Words that start with D

Dashing dentists daintily eat dates while dancing at the disco.

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.
Discussed is the past tense of discuss.
When two or more people are discussing something, they are having a discussion.

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.

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.

Dis forDisgust

You feel disgust when you have a sudden, very strong dislike of something. Some smells, like rotten food, are disgusting. The person in the picture is disgusted.

Dis forDish

A dish is a tool or container used for serving food, such as a plate, bowl, or cup. Dish is also another word for a part of a meal.
Disinfectant is a substance that is used, usually while cleaning, to kill most germs and micro-organisms it comes into contact with. Disinfectants by no means kill all micro-organisms, which can cause its own set of problems as the ones that survive can then breed with less competition from the other micro-organisms that the disinfectant killed.