English Words Starting With D

• designer dog

  nounMedium
  /dɪˈzaɪnə dɒɡ/A dog that is deliberately bred from two or more established breeds to combine specific traits.
• designer drug

  nounC1-C2
  /dɪˌzaɪnə ˈdrʌɡ/A synthetic psychoactive substance engineered to mimic the effects of controlled drugs while avoiding legal restrictions.
• designer gene

  nounC2
  /dɪˈzaɪnə dʒiːn/A gene that has been artificially altered or synthesized to have specific characteristics.
• designing

  adjectivenounHigh
  /dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/The process of creating plans, drawings, or concepts for the construction, appearance, or function of something; conceiving and planning something with a specific purpose or intention.
• designment

  nounRare/Formal
  /dɪˈzaɪnmənt/A formal or official assignment, task, or allocation of work, often with specific responsibilities or objectives.
• desilver

  verb-transitiveRare/Technical
  /diːˈsɪlvə/To remove silver from something, especially from lead ore or photographic materials.
• desilverize

  verb-transitiveVery Low (Technical/Jargon)
  /diːˈsɪlvəraɪz/To remove silver, especially from lead or other metals during a refining process.
• desinence

  nounVery low
  /ˈdɛsɪnəns/A grammatical inflectional ending attached to a word stem, indicating features such as tense, case, number, or person.
• desipramine

  nounC2+ (Technical/Medical)
  /dɪˈsɪp.rə.miːn/A tricyclic antidepressant drug, primarily used to treat major depressive disorder and neuropathic pain.
• desirable

  adjectivenounB2
  /dɪˈzaɪərəb(ə)l/Wanted or wished for as being attractive, useful, or necessary.
• desire

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /dɪˈzaɪə(r)/A strong feeling of wanting to have or do something; a wish.
• desire under the elms

  nounLow (primarily a literary/cultural reference)
  /dɪˈzaɪər ˌʌn.dər ði ˈelmz/The title of Eugene O'Neill's 1924 play, referring to powerful, often destructive, passions (desire) set against or contained within a rural, puritanical New England family farm (symbolized by the elm trees).
• desist

  verbverb-intransitiveC1
  /dɪˈzɪst/To stop doing something; to cease or refrain from an action.
• desistance

  nounLow
  /dɪˈzɪstəns/The act of ceasing or stopping an action or behavior.
• desk

  adjectivenounA1
  /desk/A piece of furniture with a flat or sloping surface and typically drawers, used for writing, reading, or working.
• desk calendar

  nounB1
  /ˈdɛsk ˌkalɪndə/A small, often pad-style calendar designed to sit on a desk, typically showing one day, week, or month at a time.
• desk clerk

  nounB1
  /ˈdesk ˌklɑːk/A hotel employee who works at the reception desk, handling guest check-ins, check-outs, reservations, and general inquiries.
• desk copier

  nounLow/Obsolete
  /ˈdesk ˌkɒp.i.ə/A small, self-contained photocopier designed to sit on a desk or table, typically for individual or small office use.
• desk jockey

  nounMedium (C1-C2 level vocabulary)
  /ˈdesk ˌdʒɒk.i/A person whose job involves sitting and working at a desk for long periods, typically in an office, doing administrative or computer-based work.
• desk pad

  nounB1
  /ˈdesk ˌpæd/A protective or decorative mat placed on top of a desk, typically made of leather, felt, or plastic, and often used as a writing surface or to protect the desk from scratches, spills, or wear.

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