English Words Starting With D

• denitrify

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈnaɪ.trɪ.faɪ/To remove nitrogen or nitrogen compounds, especially nitrates or nitrites, from (a substance, soil, or water).
• denizen

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈdɛn.ɪ.zən/A person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place; an inhabitant, occupant, or resident.
• denmark

  nounB1 (Intermediate)
  /ˈden.mɑːk/The name of a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, located on the Jutland peninsula and a large archipelago.
• denmark strait

  nounLow (Technical/Geographic term)
  /ˈdɛnmɑːk ˌstreɪt/The body of water separating Greenland from Iceland.
• denning

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛn.ɪŋ/The present participle or gerund of the verb 'to den'; the act of an animal settling into, living in, or preparing a den (a hidden shelter or lair).
• dennis

  nounMedium (as a given name); Very Low (in other grammatical functions)
  /ˈdɛnɪs/A male given name, ultimately derived from the Greek god Dionysos, the god of wine and revelry.
• denny

  nounRare / Dialectal
  /ˈdɛni/A low, marshy area of land, typically found near a river or sea.
• denominal

  adjectivenounC2
  /diːˈnɒmɪn(ə)l/An adjective describing a word (especially a verb or adjective) that is derived from a noun.
• denominate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2
  /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪt/To give a name to something; to designate.
• denominate number

  nounC1
  /dɪˈnɒmɪnət ˈnʌmbə(r)/A number that expresses a specific quantity of a particular unit of measurement.
• denomination

  nounC1
  /dɪˌnɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/The name, category, or classification of something.
• denominationalism

  nounC2
  /dɪˌnɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən.əl.ɪ.zəm/The tendency to divide or be divided into separate religious denominations; adherence to the principles or interests of a particular religious denomination.
• denominative

  adjectivenounC2
  /dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.nə.tɪv/Serving to give a name; derived from a noun or adjective, or forming a verb from a noun or adjective.
• denominator

  nounB2
  /dɪˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪ.tə(r)/The number below the line in a fraction; it represents the total number of equal parts.
• denotation

  nounC1
  /ˌdiː.nəʊˈteɪ.ʃən/The literal, primary, or explicit meaning of a word, as opposed to the ideas or feelings it may suggest.
• denote

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /dɪˈnəʊt/to be a sign or symbol of something; to indicate or represent.
• denoted

  adjectiveverbC1
  /dɪˈnəʊtɪd/To be a sign of; to indicate or mark something clearly.
• denoting

  adjectivenounC1
  /dɪˈnəʊtɪŋ/To be a sign of; to indicate or stand for.
• denouement

  nounC1
  /deɪˈnuːmɒ̃/The final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
• denounce

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /dɪˈnaʊns/To publicly declare something to be wrong, evil, or unacceptable; to condemn strongly.

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