DIER
DIER. [See Dyer.]
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DIESIS
DIESIS, noun [Gr., a division.] In music, the division of a tone, less than a semitone; or an interval consisting of a less or imperfect semitone.
DIET
DIET, noun [Latin, Gr., manner of living, mode of life prescribe by a physician, food, a room, parlor or bed room. In the middle ages, this word was used to denote the provision...
DIET-DRINK
DIET-DRINK, noun Medicated liquors; drink prepared with medicinal ingredients.
DIETARY
DIETARY, adjective Pertaining to diet or the rules of diet.
DIETED
DIETED, participle passive Fed; boarded; fed by prescribed rules.
DIETER
DIETER, noun One who diets; one who prescribes rules for eating; one who prepares food by rules.
DIETETIC
DIETETIC, DIETETICAL, adjective [Gr.] Pertaining to diet, or to the rules for regulating the kind and quantity of food to be eaten.
DIETETICAL
DIETETIC, DIETETICAL adjective [Gr.] Pertaining to diet, or to the rules for regulating the kind and quantity of food to be eaten.
DIETINE
DIETINE, noun A subordinate or local diet; a cantonal convention.
DIETING
DIETING, noun A subordinate or local diet; a cantonal convention.DIETING, participle present tense Taking food; prescribing rules for eating; taking food according to prescribed...
DIFFARREATION
DIFFARREATION, noun [Latin] The parting of a cake; a ceremony among the Romans, at the divorce of man and wife.
DIFFER
DIFFER, verb intransitive [Latin, to bear or move apart. See Bear.]1. Literally, to be separate. Hence, to be unlike, dissimilar, distinct or various, in nature, condition, form...
DIFFERENCE
DIFFERENCE, noun1. The state of being unlike or distinct; distinction; disagreement; want of sameness; variation; dissimilarity. difference may be total or partial, and exist in...
DIFFERENT
DIFFERENT, adjective1. Distinct; separate; not the same; as, we belong to different churches or nations.2. Various or contrary; of various or contrary natures, forms or qualitie...
DIFFERENTIAL
DIFFERENTIAL, adjective An epithet applied to an infinitely small quantity, so small as to be less than any assignable quantity. This is called a differential quantity. The diff...
DIFFERENTLY
DIFFERENTLY, adverb In a different manner; variously. Men are differently affected with the same eloquence.
DIFFERING
DIFFERING, participle present tense Being unlike or distinct; disagreeing; contending.
DIFFICILE
DIFFICILE, adjective [Latin] Difficult; hard; scrupulous. [Not used.]
DIFFICILENESS
DIFFICILENESS, noun Difficulty to be persuaded. [Not used.]
DIFFICULT
DIFFICULT, adjective [Latin, easy to be made or done; to make or do.]1. Hard to be made, done or performed; not easy; attended with labor and pains; as, our task is difficult It...
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULTY, noun [Latin]1. Hardness to be done or accomplished; the state of any thing which renders its performance laborious or perplexing; opposed to easiness or facility; as...
DIFFIDE
DIFFIDE, verb intransitive [Latin, to trust.] To distrust; to have no confidence in. [Little used.]
DIFFIDENCE
DIFFIDENCE, noun [Latin, to trust. See Faith.]1. Distrust; want of confidence; any doubt of the power, ability or disposition of others. It is said there was a general diffidenc...
DIFFIDENT
DIFFIDENT, adjective1. Distrustful; wanting confidence; doubting of anothers power, disposition, sincerity or intention.Be not diffident of wisdom.Be diffident in dealing with s...
DIFFIDENTLY
DIFFIDENTLY, adverb With distrust; in a distrusting manner; modestly.
DIFFLUENCE
DIFFLUENCE, DIFFLUENCY, noun [Latin] A flowing or falling away on all sides.