--- title: D — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 62 description: The 1197 words of the English dictionary under D, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/62/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / D # D — The English dictionary · page 62 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* As an adjective, dwarf means a much smaller kind of something: a dwarf tree, a dwarf planet.[↗](../../dwarf/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To dwarf something means to make it look very small by being much bigger.[↗](../../dwarf/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Dwarfism is a medical condition in which a person grows to a short height.[↗](../../dwarf/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Snow White lived with seven dwarfs.[↗](../../dwarf/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Pluto is now called a dwarf planet.[↗](../../dwarf/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A white dwarf is the hot core left after a star dies.[↗](../../dwarf/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We planted a dwarf apple tree in a pot.[↗](../../dwarf/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The giant ship dwarfed the little boats.[↗](../../dwarf/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story the dwarves mined for gold.[↗](../../dwarf/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Dwarf rabbits are very small pets.[↗](../../dwarf/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The mountains dwarfed our tent.[↗](../../dwarf/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath his eye overspread, or is scabbed, or scurvy, or hath his stones crushed; (Torah LEV.21.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwarf/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **dwarfism** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (medicine) A condition in which a person or animal grows much shorter than usual, often because of their genes.[↗](../../dwarfism/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science) In biology, «island dwarfism» is when animals on islands become small over many generations.[↗](../../dwarfism/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dwarfism is a medical condition that affects how tall a person grows.[↗](../../dwarfism/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · People with dwarfism live full lives as actors, doctors, teachers and athletes.[↗](../../dwarfism/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Island dwarfism made some ancient elephants as small as ponies.[↗](../../dwarfism/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some breeds of dog have a kind of dwarfism.[↗](../../dwarfism/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class learned that dwarfism is often caused by genes.[↗](../../dwarfism/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It is unkind to make jokes about someone's height.[↗](../../dwarfism/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dwell** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal or old-fashioned) To live somewhere.[↗](../../dwell/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* Bears dwell in the forest.[↗](../../dwell/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* dwell on / upon = keep thinking or talking about something, usually something sad or bad.[↗](../../dwell/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* Don't dwell on your mistakes.[↗](../../dwell/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Long ago, people dwelt in caves.[↗](../../dwell/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Owls dwell in hollow trees.[↗](../../dwell/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't dwell on the test you failed; get ready for the next one.[↗](../../dwell/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She dwelt on the sad news all day.[↗](../../dwell/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Most city dwellers live in flats.[↗](../../dwell/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Strange fish dwell deep in the ocean.[↗](../../dwell/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Only wives and maidens dwell there.[↗](../../dwell/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.[↗](../../dwell/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.25.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwell/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And Abimelech said: 'Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.'[↗](../../dwell/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.20.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwell/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.'[↗](../../dwell/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.47.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwell/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Who shall dwell upon Thy holy mountain?[↗](../../dwell/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.15.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwell/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever.[↗](../../dwell/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.68.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwell/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?'[↗](../../dwell/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.33.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwell/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **dweller** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dweller is a person or creature who lives in a certain place.[↗](../../dweller/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dwellers in the castle woke with a shock.[↗](../../dweller/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · City dwellers often walk to work.[↗](../../dweller/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Cave dwellers made fires for warmth.[↗](../../dweller/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Twenty-second Path is the Faithful Intelligence, and is so called because by it spiritual virtues are increased, and all dwellers on earth are nearly under its shadow.[↗](../../dweller/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../dweller/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The Twenty-second Path is the Faithful Intelligence and is so called because by it spiritual virtues are increased, and all dwellers on earth are nearly under its shadow.[↗](../../dweller/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../dweller/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · All ye inhabitants of the world, and ye dwellers on the earth, when an ensign is lifted up on the mountains, see ye; and when the horn is blown, hear ye.[↗](../../dweller/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.18.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dweller/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dwelling** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) A house, flat or other place where people live; a home.[↗](../../dwelling/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Living in a place (cave-dwelling animals).[↗](../../dwelling/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Dwelling on»: thinking or talking about something, often something sad, for too long.[↗](../../dwelling/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The village had about 50 dwellings.[↗](../../dwelling/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stone Age people built round dwellings.[↗](../../dwelling/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The tree-dwelling monkey ate fruit.[↗](../../dwelling/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop dwelling on your mistake and try again.[↗](../../dwelling/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Each dwelling has its own garden.[↗](../../dwelling/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Cliff dwellings were built into the rock.[↗](../../dwelling/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) The fire damaged three dwellings.[↗](../../dwelling/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · She rejoices greatly in her beautiful dwelling.[↗](../../dwelling/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwellings, O Israel\![↗](../../dwelling/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.24.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwelling/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest toward Sephar, unto the mountain of the east.[↗](../../dwelling/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.10.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwelling/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · 'Speak unto the congregation, saying: Get you up from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.'[↗](../../dwelling/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.16.