Browse words in categories starting with D
You
dab something when you gently
pat at it, usually with a cloth. You might
dab at your
forehead with a
handkerchief, or dab on something in
blotches.
The woman in the picture has dabs of
sunscreen on her face.
Dachshunds are a small dog with a long body and short legs, sometimes called a
sausage dog. Some people say that a dachshund is "two dogs long and half a dog high". They are the shape they are because they were bred to hunt animals that live down burrows, such as
badgers and
rabbits. Dachshunds come in a variety of colours, and can have long or short hair.
Dad is an informal word for
father.
A daffodil is a type of plant that grows
yellow flowers in the
spring. Daffodils grow from a
bulb under the ground, similar to the way an
onion grows. However, daffodil bulbs are poisonous, and you should not eat them.
A dairy is a type of
farm where
cows are kept for the purpose of making
milk, or a place that is used for making products from milk, like
butter and
cheese.
Dairy can also be used to describe something made from milk, such as butter, cheese,
yoghurt etc.
The daisy family is the largest group of plants, and different daisies are found all over the world. Daisies come in many thousands of different colours and sizes. The most common daisy colours are
white and
pink. The largest daisy is the
sunflower.
A dalmatian is a kind of medium sized,
slender, elegant dog that is white with either black or brown
spots.
A dam is a large
wall built across a
river to change the natural flow of water and make a deep
lake form behind the wall. The water from dams is often used to water
farm or supply water to a
city, or to make
electricity.
Damage is some kind of harm that is caused to something else, which doesn't completely
break or
destroy it but does reduce its usefulness or value.
The tomato in the picture has been damaged by birds.
Damask is a
pattern used on a variety of fabrics like
silk and
wallpaper. Damask patterns can come in a lot of different
designs, but the most common is a damask rose pattern like the one in the picture.
Something is
damp if it is slightly wet. Rainforests are often damp, and
moss grows in damp places.
Dampen is another word for
suppress. Acoustic insulation like in the picture will dampen
sound. Being given some bad news may dampen your spirits and put you in a bad mood.
Dancing is a way of moving that is usually set to
music and is pleasant to watch. There are many different kinds of dance, from very formal dances like
ballet that have defined movements, tribal and traditional dances from many cultures, through to unstructured dancing that young people do at nightclubs.
Dandelions are a small plant with yellow flowers. Most people consider them to be
weeds. The seeds of the dandelion are spread by the wind, so they are light and fluffy. Some people say if you can blow all the dandelion seeds off at once, you are granted a
wish.
Dandruff is when your head under your
hair loses little white
flakes of skin and they get caught in your hair or fall onto your
shoulders. Dandruff can be itchy like in the picture, or just not be nice to look at.
You can buy special
shampoo to get rid of dandruff.
When there is
danger, something bad could happen to you. There are often
warning signs around
dangerous things.
Something is
dangerous if it is likely to hurt you in some way. Crossing the
bridge in the photo is dangerous because it is very
narrow and it is likely you will fall into the water.
Large wild animals are dangerous because they are
unpredictable and may attack you.
