English Words Starting With D
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- d'oliviera/dəˌlɪvɪˈeərə/A surname of Portuguese origin, meaning 'of the olive tree'.nounVery Low
- d'oyly carte/ˈdɔɪli ˈkɑːt/The surname of Richard D'Oyly Carte (1844–1901), an English impresario and producer, and his company.nounLow
- d'urfey/ˈdɜːrfi/A reference to the 17th-century English poet, playwright, and songwriter Thomas D'Urfey, often used in historical or literary contexts.nounExtremely Rare / Historical
- d-bag/ˈdiː bæɡ/An unpleasant, arrogant, or contemptible person, often implying a sleazy or hypocritical masculinity.nounMedium
- d-day/ˈdiː ˌdeɪ/The specific day on which a planned military operation is set to begin.nounMedium
- d-glucose/ˌdiː ˈɡluːkəʊs/A specific form of the simple sugar glucose, where the hydroxyl group on the last asymmetric carbon atom is oriented to the right in the Fischer projection.nounLow in general discourse; High in scientific/medical contexts.
- d-glyceraldehyde/ˌdiː ˌɡlɪsərˈældɪhaɪd/A simple, three-carbon sugar (triose) that is the simplest aldose sugar and serves as a fundamental reference compound in stereochemistry.nounC2+
- d-mark/ˌdiː ˈmɑːk/The former currency unit of Germany, officially the Deutsche Mark (DM), replaced by the euro in 2002.nounLow
- d-notice/ˈdiː ˌnəʊtɪs/An official, voluntary request by a government to media editors to withhold publication of information for reasons of national security.nounC2
- d-ring/ˈdiː rɪŋ/A D-shaped metal or plastic ring used primarily for attaching, securing, or connecting items, often found in equipment, clothing, and hardware.nounC1
- d-s meson/ˌdiː ˈes ˈmiːzɒn/A specific type of meson in particle physics containing a charm quark and a strange antiquark (or vice versa).nounRare
- d.ed./dɛd/No longer alive; having ceased to live.abbreviationnounC1 (Very High Frequency)
- da capo/dɑː ˈkɑːpəʊ/A musical instruction, originally Italian, meaning 'from the beginning'.adjectivenounLow
- da gama/ˌvæskəʊ də ˈɡɑːmə/A proper noun referring to the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.nounLow
- da nang/ˌdɑː ˈnæŋ/A major port city in central Vietnam.nounLow
- da ponte/də ˈpɒnteɪ/ or /də ˈpɒnti/A proper noun, a surname of Italian origin, primarily known as a historical reference to the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749–1838) who collaborated with Mozart.nounVery Low (C2)
- da vinci/də ˈvɪn.tʃi/Referring to Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), the renowned Italian polymath of the Renaissance era, famous as a painter, scientist, inventor, and more.nounC1
- da yunhe/ˌɡrænd kəˈnæl/An ancient artificial waterway in China, known as the Grand Canal, linking the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers.nounLow
- dab/dæb/To lightly touch something with a quick, gentle, often repeated movement, typically with something soft or absorbent.nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- dab hand/ˌdæb ˈhænd/A person who is highly skilled or expert at a particular activity.nounC1
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