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daadThe letter ض in the Arabic script.daalThe letter د in the Arabic script.daceA shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.dack(Australia, informal) To pull down someone's trousers as a practical joke.dada(childish) Father, dad.dado(architecture) The section of a pedestal above the base.daffA fool; an idiot; a blockhead.daft(chiefly British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Foolish, silly, stupid.dage(university slang, East Coast) A party held in the daytime.dago(US, England, ethnic slur, somewhat dated) A person of Southern European descent.dahi(South Asia) A yogurt or fermented milk product.dahkPronunciation spelling of dark.dahlAlternative spelling of dal.dahn(UK) Pronunciation spelling of down.dahu(mythology) A legendary goat-like animal reputed to live in the mountains of France, Switzerland, and Italy.daid(dialect) Nonstandard spelling of dead.daieObsolete spelling of day.daisThe canopy over an altar, etc.daks(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Trousers or underwear.dala(historical) The currency of Hawaii between 1847 and 1898, equal to the United States dollar.daleThe sunken or grooved portion of the surface of a vinyl record.daliA timber tree (genus Myristica) of Guiana, whose wood is used for staves etc.dalkA pin; brooch; clasp.dallA tile with an incised surface.damaThe game of Turkish draughts.dame(British) Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.damn(theology, transitive, intransitive) To condemn.dampIn a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.danaThe virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy.dand(India) A kind of push-up in Indian gymnastics.dang(euphemistic) Damn.dankDark, damp and humid.darb(Australia, slang) A cigarette.dare(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).darfAlternative form of tharf.darg(Scotland and dialectal Northern England) A day's work.dari(archaic) Synonym of sorghum.darkHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.darl(informal, chiefly Australia and New Zealand) darling (as a term of address)darn(euphemistic) Damn.darr(UK, dialect, Norfolk, archaic) A bird, the black tern.dartA pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.dash(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).dass(archaic) To dare.dast(Northern US) third-person singular simple present indicative of dare; dares.dataplural of datumdati(Judaism) religious rather than secular; observing Jewish customsdatoAlternative form of datto.datuAn indigenous Malay or Filipino chief.daubExcrement or clay used as a bonding material in construction.daud(Scotland and Northern England, archaic) A blow, a heavy thump.daur(India, obsolete) A foray or hasty expedition.dauw(South Africa) Burchell's zebra (Equus quagga burchellii).dave(transitive, UK dialectal) To assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).davyAn affidavit, a legally binding statement or oathdawa(East Africa) A medicine, particularly a native one or one used by witch doctors.dawbArchaic form of daub.dawgPronunciation spelling of dog.dawk(transitive, UK dialectal) To drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.dawn(intransitive) To begin to brighten with daylight.dawt(Scotland) To fondle or caress.dayeArchaic spelling of day.dazeThe state of being dazeddazyIn a dazed condition.ddukSynonym of tteok.dead(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)deafUnable (or partially able) to hear.deal(often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).deanThe senior member of some group of people.dear(Ireland, UK, NZ (dated)) High in price; expensive.deas(Scotland) Alternative form of dais.debe(Kenya) A tin container used for kerosene etc.debs(informal) A debutante ball or debut.debtAn action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.deca(bodybuilding slang, uncountable) The anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate.dece(slang) Decent; reasonably good,deckAny raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.declAbbreviation of declaration.deco(underwater diving, informal) Decompression.dedeObsolete spelling of deed.dedo(historical) A traditional short Spanish unit of length, usually about equal to 1.75 cm.deedAn action or act; something that is done.deef(Internet slang) To use diphenhydramine recreationally.deek(Geordie) To look.deelA traditional Mongolian cloak, traditionally worn with a sash.deem(ambitransitive) To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose.deen(Islam) religion; religiosity; the way of life of a pious Muslimdeep(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.deer(uncountable) The meat of such an animal, obtained through the process of hunting or from specialized deer farms; venison.deesplural of dee, the name of the letter D.deet(informal, usually in the plural) Abbreviation of detail.deevAlternative spelling of daeva.deff(Internet slang) Clipping of definitely.defnAbbreviation of definition.defo(law, informal, Australia) defamationdefs(colloquial) Definitely.deftQuick and neat in action; skillful.defy(transitive) To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).degdAbbreviation of degraded (“deterioration”)deguAny species of the genus Octodon, a small, caviomorph rodent native to Chile.deieObsolete spelling