English Words Starting With D

• dentition

  nounC2
  /dɛnˈtɪʃ(ə)n/The natural arrangement, development, and number of teeth in a person's or animal's mouth at a particular stage.
• denton

  nounLow (as a proper noun referring to specific locations)
  /ˈdɛntən/A toponym (place name) referring to various towns, villages, and districts primarily in England and the United States.
• denture

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈdentʃə(r)/A removable artificial replacement for one or more natural teeth, supported by surrounding tissues.
• denturism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɛntʃərɪz(ə)m/The practice or profession of a denturist.
• denturist

  nounLow (Specialist term)
  /ˈden.tʃə.rɪst/A healthcare professional who designs, fabricates, fits, and repairs removable dental appliances (dentures).
• denuclearize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈnjuː.kli.ə.raɪz/To remove or dismantle nuclear weapons from a country, region, or military force.
• denudate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2
  /dɪˈnjuːdeɪt/To strip something of its covering or to make bare.
• denudation

  nounLow
  /ˌdɛn.juːˈdeɪ.ʃən/The act or process of stripping something bare, especially of its covering (e.g., vegetation, soil, resources).
• denude

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /dɪˈnjuːd/to strip something completely (usually vegetation, covering, or natural resources)
• denuded

  adjectiveverbC1-C2
  /dɪˈnjuːdɪd/Stripped or cleared of a covering, natural feature, or possession; made bare.
• denunciate

  verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low / Archaic
  /dɪˈnʌnsɪeɪt/To condemn or censure openly and publicly; to accuse or inform against.
• denunciation

  nounC2
  /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/The public accusation or condemnation of someone or something, especially as wrong or evil.
• denver

  nounC1
  /ˈdɛnvə/The capital and most populous city of the US state of Colorado.
• denver boot

  nounC2
  /ˈdɛnvə buːt/A large metal clamp, typically placed around a vehicle's wheel to prevent it from moving, used by authorities as a penalty for illegal parking or other traffic violations.
• deny

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /dɪˈnaɪ/To state that something is not true, or to refuse to admit the existence or truth of something.
• denys

  nounB2
  /dɪˈnaɪ/to state that something is not true; to refuse to allow someone to have or do something
• deoch-an-doruis

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒɒx ən ˈdɒrɪʃ/A parting drink, traditionally offered to a guest at the door before departure.
• deodand

  nounExtremely rare / Archaic / Historical legal term
  /ˈdiːə(ʊ)dænd/An object that caused a person's death and was therefore forfeited to the crown (in English law until 1846) to be used for charitable purposes.
• deodar

  nounC2
  /ˈdiːə(ʊ)dɑː/A tall, spreading Himalayan cedar tree, Cedrus deodara, with drooping branches and fragrant, durable wood.
• deodorant

  adjectivenounC1 (High Frequency)
  /diˈəʊdərənt/A substance applied to the body, typically under the arms, to prevent or mask unpleasant body odour caused by the bacterial breakdown of perspiration.

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