English Words Starting With D

• deaf-and-dumb

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˌdef ən ˈdʌm/Historically used to describe a person who cannot hear or speak.
• deaf-mute

  adjectivenounVery Low (archaic/offensive term)
  /ˌdef ˈmjuːt/An outdated and offensive term for a person who is both profoundly deaf and unable to speak, or who chooses not to speak, typically because they were born deaf or became deaf before acquiring speech.
• deafen

  verbverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈdefn/to make someone unable to hear, either temporarily or permanently, usually by a very loud sound.
• deafening

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈdefənɪŋ/Extremely loud; loud enough to cause temporary or lasting hearing impairment.
• deak

  nounExtremely rare / Non-standard
  /diːk/Not a recognized English word. This appears to be a misspelling, proper name (e.g., surname), or potentially a rare dialect/slang variant of 'dick' or 'deck'.
• deakin

  nounRare (as a common noun); Low-Medium (as a proper name in Australian/British contexts).
  /ˈdiːkɪn/A surname of English origin.
• deal

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1/A2 (high frequency, core vocabulary)
  /diːl/An agreement or arrangement, especially in business; to distribute or give out.
• deal breaker

  nounB2
  /ˈdiːl ˌbreɪ.kər/A factor or condition that makes an agreement or arrangement unacceptable or impossible to accept.
• deal with

  verbVery High (C1)
  /ˈdiːl wɪð/To handle, manage, or take action regarding a person, situation, task, or problem.
• dealate

  adjectivenounVery Low (C2+)
  /diːˈeɪleɪt/An insect (especially an ant or termite) that has shed its wings after a mating flight.
• dealcoholize

  verb-transitiveC2/Technical
  /diːˈælkəhɒlaɪz/To remove alcohol from a substance, typically a beverage.
• dealer

  nounB1
  /ˈdiːlə/A person or business that buys and sells goods or services, especially in a specific commercial sector.
• dealer's choice

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˌdiːləz ˈtʃɔɪs/In card games, a rule or game variant where the dealer selects which game is played or sets the rules for that hand.
• dealership

  nounB2
  /ˈdiːləʃɪp/A business that has the right to sell a particular company's products, especially cars.
• dealfish

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈdiːlfɪʃ/A rare, elongated marine fish with a ribbon-like body and a pronounced dorsal fin.
• dealing

  nounHigh
  /ˈdiːlɪŋ/The activity of buying and selling a particular commodity; the way someone behaves toward others.
• dealing box

  nounLow/Technical
  /ˈdiːlɪŋ bɒks/A container or receptacle, typically a box, used to hold playing cards during a game of cards, especially in casinos or formal settings, from which cards are dealt.
• dealings

  plural-nounB2
  /ˈdiːlɪŋz/The activities, interactions, or transactions a person or organization has with others, often implying a series of exchanges or a relationship over time.
• dealmaker

  nounB2
  /ˈdiːlˌmeɪkə(r)/A person, especially in business or politics, who successfully negotiates and arranges deals or agreements.
• dealt

  verbB1
  /dɛlt/The past tense and past participle of the verb 'deal', meaning to distribute, give out, or handle a situation.

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