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

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  • dank/ˈdæŋk/adjectiveC1Unpleasantly damp and cold.
  • dappled[ˈdæpəɫd]adjectiveC1Marked with soft spots of light and shade.
  • daring/ˈdɛə.ɹɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsBravely willing to take big risks.
  • darn/dɑɹn/verbB24 meaningsTo mend a hole in cloth or knitting by weaving thread back and forth across the gap.
  • dashing/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/adjectiveB22 meaningsStylish, spirited and attractive.
  • daunting/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
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adjectiveC1
Frightening because it looks so difficult.
  • deaf/dɛf/adjectiveB12 meaningsUnable to hear.
  • decadent/ˈdɛkədənt/adjectiveC1Luxuriously rich to the point of excess.
  • decisive/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/adjectiveC12 meaningsAble to make choices quickly and firmly.
  • decrepit/dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt/adjectiveC1Worn out and in poor condition through age or long use.
  • deferential[ˌdɛfəˈɹɛnʃəɫ]adjectiveC1Showing respect for somebody's rank or judgement.
  • deft/dɛft/adjectiveC1Quick and neatly skilful, especially with the hands.
  • defunct/dɪˈfʌŋkt/adjectiveC1No longer existing or working.
  • degrading/dɪˈɡɹeɪdɪŋ(ɡ)/adjectiveC1Robbing somebody of their self-respect.
  • dejected/dɪˈdʒɛktəd/adjectiveC1Sad and dispirited after a disappointment.
  • delectable/dɪˈlɛktəbəl/adjectiveC1Absolutely delicious.
  • deliberate/dɪˈlɪb.(ə.)ɹət/adjectiveB23 meaningsDone on purpose, with full intention.
  • delicate/ˈdɛl.ɪ.kət/adjectiveB25 meaningsEasily broken or harmed, and needing careful handling.
  • delicious/dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveA12 meaningsTasting or smelling very good.
  • delirious/dɪˈlɪə̯.ɹi.əs/adjectiveC1Wildly confused from fever, or wildly excited.
  • demented/dɪˈmɛntɪd/adjectiveC1Out of one's wits with rage or grief, or robbed of memory and reason by an ageing brain.
  • demographic/ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/nounC12 meaningsA group defined by age, income or another shared trait.
  • demonic/dɪˈmɒnɪk/adjectiveB22 meaningsBelonging to or resembling a devil.
  • demoralisedadjectiveC1Stripped of confidence and spirit.
  • demure/dɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveC1Quiet, modest and reserved.
  • dense/ˈdɛns/adjectiveC14 meaningsPacked closely together, with little space between the parts.
  • deplorable/dɪˈplɔːɹəbl̩/adjectiveC1So bad that it deserves open condemnation.
  • depressed/dɪˈpɹɛst/adjectiveB22 meaningsFeeling very low in spirits for a long stretch.
  • derivative/dɪˈɹɪvətɪv/adjectiveC13 meaningsCopying too closely from earlier work.
  • derogatory/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/adjectiveC1Meant to belittle somebody.
  • desiccated/ˈdɛsɪkeɪtəd/adjectiveC1Completely dried out.
  • designate/ˈdɛz.ɪɡ.nət/verbC12 meaningsTo officially mark out for a particular role or use.
  • desirable/dɪˈzaɪəɹəbəl/adjectiveC1Worth wanting or having.
  • desolate/ˈdɛs.ə.lət/adjectiveC12 meaningsEmpty, bare and abandoned.
  • despairing/dɪˈspɛə.ɹɪŋ/adjectiveC1Showing complete loss of hope.
  • despondent/dɪˈspɒndənt/adjectiveC1In low spirits from a loss of hope.
  • destined/ˈdɛstɪnd/adjectiveC1Certain to happen or to end up in a particular way.
  • destitute/ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/adjectiveC1Without money, home or any means at all.
  • destructive/dɪˈstɹʌktɪv/adjectiveC1Causing great damage.
  • detestable/dɪˈtɛstəbl̩/adjectiveC1Deserving to be hated.
  • detrimental/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/adjectiveC1Causing damage or loss.
  • devastated/ˈdɛv.əˌsteɪ.təd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCompletely crushed by terrible news.
  • devilish/ˈdɛvəlɪʃ/adjectiveC12 meaningsMischievously wicked in a teasing way.
  • devoid/dɪˈvɔɪd/adjectiveC1Completely lacking a particular quality, used with of.
  • devout/dɪˈvaʊt/adjectiveC1Deeply and sincerely religious.
  • dewy/ˈdjuː.i/adjectiveC1Looking softly moist and fresh.
  • dexterous/ˈdɛkstɹəs/adjectiveC1Neat and skilful in handling things.
  • diabolical[ˌdaɪəˈbɒlɪkəɫ]adjectiveC1Worthy of the Devil himself: fiendishly wicked, or cruelly cunning.
  • diagnostic/daɪ.əɡˈnɒs.tɪk/nounC12 meaningsA test that finds where a fault lies.
  • diffuse/dɪˈfjuːz/verbC23 meaningsTo spread out in all directions and become less concentrated.
  • dilapidated/dɪˈlæpɪdeɪtəd/adjectiveC1In bad repair, with everything crumbling.
  • diligent/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/adjectiveC1Working with steady careful effort.
  • dim/dɪm/adjectiveB24 meaningsGiving or having only weak light.
  • dim-witted/dɪmˈwɪtəd/adjectiveC1Slow to understand things.
  • diminutive/dɪˈmɪn.jə.tɪv/adjectiveC1Extremely small.
  • dire/ˈdaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/adjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely serious and urgent.
  • disarmingadjectiveC1Charming in a way that removes hostility or suspicion.
  • disastrous/dɪˈzɑː.stɹəs/adjectiveC1Bringing ruin or very great harm.
  • disciplinary/ˌdɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/nounC12 meaningsThe formal process used when workplace rules are broken.
  • disconsolate/dɪsˈkɒnsəlɪt/adjectiveC1So unhappy that nothing can comfort you.