9-Letter Nouns Starting With DE
Here's the list of all the 444 9-Letter Nouns Starting With DE in the English Language.
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| determine | More Definitions → |
| developer | 1. someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use) 2. photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film More Definitions → |
| democracy | 1. the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives 2. a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them More Definitions → |
| dependent | 1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) More Definitions → |
| detection | 1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists 2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something More Definitions → |
| defendant | 1. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused More Definitions → |
| departure | 1. the act of departing 2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm More Definitions → |
| designing | 1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) More Definitions → |
| desperate | 1. a person who is frightened and in need of help More Definitions → |
| desirable | More Definitions → |
| deviation | 1. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm 2. the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function More Definitions → |
| defensive | 1. an attitude of defensiveness More Definitions → |
| detective | 1. a police officer who investigates crimes 2. an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public More Definitions → |
| detention | 1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home More Definitions → |
| dentistry | 1. the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth More Definitions → |
| defective | More Definitions → |
| deduction | 1. a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket 2. an amount or percentage deducted More Definitions → |
| detailing | 1. an individualized description of a particular instance More Definitions → |
| designate | More Definitions → |
| detecting | 1. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator More Definitions → |
| deception | 1. a misleading falsehood 2. the act of deceiving More Definitions → |
| departing | More Definitions → |
| deficient | More Definitions → |
| depletion | 1. the act of decreasing something markedly 2. the state of being depleted More Definitions → |
| depicting | 1. a representation by picture or portraiture More Definitions → |
| destroyer | 1. a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship 2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to More Definitions → |
| deodorant | 1. a toiletry applied to the skin in order to mask unpleasant odors More Definitions → |
| detergent | 1. a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering 2. a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension More Definitions → |
| deserving | More Definitions → |
| dependant | 1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) More Definitions → |
| depiction | 1. a graphic or vivid verbal description 2. a representation by picture or portraiture More Definitions → |
| deterrent | 1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress More Definitions → |
| decorator | 1. a person who specializes in interior decoration 2. someone who decorates More Definitions → |
| deepening | 1. a process of becoming deeper and more profound More Definitions → |
| detriment | 1. a damage or loss More Definitions → |
| dexterity | 1. adroitness in using the hands More Definitions → |
| deference | 1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard 2. courteous regard for people's feelings More Definitions → |
| decadence | 1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities More Definitions → |
| deflation | 1. (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind 2. a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices More Definitions → |
| destitute | More Definitions → |
| delineate | More Definitions → |
| decompose | More Definitions → |
| deformity | 1. an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed 2. an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen More Definitions → |
| deferment | 1. act of putting off to a future time More Definitions → |
| depositor | 1. a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution More Definitions → |
| deuterium | 1. an isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen) More Definitions → |
| decrement | 1. the amount by which something decreases 2. a process of becoming smaller or shorter More Definitions → |
| desperado | 1. a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) More Definitions → |
| deflector | 1. a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc) More Definitions → |
| deaconess | 1. a woman deacon More Definitions → |
| deafening | More Definitions → |
| depravity | 1. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles 2. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice More Definitions → |
| debunking | 1. the exposure of falseness or pretensions More Definitions → |
| detonator | 1. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive More Definitions → |
| decoupage | 1. art produced by decorating a surface with cutouts and then coating it with several layers of varnish or lacquer 2. the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer More Definitions → |
| decathlon | 1. an athletic contest consisting of ten different events More Definitions → |
| debarment | 1. the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices) 2. the act of prevention by legal means More Definitions → |
| despotism | 1. dominance through threat of punishment and violence 2. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) More Definitions → |
| debenture | 1. the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future 2. a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt More Definitions → |
| defection | 1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility 2. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) More Definitions → |
| desertion | 1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility 2. the act of giving something up More Definitions → |
| desiccant | 1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) More Definitions → |
| defroster | 1. heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) More Definitions → |
| debutante | 1. a young woman making her debut into society More Definitions → |
| devastate | More Definitions → |
| degreaser | 1. a chemical substance that dissolves water-insoluble substances, such as greases and oils. More Definitions → |
| deliverer | 1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger 2. someone employed to make deliveries More Definitions → |
| demagogue | 1. a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices More Definitions → |
| denigrate | More Definitions → |
| decoction | 1. (pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling More Definitions → |
| demystify | More Definitions → |
| dentition | 1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth 2. the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal More Definitions → |
| demeanour | 1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people More Definitions → |
| demitasse | 1. small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream 2. small coffee cup; for serving black coffee More Definitions → |