Words that start with D

Dis forDrew

Drew is the past tense of draw.

Dis forDrift

Something is drifting if it is being gently carried along by currents in air or water with no particular direction. The leaf in the picture is drifting on a lake.

Verbs

Derek Visser / CC BY-SA

Driftwood is wood, usually branches from trees, that has fallen into the water and then drifted around for a while before washing up on a beach that may be a long way from where it fell into the water. Driftwood is often polished smooth by the waves and water, and bleached to a dull grey.

Waste

David Cantrell / CC BY-SA

Dis forDrill

A drill is a small machine you hold in your hand. You use it to drill holes in things, or to screw things together or unscrew them. You can change what you can do with a drill by changing the bit that spins around at the end of the drill. Most drill bits are just a thin, sharp rod that spins around to make holes, but some bits are the same as the end of a screwdriver that you can use on different sized screws.

Tools

D Sharon Pruitt / CC BY-SA

Dis forDrink

When you are thirsty, you need to drink something. You can drink things like water, milk or juice.

Verbs

Horia Varlan / CC BY-SA

Dis forDrinking straw

A drinking straw is a small, thin tube that people use to suck drinks out of a glass or cup.

Kitchen

Mark Nicolson / CC BY-SA

Dis forDrip

A drip is a small amount of water that falls slowly. Taps drip when they leak, and water will drip from your hands when they are wet.

Verbs

René Ehrhardt / CC BY-SA

Dis forDrive

Driving is the word given to controlling a land vehicle, like a car, bus or even a horse-drawn vehicle. To drive something you need to know how to start and stop it, how to steer it, and of course you need to know the road rules to be able to safely drive.

Automotive, Verbs