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DEGENERATE - DEODORANT
DEGENERATE - adjectives
• ABASTARDIZED † degenerate, debased, spurious ...1653
• BASTARDLY † degenerate, debased, corrupt ...1587
• FATHER WAR † worse than one's father, degenerate ...1535 Sc.
• SUNK † depraved, degenerate ...1680 rare or obs.
DEGENERATE - nouns, person
• GEEK a sexual degenerate or a homosexual male ...E20 US sl.
• GEKE a sexual degenerate or a homosexual male ...E20 US sl.
• MOUSER a degenerate; a lewd character ...1930 tramps' & criminals' sl.
DEGENERATE - verbs
• ABASTARD † to make or declare bastard or illegitimate; hence, to make spurious or degenerate; to debase, to corrupt, to deteriorate ...1610
• ABASTARDIZE † to render bastard, spurious, or degenerate; to debase, to deteriorate ...1580
• BASTARDIZE to make degenerate, to deteriorate, to debase ..1587
• IMBASTARDIZE †* to render bastard or degenerate ...1649
DEGRADATION - nouns
• ABJECTION † the act of casting down; abasement, humiliation, degradation ...c1525
• DEBATE † lowering; depreciation; degradation ...c1460
• DEMISSION * abasement, lowering, degradation ...a1638
• LESSENING † a degradation, disparagement ...1428
DEGRADE - verbs
• ABJECTATE † to cast or throw down; hence, to lower, to degrade, to abase, to debase ...1731
• BASE † to lower in rank, condition, or character; to debase, to humble, to depose, to degrade ...1538
• BEMEAN to degrade oneself, to stoop ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BENASTY to soil, to make dirty; to befoul; to degrade ...1917 Amer. dial.
• DECLINE † to lower, to bring down, to depress, to bring low, to degrade, to debase ...a1400-50
• DISWORTH †* to deprive of worth; to render worthless or unworthy; to degrade, to disparage ...1627
• IMBRUTE to degrade to the level of a brute; to make bestial; to brutalize ...1640
• IMBRUTISH †* to degrade to the level of a brute; to make bestial; to brutalize ...1639
• LESS † to lower in position or station; to humble, to degrade ...c1375
• LESSEN † to lower the dignity, position, or character of; to humble; to degrade, to demean ...a1654
• TO-GRADE †* to degrade, to put or bring down ...a1440
• UNDERMAN to demean, to degrade ...1889 Eng. dial.
DEGRADED - adjectives
• DOG-BOLT † wretched, miserable, mean, base, degraded, contemptible ...1580
• HANG-DOG low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance; villainous, bad ...1677
• HANGING-DOG † low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance ...1667.
• LOWDOWN low, esp. socially or morally; degraded ...colloq.
DEGRADED - nouns, person
• CALIBAN a man of degraded bestial nature ...1678
• HANG-DOG a despicable or degraded fellow fit only to hang a dog, or to be hanged like a dog ...1687
• REPTILE a degraded wretch; a baseling ...Bk1903 sl.
• YAHOO a degraded or bestial person; a lout, a boor; an ignorant, or inexperienced person; an unsophisticated rustic ...1726
DEGRADING - adjectives
• LESSENING † disparaging, degrading, lowering ...1674
DEGRADING - nouns
• BACK-GATE cunning, deceitful action; immoral or degrading conduct ...1825 Sc.
DEGREE - nouns
• RICHARD a third-class degree ...1980s sl.
• RICHARD THE THIRD a third-class degree ...1980s sl.
DEGREE - verbs
• GET ONE'S RABBIT-SKIN to obtain the BA degree ...M19 university usage
DEJECT - verbs
• BATE to lower, to let down; to cast down, to humble, to depress, to deject ...c1380
• CAST DOWN to deject in spirits, to disappoint, to dispirit ...1382
• DAMP to deaden or restrain the ardour or energy of; to depress, to deject, to discourage, to check ...1548
DEJECTED - adjectives
• ALL AMORT dead; lifeless; spiritless; dejected ...L16 arch.
• BLUE AS A WHETSTONE depressed, melancholy, dejected ...1857 Amer. dial.
• BLUER THAN A WHETSTONE extremely dejected ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BROODY brooding, meditative; dejected ...1851
• BROW-SICK dejected; downcast; melancholy; hanging the head ...1709
• DECHEERFUL † void of cheerfulness, melancholy, dejected ...1607 nonce word
• DROOPY depressed; dejected; sad; gloomy; drooping ...a1225
• DUNG disconsolate, dejected ...Bk1900 Sc.
• ELENGELY † solitary, cheerless, miserable, dejected ...c1305
• FEATHER-FALLEN crest-fallen, cast down in confidence, spirits, or courage; dispirited, disheartened, dejected; subdued in demeanour ...19C Eng. dial.
• GLUMMY glum, dejected ...1884
• HEAVISOME † of heavy mood, doleful, sad, dejected; dull, gloomy, dark ...1435 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HEAN † mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial ...c825
• HEARTLESS destitute of courage, enthusiasm, or energy; spiritless; disheartened, dejected ...c1330
• HENE † mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial ...c825
• JAW-FALLEN chop-fallen; dejected ...1603
• LIKE A DYING DUCK IN A THUNDERSTORM cast down in spirit; very down in the mouth; having a forlorn and hopeless expression; depressed, dejected ...1874
• MOPISH dejected, gloomy
• ON A DOWNER in a dejected mood; depressed ...1976 Amer. sl.
• OORIE of persons and things: dismal, gloomy, miserable-looking from cold or illness; cold and cheerless, depressing, dejected ...1785 Sc.
• OORIT cold, shivering, hunched up with cold or discomfort; tired-looking or ailing-looking, weak, puny, wearied, in poor spirits, miserable, dejected ...1869 Sc.
• OURIE of persons and things: dismal, gloomy, miserable-looking from cold or illness; cold and cheerless, depressing, dejected ...1785 Sc.
• QUEASY dejected ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DEJECTED - nouns, person
• FRIDAY-FACE † a grave, dismal, or gloomy expression of the countenance; a gloomy, dejected-looking or miserable-looking man or woman ...1592
DEJECTED - verbs
• BATE † to become dejected, to be depressed ...1608 obs.
• OOL to be dejected and subdued, as from illness ...1866 Sc.
• PULL A LONG FACE to look solemn or dejected ...19C colloq.
DEJECTED - phrases
• ONE'S ASS IS DRAGGING one is fatigued, dejected, or beaten ...1945 Amer. sl.
DEJECTEDLY - adverbs
• ELENGELY † drearily, miserably, dejectedly, gloomily ...1377
• HEARTLESSLY † without spirit, dejectedly, gloomily ...1629
DEJECTION - nouns
• DAMP a state of dejection; depression of spirits ...1606
• DEMISSION † dejection, depression, lowering of spirits or vitality ...1656
• FAINTNESS † dejection, timorousness; inertness, sluggishness ...1398
• HEARTLESSNESS † lack of energy or spirit, dejection ...1591
• JAW-FALL * falling of the jaw; dejection ...1660
DELAWARE - nouns
• BLUE HEN the state of Delaware ...1830 US
• BLUE HEN STATE n. the state of Delaware ...1897 US
DELAWARE - nouns, person
• BLUE HEN'S CHICKEN a resident of Delaware ...1840 Amer. dial.
• MOOR a member of a racially mixed people living in central Delaware and southern New Jersey ...1888 Amer. dial.
DELAY - adjectives
• CUNCTATIOUS * prone to delay; addicted to delaying ...1865
• CUNCTATIVE * cautiously slow, tardy, dilatory, prone to or causing delay ...1617
• CUNCTATORY * disposed to delay or linger; procrastinating ...1824
• DELAYOUS †* given to delay; dilatory; procrastinating ...1469
• REMORAL †* given to delay, dilatory ...a1625
DELAY - adverbs
• AFRIST on trust or in a state of delay ...Bk1898 Sc.
DELAY - nouns
• ABODE † the act of waiting; delay ...a1250
• BARRACE †* a hindrance, obstruction, delay ...1480
• BEED delay ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIN delay, hindrance ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DALLY a delay ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEBAID † delay ...1375 Sc.
• DILATURE † delay ...1721 Sc.
• DINGLE delay ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HANDERMENT obstruction, delay, hindrance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANG-UP delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HICCUP a temporary small problem or delay ...1965 sl., orig. US
• HOLD-OFF delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOLD-UP delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LENT † slowness, delay ...c1435
• OFF-PUT a delay; postponement; a pretense for delay, an evasion; a feint ...1730 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OFF-PUTTING a putting off; delay, procrastination ...1387
• OFFSET a hindrance, delay; a setback, anything that causes delay; an illness; the time wasted by any hindrance ...1865 Sc.
• ONHING patient waiting or expectation; the act of meanly and lazily staying in a place; tedious delay ...1866 Sc.
• PUT-OFF delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUARANTINE involuntary delay ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REMORE †* hindrance, delay ...1627
• STALL delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAND-OFF delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUFFERANCE † suspension, delay; respite ...1523
• TAIGLE a hindrance, delay, or cause of delay ...1880 Sc.
• TAIGLEMENT delay, cause of delay ...1830 Sc.
• TAIGLIN a hindrance, delay, or cause of delay ...1880 Sc.
• TARDANCE † delaying, delay ...1595
• TARDANCY † delaying, delay ...1654
• TARDATION † the act of delaying, delay, postponement; slackening of speed, retardation, hindering ...1500-20
• TARDIDATION †* the act of delaying, delay, postponement; a hindering, retarding ...1647
• TARGE † tarrying, delay ...a1300
• TARRIAGE †* tarrying; delay, postponement, procrastination ...c1470
• TARRIANCE the act of tarrying; delay, postponement, procrastination ...1460 arch.
• TARRY † the act of tarrying; spending or loss of time; delay, procrastination ...c1375
• TARRYMENT †* delay, tarrying ...1560
• TARYAGE †* tarrying; delay, postponement, procrastination ...c1470
DELAY - nouns, person
• OFF-PUT one who or that which delays, a procrastinator ...1856 Sc.
• TARRIER one who tarries or delays; a lingerer, a procrastinator; one who stays or remains ...1382 arch.
DELAY - verbs
• BACKEN * to put, keep, or throw back; to delay, to retard in progress ...1649
• BACKWARD † to put or keep back; to delay, to retard ...1594
• BELATE to make late, to detain beyond the usual time, to delay; to hinder ...1642
• DILLDALLY to delay, to loiter, to hesitate ...1908 Amer. dial.
• ELD † to put off to a later time, to defer, to delay ...c897
• GELE †* to delay, to retard; to tarry, to linger ...a900
• GIVE SOMEONE THE RUN to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc....1910s orig. US
• GIVE SOMEONE THE RUNAROUND to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc....1910s orig. US
• HANG IN THE WIND to put off, to delay, to postpone ...1814 Sc.
• JAKE to trifle, to delay, to dawdle ...1568 Sc.
• JAUK to trifle, to delay, to dawdle ...1568 Sc.
• LAY OFF to procrastinate, to delay, to put off ...1975 Amer. dial.
• LENG † to lengthen, to prolong; to delay ...a1000
• LET † to delay, to tarry, to wait ...c1385
• MAFFLE to delay, to waste time ...1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• ONFREST †* to delay, to put off ...c1300
• PARRY 1. to put off, to delay; to tarry, to loiter ...1883 Sc.
2. to trifle, to waste time, to dawdle or delay in order to avoid action, to equivocate ...1883 Sc.
• PROROGUE † to delay; to procrastinate ...1593
• REMORATE †* to detain, delay, hinder, obstruct ...1638
• REMORE †* to hinder, to delay ...1641
• TAIGLE 1. to entangle, to impede, or to hinder in course or action; to keep back, to retard, to detain, to delay ...1635 Sc.
2. to linger, to tarry, to delay; to dally, to loiter ...a1700 Sc.
• TAIVER to wander; to delay ...1876 Sc.
• TAKE DAY † to put off to another day; to delay ...a1400
• TAMTARRIE to cause delay by frivolous pretenses ...1914 Sc.
• TARDE †* to retard, to delay ...1524
• TARDY † to make tardy; to delay, to retard, to keep back ...1611
• TARGE † to delay; to tarry ...c1250
• TARROW to tarry, to delay, to linger, to hesitate, to show reluctance ...c1375 Sc.
• TARRY † to delay, to retard, to defer, to put off a thing or action; to protract, to prolong ...c1320
• TEAGLE 1. to entangle, to impede, or to hinder in course or action; to keep back, to retard, to detain, to delay ...1635 Sc.
2. to linger, to tarry, to delay; to dally, to loiter ...a1700 Sc.
• TENT to stop, to stay, to delay ...1884 Eng. dial.
• TETTER to hinder, to delay ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIME IT OUT † to procrastinate, to delay, to spin out the time ...1613
DELAYED - adjectives
• COMPERENDINOUS † postponed, prolonged, deferred, delayed ...1730
• LAGGED † delayed, tardy ...1602
• LATE ON THE TIDE delayed, belated ...1916 Amer. dial.
DELAYING - adjectives
• OFF-PUTTEN dilatory, delaying, trifling ...1892 Sc.
• OFF-PUTTING evasive, calculated to delay, playing for time, trifling ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TAIGLESOME time-consuming, retarding, delaying ...1825 Sc.
• TAIGLIN delaying, hampering ...1793 Sc.
• TARDATIVE † tending to slacken speed, retarding, delaying ...1665-6
DELAYING - nouns
• BOGGLING delaying, unnecessarily hesitating ...1815 Amer. dial.
• LETTING delaying, hindering; a hindrance, an obstacle ...c1020 arch.
DELECTABLE - adjectives
• DELITABLE † affording delight; delightful, pleasant, delectable ...c1290
DELEGATE - nouns
• LEGACY † 1. the function or office of a delegate or deputy ...1382
† 2. the message or business committed to a delegate or deputy ...1550
DELEGATE - nouns, person
• LEGATE an ambassador, delegate, messenger ...1382
DELEGATE - verbs
• FARM OUT to delegate to another ...1862 UK sl.
• SUFFRAGATE † to delegate, to appoint as a deputy ...1600
DELETE - verbs
• SPIKE to reject, to quash, to delete ...20C US sl.
DELETED - adjectives
• DELIBLE able to be deleted or effaced ...E17
DELIBERATE - adjectives
• ADVISED † deliberate, cautious, wary, judicious ...1475
DELIBERATE - verbs
• CAST † to revolve in one's mind, to debate with oneself, to consider, to ponder, to deliberate ...a1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FEAGUE AWAY † to consider, to deliberate ...1672
• HAMMER † to devise plans laboriously; to 'cudgel one's brains; to debate or deliberate earnestly ...1591
• TAKE ADVISEMENT † to take thought, to consider or deliberate; to take counsel, to consult; hence, to decide, to resolve ...1375
DELIBERATE - phrases
• ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE deliberate, but meant to look like an accident ...M19 sl.
