5-letter words containing d, i, e
- delhi — the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century bc) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Kolkata (then called Calcutta); university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)
- delia — the recipes or style of cooking of British cookery writer Delia Smith (born 1941)
- delis — Plural form of deli.
- demi- — Demi- is used at the beginning of some words to refer to something equivalent to half of the object or amount indicated by the rest of the word.
- demic — characteristic of or pertaining to a people or population
- demis — Plural form of demi.
- demit — to resign (an office, position, etc)
- demix — (of a mixture) To separate into its components.
- demoi — (political science) Plural form of demos The common populaces of several states.
- denib — To remove nibs trapped in a layer of paint or other finish.
- denie — Obsolete spelling of deny.
- denim — Denim is a thick cotton cloth, usually blue, which is used to make clothes. Jeans are made from denim.
- denis — Maurice (mɔris). 1870–1943, French painter and writer on art. One of the leading Nabis, he defined a picture as "essentially a flat surface covered with colours assembled in a certain order"
- derig — the removal of equipment or rigging
- deriv — derivation
- desai — Morarji (Ranchhodji) (məˈrɑːdʒɪ). 1896–1995, Indian statesman, noted for his asceticism. He founded the Janata party in opposition to Indira Gandhi, whom he defeated in the 1977 election; prime minister of India (1977–79)
- desid — (zoology) Any member of the Desidae.
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- dexie — a tablet of the drug Dexedrine
- diane — a feminine name: dim. Di; var. Dianne
- diced — cut into small cubes
- dicer — to cut into small cubes.
- dices — (proscribed by some, rare) Plural form of dice, when
- dicey — Something that is dicey is slightly dangerous or uncertain.
- didie — diaper (def 1).
- diels — Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- diene — any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- diers — Plural form of dier.
- diest — Archaic second-person singular form of die.
- dieth — Archaic third-person singular form of die.
- diets — Plural form of diet.
- diety — Good for a diet.
- digex — Digital Express Group, Inc.
- digue — (obsolete) A bank; a dike.
- diked — Simple past tense and past participle of dike.
- diker — A ditcher.
- dikes — a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- dikey — dyke2 .
- dimed — (slang) (of an electric guitar or its amplifier) At volume setting 10 (the loudest).
- dimer — a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- dimes — Plural form of dime.
- dined — to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
- diner — a person who dines.
- dines — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dine.
- dinge — the condition of being dingy.
- diode — a device, as a two-element electron tube or a semiconductor, through which current can pass freely in only one direction.
- dione — Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- diose — A monosaccharide containing two carbon atoms.
- diped — Diploma in Education
- direr — causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity.