English Words Starting With D

• den chief

  nounLow
  /den tʃiːf/A Boy Scout who assists an adult leader in running a Cub Scout den (a group of younger boys).
• den dialysis

  nounMedium
  /daɪˈæl.ə.sɪs/A medical process of purifying the blood of waste products, typically performed when the kidneys are impaired.
• den father

  nounLow
  /ˈden ˌfɑːðə/A man who is the father of a Cub Scout (typically aged 8-10) and who leads or assists with the den's activities.
• den haag

  nounLow
  /ðə ˈheɪɡ/The city that serves as the seat of government and royal residence of the Netherlands.
• den helder

  nounB1
  /den/a small, comfortable room in a house where a person can relax, pursue hobbies, read, or work privately; a lair or shelter of a wild animal.
• den mother

  nounlow
  /ˈden ˌmʌð.ə(r)/A woman who leads and supervises a group of Cub Scouts (typically young boys) in the scouting organization.
• dena'ina

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /dɛˈnaɪnə/The name of an indigenous Athabascan people of south-central Alaska, or their language.
• denali

  nounLow
  /dɪˈnɑːli/The highest mountain peak in North America, located in Alaska, USA.
• denali national park

  nounLow to Medium (Specialized/Geographical Context)
  /dɪˈnɑːli ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl pɑːk/A vast national park and preserve in the interior of Alaska, United States, centered on Denali (formerly Mount McKinley), the tallest mountain in North America. It encompasses over six million acres of wild land.
• denali national park and preserve

  nounLow
  /dɪˈnɑː.li ˈnæʃ.nəl ˌpɑːk ənd prɪˈzɜːv/A vast federally protected area in the U.S. state of Alaska, centred around Denali (Mount McKinley), North America's highest mountain peak.
• denar

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪnɑː/A unit of currency used historically in various European countries and currently in North Macedonia.
• denarius

  nounC2
  /dɪˈnɛərɪəs/A small silver coin used in ancient Rome.
• denasalize

  verb-transitiveC1/C2
  /diːˈneɪzəlaɪz/to remove or lose nasal quality from a sound (especially a speech sound).
• denationalize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/To remove from state ownership or control; to privatize.
• denaturalize

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /diːˈnætʃ(ə)rəlaɪz/To deprive someone of their citizenship or national rights.
• denaturation

  nounC2
  /diːˌneɪtʃəˈreɪʃən/The process of causing a substance (especially a protein or nucleic acid) to lose its natural, functional structure and properties.
• denature

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /diːˈneɪtʃə/To take away or alter the natural qualities of a substance, especially to make (a protein or alcohol) unfit for its original purpose by changing its structure.
• denatured alcohol

  nounC1-C2
  /diːˈneɪtʃəd ˈælkəhɒl/Ethanol that has been made unfit for human consumption by the addition of toxic or foul-tasting substances.
• denaturize

  verb-transitiveLow
  /diːˈneɪtʃəraɪz/To remove or destroy the natural qualities or properties of a substance, especially proteins, by chemical or physical means.
• denazify

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌdiːˈnɑːtsɪfaɪ/To remove Nazi ideology, influence, or personnel from a society, institution, or government.

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