Words that start with D

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  1. dance
    taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music
  2. danger
    the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
  3. dark
    devoid of or deficient in light or brightness
  4. daring
    a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  5. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  6. daughter
    a female human offspring
  7. dawn
    the first light of day
  8. Day
    United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
  9. deal
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  10. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
  11. debt
    the state of owing something, especially money
  12. decide
    reach, make, or come to a conclusion about something
  13. decision
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  14. decline
    grow worse
  15. deep
    having great spatial extension downward or inward
  16. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
  17. define
    show the form or outline of
  18. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
  19. delay
    time during which some action is awaited
  20. delight
    a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
  21. deliver
    bring to a destination
  22. demand
    request urgently and forcefully
  23. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
  24. demon
    an evil supernatural being
  25. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
  26. depend
    be determined by something else
  27. deposit
    the act of putting something somewhere
  28. describe
    give a statement representing something
  29. desert
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  30. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  31. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  32. desk
    a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
  33. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
  34. detail
    a small part considered separately from the whole
  35. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  36. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  37. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  38. Devil
    chief spirit of evil and adversary of God
  39. dial
    the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments
  40. diamond
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  41. diary
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  42. dice
    a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces
  43. die
    lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life
  44. diet
    the usual food and drink consumed by an organism
  45. differ
    be dissimilar or unlike
  46. difficult
    requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish
  47. dig
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  48. dine
    have supper; eat dinner
  49. dinner
    the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
  50. dinosaur
    an extinct terrestrial reptile of the Mesozoic era
  51. direct
    proceeding without interruption
  52. dirt
    the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
  53. disable
    injure permanently
  54. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  55. discipline
    a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
  56. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  57. discuss
    consider or examine in speech or writing
  58. disease
    an impairment of health
  59. dish
    a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
  60. disk
    something with a flat round shape
  61. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  62. dismiss
    stop associating with
  63. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
  64. distance
    the property created by the space between two objects
  65. district
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  66. dive
    a headlong plunge into water
  67. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
  68. Doctor
    (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
  69. document
    a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  70. dog
    a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times
  71. dollar
    the basic monetary unit in many countries
  72. dolphin
    any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout
  73. domain
    a particular environment or walk of life
  74. domestic
    of or relating to the home
  75. door
    a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
  76. double
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
  77. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
  78. Down
    English physician who first described Down's syndrome
  79. dozen
    the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
  80. drag
    pull, as against a resistance
  81. drama
    a work intended for performance by actors on a stage
  82. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  83. dream
    a series of images and emotions occurring during sleep
  84. dress
    put on clothes
  85. drift
    be in motion due to some air or water current
  86. drill
    a tool for making holes in hard materials
  87. drink
    take in liquids
  88. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
  89. drop
    let fall to the ground
  90. drown
    kill by submerging in water
  91. drum
    a musical percussion instrument
  92. dry
    free from liquid or moisture
  93. duck
    a small bird that swims and lives near water
  94. due
    that which is deserved or owed
  95. dull
    so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
  96. dumb
    slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
  97. dump
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
  98. dust
    fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen
  99. duty
    the social force that obliges you to behave in a certain way
  100. dwell
    inhabit or live in
Created on Fri Jun 06 10:11:57 EDT 2025

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