DELIBERATELY - adverbs
• ADVISEDLY † with full or calm consideration; deliberately, leisurely ...1483
• A-PURPOSE on purpose, deliberately, intentionally ...1816 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• EASILY † without hurry, slowly; deliberately, gradually; also, calmly, quietly ...1384 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
DELIBERATION - nouns
• ADVICE † weighing of opinions; consideration, deliberation, consultation, reckoning ...1366
• ADVISEMENT † the process of viewing or considering mentally; thought, thinking, consideration, reflection, deliberation ...1330
• DEBATEMENT † debate, controversy, discussion, deliberation, disputation, argument ...1536
DELICACY - nouns
• CATE † a delicacy, a tidbit ...1634
• DAINTESS a delicacy, a rarity; a luxury ...1825 Sc.
• DAINTITH † a dainty, a delicacy ...1718 Sc.
• DENTICE a delicacy, a rarity; a luxury ...1825 Sc.
• GALANCIE † delicacy, nicety ...1581
• MANAVELINS odds and ends of food; delicacies ...1895 Amer. dial.
• MANAVELLINGS odds and ends of food; delicacies ...1894 Amer. dial.
• NESHNESS delicacy, tenderness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SUBTILITY delicacy, intricacy ...1601
• TASTE a small dainty or delicacy eaten as a relish to plainer food ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DELICACY - verbs
• DELICIATE †* to take one's pleasure; to enjoy oneself; to indulge in delicacies; to feast; to revel; to luxuriate ...1633
DELICATE - adjectives
• ABRODIETICAL † feeding daintily, delicate, luxurious ...1627
• AIRY-FAIRY delicate or light as a fairy ...1869
• BRASHY indisposed; susceptible to illness; sickly, in poor health; weak; of delicate constitution; subject to frequent ailments ...1895 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• BRICKLE † delicate, ticklish; requiring cautious handling ...1568
• CADDLING dainty, fastidious, delicate, accustomed to be petted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CAFFLING puny, weak, delicate; nervous, timid ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DAINTY † delicate in health or constitution ...1560
• DANGEROUS † difficult to please; particular, ticklish; fastidious, nice, dainty, delicate ...c1386
• DAWNY wretched; miserable; pale; sickly; weakly; delicate, in poor health ...Bk1900 Irish usage
• EFFEMINATE † physically weak, delicate ...1652
• FADED delicate-looking ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAIL † delicate, in a frail state of health ...1825 Sc.
• GALLY sickly, delicate; yellow ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• ILL-HEARTY ailing, delicate ...1746 Eng. dial.
• JEALOUS † requiring suspicious or careful vigilance; delicate, ticklish ...1600
• MALADIF sickly; delicate ...1886
• MINIKIN-FINIKIN delicate, effeminate ...1876 Eng. dial.
• MINIONETTE †* small and pretty; delicate, dainty, effeminate ...1749
• NARK delicate, tender ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESH † tender, delicate, weak; unable to endure fatigue or exposure; susceptible to cold ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NICE AS A NANNY-HEN, AS very affected; delicate ...Bk1902 sl.
• PALCH broken down in health; very frail and delicate in constitution; palsied ...1897 Eng. dial.
• PALCHED half-cured, always ailing, very frail and delicate in constitution, broken down in health ...1891 Eng. dial.
• PALCHY half-cured, always ailing, very frail and delicate in constitution, broken down in health ...1897 Eng. dial.
• PALIE stunted in growth, underdeveloped, delicate in constitution ...1825 Sc.
• PINDLING puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail ...1862 Amer. dial.
• PINDLY puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PUDENT * having a sense of shame or decency; modest; delicate ...1908
• SUBTILE 1. of fine or delicate texture ...c1381
2. fine, delicate ...1599
• TAFFETA florid, bombastic; over-dressed; dainty, delicate, fastidious ...1588
• TAFFETY florid, bombastic; over-dressed; dainty, delicate, fastidious, particular ...1719
• TEARY weak, frail, delicate; faint ...1825 Eng. dial.
• TEULY weak, sickly, delicate; poorly, unwell ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TEWEY delicate, qualmish ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TEWLY weak, sickly, delicate; poorly, unwell ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TICKLE in unstable equilibrium; easily upset or overthrown, insecure, tottering, crazy; delicate, sensitive ...1515
• TICKLESOME difficult, critical, delicate, precarious ...1585 now Eng. dial.
• TICKLISH liable to end in disaster unless treated with great care; needing cautious handling or action; delicate, critical, precarious, risky, hazardous ...1592
• TIFFETY-TAFFETY † florid, bombastic; overdressed; dainty, delicate, fastidious ...1595 nonce word
• TOOLY weak, sickly, delicate; poorly, unwell ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TULY weak, sickly, delicate; poorly, unwell ...1691 Eng. dial.
• UMBERSORROW † weakly, delicate ...1825 Sc.
• VALETUDINAIRE * not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1682
• VALETUDINARIAN not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1713
• VALETUDINARY not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1581
• WAIRSH weak, delicate, wanting in stamina; faint, as from want of food; sickly-looking ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WANKLE † unsteady, insecure; changeable, unsettled, precarious; inconstant, wavering; also, weak in health, delicate, sickly ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
DELICATE - nouns
• HAIR IN THE BUTTER a delicate situation ...1944 Amer. dial.
• ICTER a small or delicate thing or person ...1918 Amer. dial.
• MIDGE-CLIPPINGS anything very small and delicate ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• YARKER something very small or delicate; used ironically ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DELICATE - nouns, person
• ABRODIETICAL † a delicate person ...1612
• DAFFADILE a silly, showy woman; a delicate, effeminate man ...1821 Eng. dial.
• DAFFODIL a silly, showy woman; a delicate, effeminate man ...1821 Eng. dial.
• DAULER a supine, delicate person ...Bk1900 Sc.
• ICTER a small or delicate person ...1918 Amer. dial.
• NESCOCK a delicate, spiritless, or timid person ...1775 colloq.
• NESTCOCK † an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person ...1674
• NESTLE-COCK † the last-hatched bird, or weakling of a brood; hence, a mother's pet; a spoiled or delicate child or youth ...1626 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NICELING † an effeminate, tender, or delicate person ...1549
• RAANY an emaciated, stunted, or delicate looking person ...20C Ulster sl.
• RANNY an emaciated, stunted, or delicate looking person ...20C Ulster sl.
• SICKLING a sickly or delicate person ...1834
• TETUZ † anything tender; a delicate person ...1824 Sc.
• TIDLING † a pampered or spoiled child; a darling, a pet; a young, delicate, or puny child or animal in need of special care; a weakling ...1520 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WEED a thin and unhealthily delicate person ...1869 sl.
DELICATE - verbs
• BE NEITHER SUGAR NOR SALT to not be delicate or easily made ill ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EGG to move delicately ...1887 Amer. dial.
• TENDER to make soft or delicate ...1966 Amer. dial.
DELICATE - phrases
• NOT TO BE SALT not to be delicate, or easily made ill ...1794 Sc.
DELICATELY - adverbs
• WITH KID GLOVES delicately, gently, circumspectly, in such a manner so as to avoid upset ...1888 US
DELICATENESS - nouns
• DELICATUDE †* delicateness; deliciousness ...1727
DELICATESSEN - nouns
• DELI a delicatessen ...c1954 sl., orig. & chiefly US
DELICIOUS - adjectives
• DELISH delicious ...E20 colloq.
• FRIAND † dainty; delicious to the palate; fond of delicate food ...1599
• GOLOPTIOUS fine, splendid, delicious, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LICIOUS †* delicious, tasty, savoury ...c1420
• LUMPSHIOUS delicious, scrumptious ...1914 Amer. dial.
• NECTARED delicious, sweet or fragrant ...c1595
• NUMMY delicious ...1989 US sl.
• ONO delicious, sweet, palatable ...1938 Hawaii
• ONOONO delicious, sweet, palatable ...1938 Hawaii
• PALIE † sweet-tasting, delicious ...1845 Sc.
• SCRUM of food: enjoyable, delicious ...L19 sl.
• SCRUMDIDDLIUMPTIOUS extremely delicious or delightful ...2000 UK sl.
• SCRUMMIE excellent; delicious ...1915 UK sl.
• SCRUMMY delicious ...1915 UK sl.
• SCRUMPTIOUS delicious, extra-tasty ...1881 sl., orig. US
• SKRUM of food: enjoyable, delicious ...L19 sl.
• SUPERLOBGOSHIOUS delicious, first-class, excellent, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TOOTHSOME of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell
• YUMMY delicious ...1899 sl.
DELICIOUS - nouns
• LUMMY LICK a delicious mouthful ...19C sl.
• MARCHPANE † something delicious or exquisite ...1592
• SUGAR-CANDY something sweet, pleasant, or delicious ...1591
DELIGHT - adjectives
• VOLUPTIFIC * making or causing enjoyment, pleasure, or delight ...1721
DELIGHT, DELIGHTFUL - nouns
• ADLUBESCENCE †* pleasure, delight ...1673
• DAINTY † 1. a liking or fondness to do or see anything; delight, pleasure, joy ...c1325
† 2. anything estimable, choice, fine, pleasing, or delightful; hence, occasionally, a luxury, a rarity ...1340
• END pleasure, delight ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAME AND GLEE † amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport ...a1200
• GAYNESS † delight, merriment, pleasure ...1377
• HARRAST delight ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HEART-QUAKE sudden and violent emotion, as of terror, delight, etc.; a trembling of the heart; fearfulness ...1561
• HEART-QUALM sudden and violent emotion, as of terror, delight, etc. ...1673
• JOLLY a thrill of delight, pleasure or excitement ...1905 colloq.
• OBLECTATION † delight, pleasure, enjoyment ...1508
• PARADISE a region of surpassing beauty or delight, or of supreme bliss ...c1300
• VENERY † an instance or source of joy, delight, or great enjoyment ...1602
DELIGHT - nouns, person
• GAS one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable ...c1953 sl., orig. US jazz usage
• GASSER one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable ...1944 sl., orig. US jazz usage
• GROOVE one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable ...1946 sl., orig. US jazz usage
• SENDER one who pleases or delights, esp. a pop musician ...1935 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TURN-ON one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable ...1969 sl.
DELIGHT - verbs
• ARRIDE to please well, to gratify, to delight, to content with delight ...1599 arch.
• DELICIATE †* to fill with delight; to render delightful; to delight ...1658
• FLIP to please, to delight ...1956 US jazz sl.
• GAS to please, to delight ...1941 sl., orig US jazz usage
• GRAB to please, to delight ...a1915 sl., orig. US
• GROOVE to please, to delight ...1952 sl., orig. US jazz sl.
• KILL to overwhelm someone with delight, often convulsing them with laughter ...1938 sl., orig. US
• KNOCK SOMEONE OUT to please, to delight ...1942 sl., orig. US
• MAKE SOMEONE'S DAY to please, to delight ...1909 sl.
• OBLECT †* to delight, to please, to rejoice ...1555
• OBLECTATE †* to delight, to please highly, to rejoice ...1611
• PANIC to please, to delight ...1927 US sl.
• RAPE * to transport, to ravish, to delight ...1613
• SIRENIZE * to delight or charm; to allure or enchant ...1584
• SLAY to overwhelm someone with delight, often convulsing them with laughter; to cause to laugh convulsively ...1927 sl.
• TURN ON to please, to delight, implying the arousing of someone's approving (often sexual) interest ...1903 sl., orig. US
DELIGHT - interjections
• COWABUNGA! an exclamation of exhilaration, delight, or satisfaction, esp. in surfing as the surfer climbs or rides a wave ...1954 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• GERONIMO! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1941 sl., orig. US
• GOODEE! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1796
• GOOD-O! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1926 sl., orig. Aust. & NZ
• GOOD-OH! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1926 sl., orig. Aust. & NZ
• GOOD SHOW! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1940 sl.
• GOODY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1796
• GOODY GOODY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1796
• GOODY GUMDROPS! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1959 Brit. sl.
• HABA-HABA! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1944 US sl.
• HOT DIGGETY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT DIGGETY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1906 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGEDY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGEDY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGETTY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGETTY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGETY! int. an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGETY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGITY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGITY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HUBBA-HUBBA! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1944 US sl.
• OY GEVALT! used for expressing a lament, protest, dismay, or delight ...1968 US (Yiddish)
• QUAISS KITIR! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1898 Brit. services' sl.
• RIGHT ON! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1925 sl., orig. US
• WACKO! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1941 sl., chiefly Aust.
• WHACKO! an exclamation of pleasure, delight or exultation ...1941 sl., chiefly Aust.
• WHIZZO! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1905 sl.
• WIZZO! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1905 sl.
• YAHOO! an exclamation of excitement, joy or delight ...1976
• YAY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1963 sl.
• YIP-EE! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1920 orig. US
• YIPPEE! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1920 orig. US
• YUM! expressing delight as if something delicious to eat ...1878 sl.
• YUMMY! expressing delight as if something delicious to eat ...1878 sl.
• YUM YUM! expressing delight as if something delicious to eat ...1878 sl.
DELIGHTED - adjectives
• BO-CHUFFED pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED pleased, happy; delighted; flattered; also, displeased, disgruntled ...1957 Brit. sl., orig, services' usage
• CHUFFED PINK pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED TO ARSEHOLES pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED TO FUCK pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CRACKED UP delighted; happy ...1977 Amer. sl.
• DEAD CHUFFED highly delighted ...c1950 sl.
• GASSED tickled pink ...1947 Amer. sl.
• MADE delighted, pleased ...1980s sl., orig. Irish
• MADE UP delighted, pleased ...1980s sl., orig. Irish
• PLEASED AS A BASKETFUL OF CHIPS exceedingly well pleased; delighted ...1906 Amer. dial.
• PLEASED AS PUNCH highly pleased; delighted
• RAPT overjoyed with, carried away, delighted ...1960s Aust. sl.
• READY TO LEAP OUT OF ONESELF † delighted, eager ...1611
• VADY elated, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
• VAUDIE cheerful, merry, gay, elated, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
• VAUDY elated, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
• VOGGY merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, happy; elated, contented ...B1900 Sc.
• VOGIE merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, light-hearted, happy ...c1715 Sc.
DELIGHTED - verbs
• FAIN † to be delighted or glad; to rejoice; also, to desire, to wish ...c888
• FALL OUT to enthuse, to be delighted by ...1930s sl.