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwelling/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling-place in all generations.[↗](../../dwelling/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.90.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwelling/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · In Salem also is set His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion.[↗](../../dwelling/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.76.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwelling/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Let us go into His dwelling-place; let us worship at His footstool.[↗](../../dwelling/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.132.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwelling/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **dwindle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To become smaller, fewer or weaker little by little until there is very little left.[↗](../../dwindle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* dwindling (adjective): getting smaller.[↗](../../dwindle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our supply of biscuits dwindled during the camping trip.[↗](../../dwindle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The number of tigers in the wild has dwindled.[↗](../../dwindle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd dwindled as it got dark.[↗](../../dwindle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Their hope dwindled as the hours passed.[↗](../../dwindle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our savings dwindled after the holiday.[↗](../../dwindle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The river dwindled to a tiny stream in summer.[↗](../../dwindle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And thine enemies shall dwindle away before thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.[↗](../../dwindle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.33.29, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwindle/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies dwindle away before Thee.[↗](../../dwindle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.66.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwindle/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Again, they are minished and dwindle away through oppression of evil and sorrow.[↗](../../dwindle/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.107.39, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwindle/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · The haters of the LORD should dwindle away before Him; and their punishment should endure for ever.[↗](../../dwindle/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.81.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dwindle/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **dye** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dye is a substance used to change the colour of cloth, hair, food or other things.[↗](../../dye/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To dye something means to change its colour by soaking it in, or covering it with, a dye.[↗](../../dye/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) Dyes can be made from plants, insects or chemicals.[↗](../../dye/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We used blue food dye to show water climbing up the celery.[↗](../../dye/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum dyed her hair red.[↗](../../dye/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We tie-dyed T-shirts at summer camp.[↗](../../dye/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Onion skins make a yellow-brown dye.[↗](../../dye/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dye ran in the wash and turned my socks pink.[↗](../../dye/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Long ago, purple dye was worn only by rulers.[↗](../../dye/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We dyed eggs bright colours for Easter.[↗](../../dye/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · But as for his elder brothers they did nothing but exercise their horses, and curl their hair, and dye their mustaches.[↗](../../dye/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **dyed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (past of dye) Changed the colour of something with a dye (a colouring liquid or powder).[↗](../../dyed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* She dyed her hair purple.[↗](../../dyed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Having a colour put on with dye: dyed wool.[↗](../../dyed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «dyed-in-the-wool» = fixed and never changing in your opinions: a dyed-in-the-wool football fan.[↗](../../dyed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We dyed eggs with onion skins for the spring fair.[↗](../../dyed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt dyed her hair bright red.[↗](../../dyed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made tie-dyed T-shirts in art class.[↗](../../dyed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The wool was dyed blue with plants.[↗](../../dyed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His dyed-in-the-wool love of rugby never changes.[↗](../../dyed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The red sock dyed all my white shirts pink in the wash.[↗](../../dyed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She dyed her red hair black, and painted her face.[↗](../../dyed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · and rams' skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia-wood; (Torah EXO.25.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dyed/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering of sealskins above.[↗](../../dyed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.36.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dyed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of sealskins, and the veil of the screen; (Torah EXO.39.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dyed/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · A damsel, two damsels to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments of embroidery, two dyed garments of broidery for the neck of every spoiler?'[↗](../../dyed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.5.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dyed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **dyeing** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Changing the colour of something, like hair, cloth or wool, by soaking it in a colouring liquid called dye.[↗](../../dyeing/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The craft or job of colouring cloth and wool.[↗](../../dyeing/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We are dyeing T-shirts with tie-dye in art club.[↗](../../dyeing/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My sister is dyeing her hair blue.[↗](../../dyeing/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the past, dyeing cloth purple was very expensive.[↗](../../dyeing/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We tried dyeing eggs with onion skins.[↗](../../dyeing/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear gloves when dyeing, or your hands will change colour too.[↗](../../dyeing/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The factory specialises in dyeing wool.[↗](../../dyeing/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dying** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Dying means coming to the end of life; about to die.[↗](../../dying/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Dying can mean fading or ending, like a dying fire or dying light.[↗](../../dying/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Dying to» or «dying for» means wanting something very much (informal).[↗](../../dying/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Dying of hunger means feeling extremely hungry (informal).[↗](../../dying/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The plant is dying because it has no water.[↗](../../dying/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dying fire glowed red.[↗](../../dying/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm dying to know what's in the box\![↗](../../dying/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old dog was dying, so we said goodbye.[↗](../../dying/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many coral reefs are dying because the sea is too warm.[↗](../../dying/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm dying for a cold drink.[↗](../../dying/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The light was dying as the sun set.[↗](../../dying/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I am just now dying of hunger.