English Words Starting With D

• dengue

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdeŋɡi/A painful, mosquito-borne viral disease causing high fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pain, and sometimes internal bleeding.
• denham

  nounLow (as a common noun, it is not used; as a proper noun, frequency depends on context).
  /ˈdɛnəm/A proper noun, primarily a surname or place name.
• deni

  nounLow to medium
  /dɪˈnaɪ.ər/A person who refuses to acknowledge an uncomfortable or painful truth or reality.
• deniability

  nounC1
  /dɪˌnaɪəˈbɪlɪti/The state of being able to plausibly deny knowledge or responsibility for an action, especially to avoid blame or legal consequence.
• denial

  nounB2
  /dɪˈnaɪ.əl/A statement that something is not true or does not exist.
• denialism

  nounLow
  /dɪˈnaɪəlɪz(ə)m/The refusal to accept well-established facts, evidence, or reality, often in an ideological or political context.
• denialist

  nounLow-Frequency (C1/C2)
  /dɪˈnaɪ.ə.lɪst/A person who refuses to accept a generally accepted truth or fact, especially one supported by overwhelming evidence, often due to ideology, prejudice, or self-interest.
• denied

  adjectiveverbHigh
  /dɪˈnaɪd/To state that something is not true or to refuse a request or access.
• denier

  nounC1
  /dɪˈnaɪ.ər/A person who denies something, especially one who refuses to accept an established truth or fact.
• denigrate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈden.ɪ.ɡreɪt/To criticise someone or something unfairly; to belittle.
• denigration

  nounC2
  /ˌdɛnɪˈɡreɪʃn/The act of unfairly criticizing or belittling someone or something, often damaging their reputation.
• deniker

  nounVery Low
  A surname of French origin, most notably associated with Joseph Deniker (1852–1918), a French naturalist and anthropologist.
• denim

  nounB1
  /ˈden.ɪm/A sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for making durable casual clothing, especially jeans.
• denims

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈden.ɪmz/Casual trousers, typically made of denim fabric, often blue and designed for durability.
• denis

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛnɪs/A masculine given name, the English and French form of Dionysius.
• denise

  nounVery Low (as a common noun it is non-existent; as a name, frequency data applies to onomastics, not general lexicon).
  /dəˈniːz/A predominantly female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'follower of Dionysos' (the god of wine, revelry, and fertility).
• denison

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɛnɪs(ə)n/A proper noun referring primarily to a surname or place name.
• denitrate

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Technical
  /diːˈnaɪtreɪt/To remove nitrate or nitrogen compounds from a substance.
• denitrification

  nounC1/C2 (Low Frequency / Scientific)
  /diːˌnaɪ.trɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The microbial process in soil or water where nitrates are reduced to nitrogen gas, removing nitrogen from an ecosystem.
• denitrifier

  nounC2
  /diːˈnaɪ.trɪ.faɪ.ər/An agent (usually a microorganism or chemical process) that removes nitrates or nitrites, typically by converting them into nitrogen gas.

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