Words starting with D — 1,178 entries

The 1,178 dictionary words that begin with the letter D, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• d5 sensesThe fourth letter of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.
• D10 sensesThe fourth letter of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script.
• D.1 senseDistrict, as used in case citations.
• da4 sensesFather.
• Da1 senseA great serpent in the mythology of Dahomey.
• DA1 senseThe station code of Dhaka railway station in Bangladesh.
• dad8 sensesA father, a male parent.
• Dad1 senseOne’s father.
• DAD1 senseA designation on prerecorded compact discs indicating that the contents were recorded in digital but mixed in analog before being mastered to a…
• dada1 senseFather, dad.
• Dada1 senseA cultural movement that began in Zürich, Switzerland during and as a reaction to World War I and peaked from 1916 to 1920, which primarily involved…
• daddy15 sensesAlso used as a term of address: a father; one's father.
• Daddy1 senseOne's father.
• daffy3 sensesSomewhat mad or eccentric.
• Daffy3 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Daphne.
• daft3 sensesFoolish, silly, stupid.
• dag17 sensesA hanging end or shred, in particular a long pointed strip of cloth at the edge of a piece of clothing, or one of a row of decorative strips of cloth…
• dagger6 sensesA stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.
• Dagger1 senseA player, supporter or other person connected with Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club.
• dah2 sensesThe spoken representation of a dash in radio and telegraph Morse code.
• dahlia1 senseAny plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.
• Dahlia1 senseA female given name from English.
• dai1 senseA wet nurse; a midwife.
• Dai8 sensesA diminutive of the male given name David, from Welsh.
• daily14 sensesThat occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.
• Daily1 senseA surname.
• dairy10 senses(also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.
• Daisuke1 senseA male given name from Japanese.
• daisy4 sensesA wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals
• Daisy4 sensesA female given name from English.
• Dakota8 sensesThe Santee branch of the Sioux people.
• dal3 sensesAny of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils.
• Dal2 sensesDalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada.
• dale3 sensesA valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
• Dale30 sensesA surname from Middle English for someone living in a dale.
• Dalek2 sensesA member of a species of extraterrestrial cyborg mutants who appear in the television programme Doctor Who and are known for travelling in metallic…
• Dallas17 sensesA placename: A number of places in the United States: A large city, the county seat of Dallas County, in northeastern Texas.
• dalton1 sensethe atomic mass unit
• Dalton33 sensesA habitational surname from Old English.
• Daly5 sensesA surname from Irish.
• dam12 sensesA structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of…
• damage5 sensesInjury or harm; the condition or measure of something not being intact.
• damaged1 senseThat has suffered damage.
• damages1 senseThe money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss…
• damaging1 senseCausing damage; harmful, injurious.
• Damascus12 sensesThe capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and…
• dame8 sensesUsually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
• Dame1 senseThe titular prefix given to a female knight
• Damian1 senseA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• Damien1 senseA male given name from Ancient Greek, the French equivalent of Damian
• dammit3 sensesExpressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment.
• damn12 sensesTo condemn.
• damnation3 sensesThe state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
• damned2 sensesGodforsaken.
• damnit1 senseSynonym of dammit.
• Damon3 sensesA male given name from Ancient Greek.
• damp10 sensesIn a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist.
• Damp3 sensesA municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
• damsel6 sensesA young woman (of noble birth).
• dan7 sensesA small truck or sledge used in coal mines.
• Dan9 sensesA male given name from Hebrew.
• dana1 senseThe virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy.
• Dana10 sensesAn American surname.
• dance15 sensesA sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
• Dance1 senseA surname.
• dancer3 sensesA person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession.
• Dancer2 sensesThe second reindeer of Santa Claus.
• dancing2 sensesThe activity of taking part in a dance.
• dandy12 sensesA man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of…
• Dandy2 sensesA surname.
• Dane6 sensesA person from Denmark or of Danish descent.
• Danes1 senseA surname.
• dang7 sensesDamn.
• Dang2 sensesA surname.
• danger11 sensesExposure to likely harm; risk of death or serious injury.
• dangerous3 sensesFull of danger.
• dangerously1 senseIn a dangerous manner; so as to cause danger.
• dangling4 sensesSuspended from above.
• Dani3 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Danielle and of its variant forms.
• daniel1 senseThe buttocks.
• Daniel11 sensesA book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
• Daniela1 senseA female given name from Hebrew.
• Danielle1 senseA female given name from French, masculine equivalent Daniel.
• Daniels4 sensesA surname transferred from the given name from the male given name Daniel.
• danish1 senseDanish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.
• Danish5 sensesThe language of Danes and Denmark.
• Danny2 sensesA unisex given name A diminutive of the male given name Daniel.
• Dante1 senseA male given name from Italian, presumably in honor of the poet Dante Alighieri.
• Danvers7 sensesA surname.
• daphne1 senseAny one of least 50 species of shrub in the genus Daphne of the family Thymelaeaceae, some of which are grown as ornamentals.
• Daphne3 sensesA dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.
• Dara5 sensesA male given name from Irish.
• darby1 senseA specialized tool used to smooth and level the surface of wet concrete, consisting of a stiff wedge or triangle of wood or metal.
• Darby9 sensesA habitational surname from Old Norse.
• darcy1 senseA (non SI) unit of permeability used in measuring the permeability of porous mediums such as sand.
• Darcy3 sensesA Norman baronial surname from Old French.
• dare12 sensesTo have enough courage (to do something).
• Dare1 senseA surname.
• Daria1 senseA female given name from Old Persian.
