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deceivious

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: A deceitful person who is mischievious.
    Example Sentence: His ex-girlfriend was very deceivious.
    Submitted by: Stephanie from IL, USA on 09/09/2007 02:49

dechallenge

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to back out of a challenge because of a fear of losing
    Word History: de- and challenge
    Example Sentence: He dechallenged from the baseball game because she was too good a player.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from FL, USA on 08/23/2008 10:19

dechscratch

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a scratch on a chalkboard that doesn't erase
    Word History: depression + chalk + scratch
    Submitted by: Anonymous on 07/09/2007 02:13

decingle

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a shape with ten sides that are not equal in length
    Example Sentence: She drew a decingle using a ruler.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from Illinois, USA on 11/13/2008 08:35

decisional

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: very decisive: good at making swift decisions
    Example Sentence: That kid was very decisional during the game.
    Submitted by: Chris from SC, USA on 10/04/2008 09:19

deckle

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a table with chairs around it
    Example Sentence: Please set the deckle for dinner.
    Submitted by: Logan from Louisiana, USA on 08/26/2008 11:46

declay

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to clean off clay
    Word History: Invented, 2002.
    Example Sentence: I have to declay myself after pottery class.
    Submitted by: Anonymous on 07/09/2007 02:13

decleat

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to knock a person down with a hard physical blow
    Example Sentence: I decleated my opponent out on the field.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from Indiana, USA on 09/02/2009 09:12

declumpinate

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to spread out
    Example Sentence: The coach told the team to declumpinate the forwards on the soccer field.
    Submitted by: Emily from ND, USA on 01/30/2012 02:21

decomposivore

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a decomposer of any species
    Word History: I got the beginning of the word from decomposer and the end from the catagories of consumers like herbivore, omnivore, and carnivore.
    Example Sentence: A mushroom is an example of a decomposivore.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from Tennessee on 12/17/2007 05:28