High School Vocabulary
353,744 words and 27,916 expressions at the high school level.
Alternative form of Dagata.
A surname from Italian.
A surname from Italian.
A surname from Italian.
A surname from French.
A surname from Italian.
A surname from Italian.
An isometric sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula Na₂₁Mg(SO₄)₁₀Cl₃.
A surname from Italian.
A surname from Italian.
A style of handwriting intended to make it easier for children to learn to write English.
A surname from French.
Pronunciation spelling of direction.
A surname.; Alternative form of DeSouza.
Contraction of do + you + ask.
A set of elements in the periodic table having azimuthal quantum number 2.
plural of D-cupper
A small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis, used in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, etc.
plural of D-dimer
plural of D-flat
A low-quality intraframe containing only DC components, used for high-speed previews.
plural of D-frame
dextrorotatory glucose
plural of d-hole
Alternative spelling of D layer.
plural of D-list
plural of D-mark
plural of d-note
A defence notice; an official request to news editors not to publish or broadcast items on specified subjects for reasons of national security (replaced in 1993 with the DA-notice).
plural of D-notice
The vertical support dividing a car's rear windscreen from its rear window (where the car has a central side window between the front and rear side windows; see C-pillar).
plural of D-pillar
plural of D-post
Alternative form of D region.
plural of D-ring
Synonym of D-ring.
Shaped like the letter "D" or its mirror image.
A tone one semitone higher than a D, denoted D♯.
plural of D-sharp
In a sterilization procedure, the amount of time required, at a given condition, to kill 90% of relevant microorganisms.
plural of D-value
A compact version of a digital video recording format developed by JVC, combining the compact size of VHS-C tapes with the digital recording capabilities of D-VHS.
plural of d-word
Alternative form of DARE (“Drug Abuse Resistance Education”).
Abbreviation of Doctor of Architecture.
plural of D.B.A.
plural of D.F.A.
Rare spelling of DPRK.
plural of D.P.T.
Synonym of Ph.D. (as awarded by Oxford University.)
plural of D.Phil.
plural of D.Phil.
plural of D.Phil.
Alternative form of DR Congo.
plural of D.U.I.
Initialism of deep underground military base.
plural of D.U.M.B.
A male given name of African-American usage.
A defence advisory notice, an official (but unenforceable) request to news editors not to publish or broadcast items on specified subjects for reasons of national security.
Elongation of dahling.
plural of daahling
A historic unit of currency of the Netherlands, equivalent to one-and-a-half guilders.
plural of daalder
An agropastoral people group inhabiting southern Ethiopia, or a member of it.
Alternative form of Daasanach.
A type of drum used in the Philippines.
A fairy chess piece that jumps two squares orthogonally (i.e. not diagonally), leaping over any intermediate piece.
plural of dabbaba
plural of dabbah
Alternative spelling of dabbawalla.
plural of dabber
present participle and gerund of dab
plural of dabbing
plural of dabbity
A little ornament; a knick-knack.
Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants); dappled.
One who dabbles.
plural of dabbler
third-person singular simple present indicative of dabble
present participle and gerund of dabble
plural of dabbling
plural of Dabbs
A small grebe, little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis).
plural of dabchick
A 4-aminoquinoline derivative used to treat malaria.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
plural of dabloon
plural of Dabney
Any of the genus Daboecia of evergreen shrubs related to heather.
plural of daboecia
plural of daboia
A village in Goa, India.
A surname from Polish.
An expert; one who is master of their profession.
plural of dabster
A spicy Indonesian condiment made with peppers, shallots, tomatoes, salt, sugar, and calamansi or similar juice.
A surname from Ilocano.
plural of Dacanay
Archaic form of Dhakaite.
plural of Daccaite
A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe.
Resembling or characteristic of a dace.
Relating to the leafcutter ants of the tribe Dacetini.
A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside.
A Hui autonomous county in Langfang, Hebei, China.
A county of Langfang, Hebei, China.
plural of dachsie
The belief that Romanian language and/or culture is descended from that of the Dacians.
plural of Dacian
plural of dacine
plural of dacite
Pertaining to, or composed of, dacite.
present participle and gerund of dack
simple past and past participle of dackle
third-person singular simple present indicative of dackle
present participle and gerund of dackle
plural of dacnis
plural of dacoid
dacoity
simple past and past participle of dacoit
Obsolete spelling of dacoity.
plural of dacoitee
Archaic form of dacoity.
plural of dacoity
present participle and gerund of dacoit
plural of dacoiti
plural of dacoit
Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits.
