5-Letter Nouns Starting With D
Here's the list of all the 403 5-Letter Nouns Starting With D in the English Language.
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| drive | 1. the act of applying force to propel something 2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine More Definitions → |
| daily | 1. a newspaper that is published every day More Definitions → |
| death | 1. the event of dying or departure from life 2. the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism More Definitions → |
| dance | 1. an artistic form of nonverbal communication 2. a party of people assembled for dancing More Definitions → |
| draft | 1. a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another 2. a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle) More Definitions → |
| dream | 1. a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep 2. imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake More Definitions → |
| depth | 1. the extent downward or backward or inward 2. degree of psychological or intellectual profundity More Definitions → |
| drink | 1. a single serving of a beverage 2. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess More Definitions → |
| delta | 1. a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water 2. an object shaped like an equilateral triangle More Definitions → |
| dress | 1. a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice 2. clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion More Definitions → |
| delay | 1. time during which some action is awaited 2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time More Definitions → |
| drama | 1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage 2. an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional More Definitions → |
| doubt | 1. the state of being unsure of something 2. uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something More Definitions → |
| diary | 1. a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations 2. a personal journal (as a physical object) More Definitions → |
| dodge | 1. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade 2. a quick evasive movement More Definitions → |
| devil | 1. an evil supernatural being 2. a word used in exclamations of confusion More Definitions → |
| decor | 1. decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior More Definitions → |
| drunk | 1. a chronic drinker 2. someone who is intoxicated More Definitions → |
| dozen | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one More Definitions → |
| depot | 1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods 2. a depository for goods More Definitions → |
| debug | More Definitions → |
| daddy | 1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk More Definitions → |
| dying | 1. the time when something ends More Definitions → |
| dairy | 1. a farm where dairy products are produced More Definitions → |
| drill | 1. a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows) 2. similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored More Definitions → |
| donna | 1. an Italian woman of rank More Definitions → |
| debut | 1. the act of beginning something new 2. the presentation of a debutante in society More Definitions → |
| donor | 1. person who makes a gift of property 2. (medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host) More Definitions → |
| disco | 1. popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques 2. a public dance hall for dancing to recorded popular music More Definitions → |
| digit | 1. one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration 2. the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure More Definitions → |
| drain | 1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it 2. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material More Definitions → |
| derby | 1. a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim More Definitions → |
| dryer | 1. an appliance that removes moisture More Definitions → |
| drove | 1. a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together 2. a moving crowd More Definitions → |
| daisy | 1. any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl More Definitions → |
| decay | 1. the process of gradually becoming inferior 2. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current More Definitions → |
| denim | 1. (used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear 2. a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric More Definitions → |
| debit | 1. an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing More Definitions → |
| demon | 1. an evil supernatural being 2. a cruel wicked and inhuman person More Definitions → |
| drake | 1. adult male of a wild or domestic duck More Definitions → |
| drift | 1. a force that moves something along 2. the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) More Definitions → |
| deeds | 1. performance of moral or religious acts More Definitions → |
| dinar | 1. 100 dinars equal 1 rial in Iran 2. the basic unit of money in Yugoslavia More Definitions → |
| dummy | 1. a person who does not talk 2. an ignorant or foolish person More Definitions → |
| dwarf | 1. a person who is markedly small 2. a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure More Definitions → |
| dough | 1. a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll 2. informal terms for money More Definitions → |
| dixie | 1. a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps More Definitions → |
| diver | 1. someone who works underwater 2. someone who dives (into water) More Definitions → |
| ditch | 1. a long narrow excavation in the earth 2. any small natural waterway More Definitions → |
| decal | 1. either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface More Definitions → |
| detox | 1. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified More Definitions → |
| darts | 1. a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard More Definitions → |
| dolce | More Definitions → |
| dolly | 1. conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted 2. conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects More Definitions → |
| diner | 1. a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant) 2. a passenger car where food is served in transit More Definitions → |
| datum | 1. an item of factual information derived from measurement or research More Definitions → |
| dwell | More Definitions → |
| diode | 1. a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier 2. a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction More Definitions → |
| dread | 1. fearful expectation or anticipation More Definitions → |
| duvet | 1. a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider More Definitions → |
| ditto | 1. a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated More Definitions → |
| deity | 1. any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force More Definitions → |
| dumps | 1. an informal expression for a mildly depressed state More Definitions → |
| dandy | 1. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance 2. a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost More Definitions → |
| doggy | 1. informal terms for dogs More Definitions → |
| dogma | 1. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof 2. a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative More Definitions → |
| deuce | 1. a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game 2. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number More Definitions → |
| donut | 1. a small ring-shaped friedcake More Definitions → |
| delft | 1. a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration More Definitions → |
| drone | 1. stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen 2. an unchanging intonation More Definitions → |
| dolor | 1. (poetry) painful grief More Definitions → |
| drier | 1. a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture) 2. an appliance that removes moisture More Definitions → |
| drool | 1. pretentious or silly talk or writing 2. saliva spilling from the mouth More Definitions → |
| decoy | 1. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) 2. something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed More Definitions → |
| drape | 1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) 2. the manner in which fabric hangs or falls More Definitions → |
| ducky | 1. a special loved one More Definitions → |
| divan | 1. a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall) 2. a Muslim council of state More Definitions → |
| decaf | 1. coffee with the caffeine removed More Definitions → |
| dimer | 1. a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers More Definitions → |
| dinky | 1. a small locomotive More Definitions → |
| dingo | 1. wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia More Definitions → |
| dirge | 1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person More Definitions → |
| duchy | 1. the domain controlled by a duke or duchess More Definitions → |
| dobra | 1. the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe More Definitions → |
| duomo | 1. the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese More Definitions → |
| dowel | 1. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together More Definitions → |
| ditty | 1. a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung) More Definitions → |
| derma | 1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin More Definitions → |
| dozer | 1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground More Definitions → |
| dowry | 1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage More Definitions → |
| dingy | More Definitions → |
| doula | 1. an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes More Definitions → |
| durum | 1. wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America More Definitions → |
| djinn | 1. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals 2. (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals More Definitions → |
| dower | 1. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage 2. a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband More Definitions → |
| dicky | 1. a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater 2. a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt More Definitions → |
| dregs | 1. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid More Definitions → |
| dicta | 1. an authoritative declaration 2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding More Definitions → |
| dural | More Definitions → |
| dowdy | 1. deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust More Definitions → |
| droop | 1. a shape that sags More Definitions → |
| dross | 1. worthless or dangerous material that should be removed 2. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals More Definitions → |
| drome | 1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo More Definitions → |
| disci | 1. an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible 2. a disk used in throwing competitions More Definitions → |
| doily | 1. a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl More Definitions → |
| divot | 1. (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke 2. a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club) More Definitions → |
| diwan | 1. a Muslim council of state 2. a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author) More Definitions → |
| dryad | 1. a deity or nymph of the woods More Definitions → |
| deary | 1. a special loved one More Definitions → |
| dunce | 1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence More Definitions → |
| drawl | 1. a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels More Definitions → |
| donee | 1. the recipient of funds or other benefits More Definitions → |
| deism | 1. the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation More Definitions → |