10-Letter Words Starting With DE
Here's the list of all the 832 10-Letter Words Starting With DE in the English Language.
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| department | 1. a specialized division of a large organization 2. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) More Definitions → |
| definition | 1. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol 2. clarity of outline More Definitions → |
| developing | 1. processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible 2. relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply More Definitions → |
| determined | 1. characterized by great determination 2. devoting full strength and concentrated attention to More Definitions → |
| democratic | 1. representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large 2. characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality More Definitions → |
| definitely | 1. without question and beyond doubt More Definitions → |
| depression | 1. a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity 2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment More Definitions → |
| deployment | 1. the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work More Definitions → |
| decorative | 1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose More Definitions → |
| dependence | 1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else 2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) More Definitions → |
| delegation | 1. a group of representatives or delegates 2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions More Definitions → |
| descending | 1. coming down or downward More Definitions → |
| derivative | 1. the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx 2. a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound More Definitions → |
| decoration | 1. something used to beautify 2. an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event More Definitions → |
| definitive | 1. clearly defined or formulated 2. of recognized authority or excellence More Definitions → |
| deficiency | 1. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable 2. lack of an adequate quantity or number More Definitions → |
| dedication | 1. complete and wholehearted fidelity 2. a ceremony in which something (as a building) is dedicated to some goal or purpose More Definitions → |
| dependency | 1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else 2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) More Definitions → |
| decreasing | 1. becoming less or smaller 2. (music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume More Definitions → |
| delightful | 1. greatly pleasing or entertaining More Definitions → |
| deductible | 1. (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax) 2. a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount More Definitions → |
| deposition | 1. the natural process of laying down a deposit of something 2. (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office More Definitions → |
| demolition | 1. an event that completely destroys something 2. the act of demolishing More Definitions → |
| deliberate | 1. think about carefully; weigh 2. discuss the pros and cons of an issue More Definitions → |
| dealership | 1. a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area More Definitions → |
| descriptor | 1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something 2. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system More Definitions → |
| dependable | 1. worthy of being depended on 2. consistent in performance or behavior More Definitions → |
| depository | 1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping More Definitions → |
| derivation | 1. the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues) 2. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase More Definitions → |
| depressing | 1. causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy More Definitions → |
| delinquent | 1. a young offender 2. guilty of a misdeed More Definitions → |
| detachable | 1. designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage More Definitions → |
| detachment | 1. avoiding emotional involvement 2. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection More Definitions → |
| devotional | 1. a short religious service 2. relating to worship More Definitions → |
| detectable | 1. capable of being detected 2. easily seen or detected More Definitions → |
| demolished | 1. torn down and broken up More Definitions → |
| dermatitis | 1. inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters More Definitions → |
| depressive | 1. someone suffering psychological depression More Definitions → |
| defamation | 1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions 2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name More Definitions → |
| descendant | 1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor 2. going or coming down More Definitions → |
| degenerate | 1. grow progressively worse 2. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior More Definitions → |
| demography | 1. the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations More Definitions → |
| deflection | 1. a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting 2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent More Definitions → |
| defamatory | 1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign More Definitions → |
| deterrence | 1. a negative motivational influence 2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something More Definitions → |
| delineated | 1. represented accurately or precisely More Definitions → |
| devolution | 1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality 2. the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government) More Definitions → |
| dehydrated | 1. suffering from excessive loss of water from the body 2. preserved by removing natural moisture More Definitions → |
| decryption | 1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text More Definitions → |
| desolation | 1. the state of being decayed or destroyed 2. a bleak and desolate atmosphere More Definitions → |
| delicately | 1. in a delicate manner More Definitions → |
| deactivate | 1. remove from active military status or reassign 2. make inactive More Definitions → |
| derogatory | 1. expressive of low opinion More Definitions → |
| depositary | 1. a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping More Definitions → |
| decimation | 1. destroying or killing a large part of the population More Definitions → |
| delectable | 1. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste 2. capable of arousing sexual desire More Definitions → |
| decisively | 1. with firmness of purpose 2. with finality; conclusively More Definitions → |
| delusional | 1. suffering from or characterized by delusions More Definitions → |
| detonation | 1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction 2. the act of detonating an explosive More Definitions → |
| despicable | 1. morally reprehensible More Definitions → |
| debriefing | 1. report of a mission or task More Definitions → |
| desorption | 1. changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state More Definitions → |
| defensible | 1. capable of being defended More Definitions → |
| deplorable | 1. bad; unfortunate 2. of very poor quality or condition More Definitions → |
| depressant | 1. capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent 2. a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person More Definitions → |
| derogation | 1. a communication that belittles somebody or something 2. (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law More Definitions → |
| delegating | 1. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions More Definitions → |
| debauchery | 1. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity More Definitions → |
| decompress | 1. restore to its uncompressed form 2. decrease the pressure of More Definitions → |
| deadlocked | 1. at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions More Definitions → |
| degeneracy | 1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities 2. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles More Definitions → |
| dendrobium | 1. a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers More Definitions → |
| descendent | 1. a person considered as descended from some ancestor 2. going or coming down More Definitions → |
| delphinium | 1. any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances More Definitions → |
| despairing | 1. arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope More Definitions → |
| deservedly | 1. as deserved More Definitions → |
| derailment | 1. an accident in which a train runs off its track More Definitions → |
| depreciate | 1. belittle 2. lower the value of something More Definitions → |
| despondent | 1. without or almost without hope More Definitions → |
| deputation | 1. a group of representatives or delegates 2. authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions More Definitions → |
| denotation | 1. the act of indicating or pointing out by name 2. the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to More Definitions → |
| deciphered | 1. converted from cryptic to intelligible language More Definitions → |
| detestable | 1. offensive to the mind 2. unequivocally detestable More Definitions → |
| defilement | 1. the state of being polluted More Definitions → |