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Linguistic and grammatical words.

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D is for Deep

Water is called deep if you cannot touch the bottom with your feet when you stand in it. Deep water can be found in the sea, or at the diving end of a pool. Wells and mines are very deep but don't always have water in them.
The man in the picture is diving in some very deep water.

D is for Deflate

Deflate means to release the gas or air from something that has been inflated, such as a balloon.

D is for Delicate

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.

D is for Delicious

Something is delicious if it smells or tastes really, really good. People would describe something as delicious if they really enjoyed eating it.

D is for Demolish

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

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

D is for Dense

Something is dense if the parts that make it up are very close together. For example, the bamboo forest in the picture is very dense. Materials that are very dense are typically heavier, for example the same volume of lead is heavier than wood.
The opposite of dense is sparse.

D is for Destroy

You destroy something when you damage it so badly it is completely useless. You can destroy something by smashing it into tiny pieces, burning it or by dissolving it.

D is for Destroyed

Destroyed is the past tense of destroy.

D is for Destruction

Destruction is the act of destroying or demolishing something. It might also be used to describe the remains left once something has been destroyed.

D is for Detour

A detour is a path taken that goes out of the way of your usual path. Detours are usually set up when there is some obstacle and there needs to be a way around it.
Used as a verb, it simply means you are taking a detour, for example "I am going to detour past the shops on my way home".

D is for Devour

Devour means to eat or consume something aggressively or greedily. For example, the hungry lions in the picture are devouring a boar.

D is for Diagonal

A line is diagonal if it is not straight up and down relative to things around it, or not horizontal or vertical. Diagonal lines are at an angle.

D is for Dial

A dial is a round device that is marked with letters or numbers. They are most commonly seen on older phones.
Used as a verb, dial means the process of calling someone on a phone, for example "I am dialling your number".

D is for Different

Two things are different if they are not like each other, or can very easily be told apart. The purple flower in the picture is very different to all the red ones.
The opposite of different is similar.

D is for Difficult

Something is difficult if it is complicated and takes some skill to achieve.
The picture is of a difficult puzzle.

D is for Dig

Digging is where you use a spade or your hands (or your paws if you are a dog) to move sand or dirt around. Usually you dig to make a hole.
The boy in the picture is helping to dig a vegetable garden.
The past tense of dig is dug.

D is for Dilate

You dilate something when you make it bigger or wider. The eye in the picture is dilated.

D is for Dilated

Something is dilated if it has become bigger or wider. The eye in the picture is dilated.

D is for Dim

A light is described as dim if it is not very bright. A room that is only dimly lit is also described as dim. The lights in the picture are dim.
The opposite of dim is well lit or bright.

D is for Diminutive

Diminutive means something small or lesser in size or importance. It can also mean using a shorter or softer form of a word.

You often see diminutives in names, like "Cassie" instead of "Cassandra."