English Words Starting With D

• deburr

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow/Technical
  /diːˈbɜː/To remove rough edges or ridges from a piece of material, especially metal or plastic, after a cutting or machining process.
• debus

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1/C2
  /diːˈbʌs/to get off a bus; to unload (passengers or goods) from a bus or other vehicle.
• debussy

  nounC2
  /dəˈbjuːsi/Claude Debussy (1862–1918), a French composer associated with Impressionist music.
• debut

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdeɪbjuː/A first public appearance or performance.
• debutant

  nounC1-C2 (Low frequency, specialised)
  /ˈdɛbjuːtɑːnt/A person making a first public appearance or entering a new field, especially in high society or the performing arts.
• debutante

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdɛbjuːtɒnt/A young woman from an upper-class family who is introduced to society, typically at a formal ball or party marking her first appearance as an adult.
• debye

  nounVery low (Specialist/Scientific)
  /dɛˈbaɪ/A unit of electric dipole moment used in molecular physics and chemistry, named after physicist Peter Debye.
• decade

  nounHigh
  /ˈdɛkeɪd/A period of ten years
• decadence

  nounC1
  /ˈdɛk.ə.dəns/The process or state of moral or cultural decline or decay, especially characterized by excessive self-indulgence and a loss of positive values.
• decadent

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈdɛk.ə.dənt/characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline, often involving excessive self-indulgence, pleasure-seeking, or luxury.
• decadrachm

  nounExtremely Low (C2+ Specialized)
  /ˈdɛkədræk(ə)m/An ancient Greek silver coin worth ten drachmas.
• decaf

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈdiːkæf/Coffee that has had most of its caffeine removed.
• decaffeinate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˌdiːˈkæfɪneɪt/To remove caffeine from (coffee beans, tea leaves, etc.).
• decagon

  nounLow. Primarily used in academic, technical, and educational contexts.
  /ˈdek.ə.ɡən/A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.
• decahedron

  nounC2
  /ˌdɛkəˈhiːdrən/A three-dimensional geometric shape with ten plane faces.
• decahydrate

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdɛkəˈhaɪdreɪt/A chemical compound containing ten molecules of water per unit of the compound, typically in its crystal structure.
• decahydronaphthalene

  nounVery low (exclusively technical)
  /ˌdɛkəhaɪdrəʊˈnæfθəliːn/A saturated hydrocarbon consisting of two fused cyclohexane rings (C₁₀H₁₈); a colorless liquid used as a solvent.
• decal

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈdiːkæl/A design or picture that can be transferred from specially prepared paper onto another surface, such as glass, metal, or plastic.
• decalage

  nounC2
  /ˌdeɪkæˈlɑːʒ/A discrepancy, disconnection, or gap; especially a time lag or developmental asynchrony.
• decalcification

  nounLow
  /ˌdiːkælsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/The process of removing calcium or calcium compounds from a substance, especially from bones or teeth.

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