D — The school dictionary · page 61 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12diffidentlyDiffidently means in a shy, unsure way, without much confidence and without wanting to push yourself forward.4 sentencesdiffusionDiffusion is the spreading of something far and wide, such as ideas, customs or stories, from one place to many others.5 sentencesdigTo dig is to make a hole in the ground, for example with a spade or with hands or paws.13 sentencesdigestTo digest food means to break it down in the stomach and intestines so the body can use it for energy and growth.11 sentencesdigestionThe process in the body that breaks food down into tiny parts the body can take in and use.10 sentencesdigestiveDigestive means to do with digestion, the way the body breaks down food so it can use it.10 sentencesdiggerA digger is a large machine with a big metal bucket on an arm, used for digging holes and moving earth.9 sentencesdiggingThe action of making a hole in the ground or moving earth, with a spade, hands, paws or a machine.9 sentencesdigitA digit is one of the ten signs 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 that we use to write numbers. The number 47 has two digits.12 sentencesdigitalUsing electronic signals and computers to store, send or show information as numbers (ones and zeros): «digital camera», «digital TV».11 sentencesdigitalisA medicine made from the foxglove plant, used by doctors to make a weak heart beat more strongly and steadily.7 sentencesdignifiedCalm, serious and behaving in a way that makes people respect you.9 sentencesdignitaryA dignitary is an important person who holds a high rank or office, such as a judge, bishop or senior official.4 sentencesdignityDignity is the worth that every person has, which means they should be treated with respect.11 sentencesdigraphTwo letters that together make one sound, such as sh in «ship», ch in «chip», th in «thin», ee in «see» and ai in «rain».8 sentencesdikeA dike is a long bank of earth or stone built to keep the sea or a river from flooding the land; it is the same as a dyke.5 sentencesdilapidatedDilapidated means old, falling to pieces and in need of repair.4 sentencesdilateTo become wider or bigger, especially an opening in the body.11 sentencesdilemmaA dilemma is a hard choice between two (or more) options when each one has a bad side, so it is hard to know what is right.9 sentencesdiligenceDiligence is careful, steady, hard work that keeps going until the job is done properly.11 sentencesdiligentWorking hard and carefully, paying attention to details and not giving up.9 sentencesdiligentlyDiligently means working hard and carefully, giving full attention to a task.4 sentencesdillA herb with soft feathery leaves and a fresh taste, used in cooking, especially with fish, potatoes and pickles.10 sentencesdiluteTo make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.9 sentencesdilutedMade weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.8 sentencesdilutionThe act of making a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.10 sentencesdimDim means not bright. A dim light gives only a little light.14 sentencesdimeA dime is a coin in the United States and Canada. A dime is 10 cents, and a dollar is 10 dimes.11 sentencesdimensionA dimension is a measurement in one direction, like length, width or height.13 sentencesdimetrodonA large animal with a tall sail on its back that lived about 295 to 272 million years ago, before the dinosaurs.7 sentencesdiminishTo diminish is to become smaller, less or weaker.9 sentencesdiminishedDiminished means made smaller, fewer or weaker.12 sentencesdiminishingDiminishing means getting smaller, fewer or weaker over time.9 sentencesdiminutionA reduction in size, amount, importance or strength; getting smaller or less.6 sentencesdiminutiveVery small or short.8 sentencesdimlyDimly means with only a little light, not brightly.9 sentencesdimmedMade less bright: the lights were dimmed.12 sentencesdimmerDimmer means less bright: «The light grew dimmer.».12 sentencesdinA loud, long, unpleasant noise, often from many sounds together.10 sentencesdineTo eat dinner, the main meal of the day.10 sentencesdinerA diner is a person who is eating a meal, especially in a restaurant.8 sentencesdingA ding is a short ringing sound, like a bell or a timer.11 sentencesdinghyA small open boat, rowed with oars or sailed, often used to get from a bigger boat to the shore.10 sentencesdingleA dingle is a small wooded valley or deep, shady hollow with steep sides.4 sentencesdingoA dingo is a wild dog of Australia, usually sandy-yellow, which hunts alone or in packs.7 sentencesdingyDark, dull and dirty-looking; not bright or clean: a dingy room.11 sentencesdiningDining is the -ing form of «dine», which means to eat dinner, especially a proper or special meal.10 sentencesdinnerDinner is the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.12 sentencesdinosaurA dinosaur is one of a large group of reptiles that lived on Earth millions of years ago and died out; some were huge, others were small.9 sentencesdintA dint is a dent or hollow pressed into a hard surface by a blow.5 sentencesdioceseAn area with many churches and parishes, looked after by a bishop.8 sentencesdiodeA diode