• LEAP OUT OF ONESELF † to be delighted or eager ...1611
• LEAP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN to be delighted or eager ...1629
• LEAP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN FOR JOY to be extremely delighted, excited, or surprised ...1584
• SKIP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN FOR JOY to be extremely delighted, excited, or surprised ...1668
DELIGHTFUL - adjectives
• ANGELIFEROUS angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful ...1840 Amer. dial.
• BIGLY † pleasant, delightful, commodious ...1802 Sc.
• DAINTY † valuable, fine, handsome; choice, excellent; pleasant, delightful ...c1340 obs. or Eng. dial.
• DARLING delightful, pleasing ...1805
• DEEVIE delightful, pleasing ...1900 sl., chiefly Brit.
• DEEVY delightful, pleasing ...1900 sl., chiefly Brit.
• DELIGHTABLE * causing delight; delightful ...ME
• DELIGHTSOME delightful ...E16 now literary
• DELITABLE † affording delight; delightful, pleasant, delectable ...c1290
• DELITOUS † delightful ...c1400
• DUCKY delightful, pleasing; excellent, first-rate ...1897 Brit. sl.
• FAB delightful, wonderful, fine, very good, excellent, fabulous ...1957 Amer. sl.
• FAIR † of sounds, odours, etc.: agreeable, delightful ...a1000
• GALOPSHUS delightful, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GALOPTIOUS delightful, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOLUPTIOUS delightful; luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• JOLLY enjoyable, exceedingly pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming ...1549
• LOBDOCIOUS delightful, excellent ...1914 Amer. dial.
• LOVERLY delightful, pleasing ...1907 sl.
• MELLOW delightful, pleasing ...1942 US sl.
• NEAT delightful, pleasing ...1934 sl., chiefly US
• NEATO delightful, pleasing ...1968 sl., chiefly US
• OUT OF THIS WORLD delightful, pleasing ...1928 sl., orig. US jazz
• RADJY delightful ...1930s sl.
• SCRUMBOTIOUS first-class, wonderful, excellent, fine, delightful; often but not always used of food ...1910s sl.
• SCRUMDIDDLIUMPTIOUS extremely delicious or delightful ...2000 UK sl.
• SCRUMPTIOUS first-rate, excellent, delightful, fine; ...M19 sl., orig. US
DELIGHTFUL - verbs
• VOLUPTUATE * to make luxurious and pleasant or delightful ...1661
DELIGHTFUL - phrases
• ALL THE WORLD IS OATMEAL everything is delightful; generally used in the negative ...1540 colloq.
DELINQUENT - adjectives
• FAYLLARD †* that fails or offends; offending, delinquent ...c1310
DELINQUENT - nouns, person
• FAUGHTER † one who commits a fault; a culprit, delinquent, offender ...1535
• FAULTER † one who commits a fault; a culprit, delinquent, offender ...1535
• YOUNG HEMP a young scoundrel; an ill-behaved young man or boy; an 18th century juvenile delinquent ...1785 sl.
DELIRIOUS - adjectives
• BOGGY semi-delirious, as under the influence of drugs ...1927 Amer. dial.
• BRAINISH † hot-headed; high-spirited; delirious ... 1530 obs. or Sc.
• IDLE † of persons: light-headed, out of one's mind, delirious ...1548
• IDLE-HEADED † off one's head; out of one's wits; distracted, delirious ...1599
• IN A REE in a state of temporary delirium ...1825 Sc.
• LOCO delirious ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAVELLED confused in mind, muddled; rambling, incoherent, delirious ...1866 Sc.
• REE crazy, delirious; rude, wild; unmanageable ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SICK TO THE HEAD delirious ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIGGY crazed or delirious ..1810 sl.
DELIRIOUS - verbs
• CALL to be delirious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• MADDLE to rave, to be delirious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAVEL to speak in a wandering, incoherent manner; to ramble, to maunder, to be delirious ...1877 Sc. & Eng. dial.
DELIRIUM - nouns
• FANCY a legend, a fanciful tale; a whim, an idea; delirious talk; general in plural ...1836 Eng. dial.
• IDLENESS †* light-headedness, imbecility; delirium; also, folly, foolishness, silliness ...a1536
• RAVERY † delirium, raving; a violent fit of passion attended with loud vociferation ...1721 Sc.
DELIRIUM - verbs
• BE WRONG IN ONE'S GARRET to be foolish or wanting in intellect, or suffering from temporary delirium ...1869 sl.
• RAVELLIN raving, delirium ...1895 Sc.
• VAIRIE to show the first symptoms of delirium, to begin to 'wander' ...1825 Sc.
• VARY † to show the first symptoms of delirium, to begin to 'wander' ...1825 Sc.
DELIRIUM TREMENS - adjectives
• FULL OF MONKEYS having delirium tremens ...1935 Amer. dial.
• IN THE JACKPOT having the delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. sl.
• RAMMY suffering from delirium tremens ...1950s US prison sl.
DELIRIUM TREMENS - nouns
• ABDABS, THE delirium tremens or a state of enraged frustration ...1946 UK sl.
• ATHLETIC FITS delirium tremens ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BARREL FEVER drunkenness; hence, delirium tremens ...L18 sl.
• BENDERS delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BENDS, THE delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BLUE DEVILS delirium tremens ...1899 Amer. dial.
• BLUES delirium tremens ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CAN'T-HELP-ITS an imaginary disease or condition; also, delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CAST-IRON HORRORS delirium tremens ...20C Anglo-Irish
• CLANKS delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
• DELIRIOUS TREMORS delirium tremens ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DELIRIUM TREMBLES delirium tremens ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DELIRIUM TREMORS delirium tremens ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL'S TREMORS delirium tremens ...1969 Amer. dial.
• DIDDLEUMS delirium tremens ...20C Aust. sl.
• DINGBATS delirium tremens ...1911 Aust. & NZ sl.
• DITHERS, THE delirium tremens ...20C US sl.
• D.T. delirium tremens ...1858 sl.
• D.Ts the delirium tremens ...1858 Brit.
• DUCKS AND DRAKES delirium tremens ...1967 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'shakes'
• GALLON DISTEMPER delirium tremens ...E19 sl.
• HABDABS, THE delirium tremens or a state of enraged frustration ...1946 UK sl.
• HEEBIE-JEEBIES delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HEEBIES delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HORRORS, THE delirium tremens; hence, in narcotic usage, withdrawal sickness ...1839 Amer. sl.
• JAKE LEGS, THE delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JERKS, THE delirium tremens ...E19 sl.
• JIM-JAMS delirium tremens ...1885 sl.
• JIMMIES, THE delirium tremens ...1900 sl.
• JOE BLAKES delirium tremens ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'shakes'
• MANIPORTIA delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MONKEYS delirium tremens ...1935 Amer. dial.
• MONKEYS AND SNAKES delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NERVE-SHAKE delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OENOMANIA man resulting from intoxication; delirium tremens ...1897
• OINOMANIA man resulting from intoxication; delirium tremens ...1897
• ORK-ORKS the delirium tremens ...E20 US colloq.
• POKER delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POKER, THE delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• QUART-MANIA the delirium tremens ...19C Brit. sl.
• RAMS, THE delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• RATS, THE delirium tremens ...19C colloq.
• RICKS delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SCREAMING ABDABS, THE an attack of delirium tremens ...L1930 sl.
• SHAKES, THE trembling; delirium tremens ...1782 sl.
• SNAKES the delirium tremens ...L19 US colloq.
• TREMBLES delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• UGLIES, THE delirium tremens ...L19 sl.
• WEARY WILLIES, THE general feelings of physical discomfort or illness, esp. delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHIPS AND JINGLES severe delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
• WHOOPS AND JINGLES severe delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
• WILLIES, THE feelings of physical discomfort or illness, esp. delirium tremens ...1905 Amer. dial.
• WOOLIES the delirium tremens ...1912 Amer. dial.
• ZINGS delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
DELIRIUM TREMENS - verbs
• HAVE SNAKES IN ONE'S BOOTS to be fidgety or uneasy; to have delirium tremens ...1876 Amer. sl.
• SEE THE MONKEYS to have delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
DELIVER - verbs
• BEKEN † to deliver ...a1300
• TAKE † to deliver, to hand over; to give ...c1275
DELIVERABLE - adjectives
• BAILABLE † capable of being delivered; deliverable ...1502
DELUDE - verbs
• BAM to hoax, to practice on the credulity of; to deceive, to delude, to impose upon, to play a joke or trick on a person...1738 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BANTER to impose upon a person, orig, in jest; to delude, to cheat, to trick, to bamboozle ...a1688 arch.
• BEDIDDER † to deceive, to delude ...c1000
• BEGAB † to fool with words, to mock, to deceive, to delude; to impose upon ...1297
• BEGUNK to delude, to play a deceiving trick on, to 'take in'; to cheat, do deceive; to jilt...1821 Sc.
• BEMOCK to mock at, to flout; to delude mockingly ...1607
• BLOW UP to mislead, to delude ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GAME † to befool, to jeer at, to mock, to delude ...1698 UK sl.
• HOLD IN HALS † to flatter, to beguile, to delude with false professions ...c1560
• JIG to cheat; to delude; to impose upon ...1876 sl.
• LUDIFY †* to deceive, to delude ...1447
• MAKE A MAN'S BEARD † to outwit or delude him ...1525
• MISFOOL to delude, to deceive ...1953 Amer. dial.
• OLD-HAND to deceive, to delude ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RUN A SANDY ON to trick, to cheat, to dupe; to mislead, to delude ...1914 Amer. dial.
• RUN A SANDY OVER to trick, to cheat, to dupe; to mislead, to delude ...1923 Amer. dial.
DELUDED - adjectives
• OFF ONE'S GOURD crazy; deluded ...1945 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S NOODLE crazy; deluded ...1945 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCKER crazy; deluded ...1897 US sl.
• UNBLINDED not deluded or deceived ...1755
DELUDER - nouns, person
• ILLUSOR * a deceiver, deluder ...1382
DELUDING - adjectives
• DECEPTIONAL * deceptive, deluding, illusory ...1830
• DECEPTIOUS †* that tends to deceive, cheat, or mislead; deceptive, deluding, illusory ...1606
• DECEPTITIOUS * of a deceptive kind or character; deluding, illusory ...1827
• DECEPTORY † apt to deceive, deceptive, deluding, illusory ...c1430
DELUGE - nouns
• CATACLYSM a great and general flood of water; a deluge ...1637
DELUSION - nouns
ׇ• BLAWFLUM a flattering delusion; a gewgaw; a mere deception ...Bk1911 Sc.
• FANTASTRY † visionary delusion; illusory character; deceptiveness ...a1677
• HABROMANIA a kind of insanity in which the delusions are of a cheerful or gay character ...1854
DELUSIONAL - adjectives
• DINGBATS crazy, mad, delusional ...1925 Aust. sl.
DELUSIVE - adjectives
• FALLACIOUS that causes disappointment; mocking expectation, delusive ...1667
• FALLIBLE †* fallacious, delusive ...1559
• PRESTIGIATORY † practising 'prestigiation'; juggling, conjuring; consisting of tricks, impostures, or illusions; deceptive, delusive ...1588
DELUSIVELY - adverbs
• DECEPTIOUSLY † in such a way as to deceive, deceitfully, delusively ...1797
DELUXE - adjectives
LUXON deluxe ...20C Brit. sl.
DEMAND - nouns
• LUG a demand ...1929 US sl.
DEMAND - verbs
• CRACK to ask; to made a demand of ...1928 Amer. criminals' sl.
• CRACK ON to ask; to made a demand of ...1928 Amer. criminals' sl.
• EFFLAGITATE †* to demand eagerly; to desire eagerly ...1641
• HAVE THE CALL to be in the most demand ...c1840 colloq.
• OFGO † to demand, to require, to exact ...c1000
• QUEST * to question, to request, to demand ...1897
• RANE † to demand with a continuous cry ...1513
DEMANDING - adjectives
• BALL-BREAKING troublesome, difficult, very irritating, physically demanding, exhausting ...1959 US sl.
• BALL-BUSTING troublesome, difficult; irritating; physically demanding, exhausting ...1944 US sl.
• HIGH-MAINTENANCE of a person: requiring a high level of care and attention; demanding ...1980s US colloq.
DEMANDING - nouns
• AGATE-CRACKER a demanding task ...1940s US sl.
• BACKBREAKER an exhausting, demanding, usually physical task ...18C sl.
• PARTY a difficult, demanding situation ...1960s sl.
DEMANDING - nouns, person
• ASS-BREAKER a demanding, contentious, harassing, or otherwise vexatious individual; a cruel taskmaster or a strict disciplinarian; a nagging or domineering woman ...1961 Amer. sl.
• BALLBREAKER a demanding, contentious, harassing, annoying, or otherwise vexatious person; a cruel taskmaster; a strict disciplinarian; a nagging or domineering woman ...1942 US sl.
• BALLBUSTER a demanding, contentious, harassing, annoying, or otherwise vexatious person; a cruel taskmaster; a strict disciplinarian; a nagging or domineering woman ...c1944 US sl.
• BALL-CUTTER a demanding, nagging, or domineering woman ...1962 US sl.
DEMANDING - verbs
• SCROUGE to be pushy or demanding; to struggle against difficulties ...1830 Amer. dial.
• SCROWGE to be pushy or demanding; to struggle against difficulties ...1830 Amer. dial.
DEMEAN - verbs
• BEAR LOW SAIL † to demean oneself humbly ...a1300
• BELOW † to make low or lowly; to humble; to demean ...1377 obs. rare exc. Sc.
• BETEEM to demean, to lower ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CREEP UP SOMEONE'S ASS to demean oneself as a means of currying favour with someone ...1698 sl.
• EVEN to bring down to a level, to lower, to demean ...1660 Sc.
• LESSEN † to lower the dignity, position, or character of; to humble; to degrade, to demean ...a1654
• UNDERMAN to demean, to degrade ...1889 Eng. dial.
DEMEANING - verbs
• EAT DIRT to act in a demeaning, humiliating manner ...M19 sl.
DEMEANOUR - nouns
• APPORT demeanour; bearing ...LME
• FARE † mode of proceeding, bearing, demeanour; appearance, aspect ...1297
• GARB † a person's outward bearing, behaviour, carriage, or demeanour ...1605
• GARBE † a person's outward bearing, behaviour, carriage, or demeanour ...1605
• HABIT † bearing, demeanour, deportment, behaviour; posture ...1413
• HAVING behaviour, manners, demeanour, deportment; often in plural ...1375 chiefly Sc.
• LAITS manners, demeanour, behaviour, habits, customs; bad habits ...1725 Sc.
