English Words Starting With D

• drag race

  nounC1
  /ˈdræɡ ˌreɪs/A competition in which two drivers in powerful, specially modified cars accelerate from a standing start over a short, straight, measured distance (typically a quarter mile), with the winner being the car with the lowest elapsed time.
• drag rake

  nounRare / Technical
  /dræɡ reɪk/A tractor-drawn or trailed agricultural implement used for breaking up and smoothing soil after initial ploughing.
• drag sail

  nounC2/Technical
  /dræɡ seɪl/A large, lightweight sail deployed from a spacecraft or satellite to increase atmospheric drag and facilitate orbital decay.
• drag strip

  nounC1
  /ˈdræɡ ˌstrɪp/A straight, paved course, typically 1/4 mile long, used for acceleration races between two vehicles from a standing start.
• drag up

  verbB2-C1
  /dræɡ ʌp/To bring up or introduce an unpleasant topic from the past, especially in conversation.
• dragee

  nounLow
  /ˈdræʒ.eɪ/A small, hard candy or sugar-coated pill, often containing a central nut, chocolate, or medicine.
• dragger

  nounC1
  /ˈdræɡ.ər/A person or thing that drags; a device for dragging or pulling something along.
• dragging

  adjectivenounHigh (B1)
  /ˈdræɡɪŋ/The act of pulling something along a surface, often with effort or resistance.
• dragging piece

  nounLow (Specialized/Technical)
  /ˈdræɡ.ɪŋ ˌpiːs/A slow, tedious, and often burdensome component, process, or person that delays progress or reduces overall efficiency.
• draggle

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 (Very Low)
  /ˈdraɡ(ə)l/To make something wet, dirty, or limp by dragging it through water, mud, or on the ground.
• draggle-tail

  nounExtremely Low/Archaic
  /ˈdræɡ(ə)lteɪl/A person, typically a woman or child, whose clothes are wet, muddy, or hanging untidily, especially from trailing in the dirt; a slattern or slovenly woman.
• draghound

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈdræɡ.haʊnd/A large, powerful dog of a breed used for hunting by following a prepared scent trail (the 'drag'), typically a foxhound.
• draglift

  nounC2
  /ˈdraɡlɪft/A type of ski lift where the rider is pulled uphill while remaining standing on their skis or snowboard.
• dragline

  nounC2
  /ˈdraɡlʌɪn/A heavy rope, cable, or chain used for pulling or dragging heavy objects.
• dragline crane

  nounLow
  /ˈdræɡlaɪn kreɪn/A large, mobile crane used for excavating and material handling, primarily in mining and heavy construction, which operates by dragging a bucket towards itself via cables.
• dragnet

  nounC1
  /ˈdræɡnet/A net pulled through water or across the ground to catch fish or game, or figuratively, a systematic search for criminals.
• drago

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdreɪɡəʊ/A type of dragon or dragon-like creature, often used in fantasy contexts.
• dragoman

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdræɡəmən/An interpreter or professional guide, especially in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries.
• dragon

  nounC1
  /ˈdræɡən/A large, mythical creature typically depicted as a giant, fire-breathing, scaly reptile with wings.
• dragon beam

  nounVery low
  /ˈdraɡən biːm/A short timber beam in a corner of a building, set diagonally to support the ends of two joists at a right-angled corner.

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