English Words Starting With D

• dark tourism

  nounC2
  /ˈdɑːk ˈtʊə.rɪ.zəm/Travel to places historically associated with death, suffering, tragedy, or disaster.
• dark web

  nounC1
  /ˌdɑːk ˈweb/Parts of the internet that are not indexed by standard search engines and require special software or authorization to access, often associated with anonymity and illegal activities.
• dark-eyed junco

  nounMedium
  /ˌdɑːk ˌaɪd ˈdʒʌŋkəʊ/A small, common North American sparrow (genus Junco) with a characteristic dark hood or mask covering the head and eyes, contrasting with a pale bill and often lighter underparts.
• dark-field illumination

  nounLow
  /ˈdɑːk fiːld ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/A microscopy technique where only light scattered by the specimen is observed, resulting in a bright image on a dark background.
• dark-field microscope

  nounC2
  /ˈdɑːk fiːld ˈmaɪ.krə.skəʊp/A microscope that illuminates a sample with a hollow cone of light, making objects appear bright against a dark background.
• darken

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈdɑː.kən/To make something become dark or darker in colour, or to become dark.
• darkle

  verbverb-intransitiveC2/Rare
  /ˈdɑː.kəl/to grow or appear dark, dim, or gloomy; to be or become indistinct in the dark.
• darkling beetle

  nounLow-frequency, technical/scientific
  /ˈdɑːklɪŋ ˈbiːt(ə)l/A beetle of the family Tenebrionidae, typically dark in color and active at night or in dark places.
• darkness

  nounHigh
  /ˈdɑːk.nəs/The absence of light; the state of having little or no light.
• darkroom

  nounLow
  /ˈdɑːk.ruːm/A room from which normal light is excluded, used for developing photographs.
• darktown

  nounObsolete/Very Rare
  /ˈdɑːk.taʊn/A historically offensive term for a predominantly African American neighborhood, often implying poverty and segregation.
• darky

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete (in offensive use)
  /ˈdɑː.ki/A highly offensive and racist slang term for a Black person, historically used to denigrate and dehumanize.
• darlan

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɑː.læ̃/Proper noun referring to François Darlan (1881–1942), a French admiral and political figure during World War II.
• darlene

  nounLow (as a common noun: N/A; as a name: moderately common historically)
  /dɑːˈliːn/A female given name of English origin.
• darling

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈdɑː.lɪŋ/A person who is dearly loved; a favourite.
• darling downs

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌdɑː.lɪŋ ˈdaʊnz/A large agricultural region in Queensland, Australia, known for fertile farming and grazing land.
• darling range

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɑːlɪŋ reɪndʒ/A specific, named mountain range in Western Australia.
• darling river

  nounLow
  /ˈdɑː.lɪŋ ˈrɪv.ə/A major river system in southeastern Australia.
• darlington

  nounLow
  /ˈdɑːlɪŋtən/A town in County Durham, England, historically significant in railway development.
• darmstadt

  nounLow
  /ˈdɑːmʃtat/A city in central Germany, in the state of Hesse.

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