[↗](../../dying/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He that is bent down shall speedily be loosed; and he shall not go down dying into the pit, neither shall his bread fail.[↗](../../dying/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.51.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dying/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **dyke** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dyke is a bank of earth built up to keep water back.[↗](../../dyke/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A dyke can also be a ditch that carries water across fields.[↗](../../dyke/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The old woman lived in a house on the dyke.[↗](../../dyke/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cattle grazed in the fields beside the dykes.[↗](../../dyke/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmers repaired the dyke after the flood.[↗](../../dyke/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **dynamic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (adjective) A dynamic person is full of energy, ideas and enthusiasm.[↗](../../dynamic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Something dynamic keeps changing, moving or growing.[↗](../../dynamic/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun) A dynamic is the way people or things act on each other in a group.[↗](../../dynamic/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (science) Dynamics is the part of physics about forces and how they make things move.[↗](../../dynamic/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (music) Dynamics are how loud or soft music is played.[↗](../../dynamic/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our new head teacher is very dynamic and full of ideas.[↗](../../dynamic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather is dynamic and can change quickly.[↗](../../dynamic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The music teacher asked us to add dynamics to the song.[↗](../../dynamic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The dynamic in our group changed when Sam joined.[↗](../../dynamic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A dynamic city is always building new things.[↗](../../dynamic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In physics we learned about dynamics and forces.[↗](../../dynamic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave a dynamic performance on stage.[↗](../../dynamic/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **dynamite** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A powerful explosive made in sticks, used to blast rock in mines and building work.[↗](../../dynamite/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To blow something up with dynamite.[↗](../../dynamite/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal) Something or someone very exciting, powerful or likely to cause big trouble, as in «That news is dynamite».[↗](../../dynamite/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Miners used dynamite to blast the rock.[↗](../../dynamite/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.[↗](../../dynamite/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old bridge was dynamited to make way for a new one.[↗](../../dynamite/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · That singer's voice is dynamite\![↗](../../dynamite/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the cartoon, the coyote's dynamite blew up in his face.[↗](../../dynamite/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The secret was political dynamite.[↗](../../dynamite/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dynamo** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dynamo is a machine that turns movement into electricity, like the small one on an old bicycle that lights the lamp when the wheel turns.[↗](../../dynamo/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A person who is a dynamo is full of energy and gets lots done.[↗](../../dynamo/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Dynamo is part of the name of several football and sports clubs, such as Dynamo Kyiv.[↗](../../dynamo/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My grandad's bike has a dynamo that powers the front light.[↗](../../dynamo/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · When you pedal faster, the dynamo makes the lamp brighter.[↗](../../dynamo/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A dynamo uses magnets and coils of wire to make electricity.[↗](../../dynamo/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our new coach is a real dynamo.[↗](../../dynamo/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She is a dynamo in the classroom, always helping someone.[↗](../../dynamo/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We built a tiny dynamo in science club.[↗](../../dynamo/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Dynamo Kyiv is a famous football club in Ukraine.[↗](../../dynamo/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A wind-up torch has a little dynamo inside.[↗](../../dynamo/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **dynasty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dynasty is a line of rulers from the same family, where power passes from parent to child over many years, like the Tudors in England or the Ming in China.[↗](../../dynasty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The time when one family rules is also called a dynasty.[↗](../../dynasty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (figurative) A family or team that stays powerful or successful for a long time is called a dynasty: «a football dynasty».[↗](../../dynasty/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Ming dynasty ruled China for nearly three hundred years.[↗](../../dynasty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ancient Egypt had many dynasties of pharaohs.[↗](../../dynasty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Tudor dynasty included Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.[↗](../../dynasty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Great Wall was rebuilt by several Chinese dynasties.[↗](../../dynasty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The emperor wanted his son to carry on the dynasty.[↗](../../dynasty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · That team built a dynasty, winning the cup again and again.[↗](../../dynasty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A family of famous actors can be called an acting dynasty.[↗](../../dynasty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **dyslexia** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Dyslexia is a common difference in how the brain works with words, which makes reading, spelling and sometimes writing harder, even for clever people.[↗](../../dyslexia/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Someone who has dyslexia is described as dyslexic.[↗](../../dyslexia/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My friend has dyslexia, so she uses a coloured overlay to read.[↗](../../dyslexia/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dyslexia makes spelling hard, but he is brilliant at maths.[↗](../../dyslexia/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many famous artists and scientists have dyslexia.[↗](../../dyslexia/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher printed the worksheet in a dyslexia-friendly font.[↗](../../dyslexia/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dyslexic pupils can have extra time in tests.[↗](../../dyslexia/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Audiobooks help my cousin who has dyslexia enjoy stories.[↗](../../dyslexia/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dyslexic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Having dyslexia: a difference in how the brain handles words, which makes reading, spelling and sometimes writing harder, but has nothing to do with how clever someone is.[↗](../../dyslexic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My brother is dyslexic, so he uses audiobooks.[↗](../../dyslexic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dyslexic pupils can get extra time in tests.[↗](../../dyslexic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher printed the worksheet in a dyslexic-friendly font.[↗](../../dyslexic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Being dyslexic doesn't mean you're not clever.[↗](../../dyslexic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Many famous inventors and artists were dyslexic.[↗](../../dyslexic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Coloured paper helps some dyslexic readers.[↗](../../dyslexic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) … [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/61/) **62** - ← previous: [page 61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/61/) - next →: [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)