• LEATS manners; demeanour; habits, customs ...1725 Sc.
• LEETS manners; demeanour; habits, customs ...1725 Sc.
• MANAGE † bearing, demeanour, conduct ...1593
DEMENTED - adjectives
• BUGGY foolish, silly, witless, crazy, demented, insane, mentally deficient ...1905 Amer. dial.
• BUGS foolish, silly, crazy, demented, insane, mentally deficient ...1915 Amer. dial.
• DIPPY foolish, unstable, silly; crazy, demented ...1899 US sl.
• LOOPED demented, crazy ...1960s US sl.
• LOOPED UP demented, crazy ...1960s US sl.
• NUTTY AS A CUCKOO crazy, demented, insane ...1922 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S BEAN adj. crazy; demented ...1940s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S CHUMP crazy; demented ...1877 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S CONK crazy; demented ...1870 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S HEAD insane, crazy, demented ...c1845 sl.
• OFF ONE'S NUT crazy, demented ...1873 sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCKER crazy, demented ...sl.
• QUEERLY queer, odd; slightly demented ...1870 Eng. dial.
DEMENTED - nouns, person
• NEWDLING a simpleton; a demented person ...1876 Eng. dial.
• NUDDLING a simpleton; a demented person ...1876 Eng. dial.
DEMENTED - verbs
• BEMENT to render demented ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GET IT ON THE NERVE to be demented ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DEMENTIA - adjectives
• FATUOUS * that is in a state of dementia or imbecility; idiotic ...1773
DEMENTIA - nouns
• FATUISM idiocy, mental imbecility, dementia ...1884
• FATUITY * idiocy, mental imbecility, dementia ...1621-51
DEMERIT - nouns
• IMMERIT † want of merit; demerit ...1628
DEMILITARIZED - nouns
• D a demilitarised zone (DMZ) ...1991 US sl.
• DEAD MAN'S ZONE a demilitarized zone ...1984 US sl.
• DEAD MARINE ZONE a demilitarized zone ...1984 US sl.
DEMOLISH - verbs
• DEBOLISH † to demolish, to sweep away ...1615
• DEFACE † to destroy, to demolish, to lay waste ...1494
• DOLLYMOLISH to demolish ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOLLYMOSH to demolish, to destroy, to entirely spoil ...19C Eng. & Amer. dial.
• EXFLUNCTICATE to demolish; to utterly destroy ...1842 Amer. dial.
• RASE * to demolish, to level with the ground ...1537
• TO-BREAK † to break to pieces; to shatter, to rupture; to break down, to destroy, to demolish ...c888
• UNBUILD to destroy or demolish a building or structure ...1607
• WALK INTO to attack, to overcome, to demolish ...M19 sl.
DEMOLISHED - adjectives
• BANJAXED demolished; destroyed; ruined, as a car ...20C teen & high school sl.
DEMOLISHED - verbs
• BE CATAWAMPTIOUSLY CHAWED UP to be completely demolished, utterly defeated ...1852 sl.
DEMON - nouns
• COBBY † a name given by nurses to in imaginary demon or frightful spirit ...1790 Eng. dial.
• DEBLERIE † an evil spirit, a demon ...a1325
• KELPIE the Lowland Scottish name of a fabled water-spirit or demon assuming various shapes, but usually appearing in that of a horse; it is reputed to haunt lakes and rivers, and to take delight in, or even to bring about, the drowning of travellers and others ...1747 Sc.
• KELPY the Lowland Scottish name of a fabled water-spirit or demon assuming various shapes, but usually appearing in that of a horse; it is reputed to haunt lakes and rivers, and to take delight in, or even to bring about, the drowning of travellers and others ...1747 Sc.
• MARTINET † the demon who had the office of summoning witches to their assemblies ...1609
• OLD BAKER a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD DELPH WILL a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD GOGGIE a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1889 Eng. dial.
• OLD HOB a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD JENNY GREENTEETH a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OLD LOB a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OLD MOSS a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD PACK a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• PASTY-FOOT a ghost, demon; a tramp ...1897 Eng. dial.
• PUG † a small demon or imp; a sprite ...17C
• RAGAMUFFIN †* the name of a demon ...1393
• SKOOKUM a ghost, a demon, a spirit ...1900 Amer. dial.
• SUCCUBA a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1587
• SUCCUBE * a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1721
• SUCCUBUS 1. a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1387
2. a demon, an evil spirit ...1601
• UNCLEAN SPIRIT a wicked or evil spirit; a demon ...c950
• WARLOCK †* a devil, a demon, spirit of hell ...a900
• WATER-KELPIE the Lowland Scottish name of a fabled water-spirit or demon assuming various shapes, but usually appearing in that of a horse; it is reputed to haunt lakes and rivers, and to take delight in, or even to bring about, the drowning of travellers and others ...1747 Sc.
DEMON - verbs
• CACODEMONIZE * to make into a demon ...1834-43
DEMONSTRATE - nouns, person
• MANIFESTANT one who demonstrates in public ...1880
DEMONSTRATE - verbs
• COMMONSTRATE † to make clear; to teach, to demonstrate, to impart information ...1623
DEMONSTRATION - nouns
• DEMO a demonstration ...1936 sl.
• ROKO a protest or demonstration ...L20 Indian
• SERENADE a noisy, prankish demonstration, esp. following a wedding or as a Christmas celebration ...1849 Amer. dial.
DEMONSTRATIVE - adjectives
• WALLACHING noisy, demonstrative in manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
DEMONSTRATIVE - nouns, person
• WALLACH a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person ...Bk1905 Sc.
• WALLOCH-GOUL a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person ...Bk1905 Sc.
DEMORALIZE - adjectives
• ABJECTIVE * tending to lower or demoralize ...1865
DEMOTED - adjectives
• DEHORNED denied or deprived of position or authority; demoted or discharged ...1945 Amer. dial.
DEMOTED - verbs
• HAVE ONE'S R TAKEN FROM ONE to be demoted ...18C naval usage
DEMURE - adjectives
• ANCIENT of children: staid, demure, precocious ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIM prim, demure; affectedly modest or shy; prudish; primly silent or reticent ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIMINY-MOUTHED prim, demure, affected ...1897 Eng. dial.
• MIMP prim, demure, affected ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MOME gentle; quiet; demure, diffident; thoughtful; smooth-spoken ...1864 Eng. dial.
• OLD wise, serious, thoughtful; of a child: precocious, staid, demure ...1896 Eng. dial.
• SMOOLY sly and demure; smooth-spoken but deceptive ...B1900 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VERECUNDOUS. modest, shamefaced, demure ...1656
DEN - adjectives
• LATEBROUS †* full of dens or hiding holes ...1656
DEN - nouns
• CABBAGE †* a den or lair ...1567
• CABIN † a natural cave or grotto; the den or hole of a wild beast ...1377
• CABINET † a little cabin, hut, soldier's tent; a rustic cottage; a dwelling, lodging; a den of a beast ...1572
DENIAL - see DENY
DENIGRATE - verbs
• ROT to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease; to ridicule, denigrate ...1890 Brit. sl.
DENMARK - nouns (also see DANISH)
• DANSK † Denmark ...1568
DENMARK - nouns, person
• SCABBY-NECK a native of Denmark ...M19 sl.
DENOTE - verbs
• BETOKEN † to signify, to mean; to denote, to express in words ...c1175
• JACKET to denote, to point out ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
• NOTIFICATE †* to denote ...1654 obs. rare
DENOUNCE - verbs
• CRY HARROW † to denounce a person's doings ...c1386
• DECRY to denounce, to condemn, to suppress, or to depreciate by proclamation; to reduce the value of money ...1617
DENSE - adjectives
• HARDFAST † dense ...1674
• TIGHT †* dense, as a wood or thicket ...c1435
DENSELY - adverbs
• SARRALY † in close order or array, closely, densely ...c1330
• SARRAY †* in close order or array, closely, densely ...1375 Sc.
DENSITY - nouns
• FASTNESS † the quality or state of being compact or close; density, solidity ...1555
• HARDFASTNESS † density ...1674 nonce word obs.
DENT - nouns
• DING a dent, scratch, scrape, or rip ...1945 US sl.
• DINGE a dent ...1978 Amer. dial.
• NICK a dent in the bottom of a beer can ...Bk1902 sl.
DENT - verbs
• BENKLE to dent, to dimple ...Bk1898 Sc.
• DING to dent, scratch, scrape or rip ...1968 US sl.
• DINGE to make a shallow dent ...c1970 Amer. dial.
• NICK to indent a beer can ...Bk1902 sl.
DENTED - adjectives
• BENKLED of a tin can: dented ...1891 Sc.
DENTIST - nouns
• FANG FACTORY a dental surgery ...1970s sl.
• FANG-CHOVEY a dental surgery ...M19 sl.
• PULLIKINS a dentist's forceps for extracting teeth ...1850 Amer. dial.
DENTIST - nouns, person
• DOC a dentist ...1965 Amer dial.
• FANG-BANDIT a dentist ...1950s Aust. sl.
• FANG-CARPENTER a dentist ...1950s Aust. sl.
• FANGER a dentist or oral surgeon ...1981 medical sl.
• FANG-FAKER a dentist ...19C Brit. cant
• FANG-FARRIER a dentist; a dental surgeon ...20C nautical sl.
• FANG-LIFTER a dentist ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• GUMDIGGER a dentist ...20C Aust. sl.
• GUMPUNCHER a dentist ...20C Aust. sl.
• HEAD-KNOCKER. a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IVORY CARPENTER a dentist ...c1885 jocular colloq.
• IVORY-PICKER a dentist ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IVORY-PULLER a dentist ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IVORY-SNATCHER a dentist ...c1880 sl.
• JAWBONE BREAKER a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JAWBONE DOCTOR a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JAW BREAKER a dentist ...1954 Amer. dial.
• JAW CRACKER a dentist ...1944 Amer. dial.
• JAW PULLER a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JAW-SMITH a dentist ...1942 Amer. sl.
• KIND-HEART † a jocular name for a tooth-drawer; a dentist ...17C
• MOLAR JERKER a dentist ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MOLAR MASHER a dentist ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MOLAR TINKER a dentist ...1968 Amer. dial.
• ODONTIST a dentist ...1819
• OLD JAW PULLER a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNAG-CATCHER a nickname for a dentist ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNAG-FENCER a nickname for a dentist ...19C Brit. sl.
• TEETH-HALER a dentist ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TOOTH CARPENTER a dentist ...1846 Amer. dial.
• TOOTH DOCTOR a dentist ...1844 Amer. dial.
DENY, DENIAL - adjectives
• NEGATIVE †* making denial of something ...c1400
DENY, DENIAL - adverbs
• TO THE NAY-WARD * towards denial or disbelief ...1611
DENY, DENIAL - nouns
• ABNEGATION 1. denial, negation; refusal, formal rejection ...1554
2. denial of anything to oneself; self-denial; renunciation of rights, things esteemed, etc. ...1639
• BELYING giving of the lie; denial ...1587
• NAY-SAY refusal, denial ...1631
• NAY-SAYING denial, contradiction ...1535
DENY - nouns, person
• NAIT †* to refuse, to deny ...c1374
• NEGANT †* one who denies; a negative proposition ...c1560
DENY - verbs
• ABNEGATE 1. to deny oneself anything; to renounce or surrender a right or privilege ...1657
2. to renounce or abjure; to deny ...1755
• BREAK to disappoint, to deny, to refuse ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GAINSAY to deny ...a1300
• INFICIATE †* to deny, to disavow ...1611
• NAY † to deny a manner ...c1400
• NAY-SAY to refuse, to deny; to contradict ...1773 Eng. dial. & arch.
• NE †* to deny ...c1400
• NEGATIVE to deny, to contradict ...1812
• NEGE †* to deny; to contradict ...1624
• NICK WITH NAY to deny; to disappoint by denying; to meet one with a refusal ...1350
• NIX to reject, to deny ...1903 US sl.
• OFSAKE † to deny ...c1000
• PERNEGATE † to deny absolutely ...1623
• RENEAGUE to withdraw from an engagement; to jilt; to refuse; to deny ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WARN † to refuse or deny a thing to a person; to refuse to grant ...c897
DENY, DENIAL - interjections
• HENFIRE NO! an expression of strong denial ...1967 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE PICK-AXED! a strong expression of denial or refusal ...1910s Aust. sl.
• I'LL BE SWITCHED! exclamation of irritation, surprise, denial ...M19
• KAH-KA-KA! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• KAI! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• KI! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• MY LEFT FOOT! an exclamation of denial ...20C colloq.
• MY LEFT KNICKER! an exclamation of denial ...20C colloq.
• MY LEFT TIT! an exclamation of denial ...20C colloq.
• NO SIR used for registering a strong refusal or denial ...1856 US
• NOSSIR used for registering a strong refusal or denial ...1856 US
• NOT BY A CAT'S ASS! an emphatic denial ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY NECK denying something very firmly ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN denying something very firmly ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOT ON YOUR LIFE! used for registering emphatic refusal or denial ...1896 US sl.
• NOT ON YOUR NELLY! used as an absolute denial, refusal, or rejection ...1941 UK rhyming sl. (not on your Nellie Duff for puff (breath, hence life))
• NOTHING DOING! used as an expression of rejection or denial ...1910 UK sl.
• NO WAY, JOSE! int. a humorous, if empathic, denial ...1981 US sl.
DENY, DENIAL - phrases
• NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA an expression of strong denial ...1965 Amer. dial.
DENYING, DENIAL - adjectives
• ABNEGATIVE * denying; renouncing; negative ...Bk1888
• ABNUTIVE †* negative; implying denial or refusal ...a1682
• INFICIATORY †* pertaining to denial, denying ...1611
• NEGATORY expressing denial or refusal; denying; negative ...1580
• RECUSATIVE †* that tends to refuse or prohibit; denying, refusing, negative ...1660
DEODORANT - nouns
• PIT GUARD underarm deodorant ...1960s Amer. sl.
• ABASTARDIZED † degenerate, debased, spurious ...1653
• BASTARDLY † degenerate, debased, corrupt ...1587
• FATHER WAR † worse than one's father, degenerate ...1535 Sc.
• SUNK † depraved, degenerate ...1680 rare or obs.
DEGENERATE - nouns, person
• GEEK a sexual degenerate or a homosexual male ...E20 US sl.
• GEKE a sexual degenerate or a homosexual male ...E20 US sl.
• MOUSER a degenerate; a lewd character ...1930 tramps' & criminals' sl.
