2-Letter Words Starting with D

With an assured touch

In a different manner; variously.

An instrument used to measure thermal expansion and dilation in solids and liquids.

Vulgar Slang A piece of dried feces caught in the hair around the anus.

The property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive to sounds coming from one direction than from another.

Thus spake peace conferees

In a manner to be discerned; perceptibly; visibly.

Catalogue of (performer's) recordings

Catalogue of a performer's recordings

State or quality of being discordant; disagreement; inconsistency.

A rude lack of consideration for others

A rudeness, snub

Lack of consideration for others

Variance of facts, disagreement

Failure to correspond

Bankbook balancer's problem

Disparate

Dispersed

Absence or defect of symmetry; asymmetry.

Divergent

In a doctrinal manner or for; by way of teaching or positive direction.

Factual programme or film

Factual TV programme

Ken Burns-style program

DOMICILE to establish in a residence

Downright

Abstract noun (-ity)

DRASTIC a severe purgative

Army led effectively around to a smaller extent without night vision (wordplay)

The act of driving.

Drizzling

The art or process of measuring forces doing work.

Evel Knievel's forte

Decorative

Decreasing

Tending to reduce prices in the economy

In a degenerate manner; unworthily.

Degressive

Consciously and intentionally

Aggravated by lie altered on purpose

Bet die really rolls slowly

In a demonstrable manner; incontrovertibly; clearly.

Measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light through it and measuring the intensity of the transmitted light.

""Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory; accusing; threatening; as, severe and denunciatory language. as, severe and denunciatory language.""

Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative.

In a depressing manner.

Depressive

Derivative

In a derogatory manner; disparagingly.

Attractiveness

Despairing

TERMINABLY

In a determined manner; with determination.

Detractive

See Dextrotatory. Dextrotatory.

By way of digression.

In a disagreeable manner; unsuitably; offensively.

Disastrous

In a discerning manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely.

Relating to rules of conduct

Revulsive love photos in journal about correction

Discordant

Discrepant

Discursive

Shameful way to leave the service

Disordered

Girl with something to tell? Writes article in that medical book

Dispersive

Dispirited

In a disreputable manner.

Disruptive

In a dissimilar manner; in a varied style.

Disjointedly; madly.

Distraught

Tending to distribute or be distributed; that distributes; distributive.

Disturbing

DIURETIC a drug which increases urinary discharge

Intended to distract attention

Programme in radio's very distracting

Like some tactics journal containing one account

Excitingly, it's a play with jerk close to friend

Scene from Rising? It is caught by friend theatrically!

Silly Tracy, maid hugging everyone in exaggerated fashion

Abstract noun (-ity)

Abstract noun (-ity)

Suitable or fit for drinking; potable: drinkable water.

The act of driving.

The art or process of producing pictures by method of Daguerre.

By distinct assertion; not impliedly; in the form of a declaration.

In a servile manner

Deleterious

Deprecating

Deprecatory

Descriptive

In a ruinous manner

""DESTRUCTIVE Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth. of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth.""

In a determinate manner; definitely; ascertainably.

Abstract noun (-ity)

In a damaging manner

Tried out with the mind, causing loss (wordplay)

Stupidly tried using brain, in a way that's harmful

Adverb

DEVOLUTION The act of rolling down.

How opposite can you get (wordplay)

How things at opposite extremes are positioned

Absolutely

Dictatorial

DIGRAPHIC Of or pertaining to a digraph.

""DIGRESSION The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject.""

Want of conformity or correspondence; inconsistency; disagreement.

CREDITABLY In a creditable manner; reputably; with credit.

Left to good judgement

Not obligatory

Up to you to record conservative's current departure

DISCRIMINABLE Capable of being discriminated.

Disgraceful

In a manner to disparage or dishonor; slightingly.

By way of dispraise.

Difference

DISSIMILATE To render dissimilar.

Distracting

Distressful

Distressing

Distrustful

Documentary

Domineering

In a dejected manner

In a deliberative manner; circumspectly; considerately.

""(mainly tr) to carry (goods, etc.) to a destination, esp to carry and distribute (goods, mail, etc.) to several places to deliver letters our local butcher delivers""

The way our country is run

By popular vote

Demoralizing

NUMERABILITY

Daydream (wordplay)

Describing how France is divided, become absent-minded (wordplay)

Leave old boys before match, as college's organised, perhaps

Depreciating

Turning clockwise

DIACHRONIC

In the way of differentiation.

Measurement related

The property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive to signal arriving from one direction than from another.

In a disapproving manner.

Disciplinary

""DISCIPLINE The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral.""

Discouraging

Discourteous

Like Jim Crow laws

Showing prejudice

Edge in a politician with record showing bias

By distribution; singly; not collectively; in a distributive manner.

DISTRIBUTIVE Tending to distribute; serving to divide and assign in portions; dealing to each his proper share.

Dorsiventral

Dorsoventral

Demographical

The quality of being demonstrable; demonstrableness.

With exuberance

Without reticence

The quality of being capable of destruction; destructibleness.

DIASTROPHIC

So as to ruffle some feathers

Girl alone embracing musical performance in an embarrassing way

HEARTENINGLY heartening

""Inflected form of INFLATIONARY Inflected form of INFLATION The act or process of inflating, or the state of being inflated, as with air or gas; distention; expansion; enlargement.""

In a disinterested manner; without bias or prejudice.

The state of being disreputable.

Scruples I deftly dealt with, showing no consideration for another

Causing dissatisfaction; unable to give content; unsatisfactory; displeasing.

(tr) (often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something

""DITHYRAMBIC Pertaining to, or resembling, a dithyramb; wild and boisterous.""

""DORSIVENTRAL Having distinct upper and lower surfaces, as most common leaves. The leaves of the iris are not dorsiventral. dorsiventral.""

""DORSOVENTRAL From the dorsal to the ventral side of an animal; as, the dorsoventral axis. as, the dorsoventral axis.""

Dramaturgical