English Words Starting With D

• demimonde

  nounC2 (Very Rare / Literary)
  /ˈdɛmɪmɒnd/A class of women considered to be of doubtful social standing and morality in 19th-century France, often kept by wealthy men as mistresses; by extension, any group operating on the fringes of respectable society.
• demineralize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow frequency / Technical
  /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪz/To remove the mineral content (especially calcium and salts) from something.
• demineralizer

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; highly technical/specialized)
  /ˌdiːˈmɪnərəlaɪzə/A device or substance that removes minerals, especially salts, from water or another liquid.
• demipique

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ˈdɛmɪpiːk/An obsolete or highly specialized term for a type of saddle design, specifically one with a low pommel and cantle, forming a half-peak.
• demiquaver

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɛmɪˌkweɪvə/In music, a note having the time value of half a quaver (sixteenth note), equal to one thirty-second of a semibreve.
• demirel

  nounVery Low (Outside Turkish contexts)
  /ˈdemɪrɛl/In Turkish, a proper noun referring to Süleyman Demirel, a prominent Turkish politician and statesman who served multiple terms as Prime Minister and later as the 9th President of Turkey.
• demirelief

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdɛmɪrɪˈliːf/A sculptural technique where the projection from the background is intermediate between high relief and low relief.
• demirep

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˌdem.iˈrep/A woman of doubtful reputation; one whose chastity is questionable, especially one who engages in relationships with men for material support.
• demiromantic

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌdɛm.i.rəʊˈmæn.tɪk/An identity on the asexual/aromantic spectrum where a person experiences romantic attraction only after forming a deep emotional bond with someone.
• demise

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /dɪˈmaɪz/Death, the end of the existence of something or someone.
• demisemiquaver

  nounC2
  /ˌdɛmɪˈsɛmɪˌkweɪvə/A very short musical note with a value of one thirty-second of a whole note.
• demisexual

  adjectivenounLow-to-medium (specialized/emerging vocabulary)
  /ˌdɛmɪˈsɛkʃʊəl/A sexual orientation describing someone who experiences sexual attraction only to people with whom they have formed a strong emotional bond.
• demission

  nounC2/Rare
  /dɪˈmɪʃ(ə)n/The formal act of resigning or giving up an office, position, or trust.
• demist

  verbB2
  /ˌdiːˈmɪst/To remove condensation or mist from a surface.
• demister

  nounC2
  /diːˈmɪstə/A device, especially in a vehicle, for clearing condensation or mist from a window, typically by blowing warm air onto it.
• demit

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /dɪˈmɪt/to resign from a position or office; to formally give up a role.
• demitasse

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈdɛmɪtæs/A small cup used for serving espresso coffee.
• demiurge

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdɛmɪˌɜːdʒ/A powerful creative force or entity; in Platonic philosophy, a divine craftsman who fashions the physical world.
• demiveg

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈdɛmivɛdʒ/A person who follows a diet that is mostly vegetarian but occasionally includes meat or fish.
• demivierge

  nounVery Low / Obsolete
  /ˌdɛmɪˈvjɛːʒ/A young woman who permits certain intimate acts but retains her technical virginity.

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