6-Letter Words Starting With DE
Here's the list of all the 306 6-Letter Words Starting With DE in the English Language.
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| design | 1. the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) 2. an arrangement scheme More Definitions → |
| degree | 1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality 2. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process More Definitions → |
| device | 1. an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose 2. something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect More Definitions → |
| detail | 1. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole 2. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole More Definitions → |
| demand | 1. an urgent or peremptory request 2. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services More Definitions → |
| define | 1. determine the essential quality of 2. give a definition for the meaning of a word More Definitions → |
| delete | 1. remove or make invisible 2. wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information More Definitions → |
| dealer | 1. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold 2. a firm engaged in trading More Definitions → |
| dental | 1. of or relating to the teeth 2. of or relating to dentistry More Definitions → |
| debate | 1. a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal 2. the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) More Definitions → |
| decide | 1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something 2. bring to an end; settle conclusively More Definitions → |
| deluxe | 1. ostentatiously rich and superior in quality 2. elegant and sumptuous More Definitions → |
| desire | 1. the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state 2. an inclination to want things More Definitions → |
| desert | 1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch 2. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army More Definitions → |
| deputy | 1. someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies 2. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent More Definitions → |
| denied | 1. declare untrue; contradict 2. refuse to accept or believe More Definitions → |
| decade | 1. a period of 10 years 2. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system More Definitions → |
| depend | 1. be contingent upon (something that is elided) 2. have faith or confidence in More Definitions → |
| detect | 1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes More Definitions → |
| decent | 1. conforming to conventions of sexual behavior 2. socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous More Definitions → |
| deeply | 1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally 2. to a great depth; far down or in More Definitions → |
| defend | 1. argue or speak in defense of 2. be on the defensive; act against an attack More Definitions → |
| deeper | 1. to a great depth psychologically or emotionally 2. to a great depth; far down or in More Definitions → |
| defeat | 1. win a victory over 2. thwart the passage of More Definitions → |
| denial | 1. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) 2. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true More Definitions → |
| deadly | 1. causing or capable of causing death 2. of an instrument of certain death More Definitions → |
| depart | 1. move away from a place into another direction 2. be at variance with; be out of line with More Definitions → |
| defect | 1. an imperfection in a bodily system 2. a failing or deficiency More Definitions → |
| deploy | 1. to distribute systematically or strategically More Definitions → |
| debris | 1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up More Definitions → |
| denote | 1. be a sign or indication of 2. have as a meaning More Definitions → |
| decree | 1. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) 2. issue a decree More Definitions → |
| derive | 1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction 2. obtain More Definitions → |
| decker | 1. (often used in combinations) something constructed with multiple levels More Definitions → |
| debtor | 1. a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt More Definitions → |
| depths | 1. (plural) the deepest and most remote part More Definitions → |
| dexter | 1. on or starting from the wearer's right More Definitions → |
| devote | 1. give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause 2. dedicate More Definitions → |
| demise | 1. transfer by a lease or by a will 2. the time when something ends More Definitions → |
| decode | 1. convert code into ordinary language More Definitions → |
| depict | 1. show in, or as in, a picture 2. give a description of More Definitions → |
| devise | 1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort 2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort More Definitions → |
| deduct | 1. make a subtraction 2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments More Definitions → |
| deacon | 1. a Protestant layman who assists the minister 2. a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders More Definitions → |
| devoid | 1. completely wanting or lacking More Definitions → |
| dearly | 1. in a sincere and heartfelt manner 2. at a great cost More Definitions → |
| deepen | 1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked 2. become more intense More Definitions → |
| deceit | 1. the quality of being fraudulent 2. a misleading falsehood More Definitions → |
| detour | 1. travel via a detour 2. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) More Definitions → |
| dermal | 1. of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula 2. of or relating to or located in the dermis More Definitions → |
| dengue | 1. an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints More Definitions → |
| deduce | 1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction 2. conclude by reasoning; in logic More Definitions → |
| detach | 1. cause to become detached or separated; take off 2. separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment More Definitions → |
| desist | 1. choose not to consume More Definitions → |
| devout | 1. deeply religious 2. sincerely earnest More Definitions → |
| denier | 1. a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon 2. any of various former European coins of different denominations More Definitions → |
| detain | 1. deprive of freedom; take into confinement 2. stop or halt More Definitions → |
| deluge | 1. fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid 2. charge someone with too many tasks More Definitions → |
| devour | 1. to consume 2. enjoy avidly More Definitions → |
| dearth | 1. an acute insufficiency 2. an insufficient quantity or number More Definitions → |
| defray | 1. bear the expenses of More Definitions → |
| defied | 1. resist or confront with resistance 2. elude, especially in a baffling way More Definitions → |
| derail | 1. cause to run off the tracks 2. run off or leave the rails More Definitions → |
| deftly | 1. with dexterity; in a dexterous manner 2. in a deft manner More Definitions → |
| deport | 1. behave in a certain manner 2. hand over to the authorities of another country More Definitions → |
| defuse | 1. remove the triggering device from More Definitions → |
| decile | 1. (statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the scores More Definitions → |
| detest | 1. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards More Definitions → |
| dermis | 1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin More Definitions → |
| dented | 1. of metal e.g. More Definitions → |
| debunk | 1. expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas More Definitions → |
| defame | 1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone More Definitions → |
| despot | 1. a cruel and oppressive dictator More Definitions → |
| deform | 1. make formless 2. twist and press out of shape More Definitions → |
| defile | 1. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon 2. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically More Definitions → |
| dentin | 1. a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth 2. bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth More Definitions → |
| demure | 1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way More Definitions → |
| deface | 1. mar or spoil the appearance of More Definitions → |
| demean | 1. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally More Definitions → |
| depose | 1. force to leave (an office) 2. make a deposition; declare under oath More Definitions → |