English Words Starting With D

• dulcimer

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌlsɪmə/A musical instrument with strings stretched over a trapezoidal soundboard, played by striking the strings with small hammers.
• dulcinea

  nounLow. Primarily literary and historical.
  /ˌdʌlsɪˈneɪə/A sweetheart, a lady-love; an object of romantic, often idealized, affection.
• dulcitol

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʌlsɪtɒl/A naturally occurring sugar alcohol derived from galactose, also known as galactitol.
• dulcy

  nounLow frequency (literary/poetic)
  /ˈdʌlsɪt/Sweet and soothing, especially to the ear.
• dulia

  nounC2
  /djuːˈliːə/The reverence or veneration accorded to saints in Christian theology, distinguished from the higher worship (latria) reserved for God alone.
• dull

  adjectiveverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
  /dʌl/Lacking interest or excitement; boring; not sharp or bright.
• dull knife

  nounIntermediate (B1/B2)
  /ˌdʌl ˈnaɪf/A knife with a blade that is not sharp; it does not cut well.
• dullard

  nounLow (literary/archaic)
  /ˈdʌləd/A person who is slow to understand; a stupid, unimaginative person.
• dulles

  nounMedium to High (in US travel/aviation contexts); Low to Very Low (in other contexts/globally)
  /ˈdʌl.ɪs/An international airport serving Washington, D.C., USA.
• dulles international airport

  nounLow (Proper noun, specific to a location)
  /ˌdʌl.ɪs ˌɪn.təˈnæʃ.ən.əl ˈeə.pɔːt/A major international airport serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, located in Virginia, USA.
• dullsville

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdʌlz.vɪl/A situation, place, or thing considered extremely boring or tedious.
• dulocracy

  nounExtremely Low / Archaic
  /djuːˈlɒkrəsi/A government or rule by slaves.
• dulosis

  nounVery Rare
  /djuːˈləʊsɪs/The practice of enslaving ants from another colony, used specifically in myrmecology (the study of ants).
• dulse

  nounLow
  /dʌls/A coarse, reddish-purple edible seaweed with leathery fronds, found on northern Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
• duluth

  nounVery Low
  /dəˈluːθ/A city and port in the US state of Minnesota, located at the western tip of Lake Superior.
• dulwich

  nounLow (Geographic proper noun, familiar primarily to those with London connections).
  /ˈdʌlɪdʒ/A place name, specifically a district and electoral ward in South London, England.
• dum-dum

  adjectivenounlow
  /ˈdʌm ˌdʌm/A foolish or stupid person.
• duma

  nounC2
  /ˈduːmə/The lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia (the Russian parliament).
• dumaguete

  nounR4 (Very Low Frequency - Proper Noun)
  /ˌdʊməˈɡeɪti/A city in the Philippines, located on the island of Negros, known as a university town and a gateway to diving spots.
• dumas

  nounRare
  /ˈdjuːmɑː/A French surname, most famously associated with Alexandre Dumas, a renowned 19th-century novelist and playwright.

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