English Words Starting With D

• downward mobility

  nounC1
  /ˌdaʊnwəd məʊˈbɪləti/Movement to a lower social or economic position within a society.
• downward spiral

  nounC1
  /ˌdaʊn.wəd ˈspaɪə.rəl/A situation that continuously worsens, with each negative event causing further decline.
• downwash

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdaʊnwɒʃ/Airflow or fluid forced downward, typically behind a moving object like an aircraft wing or propeller.
• downwelling

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌdaʊnˈwel.ɪŋ/The downward movement of surface water in the ocean, often near coastlines or in polar regions, driven by wind, density differences, or currents.
• downy mildew

  nounLow
  /ˌdaʊni ˈmɪldjuː/A destructive plant disease caused by oomycete pathogens (primarily from the family Peronosporaceae), characterized by yellowish patches on leaves and fuzzy, down-like fungal growth on the undersides.
• downy woodpecker

  nounLow
  /ˌdaʊ.ni ˈwʊd.pɛk.ər/A small, common North American woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) characterized by black and white plumage and a short, sharp beak.
• downzone

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˌdaʊnˈzəʊn/To change zoning regulations to allow less intensive or lower-density development.
• dowry

  nounC1
  /ˈdaʊəri/Property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage.
• dowsabel

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Literary)
  /ˈdaʊzəb(ə)l/A sweetheart, beloved woman; a rustic or buxom sweetheart.
• dowse

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /daʊz/To search for underground water, minerals, or objects using a Y-shaped rod or pendulum that is believed to dip or move in response to their presence.
• dowser

  nounC2
  /ˈdaʊzə(r)/A person who uses a rod or stick (a dowsing rod) in an attempt to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden objects.
• dowsing rod

  nounC2 (Very Low)
  /ˈdaʊzɪŋ ˌrɒd/A forked stick or rod, traditionally made of hazel or willow, believed to dip or twitch when held over underground water, minerals, or other hidden objects.
• dowson

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdaʊs(ə)n/Proper noun: surname of English origin, historically associated with specific families or individuals, particularly in British contexts. In modern use, it can appear as a given name or surname, though it is not highly common.
• dox

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /dɒks/To maliciously publish someone's private or identifying information (such as home address, phone number, etc.) on the internet, typically with intent to harass, threaten, or intimidate.
• doxepin

  nounLow (technical/medical)
  /ˈdɒksəpɪn/A tricyclic antidepressant medication used to treat depression and anxiety disorders.
• doxographer

  nounLow
  /dɒkˈsɒɡrəfə/A person who writes about the lives and opinions of ancient Greek philosophers, often based on secondary sources or fragments of their work.
• doxology

  nounC1
  /dɒkˈsɒlədʒi/A short hymn or formula of praise to God, often as a concluding part of a Christian worship service.
• doxorubicin

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdɒk.səˈruː.bɪ.sɪn/A powerful chemotherapy drug used to treat various cancers.
• doxy

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈdɒksi/A mistress or prostitute; (archaic) a sexually promiscuous woman.
• doxycycline

  nounC2
  /ˌdɒk.sɪˈsaɪ.kliːn/A broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

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