Words that start with D

Dis forDefy

Defy means to resist or challenge something or someone. For example, the bird in the picture appears to be defying the rules of gravity by sitting on a vertical branch.

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Dis forDegu

Scientific name: Octodon degus

A degu is a small, brown rodent with a grayish belly, a pointed snout, and a bushy tail with a tuft at the end. It lives in rocky, dry areas of western South America. Degus are active during the day.

Rodents

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Dis forDeity

A deity is a divine creature that is worshipped as part of a religion. Deities are usually ascribed special powers.

Religious terms

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Delaware, abbreviated to DE, is a state on the east coast of the United States of America. It is the second smallest state. The capital of Delaware is Dover and the largest city in Delaware is Wilmington.

States of USA

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Dis forDelicate

Something is delicate if it has fine detail, or is fragile. A color or flavor is delicate if there is only the barest hint of it.

Adjectives, Positivity

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Dis forDelicious

Something is delicious if it smells or tastes really, really good. People would describe something as delicious if they really enjoyed eating it.

Adjectives, Flavor

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Dis forDemolish

You demolish something when you take it apart until there is nothing left. When you say demolish, you usually mean a building being demolished.

Verbs, Damage

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Dis forDense

Something is dense if the parts that make it up are very close together. For example, the bamboo forest in the picture is very dense. Materials that are very dense are typically heavier, for example the same volume of lead is heavier than wood. The opposite of dense is sparse.

Adjectives

Dis forDensity

If you have two things that are the same size, and one weighs a lot more than the other, the heavy thing is more dense. The sponge on the left in the picture is much, much lighter than the brick in the picture, but they are around the same size. The sponge has a lower density than the brick.

Science