The study of Ancient Dacia and its culture and antiquities.
The aggrandization of the Dacian and earlier roots of modern Romanians.
A local government district with borough status of Hertfordshire, England.
A surname from the Romance languages.
plural of Dacosta
Alternative form of Dakota.
plural of Dacotah
plural of Dacota
A surname from Italian.
A dessert cake made with layers of almond and hazelnut meringue and whipped cream or buttercream, typically served chilled with fruit.
A type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop.
plural of dacron
plural of Dacruz
Relating to tears; lacrimal.
A tumorlike swelling due to obstruction of the lacrimal duct.
plural of dacryoma
The point of junction of the maxillary bone, lacrimal bone, and frontal bone.
An excess of tears in the eye
Obsolete form of dactyl.
plural of dactile
A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
Alternative form of dactylo-.
Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.
Archaic form of dactyl.
plural of dactyle
plural of dactylus
plural of dactylic
plural of dactyly
The tip of the middle finger.
A writer of dactylic verse.
digit (finger, thumb, or toe); dactyly.
Resembling a finger
Finger-like.
Finger-like.
plural of dactyl
Synonym of dactyl (“type of metrical foot”).
The number and arrangement of digits (fingers and toes) on the hands, feet, or (sometimes) wings, of a tetrapod animal.
A barangay of Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines.
A surname.
plural of Dacunha
Reminiscent of the surrealistic Dada movement.
goondaism; gang rule; intimidating behavior.
An organic compound found in the tree Artocarpus dadah.
The cultural movement of Dada.
plural of dadaism
An artist or writer who practiced Dada.
Pertaining to dadaism.
plural of dadaist
plural of dadaji
plural of Dadamo
Alternative form of dadenhudd.
A barangay of Samal, Davao del Norte, Philippines.
A member of a particular subgroup of the Igorot people.
plural of Dadayag
Alternative form of dad-blamed.
Alternative form of dad-blamed.
Synonym of goddamn.
plural of dadbod
Alternative form of dadburn.
A genre, aesthetic, or fashion trend stereotypically associated with fatherhood or particularly popular among fathers.
A surname.
plural of Daddario
simple past and past participle of daddy
plural of daddy
superlative form of daddy: most daddy
Alternative form of daddykins.
present participle and gerund of dad
plural of daddio
Like a dad; paternal.
In a daddish manner.
simple past and past participle of daddle
third-person singular simple present indicative of daddle
present participle and gerund of daddle
The rotten body of a tree.
plural of daddock
rotten; decayed (of wood)
A surname from Italian.
plural of Daddona
Alternative spelling of daddy-o.
plural of daddy-oh
plural of daddy-o
present participle and gerund of daddy
Affectionate term of address for one's father.
In ancient Welsh inheritance law, the act of a son uncovering the hearth of the deceased father in order to claim his land.
A city, the county seat of Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States.
Goddamned.
goddammit
Synonym of fatherless.
The section of a pedestal above the base.
present participle and gerund of dado
A monoclinic mineral containing antimony, chlorine, lead, and sulfur.
plural of daduch
A district of Chongqing, China.
A Vaishnavist sect founded by Dadu Dayal (1544–1603).
Alternative form of Dažbog.
plural of daedalum
Alternative spelling of Daedalian.
Miscellaneous items of an especially complex, intricate, ingenious (etc.) nature
Ingeniously or cunningly designed; artistic, ingenious, intricate, skillful.
Belonging or relating to an early form of Ancient Greek sculpture with Oriental influences.
in a daedal manner
Similar to those of species of the genus Daedaleopsis.
Of leaves: having a variously cut or incised margin; irregularly jagged, though not arcuate.
A zoetrope.
Greek mythological figure who crafted the waxen wings of Icarus.
Alternative form of Taedong.
A large bamboo flute with a buzzing membrane that gives it a special timbre, used in traditional Korean music.
A metropolitan city of South Korea.
plural of daemon
Alternative spelling of demoniac.
