4-letter words containing d, i
- dewi — Saint, David, Saint.
- dfid — Department for International Development
- dia- — through, throughout, or during
- diag — Diagnosis/diagnostic.
- dial — A dial is the part of a machine or instrument such as a clock or watch which shows you the time or a measurement that has been recorded.
- diam — Alternative form of diam.
- dias — Bartholomeu (ˌbərtuluˈmeu). ?1450–1500, Portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route from Europe to the East via the Cape of Good Hope (1488)
- diaz — Cameron. born 1972, US film actress; films include The Mask (1994), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Gangs of New York (2003)
- dibs — If someone has dibs on something, or if they have first dibs on it, they have the right to have it before anyone else.
- dice — A dice is a small cube which has between one and six spots or numbers on its sides, and which is used in games to provide random numbers. In old-fashioned English, 'dice' was used only as a plural form, and the singular was die, but now 'dice' is used as both the singular and the plural form.
- dich — may it do
- dick — A man's dick is his penis.
- dict — to dictate (something)
- dicy — Alternative spelling of dicey.
- didi — A respectful address for any familiar older women by a speaker.
- dido — an antic; prank; trick
- didy — a diaper
- dieb — a North African species of jackal
- died — to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
- diel — of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- diem — a daily allowance, usually for living expenses while traveling in connection with one's work or being employed at a distance from one's home: a per diem for lawmakers while the legislature is in session.
- dier — One who dies.
- dies — Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- diet — the legislative body of certain countries, as Japan.
- dif- — dis-
- diff — Compare (files) in order to determine how or whether they differ.
- digs — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- dika — A West African food made from the almond-like seeds of Irvingia barteri.
- dike — a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian.
- dil. — dilute; dissolve
- dili — a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- dill — a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- dime — a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dimm — Dual In-line Memory Module
- dimp — (UK, colloquial) (primarily Manchester) A small or short cigarette; by extension, the butt end of a cigarette, before it has been completely smoked; a half-smoked cigarette.
- dims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dim.
- dine — to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner.
- ding — to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.
- dink — Informal. either partner of a married couple having two incomes and no children.
- dino — (informal) dinosaur.
- dins — Plural form of din.
- dint — force; power: By dint of hard work she became head of the company.
- dioc — diocesan
- diol — glycol (def 2).
- dion — Céline. born 1968, Canadian singer. Her worldwide hit singles include 'My Heart Will Go On' (1998)
- dior — Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dipl — diplomatic
- dips — Plural form of dip.
- dipt — a simple past tense of dip1 .
- dir. — director