DEGENERATE - verbs
• ABASTARD † to make or declare bastard or illegitimate; hence, to make spurious or degenerate; to debase, to corrupt, to deteriorate ...1610
• ABASTARDIZE † to render bastard, spurious, or degenerate; to debase, to deteriorate ...1580
• BASTARDIZE to make degenerate, to deteriorate, to debase ..1587
• IMBASTARDIZE †* to render bastard or degenerate ...1649
DEGRADATION - nouns
• ABJECTION † the act of casting down; abasement, humiliation, degradation ...c1525
• DEBATE † lowering; depreciation; degradation ...c1460
• DEMISSION * abasement, lowering, degradation ...a1638
• LESSENING † a degradation, disparagement ...1428
DEGRADE - verbs
• ABJECTATE † to cast or throw down; hence, to lower, to degrade, to abase, to debase ...1731
• BASE † to lower in rank, condition, or character; to debase, to humble, to depose, to degrade ...1538
• BEMEAN to degrade oneself, to stoop ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BENASTY to soil, to make dirty; to befoul; to degrade ...1917 Amer. dial.
• DECLINE † to lower, to bring down, to depress, to bring low, to degrade, to debase ...a1400-50
• DISWORTH †* to deprive of worth; to render worthless or unworthy; to degrade, to disparage ...1627
• IMBRUTE to degrade to the level of a brute; to make bestial; to brutalize ...1640
• IMBRUTISH †* to degrade to the level of a brute; to make bestial; to brutalize ...1639
• LESS † to lower in position or station; to humble, to degrade ...c1375
• LESSEN † to lower the dignity, position, or character of; to humble; to degrade, to demean ...a1654
• TO-GRADE †* to degrade, to put or bring down ...a1440
• UNDERMAN to demean, to degrade ...1889 Eng. dial.
DEGRADED - adjectives
• DOG-BOLT † wretched, miserable, mean, base, degraded, contemptible ...1580
• HANG-DOG low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance; villainous, bad ...1677
• HANGING-DOG † low, degraded; having a base or sneaking appearance ...1667.
• LOWDOWN low, esp. socially or morally; degraded ...colloq.
DEGRADED - nouns, person
• CALIBAN a man of degraded bestial nature ...1678
• HANG-DOG a despicable or degraded fellow fit only to hang a dog, or to be hanged like a dog ...1687
• REPTILE a degraded wretch; a baseling ...Bk1903 sl.
• YAHOO a degraded or bestial person; a lout, a boor; an ignorant, or inexperienced person; an unsophisticated rustic ...1726
DEGRADING - adjectives
• LESSENING † disparaging, degrading, lowering ...1674
DEGRADING - nouns
• BACK-GATE cunning, deceitful action; immoral or degrading conduct ...1825 Sc.
DEGREE - nouns
• RICHARD a third-class degree ...1980s sl.
• RICHARD THE THIRD a third-class degree ...1980s sl.
DEGREE - verbs
• GET ONE'S RABBIT-SKIN to obtain the BA degree ...M19 university usage
DEJECT - verbs
• BATE to lower, to let down; to cast down, to humble, to depress, to deject ...c1380
• CAST DOWN to deject in spirits, to disappoint, to dispirit ...1382
• DAMP to deaden or restrain the ardour or energy of; to depress, to deject, to discourage, to check ...1548
DEJECTED - adjectives
• ALL AMORT dead; lifeless; spiritless; dejected ...L16 arch.
• BLUE AS A WHETSTONE depressed, melancholy, dejected ...1857 Amer. dial.
• BLUER THAN A WHETSTONE extremely dejected ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BROODY brooding, meditative; dejected ...1851
• BROW-SICK dejected; downcast; melancholy; hanging the head ...1709
• DECHEERFUL † void of cheerfulness, melancholy, dejected ...1607 nonce word
• DROOPY depressed; dejected; sad; gloomy; drooping ...a1225
• DUNG disconsolate, dejected ...Bk1900 Sc.
• ELENGELY † solitary, cheerless, miserable, dejected ...c1305
• FEATHER-FALLEN crest-fallen, cast down in confidence, spirits, or courage; dispirited, disheartened, dejected; subdued in demeanour ...19C Eng. dial.
• GLUMMY glum, dejected ...1884
• HEAVISOME † of heavy mood, doleful, sad, dejected; dull, gloomy, dark ...1435 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HEAN † mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial ...c825
• HEARTLESS destitute of courage, enthusiasm, or energy; spiritless; disheartened, dejected ...c1330
• HENE † mean, abject, poor; humble, lowly; abased, ignoble; miserable, wretched, dejected, humiliated; of little importance, trivial ...c825
• JAW-FALLEN chop-fallen; dejected ...1603
• LIKE A DYING DUCK IN A THUNDERSTORM cast down in spirit; very down in the mouth; having a forlorn and hopeless expression; depressed, dejected ...1874
• MOPISH dejected, gloomy
• ON A DOWNER in a dejected mood; depressed ...1976 Amer. sl.
• OORIE of persons and things: dismal, gloomy, miserable-looking from cold or illness; cold and cheerless, depressing, dejected ...1785 Sc.
• OORIT cold, shivering, hunched up with cold or discomfort; tired-looking or ailing-looking, weak, puny, wearied, in poor spirits, miserable, dejected ...1869 Sc.
• OURIE of persons and things: dismal, gloomy, miserable-looking from cold or illness; cold and cheerless, depressing, dejected ...1785 Sc.
• QUEASY dejected ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DEJECTED - nouns, person
• FRIDAY-FACE † a grave, dismal, or gloomy expression of the countenance; a gloomy, dejected-looking or miserable-looking man or woman ...1592
DEJECTED - verbs
• BATE † to become dejected, to be depressed ...1608 obs.
• OOL to be dejected and subdued, as from illness ...1866 Sc.
• PULL A LONG FACE to look solemn or dejected ...19C colloq.
DEJECTED - phrases
• ONE'S ASS IS DRAGGING one is fatigued, dejected, or beaten ...1945 Amer. sl.
DEJECTEDLY - adverbs
• ELENGELY † drearily, miserably, dejectedly, gloomily ...1377
• HEARTLESSLY † without spirit, dejectedly, gloomily ...1629
DEJECTION - nouns
• DAMP a state of dejection; depression of spirits ...1606
• DEMISSION † dejection, depression, lowering of spirits or vitality ...1656
• FAINTNESS † dejection, timorousness; inertness, sluggishness ...1398
• HEARTLESSNESS † lack of energy or spirit, dejection ...1591
• JAW-FALL * falling of the jaw; dejection ...1660
DELAWARE - nouns
• BLUE HEN the state of Delaware ...1830 US
• BLUE HEN STATE n. the state of Delaware ...1897 US
DELAWARE - nouns, person
• BLUE HEN'S CHICKEN a resident of Delaware ...1840 Amer. dial.
• MOOR a member of a racially mixed people living in central Delaware and southern New Jersey ...1888 Amer. dial.
DELAY - adjectives
• CUNCTATIOUS * prone to delay; addicted to delaying ...1865
• CUNCTATIVE * cautiously slow, tardy, dilatory, prone to or causing delay ...1617
• CUNCTATORY * disposed to delay or linger; procrastinating ...1824
• DELAYOUS †* given to delay; dilatory; procrastinating ...1469
• REMORAL †* given to delay, dilatory ...a1625
DELAY - adverbs
• AFRIST on trust or in a state of delay ...Bk1898 Sc.
DELAY - nouns
• ABODE † the act of waiting; delay ...a1250
• BARRACE †* a hindrance, obstruction, delay ...1480
• BEED delay ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIN delay, hindrance ...Bk1911 Sc.
• DALLY a delay ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DEBAID † delay ...1375 Sc.
• DILATURE † delay ...1721 Sc.
• DINGLE delay ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• HANDERMENT obstruction, delay, hindrance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• HANG-UP delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HICCUP a temporary small problem or delay ...1965 sl., orig. US
• HOLD-OFF delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOLD-UP delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LENT † slowness, delay ...c1435
• OFF-PUT a delay; postponement; a pretense for delay, an evasion; a feint ...1730 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OFF-PUTTING a putting off; delay, procrastination ...1387
• OFFSET a hindrance, delay; a setback, anything that causes delay; an illness; the time wasted by any hindrance ...1865 Sc.
• ONHING patient waiting or expectation; the act of meanly and lazily staying in a place; tedious delay ...1866 Sc.
• PUT-OFF delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUARANTINE involuntary delay ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• REMORE †* hindrance, delay ...1627
• STALL delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STAND-OFF delay; postponement ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUFFERANCE † suspension, delay; respite ...1523
• TAIGLE a hindrance, delay, or cause of delay ...1880 Sc.
• TAIGLEMENT delay, cause of delay ...1830 Sc.
• TAIGLIN a hindrance, delay, or cause of delay ...1880 Sc.
• TARDANCE † delaying, delay ...1595
• TARDANCY † delaying, delay ...1654
• TARDATION † the act of delaying, delay, postponement; slackening of speed, retardation, hindering ...1500-20
• TARDIDATION †* the act of delaying, delay, postponement; a hindering, retarding ...1647
• TARGE † tarrying, delay ...a1300
• TARRIAGE †* tarrying; delay, postponement, procrastination ...c1470
• TARRIANCE the act of tarrying; delay, postponement, procrastination ...1460 arch.
• TARRY † the act of tarrying; spending or loss of time; delay, procrastination ...c1375
• TARRYMENT †* delay, tarrying ...1560
• TARYAGE †* tarrying; delay, postponement, procrastination ...c1470
DELAY - nouns, person
• OFF-PUT one who or that which delays, a procrastinator ...1856 Sc.
• TARRIER one who tarries or delays; a lingerer, a procrastinator; one who stays or remains ...1382 arch.
DELAY - verbs
• BACKEN * to put, keep, or throw back; to delay, to retard in progress ...1649
• BACKWARD † to put or keep back; to delay, to retard ...1594
• BELATE to make late, to detain beyond the usual time, to delay; to hinder ...1642
• DILLDALLY to delay, to loiter, to hesitate ...1908 Amer. dial.
• ELD † to put off to a later time, to defer, to delay ...c897
• GELE †* to delay, to retard; to tarry, to linger ...a900
• GIVE SOMEONE THE RUN to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc....1910s orig. US
• GIVE SOMEONE THE RUNAROUND to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc....1910s orig. US
• HANG IN THE WIND to put off, to delay, to postpone ...1814 Sc.
• JAKE to trifle, to delay, to dawdle ...1568 Sc.
• JAUK to trifle, to delay, to dawdle ...1568 Sc.
• LAY OFF to procrastinate, to delay, to put off ...1975 Amer. dial.
• LENG † to lengthen, to prolong; to delay ...a1000
• LET † to delay, to tarry, to wait ...c1385
• MAFFLE to delay, to waste time ...1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• ONFREST †* to delay, to put off ...c1300
• PARRY 1. to put off, to delay; to tarry, to loiter ...1883 Sc.
2. to trifle, to waste time, to dawdle or delay in order to avoid action, to equivocate ...1883 Sc.
• PROROGUE † to delay; to procrastinate ...1593
• REMORATE †* to detain, delay, hinder, obstruct ...1638
• REMORE †* to hinder, to delay ...1641
• TAIGLE 1. to entangle, to impede, or to hinder in course or action; to keep back, to retard, to detain, to delay ...1635 Sc.
2. to linger, to tarry, to delay; to dally, to loiter ...a1700 Sc.
• TAIVER to wander; to delay ...1876 Sc.
• TAKE DAY † to put off to another day; to delay ...a1400
• TAMTARRIE to cause delay by frivolous pretenses ...1914 Sc.
• TARDE †* to retard, to delay ...1524
• TARDY † to make tardy; to delay, to retard, to keep back ...1611
• TARGE † to delay; to tarry ...c1250
• TARROW to tarry, to delay, to linger, to hesitate, to show reluctance ...c1375 Sc.
• TARRY † to delay, to retard, to defer, to put off a thing or action; to protract, to prolong ...c1320
• TEAGLE 1. to entangle, to impede, or to hinder in course or action; to keep back, to retard, to detain, to delay ...1635 Sc.
2. to linger, to tarry, to delay; to dally, to loiter ...a1700 Sc.
• TENT to stop, to stay, to delay ...1884 Eng. dial.
• TETTER to hinder, to delay ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIME IT OUT † to procrastinate, to delay, to spin out the time ...1613
DELAYED - adjectives
• COMPERENDINOUS † postponed, prolonged, deferred, delayed ...1730
• LAGGED † delayed, tardy ...1602
• LATE ON THE TIDE delayed, belated ...1916 Amer. dial.
DELAYING - adjectives
• OFF-PUTTEN dilatory, delaying, trifling ...1892 Sc.
• OFF-PUTTING evasive, calculated to delay, playing for time, trifling ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TAIGLESOME time-consuming, retarding, delaying ...1825 Sc.
• TAIGLIN delaying, hampering ...1793 Sc.
• TARDATIVE † tending to slacken speed, retarding, delaying ...1665-6
DELAYING - nouns
• BOGGLING delaying, unnecessarily hesitating ...1815 Amer. dial.
• LETTING delaying, hindering; a hindrance, an obstacle ...c1020 arch.
DELECTABLE - adjectives
• DELITABLE † affording delight; delightful, pleasant, delectable ...c1290
DELEGATE - nouns
• LEGACY † 1. the function or office of a delegate or deputy ...1382
† 2. the message or business committed to a delegate or deputy ...1550
DELEGATE - nouns, person
• LEGATE an ambassador, delegate, messenger ...1382
DELEGATE - verbs
• FARM OUT to delegate to another ...1862 UK sl.
• SUFFRAGATE † to delegate, to appoint as a deputy ...1600
DELETE - verbs
• SPIKE to reject, to quash, to delete ...20C US sl.
DELETED - adjectives
• DELIBLE able to be deleted or effaced ...E17
DELIBERATE - adjectives
• ADVISED † deliberate, cautious, wary, judicious ...1475
DELIBERATE - verbs
• CAST † to revolve in one's mind, to debate with oneself, to consider, to ponder, to deliberate ...a1340 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FEAGUE AWAY † to consider, to deliberate ...1672
• HAMMER † to devise plans laboriously; to 'cudgel one's brains; to debate or deliberate earnestly ...1591
• TAKE ADVISEMENT † to take thought, to consider or deliberate; to take counsel, to consult; hence, to decide, to resolve ...1375
DELIBERATE - phrases
• ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE deliberate, but meant to look like an accident ...M19 sl.
