7-letter words starting with de
- dearnly — in a solitary or unseen manner
- dearths — Plural form of dearth.
- deasoil — deasil
- deathly — If you say that someone is deathly pale or deathly still, you are emphasizing that they are very pale or still, like a dead person.
- debacle — A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
- debakey — Michael Ellis, 1908–2008, U.S. physician: pioneer in heart surgery.
- debased — rendered less valuable or admirable
- debaser — to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
- debases — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debase.
- debated — a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints: a debate in the Senate on farm price supports.
- debater — A debater is someone who takes part in debates.
- debates — Plural form of debate.
- debauch — to lead into a life of depraved self-indulgence
- debbora — Deborah (def 1).
- debbugs — (programming) The bug tracking system used by the Debian Project. Each bug is given a number, and is kept on file until it is marked as having been dealt with. The system is mainly controlled by electronic mail, but the bug reports can be viewed via the web.
- debeard — to remove the beard or thready tuft from (someone or something)
- debeige — A kind of woollen or mixed dress goods.
- debited — the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
- debitor — the heading written at the top of the debit column in an accounts book
- deblock — (computing) To separate the logical records that have been combined into a physical block for storage.
- deboard — To exit a form of transportation such as a boat, ship, airplane, trolley, streetcar or spaceship.
- deboite — a step in which the dancer stands on the toes with legs together and then springs up, swinging one foot out and around to the back of the other.
- deboned — Having its bones removed.
- deboner — a person or a device that debones a piece of meat or fish
- deboost — To slow a spacecraft, typically in order to achieve a stable orbit.
- deborah — a prophetess and judge of Israel who fought the Canaanites (Judges 4, 5)
- debouch — (esp of troops) to move into a more open space, as from a narrow or concealed place
- debrett — a list of the British aristocracy
- debride — to remove (dead tissue or extraneous material) from a wound
- debrief — When someone such as a soldier, diplomat, or astronaut is debriefed, they are asked to give a report on an operation or task that they have just completed.
- debtors — Plural form of debtor.
- debunks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debunk.
- debussy — (Achille) Claude (klod). 1862–1918, French composer and critic, the creator of impressionism in music and a profound influence on contemporary composition. His works include Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1894) and La Mer (1905) for orchestra, the opera Pelléas et Mélisande (1902), and many piano pieces and song settings
- debuted — a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
- decadal — of or relating to a decade.
- decades — Plural form of decade.
- decaffs — Plural form of decaff.
- decagon — a polygon having ten sides
- decaled — a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- decamer — An oligomer having ten subunits.
- decamps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decamp.
- decanal — of or relating to a dean or deanery
- decanes — Plural form of decane.
- decanol — a colorless liquid, C 10 H 22 O, insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol: used as a plasticizer, detergent, and in perfumes and flavorings.
- decants — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decant.
- decapod — any crustacean of the mostly marine order Decapoda, having five pairs of walking limbs: includes the crabs, lobsters, shrimps, prawns, and crayfish
- decatur — Stephen. 1779–1820, US naval officer, noted for his raid on Tripoli harbour (1804) and his role in the War of 1812
- decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
- decayer — a thing or a person that brings about decay
- decease — death