English Words Starting With D

• dysteleology

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌdɪstiːlɪˈɒlədʒi/The philosophical doctrine that purpose or design is absent in nature or cannot be inferred from phenomena
• dysthymia

  nounC2
  /dɪsˈθaɪ.mi.ə/A chronic, mild form of depression characterized by persistent low mood.
• dysthymic disorder

  nounC2
  /ˌdɪsˈθaɪ.mɪk dɪsˈɔː.dər/A chronic form of depression that is less severe but longer-lasting than major depressive disorder.
• dystocia

  nounRare / Very Low Frequency
  /dɪsˈtəʊ.ʃə/Difficulty or delay in giving birth.
• dystonia

  nounLow (specialist/technical term)
  /dɪsˈtəʊnɪə/A neurological movement disorder causing involuntary muscle contractions, leading to twisting, repetitive movements, and abnormal postures.
• dystopia

  nounC1-C2
  /dɪsˈtəʊ.pi.ə/An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering, injustice, and often totalitarian control.
• dystrophication

  nounC2
  /ˌdɪs.trə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The process by which a body of water becomes enriched with nutrients, leading to excessive plant growth, oxygen depletion, and ecological degradation.
• dystrophin

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Specialized)
  /ˈdɪs.trə.fɪn/A large, rod-shaped protein located in muscle cells that connects the internal cytoskeleton to the sarcolemma (cell membrane) and is crucial for maintaining structural integrity during muscle contraction. Its absence or defect causes muscle degeneration.
• dystrophy

  nounC1
  /ˈdɪs.trə.fi/A disorder characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle tissues, often due to a genetic defect.
• dysuria

  nounLow
  /dɪsˈjʊə.ri.ə/painful or difficult urination.
• dytiscid

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /daɪˈtɪsɪd/A water beetle of the family Dytiscidae.
• dyula

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒuːlə/An ethnic group of West Africa, or a member of this group.
• dzaudzhikau

  nounExtremely Rare / Specialist
  /ˌdzaʊdʒɪˈkaʊ/A transliterated place name from Ossetian, referring to the former name (until 1954) of the city now known as Vladikavkaz, the capital of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania in Russia.
• dzerzhinsk

  nounRare
  /ˈdʒɜːʒɪnsk/The name of several populated places, most notably an industrial city in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
• dzhambul

  nounVery low
  /ˌdʒɑːmˈbuːl/A proper noun referring to a historical city in Kazakhstan, formerly known as Mirzoyan, Tashkent, Aulie-Ata, and Auliye-Ata. Also spelled Jambyl or Zhambyl.
• dzhugashvili

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒuːɡæʃˈvɪli/The original Georgian surname of Joseph Stalin, the Soviet leader.
• dzibilchaltun

  nounVery low (C2/Technical)
  /dʒɪbɪlˈtʃɑːltuːn/A major archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Mexican state of Yucatán.
• dziggetai

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzɪɡɪtaɪ/A wild ass or onager native to the steppes and semi-deserts of Central Asia.
• dzo

  nounExtremely Low
  /dʒəʊ/A hybrid animal resulting from crossing a domestic yak (bull) with a domestic cow.
• dzongka

  nounC1 (Specialized/Technical)
  /ˈzɒŋ.kə/ or /ˈdzɒŋ.kə/A Tibetan variety of gruel or porridge, typically made from roasted barley flour (tsampa) mixed with tea, butter, and salt.

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