Alternative form of demonian.
Alternative form of demonic.
demonize
Alternative form of demonism.
demonize
plural of daemon
A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.
A sociopolitical movement initiated by the Flemish priest Adolf Daens (1839–1907) and inspired by the papal encyclical Rerum novarum of Pope Leo XIII; it led to the formation of the Christene Volkspartij political party.
A proponent of Daensism.
plural of Daensist
plural of daerah
Abbreviation of Daesh-Khorasan.
Any member of the Daesiidae.
plural of daesiid
The eighth month of the ancient Macedonian calendar, falling approximately in modern May.
A sergeant in the Indian infantry during the British Raj.
plural of dafadar
Alternative form of dafadar.
plural of daffadar
Obsolete spelling of daffodil.
plural of daffadil
comparative form of daffy: more daffy
plural of daffy
superlative form of daffy: most daffy
In a daffy manner.
Fun; merrymaking.
plural of daffing
plural of Daffin
Stupid, silly.
A dirty slattern.
plural of daffock
plural of daffodil
A surname.
plural of Daffron
Dated form of Dafni (“Greek forest”).
Alternative form of defterdar.
plural of daftar
simple past and past participle of daften
present participle and gerund of daften
third-person singular simple present indicative of daften
plural of dafter
superlative form of daft: most daft
plural of dafty
Somewhat daft.
Daft; foolish.
Property of being daft.
Characterized by daft.
An ethnic group located north of the convergence of Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Côte d'Ivoire, speaking the Dagaare language.
The language of the Dagaaba people.
plural of dagaba
A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.
A barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.
plural of Dagata
Alternative form of Dagomba.
Alternative form of Dagbani.
A Gur language spoken in the northern region of Ghana, closely related to Mampruli.
Any of the chats of South Africa.
Synonym of Ulleungdo: An island of Ulleung, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Alternative form of Takelma.
A suburban town in the borough of Barking and Dagenham, in eastern Greater London, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref TQ4984).
A surname.
plural of dagesh
A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Caucasus region. Capital: Makhachkala.
Of, from or relating to the Republic of Dagestan, Russia.
Wearing or carrying a dagger.
A stab from, or as if from, a dagger.
someone who uses a dagger
plural of daggerman
plural of dagger
Daggerlike.
A surname.
Al-Masih ad-Dajjal, an evil figure in Islamic eschatology.
comparative form of daggy: more daggy
superlative form of daggy: most daggy
In a daggy way.
present participle and gerund of dag
dags; dangling locks of sheep wool matted with dung
simple past and past participle of daggle
third-person singular simple present indicative of daggle
present participle and gerund of daggle
Alternative form of doggone.
superlative form of daggone: most daggone
plural of Daggs
Alternative form of dagesh.
plural of daghesh
Alternative spelling of Dagestan: A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Caucasus region
Alternative form of Dagestan.
plural of Daghor
plural of Daghur
plural of Dagley
A surname.
A dirty or clotted lock of wool on a sheep.
plural of daglock
plural of dagmar
simple past and past participle of dagnab
goddamnit
Alternative spelling of dagnabbit.
third-person singular simple present indicative of dagnab
A village in Edlesborough parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP9965).
plural of Dagnall
goddammit
Alternative form of dagoba.
plural of dagobah
plural of dagoba
A municipality of Bohol, Philippines.
An ethnic group of northern Ghana.
A worshipper of Dagon.
plural of Dagonite
plural of Dagorn
A surname.
A coarse woollen fabric made of daglocks, used for stuffing mattresses and furniture.
plural of dagswain
A municipality of Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines.
A city in Pangasinan, Ilocos Region, Philippines.
A large thick multi-layered sandwich containing cold cuts, cheese, lettuce and any of several other fillings
plural of dagwood
A hamlet in Old Newton with Dagworth parish, Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0461).
Alternative form of dahabieh.
plural of dahabeah
Alternative form of dahabieh.
A large, slow, flat-bottomed boat with a sail at one end, used on the Nile river for carrying passengers, hauling cargo, or as a houseboat.
Alternative form of dahabieh.
plural of dahabiah
A traditional Egyptian sailing-boat.
plural of dahabieh
Alternative form of dahabieh.
Alternative form of dahabieh.
plural of dahabiya
Alternative form of dahabieh.
