5-Letter Words Starting With D
Here's the list of all the 661 5-Letter Words Starting With D in the English Language.
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| drive | 1. operate or control a vehicle 2. travel or be transported in a vehicle More Definitions → |
| daily | 1. a newspaper that is published every day 2. of or belonging to or occurring 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. move in a graceful and rhythmical way 2. move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance 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. take in liquids 2. consume alcohol 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. put on clothes 2. provide with clothes or put clothes on More Definitions → |
| delay | 1. cause to be slowed down or delayed 2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required 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 → |
| dirty | 1. make soiled, filthy, or dirty 2. vile; despicable More Definitions → |
| diary | 1. a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations 2. a personal journal (as a physical object) More Definitions → |
| drawn | 1. cause to move by pulling 2. get or derive More Definitions → |
| dodge | 1. make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid 2. move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course More Definitions → |
| devil | 1. an evil supernatural being 2. a word used in exclamations of confusion More Definitions → |
| dated | 1. marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past More Definitions → |
| decor | 1. decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior More Definitions → |
| drunk | 1. take in liquids 2. consume alcohol More Definitions → |
| dozen | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one 2. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units More Definitions → |
| depot | 1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods 2. a depository for goods More Definitions → |
| debug | 1. locate and correct errors in a computer program code More Definitions → |
| daddy | 1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk More Definitions → |
| dying | 1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life 2. suffer or face the pain of death 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. dance to disco music 2. popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for dancing at discotheques 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. flow off gradually 2. deplete of resources More Definitions → |
| dried | 1. not still wet 2. preserved by removing natural moisture More Definitions → |
| derby | 1. a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim More Definitions → |
| dealt | 1. act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression 2. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes More Definitions → |
| dryer | 1. humorously sarcastic or mocking 2. not shedding tears More Definitions → |
| drove | 1. operate or control a vehicle 2. travel or be transported in a vehicle More Definitions → |
| dense | 1. permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter 2. hard to pass through because of dense growth 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. enter as debit 2. 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. be in motion due to some air or water current 2. wander from a direct course or at random 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. forsake 2. throw away More Definitions → |
| dusty | 1. covered with a layer of dust 2. lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new 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. treat for alcohol or drug dependence 2. 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 | 1. gently and sweetly 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 | 1. think moodily or anxiously about something 2. originate (in) 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 → |
| deter | 1. try to prevent; show opposition to 2. turn away from by persuasion More Definitions → |
| drank | 1. take in liquids 2. consume alcohol More Definitions → |
| dread | 1. causing fear or dread or terror 2. be afraid or scared of; be frightened of More Definitions → |
| duvet | 1. a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider More Definitions → |
| dizzy | 1. having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling 2. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity More Definitions → |
| ditto | 1. a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated 2. repeat an action or statement 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 → |
| defer | 1. hold back to a later time 2. yield to another's wish or opinion More Definitions → |
| dumps | 1. an informal expression for a mildly depressed state More Definitions → |
| drown | 1. cover completely or make imperceptible 2. get rid of as if by submerging 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. humorously sarcastic or mocking 2. not shedding tears More Definitions → |
| doped | 1. treated or impregnated with a foreign substance 2. under the influence of narcotics More Definitions → |
| delve | 1. turn up, loosen, or remove earth More Definitions → |
| dodgy | 1. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk 2. marked by skill in deception More Definitions → |
| drool | 1. be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something 2. let saliva drivel from the mouth More Definitions → |
| decoy | 1. lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy 2. a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot) More Definitions → |
| dwelt | 1. think moodily or anxiously about something 2. originate (in) More Definitions → |
| dazed | 1. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock 2. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion) More Definitions → |
| drape | 1. arrange in a particular way 2. place casually 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 → |
| degas | 1. remove gas from More Definitions → |
| domed | 1. having a hemispherical vault or dome More Definitions → |
| dinky | 1. small and unimpressive 2. (British informal) pretty and neat More Definitions → |
| dingo | 1. wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia More Definitions → |
| dusky | 1. lighted by or as if by twilight 2. naturally having skin of a dark color More Definitions → |
| dirge | 1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person More Definitions → |
| dimly | 1. in a dim indistinct manner 2. in a manner lacking interest or vitality 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 → |
| downy | 1. like down or as soft as down 2. covered with fine soft hairs or down 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 | 1. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot 2. (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear More Definitions → |
| dotty | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular 2. intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with 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 → |
| decry | 1. express strong disapproval of More Definitions → |
| dosed | 1. treated with some kind of application More Definitions → |
| droll | 1. comical in an odd or whimsical manner 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. furnish with an endowment 2. money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage More Definitions → |
| dicky | 1. (British informal) faulty 2. a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater More Definitions → |
| dregs | 1. sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid More Definitions → |
| dopey | 1. having or revealing stupidity 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 | 1. of or relating to the dura mater More Definitions → |
| dicey | 1. of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk More Definitions → |
| dowdy | 1. deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust 2. lacking in smartness or taste More Definitions → |
| droop | 1. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness 2. hang loosely or laxly 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 → |
| dally | 1. behave carelessly or indifferently 2. waste time More Definitions → |
| ducal | 1. of or belonging to or suitable for a duke 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 → |
| doric | 1. of or pertaining to the Doric style of architecture 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 2. lengthen and slow down or draw out 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 → |