English dictionary: words starting with dia

Meanings of Dia:

abbreviation

Diameter.

prefix

Through; across.

Usage examples:

Diameter

Meanings of Diabantite:

noun

A green mineral of the chlorite group, usually regarded as a variety of clinochlore.

Meanings of Diabase:

noun

Another term for dolerite.

Meanings of Diabases:

noun

The action of crossing over from one place or state to another; transition, transference.

Meanings of Diabasic:

adjective

Of, relating to, or of the nature of diabase.

Meanings of Diabetes:

noun

A disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood.

Usage examples:

Members suffer from illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and asthma.

Meanings of Diabetic:

adjective

(of a person) having diabetes.

Usage examples:

The commonest cause of neuropathic ulceration is diabetes, and many diabetic patients with neuropat…

noun

Having diabetes.

Meanings of Diabetical:

adjective

Diabetic.

Meanings of Diabetics:

noun

A person who has diabetes.

Usage examples:

Research that helps us understand how older diabetics view their illness is largely unexplored.

adjective

(of a person) having diabetes.

Usage examples:

The commonest cause of neuropathic ulceration is diabetes, and many diabetic patients with neuropat…

Meanings of Diabetogenic:

adjective

Causing diabetes; of or relating to the causation of diabetes.

Meanings of Diable:

exclamation

Expressing a strong feeling, especially anger, admiration, or astonishment.

Meanings of Diablerie:

noun

The quality of being reckless or wild in a charismatic way.

Usage examples:

The beauty and diablerie of the great actor

Meanings of Diablotin:

noun

Frequently in plural. a small item of food prepared as a treat or delicacy; a dainty; especially (in early use) a type of chocolate confection.

Meanings of Diabolarch:

noun

A ruler or leader of devils; a chief devil, especially. satan.

Meanings of Diabolarchy:

noun

Government or rule by a devil or devils; a ruling body of devils.

Meanings of Diabolepsy:

noun

Possession by a devil or demon; madness attributed to this.

Meanings of Diaboleptic:

noun

A person (supposedly) possessed by a devil or demon; a person suffering from diabolepsy.

Meanings of Diabolic:

adjective

Characteristic of the devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the devil.

Usage examples:

His diabolical cunning

Meanings of Diabolical:

adjective

Characteristic of the devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the devil.

Usage examples:

His diabolical cunning

Meanings of Diabolically:

adverb

In an extremely bad or shocking way

Usage examples:

Diabolically clever/wicked, this charge is diabolically unfair.

Meanings of Diabolicalness:

noun

The quality or character of being diabolical; devilishness; wickedness.

Meanings of Diabolify:

verb

To portray as diabolical; to represent as a devil; to denounce as evil or wicked.

Meanings of Diabolisation:

noun

The action of "diabolize"; an instance of this. also: the action or process of turning someone into a devil or becoming like a devil.

Meanings of Diabolise:

verb

Represent as diabolical.

Usage examples:

It seems, moreover, that the national media are preparing to launch a campaign to diabolize their u…

Meanings of Diabolised:

verb

Represent as diabolical.

Usage examples:

It seems, moreover, that the national media are preparing to launch a campaign to diabolize their u…