English Words Starting With D

• derogation

  nounC2
  /ˌdɛrəˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/The act of making something seem less important or valuable; a partial repeal or suspension of a law or rule.
• deromanticize

  verb-transitiveC1/C2
  /ˌdiːˈrəʊ.mæn.tɪ.saɪz/To strip something of its romantic, idealized, or sentimental qualities; to view or portray something in a realistic, practical, or disillusioned way.
• derp

  adjectiveinterjectionnounverb-intransitiveverb-transitivelow
  /dɜːp/An exclamation or descriptor expressing foolishness, stupidity, or general silliness.
• derrick

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈdɛrɪk/A tall framework or tower over a deep hole, used especially in oil drilling to support the drilling machinery and hoist equipment.
• derrida

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈdɛrɪdɑː/ (common anglicized approximation). A closer French approximation /dɛʁiˈda/ may be used by specialists.A proper noun referring to Jacques Derrida (1930–2004), the influential French philosopher and founder of deconstruction.
• derriere

  nounLow
  /ˌder.iˈeər/A person's buttocks or backside.
• derring-do

  nounLow
  /ˌder.ɪŋ ˈduː/Bold, adventurous, or heroic action; daring deeds.
• derringer

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛrɪndʒə/A small, short-barrelled pistol that can be easily concealed.
• derris

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛrɪs/A tropical climbing plant of the pea family, whose roots contain rotenone, used as an insecticide.
• derro

  nounLow, very informal/slang
  /ˈdɛr.əʊ/derelict, destitute, and often homeless person, specifically one with chronic alcohol or drug addiction, living on the fringes of society; a person completely broken down by poverty, addiction, and social exclusion.
• derry

  nounRare
  /ˈdɛri/A local name for a settlement or woodland, most commonly associated with the city of Derry/Londonderry in Northern Ireland.
• dertrum

  nounC1/C2
  /dɪˈtraɪtəs/The loose material that results from disintegration, erosion, or wear; debris.
• derv

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /dɜːv/A diesel-engined road vehicle; specifically, diesel fuel used for such vehicles. (Archaic or specialized usage for a member of a Muslim religious order, a dervish.)
• dervish

  nounLow
  /ˈdɜːvɪʃ/A member of a Muslim religious order, especially one known for asceticism and ecstatic rituals such as whirling.
• derwent

  nounLow
  /ˈdɜːwənt/Primarily a proper noun, most commonly a geographical place name for rivers and settlements in the UK.
• derwentwater

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɜː.wənt.wɔː.tə/A lake in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England.
• derzhavin

  nounVery Low
  /dɪəʒɑːˈvɪn/A proper noun referring to Gavriil Derzhavin, a major 18th-century Russian poet.
• des moines

  nounB1
  /dɪ ˈmɔɪn/The capital city of the U.S. state of Iowa.
• des plaines

  nounLow (Geographic proper noun)
  /deɪ ˈpleɪnz/A city in Illinois, USA, named after the Des Plaines River.
• des pres

  nounExtremely Low / Virtually Non-existent
  N/AThe French phrase 'des pres' (dès près) literally means 'as soon as near', but is not a standard, standalone English expression.

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