English Words Starting With D

• deist

  nounC2
  /ˈdeɪ.ɪst/A person who believes that God created the universe but does not intervene in its ongoing operation.
• deity

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.ti/A god or goddess; a divine being.
• deixis

  nounLow
  /ˈdaɪksɪs/The function of words and expressions (such as pronouns, demonstratives, and adverbs of time and place) whose meaning is relative to the speaker's context or position in space and time.
• deja vu

  nounB2
  /ˌdeɪʒɑː ˈvuː/The feeling that one has already experienced a current situation, despite knowing it is happening for the first time.
• deject

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC1
  /dɪˈdʒɛkt/To cause (someone) to lose hope or become dispirited; to make sad or depressed.
• dejecta

  nounplural-nounVery Low
  /dɪˈdʒɛktə/Waste matter discharged from the body, especially feces.
• dejection

  nounC2
  /dɪˈdʒekʃn/A state of low spirits or sadness; despondency.
• dejeuner

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈdeɪʒəneɪ/ (or /deɪˈʒɜːneɪ/ with some French pronunciation influence)A lunch or midday meal.
• dejeuner a la fourchette

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌdeɪʒəneɪ ə lɑː fʊəˈʃet/A lunch or light meal consisting of cold cuts, salads, and other dishes eaten with a fork; a fork lunch.
• dekagram

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈdɛkəɡram/A metric unit of mass equal to ten grams.
• dekaliter

  nounVery low
  /ˈdekəliːtə/A unit of volume in the metric system equal to ten liters.
• dekameter

  nounRare
  /ˈdɛkəˌmiːtə/A metric unit of length equal to ten meters.
• deke

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /diːk/A feint or deceptive movement intended to lure an opponent out of position.
• dekker

  nounVery low (regional slang)
  /ˈdɛkə/A unit of ten in South African slang, specifically a ten-rand note.
• dekko

  nounLow
  /ˈdɛkəʊ/A quick look or glance.
• del city

  nounVery Low (Rare, informal)
  /ˌdel ˈsɪti/An informal, often jocular or ironic term for a chaotic, disorganised, or messy situation or place.
• del mar

  nounLow
  /dɛl ˈmɑː/A phrase of Spanish origin meaning 'of the sea', used in English typically as part of names (e.g., restaurants, places, dishes) to evoke a seaside, maritime, or Spanish/Mediterranean quality.
• del rio

  nounLow (except within proper names)
  /ˌdel ˈriː.əʊ/A proper noun, most commonly a Spanish-derived place name or surname meaning 'of the river'.
• del sarto

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdel ˈsɑːtəʊ/Literally, 'of the tailor' (Italian). Commonly used as a surname. In English contexts, it often refers specifically to Andrea del Sarto, a Florentine High Renaissance painter.
• delabialization

  nounC2
  /ˌdiːˌleɪbɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/The linguistic process of losing lip rounding in a sound, typically a vowel or a consonant.

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