Early Childhood Vocabulary

902 words and 0 expressions at the early childhood level.

dadverb

To be a father to; to parent.

daddyverb

To father; to sire.

dancenoun

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

dangernoun

Exposure to likely harm; peril.

darkadj

Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

darknessnoun

The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.

dayverb

To spend a day (in a place).

daylightnoun

The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).

devilname

The chief devil; Satan.

diaperverb

To put diapers on someone.

DIDnoun

Initialism of direct inward dialing.

dienoun

The cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth.

dignoun

A duck.

dingdongnoun

Alternative spelling of ding-dong.

dinnernoun

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

dinnertimenoun

The time when dinner takes place, as

dirtnoun

Soil or earth.

dirtyadv

In a dirty manner.

DISHnoun

Abbreviation of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.

donoun

A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.

doctorverb

To act as a medical doctor to.

DOGnoun

Initialism of digital on-screen graphic.

dollverb

Synonym of doll up.

dollhousenoun

Alternative form of doll's house.

doornoun

A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

doorknobverb

(especially psychiatry) To suddenly bring up a time-consuming topic when very little time remains to discuss it, often as a tactic to avoid conversation.

dotprep

Dot product of the previous vector and the following vector.

downadv

From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

drawverb

To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.

dreamnoun

Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

dressnoun

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.

dressernoun

An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.

drinkverb

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

Drivername

A surname.

drumverb

To beat a drum.

dryadj

Free from or lacking moisture.

ducknoun

A cave passage containing water with low, or no, airspace.

ducklingnoun

A young duck.

dumbverb

To silence.

Dustyname

A diminutive of the male given name Dustin.