English Words Starting With D

• double day

  nounC1/C2 - Low frequency in general discourse but established within specific sociological, feminist, and work-life balance contexts.
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈdeɪ/A modern societal concept describing the cumulative workload faced by individuals, primarily women, who perform paid labor during the day and then undertake unpaid domestic work and caregiving responsibilities at home.
• double decomposition

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˌdiː.kɒm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/A chemical reaction where two compounds exchange ions to form two new compounds.
• double demy

  nounRare
  /ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈdɛ.mi/A specific, large paper size, historically used in printing and bookbinding.
• double density

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈden.sɪ.ti/Having twice the amount of data stored per unit of area or volume compared to a standard format, typically referring to magnetic storage media like floppy disks.
• double digging

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈdɪɡ.ɪŋ/A gardening technique involving the manual preparation of soil to a depth of two spades, improving soil structure and fertility by incorporating organic matter into the lower layer.
• double dip

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈdɪp/To dip something twice; to participate in two similar activities or benefits simultaneously, especially when receiving two payments or sources of income from the same situation, often controversially.
• double down

  verbHigh-frequency idiom
  /ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈdaʊn/In its original casino context: to double one's initial bet after seeing one's first two cards in blackjack, receiving exactly one more card.
• double dresser

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌb.l‿ˈdres.ər/A tall, wide piece of bedroom furniture, typically chest-height, featuring two sets of side-by-side drawers.
• double dribble

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2/Specialized
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈdrɪb.əl/A violation in basketball where a player stops dribbling, then starts dribbling again, or dribbles with two hands simultaneously.
• double drift

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈdʌb(ə)l drɪft/The process of determining a position by plotting two separate lines of position, typically in navigation, but also used metaphorically in other fields.
• double drummer

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Niche)
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈdrʌm.ər/The largest species of Australian cicada (Thopha saccata), known for its exceptionally loud mating call resembling a drumbeat.
• double dummy

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌb.əl ˈdʌm.i/In bridge, a situation where all cards are visible, allowing for perfect play analysis; in clinical trials, a method where both treatment and control groups receive a placebo to maintain blinding.
• double dutch

  nounmedium
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈdʌtʃ/Incomprehensible speech or writing; nonsense; gibberish.
• double eagle

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌb.l̩ ˈiː.ɡl̩/A gold coin of the United States with a face value of twenty dollars.
• double ender

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈen.dər/A boat, vehicle, or object that is symmetrical and functional at both ends, such as a ferry designed to load and unload from either end without turning around.
• double entendre

  nounC1
  /ˌduː.bl‿ɒnˈtɒn.drə/A word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent.
• double entente

  nounLow
  /ˌduːb(ə)l ɒnˈtɒnt/An archaic or non-standard phrase sometimes used erroneously for 'double entendre'.
• double entry

  nounC2
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈen.tri/A system of bookkeeping where every financial transaction is recorded in at least two different accounts, as both a debit and a credit, to ensure accuracy.
• double exposure

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌb.l̩ ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/A photographic technique where two distinct images are superimposed on a single frame of film or sensor.
• double fault

  nounverbLow-Frequency (C1-C2)
  /ˌdʌb.əl ˈfɔːlt/In tennis, a point lost by a player who fails on both service attempts.

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