A surname.
An unincorporated community in Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois, United States.
superlative form of dahk: most dahk
plural of Dahlem
plural of Dahlen
In the style of Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British novelist, whose children's books are characterized by black humor and grotesque villains.
A surname from Swedish.
plural of Dahlgren
Of or pertaining to Robert Alan Dahl (1915–2014), American political scientist.
plural of dahlia
Alternative form of dahlin.
darling (imitating a posh or pretentious person)
plural of dahling
plural of Dahlin
plural of Dahlke
A form of calcium phosphate that has a structure similar to that of the mineral part of bones and teeth
plural of dahllite
A surname.
plural of Dahlman
A city, the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States.
A surname from Swedish.
A surname from Swedish.
plural of Dahmen
plural of Dahmer
Obsolete form of Tenasserim.
Pronunciation spelling of downtown, representing Pittsburgh English.
Alternative form of Dahomeyan.
plural of Dahoman
Alternative form of Dahomeyan.
plural of Dahomean
A former kingdom in West Africa, existing from c. 1600–1904 and located in the southern part of present-day Benin.
Of or pertaining to the state of Dahomey (later, Benin).
plural of dahoon
Synonym of zabt (“land revenue system”).
Alternative form of dahsala.
Alternative form of Dauria.
Alternative form of Daurian.
plural of Dahurian
A large statue of Buddha.
plural of Daibutsu
A surname.
simple past and past participle of daidle
plural of daidle
present participle and gerund of daidle
A surname from Italian.
plural of Daidone
A particular isoflavone.
A particular isoflavone, the 7-O-glucoside of daidzein.
The name for the person in the top spot of Tycoon
A Japanese dessert consisting of a large mochi stuffed with red bean paste.
a jungyo tour that features all the rikishi of jonidan rank or higher
plural of Daigle
A surname from French.
plural of daigou
plural of Daigre
Synonym of Taipei: the Japanese-derived name
A comprehensive single-volume Japanese dictionary edited by Akira Matsumura and first published in 1988 by Sanseidō.
simple past and past participle of daiker
present participle and gerund of daiker
third-person singular simple present indicative of daiker
plural of daikon
Alternative form of Daylamite.
plural of Dailey
simple past and past participle of daily
plural of daily
The state or quality of being daily.
present participle and gerund of daily
Alternative spelling of dailiness.
Dated form of daimyate.
plural of daimiate
plural of daimio
plural of daimio
A surname from German.
plural of Daimler
plural of daimon
plural of daimonion
A daimon, especially that which inspired or warned Socrates.
In the way of a daimon; befitting a demon; fiendish.
Alternative form of daimonian.
plural of daimon
The role or status of daimyo.
plural of daimyate
A lord during the Japanese feudal period.
plural of daimyo
plural of daimyo
plural of daimyō
Alternative form of dhaincha.
A town in County Offaly, Ireland.
A dainty; a delicacy.
plural of dainteth.
comparative form of dainty: more dainty
plural of dainty
superlative form of dainty: most dainty
Synonym of dainty
To make (something) dainty.
In a dainty manner, delicately.
A surname transferred from the nickname.
plural of Daintith
A hamlet in Ipplepen parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8566).
A delicacy.
plural of daintrel
A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added.
plural of daiquiri
Alternative form of daiquiri.
plural of daiquirí
plural of dairid
plural of dairy
bold; daring
A village in north-east Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4117).
One who works in a dairy; dairyman or dairywoman; dairy farmer.
plural of dairyer
Alternative form of dairy-free.
A girl who works in a dairy; (loosely, dated) a young dairywoman.
Synonym of dairy farming.
An agricultural region where dairy farming takes place.
Without dairy ingredients.
Resembling or characteristic of a dairy or of dairy products.
A woman or girl who works in a dairy.
Synonym of dairy farmer.
plural of dairyman
Having angularity in the body, which promotes longevity in milk production.
A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from.
plural of Daisey
A county of Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China.
Alternative form of dashiki.
plural of daishiki
plural of daisho
covered in daisies.
plural of daisy
A pruning technique similar to coppicing, used on Japanese cedars.
A male given name from Japanese.
Any plant of the genus Osteospermum.
Resembling a daisy, especially in shape or color