Words that start with D

Something dangles if it is hanging loosely, so that is can move around freely. People often dangle toys for kittens so they will play with them.

A dapple grey horse has white spots surrounded by dark hair, making an attractive pattern. Young horses that are dapple grey often slowly turn white.

Dari is a modern Persian language, spoken in a number of countries including Afghanistan and Pakistan.

A dart is a small, relatively heavy projectile with a sharp end. Some types of dart like the one in the picture are thrown by hand, other types of dart are fired by blowing them out of a tube with your mouth.

When you like someone, you might ask them out on a date to somewhere nice like a restaurant.

A datestone is a stone with a date carved into it. You might see datestones on old buildings, graves, or monuments. They help tell the year or date for a house, a special event, or a person's life.

Dawn is the name given to the time of low light around sunrise.

Daydream means to think about imaginary things while not paying full attention to what is happening. It can happen during class, at home, or while waiting.

People may daydream to rest their minds or to picture ideas for games, stories, or goals. You might notice you are daydreaming when you stare off and your mind seems to wander.

Someone is deaf if they cannot hear things properly, or they cannot hear things at all. People who are only partially deaf can use a hearing aid to help them hear things properly again.

Debris is the broken remains of something that has been destroyed, usually from a natural event like a tornado but debris can be created by any kind of destruction.