Words that start with D

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

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.

You demolish something when you take it apart until there is nothing left.

When you say demolish, you usually mean a building being demolished.

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.

A dentist is someone who looks after other people's teeth. They clean your teeth properly, and fix up holes in people's teeth. They can also make your teeth look better by straightening or whitening them. Sometimes going to see the dentist can be painful or scarey, so if you don't want a dentist trip to be bad, you should look after your teeth and brush them every day.

Depart means to leave a place, often at the start of a journey.

The ship in the picture is departing.

Desire is a strong wish to have or do something.

People use the word desire to talk about feelings and goals. For example, you may have a desire to learn, to play, or to travel.

The two people in the photo desire each other.

A dessert is a sweet course of a meal that is usually served at the end, after the main course. Most people have dessert after dinner. A dessert can be almost anything that is sweet and tastes good - cake, pudding or icecream are some examples.

Destroyed is the past tense of destroy.

A detail is a very small part of something. Paying attention to detail means you pay attention to all the small parts of something rather than the whole thing.
If something is very detailed, it means it is quite intricate.