English Words Starting With D

• dragsville

  nounVery Low / Obsolete Slang
  /ˈdræɡz.vɪl/Something extremely dull, tedious, or boring; a situation or place that is depressingly uninteresting.
• draguignan

  nounExtremely low
  /ˌdraɡiːˈnjɒ̃/A town in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
• drahthaar

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdrɑːtˌhɑː/A breed of versatile hunting dog, specifically a German Wirehaired Pointer.
• drail

  nounverbverb-intransitiveVery Low
  /dreɪl/To make or become less vigorous or sharp; to hang loosely; to droop.
• drain

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /dreɪn/To remove liquid from something gradually, or to cause something to lose its resources or energy.
• drain rod

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˈdreɪn ˌrɒd/A long, flexible tool, typically made of segmented or coiled metal, used to clear blockages in drainage pipes by physically pushing through or dislodging obstructions.
• drainage

  nounB2
  /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/The system or process of removing water or other liquids from an area.
• drainage basin

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈdreɪ.nɪdʒ ˌbeɪ.sən/The geographical area from which all surface water drains into a particular river, lake, or ocean.
• drainageway

  nounC2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˈdreɪnɪdʒweɪ/A natural or man-made channel or depression that conveys surface water runoff.
• drainboard

  nounLow
  A slightly sloped surface adjacent to a sink, designed to drain water from washed dishes.
• drainfield

  nounC2
  /ˈdreɪnfiːld/A system of buried perforated pipes or chambers in the soil used to disperse liquid effluent from a septic tank.
• draining board

  nounB1
  /ˈdreɪ.nɪŋ ˌbɔːd/A slightly sloped surface, usually next to a sink, on which washed dishes are placed to dry by letting water drain off them.
• drainlayer

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdreɪnˌleɪ.ər/A person who installs drainage systems, especially for water or sewage.
• drainpipe

  nounC1
  /ˈdreɪn.paɪp/A pipe, typically vertical, that carries rainwater from the roof of a building down to ground level.
• drainpipes

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈdreɪn.paɪps/Pipes (typically vertical) that carry waste water or rainwater away from a building to a sewer or drainage system.
• drainspout

  nounC1
  /ˈdreɪnspaʊt/A pipe or channel that carries rainwater from the roof of a building to the ground or to a drain.
• draize test

  nounLow
  /dɹeɪz tɛst/A standardized animal test (primarily on rabbits) used to assess the potential irritancy or corrosiveness of chemicals, cosmetics, or other substances to the eyes and skin.
• drake

  nounC1
  /dreɪk/A male duck.
• drake fly

  nounLow
  /dreɪk flaɪ/A large, predatory aquatic insect of the order Odonata, specifically a male dragonfly.
• drake passage

  nounVery low (geographical proper noun)
  /dreɪk ˈpæsɪdʒ/A navigable waterway located between Bruny Island and the Tasman Peninsula in southern Tasmania, Australia, historically significant for maritime exploration.

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