English Words Starting With D

• deasil

  adverbnounVery low / Archaic
  /ˈdiːz(ə)l/In the direction of the sun's apparent movement; clockwise; following a right-handed or sunwise circuit.
• death

  nounA1
  /dɛθ/The permanent end of all biological functions that sustain a living organism.
• death adder

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized/Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈdeθ ˌæd.ər/A highly venomous, thick-bodied Australian snake of the genus Acanthophis, known for its ambush hunting technique and rapid strike.
• death angel

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛθ ˌeɪn.dʒəl/A common name for a group of extremely poisonous mushrooms (especially the genus Amanita, section Phalloideae) which can cause fatal liver and kidney damage.
• death anxiety

  nounC2
  /ˈdɛθ aŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/A profound, often debilitating fear or apprehension about one's own death or the state of being dead.
• death bell

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛθ ˌbɛl/A bell rung slowly to signal a person's death.
• death benefit

  nounC1
  /ˈdeθ ˌben.ɪ.fɪt/A sum of money paid to a designated beneficiary by an insurance company, pension plan, or government upon the death of the insured person.
• death camass

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdɛθ ˌkaməs/A common name for a North American plant from the genus Zigadenus or Toxicoscordion, known for being highly poisonous, especially to livestock.
• death camp

  nounLow
  /ˈdeθ ˌkæmp/A prison camp where large numbers of people are deliberately killed or left to die under brutal conditions.
• death cap

  nounC1/C2 (Specialised)
  /ˈdeθ ˌkæp/A highly poisonous mushroom, Amanita phalloides, often fatal if ingested.
• death care

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛθ ˌkɛː/The industry or services concerned with the management and handling of the deceased after death, including funeral arrangements, burial/cremation, and related memorial services.
• death cell

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdeθ ˌsel/A prison cell in which a condemned prisoner awaits execution.
• death certificate

  nounC1
  /ˈdeθ səˌtɪf.ɪ.kət/An official document issued by a doctor or relevant authority, stating the fact, date, and cause of a person's death.
• death chair

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛθ ˌtʃɛə/A chair used to administer capital punishment by electrocution; an electric chair.
• death chamber

  nounLow
  /ˈdeθ ˌtʃeɪm.bə/A room where executions, particularly capital punishment by lethal injection or gas, are carried out.
• death cleaning

  nounlow
  /ˈdɛθ ˌkliːnɪŋ/The process of organizing and decluttering one's possessions before death, to spare relatives the burden.
• death duty

  nounC2
  /ˈdɛθ ˌdjuːti/A tax levied on the property of a deceased person.
• death futures

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌdeθ ˈfjuːtʃəz/A financial instrument where investors bet on the mortality rates of a specific group of people.
• death grant

  nounC1
  /ˈdeθ ˌɡrɑːnt/A lump sum of money paid by a government, pension scheme, or insurance policy to the family or dependents of a deceased person.
• death grip

  nounC1
  /ˈdɛθ ˌɡrɪp/A hold so tight it suggests life-or-death intensity or stubborn, unyielding control.

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