English Words Starting With D

• drinking song

  nounC2
  /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ sɒŋ/A traditional song, often communal and folk-inspired, sung while drinking alcohol, typically in a social or celebratory context.
• drinking water

  nounB2
  /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˌwɔːtə/Water that is safe and suitable for human consumption.
• drinking-up time

  nounVery Low (Rare outside specific UK context)
  /ˌdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈʌp taɪm/The legal period of time in British pubs, after official closing time, during which customers may finish their drinks.
• drinkwater

  nounVery low (as a common noun or term of general reference). Low as a surname.
  /ˈdrɪŋkˌwɔːtə/A family name (surname); also historically a descriptive term for a person who drank water (as opposed to alcoholic beverages).
• drip

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /drɪp/to fall or let something fall in small drops.
• drip cap

  nounLow
  /ˈdrɪp ˌkæp/A moulding or shield installed above a door, window, or opening to deflect water and prevent it from running down the wall or into the structure.
• drip coffee

  nounHigh
  /ˈdrɪp ˌkɒf.i/Coffee brewed by pouring hot water slowly over ground coffee beans in a filter; the resulting beverage.
• drip grind

  nounRare / Specialist
  /ˌdrɪp ˈɡraɪnd/A specific setting on a coffee grinder that produces a relatively fine coffee powder, typically used for brewing coffee via a drip filter method.
• drip irrigation

  nounLow-Frequency
  /ˌdrɪp ˌɪr.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/An agricultural method of watering plants where water is delivered slowly and directly to the roots through a network of tubes, valves, and emitters, minimising water waste.
• drip painting

  nounC1
  /ˈdrɪp ˌpeɪn.tɪŋ/A painting created by dripping or pouring paint onto a canvas, often associated with Abstract Expressionism.
• drip pan

  nounC2 (Upper Advanced)
  /ˈdrɪp pæn/A shallow container placed under an object to catch drips, leaks, or spilled liquids, preventing them from reaching a surface below.
• drip-dry

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdrɪp ˈdraɪ/A type of clothing or fabric that dries without needing to be ironed, or the process of letting it dry hanging up.
• drip-feed

  nounverbC1
  /ˈdrɪp fiːd/To supply something (like information, money, or liquid) slowly and steadily in small amounts over time.
• drippage

  nounLow
  /ˈdrɪpɪdʒ/The act or process of dripping; liquid that drips.
• dripping

  adverbnounB2
  /ˈdrɪp.ɪŋ/The fat that drips from meat as it cooks; the sound or action of falling in small drops.
• dripping pan

  nounLow (historical/archaic)
  /ˈdrɪpɪŋ pæn/A shallow pan placed under roasting meat to catch the fat and juices that drip down during cooking.
• dripstone

  nounC2
  /ˈdrɪpstəʊn/A mineral deposit (typically calcite) formed by dripping water, usually found hanging from a cave roof (stalactite) or rising from the floor (stalagmite).
• dript

  verbVery Low
  /drɪpt/A non-standard, informal, or humorous past tense and past participle of the verb 'drip', sometimes used in specific dialects or creative writing to mimic certain speech patterns.
• drisheen

  nounVery low
  /ˈdrɪʃiːn/A traditional Irish blood pudding or sausage.
• drivability

  nounC1
  /ˌdraɪ.vəˈbɪl.ə.ti/The quality or degree to which a vehicle is easy and pleasant to drive.

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