📖 D — The English dictionary · page 17

dental — Everyday, meaning 1: Dental means about teeth or about looking after teeth.↗ Example: I have a dental check-up next week.↗ · Use dental floss to clean between your teeth.↗ · Good dental hygiene stops tooth decay.↗ · The dental nurse gave me a sticker.↗ · Sugar is bad for dental health.↗ · The dentist took a dental X-ray.↗ · This is the modern classification of the letters into guttural, palatal, lingual, dental and labial sounds.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Twenty-two letters are formed by the voice, impressed on the air, and audibly uttered in five situations, in the throat, guttural sounds; in the palate, palatals; by the tongue, linguals; through the teeth, dentals; and by the lips, labial sounds.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

dented — Everyday, meaning 1: Having a dent or dents; pushed in a little by being hit.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of feelings) Hurt or weakened: «dented pride», «dented confidence».↗ Example: The shop sells dented tins at half price.↗ · His old car was dented and scratched.↗ · Replace a helmet if it gets dented in a crash.↗ · She tried to fix the dented saucepan.↗ · His pride was dented when he lost to his little sister.↗ · The dented bin rolled down the hill.↗ · Here they dropped the poor Woodman, who fell a great distance to the rocks, where he lay so battered and dented that he could neither move nor groan.↗

denticle — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) One of the tiny tooth-like scales that cover the skin of sharks and rays, making it feel rough like sandpaper; also called «dermal denticles».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Any small tooth or tooth-shaped bump, for example on a leaf edge, insect leg or shell.↗ Example: Shark skin is covered in tiny denticles.↗ · Stroke a shark from tail to head and the denticles feel like sandpaper.↗ · Denticles help sharks glide through the water.↗ · Scientists copied shark denticles to make faster swimsuits.↗ · Each denticle is built like a tiny tooth.↗ · Under the microscope, the denticles looked like little ridged shields.↗

dentine — Everyday, meaning 1: The hard, yellowish layer that makes up most of a tooth, under the white enamel and around the soft pulp in the middle.↗ Example: Dentine lies under the hard white enamel of the tooth.↗ · If enamel wears away, the dentine underneath can feel sensitive.↗ · We labelled enamel, dentine and pulp on our tooth diagram.↗ · Ivory from elephant tusks is a kind of dentine.↗ · Dentine is softer than enamel but harder than bone.↗ · The dentist said acid drinks were wearing my enamel down towards the dentine.↗

dentist — Everyday, meaning 1: A dentist is a doctor who looks after people's teeth and gums: checks them, cleans them and fixes problems.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «The dentist» or «the dentist's» also means the place where the dentist works.↗ Example: I go to the dentist twice a year for a check-up.↗ · The dentist said my teeth were healthy.↗ · She has a dentist's appointment after school.↗ · The dentist filled a small hole in my tooth.↗ · Don't be scared of the dentist; it doesn't usually hurt.↗ · Brush your teeth so the dentist won't find any cavities.↗ · The dentist used a little mirror to look at my back teeth.↗ · My brother had a wobbly tooth taken out at the dentist's.↗

dentition — Everyday, meaning 1: Dentition is the set of teeth in a mouth: how many teeth there are, what kinds and how they are arranged.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Dentition can mean the growing of teeth, especially in babies and children.↗ Example: A lion's dentition has long sharp canines for tearing meat.↗ · Children's first dentition has 20 milk teeth.↗ · The dentist checked my dentition.↗ · A horse's dentition shows roughly how old it is.↗ · Scientists studied the dinosaur's dentition to guess its diet.↗ · Adult human dentition usually has 32 teeth.↗

denunciation — Everyday, meaning 1: A public statement that strongly condemns someone or something as wrong or evil.↗ Example: The king made a denunciation of the thief.↗ · Her denunciation of the plan shocked everyone.↗ · The story ends with a denunciation of the murder.↗