of dey (“dairymaid”).deinpresent participle of dedeir(nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of their.deisObsolete form of dais.deke(ice hockey) A feint, fake, or other move made by the player with the puck to deceive a goaltender or defenceman.dele(printing, usually imperative) To delete.delf(heraldry) A charge representing a square sod of turf, traditionally taking the form of a simple square (e.g. in the middle of an escutcheon), although modernly sometimes represented with the grass in profile.deli(informal) A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.dellA small, deep, and wooded valley or sunken area of ground, especially in the form of a natural hollow.delt(bodybuilding, slang) The deltoid muscle.demeA township or other subdivision of ancient Attica.demiA bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters of fluid, half the volume of a standard bottle; a split.demo(informal) A demonstration or visual explanation.demyA printing paper size, 17½ inches by 22½ inches.dene(Northumbria) A valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet.deniA subdivision of currency, equal to 0.01 Macedonian denar.dentA shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.deny(transitive) To disallow or reject.deop(transitive, Internet) To demote (an IRC operator) from operator status.depo(law, informal) Clipping of deposition.dere(transitive, obsolete) To hurt; harm; injure; wound.derg(furry fandom, endearing, chiefly Internet slang) A dragon.derm(anatomy, dated) animal skin.dern(transitive, obsolete) To hide; secrete, as in a hole.dero(Australia) A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic.derp(uncountable) The constant repeating of an opinion after facts have proved it incorrect, especially as a rhetorical tactic.derv(UK) Diesel fuel for motor vehicles.desa(Indonesia) A rural village terminology.descAbbreviation of descent.desiA particular variety of cultivated chickpea.deskA department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.deso(Australia, slang) A designated driver.dess(MTE, slang) Unattractive, unappealing.destClipping of destination.dethObsolete form of death.devaA god in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.deviA goddess in Vedic mythology, Hinduism and Buddhism.devo(Australia, Ireland, slang) Devastated.dewd(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of dude.dewsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dewdewyCovered by dew.dexy(slang, usually in the plural) A tablet of dexedrine.dezh(phonetics) The IPA digraph "dʒ", or the obsolete ligature "ʤ".dhakButea monosperma, a tree of southern Asia.dhalAlternative spelling of dal.dhauAlternative form of dhow (“sailing vessel”).dhol(music) A type of drum from India.dhow(nautical) A traditional sailing vessel used along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean, generally having a single mast and a lateen sail.dhurA unit of area in parts of Asia, one twentieth of a katha.diad(chemistry) A sequence of two (different) monomers in a polymer.diagAbbreviation of diagnosis.dialA graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).diamClipping of diameter.diap(informal, uncommon) Clipping of diaper.diasMisspelling of dais.dibs(informal) The right to use or enjoy something exclusively or before anyone else.dice(uncountable) Gaming with one or more dice.dichObsolete form of ditch (“a trench”).dick(countable, obsolete) A male person.dict(archaic, rare) A saying; a statement.dicyAlternative spelling of dicey.didi(India) A respectful term of address to any familiar older female.didoA shrewd trick; an antic; a caper.didy(Canada, US, childish) Alternative form of didie (“diaper”).diebA canine of northern Africa, the African wolf (Canis lupaster, formerly considered an African variant of the golden jackal, Canis aureus).diedsimple past and past participle of diediel(biology) Having a 24-hour period regardless of day or night.diesthird-person singular simple present indicative of diedietThe food and beverage a person or animal consumes.diff(mathematics) Clipping of differentialdiggAlternative form of dig (“a duck”).digi(slang) A scale (weighing device) with a digital readout.dihuA large, bowed Chinese string instrument of the huqin family, with a large soundbox covered at one end with snakeskin.dika(countable) Synonym of African mango (Irvingia gabonensis)dikeUS standard spelling of dyke.dikk(India, archaic) Worry; trouble; hassle.dild(archaic) third-person singular present subjunctive of yield, only used in God dild you, a polite expression of thanks.dillA cucumber pickled with dill flavoring.dime(US, Canada) A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.dimp(UK, colloquial, chiefly Manchester) A small or short cigarette.dimsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dimdine(intransitive) To eat; to eat dinner or supper.ding(informal) Very minor damage caused by being struck; a small dent or chip.dink(tennis) A soft drop shot.dino(informal) A dinosaur (type of animal).dintEspecially in by dint of: force, power.diol(organic chemistry) any organic compound having two hydroxy functional groupsdipe(informal, uncommon) Clipping of diaper.diraThe Arabian cubit, whose value varied by place, time, and item from about 25–75 cm (10 in–2 ft 5½ in).direWarning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.dirkA