DELIBERATELY - adverbs
• ADVISEDLY † with full or calm consideration; deliberately, leisurely ...1483
• A-PURPOSE on purpose, deliberately, intentionally ...1816 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• EASILY † without hurry, slowly; deliberately, gradually; also, calmly, quietly ...1384 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
DELIBERATION - nouns
• ADVICE † weighing of opinions; consideration, deliberation, consultation, reckoning ...1366
• ADVISEMENT † the process of viewing or considering mentally; thought, thinking, consideration, reflection, deliberation ...1330
• DEBATEMENT † debate, controversy, discussion, deliberation, disputation, argument ...1536
DELICACY - nouns
• CATE † a delicacy, a tidbit ...1634
• DAINTESS a delicacy, a rarity; a luxury ...1825 Sc.
• DAINTITH † a dainty, a delicacy ...1718 Sc.
• DENTICE a delicacy, a rarity; a luxury ...1825 Sc.
• GALANCIE † delicacy, nicety ...1581
• MANAVELINS odds and ends of food; delicacies ...1895 Amer. dial.
• MANAVELLINGS odds and ends of food; delicacies ...1894 Amer. dial.
• NESHNESS delicacy, tenderness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SUBTILITY delicacy, intricacy ...1601
• TASTE a small dainty or delicacy eaten as a relish to plainer food ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DELICACY - verbs
• DELICIATE †* to take one's pleasure; to enjoy oneself; to indulge in delicacies; to feast; to revel; to luxuriate ...1633
DELICATE - adjectives
• ABRODIETICAL † feeding daintily, delicate, luxurious ...1627
• AIRY-FAIRY delicate or light as a fairy ...1869
• BRASHY indisposed; susceptible to illness; sickly, in poor health; weak; of delicate constitution; subject to frequent ailments ...1895 Sc. & Amer. dial.
• BRICKLE † delicate, ticklish; requiring cautious handling ...1568
• CADDLING dainty, fastidious, delicate, accustomed to be petted ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CAFFLING puny, weak, delicate; nervous, timid ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• DAINTY † delicate in health or constitution ...1560
• DANGEROUS † difficult to please; particular, ticklish; fastidious, nice, dainty, delicate ...c1386
• DAWNY wretched; miserable; pale; sickly; weakly; delicate, in poor health ...Bk1900 Irish usage
• EFFEMINATE † physically weak, delicate ...1652
• FADED delicate-looking ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FAIL † delicate, in a frail state of health ...1825 Sc.
• GALLY sickly, delicate; yellow ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• ILL-HEARTY ailing, delicate ...1746 Eng. dial.
• JEALOUS † requiring suspicious or careful vigilance; delicate, ticklish ...1600
• MALADIF sickly; delicate ...1886
• MINIKIN-FINIKIN delicate, effeminate ...1876 Eng. dial.
• MINIONETTE †* small and pretty; delicate, dainty, effeminate ...1749
• NARK delicate, tender ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NESH † tender, delicate, weak; unable to endure fatigue or exposure; susceptible to cold ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NICE AS A NANNY-HEN, AS very affected; delicate ...Bk1902 sl.
• PALCH broken down in health; very frail and delicate in constitution; palsied ...1897 Eng. dial.
• PALCHED half-cured, always ailing, very frail and delicate in constitution, broken down in health ...1891 Eng. dial.
• PALCHY half-cured, always ailing, very frail and delicate in constitution, broken down in health ...1897 Eng. dial.
• PALIE stunted in growth, underdeveloped, delicate in constitution ...1825 Sc.
• PINDLING puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail ...1862 Amer. dial.
• PINDLY puny, sickly, ailing, delicate, weak, frail ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PUDENT * having a sense of shame or decency; modest; delicate ...1908
• SUBTILE 1. of fine or delicate texture ...c1381
2. fine, delicate ...1599
• TAFFETA florid, bombastic; over-dressed; dainty, delicate, fastidious ...1588
• TAFFETY florid, bombastic; over-dressed; dainty, delicate, fastidious, particular ...1719
• TEARY weak, frail, delicate; faint ...1825 Eng. dial.
• TEULY weak, sickly, delicate; poorly, unwell ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TEWEY delicate, qualmish ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TEWLY weak, sickly, delicate; poorly, unwell ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TICKLE in unstable equilibrium; easily upset or overthrown, insecure, tottering, crazy; delicate, sensitive ...1515
• TICKLESOME difficult, critical, delicate, precarious ...1585 now Eng. dial.
• TICKLISH liable to end in disaster unless treated with great care; needing cautious handling or action; delicate, critical, precarious, risky, hazardous ...1592
• TIFFETY-TAFFETY † florid, bombastic; overdressed; dainty, delicate, fastidious ...1595 nonce word
• TOOLY weak, sickly, delicate; poorly, unwell ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TULY weak, sickly, delicate; poorly, unwell ...1691 Eng. dial.
• UMBERSORROW † weakly, delicate ...1825 Sc.
• VALETUDINAIRE * not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1682
• VALETUDINARIAN not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1713
• VALETUDINARY not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1581
• WAIRSH weak, delicate, wanting in stamina; faint, as from want of food; sickly-looking ...1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WANKLE † unsteady, insecure; changeable, unsettled, precarious; inconstant, wavering; also, weak in health, delicate, sickly ...c888 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
DELICATE - nouns
• HAIR IN THE BUTTER a delicate situation ...1944 Amer. dial.
• ICTER a small or delicate thing or person ...1918 Amer. dial.
• MIDGE-CLIPPINGS anything very small and delicate ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• YARKER something very small or delicate; used ironically ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DELICATE - nouns, person
• ABRODIETICAL † a delicate person ...1612
• DAFFADILE a silly, showy woman; a delicate, effeminate man ...1821 Eng. dial.
• DAFFODIL a silly, showy woman; a delicate, effeminate man ...1821 Eng. dial.
• DAULER a supine, delicate person ...Bk1900 Sc.
• ICTER a small or delicate person ...1918 Amer. dial.
• NESCOCK a delicate, spiritless, or timid person ...1775 colloq.
• NESTCOCK † an effeminate man who stays much at home; a man who has never travelled; a delicate, spiritless, or timid person ...1674
• NESTLE-COCK † the last-hatched bird, or weakling of a brood; hence, a mother's pet; a spoiled or delicate child or youth ...1626 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NICELING † an effeminate, tender, or delicate person ...1549
• RAANY an emaciated, stunted, or delicate looking person ...20C Ulster sl.
• RANNY an emaciated, stunted, or delicate looking person ...20C Ulster sl.
• SICKLING a sickly or delicate person ...1834
• TETUZ † anything tender; a delicate person ...1824 Sc.
• TIDLING † a pampered or spoiled child; a darling, a pet; a young, delicate, or puny child or animal in need of special care; a weakling ...1520 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WEED a thin and unhealthily delicate person ...1869 sl.
DELICATE - verbs
• BE NEITHER SUGAR NOR SALT to not be delicate or easily made ill ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• EGG to move delicately ...1887 Amer. dial.
• TENDER to make soft or delicate ...1966 Amer. dial.
DELICATE - phrases
• NOT TO BE SALT not to be delicate, or easily made ill ...1794 Sc.
DELICATELY - adverbs
• WITH KID GLOVES delicately, gently, circumspectly, in such a manner so as to avoid upset ...1888 US
DELICATENESS - nouns
• DELICATUDE †* delicateness; deliciousness ...1727
DELICATESSEN - nouns
• DELI a delicatessen ...c1954 sl., orig. & chiefly US
DELICIOUS - adjectives
• DELISH delicious ...E20 colloq.
• FRIAND † dainty; delicious to the palate; fond of delicate food ...1599
• GOLOPTIOUS fine, splendid, delicious, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• LICIOUS †* delicious, tasty, savoury ...c1420
• LUMPSHIOUS delicious, scrumptious ...1914 Amer. dial.
• NECTARED delicious, sweet or fragrant ...c1595
• NUMMY delicious ...1989 US sl.
• ONO delicious, sweet, palatable ...1938 Hawaii
• ONOONO delicious, sweet, palatable ...1938 Hawaii
• PALIE † sweet-tasting, delicious ...1845 Sc.
• SCRUM of food: enjoyable, delicious ...L19 sl.
• SCRUMDIDDLIUMPTIOUS extremely delicious or delightful ...2000 UK sl.
• SCRUMMIE excellent; delicious ...1915 UK sl.
• SCRUMMY delicious ...1915 UK sl.
• SCRUMPTIOUS delicious, extra-tasty ...1881 sl., orig. US
• SKRUM of food: enjoyable, delicious ...L19 sl.
• SUPERLOBGOSHIOUS delicious, first-class, excellent, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TOOTHSOME of delicious or appetizing appearance, flavour, or smell
• YUMMY delicious ...1899 sl.
DELICIOUS - nouns
• LUMMY LICK a delicious mouthful ...19C sl.
• MARCHPANE † something delicious or exquisite ...1592
• SUGAR-CANDY something sweet, pleasant, or delicious ...1591
DELIGHT - adjectives
• VOLUPTIFIC * making or causing enjoyment, pleasure, or delight ...1721
DELIGHT, DELIGHTFUL - nouns
• ADLUBESCENCE †* pleasure, delight ...1673
• DAINTY † 1. a liking or fondness to do or see anything; delight, pleasure, joy ...c1325
† 2. anything estimable, choice, fine, pleasing, or delightful; hence, occasionally, a luxury, a rarity ...1340
• END pleasure, delight ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAME AND GLEE † amusement, delight, fun, mirth, sport ...a1200
• GAYNESS † delight, merriment, pleasure ...1377
• HARRAST delight ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• HEART-QUAKE sudden and violent emotion, as of terror, delight, etc.; a trembling of the heart; fearfulness ...1561
• HEART-QUALM sudden and violent emotion, as of terror, delight, etc. ...1673
• JOLLY a thrill of delight, pleasure or excitement ...1905 colloq.
• OBLECTATION † delight, pleasure, enjoyment ...1508
• PARADISE a region of surpassing beauty or delight, or of supreme bliss ...c1300
• VENERY † an instance or source of joy, delight, or great enjoyment ...1602
DELIGHT - nouns, person
• GAS one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable ...c1953 sl., orig. US jazz usage
• GASSER one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable ...1944 sl., orig. US jazz usage
• GROOVE one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable ...1946 sl., orig. US jazz usage
• SENDER one who pleases or delights, esp. a pop musician ...1935 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TURN-ON one who pleases or delights; something enjoyable ...1969 sl.
DELIGHT - verbs
• ARRIDE to please well, to gratify, to delight, to content with delight ...1599 arch.
• DELICIATE †* to fill with delight; to render delightful; to delight ...1658
• FLIP to please, to delight ...1956 US jazz sl.
• GAS to please, to delight ...1941 sl., orig US jazz usage
• GRAB to please, to delight ...a1915 sl., orig. US
• GROOVE to please, to delight ...1952 sl., orig. US jazz sl.
• KILL to overwhelm someone with delight, often convulsing them with laughter ...1938 sl., orig. US
• KNOCK SOMEONE OUT to please, to delight ...1942 sl., orig. US
• MAKE SOMEONE'S DAY to please, to delight ...1909 sl.
• OBLECT †* to delight, to please, to rejoice ...1555
• OBLECTATE †* to delight, to please highly, to rejoice ...1611
• PANIC to please, to delight ...1927 US sl.
• RAPE * to transport, to ravish, to delight ...1613
• SIRENIZE * to delight or charm; to allure or enchant ...1584
• SLAY to overwhelm someone with delight, often convulsing them with laughter; to cause to laugh convulsively ...1927 sl.
• TURN ON to please, to delight, implying the arousing of someone's approving (often sexual) interest ...1903 sl., orig. US
DELIGHT - interjections
• COWABUNGA! an exclamation of exhilaration, delight, or satisfaction, esp. in surfing as the surfer climbs or rides a wave ...1954 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• GERONIMO! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1941 sl., orig. US
• GOODEE! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1796
• GOOD-O! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1926 sl., orig. Aust. & NZ
• GOOD-OH! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1926 sl., orig. Aust. & NZ
• GOOD SHOW! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1940 sl.
• GOODY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1796
• GOODY GOODY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1796
• GOODY GUMDROPS! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1959 Brit. sl.
• HABA-HABA! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1944 US sl.
• HOT DIGGETY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT DIGGETY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1906 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGEDY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGEDY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGETTY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGETTY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGETY! int. an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGETY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGITY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HOT ZIGGITY DOG! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1924 US sl.
• HUBBA-HUBBA! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1944 US sl.
• OY GEVALT! used for expressing a lament, protest, dismay, or delight ...1968 US (Yiddish)
• QUAISS KITIR! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1898 Brit. services' sl.
• RIGHT ON! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1925 sl., orig. US
• WACKO! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1941 sl., chiefly Aust.
• WHACKO! an exclamation of pleasure, delight or exultation ...1941 sl., chiefly Aust.
• WHIZZO! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1905 sl.
• WIZZO! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1905 sl.
• YAHOO! an exclamation of excitement, joy or delight ...1976
• YAY! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1963 sl.
• YIP-EE! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1920 orig. US
• YIPPEE! an exclamation of delight or exultation ...1920 orig. US
• YUM! expressing delight as if something delicious to eat ...1878 sl.
• YUMMY! expressing delight as if something delicious to eat ...1878 sl.
• YUM YUM! expressing delight as if something delicious to eat ...1878 sl.
DELIGHTED - adjectives
• BO-CHUFFED pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED pleased, happy; delighted; flattered; also, displeased, disgruntled ...1957 Brit. sl., orig, services' usage
• CHUFFED PINK pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED TO ARSEHOLES pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CHUFFED TO FUCK pleased, delighted ...20C army sl.
• CRACKED UP delighted; happy ...1977 Amer. sl.
• DEAD CHUFFED highly delighted ...c1950 sl.
• GASSED tickled pink ...1947 Amer. sl.
• MADE delighted, pleased ...1980s sl., orig. Irish
• MADE UP delighted, pleased ...1980s sl., orig. Irish
• PLEASED AS A BASKETFUL OF CHIPS exceedingly well pleased; delighted ...1906 Amer. dial.
• PLEASED AS PUNCH highly pleased; delighted
• RAPT overjoyed with, carried away, delighted ...1960s Aust. sl.
• READY TO LEAP OUT OF ONESELF † delighted, eager ...1611
• VADY elated, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
• VAUDIE cheerful, merry, gay, elated, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
• VAUDY elated, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
• VOGGY merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, happy; elated, contented ...B1900 Sc.
• VOGIE merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, light-hearted, happy ...c1715 Sc.
DELIGHTED - verbs
• FAIN † to be delighted or glad; to rejoice; also, to desire, to wish ...c888
• FALL OUT to enthuse, to be delighted by ...1930s sl.
