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/em> + formare to form, from forma form
deform
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

deli
noun
ˈde-lē
plural del​is

Definition

  • a store or department of a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are sold delicatessen //You shuffle off to the deli and pick up a pastrami-on-rye and an egg cream. The bald man behind the counter whistles cheerfully as he slices the meat. — Jay McInerney //Sixth Avenue in midtown was once lined with convenient, low-priced delis, cafeterias, coffee shops, and the like. — Brendan Gill
    also the food sold at a delicatessen //If you're hungry for deli in Miami, only the Rascal House will do. — Norman Kolpas //… a neat, orderly, well-lighted place so clean you could eat deli off the floor … — Jack Fincher —often used before another noun //deli meats/platters //waiting in line at the deli counter
Examples
  • //We bought sandwiches and drinks at the deli.
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
short for delicatessen
den​tal
adjective
den·​tal
ˈden-tᵊl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
  • articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a dental consonant
Other Words
Adjective
  • den​tal​ly ˈden-tᵊl-ē adverb
First Known Use
Adjective
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Adjective
Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens
de​sign​er
noun
de·​sign·​er
di-ˈzī-nər

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • one that designs: such as
    one who creates and often executes plans for a project or structure //urban designers //a theater set designer
    one that creates and manufactures a new product style or design
    especially one who designs and manufactures high-fashion clothing //the designer's new fall line
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or produced by a designer //designer wallpaper //wearing a designer original
    also displaying the name, signature, or logo of a designer or manufacturer //designer jeans
  • intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion //designer ice cream //a designer haircut
  • artificially synthesized or modified (as by genetic engineering) to meet a specific need or requirement or serve a particular function //designer foods
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
contriver developer deviser formulator innovator introducer inventor originator
Synonyms: Adjective
contemporary current hot mod modern modernistic new new age new-fashioned newfangled present-day red-hot space-age state-of-the-art ultramodern up-to-date up-to-the-minute
Antonyms: Adjective
antiquated archaic dated fusty musty oldfangled old-fashioned old-time out-of-date passé
Examples
Noun
  • //She is one of the leading designers in the fashion world.
  • //He is a designer and engineer for a car company.
  • //She was the designer of the book's jacket.
Adjective
  • //that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology
First Known Use
Noun
1598, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1
designer
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

  • one who crea
    /em> + formare to form, from forma form
deform
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

deli
noun
ˈde-lē
plural del​is

Definition

  • a store or department of a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are sold delicatessen //You shuffle off to the deli and pick up a pastrami-on-rye and an egg cream. The bald man behind the counter whistles cheerfully as he slices the meat. — Jay McInerney //Sixth Avenue in midtown was once lined with convenient, low-priced delis, cafeterias, coffee shops, and the like. — Brendan Gill
    also the food sold at a delicatessen //If you're hungry for deli in Miami, only the Rascal House will do. — Norman Kolpas //… a neat, orderly, well-lighted place so clean you could eat deli off the floor … — Jack Fincher —often used before another noun //deli meats/platters //waiting in line at the deli counter
Examples
  • //We bought sandwiches and drinks at the deli.
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
short for delicatessen
den​tal
adjective
den·​tal
ˈden-tᵊl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
  • articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a dental consonant
Other Words
Adjective
  • den​tal​ly ˈden-tᵊl-ē adverb
First Known Use
Adjective
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Adjective
Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens
de​sign​er
noun
de·​sign·​er
di-ˈzī-nər

