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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • dainty/ˈdeɪnti/adjectiveB2Small, delicate and pretty.
  • damp/ˈdæmp/adjectiveB13 meaningsSlightly wet, in a way that feels unpleasant.
  • daring/ˈdɛə.ɹɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsBravely willing to take big risks.
  • dark/dɑːk/adjectiveA14 meaningsWith little or no light.
  • darn/dɑɹn/verbB24 meaningsTo mend a hole in cloth or knitting by weaving thread back and forth across the gap.
  • dashing/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/
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adjectiveB22 meanings
Stylish, spirited and attractive.
  • day-to-dayadjectiveB2Happening as part of ordinary daily life.
  • dead/dɛd/adjectiveA13 meaningsNo longer living.
  • decent/ˈdiː.sənt/adjectiveB24 meaningsGood enough; of a reasonable standard.
  • defective/dɪˈfɛktɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving a fault from the way it was made, so that it does not work properly.
  • defensive/dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsIntended to protect against attack.
  • definitive/dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/adjectiveB2Settling the matter for good.
  • dehydrated/diːhaɪdˈɹeɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsShort of water, of a body.
  • delayed/dəˈleɪd/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsRunning later than the scheduled time.
  • deliberate/dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/adjectiveB23 meaningsDone on purpose, with full intention.
  • delicate/ˈdɛl.ɪ.kət/adjectiveB25 meaningsEasily broken or harmed, and needing careful handling.
  • delighted/dɪˈlaɪtɪd/adjectiveB2Very pleased.
  • democratic/ˌdɛməˈkɹætɪk/adjectiveB2Run by the people through the votes they cast.
  • demonic/dɪˈmɒnɪk/adjectiveB22 meaningsBelonging to or resembling a devil.
  • dental/ˈdɛn.təl/adjectiveB2Having to do with the teeth.
  • depressed/dɪˈpɹɛst/adjectiveB22 meaningsFeeling very low in spirits for a long stretch.
  • depressing/dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/adjectiveB2Making people feel low in spirits.
  • descriptive/dəˈskɹɪptɪv/adjectiveB2Setting out in words what something is like.
  • desperate/ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/adjectiveB13 meaningsReady to do anything because there is almost no hope.
  • detached/dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/adjectiveB2Standing on its own, or showing no emotional involvement.
  • detective/dɪˈtɛktɪv/nounA22 meaningsA person whose job is investigating crimes, gathering evidence and working out who is responsible, either as a police officer of that rank or as someone hired privately.
  • devastated/ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCompletely crushed by terrible news.
  • devastatingadjectiveB1+2 meaningsCausing terrible sweeping destruction or grief.
  • devious/ˈdiː.vi.əs/adjectiveB2Getting what you want by underhand means.
  • digestive/daɪˈdʒɛstɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsTo do with breaking food down in the body.
  • digital/ˈdɪd͡ʒɪtl̩/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsExisting on computers and screens rather than on paper.
  • dignified/ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪd/adjectiveB2Calm and serious in a way that commands respect.
  • dim/dɪm/adjectiveB24 meaningsGiving or having only weak light.
  • dire/ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/adjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely serious and urgent.
  • dirty/ˈdɜːti/adjectiveA13 meaningsCovered in dirt or stains.
  • disabled[dɪsˈɛɪ̯bəɫd]adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving a physical or mental condition that limits activity.
  • disagreeable/dɪsəˈɡɹiː.əbəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsUnpleasant.
  • discreet/dɪˈskɹiːt/adjectiveB22 meaningsCareful to say and show nothing that ought to stay private.
  • disgraceful[dɪsˈɡɹeɪsfəɫ]adjectiveB2So bad that it brings shame.
  • dishonest/dɪˈsɒnɪst/adjectiveB22 meaningsWilling to lie, cheat or steal.
  • disobedient/dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/adjectiveB2Refusing to do as a parent, teacher, or owner says, in the way a naughty child or an unruly dog behaves.
  • disorientedadjectiveB2Having lost your sense of direction or of what is happening.
  • disposable/dɪsˈpəʊzəbl̩/adjectiveB23 meaningsMade to be thrown away after one use.
  • disruptive/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/adjectiveB2Breaking up the normal running of things.
  • distant/ˈdɪstənt/adjectiveB24 meaningsFar away in space.
  • distinct/dɪˈstɪŋkt/adjectiveB22 meaningsClearly separate from other things and not the same as them.
  • distracted/dɪˈstɹæk.tɪd/adjectiveB12 meaningsUnable to give attention to something because something else has taken it.
  • divine/dɪˈvaɪn/adjectiveB23 meaningsBelonging to or coming from a god.
  • dodgy/ˈdɒd͡ʒ.i/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot to be trusted.
  • dogged/dɒɡd/adjectiveB2Persistent and refusing to give up.
  • domestic/dəˈmɛs.tɪk/adjectiveB12 meaningsTo do with the home.
  • double/ˈdʌb.əl/adjectiveA25 meaningsTwice the usual size, amount or strength.
  • downbeat/ˈdaʊnbiːt/nounC12 meaningsThe first and strongest beat of a bar.
  • downhill/ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/adverbB1+2 meaningsGoing down a slope.
  • dozyadjectiveB22 meaningsSleepy and only half awake.
  • dramatic/dɹəˈmætɪk/adjectiveB12 meaningsSudden and striking.
  • drastic/ˈdɹæs.tɪk/adjectiveB2Extreme and sudden, with big effects.
  • drawn/dɹɔːn/adjectiveC12 meaningsLooking tense and tired in the face.
  • dreadful/ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/adjectiveB2Extremely bad or unpleasant.
  • dreamy/ˈdɹiː.mi/adjectiveB2Lost in thought, or lovely in a hazy way.