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- English Word Dip Definition Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
- English Word Dip Definition A liquid, as a sauce or gravy, served at table with a ladle or spoon.
- English Word Dip Definition A dipped candle.
- English Word Dipaschal Definition Including two passovers.
- English Word Dipchick Definition See Dabchick.
- English Word Dipetalous Definition Having two petals; two-petaled.
- English Word Diphenyl Definition A white crystalline substance, C6H5.C6H5, obtained by leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene or phenyl radicals united.
- English Word Diphtheria Definition A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a false membrane, produced by the solidification of an inflammatory exudation. Cf. Group.
- English Word Diphtherial Definition Alt. of Diphtheric
- English Word Diphtheric Definition Relating to diphtheria; diphtheritic.
- English Word Diphtheritic Definition Pertaining to, or connected with, diphtheria.
- English Word Diphtheritic Definition Having characteristics resembling those of diphtheria; as, diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder.
- English Word Diphthong Definition A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong.
- English Word Diphthong Definition A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in rain, eo in people; -- called an improper diphthong.
- English Word Diphthong Definition To form or pronounce as a diphthong; diphthongize.
- English Word Diphthongal Definition Relating or belonging to a diphthong; having the nature of a diphthong.
- English Word Diphthongalize Definition To make into a diphthong; to pronounce as a diphthong.
- English Word Diphthongation Definition See Diphthongization.
- English Word Diphthongic Definition Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal.
- English Word Diphthongization Definition The act of changing into a diphthong.