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • one that designs: such as
    one who creates and often executes plans for a project or structure //urban designers //a theater set designer
    one that creates and manufactures a new product style or design
    especially one who designs and manufactures high-fashion clothing //the designer's new fall line
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or produced by a designer //designer wallpaper //wearing a designer original
    also displaying the name, signature, or logo of a designer or manufacturer //designer jeans
  • intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion //designer ice cream //a designer haircut
  • artificially synthesized or modified (as by genetic engineering) to meet a specific need or requirement or serve a particular function //designer foods
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
contriver developer deviser formulator innovator introducer inventor originator
Synonyms: Adjective
contemporary current hot mod modern modernistic new new age new-fashioned newfangled present-day red-hot space-age state-of-the-art ultramodern up-to-date up-to-the-minute
Antonyms: Adjective
antiquated archaic dated fusty musty oldfangled old-fashioned old-time out-of-date passé
Examples
Noun
  • //She is one of the leading designers in the fashion world.
  • //He is a designer and engineer for a car company.
  • //She was the designer of the book's jacket.
Adjective
  • //that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology
First Known Use
Noun
1598, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1
designer
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

  • one who crea
    /em> + formare to form, from forma form
deform
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

deli
noun
ˈde-lē
plural del​is

Definition

  • a store or department of a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are sold delicatessen //You shuffle off to the deli and pick up a pastrami-on-rye and an egg cream. The bald man behind the counter whistles cheerfully as he slices the meat. — Jay McInerney //Sixth Avenue in midtown was once lined with convenient, low-priced delis, cafeterias, coffee shops, and the like. — Brendan Gill
    also the food sold at a delicatessen //If you're hungry for deli in Miami, only the Rascal House will do. — Norman Kolpas //… a neat, orderly, well-lighted place so clean you could eat deli off the floor … — Jack Fincher —often used before another noun //deli meats/platters //waiting in line at the deli counter
Examples
  • //We bought sandwiches and drinks at the deli.
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
short for delicatessen
den​tal
adjective
den·​tal
ˈden-tᵊl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
  • articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a dental consonant
Other Words
Adjective
  • den​tal​ly ˈden-tᵊl-ē adverb
First Known Use
Adjective
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Adjective
Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens
de​sign​er
noun
de·​sign·​er
di-ˈzī-nər

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • one that designs: such as
    one who creates and often executes plans for a project or structure //urban designers //a theater set designer
    one that creates and manufactures a new product style or design
    especially one who designs and manufactures high-fashion clothing //the designer's new fall line
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or produced by a designer //designer wallpaper //wearing a designer original
    also displaying the name, signature, or logo of a designer or manufacturer //designer jeans
  • intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion //designer ice cream //a designer haircut
  • artificially synthesized or modified (as by genetic engineering) to meet a specific need or requirement or serve a particular function //designer foods
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
contriver developer deviser formulator innovator introducer inventor originator
Synonyms: Adjective
contemporary current hot mod modern modernistic new new age new-fashioned newfangled present-day red-hot space-age state-of-the-art ultramodern up-to-date up-to-the-minute
Antonyms: Adjective
antiquated archaic dated fusty musty oldfangled old-fashioned old-time out-of-date passé
Examples
Noun
  • //She is one of the leading designers in the fashion world.
  • //He is a designer and engineer for a car company.
  • //She was the designer of the book's jacket.
Adjective
  • //that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology
First Known Use
Noun
1598, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1
designer
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

  • one who crea
    /em> + formare to form, from forma form
deform
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

deli
noun
ˈde-lē
plural del​is

Definition

  • a store or department of a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are sold delicatessen //You shuffle off to the deli and pick up a pastrami-on-rye and an egg cream. The bald man behind the counter whistles cheerfully as he slices the meat. — Jay McInerney //Sixth Avenue in midtown was once lined with convenient, low-priced delis, cafeterias, coffee shops, and the like. — Brendan Gill
    also the food sold at a delicatessen //If you're hungry for deli in Miami, only the Rascal House will do. — Norman Kolpas //… a neat, orderly, well-lighted place so clean you could eat deli off the floor … — Jack Fincher —often used before another noun //deli meats/platters //waiting in line at the deli counter
Examples
  • //We bought sandwiches and drinks at the deli.
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
short for delicatessen
den​tal
adjective
den·​tal
ˈden-tᵊl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
  • articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a dental consonant
Other Words
Adjective
  • den​tal​ly ˈden-tᵊl-ē adverb
First Known Use
Adjective
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Adjective
Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens
de​sign​er
noun
de·​sign·​er
di-ˈzī-nər