• daring4 sensesAdventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
• Darius3 sensesAny of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
• dark21 sensesHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
• Dark1 senseA surname.
• Darker1 senseA surname.
• darkness10 sensesThe state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
• Darla2 sensesA female given name from English.
• Darlene1 senseA female given name from English [in turn originating as a coinage], of modern usage.
• darling9 sensesOften used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
• Darling5 sensesAn English and Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname from darling.
• darn7 sensesDamn.
• darned2 sensesA minced oath for damned, used to express contempt, exasperation, consternation, etc. towards someone or something.
• Darnell2 sensesA male given name.
• Darrell2 sensesA surname from Old French.
• Darren5 sensesA male given name originating as a coinage.
• Darrin1 senseA male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Darren.
• Darryl1 senseA male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Darrell.
• dart17 sensesA pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
• Dart4 sensesA river in Devon, England, which flows from Dartmoor to the English Channel at Dartmouth.
• DART3 sensesDisaster animal response team.
• darts1 senseA game or sport in which darts are thrown at a board, and points are scored depending on where the darts land.
• darwin1 senseA unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology.
• Darwin15 sensesA surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
• Daryl1 senseA unisex given name transferred from the surname, variant of Darrell.
• Das1 senseA surname from Bengali.
• dash25 sensesAny of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
• Dash2 sensesA topographic surname.
• dashing3 sensesSpirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
• DAT1 senseDigital Audio Tape, a digital data storage tape format using a dual-spooled cartridge and magnetic tape, used for digital audio and data storage.
• data2 sensesA representation of information in a computer (as symbols, quantities, sound, images or videos) which is stored, processed or transmitted in the form…
• Data1 senseA barangay of Sabangan, Mountain Province, Philippines.
• database5 sensesA collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a…
• date19 sensesThe fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
• Date2 sensesA surname.
• dated5 sensesMarked with a date.
• dating3 sensesA form of romantic courtship typically between two individuals with the aim of assessing the other's suitability as a partner in an intimate…
• daughter7 sensesOne’s female offspring.
• daughter-in-law1 senseThe wife of one's child.
• dave1 senseTo assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).
• Dave3 sensesA diminutive of the male given name David, also used as a formal given name.
• davenport2 sensesA large sofa, especially a formal one.
• Davenport18 sensesA surname A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.
• Davey3 sensesA diminutive of the male given name David.
• David10 sensesA male given name from Hebrew.
• Davidson8 sensesAn English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.
• Davies1 senseA Welsh and English surname originating as a patronymic derived from the given name Davy/Davey/Davie or David.
• Davina1 senseA female given name from Hebrew, a feminine form of David.
• Davis15 sensesA surname.
• davy2 sensesAn affidavit, a legally binding statement or oath
• Davy3 sensesA diminutive of the male given name David.
• dawg1 senseTerm of address for a close, usually male, friend.
• dawn7 sensesTo begin to brighten with daylight.
• Dawn1 senseA female given name from English, sometimes given to a girl born at dawn.
• Dawson21 sensesA patrilineal surname.
• Dax1 senseA commune of Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
• day13 sensesThe time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
• Day11 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic derived from a medieval diminutive of David.
• day-to-day5 sensesOrdinary, mundane, or everyday.
• daybreak1 senseThe beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.
• Daybreak1 senseSurat Al-Falaq (Arabic: سورة الفلق) (Dawn, Daybreak), the 113th Sura of the Qur'an.
• daycare2 sensesDaytime supervision, usually of children or pets.
• daydreaming1 senseAn instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
• daylight17 sensesThe natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
• days3 sensesA particular time or period of vague extent.
• daytime3 sensesThe time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.
• dazzle7 sensesTo confuse or overpower the sight of (someone or something, such as a sensor) by means of excessive brightness.
• dazzling3 sensesExtremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily; bright to the degree that dazzles.
• DC1 senseTo become disconnected from a network.
• DD1 senseA breast of cup size DD.
• de3 sensesThe name of the Cyrillic script letter Д / д.
• dE1 sensedwarf elliptical galaxy
• De2 sensesA surname from India
• deacon14 sensesA designated minister of charity in the early Church (see Acts 6:1-6).
• Deacon2 sensesA surname originating as an occupation.
• dead41 sensesNo longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
• deadbeat8 sensesA lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support.
• deadline5 sensesA time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
• deadly9 sensesCausing death; lethal.
• deaf7 sensesUnable (or partially able) to hear.
• Deaf1 senseOf or relating to the culture surrounding deaf users of sign languages.
• deal27 sensesAn indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).
• Deal4 sensesA coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3752).
• dealer5 sensesOne who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.
• dealership1 senseA place that sells items, especially cars.
• dealing2 sensesA business transaction.
• dealings2 sensesRelations with others.
• dean6 sensesA senior official in a college or university, who may be in charge of a division or faculty (for example, the dean of science) or have some other…
• Dean26 sensesA title afforded to a dean.
• dear18 sensesHigh in price; expensive.
• Dear1 senseA surname.
• dearest1 senseA beloved person; a term of endearment.
• dearie1 senseA person who is dear; sweetie.
• dearly3 sensesIn a dear or precious manner.
• death6 sensesThe cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return…
• Death2 sensesThe personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.
• deathbed3 sensesThe bed on which someone dies.
• deb3 sensesA debutante (a young woman who makes her first formal appearance in society).
• Deb3 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Deborah.
• debate9 sensesTo participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
• debating1 senseThe act of taking part in a debate.
• Debbie1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Deborah.