• LEAP OUT OF ONESELF † to be delighted or eager ...1611
• LEAP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN to be delighted or eager ...1629
• LEAP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN FOR JOY to be extremely delighted, excited, or surprised ...1584
• SKIP OUT OF ONE'S SKIN FOR JOY to be extremely delighted, excited, or surprised ...1668
DELIGHTFUL - adjectives
• ANGELIFEROUS angelic; splendid; excellent; first-rate; pleasant; delightful ...1840 Amer. dial.
• BIGLY † pleasant, delightful, commodious ...1802 Sc.
• DAINTY † valuable, fine, handsome; choice, excellent; pleasant, delightful ...c1340 obs. or Eng. dial.
• DARLING delightful, pleasing ...1805
• DEEVIE delightful, pleasing ...1900 sl., chiefly Brit.
• DEEVY delightful, pleasing ...1900 sl., chiefly Brit.
• DELIGHTABLE * causing delight; delightful ...ME
• DELIGHTSOME delightful ...E16 now literary
• DELITABLE † affording delight; delightful, pleasant, delectable ...c1290
• DELITOUS † delightful ...c1400
• DUCKY delightful, pleasing; excellent, first-rate ...1897 Brit. sl.
• FAB delightful, wonderful, fine, very good, excellent, fabulous ...1957 Amer. sl.
• FAIR † of sounds, odours, etc.: agreeable, delightful ...a1000
• GALOPSHUS delightful, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GALOPTIOUS delightful, luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOLUPTIOUS delightful; luscious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• JOLLY enjoyable, exceedingly pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming ...1549
• LOBDOCIOUS delightful, excellent ...1914 Amer. dial.
• LOVERLY delightful, pleasing ...1907 sl.
• MELLOW delightful, pleasing ...1942 US sl.
• NEAT delightful, pleasing ...1934 sl., chiefly US
• NEATO delightful, pleasing ...1968 sl., chiefly US
• OUT OF THIS WORLD delightful, pleasing ...1928 sl., orig. US jazz
• RADJY delightful ...1930s sl.
• SCRUMBOTIOUS first-class, wonderful, excellent, fine, delightful; often but not always used of food ...1910s sl.
• SCRUMDIDDLIUMPTIOUS extremely delicious or delightful ...2000 UK sl.
• SCRUMPTIOUS first-rate, excellent, delightful, fine; ...M19 sl., orig. US
DELIGHTFUL - verbs
• VOLUPTUATE * to make luxurious and pleasant or delightful ...1661
DELIGHTFUL - phrases
• ALL THE WORLD IS OATMEAL everything is delightful; generally used in the negative ...1540 colloq.
DELINQUENT - adjectives
• FAYLLARD †* that fails or offends; offending, delinquent ...c1310
DELINQUENT - nouns, person
• FAUGHTER † one who commits a fault; a culprit, delinquent, offender ...1535
• FAULTER † one who commits a fault; a culprit, delinquent, offender ...1535
• YOUNG HEMP a young scoundrel; an ill-behaved young man or boy; an 18th century juvenile delinquent ...1785 sl.
DELIRIOUS - adjectives
• BOGGY semi-delirious, as under the influence of drugs ...1927 Amer. dial.
• BRAINISH † hot-headed; high-spirited; delirious ... 1530 obs. or Sc.
• IDLE † of persons: light-headed, out of one's mind, delirious ...1548
• IDLE-HEADED † off one's head; out of one's wits; distracted, delirious ...1599
• IN A REE in a state of temporary delirium ...1825 Sc.
• LOCO delirious ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAVELLED confused in mind, muddled; rambling, incoherent, delirious ...1866 Sc.
• REE crazy, delirious; rude, wild; unmanageable ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SICK TO THE HEAD delirious ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIGGY crazed or delirious ..1810 sl.
DELIRIOUS - verbs
• CALL to be delirious ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• MADDLE to rave, to be delirious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAVEL to speak in a wandering, incoherent manner; to ramble, to maunder, to be delirious ...1877 Sc. & Eng. dial.
DELIRIUM - nouns
• FANCY a legend, a fanciful tale; a whim, an idea; delirious talk; general in plural ...1836 Eng. dial.
• IDLENESS †* light-headedness, imbecility; delirium; also, folly, foolishness, silliness ...a1536
• RAVERY † delirium, raving; a violent fit of passion attended with loud vociferation ...1721 Sc.
DELIRIUM - verbs
• BE WRONG IN ONE'S GARRET to be foolish or wanting in intellect, or suffering from temporary delirium ...1869 sl.
• RAVELLIN raving, delirium ...1895 Sc.
• VAIRIE to show the first symptoms of delirium, to begin to 'wander' ...1825 Sc.
• VARY † to show the first symptoms of delirium, to begin to 'wander' ...1825 Sc.
DELIRIUM TREMENS - adjectives
• FULL OF MONKEYS having delirium tremens ...1935 Amer. dial.
• IN THE JACKPOT having the delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. sl.
• RAMMY suffering from delirium tremens ...1950s US prison sl.
DELIRIUM TREMENS - nouns
• ABDABS, THE delirium tremens or a state of enraged frustration ...1946 UK sl.
• ATHLETIC FITS delirium tremens ...1970 Amer. dial.
• BARREL FEVER drunkenness; hence, delirium tremens ...L18 sl.
• BENDERS delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BENDS, THE delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BLUE DEVILS delirium tremens ...1899 Amer. dial.
• BLUES delirium tremens ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CAN'T-HELP-ITS an imaginary disease or condition; also, delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• CAST-IRON HORRORS delirium tremens ...20C Anglo-Irish
• CLANKS delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
• DELIRIOUS TREMORS delirium tremens ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DELIRIUM TREMBLES delirium tremens ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DELIRIUM TREMORS delirium tremens ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL'S TREMORS delirium tremens ...1969 Amer. dial.
• DIDDLEUMS delirium tremens ...20C Aust. sl.
• DINGBATS delirium tremens ...1911 Aust. & NZ sl.
• DITHERS, THE delirium tremens ...20C US sl.
• D.T. delirium tremens ...1858 sl.
• D.Ts the delirium tremens ...1858 Brit.
• DUCKS AND DRAKES delirium tremens ...1967 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'shakes'
• GALLON DISTEMPER delirium tremens ...E19 sl.
• HABDABS, THE delirium tremens or a state of enraged frustration ...1946 UK sl.
• HEEBIE-JEEBIES delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HEEBIES delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HORRORS, THE delirium tremens; hence, in narcotic usage, withdrawal sickness ...1839 Amer. sl.
• JAKE LEGS, THE delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JERKS, THE delirium tremens ...E19 sl.
• JIM-JAMS delirium tremens ...1885 sl.
• JIMMIES, THE delirium tremens ...1900 sl.
• JOE BLAKES delirium tremens ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'shakes'
• MANIPORTIA delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• MONKEYS delirium tremens ...1935 Amer. dial.
• MONKEYS AND SNAKES delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• NERVE-SHAKE delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• OENOMANIA man resulting from intoxication; delirium tremens ...1897
• OINOMANIA man resulting from intoxication; delirium tremens ...1897
• ORK-ORKS the delirium tremens ...E20 US colloq.
• POKER delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• POKER, THE delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• QUART-MANIA the delirium tremens ...19C Brit. sl.
• RAMS, THE delirium tremens ...1967 Amer. dial.
• RATS, THE delirium tremens ...19C colloq.
• RICKS delirium tremens ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SCREAMING ABDABS, THE an attack of delirium tremens ...L1930 sl.
• SHAKES, THE trembling; delirium tremens ...1782 sl.
• SNAKES the delirium tremens ...L19 US colloq.
• TREMBLES delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• UGLIES, THE delirium tremens ...L19 sl.
• WEARY WILLIES, THE general feelings of physical discomfort or illness, esp. delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHIPS AND JINGLES severe delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
• WHOOPS AND JINGLES severe delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
• WILLIES, THE feelings of physical discomfort or illness, esp. delirium tremens ...1905 Amer. dial.
• WOOLIES the delirium tremens ...1912 Amer. dial.
• ZINGS delirium tremens ...E20 US sl.
DELIRIUM TREMENS - verbs
• HAVE SNAKES IN ONE'S BOOTS to be fidgety or uneasy; to have delirium tremens ...1876 Amer. sl.
• SEE THE MONKEYS to have delirium tremens ...1965 Amer. dial.
DELIVER - verbs
• BEKEN † to deliver ...a1300
• TAKE † to deliver, to hand over; to give ...c1275
DELIVERABLE - adjectives
• BAILABLE † capable of being delivered; deliverable ...1502
DELUDE - verbs
• BAM to hoax, to practice on the credulity of; to deceive, to delude, to impose upon, to play a joke or trick on a person...1738 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BANTER to impose upon a person, orig, in jest; to delude, to cheat, to trick, to bamboozle ...a1688 arch.
• BEDIDDER † to deceive, to delude ...c1000
• BEGAB † to fool with words, to mock, to deceive, to delude; to impose upon ...1297
• BEGUNK to delude, to play a deceiving trick on, to 'take in'; to cheat, do deceive; to jilt...1821 Sc.
• BEMOCK to mock at, to flout; to delude mockingly ...1607
• BLOW UP to mislead, to delude ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GAME † to befool, to jeer at, to mock, to delude ...1698 UK sl.
• HOLD IN HALS † to flatter, to beguile, to delude with false professions ...c1560
• JIG to cheat; to delude; to impose upon ...1876 sl.
• LUDIFY †* to deceive, to delude ...1447
• MAKE A MAN'S BEARD † to outwit or delude him ...1525
• MISFOOL to delude, to deceive ...1953 Amer. dial.
• OLD-HAND to deceive, to delude ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RUN A SANDY ON to trick, to cheat, to dupe; to mislead, to delude ...1914 Amer. dial.
• RUN A SANDY OVER to trick, to cheat, to dupe; to mislead, to delude ...1923 Amer. dial.
DELUDED - adjectives
• OFF ONE'S GOURD crazy; deluded ...1945 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S NOODLE crazy; deluded ...1945 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCKER crazy; deluded ...1897 US sl.
• UNBLINDED not deluded or deceived ...1755
DELUDER - nouns, person
• ILLUSOR * a deceiver, deluder ...1382
DELUDING - adjectives
• DECEPTIONAL * deceptive, deluding, illusory ...1830
• DECEPTIOUS †* that tends to deceive, cheat, or mislead; deceptive, deluding, illusory ...1606
• DECEPTITIOUS * of a deceptive kind or character; deluding, illusory ...1827
• DECEPTORY † apt to deceive, deceptive, deluding, illusory ...c1430
DELUGE - nouns
• CATACLYSM a great and general flood of water; a deluge ...1637
DELUSION - nouns
ׇ• BLAWFLUM a flattering delusion; a gewgaw; a mere deception ...Bk1911 Sc.
• FANTASTRY † visionary delusion; illusory character; deceptiveness ...a1677
• HABROMANIA a kind of insanity in which the delusions are of a cheerful or gay character ...1854
DELUSIONAL - adjectives
• DINGBATS crazy, mad, delusional ...1925 Aust. sl.
DELUSIVE - adjectives
• FALLACIOUS that causes disappointment; mocking expectation, delusive ...1667
• FALLIBLE †* fallacious, delusive ...1559
• PRESTIGIATORY † practising 'prestigiation'; juggling, conjuring; consisting of tricks, impostures, or illusions; deceptive, delusive ...1588
DELUSIVELY - adverbs
• DECEPTIOUSLY † in such a way as to deceive, deceitfully, delusively ...1797
DELUXE - adjectives
LUXON deluxe ...20C Brit. sl.
DEMAND - nouns
• LUG a demand ...1929 US sl.
DEMAND - verbs
• CRACK to ask; to made a demand of ...1928 Amer. criminals' sl.
• CRACK ON to ask; to made a demand of ...1928 Amer. criminals' sl.
• EFFLAGITATE †* to demand eagerly; to desire eagerly ...1641
• HAVE THE CALL to be in the most demand ...c1840 colloq.
• OFGO † to demand, to require, to exact ...c1000
• QUEST * to question, to request, to demand ...1897
• RANE † to demand with a continuous cry ...1513
DEMANDING - adjectives
• BALL-BREAKING troublesome, difficult, very irritating, physically demanding, exhausting ...1959 US sl.
• BALL-BUSTING troublesome, difficult; irritating; physically demanding, exhausting ...1944 US sl.
• HIGH-MAINTENANCE of a person: requiring a high level of care and attention; demanding ...1980s US colloq.
DEMANDING - nouns
• AGATE-CRACKER a demanding task ...1940s US sl.
• BACKBREAKER an exhausting, demanding, usually physical task ...18C sl.
• PARTY a difficult, demanding situation ...1960s sl.
DEMANDING - nouns, person
• ASS-BREAKER a demanding, contentious, harassing, or otherwise vexatious individual; a cruel taskmaster or a strict disciplinarian; a nagging or domineering woman ...1961 Amer. sl.
• BALLBREAKER a demanding, contentious, harassing, annoying, or otherwise vexatious person; a cruel taskmaster; a strict disciplinarian; a nagging or domineering woman ...1942 US sl.
• BALLBUSTER a demanding, contentious, harassing, annoying, or otherwise vexatious person; a cruel taskmaster; a strict disciplinarian; a nagging or domineering woman ...c1944 US sl.
• BALL-CUTTER a demanding, nagging, or domineering woman ...1962 US sl.
DEMANDING - verbs
• SCROUGE to be pushy or demanding; to struggle against difficulties ...1830 Amer. dial.
• SCROWGE to be pushy or demanding; to struggle against difficulties ...1830 Amer. dial.
DEMEAN - verbs
• BEAR LOW SAIL † to demean oneself humbly ...a1300
• BELOW † to make low or lowly; to humble; to demean ...1377 obs. rare exc. Sc.
• BETEEM to demean, to lower ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• CREEP UP SOMEONE'S ASS to demean oneself as a means of currying favour with someone ...1698 sl.
• EVEN to bring down to a level, to lower, to demean ...1660 Sc.
• LESSEN † to lower the dignity, position, or character of; to humble; to degrade, to demean ...a1654
• UNDERMAN to demean, to degrade ...1889 Eng. dial.
DEMEANING - verbs
• EAT DIRT to act in a demeaning, humiliating manner ...M19 sl.
DEMEANOUR - nouns
• APPORT demeanour; bearing ...LME
• FARE † mode of proceeding, bearing, demeanour; appearance, aspect ...1297
• GARB † a person's outward bearing, behaviour, carriage, or demeanour ...1605
• GARBE † a person's outward bearing, behaviour, carriage, or demeanour ...1605
• HABIT † bearing, demeanour, deportment, behaviour; posture ...1413
• HAVING behaviour, manners, demeanour, deportment; often in plural ...1375 chiefly Sc.
