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- dickens/ˈdɪkɪnz/Used as a mild expletive or intensifier to express surprise, annoyance, or emphasis.nounC1
- dicker/ˈdɪk.ər/To negotiate, haggle, or bargain over a deal, price, or terms, especially in a persistent or petty manner.nounverbverb-intransitiveC2
- dickerson/ˈdɪkəsən/A proper noun (surname) of English origin, historically a patronymic meaning "son of Richard" or "son of Dick."nounLow (as a common noun concept), Medium-High (as a surname)
- dickey/ˈdɪki/A detachable false shirt front, collar, or bib, worn to give the appearance of a full shirt or blouse underneath outer clothing.nounLow
- dickeybird/ˈdɪk.i.bɜːd/A childish or affectionate term for a small bird.nounLow
- dickhead/ˈdɪkhɛd/A pejorative term for a stupid, annoying, or contemptible person.nounMedium (in informal/vernacular use)
- dickinson/ˈdɪkɪnsən/A surname of English origin, most famously associated with the 19th-century American poet Emily Dickinson.nounLow (as a proper noun referencing the poet/surname specifically); very low (in extended metonymic uses).
- dickite/ˈdɪkʌɪt/A clay mineral, Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄, which is a polymorph of kaolinite.nounVery Low
- dickson/ˈdɪksən/A proper noun primarily used as a surname of Scottish or English origin, meaning 'son of Dick' (a diminutive of Richard). It can also refer to specific place names.nounC1
- dicky/ˈdɪki/A small separate shirt-front or blouse; also, a false shirt-front, often starched.nounC1/C2
- dickybird/ˈdɪkiˌbɜːd/A child's word for a small bird.nounC2
- dicofol/ˈdaɪkəfɒl/A synthetic chemical compound used as an acaricide (a pesticide that kills mites and ticks).nounVery low frequency (C2 - Highly technical)
- diconal/ˈdaɪkənəl/A proprietary name for a potent, synthetic opioid analgesic and antitussive drug, combining dipipanone (an opioid) and cyclizine (an antihistamine).nounRare
- dicot/ˈdaɪkɒt/A flowering plant whose seeds typically have two embryonic leaves (cotyledons).nounC2
- dicotyledon/ˌdʌɪkɒtɪˈliːd(ə)n/A flowering plant whose seeds have two embryonic leaves (cotyledons) and whose mature leaves typically have a network of veins.nounLow/C2
- dicoumarin/daɪˈkuːmərɪn/A chemical compound that occurs naturally in spoiled sweet clover, acting as an anticoagulant.nounC2
- dicta/ˈdɪktə/Formal or authoritative statements, opinions, or pronouncements made by someone in a position of authority, particularly a judge.nounLow
- dictaphone/ˈdɪktəfəʊn/A proprietary brand name (Dictaphone) for a machine that records speech so it can be played back and typed up later.nounC1
- dictate/dɪkˈteɪt/To give orders, commands, or rules authoritatively; to say or read aloud for another to transcribe.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- dictating machine/dɪkˈteɪtɪŋ məˈʃiːn/A device used to record spoken words for later transcription.nounLow
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