Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z dilettantely In the manner of a dilettante. dilettanteship The role or status of a dilettante. dilettantish amateurish dilettantishly In a dilettantish manner. dilettantism The act of behaving like a dilettante, of being an amateur or dabbler, sometimes in the arts. dilettantist A dilettante. dileucine A dipeptide consisting of two leucine molecules joined via a peptide bond. dilevalol An adrenergic antagonist. DILF A father or older man found sexually attractive. DILFy Being, resembling, or befitting a DILF. Dilger A surname from German. Dilhorne A village and civil parish in Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9743). Dili The capital city of East Timor. diligence Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort. diligency diligence; carefulness diligent Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused. diligently In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully. diligentness The state or quality of being diligent. Dilijan A spa town in the Tavush Province of Armenia. dilinoleoylphosphatidylcholine A form of lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) in which both acyl groups are linoleoyls dilipopeptide A lipopeptide containing two lipids dilithium The diatomic molecule Li₂ found in the gas phase. Dilkon A village and census-designated place in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. Dilkoon A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. dill Anethum graveolens (the type species of the genus Anethum), a herb, the seeds of which are moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, formerly used as a soothing medicine for children; also known as dillseed. Dillahunt A surname from Irish. Dillan A male given name. dillapiole An essential oil related to apiole, having a methoxy group positioned differently on the benzene ring. Dillard A surname. Dillavou A surname. Dillaway A surname. dillbag A contemptible person; a fool. dillbrain A fool. dillegrout A dish traditionally presented at English coronations by the holders of the manor of Addington, generally thought to have been a soup or stew made from almond milk, capon, sugar, and spices. Dillehay A surname. Dillenbeck A surname from German. dilleniaceous Belonging to the family Dilleniaceae. dillenialean Relating to plants of the tropical plant order Dilleniales dilleniid Any member of the subclass Dilleniidae. diller Only used in killer diller Dilley A surname from Old English. dillhole Term of abuse. dilling A darling or favourite. Dillinger A surname. Dillingham A surname. dillio The deal; that which is current, relevant, or taking place. dillion An unspecified large number (of). Dillistone A surname. Dillman A surname. Dillon A surname from Irish of Irish origin. Dilloughery A surname from Irish. Dillow A surname. dillseed The pungent seed of the dill plant, used as a flavouring. dillue Sift with a sieve. dillwad Synonym of dillweed (“contemptible person”). dillwater A liquid produced by infusing dillseed in water (generally used medicinally, particularly to treat colic or flatulence in infants). dillweed Dill, an aromatic herb used in cooking and medicine; Anethum graveolens. dilly Redolent of dill (the herb). Dilmun An ancient civilisation and trading empire existing between the late-fourth and early-first millennia BC, mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, believed to have centred on the island of Bahrain and at the height of its power encompassing also the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf as far north as present-day Kuwait. Dilmunite An inhabitant of ancient Dilmun. dilogarithm The form of polylogarithm having a base of two dilogical ambiguous; having double meaning dilogy Ambiguous or equivocal speech or discourse. Dilolo A town and territory in Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. DiLonardo A surname from Italian. dilophonotine Any moth of the tribe Dilophonotini dilophosaur Any theropod of the genus Dilophosaurus from the Jurassic, distinguished by having two plates on its head. dilophosaurid Any member of the family †Dilophosauridae of dinosaurs. Dilorenzo A surname from Italian. DiLoreto A surname from Italian. Dilove A village in Rakhiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. diloxanide An antiparasitic drug. Dilpreet A female given name of Indian usage. Dilpurra A locality in the Murray River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. dilruba A bowed string instrument of Indian origin, with a goatskin soundboard, sympathetic strings and twenty frets Dilrukshi A transliteration of the Sinhalese female given name දිල්රුක්ෂි (dilrukṣi). Dilsa A female given name. Dilscoop A kind of batting stroke, aiming to go on one knee to a good length or slightly short of length delivery off a fast- or medium-paced bowler and 'scoop' the ball over the head of the wicketkeeper, straight towards the boundary. Dilston A suburb of Launceston, northern Tasmania, Australia. Diltheyan Of or relating to Wilhelm Dilthey (1833–1911), German historian, psychologist, sociologist and hermeneutic philosopher. diltiazem A benzothiazepine drug, a potent vasodilator used to treat hypertension, migraine, angina pectoris, and some types of arrhythmia. Dilts A surname from German. dilucid clear or lucid dilucidate To elucidate; to clarify. dilucidation The act of making clear; clarification or explanation. dilucular Of or pertaining to dawn. diluent That which dilutes. dilutable Capable of or, more strongly, suitable for being diluted. dilutant A diluting agent; a diluent, or thinner. dilute To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water. diluted That has had something added in order to dilute it. dilutedness The quality of being diluted. dilutee An unskilled worker brought in to replace a skilled one, for example during wartime. diluteness The state or quality of being dilute. diluter A substance used for diluting. dilutetium Two lutetium atoms in a molecule. dilution The process of making something dilute. dilutional Of or pertaining to dilution. dilutionally In a dilutional manner dilutionary Related to the dilution of stocks and shares dilutionist One who follows the homeopathic practice of diluting remedies. dilutive Causing dilution. dilutory Having the effect of diluting. diluvial Relating to or produced by a flood or deluge. diluvialism The explaining of geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge. diluvialist One who explains geological phenomena by the Noachian deluge. diluvian Pertaining to a deluge, or flood. diluviate To run as a flood. diluviation The formation of deposits by flood-like operations of water. diluvion Synonym of diluvium. diluvium An inundation or flood; a deluge. DiLuzio A surname from Italian. dilving The shaking of tin ore in a sieve held underwater so that the waste flows out, leaving the tin behind. Dilworth A surname from Old English. dilysine The dipeptide composed of two lysine moieties dim Not bright or colorful. Dima A transliteration of the Russian male given name diminutive Ди́ма (Díma). Dimaano A surname from Tagalog. Dimaggio A surname. dimagnesium Two magnesium atoms in a molecule. DiMaio A surname from Italian. Dimalanta A surname from Tagalog. dimaleate Any salt or ester containing two maleate ions or groups Dimaluna A barangay of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. dimanganese Two manganese atoms in a molecule dimannoside Any mannoside that has two mannose groups dimaprit A histamine analog working as an H₂ receptor agonist. Dimapur A district of Nagaland, India. Dimarco A surname from Italian. Dimare A surname from Italian. DiMarino A surname from Italian. Dimartino A surname from Italian. Dimas A surname. Dimasa A group of people inhabiting the Assam and Nagaland states of India. Dimasalang A municipality of Masbate, Philippines. Dimascio A surname from Italian. Dimashq Synonym of Damascus: The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE. Dimasi A surname. Dimataling A municipality of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Dimatis A syllogism having a particular affirmative as its first premise, a universal affirmative as its second premise, and a particular affirmative as its conclusion, and structured according to the fourth figure. DiMatteo A surname from Italian. DiMattia A surname from Italian. Dimauro A surname from Italian. dimazole An antifungal. dimber Pretty; neat. dimbilal coriander dimble A bower; a dingle. Dimbleby A surname. dimbo A dimwit or idiot. Dimbong A language of Cameroon.