English Words Starting With D

• dumbphone

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌm.fəʊn/A basic mobile phone lacking advanced features and operating systems found in smartphones.
• dumbshit

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈdʌm.ʃɪt/A person who is extremely stupid or foolish.
• dumbwaiter

  nounLow-medium
  /ˌdʌmˈweɪtə(r)/A small lift or hoist, typically found in restaurants or large houses, used for moving food, dishes, or other small items between floors.
• dumdum

  nounLow (technical/forensic contexts); Medium-Low (slang)
  /ˈdʌm.dʌm/A type of soft-nosed or hollow-point bullet that expands on impact, causing severe tissue damage.
• dumezil

  nounVery Low
  /ˈduːməzɪl/A proper noun referring to the French philologist and comparative mythologist Georges Dumézil (1898–1986).
• dumfries

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographical reference)
  /dʌmˈfriːs/A historic town and former royal burgh in southwest Scotland, the administrative centre of Dumfries and Galloway.
• dumfries and galloway

  nounLow
  /dʌmˌfriːs ənd ˈɡæləweɪ/A council area and historic region in southwestern Scotland, comprising the former counties of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire.
• dumfriesshire

  nounC1
  /dʌmˈfriːs.ʃər/A historic county in southwestern Scotland, known for its rural landscapes and border history.
• dumka

  nounLow (specialised term)
  /ˈdʊmkə/A Slavic (especially Ukrainian, Russian, or Czech) folk song or instrumental piece characterised by alternating moods of melancholy and joy.
• dummelhead

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʌməlˌhɛd/A foolish or stupid person.
• dummkopf

  nounLow
  /ˈdʊmkɒpf/A foolish or stupid person; a dimwit.
• dummy

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈdʌmi/An imitation, model, or substitute designed to look and possibly function like the real thing, often for practice, safety, or deception.
• dummy block

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌmi blɒk/A placeholder or non-functional object used to represent something else, often in technical contexts.
• dummy head

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌmi hɛd/A model of a human head used for testing, display, or demonstration purposes.
• dummy joint

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌmi ˌdʒɔɪnt/A non-functional or imitation joint in a structure, designed to look like a real joint but not serving its typical mechanical purpose.
• dummy load

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌmi ləʊd/A non-functional electrical or mechanical device that simulates a real load for testing purposes.
• dummy run

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌmi ˈrʌn/A practice or trial attempt to test a plan or procedure without implementing the real thing.
• dummy variable

  nounC2
  /ˈdʌmi ˈveəriəbl/A placeholder variable used in statistical models to represent categorical data numerically, typically taking values of 0 or 1.
• dumont

  nounLow
  /ˈdjuːmɒn/A French-origin surname, often used as a proper noun to refer to individuals or specific places/brands.
• dumont d'urville

  nounVery Low
  /djuːˌmɒ̃ dɜːˈviːl/A French explorer and naval officer known for his voyages in the Pacific and Antarctic regions.

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