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • one that designs: such as
    one who creates and often executes plans for a project or structure //urban designers //a theater set designer
    one that creates and manufactures a new product style or design
    especially one who designs and manufactures high-fashion clothing //the designer's new fall line
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or produced by a designer //designer wallpaper //wearing a designer original
    also displaying the name, signature, or logo of a designer or manufacturer //designer jeans
  • intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion //designer ice cream //a designer haircut
  • artificially synthesized or modified (as by genetic engineering) to meet a specific need or requirement or serve a particular function //designer foods
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
contriver developer deviser formulator innovator introducer inventor originator
Synonyms: Adjective
contemporary current hot mod modern modernistic new new age new-fashioned newfangled present-day red-hot space-age state-of-the-art ultramodern up-to-date up-to-the-minute
Antonyms: Adjective
antiquated archaic dated fusty musty oldfangled old-fashioned old-time out-of-date passé
Examples
Noun
  • //She is one of the leading designers in the fashion world.
  • //He is a designer and engineer for a car company.
  • //She was the designer of the book's jacket.
Adjective
  • //that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology
First Known Use
Noun
1598, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1
designer
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

  • one who crea
    /em> + formare to form, from forma form
deform
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

deli
noun
ˈde-lē
plural del​is

Definition

  • a store or department of a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are sold delicatessen //You shuffle off to the deli and pick up a pastrami-on-rye and an egg cream. The bald man behind the counter whistles cheerfully as he slices the meat. — Jay McInerney //Sixth Avenue in midtown was once lined with convenient, low-priced delis, cafeterias, coffee shops, and the like. — Brendan Gill
    also the food sold at a delicatessen //If you're hungry for deli in Miami, only the Rascal House will do. — Norman Kolpas //… a neat, orderly, well-lighted place so clean you could eat deli off the floor … — Jack Fincher —often used before another noun //deli meats/platters //waiting in line at the deli counter
Examples
  • //We bought sandwiches and drinks at the deli.
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
short for delicatessen
den​tal
adjective
den·​tal
ˈden-tᵊl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • of or relating to the teeth or dentistry
  • articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • a dental consonant
Other Words
Adjective
  • den​tal​ly ˈden-tᵊl-ē adverb
First Known Use
Adjective
1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
circa 1727, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Adjective
Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens
de​sign​er
noun
de·​sign·​er
di-ˈzī-nər

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • one that designs: such as
    one who creates and often executes plans for a project or structure //urban designers //a theater set designer
    one that creates and manufactures a new product style or design
    especially one who designs and manufactures high-fashion clothing //the designer's new fall line
adjective

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • of, relating to, or produced by a designer //designer wallpaper //wearing a designer original
    also displaying the name, signature, or logo of a designer or manufacturer //designer jeans
  • intended to reflect the latest in sophisticated taste or fashion //designer ice cream //a designer haircut
  • artificially synthesized or modified (as by genetic engineering) to meet a specific need or requirement or serve a particular function //designer foods
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
contriver developer deviser formulator innovator introducer inventor originator
Synonyms: Adjective
contemporary current hot mod modern modernistic new new age new-fashioned newfangled present-day red-hot space-age state-of-the-art ultramodern up-to-date up-to-the-minute
Antonyms: Adjective
antiquated archaic dated fusty musty oldfangled old-fashioned old-time out-of-date passé
Examples
Noun
  • //She is one of the leading designers in the fashion world.
  • //He is a designer and engineer for a car company.
  • //She was the designer of the book's jacket.
Adjective
  • //that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology
First Known Use
Noun
1598, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1
designer
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

  • one who crea