English Words Starting With D

• despumate

  verbVery Rare / Obsolete
  /dɪˈspjuːmeɪt/To remove scum or impurities from the surface of a liquid, especially by skimming.
• desquamate

  verbverb-intransitiveC2
  /ˈdɛskwəmeɪt/to peel off or shed in scales, especially of skin or a surface layer
• dessalines

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdeɪsæˈliːn/A proper noun, historically a surname and place name, most famously associated with Jean-Jacques Dessalines (c. 1758–1806), a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti.
• dessau

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛsaʊ/A city in eastern Germany, located at the confluence of the Mulde and Elbe rivers.
• dessert

  nounHigh
  /dɪˈzɜːt/The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal.
• dessert fork

  nounB1
  /dɪˈzɜːt fɔːk/A fork specifically designed for eating desserts, typically smaller than a main-course fork.
• dessert knife

  nounC1
  /dɪˈzɜːt naɪf/A small table knife, with a blunt or slightly rounded end, specifically designed for eating desserts and often part of a formal cutlery set.
• dessert wine

  nounC1
  /dɪˈzɜːt waɪn/A sweet wine, typically served with dessert.
• dessertspoon

  nounLow (primarily UK/Commonwealth; specialized/technical contexts in US)
  /dɪˈzɜːtspuːn/A spoon of medium size, between a teaspoon and a tablespoon, used for eating dessert or cereal.
• dessertspoonful

  nounLow
  /dɪˈzɜːtspuːnfʊl/The amount of a substance, typically a liquid or powder, that can be held in a dessert spoon, used as a unit of measurement.
• dessiatine

  nounRare
  /ˈdɛsɪətiːn/A unit of land area used in Imperial Russia, equivalent to 2.7 acres or approximately 1.0925 hectares.
• destabilize

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈsteɪ.bəl.aɪz/To make something unstable, unsteady, or unbalanced; to undermine the stability of a system, government, emotion, or structure.
• destain

  verb-transitiveLow
  /diːˈsteɪn/To remove a stain or colouring agent, especially from a biological specimen for microscopy.
• destem

  verb-transitiveC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /diːˈstɛm/To remove the stems from a plant, typically from grapes, berries, or flowers before processing or eating.
• desterilize

  verb-transitiveVery Low
  /ˌdiːˈster.ɪ.laɪz/to make something unsterile; to reverse the process of sterilization
• destination

  adjectivenounB1 (Intermediate)
  /ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/The place to which someone or something is going or being sent.
• destine

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈdɛstɪn/To set apart, appoint, or ordain beforehand for a specific purpose or end.
• destiny

  nounB2
  /ˈdɛstɪni/The predetermined course of events regarded as beyond human control, often imagined as a supernatural power.
• destitute

  adjectiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/Completely lacking the means to provide for oneself; extremely poor.
• destitution

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌdɛstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/The state of lacking the most basic necessities of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter; extreme poverty.

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