English Words Starting With D

• dray

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow / Specialized / Historical
  /dreɪ/A low, flat, four-wheeled vehicle for heavy loads, pulled by horses.
• dray horse

  nounLow (Specialist/Archaic)
  /ˈdreɪ ˌhɔːs/A large, powerful horse used for pulling a dray, which is a low, flat cart without sides, often used for heavy loads like beer barrels.
• drayage

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈdreɪɪdʒ/The short-distance hauling or transport of goods, typically from a port, railway yard, or container terminal to a nearby destination (or vice versa).
• drayhorse

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈdreɪhɔːs/A large, powerful horse bred for pulling heavy loads, such as those used with a dray (a low, flat cart without sides).
• draying

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈdreɪ.ɪŋ/The activity of transporting goods using a low, flat cart without sides, historically pulled by horses.
• drayman

  nounLow
  /ˈdreɪ.mən/A person whose job is to drive a dray (a low, flat cart without sides, pulled by horses, used for transporting goods).
• drayton

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈdreɪ.tən/Primarily a proper noun referring to a surname or a placename derived from Old English, indicating a settlement or farm where sledges (drags) were used.
• dread

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /drɛd/To anticipate or wait for something with great fear, anxiety, or apprehension.
• dreadful

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈdred.fəl/Extremely bad, unpleasant, or serious; causing great fear or suffering.
• dreading

  verbMedium
  /ˈdred.ɪŋ/The act of anticipating or fearing something unpleasant with anxiety and dread.
• dreadlocks

  nounplural-nounB2
  /ˈdrɛdlɒks/A hairstyle in which the hair is washed but not combed, forming tight, matted ropes of hair.
• dreadnought

  nounC2
  /ˈdrɛdnɔːt/A type of battleship with a main armament of large-caliber guns in rotating turrets, introduced in the early 20th century.
• dream

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /driːm/A series of images, thoughts, and emotions that occur in the mind during sleep.
• dream act

  nounMedium
  /ˈdriːm ækt/A piece of legislation providing a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who were brought to a country as children, contingent upon meeting certain conditions such as educational attainment or military service.
• dream analysis

  nounC1
  /ˈdriːm əˌnæl.ə.sɪs/The systematic study and interpretation of the content of dreams.
• dream book

  nounC1
  /ˈdriːm ˌbʊk/A book which lists common dreams and their traditional interpretations, used to find supposed meanings or omens.
• dream catcher

  nounC1
  /ˈdriːm ˌkætʃ.ər/A handmade object, traditionally a willow hoop with a woven net, decorated with sacred items, believed by some Indigenous North American cultures to filter bad dreams and allow good dreams to pass.
• dream merchant

  nounLow
  /ˈdriːm ˌmɜːtʃənt/A person who sells unrealistic or fanciful ideas, hopes, or illusions, often for profit or manipulation.
• dream of the red chamber, the

  nounLow
  /ˌdriːm əv ðə ˌred ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/The English title of "紅樓夢" (Hónglóu Mèng), a monumental 18th-century Chinese novel by Cao Xueqin, widely considered the pinnacle of Chinese literature, depicting the decline of a noble family.
• dream team

  nounB2
  /ˈdriːm ˌtiːm/An ideal or highly effective group of people assembled to work on a specific task, project, or goal, due to their combined, complementary skills.

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