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

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654 words · showing 601–654

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  • dross/dɹɒs/nounC2Worthless matter left when something is refined.
  • drought/dɹaʊt/nounB22 meaningsA long period with no rain.
  • drowning/ˈdɹaʊnɪŋ/nounB1Dying through being unable to breathe under water.
  • drudgery/ˈdɹʌd͡ʒəɹi/nounC2Dull heavy work that never ends.
  • drug/ˈdɹʌɡ/nounA2+A medicine, or a substance taken for its effect on the mind.
  • drum/ˈdɹʌm/
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A musical instrument you strike, made of a skin stretched over a round frame.
  • drum kitnounB1The full set of drums and cymbals one player uses.
  • drumheadnounC2The tight skin stretched over a drum.
  • drumrollnounB2+A rapid continuous sound made on a drum, used to build anticipation.
  • drums/dɹʌmz/nounA2+The percussion instrument played with sticks.
  • drunk/dɹʌŋk/adjectiveB12 meaningsUnable to think or move properly after too much alcohol.
  • dry cleaning bagnounB2The bag left in a room for clothes needing chemical cleaning.
  • dry docknounC1A basin drained of water so a hull can be worked on.
  • dry seasonnounB1The months of the year when almost no rain falls.
  • dry skinnounB1Skin short of moisture, and prone to flaking.
  • dubbing/ˈdʌbɪŋ/nounB2+Replacing the recorded speech with another recording.
  • duck/dʌk/nounA24 meaningsA water bird with a flat bill and webbed feet.
  • duckling/ˈdʌklɪŋ/nounA2+A baby duck.
  • due datenounB1The day something is expected or owed.
  • due diligence/ˈdjuː ˌdɪl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/nounC1The careful checking done before a deal is signed.
  • duel/ˈˈd͡ʒuːəl/nounB2A formal fight between two people with matched weapons.
  • duet/djuˈɛt/nounB2A song or piece performed by two people.
  • dullard/ˈdʌlɚd/nounC2Somebody slow-witted and boring.
  • dummy/ˈdʌmi/nounA23 meaningsA rubber teat given to a baby to suck.
  • dumpling/ˈdʌmp.lɪŋ/nounB1+A small pocket of dough, often with a filling.
  • dunce/dʌns/nounC2A person regarded as slow to learn.
  • dune/djuːn/nounB1+A hill of sand shaped by the wind.
  • dung/ˈdʌŋ/nounB2Solid animal waste.
  • dungarees/ˌdʌŋ.ɡəˈɹiːz/nounB2+Trousers with a bib and straps over the shoulders.
  • duo/ˈdjuː.əʊ/nounC1A pair who perform or work together.
  • duplication/djuː.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The making of an identical copy, or needless repetition.
  • duplicity/duˈplɪ.sɪ.ti/nounC2Saying one thing while meaning another.
  • duration/dʒʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB2How long something lasts from start to finish.
  • duress/djʊˈɹɛs/nounC1Force or threats used to make somebody act.
  • dusk/dʌsk/nounB1+2 meaningsThe dim time after the sun has set and before darkness.
  • dust/dʌst/nounB14 meaningsFine dry powder made of earth, skin, fibres and other tiny particles, which settles on surfaces.
  • dust jacketnounB2The removable paper cover on a hardback.
  • dust sheetnounB2A cloth spread over furniture while work goes on.
  • dustbin/ˈdʌstbɪn/nounB1+The container household rubbish is put in.
  • duster/ˈdʌstɚ/nounB1+A cloth or brush for removing fine powder.
  • dustpan/ˈdʌstpæn/nounB1+The flat little shovel you sweep dirt into.
  • dutch/dʌt͡ʃ/adjectiveB12 meaningsBelonging to the Netherlands or its people.
  • duty/ˈdjuː.ti/nounB13 meaningsA task you have to carry out as part of your job. Mostly used in the plural.
  • duty freenounB2Shops selling goods without the usual tax.
  • duvet/d(j)uːˈveɪ/nounB1+The thick soft quilt you sleep under.
  • duvet covernounB1The washable bag the quilt slips inside.
  • dvdnounA1A disc that stores a film to play at home.
  • dwarf/dwɔɹf/nounB24 meaningsIn legend and fantasy, a short, powerfully built being who lives underground and is famous for mining and metalwork.
  • dwelling/ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/nounB2A house or place where somebody lives.
  • dye/daɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo change the colour of hair, cloth or other material by soaking it in coloured liquid.
  • dynamic/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFull of driving energy and constant change.
  • dynasty/ˈdɪnəsti/nounB2A line of rulers from one family.
  • dysfunction/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/nounC2Failure to operate normally.
  • dyslexia/(ˌ)dɪsˈlɛk.si.ə/nounB2+A difficulty in reading and spelling despite good ability.