English Words Starting With D

• deambulatory

  nounC2 / Very rare / Specialist
  /diːˈæmbjʊlət(ə)ri/related to or designed for walking; a place or path for walking, typically a covered passage.
• deamidase

  nounC2
  /diˈæmɪdeɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of an amide group from a compound, producing ammonia.
• deaminase

  nounLow
  /diːˈæmɪneɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of an amino group from a molecule.
• deaminate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /diːˈæmɪneɪt/To remove an amino group from a molecule.
• deaminize

  verb-transitiveVery low (Specialist technical term)
  /diːˈæmɪnaɪz/To remove an amino group (-NH2) from a molecule.
• dean

  nounB2
  /diːn/The head of a university faculty or department; a senior official in a church or cathedral.
• dean of faculty

  nounC2
  /ˌdiːn əv ˈfæk.əl.ti/The senior administrative officer of a specific faculty within a university.
• dean of guild

  nounVery Low (archaic/historical)
  /ˌdiːn əv ˈɡɪld/A historical Scottish civic official responsible for regulating trade, crafts, and buildings within a burgh.
• dean's list

  nounC2
  /ˈdiːnz lɪst/An official university or college honor roll of students who have achieved a high grade-point average within a given academic term or year.
• deane

  nounLow
  /diːn/A proper noun, primarily a surname or given name, often associated with specific individuals or places.
• deanery

  nounC1
  /ˈdiːnəri/The official residence of a dean; the territorial jurisdiction or district administered by a dean.
• deanna

  nounModerately Common (as a name)
  /diˈænə/A female given name.
• deanthropomorphism

  nounVery low
  /ˌdiː.æn.θrə.pəʊˈmɔː.fɪ.zəm/The process of removing anthropomorphic (human-like) attributes from a concept, deity, or natural phenomenon.
• dear

  adjectiveadverbinterjectionnounHigh
  /dɪə(r)/Beloved, cherished, or valued highly; also used to express high cost.
• dear john

  nounC1
  /ˌdɪə ˈdʒɒn/A letter (historically, but now any communication) from a woman to a man, typically a soldier or partner, to end a romantic relationship.
• dear john letter

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˌdɪə ˈdʒɒn ˈletə/A letter from a woman to a man (often a soldier or someone stationed away) ending a romantic relationship.
• dearborn

  nounVery Low (historical/obsolete for vehicle, medium for place name in US contexts)
  /ˈdɪə.bɔːn/A type of light horse-drawn carriage with four wheels and a removable folding top, popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
• dearborn heights

  nounC1
  /ˌdɪə.bɔːn ˈhaɪts/A city in the U.S. state of Michigan, adjacent to the city of Dearborn.
• dearth

  nounC1
  /dɜːθ/A scarcity or lack of something; an insufficient quantity or number.
• deary

  nounLow
  /ˈdɪəri/An affectionate or sometimes condescending term of address for someone, especially a woman or child.

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