English Words Starting With D

• dwarf mallow

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˌdwɔːf ˈmæləʊ/A low-growing, small-leaved plant of the mallow family, typically Malva neglecta.
• dwarf palmetto

  nounVery low (specialist/regional botanical term)
  /ˌdwɔːf pælˈmɛt.əʊ/A small, shrubby, slow-growing palm tree native to the southeastern United States, characterized by fan-shaped leaves.
• dwarf planet

  nounC1
  /ˌdwɔːf ˈplæn.ɪt/A celestial body that orbits the Sun, is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, but has not cleared its orbital region of other debris.
• dwarf shoot

  nounC2
  /dwɔːf ʃuːt/A short, compact, often stunted or slow-growing shoot on a plant, typically resulting from specific environmental conditions or genetic factors.
• dwarf star

  nounC1
  /dwɔːf stɑː/A star of relatively small size and low luminosity.
• dwarf sumac

  nounC1+ / Very Low
  /dwɔːf ˈsuːmæk/A small, low-growing shrub of the sumac family.
• dwarfing

  nounC1
  /ˈdwɔː.fɪŋ/The act or process of making something appear small, insignificant, or inferior by contrast, or of stunting growth.
• dwarfism

  nounC1
  /ˈdwɔːfɪz(ə)m/The medical condition of being a dwarf; significantly below-average adult height due to genetic or medical factors.
• dwayne

  nounVery Low (as a proper noun, not tracked as a standard word)
  /dweɪn/A masculine given name.
• dweeb

  nounMedium (Common in informal/colloquial speech, less common in formal writing)
  /dwiːb/A socially awkward, boring, or studious person, often lacking fashionable tastes or social skills; a nerd.
• dwell

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
  /dwɛl/To live in a particular place; to reside.
• dwell on

  verbB2
  /dwel ɒn/to think, speak, or write at length about something, especially something unpleasant, distressing, or negative.
• dwell time

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈdwel ˌtaɪm/The length of time a person or object spends in a specific location, position, or state during a process.
• dweller

  nounB2
  /ˈdwɛlə/A person or animal that lives in a particular place.
• dwelling

  nounC1
  /ˈdwɛlɪŋ/A place where someone lives; a house or residence.
• dwelling house

  nounC1
  /ˈdwɛlɪŋ haʊs/A building designed and used as a permanent residence for one or more households.
• dwelling place

  nounLow
  /ˈdwɛlɪŋ pleɪs/A place where someone lives; a residence, home, or habitation.
• dwelt

  verbC1
  /dwelt/Past tense and past participle of 'dwell', meaning to live in or at a place, to inhabit.
• dwight

  nounLow
  /dwaɪt/A masculine given name of English origin, often used as a proper noun.
• dwindle

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdwɪnd(ə)l/To gradually become smaller, fewer, or less; to diminish or shrink over time.

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