deny — Everyday, meaning 1: To deny something is to say that it is not true.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To deny that you did something is to say you did not do it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To deny someone something is to refuse to give or allow it to them.↗ Example: He denied eating the last biscuit, but he had crumbs on his chin.↗ · She denied that she had told the secret.↗ · You can't deny that you were late.↗ · The guard denied them entry to the castle.↗ · The dog was denied a treat because he chewed the shoe.↗ · Nobody can deny that she worked hard.↗ · The teacher asked who did it, and everyone denied it.↗ · The queen turned very red and hot, but couldn’t deny it.↗ · Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die: (Writings PRO.30.7, JPS 1917)↗ · If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.'↗ (Writings JOB.8.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.'↗ And she said unto him: 'Say on.'↗ (Prophets 1KI.2.16, JPS 1917)↗

deodorant — Everyday, meaning 1: Deodorant is a substance you put under your arms to stop or cover body smells caused by sweat.↗ Example: He puts on deodorant after his shower.↗ · Deodorant helps stop smelly armpits.↗ · My big sister uses a roll-on deodorant.↗ · Don't spray deodorant near your face or eyes.↗ · Washing every day and using deodorant keeps you fresh.↗ · I forgot my deodorant for PE.↗

depart — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To leave, especially to start a journey.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: depart from: to do something different from what is usual or planned.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (euphemism) the departed: people who have died.↗ Example: The train departs at 9:40.↗ · The bus departed from the station late.↗ · Flights depart from gate 12.↗ · If the train departs at 2:15 and takes 50 minutes, when does it arrive?↗ At 3:05.↗ · We departed early to beat the traffic.↗ · (euphemism) We remember our dear departed grandad.↗ · I also love her, but tomorrow I depart.↗ · And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.↗ (Torah EXO.18.27, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said unto him: 'I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.'↗ (Torah NUM.10.30, JPS 1917)↗ · And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.'↗ (Torah EXO.8.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.↗ (Writings PSA.37.27, JPS 1917)↗ · Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.↗ (Writings PSA.34.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.↗ (Writings PRO.17.13, JPS 1917)↗

departed — Everyday, meaning 1: Left a place, especially to start a journey (the train departed at 9:15).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (euphemism, formal) Dead: «our dear departed grandmother».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (noun, «the departed») People who have died.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (formal) Changed from a usual way: «departed from tradition».↗ Example: The train departed on time.↗ · The bus departed at 2:15 and arrived at 3:00, so the trip took 45 minutes.↗ · The ship departed for France at dawn.↗ · (euphemism) We lit a candle for our departed friends.↗ · (euphemism) Let us remember the departed.↗ · He departed from his usual route to avoid the traffic.↗ · The guests departed after dinner.↗ · Soon afterwards his mother also departed from this world.↗ · And Laban departed, and returned unto his place.↗ (Torah GEN.31.55, JPS 1917)↗ · And they laded their asses with their corn, and departed thence.↗ (Torah GEN.42.26, JPS 1917)↗ · And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and He departed.↗ (Torah NUM.12.9, JPS 1917)↗ · And Nathan departed unto his house.↗ (Prophets 2SA.12.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And he arose and departed, and went to Samaria.↗ (Prophets 2KI.10.12, JPS 1917)↗ · So all the people departed every one to his house.↗ (Prophets 2SA.6.19, JPS 1917)↗

departeth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «departeth» means «departs», a form of «depart»: (formal) To leave, especially to start a journey.↗ Example: and she departeth out of his house, and goeth and becometh another man's wife,↗ (Torah DEU.24.2, JPS 1917)