• LAITS manners, demeanour, behaviour, habits, customs; bad habits ...1725 Sc.
• LEATS manners; demeanour; habits, customs ...1725 Sc.
• LEETS manners; demeanour; habits, customs ...1725 Sc.
• MANAGE † bearing, demeanour, conduct ...1593
DEMENTED - adjectives
• BUGGY foolish, silly, witless, crazy, demented, insane, mentally deficient ...1905 Amer. dial.
• BUGS foolish, silly, crazy, demented, insane, mentally deficient ...1915 Amer. dial.
• DIPPY foolish, unstable, silly; crazy, demented ...1899 US sl.
• LOOPED demented, crazy ...1960s US sl.
• LOOPED UP demented, crazy ...1960s US sl.
• NUTTY AS A CUCKOO crazy, demented, insane ...1922 Amer. dial.
• OFF ONE'S BEAN adj. crazy; demented ...1940s US sl.
• OFF ONE'S CHUMP crazy; demented ...1877 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S CONK crazy; demented ...1870 US sl.
• OFF ONE'S HEAD insane, crazy, demented ...c1845 sl.
• OFF ONE'S NUT crazy, demented ...1873 sl.
• OFF ONE'S ROCKER crazy, demented ...sl.
• QUEERLY queer, odd; slightly demented ...1870 Eng. dial.
DEMENTED - nouns, person
• NEWDLING a simpleton; a demented person ...1876 Eng. dial.
• NUDDLING a simpleton; a demented person ...1876 Eng. dial.
DEMENTED - verbs
• BEMENT to render demented ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GET IT ON THE NERVE to be demented ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DEMENTIA - adjectives
• FATUOUS * that is in a state of dementia or imbecility; idiotic ...1773
DEMENTIA - nouns
• FATUISM idiocy, mental imbecility, dementia ...1884
• FATUITY * idiocy, mental imbecility, dementia ...1621-51
DEMERIT - nouns
• IMMERIT † want of merit; demerit ...1628
DEMILITARIZED - nouns
• D a demilitarised zone (DMZ) ...1991 US sl.
• DEAD MAN'S ZONE a demilitarized zone ...1984 US sl.
• DEAD MARINE ZONE a demilitarized zone ...1984 US sl.
DEMOLISH - verbs
• DEBOLISH † to demolish, to sweep away ...1615
• DEFACE † to destroy, to demolish, to lay waste ...1494
• DOLLYMOLISH to demolish ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOLLYMOSH to demolish, to destroy, to entirely spoil ...19C Eng. & Amer. dial.
• EXFLUNCTICATE to demolish; to utterly destroy ...1842 Amer. dial.
• RASE * to demolish, to level with the ground ...1537
• TO-BREAK † to break to pieces; to shatter, to rupture; to break down, to destroy, to demolish ...c888
• UNBUILD to destroy or demolish a building or structure ...1607
• WALK INTO to attack, to overcome, to demolish ...M19 sl.
DEMOLISHED - adjectives
• BANJAXED demolished; destroyed; ruined, as a car ...20C teen & high school sl.
DEMOLISHED - verbs
• BE CATAWAMPTIOUSLY CHAWED UP to be completely demolished, utterly defeated ...1852 sl.
DEMON - nouns
• COBBY † a name given by nurses to in imaginary demon or frightful spirit ...1790 Eng. dial.
• DEBLERIE † an evil spirit, a demon ...a1325
• KELPIE the Lowland Scottish name of a fabled water-spirit or demon assuming various shapes, but usually appearing in that of a horse; it is reputed to haunt lakes and rivers, and to take delight in, or even to bring about, the drowning of travellers and others ...1747 Sc.
• KELPY the Lowland Scottish name of a fabled water-spirit or demon assuming various shapes, but usually appearing in that of a horse; it is reputed to haunt lakes and rivers, and to take delight in, or even to bring about, the drowning of travellers and others ...1747 Sc.
• MARTINET † the demon who had the office of summoning witches to their assemblies ...1609
• OLD BAKER a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD DELPH WILL a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD GOGGIE a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1889 Eng. dial.
• OLD HOB a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD JENNY GREENTEETH a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OLD LOB a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1870 Eng. dial.
• OLD MOSS a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• OLD PACK a household spirit, a demon, an apparition ...1824 Eng. dial.
• PASTY-FOOT a ghost, demon; a tramp ...1897 Eng. dial.
• PUG † a small demon or imp; a sprite ...17C
• RAGAMUFFIN †* the name of a demon ...1393
• SKOOKUM a ghost, a demon, a spirit ...1900 Amer. dial.
• SUCCUBA a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1587
• SUCCUBE * a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1721
• SUCCUBUS 1. a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1387
2. a demon, an evil spirit ...1601
• UNCLEAN SPIRIT a wicked or evil spirit; a demon ...c950
• WARLOCK †* a devil, a demon, spirit of hell ...a900
• WATER-KELPIE the Lowland Scottish name of a fabled water-spirit or demon assuming various shapes, but usually appearing in that of a horse; it is reputed to haunt lakes and rivers, and to take delight in, or even to bring about, the drowning of travellers and others ...1747 Sc.
DEMON - verbs
• CACODEMONIZE * to make into a demon ...1834-43
DEMONSTRATE - nouns, person
• MANIFESTANT one who demonstrates in public ...1880
DEMONSTRATE - verbs
• COMMONSTRATE † to make clear; to teach, to demonstrate, to impart information ...1623
DEMONSTRATION - nouns
• DEMO a demonstration ...1936 sl.
• ROKO a protest or demonstration ...L20 Indian
• SERENADE a noisy, prankish demonstration, esp. following a wedding or as a Christmas celebration ...1849 Amer. dial.
DEMONSTRATIVE - adjectives
• WALLACHING noisy, demonstrative in manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
DEMONSTRATIVE - nouns, person
• WALLACH a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person ...Bk1905 Sc.
• WALLOCH-GOUL a noisy, blustering, demonstrative person ...Bk1905 Sc.
DEMORALIZE - adjectives
• ABJECTIVE * tending to lower or demoralize ...1865
DEMOTED - adjectives
• DEHORNED denied or deprived of position or authority; demoted or discharged ...1945 Amer. dial.
DEMOTED - verbs
• HAVE ONE'S R TAKEN FROM ONE to be demoted ...18C naval usage
DEMURE - adjectives
• ANCIENT of children: staid, demure, precocious ...1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIM prim, demure; affectedly modest or shy; prudish; primly silent or reticent ...1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MIMINY-MOUTHED prim, demure, affected ...1897 Eng. dial.
• MIMP prim, demure, affected ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• MOME gentle; quiet; demure, diffident; thoughtful; smooth-spoken ...1864 Eng. dial.
• OLD wise, serious, thoughtful; of a child: precocious, staid, demure ...1896 Eng. dial.
• SMOOLY sly and demure; smooth-spoken but deceptive ...B1900 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VERECUNDOUS. modest, shamefaced, demure ...1656
DEN - adjectives
• LATEBROUS †* full of dens or hiding holes ...1656
DEN - nouns
• CABBAGE †* a den or lair ...1567
• CABIN † a natural cave or grotto; the den or hole of a wild beast ...1377
• CABINET † a little cabin, hut, soldier's tent; a rustic cottage; a dwelling, lodging; a den of a beast ...1572
DENIAL - see DENY
DENIGRATE - verbs
• ROT to make fun of someone or something; to mock, to tease; to ridicule, denigrate ...1890 Brit. sl.
DENMARK - nouns (also see DANISH)
• DANSK † Denmark ...1568
DENMARK - nouns, person
• SCABBY-NECK a native of Denmark ...M19 sl.
DENOTE - verbs
• BETOKEN † to signify, to mean; to denote, to express in words ...c1175
• JACKET to denote, to point out ...1859 Amer. thieves' sl.
• NOTIFICATE †* to denote ...1654 obs. rare
DENOUNCE - verbs
• CRY HARROW † to denounce a person's doings ...c1386
• DECRY to denounce, to condemn, to suppress, or to depreciate by proclamation; to reduce the value of money ...1617
DENSE - adjectives
• HARDFAST † dense ...1674
• TIGHT †* dense, as a wood or thicket ...c1435
DENSELY - adverbs
• SARRALY † in close order or array, closely, densely ...c1330
• SARRAY †* in close order or array, closely, densely ...1375 Sc.
DENSITY - nouns
• FASTNESS † the quality or state of being compact or close; density, solidity ...1555
• HARDFASTNESS † density ...1674 nonce word obs.
DENT - nouns
• DING a dent, scratch, scrape, or rip ...1945 US sl.
• DINGE a dent ...1978 Amer. dial.
• NICK a dent in the bottom of a beer can ...Bk1902 sl.
DENT - verbs
• BENKLE to dent, to dimple ...Bk1898 Sc.
• DING to dent, scratch, scrape or rip ...1968 US sl.
• DINGE to make a shallow dent ...c1970 Amer. dial.
• NICK to indent a beer can ...Bk1902 sl.
DENTED - adjectives
• BENKLED of a tin can: dented ...1891 Sc.
DENTIST - nouns
• FANG FACTORY a dental surgery ...1970s sl.
• FANG-CHOVEY a dental surgery ...M19 sl.
• PULLIKINS a dentist's forceps for extracting teeth ...1850 Amer. dial.
DENTIST - nouns, person
• DOC a dentist ...1965 Amer dial.
• FANG-BANDIT a dentist ...1950s Aust. sl.
• FANG-CARPENTER a dentist ...1950s Aust. sl.
• FANGER a dentist or oral surgeon ...1981 medical sl.
• FANG-FAKER a dentist ...19C Brit. cant
• FANG-FARRIER a dentist; a dental surgeon ...20C nautical sl.
• FANG-LIFTER a dentist ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• GUMDIGGER a dentist ...20C Aust. sl.
• GUMPUNCHER a dentist ...20C Aust. sl.
• HEAD-KNOCKER. a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• IVORY CARPENTER a dentist ...c1885 jocular colloq.
• IVORY-PICKER a dentist ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IVORY-PULLER a dentist ...1967 Amer. sl.
• IVORY-SNATCHER a dentist ...c1880 sl.
• JAWBONE BREAKER a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JAWBONE DOCTOR a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JAW BREAKER a dentist ...1954 Amer. dial.
• JAW CRACKER a dentist ...1944 Amer. dial.
• JAW PULLER a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• JAW-SMITH a dentist ...1942 Amer. sl.
• KIND-HEART † a jocular name for a tooth-drawer; a dentist ...17C
• MOLAR JERKER a dentist ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MOLAR MASHER a dentist ...1950 Amer. dial.
• MOLAR TINKER a dentist ...1968 Amer. dial.
• ODONTIST a dentist ...1819
• OLD JAW PULLER a dentist ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNAG-CATCHER a nickname for a dentist ...19C Brit. sl.
• SNAG-FENCER a nickname for a dentist ...19C Brit. sl.
• TEETH-HALER a dentist ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TOOTH CARPENTER a dentist ...1846 Amer. dial.
• TOOTH DOCTOR a dentist ...1844 Amer. dial.
DENY, DENIAL - adjectives
• NEGATIVE †* making denial of something ...c1400
DENY, DENIAL - adverbs
• TO THE NAY-WARD * towards denial or disbelief ...1611
DENY, DENIAL - nouns
• ABNEGATION 1. denial, negation; refusal, formal rejection ...1554
2. denial of anything to oneself; self-denial; renunciation of rights, things esteemed, etc. ...1639
• BELYING giving of the lie; denial ...1587
• NAY-SAY refusal, denial ...1631
• NAY-SAYING denial, contradiction ...1535
DENY - nouns, person
• NAIT †* to refuse, to deny ...c1374
• NEGANT †* one who denies; a negative proposition ...c1560
DENY - verbs
• ABNEGATE 1. to deny oneself anything; to renounce or surrender a right or privilege ...1657
2. to renounce or abjure; to deny ...1755
• BREAK to disappoint, to deny, to refuse ...Bk1911 Sc.
• GAINSAY to deny ...a1300
• INFICIATE †* to deny, to disavow ...1611
• NAY † to deny a manner ...c1400
• NAY-SAY to refuse, to deny; to contradict ...1773 Eng. dial. & arch.
• NE †* to deny ...c1400
• NEGATIVE to deny, to contradict ...1812
• NEGE †* to deny; to contradict ...1624
• NICK WITH NAY to deny; to disappoint by denying; to meet one with a refusal ...1350
• NIX to reject, to deny ...1903 US sl.
• OFSAKE † to deny ...c1000
• PERNEGATE † to deny absolutely ...1623
• RENEAGUE to withdraw from an engagement; to jilt; to refuse; to deny ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• WARN † to refuse or deny a thing to a person; to refuse to grant ...c897
DENY, DENIAL - interjections
• HENFIRE NO! an expression of strong denial ...1967 Amer. dial.
• I'LL BE PICK-AXED! a strong expression of denial or refusal ...1910s Aust. sl.
• I'LL BE SWITCHED! exclamation of irritation, surprise, denial ...M19
• KAH-KA-KA! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• KAI! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• KI! used as an expression of amazement, denial, consternation, etc. ...1835 Amer. dial.
• MY LEFT FOOT! an exclamation of denial ...20C colloq.
• MY LEFT KNICKER! an exclamation of denial ...20C colloq.
• MY LEFT TIT! an exclamation of denial ...20C colloq.
• NO SIR used for registering a strong refusal or denial ...1856 US
• NOSSIR used for registering a strong refusal or denial ...1856 US
• NOT BY A CAT'S ASS! an emphatic denial ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY NECK denying something very firmly ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN denying something very firmly ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOT ON YOUR LIFE! used for registering emphatic refusal or denial ...1896 US sl.
• NOT ON YOUR NELLY! used as an absolute denial, refusal, or rejection ...1941 UK rhyming sl. (not on your Nellie Duff for puff (breath, hence life))
• NOTHING DOING! used as an expression of rejection or denial ...1910 UK sl.
• NO WAY, JOSE! int. a humorous, if empathic, denial ...1981 US sl.
DENY, DENIAL - phrases
• NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA an expression of strong denial ...1965 Amer. dial.
DENYING, DENIAL - adjectives
• ABNEGATIVE * denying; renouncing; negative ...Bk1888
• ABNUTIVE †* negative; implying denial or refusal ...a1682
• INFICIATORY †* pertaining to denial, denying ...1611
• NEGATORY expressing denial or refusal; denying; negative ...1580
• RECUSATIVE †* that tends to refuse or prohibit; denying, refusing, negative ...1660
DEODORANT - nouns
• PIT GUARD underarm deodorant ...1960s Amer. sl.