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 dwindlingly In a dwindling way; decreasingly. dwine To wither, decline, pine away. Dwinell A surname. Dwire A surname. Dwitiya The second day (tithi) in the lunar fortnight (paksha) of the Hindu calendar. Dwivedi A surname. dwobbit The offspring of a dwarf and a hobbit. Dworaczyk A surname from Polish. Dworak A surname. dword A numerical value of twice the magnitude of a word, typically used in the same contexts as the fossilized 16-bit sense of "word" and thus 32 bits. Dworkin A surname. Dworkinian Of or pertaining to Ronald Dworkin (1931-2013), Jewish-American philosopher, jurist, and scholar of United States constitutional law. Dworkinism Dworkinian feminism Dworkinite A supporter of Andrea Dworkin (1946-2005), American radical feminist and writer best known for her criticism of pornography. dwornikite A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nickel, oxygen, and sulfur. Dworp A village in Beersel, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. Dworsky A surname from Czech or Slovak. Dwoskin A surname. Dwyer A surname from Irish. Dwyfor A river in Gwynedd, Wales, which flows into Cardigan Bay; in full, the Afon Dwyfor. Dwyriw A community (civil parish) in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Dwyryd A river in Gwynedd, Wales, which flows into Tremadog Bay. dx To diagnose. DXer One who engages in DXing. DXing The hobby of receiving and identifying distant radio or television signals, or making two-way radio contact with distant stations. DXpedition A ham radio (DX) expedition to an exotic location. dy already Dyaabugay An Aboriginal language of Australia. Dyabarma Synonym of Zarma. Dyachok A transliteration of the Russian surname Дячо́к (Djačók) dyad A set of two elements treated as one; a pair. dyadic having an arity of two (taking two arguments or operands) dyadically In a dyadic manner; as a dyad or by means of dyads. dyadicity The property of being dyadic. dyadism The tendency to categorize things into dyads or pairs; binary classification. dyadwise With regard to, or by means of dyads Dyal A surname. Dyan A female given name. Dyana A female given name. Dyar A surname. Dyarma Synonym of Zarma. Dyatlov A surname. Dyatlovitsky A surname. dyb In the scouting movement, to chant dyb, meaning "do your best" (to follow the scouting laws). Dybal A surname from Polish. Dyball A surname originating as a patronymic. Dybas A surname from Polish. dybbuk A malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person. Dybell A surname originating as a patronymic. Dyble A surname originating as a patronymic. Dybo A surname from Russian. dyce An outer suburb in the City of Aberdeen council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ8912). Dyche A surname. Dyck A surname. Dyckhoff A surname. dyclonine An oral anaesthetic. dycore A computational module within a numerical weather prediction or climate model that solves the fundamental equations governing atmospheric or oceanic dynamics, such as the Navier–Stokes equations, to simulate fluid motion on Earth. dydoe A male genital piercing that passes through the ridge of the glans on the head of the penis. dydrogesterone A steroidal progestin. dye A colorant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied. dyeability Quality or degree of being dyeable. dyeable Able to be dyed. dyebath The liquid used for dyeing something by submerging it. dyed Coloured or tinted with dye, or as though therewith. dyehouse A building where dyeing takes place. dyeing The act by which something is dyed. DYEL Having delicate body proportions as though not engaging in muscular exercise. dyeless Without dye. dyelike Resembling or characteristic of dye. dyeline A system of printing using diazo dyes. dyepot A pot used in dyeing. dyer One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation. Dyeran An age from 524.2 to 512 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian. Dyerian Of or relating to Reginald Dyer (1864–1927), British military officer in the Bengal Army and later the newly constituted British Indian Army. Dyerite A supporter of Reginald Dyer (1864–1927), British military officer in the Bengal Army and later the newly constituted British Indian Army. Dyersburg A city, the county seat of Dyer County, Tennessee, United States. dyery A factory where fabric is dyed. dyes A surname dyester Synonym of dyer (“one who dyes”). dyestuff Any soluble pigment used for dyeing the hair, fabric, etc. dyet Synonym of d with stroke (“Đ/đ”). Dyeus The daylight-sky god in Proto-Indo-European mythology. dyewater Water contaminated with dyestuffs. dyeweed Synonym of dyer's broom. dyewood Any wood (including bark) from which colouring matter is extracted for dyeing. dyework