Index of English words, starting with "de"

(1) - Desirously (adv.) With desire; eagerly.

(1) - Desirousness (n.) The state of being desirous.

(1) - Desist (v. i.) To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.

(1) - Desistance (n.) The act or state of desisting; cessation.

(1) - Desk (v. t.) To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.
(2) - Desk (n.) A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (esp. in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for "the clerical profession."
(3) - Desk (n.) A table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but often with flat top, for the use writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.