long Scottish dagger with a straight blade.dirtA stain or spot (on clothes etc); any foreign substance that worsens appearance.discA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.dishA vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.diskA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.dissAmpelodesmos mauritanicus syn. Ampelodesmos tenax, a reedy grass used for cordage.dist(Internet slang) Abbreviation of distribution.dite(US, Maine) A trifling quantity or amount.ditz(informal, somewhat derogatory) A scatterbrained person, especially a woman.divaAny female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.dive(intransitive) To swim under water.divi(British, informal, dated) The dividend paid out by the Co-opdivoA male diva; a man with the traits characteristic of a typical diva.divyAlternative form of divvy.dixy(Anglo-Indian) Alternative form of dixie.diya(Islam) Alternative form of diyya.dize(transitive) To dress with flax for spinning, as a distaff; dizen.diziA transverse flute with a buzzing membrane used in Chinese music, usually made of bamboo.dizz(slang, MLE) MDMA.djinAlternative spelling of djinn.dlvyAbbreviation of delivery.doab(India) A tongue or tract of land included between two rivers, especially that between the Ganges and the YamunadoanPronunciation spelling of don't.doatObsolete spelling of dote.dobeClipping of adobe.dobyAlternative form of dhobi.dockA burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant.doco(UK, Australia, informal) Abbreviation of documentary.docu(informal) Clipping of documentary.doddA rounded summit of a hill; a lower summit or shoulder to a hilldodoA large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.doee(uncommon, informal) The person to whom, or the thing to which, something is done (by a doer).doek(South Africa) A cloth.doerSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.doesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dodoeyResembling or characteristic of a doe.doffTo remove or take off (something worn on the body such as armour or clothing, or something carried).dogaThe practice of yoga with pet dogs.doge(Internet slang, humorous) Deliberate misspelling of doggy.dogi(US) A judo or karate uniform.dogyAlternative spelling of dogie.doha(poetry) A form of self-contained rhyming couplet in Hindi poetry.doid(zoology) Any member of the Doidae, a family of moths.doinPronunciation spelling of doing.doit(music) In jazz music, a note that slides to an indefinite pitch chromatically upwards.doja(slang) Marijuana.dojo(martial arts) A training facility, usually led by one or more sensei; a hall or room used for such training.doke(UK, dialect) A dimple or dint.dokoa kind of basket made from bamboo, used by porters in Nepal, Bhutan and northern India.doleTo distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.dollA small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy.dolo(African-American Vernacular, New York, hip-hop slang) alone, by oneself, without a companiondolt(derogatory) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.dome(architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.domyShaped like a dome.donaAlternative form of donah.doneHaving completed or finished an activity.dongThe currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫doniAlternative form of dhoni.donk(British, uncountable) A sub-genre of Scouse house music containing distinctive percussion sounds.dono(slang) A donation.dontMisspelling of don't.doodA riding camel or dromedary.doof(US, slang) A simpleton.dook(of a ferret) To make a certain clucking sound.doomDestiny, especially terrible.doopAlternative form of dop (“cup in which diamond is cut”).door(metonymic, chiefly in the plural) A building with a door, especially a house.doosUncommon spelling of dos; plural of do.doot(Hong Kong) To tap (a smart card etc.).dopa(biochemistry) The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.dope(uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.dopyAlternative spelling of dopey.dora(Japanese mahjong) Tiles that provide bonus score multiplier points (飜 (han)) in a winning hand, indicated by one or multiple face-up tiles in the dead wall.dord(music) A type of ancient Irish war-horn.dorfA village in a German-speaking area.dork(intransitive, slang, uncommon) To act or behave in the manner of a dork.dormClipping of dormitory.dorp(now chiefly South Africa) A village or small town; a town considered provincial.dorrA dor, or dorbeetle.dort(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A sulky or sullen mood; the sulks.doruAlternative form of dory (“spear”).dory(nautical) A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.dosaA type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.doseA measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.dosh(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) Money.doss(intransitive, British and Ireland) To avoid work, shirk, etc.dost(archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of dodote(intransitive, stative, usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.doth(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of dodotiAlternative form of dhoti.doty(carpentry, of wood) Suffering from rot, or waterloggeddoubAlternative form of doob (“doob grass”).doucA colobine Old World