departing — Everyday, meaning 1: Departing means leaving, going away from a place, especially for trains, buses and planes.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Departing describes someone who is leaving a job or place: «the departing head teacher».↗ Example: The train is departing from platform 4.↗ · Passengers departing for London, please board now.↗ · The bus departs at 9:15 and arrives at 10:05; how long is the trip?↗ · We said goodbye to the departing teacher.↗ · Flights departing today may be late.↗ · The ship was departing as we arrived.↗ · And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing — for she died — that she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.↗ (Torah GEN.35.18, JPS 1917)↗ · When the LORD spoke at first with Hosea, the LORD said unto Hosea: 'Go, take unto thee a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry; for the land doth commit great harlotry, departing from the LORD.'↗ (Prophets HOS.1.2, JPS 1917)↗

department — Everyday, meaning 1: A department is one part of a big organisation, such as a school, company, shop or government, that deals with one kind of work: the science department, the fire department.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A department store is a large shop with different sections selling many kinds of things.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A particular area of activity, knowledge or interest.↗ Example: The toy department is on the third floor.↗ · Mum works in the sales department of a big company.↗ · The fire department came quickly when the alarm went off.↗ · We went to the emergency department when my brother broke his arm.↗ · The science department has its own labs.↗ · Department stores are busy before Christmas.↗ · Gallant little Wales has no name to rank alongside these; in this department the Cymru have shown less vigour than the Gaedhel.↗

departure — Everyday, meaning 1: The act of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A train, bus or plane that is leaving (the departures board).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) A change from the usual way of doing something (a departure from tradition).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (euphemism) Death.↗ Example: Our departure time is 7:30.↗ · The departures board shows the next train.↗ · Check in two hours before departure.↗ · The departure was 9:40 and the arrival 11:10, so the flight took 1 hour 30 minutes.↗ · Wait in the departure lounge.↗ · This song is a departure from the band's usual style.↗ · Many other ceremonies took place at my departure.↗

depend — Everyday, meaning 1: To depend on something means to change according to it: the answer depends on the numbers.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To depend on someone is to need them or trust them: babies depend on their parents.↗ Example: Giving can make you have more or less: it depends on who gives to whom.↗ · The answer depends on how many groups there are.↗ · Are we going outside?↗ It depends on the weather.↗ · Plants depend on sunlight to grow.↗ · Baby birds depend on their parents for food.↗ · You can depend on Sam; he always keeps his promises.↗ · The price depends on the size of the pizza.↗ · Why, you know that our life depends on him.↗

dependence — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Needing someone or something else for help or support.↗ Example: The antithesis of wisdom is foolishness; of wealth, poverty; of fruitfulness, childlessness; of life, death; of dominion, dependence; of peace, war; and of beauty, ugliness.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

dependency — Everyday, meaning 1: Relying on someone or something to survive, cope or work: «the baby's dependency on its parents».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A state of needing a drug, alcohol or a habit and finding it very hard to stop; addiction: «nicotine dependency».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (politics, geography) A territory ruled by another country but not fully part of it: «The Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (computing) A piece of code or a program that another program needs in order to work.↗ Example: A newborn baby has total dependency on its parents.↗ · The country tried to reduce its dependency on oil.↗ · Nicotine dependency makes it hard for smokers to quit.↗ · Jersey is a Crown Dependency, not part of the UK.↗ · Our game would not run because a dependency was missing.↗ · Too much dependency on calculators can make mental maths harder.↗

dependent — Everyday, meaning 1: (adjective) Needing someone or something for support, help or money: «Babies are dependent on their parents.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (adjective) Decided by or changing with something else: «Our trip is dependent on the weather.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adjective) Needing a drug or substance and finding it hard to stop.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (noun) A person, usually a child, who relies on someone else for money and care: «He has three dependants.».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (maths, science) A «dependent variable» is what you measure, which changes when you change something else.↗ Example: Young children are dependent on their parents.↗ · Our picnic is dependent on the weather.↗ · In our experiment, the dependent variable was the height of the bean plant.↗ · Many towns are dependent on tourism.↗ · Dad listed us as dependants on the form.↗ · The total cost is dependent on how many tickets we buy.↗ · Some animals are dependent on one kind of food.↗ · A poor blind Brahman and his wife were dependent on their son for their subsistence.↗