English Words Starting With D

• drumfire

  nounC1/C2 (Very low frequency; mostly literary or historical contexts)
  /ˈdrʌmˌfaɪə/A rapid, continuous, and heavy bombardment of artillery or gunfire.
• drumfish

  nounLow
  /ˈdrʌmfɪʃ/A type of marine fish (family Sciaenidae) known for making a drumming or croaking sound, especially the red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus).
• drumhead

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈdrʌm.hɛd/The membrane or skin stretched over the open end of a drum, which is struck to produce sound.
• drumhead court-martial

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /ˌdrʌm.hɛd ˈkɔːt ˌmɑː.ʃəl/A military trial conducted hastily and summarily in the field, often during wartime or active operations, without the formal procedures of a regular court-martial.
• drumhead service

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈdrʌmhɛd ˈsɜːvɪs/A military or religious service held in the field, especially in times of war or emergency, often brief and improvised.
• drumlin

  nounC2
  /ˈdrʌmlɪn/An elongated hill or ridge of glacial sediment, shaped by the flow of an ice sheet.
• drummer

  nounB1
  /ˈdrʌm.ər/A person who plays a drum or drums, especially as a member of a band or orchestra.
• drummock

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈdrʌmək/Thickened, coagulated, or wasted milk, often specifically the cold, wasted milk left in the pail after cows have drunk.
• drummond

  nounLow
  /ˈdrʌmənd/A proper noun, primarily functioning as a surname of Scottish origin.
• drummond light

  nounVery Low (Obsolete)
  /ˈdrʌmənd laɪt/An intense white light produced by heating a cylinder of lime (calcium oxide) in an oxyhydrogen flame; also called limelight.
• drummond of hawthornden

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdrʌmənd əv hɔːˈθɔːndən/A proper noun referring to William Drummond (1585–1649), a Scottish poet known by the locative surname derived from his estate, Hawthornden.
• drummondville

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdrʌməndˈvɪl/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Quebec, Canada.
• drummy

  nounC2 (Very low frequency, rare, or specialized)
  /ˈdrʌmi/Resonant, reverberating with a hollow sound like a drum; having the qualities or characteristics of a drum.
• drumroll

  nounB2
  /ˈdrʌmrəʊl/A continuous, rapid beating on a drum, often used to build anticipation before an announcement.
• drumskin

  nounC2
  /ˈdrʌm.skɪn/The membrane, traditionally of animal skin but now often synthetic, that is stretched over one or both ends of a drum to produce sound when struck.
• drumstick

  nounB2
  /ˈdrʌm.stɪk/A stick used for playing a drum.
• drung

  nounVery rare / Obsolete / Dialectal
  /drʌŋ/A dialectal or obsolete term referring to a narrow street, lane, or alley, typically in a rural or medieval setting.
• drunk

  adjectivenounverbB1
  /drʌŋk/Affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties; intoxicated.
• drunk dial

  nounverb-ambitransitiveMedium (common in informal speech and media, especially among younger adults)
  To telephone someone while inebriated (drunk), often resulting in embarrassing, emotional, or inappropriate conversation.
• drunk driving

  nounHigh
  /ˌdrʌŋk ˈdraɪ.vɪŋ/The criminal act of operating a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol.

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