5-Letter Words Starting With DE
Here's the list of all the 133 5-Letter Words Starting With DE in the English Language.
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| death | 1. the event of dying or departure from life 2. the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism More Definitions → |
| depth | 1. the extent downward or backward or inward 2. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity More Definitions → |
| delta | 1. a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water 2. an object shaped like an equilateral triangle More Definitions → |
| delay | 1. cause to be slowed down or delayed 2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required More Definitions → |
| devil | 1. an evil supernatural being 2. a word used in exclamations of confusion More Definitions → |
| decor | 1. decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior More Definitions → |
| depot | 1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods 2. a depository for goods More Definitions → |
| debug | 1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code More Definitions → |
| debut | 1. the act of beginning something new 2. the presentation of a debutante in society More Definitions → |
| derby | 1. a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim More Definitions → |
| dealt | 1. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression 2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes More Definitions → |
| dense | 1. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter 2. hard to pass through because of dense growth More Definitions → |
| decay | 1. the process of gradually becoming inferior 2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current More Definitions → |
| denim | 1. (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear 2. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric More Definitions → |
| debit | 1. enter as debit 2. an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing More Definitions → |
| demon | 1. an evil supernatural being 2. a cruel wicked and inhuman person More Definitions → |
| deeds | 1. performance of moral or religious acts More Definitions → |
| decal | 1. either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface More Definitions → |
| detox | 1. treat for alcohol or drug dependence 2. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified More Definitions → |
| deter | 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. turn away from by persuasion More Definitions → |
| deity | 1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force More Definitions → |
| defer | 1. hold back to a later time 2. yield to another's wish or opinion More Definitions → |
| deuce | 1. a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game 2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number More Definitions → |
| delft | 1. a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration More Definitions → |
| delve | 1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth More Definitions → |
| decoy | 1. lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy 2. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) More Definitions → |
| decaf | 1. coffee with the caffeine removed More Definitions → |
| degas | 1. remove gas from More Definitions → |
| derma | 1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin More Definitions → |
| decry | 1. express strong disapproval of More Definitions → |
| deary | 1. a special loved one More Definitions → |
| deism | 1. the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation More Definitions → |