English Words Starting With D

• dandruff

  nounC1
  /ˈdandrʌf/Small, white flakes of dead skin that form on the scalp and often fall from the head.
• dandy

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈdændi/A man who is excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance; a fop.
• dandy fever

  nounVery low (archaic/historical)
  /ˈdændi ˌfiːvə/A historical, informal name for dengue fever, an acute infectious tropical disease transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by high fever, severe joint and muscle pain, and a rash.
• dandy roll

  nounC2
  /ˈdændi ˌrəʊl/A cylinder in a papermaking machine that impresses a watermark or laid pattern onto paper.
• dandy-brush

  nounLow
  /ˈdændi ˌbrʌʃ/A stiff-bristled brush used for grooming horses, especially for removing dried mud and dirt from the coat.
• dane

  nounC1
  /deɪn/A native or inhabitant of Denmark.
• danegeld

  nounRare / Historical
  /ˈdeɪnˌɡɛld/A historical tax levied to pay off Viking raiders to secure peace and prevent further attacks.
• danelaw

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪnlɔː/The system of law and customs brought by Danish invaders and settlers to parts of England in the 9th-11th centuries.
• danewort

  nounRare
  /ˈdeɪnwɜːt/A European shrub (Sambucus ebulus) with clusters of small white flowers and black berries.
• dang

  interjectionverb-transitiveMedium
  /dæŋ/A mild exclamation or intensifier used to express annoyance, disappointment, surprise, or emphasis, often serving as a euphemistic substitute for "damn".
• danger

  nounB1
  /ˈdeɪn.dʒər/The possibility of harm, injury, loss, or an unpleasant outcome.
• danger angle

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Niche)
  /ˈdeɪn.dʒər ˈæŋ.ɡəl/In navigation, the minimum safe angle at which a ship can approach a hazard (like a shoal or rock) without grounding or collision, when using horizontal sextant angles between fixed landmarks.
• danger cave

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdeɪn.dʒə keɪv/A specific archeological site in eastern Utah, USA, named after the Danger family who owned the land, and excavated in the 1940s-50s, revealing significant artifacts of the Desert Archaic culture.
• danger man

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˈdeɪn.dʒə ˌmæn/A person who poses a significant threat, especially in a competitive context like sports, espionage, or conflict.
• danger money

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪn.dʒə ˌmʌn.i/Extra payment given to workers for performing hazardous or high-risk duties.
• dangerous offender

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs əˈfen.dər/A person who has been legally designated as posing a severe, ongoing threat to public safety due to their pattern of violent or serious criminal behavior.
• dangle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdæŋ.ɡl̩/To hang or swing loosely.
• dangleberry

  nounRare
  /ˈdæŋɡəlˌbɛri/A dried piece of faeces clinging to the hair around the anus
• dangling participle

  nounMedium
  /ˈdæŋɡlɪŋ pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/A grammatical error where a participle phrase modifies the wrong noun or pronoun, often creating ambiguity or absurdity.
• dani

  nounLow
  /ˈdæni/A feminine given name, typically a diminutive of names like Danielle or Daniela.

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