is a small electronic part that lets electric current flow in only one direction, like a one-way door.9 sentencesdioxideA dioxide is a chemical substance whose molecules have two oxygen atoms joined to another atom.10 sentencesdipTo dip something means to put it into a liquid quickly and take it out.14 sentencesdiplodocusDiplodocus was a huge plant-eating dinosaur with a very long neck and an even longer whip-like tail that lived about 150 million years ago…7 sentencesdiplomacyThe work of governments talking to each other to keep peace, make agreements and sort out problems between countries.9 sentencesdiplomatA person who represents their country in another country and helps the two governments talk and agree.8 sentencesdiplomaticDiplomatic means to do with diplomats: people who work for their country in other countries and help countries talk to each other.9 sentencesdiplomaticallyIn a tactful way, careful not to upset or offend people.8 sentencesdippedIf you dipped something, you put it into a liquid and took it out quickly.10 sentencesdipperA small bird that lives by fast streams and walks or dives under water to catch insects.11 sentencesdireDire means very serious or terrible, often dangerous.11 sentencesdirectDirect means going straight from one place to another without stopping or turning.19 sentencesdirectedDirected is the past of direct: told someone the way, or told people what to do.13 sentencesdirectionA direction is the way something goes, faces or points, like north, left, up or forwards.11 sentencesdirectlyDirectly means going straight to a place or person, without stopping or turning off.13 sentencesdirectorA director is the person in charge of making a film, play or TV programme who tells the actors and crew what to do.12 sentencesdirectoryA directory is a book or list of names, addresses and numbers, arranged in order so people can look them up.5 sentencesdirgeA dirge is a slow, sad song sung for someone who has died.4 sentencesdirtDirt is anything that makes things unclean, like mud, dust or grease.10 sentencesdirtinessThe state of being dirty: covered in mud, dust or germs.9 sentencesdirtyNot clean; covered with dirt, mud, dust or germs.13 sentencesdisabilityA disability is a condition that makes some things harder for a person to do, such as seeing, hearing, walking, learning or communicating.9 sentencesdisableTo turn off a feature or machine so it does not work, for example in an app or a phone.10 sentencesdisabledA disabled person has a physical or mental condition that makes some things harder to do, like walking, seeing or hearing.12 sentencesdisadvantageA disadvantage is something that makes things harder or less good.10 sentencesdisadvantagedDisadvantaged means having fewer chances than other people because of being poor, ill, or having a hard home life.8 sentencesdisadvantageousCausing a disadvantage; not helpful; putting someone in a worse position: «a disadvantageous deal».7 sentencesdisagreeTo have a different opinion from someone else.11 sentencesdisagreeableUnpleasant, not nice to experience, as in «a disagreeable smell».9 sentencesdisagreementA disagreement is when people have different opinions about something.10 sentencesdisallowTo officially refuse to accept something, especially a goal, point or claim, because it broke a rule.8 sentencesdisappearTo disappear means to go out of sight so that you can no longer be seen.12 sentencesdisappearanceA disappearance is when someone or something goes out of sight or cannot be found any more.9 sentencesdisappointTo make someone sad because something was not as good as they hoped, or did not happen.10 sentencesdisappointedSad because something you hoped for did not happen, or was not as good as you expected.9 sentencesdisappointingDisappointing means not as good as you hoped or expected, so it makes you feel let down.9 sentencesdisappointmentDisappointment is the sad feeling you get when something you hoped for does not happen or is not as good as you expected.11 sentencesdisapprovalThe feeling that something or someone is bad, wrong or not acceptable.10 sentencesdisapproveTo think that something or someone is bad or wrong.10 sentencesdisarmTo disarm someone is to take away their weapon so they cannot fight.6 sentencesdisasterA disaster is a terrible event that causes a lot of damage, suffering or death, like an earthquake, flood or big crash.10 sentencesdisastrousVery bad, causing great harm, loss or ruin, as a flood or a fire does.4 sentencesdisbeliefThe feeling of not believing that something is true or real, often because it is surprising or shocking.8 sentencesdisbelieveTo not believe that someone or something is true; to refuse to believe.9 sentencesdisburseTo disburse money is to pay it out, usually from a fund or by an organisation, government or bank.7 sentencesdiscA disc is a flat, thin, round object.10 sentencesdiscardTo discard something is to throw it away or get rid of it because you do not want or need it.10 sentencesdiscardedDiscarded is the past form of «discard», which means to throw away or get rid of something you no longer want.10 sentencesdiscernTo see, hear or notice something that is hard to see or hear.11 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/page/6/