Visual effects produced by dyeing. dyeworks A factory for the production of dyes and sometimes also paints. Dyfed A preserved county in southwestern Wales, covering the modern counties Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, and Pembrokeshire. Dyffryn A settlement in Maesteg community in the Llynfi Valley, Bridgend borough county borough (OS grid ref SS8593). Dygert A surname. dygogram A chart showing the horizontal variation in the magnetic force acting on a ship's compass needle by the iron within the ship, as a function of course steered dying Approaching death; about to die; moribund. dyingly While, or as if, dying. dyingness The state of dying or the stimulation of such a state; extreme languor. Dyirbal An ergative Australian Aboriginal language of the Dyirbalic branch of the Pama-Nyungan family, spoken in the region of Cairns and the Atherton Tableland, Queensland. Dyirbalic Of or relating to a group of eight Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages and/or dialects spoken in the region of Cairns and the Atherton Tableland, Queensland. DYK A question taking the form "did you know?". Dykanka A rural settlement in Dykanka hromada, Poltava Raion, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine dyke An earthwork raised to prevent inundation of low land by the sea or flooding rivers. Dykebar A suburban area in south-east Paisley, Renfrewshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4962). dyked Containing a dyke (ditch). dykedar The ability to detect whether or not a person is lesbian by observing that person. dykedom The state or sphere of dykes, or lesbians. Dykehead A small village in Lanarkshire, Scotland that grew and joined with others to form the town of Shotts. dykehood The state or sphere of dykes, or lesbians. dykeling A young or immature lesbian. Dykema A surname from West Frisian. Dykeman A surname from Dutch. dykephobia Dislike or hatred of lesbians. dykery The quality of being a stereotypical lesbian. dykes Diagonal cutting pliers; diagonal pliers; diagonal cutters; wire cutters. dykey Having stereotypically masculine characteristics. Dykhouse A surname from Dutch. dykish Like a masculine lesbian. dykishly In a dykish manner. Dykiv A village in Zoria rural hromada, Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, founded in 1446 Dykman A surname. dykon A celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians. Dykstra A surname. Dylan A male given name from Welsh. Dylanesque In the style of, or reminiscent of the music or lyrics of Bob Dylan (born 1941). Dylanologist One who studies or admires the music or lyrics of Bob Dylan; one with an interest in Dylanology. Dylanology The study or admiration of the music or lyrics of Bob Dylan. Dyle A river in Belgium, Europe. dylib Syllabic abbreviation of dynamic library. Dyliivka A rural settlement in Toretsk urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. dym dumb, stupid Dymaean Of, from or relating to Dyme dymantic Synonym of deimatic. Dymarka A village, the administrative centre of Dymarka starostynskyi okruh, Ivankiv settlement hromada, Vyshhorod Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Dymaxion A structure or device designed according to the futurist ideal of maximizing resource efficiency. Dymchurch A coastal village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1029). Dyme The most westerly town of Achaia, situated on the coast near the river Larissus Dymek A surname from Polish. Dyment A surname. DYMM Synonym of His Majesty (when addressing a Malay monarch). Dymock A village and civil parish in Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO6931). Dymond A surname. Dymphna A female given name from Irish. dynabeads superparamagnetic spherical polymer particles used for the adsorption or coupling of various bioreactive molecules or cells dynacortin an actin present in Dictyostelium discoideum dynactin dynein activator complex: a multi-subunit protein found in eukaryotic cells that aids in bidirectional intracellular transport by binding to dynein and kinesin-2 and linking them to the organelle or vesicle to be transported. dynactinometer An instrument for measuring the intensity of photogenic rays and computing the power of object glasses. dynafocal Of or pertaining to a particular kind of aircraft engine mount that gives directional support to a radial engine to reduce vibration. dynam A foot-pound. dynamagnite Synonym of nitromagnite (“kind of explosive”). Dynamation A stop-motion technique involving animated models integrated into live-action scenes. dynamer Any of a set of conformers that dynamically change to one another dynameter An instrument used to measure the magnification of a telescope. dynametrical Pertaining to a dynamometer.