English Words Starting With D

• daylight

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveMedium to high
  /ˈdeɪlaɪt/The natural light of the day, especially sunlight.
• daylight lamp

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈdeɪlaɪt ˌlæmp/An artificial lamp designed to closely replicate the full spectrum and intensity of natural daylight.
• daylight robbery

  nounB2
  /ˈdeɪlaɪt ˈrɒbəri/An extremely unfair price; charging far more than something is worth.
• daylight saving

  nounB2
  /ˌdeɪ.laɪt ˈseɪ.vɪŋ/The practice of setting clocks forward by one hour in warmer months to extend evening daylight.
• daylight-saving time

  nounB2
  /ˌdeɪ.laɪt ˈseɪ.vɪŋ ˌtaɪm/A system where clocks are set forward one hour in spring and back in autumn to extend evening daylight.
• daylights

  plural-nounLow to Medium (only in set idioms)
  /ˈdeɪlaɪts/The natural light of day, often used in an abstract sense to refer to consciousness, vitality, or one's mental faculties.
• daylily

  nounLow
  /ˈdeɪlɪli/A perennial garden plant (genus Hemerocallis) with showy, trumpet-shaped flowers that typically last for only one day.
• daymare

  nounC2
  /ˈdeɪmeə(r)/A frightening or distressing experience or feeling occurring while awake, analogous to a nightmare but during the day.
• daymark

  nounRare
  /ˈdeɪmɑːk/A structure or natural landmark on land used during the day as a navigational aid for mariners and aviators.
• daypack

  nounB1
  /ˈdeɪpæk/A small backpack used for carrying daily essentials for short trips, hikes, or daily activities.
• days of awe

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌdeɪz əv ˈɔː/The ten-day period in the Jewish religious calendar that begins with Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and ends with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement).
• days of grace

  nounplural-nounLow
  /ˈdeɪz əv ˈɡreɪs/An extra period of time allowed for payment of a debt after its due date, before penalties are applied.
• days of wine and roses

  nounLow (literary/cultural reference)
  /ˌdeɪz əv ˌwaɪn ən ˈrəʊzɪz/A period of joyful, carefree luxury and happiness, often remembered nostalgically as being in the past.
• daysail

  verb-intransitiveLow
  /ˈdeɪ.seɪl/To sail a boat for pleasure for a day, typically returning to the starting point.
• dayshell

  nounVery low / Archaic
  /ˈdeɪʃəl/A rare and obsolete English word, a dialectal or archaic variant for "dais", "daisies", or possibly a corruption of "dazzle", primarily referring to a daisy flower.
• dayside

  nounC2
  /ˈdeɪsʌɪd/The side of a planet or moon that is facing the sun and is illuminated.
• daysman

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˈdeɪzmən/An umpire, arbitrator, or mediator.
• dayspring

  nounVery low
  /ˈdeɪsprɪŋ/The dawn; the first light of day.
• daystar

  nounLow
  /ˈdeɪstɑː/A poetic or archaic term for the morning star (usually Venus), or more generally, the sun.
• daytime

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈdeɪtaɪm/The period of time during the day when it is light.

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