English Words Starting With D

• dead data

  nounC1
  /ˌded ˈdeɪ.tə/Digital information stored in a system that is no longer accurate, relevant, or actively used.
• dead drop

  nounC1/C2 - Low frequency, specialized term.
  /ˌded ˈdrɒp/A pre-arranged, secret location where items (e.g., documents, money, equipment) are left by one person to be later collected by another, without the two meeting directly. Primarily used in espionage.
• dead duck

  nounC2 (Proficient User - Idiom)
  /ˌded ˈdʌk/A person, project, or thing that is certain to fail or is no longer effective.
• dead end

  nounverbC1
  /ˌded ˈend/A street or passage closed at one end, allowing no through traffic.
• dead fingers

  nounLow
  /dɛd ˈfɪŋɡəz/A descriptive term for a morbid or corpse-like appearance and sensation in the fingers, typically due to extreme cold, poor circulation, or a medical condition.
• dead firing

  nounvery low
  /dɛd ˈfaɪərɪŋ/The process of firing a kiln or oven at a low temperature to remove moisture or impurities from the contents (like ceramics or bricks) before the main, high-temperature firing.
• dead freight

  nounLow/C2
  /ˌded ˈfreɪt/A charge paid for cargo space booked but not used in a shipping or transport contract.
• dead hand

  nounC1
  /ˌded ˈhænd/A burden from the past that prevents progress or change; a lingering, restrictive influence.
• dead heart

  nounLow
  /ˌded ˈhɑːt/The central, often barren or unproductive, region of a country or continent, especially Australia's arid interior.
• dead heat

  nounC1
  /ˌded ˈhiːt/A race or contest in which two or more participants finish at exactly the same time.
• dead horse

  nounB2
  /ˌded ˈhɔːs/An issue, topic, or effort that has been exhausted, is no longer relevant, or yields no further benefit.
• dead key

  nounLow
  /ˌded ˈkiː/A keyboard key that, when pressed, produces no visible character but modifies the next key pressed.
• dead lef

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌded ˈleɡ/A painful condition in the leg caused by a direct blow or impact that temporarily stuns or paralyzes the nerves and muscles.
• dead leg

  nounC1
  /ˌded ˈleɡ/A temporary, painful numbness or weakness in the leg, typically caused by a blow to the thigh.
• dead letter

  nounB2
  /ˌded ˈlet.ər/A law, rule, or practice that is no longer observed or enforced, though it still formally exists.
• dead letter box

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˌded ˈletə bɒks/1) A physical location, often a pre-arranged hiding place, used for the secret, unattended exchange of messages or items between intelligence agents or clandestine parties without direct contact.
• dead lift

  nounC1
  /ˌded ˈlɪft/A weightlifting exercise in which a person lifts a barbell or similar heavy object from the floor to hip level in one fluid motion while keeping the back straight.
• dead load

  nounC2
  /ˈdɛd ˈləʊd/The constant, permanent weight of a structure and its fixed components.
• dead loss

  nounB2
  /ˌded ˈlɒs/A person or thing that is completely useless or ineffective, providing no benefit or value whatsoever.
• dead mail

  nounLow
  /ˌded ˈmeɪl/Mail that cannot be delivered to the addressee or returned to the sender.

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