English Words Starting With D

• dottle

  nounRare
  /ˈdɒt(ə)l/The small amount of unburned tobacco and ash left in the bottom of a pipe after smoking.
• dou

  nounC1
  /dəʊ/An exclamation expressing frustration, annoyance, or sudden realization of a foolish mistake.
• douai

  nounRare
  /ˈduːeɪ/A city in northern France.
• douala

  nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency proper noun outside geographical/economic contexts)
  /duːˈɑːlə/A major port city and the largest urban centre in Cameroon, located on the Wouri River estuary.
• douane

  nounLow
  /ˈduːɑːn/A customs office or customs house, particularly in French-speaking countries.
• douanier

  nounC1
  /ˌduːəˈnɪeɪ/A customs officer; an official responsible for collecting duties levied by a government on imported goods and for controlling the entry of goods into a country.
• douay bible

  nounC2
  /ˈduːeɪ ˈbaɪbl/An English translation of the Latin Vulgate Bible, produced by Catholic scholars in the late 16th and early 17th centuries in the French towns of Douay (Douai) and Rheims. Historically the standard Catholic English Bible in Anglophone countries until the mid-20th century.
• double

  adjectiveadverbnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈdʌb.əl/twice as much/many in quantity, size, or value; consisting of two parts
• double achievement

  nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ˈdʌbəl əˈtʃiːvmənt/The accomplishment of two significant, often related, successes at the same time or in close succession.
• double agent

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈeɪ.dʒənt/A spy who pretends to work for one country or organization while actually working for its enemy.
• double altar

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈɔːl.tə(r)/Two adjacent altars, often connected, forming a single liturgical or architectural unit within a church or chapel.
• double ax

  nounC2
  /ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈæks/An ancient weapon or ceremonial object with a large blade on two opposite sides of a central shaft.
• double back

  verbMedium
  /ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈbæk/To reverse one's direction of travel and go back the way one came, typically by following the same path or route.
• double bar

  nounLow (technical/domain-specific)
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈbɑː/A set of two vertical lines on a musical staff indicating the end of a major section or piece of music.
• double bass

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈbeɪs/The largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with a deep, resonant sound.
• double bassoon

  nounC2
  /ˌdʌb.l̩ bəˈsuːn/The largest and lowest-pitched member of the woodwind family, pitched an octave below the standard bassoon.
• double batten

  nounC2
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈbæt.ən/In construction and theater, a structural element where one batten is fixed to another, often for reinforcement or to create a specific channel.
• double bed

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌbl ˈbed/A bed designed to sleep two people, typically measuring approximately 4 feet 6 inches (137 cm) wide.
• double bill

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈbɪl/A programme or event featuring two main items, especially two films, plays, or concerts shown one after the other.
• double bind

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈbaɪnd/A psychological dilemma where a person receives contradictory demands or messages, making any response a failure.

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