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

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  • djiboutinounC1Tiny Horn-of-Africa country guarding the Red Sea's gate.
  • dock/dɒk/nounB12 meaningsAn enclosed area of water where ships are loaded.
  • doctrine/ˈdɒk.tɹɪn/nounC13 meaningsA set of beliefs taught by a church, party or other body as authoritative.
  • documentary/ˌdɒk.jʊˈmɛn.tɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA film or programme about real people and events, made with real footage and interviews.
  • documentation/ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən/nounC1The papers that record or prove something.
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nounA12 meanings
A four-legged animal kept as a pet, which barks.
  • dogma/ˈdɒɡ.mə/nounC1A belief laid down as true and not to be questioned.
  • domain/ˌdəʊˈmeɪ̯n/nounC12 meaningsThe name a website is found at.
  • domesticationnounC1The taming of wild animals over generations.
  • domicile/ˈdɒm.ɪ.saɪl/nounC1The place somebody legally has their home.
  • dominance/ˈdɒmɪnəns/nounC1Power and control over others.
  • domination/ˌdɒməˈneɪʃən/nounC1Complete control over others.
  • dominion/dəˈmɪnjən/nounC1Power to rule, or the lands ruled.
  • doomscrolling/ˈdumˌskɹolɪŋ/nounC1Reading bad news online long after it helps.
  • doormat/ˈdɔːˌmæt/nounB1+2 meaningsA mat placed at a door for wiping shoes.
  • dormer/ˈdɔɹmɚ/nounC1A small window that sticks out from a sloping roof.
  • dossier/ˈdɔs.jeɪ/nounC1A file of collected information about somebody.
  • double takenounC1A second look because the first did not register.
  • dough/dəʊ/nounB12 meaningsThe soft mix of flour and water you knead before baking.
  • dove/dʌv/nounB22 meaningsA pale bird of the pigeon family, used as a symbol of peace.
  • dovetail/ˈdʌvteɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo fit together neatly and work well as a pair.
  • dowel/ˈdaʊəl/nounC1A short wooden peg that joins two pieces invisibly.
  • downbeat/ˈdaʊnbiːt/nounC12 meaningsThe first and strongest beat of a bar.
  • download/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/verbA2+3 meaningsTo copy a file from the internet or a network onto your own device.
  • downpipenounC1The vertical pipe taking roof water to the ground.
  • draft/dɹɑːft/nounB25 meaningsAn early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
  • draftingnounC1Riding close behind another to save effort.
  • dragon/ˈdɹæɡən/nounA23 meaningsA huge winged reptile of legend that breathes fire.
  • drain/dɹeɪn/verbA25 meaningsTo let liquid run out of something, leaving the solid part behind.
  • drainpipe/ˈdɹeɪnˌpaɪp/nounB12 meaningsA pipe carrying rainwater or waste down and away from a building.
  • draughtsman/ˈdɹɑːftsmən/nounC1The person who draws technical plans.
  • drawl/dɹɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo speak slowly with drawn-out vowel sounds.
  • dregs/dɹɛɡz/nounC1The sediment at the bottom, or the worst of something.
  • dressage/ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/nounC1A test of a horse's precise, trained movements.
  • dressing-downnounC1A severe scolding from someone in authority.
  • drift/dɹɪft/verbB24 meaningsTo be carried along by a current of water or air.
  • drinker/ˈdɹɪŋkə(ɹ)/nounB1+2 meaningsSomebody who drinks, especially alcohol.
  • drivel/dɹɪv.əl/nounC12 meaningsNonsense talked at length.
  • drone/dɹəʊn/nounB1+4 meaningsAn aircraft with nobody on board, flown from the ground.
  • dropped kerbnounC1A lowered edge that lets wheels cross the pavement.
  • drought/dɹaʊt/nounB22 meaningsA long period with no rain.
  • dry docknounC1A basin drained of water so a hull can be worked on.
  • duck/dʌk/nounA24 meaningsA water bird with a flat bill and webbed feet.
  • due diligence/ˈdjuː ˌdɪl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/nounC1The careful checking done before a deal is signed.
  • duo/ˈdjuː.əʊ/nounC1A pair who perform or work together.
  • duress/djʊˈɹɛs/nounC1Force or threats used to make somebody act.
  • dwarf/dwɔɹf/nounB24 meaningsIn legend and fantasy, a short, powerfully built being who lives underground and is famous for mining and metalwork.
  • dynamic/daɪˈnæm.ɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFull of driving energy and constant change.
  • eagerness/ˈiɡɚnəs/nounC1Keen and impatient willingness to do something.
  • earful/ˈɪə(ɹ)fəl/nounC1An informal blast of angry complaint aimed at somebody who has to stand and take it, named from the receiving side rather than the speaker's.
  • earnest/ˈɝ.nɪst/adjectiveC12 meaningsDeeply sincere and serious about what you do.
  • earpiece/ˈɪəpiːs/nounC1A small speaker worn in the ear to receive sound.
  • earthenware/ˈəːθ(ə)nwɛː/nounC1Thick pottery fired at a low heat.
  • eau de toilette/ˌəʊ də twɑːˈlɛt/nounC1A light scent, weaker than perfume.
  • eaves/iːvz/nounC1The part of a roof that overhangs the wall.
  • eccentric/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/adjectiveC13 meaningsOdd in a harmless, likeable way; living by your own rules.
  • echo/ˈɛk.əʊ/nounB24 meaningsA sound that comes back to you after bouncing off a surface.
  • echo chambernounC1A space where you hear only your own opinions back.
  • economics/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/nounB2+2 meaningsThe study of money, markets and trade.
  • ecosystem/ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm/nounB2+2 meaningsA community of living things and their surroundings as one system.