream |
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dream |
Verb
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experience while sleeping |
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daylight vision |
Noun
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normal vision in daylight |
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dirty linen |
Noun
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personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public |
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dirty laundry |
Noun
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personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public |
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deftness |
Noun
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skillful performance or ability without difficulty |
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dexterity |
Noun
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adroitness in using the hands |
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disfluency |
Noun
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lack of skillfulness in speaking or writing |
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dreamland |
Noun
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a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination |
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dreamworld |
Noun
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a pleasing country existing only in dreams or imagination |
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dumbness |
Noun
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the quality of being mentally slow and limited |
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distance vision |
Noun
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vision for objects that a 20 feet or more from the viewer |
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determiner |
Noun
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a determining or causal element or factor |
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determiner |
Noun
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one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases |
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determiner |
Noun
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an argument that is conclusive |
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determining factor |
Noun
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a determining or causal element or factor |
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determining factor |
Noun
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an argument that is conclusive |
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decisive factor |
Noun
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a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively |
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desire to know |
Noun
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curiosity that motivates investigation and study |
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dub |
Noun
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the new sounds added by dubbing |
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dub |
Verb
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provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language |
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dub |
Verb
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give a nickname to |
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dub |
Verb
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to confer knighthood or damehood to someone |
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disorientation |
Noun
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confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed |
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disorientation |
Noun
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a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) |
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daze |
Noun
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confusion characterized by lack of clarity |
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daze |
Noun
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the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally |
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daze |
Verb
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overcome as with astonishment or disbelief |