English Words Starting With D

• dutch oven

  nounC1
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈʌv.ən/A heavy cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid, traditionally made of cast iron, used for slow cooking.
• dutch reformed church

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ rɪˈfɔːmd ˈtʃɜːtʃ/A historical Protestant Christian denomination originating in the Netherlands, rooted in the Calvinist tradition.
• dutch rise

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈraɪz/A specific type of bread dough rising technique where the dough is allowed to ferment slowly at a cool temperature, often overnight, to develop flavor.
• dutch rush

  nounLow / Rare
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈrʌʃ/An informal term for 'Dutch courage', meaning temporary bravery or confidence gained from drinking alcohol.
• dutch settle

  nounC1
  /dʌtʃ ˈsɛt(ə)l/To arrange or decide something in a practical, straightforward, and often frugal manner.
• dutch treat

  nounB2
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈtriːt/A social engagement where each person pays for their own expenses.
• dutch uncle

  nounC2
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈʌŋkəl/A person who gives firm but benevolent advice or criticism, especially in a blunt, direct manner.
• dutch west india company

  nounRare
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˌwest ˈɪn.di.ə ˌkʌm.pə.ni/A historic chartered trading company of the Dutch Republic, founded in 1621, established to conduct colonial trade and administration in West Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas.
• dutch west indies

  plural-nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˌwest ˈɪn.diːz/A historical term referring to the former Dutch colonial possessions in the Caribbean region.
• dutch wife

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃ ˈwaɪf/A long, U-shaped pillow designed to be held between the legs or arms during sleep for comfort and support.
• dutchman

  nounC2 (Low frequency, mostly in historical or idiomatic contexts)
  /ˈdʌtʃmən/A man from the Netherlands.
• dutchman's breeches

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌtʃmənz ˈbriːtʃɪz/A North American woodland plant (Dicentra cucullaria) with delicate white flowers resembling a pair of inverted pantaloons.
• dutchman's log

  nounC2
  /ˈdʌtʃ.mənz ˈlɒɡ/A method for measuring the speed of a vessel or the rate of water flow by timing a floating object's passage between two marked points on the vessel or watercourse.
• dutchman's-pipe

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌtʃmənz ˌpaɪp/A climbing vine with large, heart-shaped leaves and unusual, curved, pipe-shaped flowers.
• dutchwoman

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌtʃˌwʊmən/An adult female native or inhabitant of the Netherlands.
• dutton

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʌtən/A proper noun, primarily a surname or place name, with no established generic lexical meaning in standard English.
• duty

  nounHigh (B1+)
  /ˈdjuːti/A moral or legal obligation; a task or action one is required to perform.
• duty officer

  nounC1
  /ˈdjuːti ˈɒfɪsə(r)/A person officially appointed to be in charge and responsible for a particular period, especially in an organization requiring continuous supervision.
• duty to retreat

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒuː.ti tə rɪˈtriːt/A legal principle requiring an individual to avoid violence or danger by safely withdrawing from a confrontation if possible, before resorting to force in self-defence.
• duty-free

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˌdjuː.tiˈfriː/describing goods on which import tax (duty) does not have to be paid, typically sold to travelers departing a country or on arrival from abroad.

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