English Words Starting With D

• dream ticket

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdriːm ˈtɪkɪt/A combination of people or factors that is considered ideal or unbeatable, especially in politics.
• dream up

  verbB2
  /ˈdriːm ʌp/To invent or conceive of something imaginative or unusual, often in a fanciful or creative way.
• dream vision

  nounA2
  /driːm/A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
• dream world

  nounB2
  /ˈdriːm wɜːld/an ideal or imaginary world that is not real; a fantasy state of existence
• dreamboat

  nounLow/Informal
  /ˈdriːm.bəʊt/An extremely attractive person, typically a man, who is like an idealized romantic partner.
• dreamer

  nounB1
  /ˈdriː.mər/A person who spends time thinking about or planning desirable but often unrealistic future events or achievements; an idealist.
• dreamland

  nounC1
  /ˈdriːmlænd/An imaginary, ideal place or state, often associated with sleep, fantasy, or escape from reality.
• dreamscape

  nounC1
  /ˈdriːmskeɪp/A landscape, scene, or environment in a dream.
• dreamt

  verbC1
  /drɛmt/past tense and past participle of 'dream': to experience thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping.
• dreamtime

  nounLow
  /ˈdriːmtaɪm/A sacred era in Aboriginal Australian mythology in which ancestral beings shaped the world and established the natural order, law, and customs.
• dreamwork

  nounC2
  /ˈdriːm.wɜːk/The unconscious psychological work done during dreaming to process and manage thoughts, emotions, or memories.
• dreck

  nounC1/C2
  /drɛk/extremely poor quality stuff; trash; rubbish; worthless goods or materials.
• drecksill

  nounVery low; archaic/obsolete
  /ˈdrɛksɪl/A detestable, contemptible, or vile person.
• dred scott decision

  nounLow frequency (C1+)
  /ˌdred ˈskɒt dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n/A landmark 1857 ruling by the United States Supreme Court that held African Americans, whether enslaved or free, were not and could never be U.S. citizens, and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories.
• dredge

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /dredʒ/to bring up or remove mud, sand, or objects from the bottom of a body of water using a special machine or tool.
• dredge up

  verbB2-C1
  /ˌdredʒ ˈʌp/To bring something unpleasant, forgotten, or hidden from the past back into attention or memory.
• dredger

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdredʒ.ər/A machine or vessel used for excavating and removing material from the bottom of bodies of water.
• dredging machine

  nounC1
  /ˈdredʒ.ɪŋ məˌʃiːn/A mechanical device used to excavate and remove sediment, debris, or other material from the bottom of bodies of water, such as rivers, lakes, or harbours.
• dree

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveExtremely Low / Archaic / Dialectal
  /driː/To endure, suffer, or undergo (something tedious or difficult).
• dreg

  nounC1/C2
  /dreɡ/A small, solid particle that settles at the bottom of a liquid, especially a drink, after it has been left to stand; often associated with something undesirable or leftover.

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