English Words Starting With D

• doy

  nounVery Low
  /dɔɪ/An interjection or mild insult expressing sudden realisation of stupidity (one's own or another's).
• doyen

  nounC2
  /ˈdɔɪ.ən/The most senior, respected, and experienced member of a group, profession, or field.
• doyenne

  nounC1/C2
  /dɔɪˈɛn/A woman who is the most experienced, respected, or prominent figure in a particular field.
• doyle

  nounLow
  /dɔɪl/A surname of Irish origin.
• doyley

  nounRare/Obsolete
  /ˈdɔɪli/A decorative mat or small piece of lace or paper, often with a cutwork or embroidered pattern, placed on a plate or under a cake to protect a surface or for ornament.
• doze

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /dəʊz/To sleep lightly and/or for a short period, often unintentionally or in a sitting/resting position.
• dozen

  adjectivedeterminernounB1
  /ˈdʌzn/A group or set of twelve items.
• dozens

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈdʌz(ə)nz/An indefinite large number, typically around twelve, often used to indicate a rough, informal count.
• dozer

  nounB2
  /ˈdəʊzə/A large, powerful machine used for moving earth and debris by pushing it with a broad blade at the front.
• dpn

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdiː.piːˈen/Initialism for 'Data Packet Number', a technical term referring to a sequential identifier assigned to individual data packets in network communications.
• dpnh

  nounC1
  /ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/the state of lacking or being denied something considered essential or necessary, especially basic material benefits or comforts.
• dr. jekyll and mr. hyde

  nounB2/C1
  /ˌdɒktə ˈdʒiːkəl ənd ˌmɪstə ˈhaɪd/A person who displays two distinct and contradictory personalities, one good and one evil.
• dr. strangelove

  nounLow Frequency, C2
  /ˌdɒktə ˈstreɪndʒlʌv/The title character from the 1964 satirical film 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,' a wheelchair-bound, ex-Nazi nuclear weapons expert who inadvertently causes a nuclear apocalypse.
• dr. zhivago

  nounLow
  /ˌdɒk.tə ˈʒɪv.ɑː.ɡəʊ/The titular character of Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel, or the novel itself; a symbol of the Russian intellectual caught in the turmoil of revolution and civil war.
• drab

  adjectivenounB2-C1
  /dræb/Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.
• drabbet

  nounArchaic / Historical / Extremely Rare
  /ˈdræbɪt/A coarse, durable linen or cotton fabric, typically unbleached or dull in colour.
• drabble

  nounverb-ambitransitiveRare
  /ˈdrab(ə)l/To make wet and dirty by dragging through mud or wet grass; to become wet and muddy.
• dracaena

  nounLow
  /drəˈsiːnə/A genus of flowering plants, typically with long, sword-shaped leaves, often grown as houseplants.
• drachm

  nounC2 (Very Rare/Technical/Historical)
  /dræm/A very small unit of weight in the apothecaries' system, equal to 60 grains or 1/8 of an ounce (approx. 3.888 grams).
• drachma

  nounC1
  /ˈdrækmə/The former basic monetary unit of Greece, replaced by the euro in 2002.

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