English Words Starting With D

• douzepers

  plural-nounC2 (Extremely Low Frequency / Obscure)
  /ˌduːzəˈpɛː/The twelve most trusted knights or paladins of Charlemagne's court in medieval legend.
• douzieme

  nounRare
  /ˌduːzɪˈɛm/Twelfth; relating to the number 12 in a series.
• dovap

  nounVery low (Obsolete/Term of Art)
  /ˈdəʊ.væp/An acronym for 'Doppler Velocity and Position', referring to a radar tracking system that uses the Doppler effect to determine both speed and location.
• dove

  nounB2
  /dʌv/A small, stout-bodied bird of the pigeon family, often symbolising peace.
• dove color

  nounIntermediate-Low (C1)
  /ˈdʌv ˌkʌlə(r)/A pale, soft, greyish-blue colour, similar to the greyish feathers of a dove.
• dove prion

  nounVery Low
  /dʌv ˈpraɪ.ɒn/A specific type of prion protein associated with doves, often studied in avian biology and neurodegenerative disease research.
• dove prism

  nounLow
  /dʌv ˈprɪzəm/A specific type of reflective optical prism that inverts an image; named for its similarity to a dove's body shape in cross-section.
• dovecote

  nounC2
  /ˈdʌvkɒt/A small house or box, often with compartments, built for domestic pigeons or doves to nest in.
• dovekie

  nounVery low
  /ˈdʌvki/A small, stocky, black-and-white seabird of the auk family (Alle alle), native to the Arctic and North Atlantic; also called the little auk.
• dover

  nounLow
  /ˈdəʊvə/A place name referring to the English port town of Dover, famous for its white cliffs.
• dover's powder

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈdəʊvəz ˈpaʊdə/A medicinal powder containing ipecac and opium, historically used as a diaphoretic (sweat-inducer) and analgesic (pain reliever).
• dovetail

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈdʌvteɪl/To join two pieces of wood using an interlocking joint shaped like a dove's tail.
• dovetail hinge

  nounC2
  /ˈdʌvteɪl hɪndʒ/A specialized type of hinge where the leaves are cut in an interlocking, wedge-shaped pattern (resembling a dovetail joint), often used for heavy-duty applications and flush-mounting.
• dovetail plane

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʌvteɪl pleɪn/A short-bodied woodworking hand plane specifically designed for planing into the acute corners of dovetail joints.
• dovetail saw

  nounC1/C2 (specialist terminology)
  /ˈdʌvteɪl ˌsɔː/A small, fine-toothed backsaw used for making precise cuts in woodworking, particularly for cutting dovetail joints.
• dovzhenko

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /dɒvˈʒɛŋkəʊ/A surname of Ukrainian origin.
• dow

  nounRare/Archaic
  /daʊ/To have value, worth, or capability; also archaic for 'to be able'.
• dow-jones average

  nounLow
  /ˌdaʊ ˌdʒəʊnz ˈævərɪdʒ/A stock market index that measures the performance of 30 major, publicly-owned companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
• dowager

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈdaʊ.ə.dʒə(r)/a widow who holds a title or property from her deceased husband.
• dowager's hump

  nounLow
  /ˌdaʊədʒəz ˈhʌmp/A colloquial and somewhat dated term for an outward curvature of the upper spine, most commonly caused by osteoporosis.

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