English Words Starting With D

• drunk tank

  nounC1
  /ˌdrʌŋk ˈtæŋk/A police cell or temporary holding facility specifically for people arrested for public intoxication.
• drunk text

  nounverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˌdrʌŋk ˈtɛkst/To send a text message while heavily intoxicated by alcohol, typically resulting in regrettable, overly emotional, or embarrassing content.
• drunkard

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈdrʌŋkəd/A person who is frequently or habitually drunk; an alcoholic.
• drunkard's chair

  nounLow
  /ˈdrʌŋ.kədz ˌtʃeə/A traditional type of chair, often rustic or antique, characterized by a wide, low seat and a very high, straight back designed to prevent a heavily intoxicated person from falling backwards or sliding off.
• drunkathon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdrʌŋkəθən/A prolonged period of heavy drinking; an extended drinking session.
• drunkometer

  nounLow / Very Rare
  /ˌdrʌŋˈkɒmɪtə/A slang term for a breathalyser; a device used by police to estimate blood alcohol content from a breath sample.
• drupe

  nounC2
  /druːp/A type of fruit with a fleshy outer part surrounding a hard shell (stone or pit) containing a single seed.
• drupelet

  nounRare
  /ˈdruːplɪt/A small, individual drupe that forms part of an aggregate fruit.
• drury lane

  nounLow
  /ˌdrʊə.ri ˈleɪn/A proper noun referring to a famous street and theatre district in London, England.
• druse

  nounC2
  /druːz/A rock cavity lined with a crust of projecting crystals, or the crystals themselves.
• drusilla

  nounRare (as a given name), Obsolete/Non-existent (as a common noun)
  /druːˈsɪlə/A female given name.
• drusus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdruːsəs/A proper noun referring to a historical Roman name, most notably Nero Claudius Drusus (Drusus the Elder), a Roman military commander and stepson of Emperor Augustus.
• druthers

  nounLow
  /ˈdrʌðəz/A choice or preference; one's own way if free to choose.
• druze

  nounLow
  /druːz/A member of a monotheistic religious and social community, an offshoot of Ismaili Shi'a Islam, concentrated in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.
• dry

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /draɪ/Free from moisture or liquid; not wet.
• dry battery

  nounB1
  /ˌdraɪ ˈbæt(ə)ri/A self-contained battery that uses a paste or solid electrolyte and is not designed to be refilled with liquid.
• dry beer

  nounC1
  /draɪ bɪə/A type of beer with very low residual sugar, resulting in a notably crisp, non-sweet, and sometimes sharp taste.
• dry bulk

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌdraɪ ˈbʌlk/A commodity, such as grain, coal, or ore, that is shipped in an unpackaged, loose state.
• dry cell

  nounB2
  /ˌdraɪ ˈsel/A type of electrical battery that uses a paste electrolyte, making it non-spillable and portable.
• dry cleaner

  nounB1
  /ˌdraɪ ˈkliː.nər/A shop or business that cleans clothes and fabrics with chemical solvents rather than water.

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