monkey, making up the genus Pygathrix.doufAlternative form of dowf.doup(Scotland) The bottom end of something; the human buttocks.dourStern, harsh and forbidding.doutMisspelling of doubt.dove(countable, politics) A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.dowdAny of various European moths of the genus Blastobasis.dowf(of a sound) Dull; hollow.dowlAlternative form of dowle.down(comparable) From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.dowpAlternative form of doup.doxaPopular opinion or belief.doxx(Internet, slang, transitive) To publish personal information of (a person) without their consent.doxy(colloquial) A defined opinion.doze(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.dozyQuite sleepy or tired.dppe(chemistry) An initialism for 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane, a bidentate ligand.dptyAbbreviation of deputy.drabA fabric, usually of thick cotton or wool, having a dull brownish yellow, dull grey, or dun colour.drag(physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it.dram(units of measurement) A small unit of weight, variously:drap(Scotland) To drop.drat(transitive) To damn or curse.drawSenses relating to exerting force or pulling.drayA kind of sledge or sled.dree(transitive) To bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo.dregsingular of dregs (“sediment in a liquid”)drekAlternative spelling of dreck.dretObsolete spelling of drate; simple past of drite.drewsimple past of drawdrey(British) A squirrel’s nest, built of twigs in a tree.drib(transitive) To cut off; chop off.drieArchaic spelling of dry.drip(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.driz(obsolete, slang) Lace.drog(obsolete, transitive) To carry in a drogher.drop(figuratively) A very small quantity of liquid, or (by extension) of anything.drow(fantasy roleplaying games, countable) A member of a fictional race of dark elves in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons.drubTo beat (someone or something) with a stick.drug(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.druj(Zoroastrianism) Deceit, falsehood, lie.drumAny similar hollow, cylindrical object.dtor(object-oriented programming) Abbreviation of destructor.duadA pair or couple.dualCharacterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.duanA division of a poem, especially an epic poem or a Scottish poem; a canto.duarA camp or village of tents in an Arabic country.duat(Egyptology, Egyptian mythology) The realm of the dead in Egyptian mythology.dubbThe Eurasian brown bear Ursus arctos syriacus.duce(fascism) An authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.duck(transitive) To quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.duco(Australia, automotive, colloquial) Automotive paint.ductA pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.dude(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice.duelArranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.duet(music) A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).duffA stiff flour pudding, often with dried fruit, boiled in a cloth bag, or steamed.duitAlternative form of (historical) doit (“a small Dutch coin”)dujiAlternative form of dugee (“heroin”).duka(Kenya) A shop, store.dukeThe male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).dukuSynonym of langsat (“the tree”).dullLacking the ability to cut easily; not sharp.dulyIn a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; suitably; properly.dumaA drink mixing wine and vodka.dumb(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.dumpA place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.dune(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.dung(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.dunk(transitive) To submerge briefly in a liquid.dunt(Scotland) A stroke; a dull-sounding blow.dunyAlternative spelling of duney.dupeA person who has been deceived.dura(anatomy) Ellipsis of dura mater.dure(archaic, intransitive) To last, continue, endure.durn(US, informal, euphemistic) darn; damn.durrAlternative form of duh (“indicating stupidity etc.”).durtObsolete form of dirt.duseA demon or spiritdush(transitive, UK dialectal) To strike or push violently; (of an animal) to strike with the horns; butt.duskTending to darkness or blackness; moderately dark or black; dusky.duss(slang) To leave; to scram.dustFine particles.dutaClipping of dutasterideduty(countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.dyadA set of two elements treated as one; a pair.dydeObsolete spelling of died.dyedsimple past and past participle of dyedyerOne who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.dyetArchaic spelling of diet.dykeAn earthwork raised to prevent inundation of low land by the sea or flooding rivers.dykyAlternative form of dykey.dynaObsolete form of dinar.dyneA unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.dyno(climbing) A dynamic climbing move or jump to reach a hold that cannot otherwise be reached.dyon(physics) A hypothetical particle with both electric and magnetic charges.dzhoAlternative form of dzo.dzudAn ecological crisis in the steppe-land of Mongolia and Central Asia causing loss of livestock, for example a drought, or a severe winter in which snow or ice block animals' access to the grass.
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