English Words Starting With D

• dairyland

  nounLow frequency
  /ˈdeə.ri.lænd/An area or region characterized by or devoted to dairy farming; a land of dairy production.
• dairymaid

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈdeə.ri.meɪd/A woman or girl who works in a dairy, milking cows and processing milk into products like butter and cheese.
• dairyman

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈdeə.ri.mən/A man who owns or works on a dairy farm; a dealer in dairy products.
• dairywoman

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdeə.riˌwʊm.ən/A woman who owns or works on a dairy farm, primarily involved in the production of milk and milk products.
• dais

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪ.ɪs/A raised platform for a speaker, throne, or high table, typically at one end of a hall.
• daishiki

  nounLow
  /dʌɪˈʃiːki/A loose, brightly coloured tunic or shirt, often with large patterns or symbols, originating from African and African-American cultural traditions.
• daisy

  nounB1
  /ˈdeɪzi/A small, common wildflower with a yellow centre and white petals.
• daisy bush

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˈdeɪ.zi ˌbʊʃ/A small flowering shrub of the genus Olearia, native to Australia and New Zealand, with white or pale purple flowers that resemble daisies.
• daisy chain

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪzi ˌtʃeɪn/A string of items linked together in a sequence.
• daisy cutter

  nounC2
  /ˈdeɪzi ˌkʌtə(r)/A military bomb designed to create a large blast area with low penetration, historically used to clear vegetation.
• daisy fleabane

  nounLow
  /ˌdeɪ.zi ˈfliː.beɪn/A common wildflower (genus Erigeron) with small, white, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers, found in fields and along roadsides.
• daisy ham

  nounLow
  /ˈdeɪzi hæm/A specific cut of pork from the upper part of the leg, typically boneless and lean.
• daisy wheel

  nounC1
  /ˈdeɪzi wiːl/A small, spoked, plastic or metal printing element shaped like a daisy flower, used in early electronic typewriters and printers.
• daisywheel

  nounVery low
  /ˈdeɪziˌwiːl/A small, circular, petal-like wheel in certain printers (especially older typewriters and word processors) that holds the characters which are struck onto the paper.
• dak

  nounVery low (CEFR level: C2 / Specialized). Not used in general international English.
  /dɑːk/A noun primarily referring to the postal system or mail, especially in South Asian English, historically derived from the Persian/Urdu word for post.
• dak bungalow

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌdɑːk ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/A simple government-operated guesthouse or rest house historically found along postal or transport routes in South Asia.
• dakar

  nounLow
  /ˈdæk.ɑː(r)/The capital and largest city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula along the Atlantic coast.
• dakhla

  nounLow
  /ˈdæklə/A proper noun referring to the city of Dakhla, located in the disputed territory of Western Sahara (or sometimes the Dakhla Oasis in Egypt).
• dakhma

  nounObscure
  /ˈdɑːkmə/A large stone tower, traditionally used in Zoroastrian practice for exposing the dead to carrion birds.
• dakin's solution

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdeɪ.kɪnz səˈluː.ʃən/A dilute antiseptic solution of sodium hypochlorite and boric acid, used primarily for disinfecting wounds.

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