English Words Starting With D

• dark ages

  nounplural-nounB2
  /ˌdɑːk ˈeɪdʒɪz/The period in European history from approximately the 5th to the 10th century, following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, often characterized by economic and cultural decline, loss of knowledge, and instability.
• dark chocolate

  nounB1
  /ˌdɑːk ˈtʃɒk.lət/A type of chocolate made with cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar, without or with very little milk solids, giving it a less sweet, more intense, and often slightly bitter flavour compared to milk chocolate.
• dark comedy

  nounMedium
  /ˌdɑːk ˈkɒm.ə.di/A genre of comedy that uses humor to explore serious, disturbing, or taboo subjects like death, illness, or suffering.
• dark continent

  nounC2
  /ˌdɑːk ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/A term historically used to refer to Africa, particularly in the 19th century, suggesting it was mysterious, unknown, and largely unexplored by Europeans.
• dark continent, the

  nounLow (C2 Level)
  /ðə ˌdɑːk ˈkɒn.tɪ.nənt/A historical term for Africa, emphasizing its perceived mystery, unknown interior, and cultural/geographical inaccessibility to Europeans in the 19th century.
• dark current

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˈdɑːk ˌkʌrənt/In physics and electronics, the small electric current that flows through a photodetector (like a photodiode or CCD) even when no light is present.
• dark energy

  nounC2
  /ˌdɑːk ˈen.ə.dʒi/A hypothetical form of energy postulated in cosmology to explain the observed accelerated expansion of the universe.
• dark glasses

  plural-nounB1
  /ˌdɑːk ˈɡlɑːsɪz/Eyewear with tinted or darkened lenses, primarily to protect the eyes from bright light.
• dark horse

  nounB2
  /ˌdɑːk ˈhɔːs/A candidate, competitor, or entity about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
• dark internet

  nounLow
  /ˈdɑːk ˈɪntənɛt/The vast portion of the internet not indexed by standard search engines, which cannot be accessed without specialized software or configurations.
• dark lantern

  nounRare / Historical
  /ˌdɑːk ˈlæntən/A lantern that can be shuttered or shielded to conceal its light, designed for use when stealth or secrecy is required.
• dark matter

  nounC2
  /ˌdɑːk ˈmæt.ər/A hypothetical, invisible form of matter that does not emit or interact with electromagnetic radiation, but is inferred to exist due to its gravitational effects on visible matter, galaxy rotation, and the large-scale structure of the universe.
• dark meat

  nounB1
  /ˌdɑːk ˈmiːt/The meat of poultry that comes from the legs and thighs, characterized by a darker color due to higher myoglobin content.
• dark mineral

  nounC1
  /ˈdɑːk ˈmɪn.ər.əl/A naturally occurring, solid, inorganic substance that is non-lustrous, black, gray, or deeply colored, typically opaque and associated with igneous or metamorphic rock formations.
• dark money

  nounC1
  /ˈdɑːk ˌmʌn.i/Funds spent to influence elections or public policy, where the source of the money is not disclosed to the public.
• dark nebula

  nounLow (specialist term)
  /ˌdɑːk ˈnebjʊlə/A dense cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space, appearing as a dark region because it obscures the light from stars or bright nebulae behind it.
• dark of the moon

  nounC1
  /ˈdɑːk əv ðə ˈmuːn/The period when the moon is not visible because it's between the Earth and the Sun, with its unlit side facing Earth.
• dark reaction

  nounLow
  /ˈdɑːk riˌæk.ʃən/The second stage of photosynthesis that does not require light, converting carbon dioxide and other compounds into glucose.
• dark slide

  nounLow
  /ˈdɑːk ˌslaɪd/A light-tight holder for photographic film or plates, used in large-format or plate cameras to protect the film from exposure until ready to shoot.
• dark star

  nounC1
  /ˌdɑːk ˈstɑː/A celestial object, such as a star, that emits little or no visible light, often due to being obscured, dying, or being a theoretical type of star.

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