5-letter words starting with D

100 words · most common first (shown in gold) · meaning + pronunciation for each

1. DADDY/ˈdædi/an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
2. DAILY/ˈdeɪli/every day; without missing a day
3. DAIRY/ˈdɛɹi/a farm where dairy products are produced
4. DAISY/ˈdeɪzi/any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a…
5. DANCE/dæns/move in a graceful and rhythmical way
6. DATED/ˈdeɪtɪd/marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
7. DATES/deɪts/(DATE) the specified day of the month
8. DAVID/ˈdeɪvɪd/patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
9. DAVIS/ˈdeɪvəs/English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
10. DEALS/dilz/(DEAL) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
11. DEALT/dɛlt/(DEAL) act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
12. DEATH/dɛθ/the event of dying or departure from life
13. DEBUG/diˈbʌɡ/locate and correct errors in a computer program code
14. DEBUT/deɪˈbju/the act of beginning something new
15. DECOR/dɪˈkɔɹ/decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
16. DELAY/dɪˈleɪ/cause to be slowed down or delayed
17. DELHI/ˈdɛli/a city in north central India
18. DELTA/ˈdɛltə/a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
19. DENSE/dɛns/permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
20. DEPOT/ˈdipoʊ/station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
21. DEPTH/dɛpθ/the extent downward or backward or inward
22. DERBY/ˈdɝbi/a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
23. DEVIL/ˈdɛvəl/(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind;…
24. DEVON/ˈdɛvən/a county in southwestern England
25. DIANA/daɪˈænə/English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris…
26. DIARY/ˈdaɪɚi/a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
27. DIGIT/ˈdɪdʒət/one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
28. DIRTY/ˈdɝti/soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
29. DISCO/ˈdɪskoʊ/popular dance music (especially in the late 1970s); melodic with a regular bass beat; intended mainly for…
30. DISCS/dɪsks/(DISC) sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a…
31. DISKS/dɪsks/(DISK) something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
32. DODGE/dɑdʒ/make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
33. DOING/ˈduɪŋ/Anything done; a deed; an action good or bad; hence, in the plural, conduct; behavior
34. DOLLS/dɑlz/(DOLL) a small replica of a person; used as a toy
35. DONNA/ˈdɑnə/an Italian woman of rank
36. DONOR/ˈdoʊnɚ/person who makes a gift of property
37. DOORS/dɔɹz/(DOOR) a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
38. DOUBT/daʊt/the state of being unsure of something
39. DOVER/ˈdoʊvɚ/the capital of the state of Delaware
40. DOZEN/ˈdʌzən/the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
41. DRAFT/dɹæft/draw up an outline or sketch for something
42. DRAIN/dɹeɪn/flow off gradually
43. DRAMA/ˈdɹɑmə/a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
44. DRAWN/dɹɔn/showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
45. DRAWS/dɹɔz/(DRAW) cause to move by pulling
46. DREAM/dɹim/a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
47. DRESS/dɹɛs/a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
48. DRIED/dɹaɪd/not still wet
49. DRILL/dɹɪl/make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
50. DRINK/dɹɪŋk/take in liquids
51. DRIVE/dɹaɪv/operate or control a vehicle
52. DROPS/dɹɑps/(DROP) let fall to the ground
53. DROVE/dɹoʊv/a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
54. DRUGS/dɹʌɡz/(DRUG) a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
55. DRUMS/dɹʌmz/(DRUM) a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across…
56. DRUNK/dɹʌŋk/stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
57. DRYER/ˈdɹaɪɚ/an appliance that removes moisture
58. DUBAI/duˈbaɪ/port city in the United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf
59. DUTCH/dʌtʃ/of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
60. DYING/ˈdaɪɪŋ/in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
61. DYLAN/ˈdɪlən/United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
62. DACCA/dˈækə/the capital and largest city of Bangladesh
63. DACES/dˈeɪsɪz/(DACE) small European freshwater fish with a slender bluish-green body
64. DACHA/ˈdɑtʃə/Russian country house
65. DADAS/dˈɑdəz/(DADA) an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
66. DADOS/dˈɑdoʊz/(DADO) panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
67. DAFFO/dˈæfoʊ/a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
68. DAFFS/dæfs/(DAFF) To cast aside; to put off; to doff
69. DAFLA/dˈæflə/little known Kamarupan languages
70. DAGAN/ˈdeɪɡən/god of agriculture and earth; counterpart of Phoenician Dagon
71. DAGDA/dˈæɡdə/chief Celtic god of the Tuatha De Danann; father of Angus Og and Brigit
72. DAGGA/dˈæɡə/relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
73. DAGON/ˈdeɪɡən/god of agriculture and the earth; national god of Philistines
74. DAHLS/dɑlz/(DAHL) tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
75. DAHNA/dˈɑnə/a desert in southern Saudi Arabia
76. DAINT/deɪnt/Something of exquisite taste; a dainty
77. DAIRA/dˈɛɹə/Any of several valuable estates of the Egyptian khedive or his family
78. DAKAR/dɑˈkɑɹ/the capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal
79. DAKER/dˈeɪkɚ/A measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of…
80. DAKIR/dˈækɪɹ/A measure of certain commodities by number, usually ten or twelve, but sometimes twenty; as, a daker of…
81. DALEA/dˈeɪliə/indigo bush
82. DALED/deɪld/(DALE) an open river valley (in a hilly area)
83. DALER/dˈeɪlɚ/(DALE) an open river valley (in a hilly area)
84. DALES/deɪlz/(DALE) an open river valley (in a hilly area)
85. DALIS/ˈdælɪs/(DALI) surrealist Spanish painter (1904-1989)
86. DALLY/ˈdæli/behave carelessly or indifferently
87. DAMAN/ˈdeɪmən/A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax
88. DAMAR/dˈæmɚ/any of various hard resins from trees of the family Dipterocarpaceae and of the genus Agathis; especially…
89. DAMAS/ˈdɑməz/(DAMA) fallow deer
90. DAMES/deɪmz/(DAME) informal terms for a (young) woman
91. DAMNS/dæmz/(DAMN) used as expletives
92. DAMON/ˈdeɪmən/the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
93. DAMPS/dæmps/(DAMP) slightly wet
94. DAMPY/dˈæmpi/Somewhat damp. [Obs.] Drayton
95. DANAU/dˈænaʊ/the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
96. DANCY/ˈdænsi/Same as Dancette
97. DANDY/ˈdændi/a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
98. DANES/deɪnz/(DANE) a native or inhabitant of Denmark
99. DANGS/dæŋz/(DANG) imp. of Ding. [Obs.] To dash
100. DANKS/dæŋks/(DANK) unpleasantly cool and humid