English Words Starting With D

• depression glass

  nounLow-frequency term
  /dɪˈpreʃən ɡlɑːs/A type of colored, mass-produced glassware made during the Great Depression era (1930s) in the United States and Canada, typically given away as promotional items or sold cheaply in five-and-dime stores.
• depressive

  adjectivenounC1
  /dɪˈprɛsɪv/relating to, causing, or suffering from depression (both clinical and general low mood); tending to lower mood or activity
• depressomotor

  adjectivenounC2
  /dɪˌprɛsəʊˈməʊtə/Reducing or inhibiting motor activity; describing an agent or effect that slows down or depresses physiological movement or function.
• depressor

  nounC2
  /dɪˈpres.ər/1. (Anatomy/Medicine) A muscle that pulls a body part downwards. 2. An instrument used to push something down, typically in surgery or dentistry. 3. Something that reduces a physiological activity, level, or mood.
• depressurize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˌdiːˈprɛʃəraɪz/To reduce the air pressure inside a sealed or contained space, such as an aircraft cabin or a container.
• depretis

  nounExtremely Low / Not in General Use
  /dɛˈpreɪtɪs/(Note: 'depretis' is not a standard English word. It appears to be a proper noun, specifically the surname of Italian statesman Agostino Depretis (1813-1887), or a potential misspelling/neologism. Therefore, a standard lexical entry cannot be created.)
• deprivation

  nounC1
  /ˌdɛp.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/The state of lacking or being denied something considered essential or necessary for well-being.
• deprive

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /dɪˈpraɪv/to take something important or necessary away from someone
• deprofessionalize

  verb-transitiveC2
  /ˌdiː.prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/to remove the professional characteristics, standards, or status from something or someone.
• deprogram

  verb-transitiveLow to Mid
  /diːˈprəʊɡræm/To free someone from a strongly held set of beliefs or ideology, especially one considered extreme or cult-like, through psychological or educational methods.
• deprogramme

  verbC1/C2 (Low-frequency, specialized term)
  /ˌdiːˈprəʊ.ɡræm/To free (someone) from a rigid, cult-like, or harmful set of beliefs or ideology, often through systematic counter-persuasion.
• depside

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈdɛpsaɪd/A type of chemical compound, specifically an ester formed from two or more phenolic carboxylic acid molecules.
• deptford

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛtfəd/A place name, historically a major town in southeast London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames.
• deptford pink

  nounC2
  /ˈdɛtfəd pɪŋk/A small, bright pink wildflower, native to Europe.
• depth

  nounB1
  /depθ/The distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something; the quality of being deep.
• depth charge

  nounC1
  /ˈdepθ ˌtʃɑːdʒ/A military anti-submarine weapon consisting of an explosive canister designed to be dropped into the sea from a ship or aircraft and detonate at a preset depth.
• depth gauge

  nounC1
  /ˈdepθ ˌɡeɪdʒ/An instrument for measuring the depth of a liquid or the distance to the bottom of something.
• depth of field

  nounC1
  /ˌdepθ əv ˈfiːld/The distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a photograph or filmed scene that appear acceptably sharp.
• depth of focus

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˌdɛpθ əv ˈfəʊkəs/In optics/photography: the distance range within which an object can be moved while still appearing acceptably sharp in an image.
• depth perception

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdepθ pəˈsep.ʃən/The visual ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and judge the distance of objects.

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