English Words Starting With D

• dashiki

  nounC1
  /dæˈʃiː.ki/A loose-fitting, brightly colored shirt, often with intricate embroidery around the neck and sleeves, originally from West Africa.
• dashing white sergeant

  nounLow
  /ˌdæʃ.ɪŋ ˌwaɪt ˈsɑː.dʒənt/A traditional Scottish country dance and the tune to which it is performed.
• dashpot

  nounRare (C2)
  /ˈdæʃpɒt/A mechanical device used to dampen or control motion, typically consisting of a piston moving in a fluid-filled cylinder.
• dasht-e-kavir

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdæʃt eɪ kəˈvɪə/A large desert in central Iran, also known as the Great Salt Desert.
• dasht-e-lut

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdæʃt eɪ ˈluːt/A large salt desert basin in southeastern Iran, known for extreme temperatures and dramatic rock formations.
• dasht-i-kavir

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdæʃt eɪ kəˈvɪə(r)/A large desert in central Iran, also known as the Great Salt Desert.
• dasht-i-lut

  nounC2
  /ˌdæʃt eɪ ˈluːt/A large desert salt flat and hyper-arid region in southeastern Iran.
• dassehra

  nounLow in international English, moderate in South Asian English contexts.
  /ˈdʊʃərə/A major Hindu festival marking the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, and symbolising the triumph of good over evil.
• dassie

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdasi/A small, herbivorous mammal found in Africa and the Middle East, also known as the rock hyrax.
• dassin

  nounExtremely Low/Virtually Non-existent
  /ˈdæs.ɪn/The word 'dassin' does not exist in standard English dictionaries and appears to be a non-standard or made-up term. In standard linguistic analysis, it would be considered a lexical gap or neologism.
• dast

  verb-intransitiveExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /dast/A dialectal or archaic form of the verb 'dare', used in the second person singular (thou dast) or third person singular (he/she dast).
• dastard

  adjectivenounLow/Archaic
  /ˈdæstəd/A person who is dishonorably or contemptibly cowardly.
• dastur

  nounLow (in global English contexts); common within specific linguistic/cultural contexts.
  /ˈdʌstʊə/ or /dʌˈstʊə/In Urdu, Hindi, and Persian, the word 'dastur' primarily means 'custom', 'tradition', 'practice', 'rule', or 'procedure'. It refers to established social norms and conventions.
• dasymeter

  nounExtremely Low
  /dæˈsɪmɪtə/An instrument for measuring the density of gases.
• dasyu

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈdʌsjuː/A member of an ancient, non-Aryan people of India, often referred to in early Sanskrit texts and typically depicted as hostile and alien.
• dasyure

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈdasɪjʊə/A small to medium-sized, carnivorous marsupial native to Australia, New Guinea, and surrounding islands, often having spotted fur and a longish snout.
• data

  nounplural-nounHigh
  /ˈdeɪ.tə/Factual information, especially measurements or statistics, collected for reference or analysis.
• data bank

  nounLess common
  /ˈdeɪtə bæŋk/A large collection of organized data stored in a computer system, used for analysis and retrieval.
• data capture

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪtə ˌkæptʃə/The process of collecting raw information and converting it into a format that can be processed and stored by a computer system.
• data carrier

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪtə ˌkæriə/A physical object or medium used to store, carry, or transmit digital information.

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