decimal
- n a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
- n a number in the decimal system
- s numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
the decimal system
dear
- n a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
- n a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
- s dearly loved
- s with or in a close or intimate relationship
my sisters and brothers are near and dear - s earnest
one's dearest wish - s having a high price
much too dear for my pocketbook - r with affection
she loved him dearly - r at a great cost
he paid dearly for the food
this cost him dear
deathly
- s having the physical appearance of death
a deathly pallor - s causing or capable of causing death
- r to a degree resembling death
he was deathly pale
decayed
- v lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
- v fall into decay or ruin
- v undergo decay or decomposition
- s damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
a decayed foundation