English Words Starting With D

• deep-fry

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˌdiːp ˈfraɪ/to cook food by completely submerging it in very hot oil or fat.
• deep-litter

  nounC2
  /ˌdiːp ˈlɪtə/A system of animal husbandry (especially for poultry or pigs) where the floor of the housing is covered with a thick, absorbent layer of material (like straw, wood shavings, or sawdust) that is allowed to accumulate for a long period, often with new material added on top as the old decomposes.
• deep-sea

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌdiːp ˈsiː/Of, relating to, or taking place in the parts of the ocean that are far below the surface, at great depths.
• deep-sea core

  nounLow
  /ˌdiːp ˈsiː kɔː/A cylindrical sample of sediment or rock extracted from the ocean floor at great depths for scientific analysis.
• deep-six

  nounverbMedium
  /ˌdiːp ˈsɪks/To dispose of or discard something completely; to get rid of permanently.
• deep-vein thrombosis

  nounC1
  /ˌdiːp veɪn θrɒmˈbəʊsɪs/A blood clot (thrombus) that forms in one of the deep veins, usually in the legs.
• deepen

  verbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /ˈdiːpən/To become or make deeper or more profound.
• deepfake

  nounC1/C2 (High-frequency in media/tech discourse, low-frequency in general conversation)
  /ˈdiːpfeɪk/A synthetic media product (image, video, audio) in which a person's likeness is convincingly replaced with another's using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques.
• deepfreeze

  nounverbC2
  /ˌdiːpˈfriːz/A state of being completely frozen or immobilized, both literally and metaphorically; a period of suspended activity.
• deer

  nounB1
  /dɪə/A hoofed grazing or browsing animal, typically with antlers in the male, of the family Cervidae.
• deer fern

  nounC1
  /ˈdɪə fɜːn/A type of fern, Blechnum spicant, with distinctive narrow, fertile fronds that resemble antlers.
• deer fly

  nounLow
  /ˈdɪə ˌflaɪ/A blood-sucking fly of the genus Chrysops, known for its painful bite, often found in wooded areas near deer.
• deer fly fever

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈdɪə flaɪ ˈfiːvə/A disease transmitted to humans by deer flies or ticks, caused by the bacterium *Francisella tularensis*.
• deer grass

  nounLow
  /dɪə ɡrɑːs/A common name for certain North American perennial grasses of the genus Muhlenbergia, particularly Muhlenbergia rigens, characterized by dense, deer-resistant clumps and used in landscaping.
• deer lick

  nounLow Frequency (Domain-Specific)
  /ˈdɪə ˌlɪk/A natural or artificial salt deposit where deer congregate to consume essential minerals.
• deer mouse

  nounC1
  /ˈdɪə ˌmaʊs/A common North American rodent of the genus Peromyscus, characterised by large eyes and ears, and a bicoloured tail.
• deer park

  nounC1
  /ˈdɪə ˌpɑːk/An area of parkland or an enclosed estate where deer are kept and protected.
• deer tick

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈdɪə ˌtɪk/A small parasitic arachnid (Ixodes scapularis or Ixodes pacificus) that feeds on the blood of deer and other mammals, known for transmitting Lyme disease.
• deer's-tongue

  nounRare/technical
  /ˈdɪəzˌtʌŋ/A North American perennial herb (Liatris odoratissima) with long, tongue-shaped leaves and vanilla-scented foliage, also known as wild vanilla.
• deerberry

  nounLow
  /ˈdɪəb(ə)ri/A small, edible berry from a North American shrub, often eaten by deer.

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