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donnybrook
nounC2 / Low-frequency
/ˈdɒnɪbrʊk/A rowdy brawl, free-for-all, or heated public dispute.
donnybrook fair
nounVery Low
/ˈdɒn.i.brʊk ˈfeə(r)/A large, rowdy, chaotic public event marked by noisy confusion and disorder.
donor
adjectivenounB2
/ˈdəʊnə(r)/A person or organization that gives something (like blood, money, or an organ) voluntarily for the benefit of another.
donor card
nounB2
/ˈdəʊnə ˌkɑːd/A small card carried by a person to indicate their consent to donating their organs for transplantation after their death.
donoso
nounExtremely Rare
/dəʊˈnəʊsəʊ/An adjective describing something that is witty, clever, humorous, or amusing in a sharp or piquant way. It can also mean elegant, fine, or pleasant, often with a connotation of gracefulness.
donostia-san sebastian
nounLow (proper noun with specific geographical/cultural reference)
/dɒˈnɒstɪə ˌsæn seˈbæstɪən/The bilingual name for the city in northern Spain's Basque Country, combining the Basque name (Donostia) and the Spanish name (San Sebastián).
donovan
nounLow
/ˈdɒn.ə.vən/A surname of Irish origin, derived from the given name Donnubán.
donus
nounExtremely Rare / Non-existent
/ˈdəʊ.nəs/This word is not a standard English lexical item and has no established meaning. It may be a misspelling or a nonce word.
donut
nounC1 (High-frequency in informal/casual contexts; less common in formal writing)
/ˈdəʊ.nʌt/A small, deep-fried, ring-shaped cake of sweetened dough; a doughnut.
donzel
nounVery Rare / Archaic
/ˈdɒnzəl/A young nobleman not yet knighted; a squire; a youth of gentle birth.
doo
nounLow
/duː/A slang or informal noun, often referring to excrement (especially in child-oriented contexts) or used as a meaningless syllable in song lyrics.
doo-doo
nounMedium
/ˈduː duː/(childish) Excrement; feces.
doo-wop
nounlow
/ˈduː wɒp/A style of vocal-based rhythm and blues and rock and roll music popular in the 1950s and early 1960s, characterized by close harmony singing, nonsense syllables, and a simple beat.
doob
nounVery Low
/duːb/(chiefly British slang, offensive) A stupid or contemptible person; a fool. Also used as a general term of abuse.
doobie
nounLow
/ˈduːbi/A slang term for a marijuana cigarette, a joint.
doodad
nounC1
/ˈduː.dæd/An informal, often dismissive term for a small object, gadget, or trinket whose specific name is either unknown, forgotten, or considered unimportant.
doodah
nounlow
/ˈduːdɑː/A general-purpose word for a small object or gadget whose name is unknown, forgotten, or unimportant.
doodle
nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
/ˈduː.dl̩/To draw or scribble absentmindedly or while one's attention is otherwise occupied.
doodlebug
nounLow
/ˈduː.dəl.bʌɡ/A small, simple, and often amateurish rocket or flying bomb, especially the German V-1 flying bomb of WWII.
doodlesack
nounVery Low / Obsolete
/ˈduːd(ə)lsak/An archaic, humorous, or dialectal word for a bagpipe.

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