English Words Starting With D

• dumb ague

  nounHistorical/Rare
  /ˌdʌm ˈeɪ.ɡjuː/A form of malarial fever characterized by its cold stage, without the typical hot or sweating stages, often manifesting as severe chills without a subsequent pronounced fever.
• dumb barter

  nounC2 (Rare/Specialized)
  /ˌdʌm ˈbɑːtə/A historical system of trade in which goods are exchanged directly without speech, often between parties who do not share a language, where each party leaves goods for the other to inspect and then accept or replace.
• dumb bid

  nounLow / Specialized
  /ˌdʌm ˈbɪd/An extremely low, informal offer made in a negotiation, often as a starting point, that is considered unreasonably cheap and unlikely to be accepted.
• dumb bunny

  nounLow-medium (informal slang, somewhat dated)
  /ˌdʌm ˈbʌni/A foolish, gullible, or unintelligent person.
• dumb cane

  nounLow-medium
  /ˌdʌm ˈkeɪn/A common name for a tropical houseplant (Dieffenbachia) known for its large, patterned leaves and toxic sap.
• dumb cluck

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌm ˈklʌk/A foolish, incompetent, or gullible person.
• dumb dora

  nounVery low / Archaic
  /ˌdʌm ˈdɔːrə/A dated, informal and mildly derogatory term for a foolish or unintelligent woman.
• dumb down

  verbB2
  /ˌdʌm ˈdaʊn/To simplify something to the point of making it less intelligent or intellectually demanding, often in order to appeal to a wider, less educated audience.
• dumb sheave

  nounVery Low (Technical/Jargon)
  /ˌdʌm ˈʃiːv/A pulley wheel or grooved wheel in a block that does not rotate on its own axle but is fixed; it serves to guide or change the direction of a rope or cable.
• dumb show

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈdʌm ʃəʊ/A part of a play performed in mime without words.
• dumb-ass

  adjectivenounMedium
  /ˈdʌm ˌæs/a stupid or foolish person.
• dumbarton

  nounLow (Geographic/Proper Noun)
  /dʌmˈbɑː.tən/A place name referring to a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and the wider historic county of Dunbartonshire.
• dumbarton oaks

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌmˈbɑː.tən əʊks/A historic estate and museum in Washington, D.C., USA.
• dumbbell

  nounB1
  /ˈdʌm.bel/A short bar with heavy, usually spherical weights at each end, used for weightlifting exercise.
• dumbbell nebula

  nounC2
  /ˈdʌm.bɛl nɛˈbjuːlə/A planetary nebula in the constellation Vulpecula, appearing as a double-lobed structure resembling a dumbbell.
• dumbfound

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/to astonish or shock someone into a state of temporary speechlessness.
• dumbfounded

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ˌdʌmˈfaʊndɪd/To be so shocked or surprised that you are temporarily unable to speak or react.
• dumbhead

  nounMedium-low
  /ˈdʌm.hɛd/A foolish or unintelligent person.
• dumbledore

  nounExtremely low (as an insect name); Very high (as a proper noun from popular culture)
  /ˈdʌm.bəl.dɔː(r)/A dialectal British term for a type of large, slow-flying, buzzing insect, most commonly a bumblebee.
• dumbo

  adjectivenounLow-medium
  /ˈdʌm.bəʊ/A person considered very foolish or stupid.

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