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Words starting with D

Words that start with D

Dashing dentists daintily eat dates while dancing at the disco.

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Dis forDirt

Dirt is a general name for the fine powdery stuff that is on the ground everywhere outdoors. Dirt is the name given to very ordinary sort. Rough dirt that doesn't hold water very well is usually called sand, very fine dirt that can also be used to make pottery is called clay and dirt that is good quality, either naturally or because someone improved it with compost, is called soil.
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Something is dirty if it needs to be washed. Things that are dirty often smell bad, and look bad because they have dirt, grease or other stains on them that shouldn't be there. The baby in the picture has a very dirty face.
Something disappears when it suddenly changes from you being able to see it to not being able to see it. The man in the picture has disappeared and only left his clothes behind. A similar word to disappear is vanish. The opposite of disappear is appear.
You are disappointed when something you expected or wanted doesn't happen. People might get disappointed that the last slice of cake was taken before they got a chance to have some.
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Dis forDisc

Disc is an alternative spelling of disk.

Dis forDiscuss

A discussion is a way for two or more people to talk to each other about something specific. People often discuss a problem as part of the process for finding a solution.
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Discussed is the past tense of discuss.
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Dis forDisdain

Disdain is a way of treating someone as if you dislike them and they are beneath you. The woman is looking at the man who is approaching her with disdain.
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Dis forDisease

You, or a part of your body, is diseased if it is not working properly for some reason. Disease can be caused by a contagious illness, poison, genetic condition or other imbalances.

Dis forDisguise

A disguise is something you wear to make yourself look like someone or something else. The man in the photo is in his 20s and is disguised as a much older man, with makeup, glasses and a false moustache.