English Words Starting With D

• doubleheader

  nounIntermediate
  /ˌdʌb.l̩ˈhed.ər/Two games, events, or performances of the same type held consecutively on the same day, typically as a single unit or promotion.
• doubleness

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌb(ə)lnəs/The state or quality of being double; duality; duplicity.
• doubles

  nounB1
  /ˈdʌb(ə)lz/A plural noun referring to two of something, often a pair of people or items.
• doublespeak

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌb(ə)lspiːk/Language that deliberately obscures, disguises, distorts, or reverses the meaning of words, typically used by governments, corporations, or other institutions to make bad or unpopular things sound acceptable.
• doublet

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌblət/A set of two identical or very similar things; in historical linguistics, one of two or more words in a language derived from the same source but having different phonological forms and often different meanings (e.g., 'shirt' and 'skirt' from Old Norse 'skyrta').
• doublet pattern

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌblət ˈpætən/A recurring arrangement of two identical or similar elements in a sequence or design.
• doublethink

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʌb.əl.θɪŋk/The mental act of simultaneously accepting two contradictory beliefs as correct.
• doubleton

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʌb.əl.tən/A pair, especially a pair of playing cards of the same suit, held in a hand.
• doubletree

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈdʌb.əl.triː/A substantial beam or crossbar connecting two parts of a draft animal harness, typically used to attach two whiffletrees.
• doubleword

  nounA2
  /ˈdʌb.əl/consisting of two parts, twice as much, or a quantity that is two times the normal amount.
• doubling

  nounB2
  /ˈdʌb.lɪŋ/The action or process of making or becoming twice as much or twice as many.
• doubloon

  nounC2 (Very Low)
  /dʌˈbluːn/A historical Spanish gold coin.
• doublure

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /duːˈblʊə/A decorative lining, often of fine material, inside the covers of a book.
• doubs

  nounVery Low (Geographically Specific)
  /duː/A proper noun referring primarily to a river and a department in eastern France.
• doubt

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /daʊt/A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about the truth, reality, or nature of something.
• doubtful

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈdaʊtf(ə)l/Uncertain or not completely sure about something; likely to be false, bad, or unlikely to happen.
• doubting thomas

  nounC1
  /ˌdaʊtɪŋ ˈtɒməs/A person who refuses to believe something without direct proof or evidence.
• douc

  nounVery Low
  /duːk/A type of arboreal, leaf-eating Old World monkey native to Southeast Asia, known for its striking, multicolored fur.
• douceperes

  plural-nounExtremely low (obsolete/archaic)
  /ˈduːspɛrɪz/An obsolete or archaic term with no established modern English meaning; appears in Middle English as a variant or corruption of a word, possibly related to "douce" (sweet, pleasant) or as a surname.
• douceur

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /duːˈsəː/A bribe or a financial inducement, often one given discreetly.

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