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

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  • dahlia/ˈdeɪ.li.ə/nounC1A tall garden plant with one large many-petalled bloom on each stem.
  • dale/deu/nounC1A broad open valley.
  • damage/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒ/verbA23 meaningsTo harm something so it works or looks worse.
  • damnation/dæmˈneɪʃən/nounC1Condemnation to eternal punishment.
  • damsel/ˈdæm.zəl/nounC12 meaningsA young noblewoman, in old stories.
  • daring/ˈdɛə.ɹɪŋ/
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adjectiveB22 meanings
Bravely willing to take big risks.
  • darkroomnounC1The room where photographic film is developed.
  • darn/dɑɹn/verbB24 meaningsTo mend a hole in cloth or knitting by weaving thread back and forth across the gap.
  • dart/dɑːt/verbB25 meaningsTo move suddenly and quickly in one direction.
  • dash/ˈdæʃ/nounB26 meaningsA very small amount of a liquid or powder added to food.
  • daughter/ˈdɔːtə/nounA12 meaningsA girl or woman in relation to her parents.
  • dawn chorus/dɔːn ˈkɔːɹəs/nounC1All the birds singing together as the sun comes up.
  • deacon/ˈdiːkən/nounC1An assistant to a priest in some churches.
  • deadbeat/ˈdɛdbiːt/nounC1Somebody who never pays what they owe.
  • dearie/ˈdɪəɹi/nounC1A homely word of address, often used by an older woman to a stranger.
  • dearth/dɜːθ/nounC1A serious shortage of something needed.
  • debauchery/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/nounC1Excessive indulgence in drink and pleasure.
  • debris/ˈdɛbɹi/nounC1Scattered broken pieces left after destruction.
  • debtor/ˈdɛt.ə/nounC1A person or firm that owes money.
  • debut/ˈdɛbjuː/nounC1A first public appearance.
  • decadence/ˈdɛkədəns/nounC1Luxury and moral slackness taken together.
  • decanter/dɪˈkæntə(ɹ)/nounC1A glass bottle wine is poured into to breathe.
  • decency/ˈdiːsənsi/nounC1Honest and considerate behaviour towards others.
  • decision-makingnounC1The process of considering options and reaching a choice.
  • deckhand/ˈdɛkˌhænd/nounC1A junior sailor who does the general work.
  • declaration/ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounC13 meaningsA formal statement made publicly or officially.
  • decomposition/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/nounB2+3 meaningsThe natural rotting of dead plants and animals.
  • decorum/dɪˈkɔːɹəm/nounC1Behaviour that fits what the occasion demands.
  • dedication/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsGiving your whole heart and time to one pursuit.
  • deed/diːd/nounC12 meaningsA legal document proving ownership of property.
  • default/dɪˈfɒlt/verbC12 meaningsTo fail to make the repayments you agreed to.
  • defect/ˈdiːfɛkt/nounB22 meaningsA fault in something, present from the time it was made.
  • defector/dɪˈfɛktə(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who abandons their country or side.
  • deference/ˈdɛfəɹəns/nounC1Polite yielding to somebody's rank or judgement.
  • defiance/dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/nounC1Open refusal to obey an authority or a rule.
  • defibrillator/diːˈfɪbɹɪˌleɪtə(ɹ)/nounC1A device that shocks a stopped heart back into rhythm.
  • deficiency/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/nounC12 meaningsA shortage of something essential.
  • deficit/ˈdɛfɪsɪt/nounC1The amount by which something falls short.
  • defile/dɪˈfaɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo make something sacred or clean unfit.
  • deflation/dɪˈfleɪʃən/nounC1A general fall in prices across an economy.
  • degradation/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/nounC1A wearing down in quality, or a loss of dignity.
  • deity/ˈdiː.ɪ.ti/nounC1A god or goddess.
  • delegate/ˈdɛlɪɡət/verbC13 meaningsTo give a task, and the authority to carry it out, to someone who works under you.
  • delegation/dɛlɪˈɡeɪʃən/nounC1A group sent to represent others, or the handing over of work.
  • deliberation/dɪˌlɪbəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsCareful consideration before making a decision.
  • delicacy/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/nounB2+2 meaningsA rare fine food.
  • delirium/dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm/nounC1A wild confused state caused by fever or drink.
  • deliverable/dɪˈlɪvɹəbəɫ/nounC1A specific thing a project has promised to produce.
  • deliverance/dɪˈlɪvɹəns/nounC1Being rescued from danger or evil.
  • delta/ˈdɛltə/nounB22 meaningsThe fan of land and channels where a river meets the sea.
  • deluge/ˈdɛl.juː(d)ʒ/nounC1A great flood, or an overwhelming rush of things.
  • delusion/dɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/nounB23 meaningsA false belief held firmly in spite of the evidence.
  • demagogue/ˈdɛməɡɑɡ/nounC1A leader who stirs crowds by playing on their fears.
  • demeanournounC1The way a person carries and presents themselves.
  • demise/dɪˈmaɪz/nounC1The end or death of a person or an institution.
  • demo/ˈdɛm.əʊ/nounC12 meaningsA rough recording made to show what a song could be.
  • demographic/ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/nounC12 meaningsA group defined by age, income or another shared trait.
  • demography/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/nounC1The study of populations and how they change.
  • demon/ˈdiː.mən/nounB12 meaningsAn evil spirit.
  • denial/dɪˈnaɪ.əl/nounC1A statement that something is not true.