Words that start with D

Dashing dentists daintily eat dates while dancing at the disco.

Duct tape, also called duck tape, is a type of cloth-backed tape that is often coated with plastic on the non-sticky side. Duct tape is extremely strong and sticky, and can be used to repair a huge variety of things. Some people make things like clothing out of duct tape.

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Dude is a slang word used to describe a man who is interested in being cool and stylish.

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A duel is a fight between two people that are both using the same or similar weapons. Duels were once a formal way of settling a disagreement or as payback for an insult. Duels often had rules of conduct, and duels happened between two people of equal social status, usually gentlemen or upper class men. A duel is not the same as dual.

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Two people singing or playing musical instruments together is called a duet.

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Dug is the past tense of dig.

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Scientific name: dugong dugon
Dugongs are closely related to manatees, but unlike manatees they live in salty water. Dugongs are mammals, and they eat seagrasses in shallow water near the coast.

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Dull can mean many things. It might mean a knife or blade that is not sharp. It might mean something that is very uninteresting and boring. Or it might mean something like the bird in the picture, which has very muted colors rather than rich, bright, intense colors.

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A dump is a place where garbage is taken to once you throw it away.

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Dumplings are soft, cooked balls of dough. They may have some kind of filling, they may not. Dumplings can be steamed, boiled, fried, or cooked in a stew. Many different cultures have their own versions of dumplings.

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A dumpster is a large outdoor bin for throwing away trash. People use a dumpster to hold lots of waste, like leftover packaging, paper, or construction debris. You often see dumpsters at places like stores, restaurants, or work sites. A dumpster is usually placed on the ground and emptied by a waste truck when it is full.