{ "dexter base point":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the lower dexter part of the field of an escutcheon":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125043", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dexter chief point":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the upper dexter part of the field of an escutcheon":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113908", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dexterity":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": mental skill or quickness : adroitness":[] }, "examples":[ "Russ Cellan, Ferguson's coach at Freeport (New York) High, and Ron Prince, his former offensive line coach at Virginia, both attribute Ferguson's dexterity and footwork to his extensive martial arts training \u2026 \u2014 Nunyo Demasio , Sports Illustrated , 10 Apr. 2006", "The Carcanet volume also offers its readers the advantage of seeing the German originals alongside the English, enabling them to perceive at a glance how much sympathy and linguistic dexterity Elliot has brought to the difficult but rewarding task of introducing a new generation of English readers to Heine's tragic but wonderfully vigorous and vivid late poetry. \u2014 S. S. Prawer , Times Literary Supplement , 28 Sept. - 4 Oct. 1990", "But the mayor showed considerable political dexterity in the days following the fire, taking care to distance himself from on-site decisions while accepting full responsibility for the bombing itself. He made himself available to reporters, met with people from the fire-ravaged neighborhood, and was gracious enough not to blame subordinates. \u2014 Amy Wilentz , Time , 27 May 1985", "The job requires manual dexterity .", "He has the dexterity needed to deal cards quickly.", "The amazing dexterity of the acrobat.", "He's a teacher known for his imagination and verbal dexterity .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Use the following exercises to improve lower-leg dexterity . \u2014 Kyle Norman, Outside Online , 7 Jan. 2021", "By contrast, today\u2019s CAI systems are powered by machine learning, giving them far greater dexterity as well as the ability to self-improve over time. \u2014 Gaurav Tewari, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "And rounding out the quartet is the 18-year-old Coco Gauff, the youngest player in the WTA top 100 and a fast-rising star whose dexterity on clay is partly the result of extensive training in France and junior tournaments played in Latin America. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 28 May 2022", "Navigating them successfully will require a degree of policymaking dexterity that has been notably absent in both the monetary and fiscal realms in recent years. \u2014 Gerard Baker, WSJ , 23 May 2022", "It\u2019s not just a test of dexterity , mastery and aesthetics, but of endurance, lasting over 45 minutes and countless changes in mood and style. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 9 Apr. 2022", "The costume, the jewelry, the decorous pose are all conveyed with superb dexterity , dazzling finesse. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022", "Already, the photographer\u2019s uncanny dexterity , nuance, and sense of timing are clear. \u2014 Johanna Fateman, The New Yorker , 5 Mar. 2022", "Grammy voters love tradition and musical dexterity and just a pinch of showbiz razzle-dazzle. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1518, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French or Latin; Middle French dexterit\u00e9 , from Latin dexteritat-, dexteritas , from dexter \u2014 see dexterous":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "dek-\u02c8ster-\u0259t-\u0113", "-\u02c8ste-r\u0259-", "dek-\u02c8ster-\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adroitness", "cleverness", "finesse", "sleight" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-013531", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dexterous":{ "antonyms":[ "butterfingered", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "handless", "heavy-handed", "unhandy" ], "definitions":{ ": done with mental or physical skill, quickness, or grace : done with dexterity : artful":[ "a dexterous maneuver" ], ": mentally adroit and skillful : clever":[ "her dexterous handling of the crisis" ], ": skillful and competent with the hands":[ "a dexterous surgeon" ] }, "examples":[ "They praised her dexterous handling of the crisis.", "The movie is a dexterous retelling of a classic love story.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Hall\u2019s characters always have things to say and these episodes find the writer with lots to say and lots to address \u2014 the series continues to say those things with a dexterous , stinging, thickly accented voice all its own. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022", "Bates could not have chosen a better partner for this SF Symphony Co-Commission and West Coast Premiere than the astoundingly dexterous pianist Daniil Trifonov. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022", "All-wheel drive versions feature the larger pack and the additional motor up front, delivering a dexterous , potent, digitally managed 320 hp. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 5 May 2022", "In a world of increasing automation, machines are expected to perform more dexterous motions, explains Brent Wallace, a Ph.D. student at ASU\u2019s School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering who was involved in the work. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 2 May 2022", "The band is expert at building tension by creating a simple but potent melody\u2014Chassagne is especially dexterous on a synthesizer\u2014escalating the volume, tamping up the rhythm, and facilitating a sudden, noisy release. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022", "The production, directed by Peter Richards with a dexterous hand, meticulously realizes Hnath\u2019s unorthodox style. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022", "To score those deals, Cyber Group invested not only in extensive R&D but also in a deft and dexterous territory-by-territory charm offensive. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022", "Edifying insights accompany Brands\u2019 dexterous reconstruction of how U.S. policymakers made the strategy work. \u2014 Daniel J. Samet, National Review , 27 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin dextr-, dexter on the right side, skillful":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dek-st\u0259-r\u0259s", "\u02c8dek-st(\u0259-)r\u0259s", "-str\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dexterous dexterous , adroit , deft mean ready and skilled in physical movement. dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and quickness in manipulation. unrolled the sleeping bag with a dexterous toss adroit implies dexterity but usually also stresses resourcefulness or artfulness or inventiveness. the magician's adroit response to the failure of her prop won applause deft emphasizes lightness, neatness, and sureness of touch or handling. a surgeon's deft manipulation of the scalpel", "synonyms":[ "clever", "cunning", "deft", "handy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113835", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "dextrose":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": dextrorotatory glucose":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "To try to counteract the insulin, medical staff gave the baby an injection of dextrose , or sugar. \u2014 Ellen Gabler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Aug. 2021", "His discharge medication list ran more than two pages: Insulin, dextrose and glucagon to help balance his blood sugar. \u2014 USA Today , 14 Mar. 2021", "Note that granola bars may use other names for sugar, including corn syrup, brown rice syrup, honey, invert sugar, molasses, barley malt extract, fructose, and dextrose . \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 3 Sep. 2019", "The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists tracks more than 200 medications in short supply, among them everyday necessities like antibiotics, dextrose and several vaccines, including the rabies vaccine. \u2014 Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times , 14 Oct. 2019", "But the frozen dinners still contains xanthan gum, dextrose , isolated soy protein product and guar gum. \u2014 Heather Haddon, WSJ , 12 Oct. 2018", "What's in it: Stevia extract and dextrose or maltodextrin. \u2014 Molly Kimball, NOLA.com , 8 May 2018", "The emergency medical kit should also contain aspirin, dextrose for diabetics, epinephrine for allergic reactions and nitroglycerine for heart problems. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2018", "Though bupivacaine is used as a local anesthetic across the hospital, for all sorts of procedures, Columbia now reserves the dextrose preparation for the most risky and complicated of emergency deliveries. \u2014 Erika Fry, Fortune , 22 May 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1869, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccstr\u014dz", "\u02c8dek-\u02ccstr\u014ds, -\u02ccstr\u014dz", "\u02c8dek-\u02ccstr\u014ds" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115120", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "dextrous":{ "antonyms":[ "butterfingered", "ham-fisted", "ham-handed", "handless", "heavy-handed", "unhandy" ], "definitions":{ ": done with mental or physical skill, quickness, or grace : done with dexterity : artful":[ "a dexterous maneuver" ], ": mentally adroit and skillful : clever":[ "her dexterous handling of the crisis" ], ": skillful and competent with the hands":[ "a dexterous surgeon" ] }, "examples":[ "They praised her dexterous handling of the crisis.", "The movie is a dexterous retelling of a classic love story.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Hall\u2019s characters always have things to say and these episodes find the writer with lots to say and lots to address \u2014 the series continues to say those things with a dexterous , stinging, thickly accented voice all its own. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 June 2022", "Bates could not have chosen a better partner for this SF Symphony Co-Commission and West Coast Premiere than the astoundingly dexterous pianist Daniil Trifonov. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022", "All-wheel drive versions feature the larger pack and the additional motor up front, delivering a dexterous , potent, digitally managed 320 hp. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 5 May 2022", "In a world of increasing automation, machines are expected to perform more dexterous motions, explains Brent Wallace, a Ph.D. student at ASU\u2019s School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering who was involved in the work. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 2 May 2022", "The band is expert at building tension by creating a simple but potent melody\u2014Chassagne is especially dexterous on a synthesizer\u2014escalating the volume, tamping up the rhythm, and facilitating a sudden, noisy release. \u2014 Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022", "The production, directed by Peter Richards with a dexterous hand, meticulously realizes Hnath\u2019s unorthodox style. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022", "To score those deals, Cyber Group invested not only in extensive R&D but also in a deft and dexterous territory-by-territory charm offensive. \u2014 Ben Croll, Variety , 1 Apr. 2022", "Edifying insights accompany Brands\u2019 dexterous reconstruction of how U.S. policymakers made the strategy work. \u2014 Daniel J. Samet, National Review , 27 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1609, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin dextr-, dexter on the right side, skillful":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dek-st\u0259-r\u0259s", "\u02c8dek-st(\u0259-)r\u0259s", "-str\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for dexterous dexterous , adroit , deft mean ready and skilled in physical movement. dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and quickness in manipulation. unrolled the sleeping bag with a dexterous toss adroit implies dexterity but usually also stresses resourcefulness or artfulness or inventiveness. the magician's adroit response to the failure of her prop won applause deft emphasizes lightness, neatness, and sureness of touch or handling. a surgeon's deft manipulation of the scalpel", "synonyms":[ "clever", "cunning", "deft", "handy" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093427", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "dextrorotatory":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8r\u014dt-\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, -\u02cct\u022fr-", "\u02ccdek-str\u014d-\u02c8r\u014d-t\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1872, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-163849" }, "dextrorse":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": twining spirally upward around an axis from left to right:":[], ": twining clockwise (as in the hop) when the observer's point of view is felt to be within or above the spiral":[], ": twining counterclockwise (as in the morning glory) when the observer's point of view is felt to be outside the spiral \u2014 compare sinistrorse":[], ": dextral sense c":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dek\u02ccstr\u022frs" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "dextrorse from New Latin dextrorsus , from Latin dextrorsum, dextrorsus toward the right side, from dexter relating to or situated on the right + vers us, past participle of vertere to turn; dextrorsal from New Latin dextrors us + English -al":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182353" }, "dextral":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the right : inclined to the right: such as":[], ": right-handed sense 3":[], ": having the whorls coiling clockwise down the spire when viewed with the apex toward the observer and having the aperture situated on the right of the axis when held with the spire uppermost and with the aperture opening toward the observer \u2014 compare sinistral":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dek-str\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "There was one exception \u2014 when coauthor and citizen scientist Philippe Thomas mated second-generation dextral offspring of French sinistral garden snails. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 2 June 2020", "Six of 32 dextral snails produced 17 sinistral offspring out of 6,302 total offspring. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 2 June 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1646, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-201736" }, "dextral shell":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a spiral gastropod shell the whorls of which turn from left to right":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202003" }, "dextropimaric acid":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a crystalline resin acid C 19 H 29 COOH found especially in oleoresins from pine trees":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6dekstr\u014d+\u2026-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary dextr- + pimaric":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-211419" }, "dextromethorphan":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cough suppressant C 18 H 25 NO that is widely used especially in the form of a hydrated hydrogen bromide complex":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccdek-str\u014d-mi-\u02c8th\u022fr-\u02ccfan" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The researchers also tested dextromethorphan , a Sigma-receptor-targeting drug in many brands of cough syrup. \u2014 Carl Zimmer, New York Times , 30 Apr. 2020", "For example, the cough suppressant medication dextromethorphan , found in over-the-counter medicines like Robitussin, caused false positive drug screens about 24% of the time, according to one study cited in a 2017 Mayo Clinic report. \u2014 Anna Claire Vollers | Avollers@al.com, al , 9 Feb. 2020", "Lobbying Lineup Five organizations that have lobbied on Ohio House Bill 29, which prohibits stores from selling dextromethorphan , a cough suppressant in name brands such as Robitussin or NyQuil, to people under age 18. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 18 Dec. 2019", "For the power of meds and the calming feeling of honey, this formula is the only one that combines a cough suppressant ( dextromethorphan ), a cough expectorant (guaifenesin) and 19% natural grade A honey. \u2014 Good Housekeeping Editors, Good Housekeeping , 16 Oct. 2019", "Jake had just overdosed on a powerful cough medication containing dextromethorphan , which can generate euphoria and hallucinations. \u2014 Jeanne Whalen, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2018", "Both codeine and dextromethorphan carry the potential for abuse and have serious side effects that have led to warnings from the Food and Drug Administration. \u2014 Richard Klasco, M.d., New York Times , 6 Apr. 2018", "But a systematic review concluded that dextromethorphan was about as good as honey at reducing cough frequency. \u2014 Richard Klasco, M.d., New York Times , 6 Apr. 2018", "Jake had just overdosed on a powerful cough medication containing dextromethorphan , which can generate euphoria and hallucinations. \u2014 Jeanne Whalen, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "dextr- + methy l + morph in an parent substance of morphine alkaloids, from morphine + -an entry 3":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1967, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213249" }, "dextrogyrate":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": dextrorotatory":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\"+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "dextrogyrate from dextr- + gyrate , adjective; dextrogyre International Scientific Vocabulary dextr- + -gyre (from Latin gyrus gyre); dextrogyratory from dextr- + gyratory; dextrogyrous from dextr- + -gyrous (from gyre + -ous )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-013109" }, "dextran":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of numerous glucose biopolymers of variable molecular weight that are produced especially by the fermentation of sucrose by bacteria (such as genus Leuconostoc ), are found in dental plaque, and are used especially in blood plasma substitutes":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dek-\u02ccstran", "\u02c8dek-stran", "-str\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014931" }, "dextro-glucose":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": dextrose":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6dekstr\u014d+" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "dextr- + glucose":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102345" }, "dexter":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to or situated on the right":[], ": being or relating to the side of a heraldic shield at the right of the person bearing it":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dek-st\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin; akin to Old High German zeso situated on the right, Greek dexios":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113256" }, "dexiotropic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": turning to the right : dextral":[ "\u2014 used especially of certain shells, of spiral cleavage patterns, or of the movement of volvox colonies" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6deks\u0113\u014d\u2027\u00a6tr\u00e4pik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "dexiotropic from dexio- (from Greek dexios ) + -tropic; dexiotropous , from dexio- + -tropous; dextrotropic from dextr- + -tropic; dextrotropous from dextr- + -tropous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122003" }, "dextr-":{ "type":[ "combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": right : on or toward the right":[ "dextro rotatory" ], ": dextrorotatory":[ "dextro amphetamine" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin dextr-, dexter":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144712" }, "dextranase":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a hydrolase that prevents tooth decay by breaking down dextran and eliminating dental plaque":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dek-str\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101s", "-str\u0259-\u02ccn\u0101s, -\u02ccn\u0101z", "-\u02ccn\u0101z" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1949, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152202" }, "Dexiidae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a family of muscoid flies that are closely related to the tachina fly and have larvae which are parasitic in insects and other small arthropods":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "dek\u02c8s\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Dexia , type genus (perhaps from Greek dexia right hand, from feminine of dexios ) + -idae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193250" }, "dexiid":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the family Dexiidae":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8deks\u0113\u0259\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Dexiidae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-215031" }, "dexies":{ "type":[ "noun plural", "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": tablets or capsules of the sulfate of dextroamphetamine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8dek-s\u0113z" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Dex edrine + -ie + -s entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1956, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-002535" } }