Discover a variety of words that start with “da” to expand your vocabulary and enhance your linguistic skills.
- Dabble- to engage in an activity in a superficial or casual way.
- Dachshund- a breed of long-bodied, short-legged dogs.
- Dactyl- a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed ones.
- Dad- a colloquial term for father.
- Daemon- an ancient Greek term for a guiding spirit; in computing, a background process that handles tasks.
- Daffodil- a yellow, bell-shaped flower associated with spring.
- Daft- silly, foolish.
- Dagger- a short, pointed weapon for stabbing.
- Daily- occurring every day.
- Daintily- with delicate beauty; finely.
- Dainty- delicately small and pretty.
- Dairy- relating to milk or milk products.
- Dais- a raised platform for speakers or honored guests.
- Daisy- a common type of small white and yellow flower.
- Dale- a valley, especially a broad one.
- Dally- to act or move slowly; to dawdle.
- Damage- physical harm caused to something.
- Damask- a rich, patterned fabric or the pattern itself.
- Dame- a term used for a woman entitled to the same honor as a knight.
- Damn- to condemn, especially by a religious authority; also used as an expletive.
- Damp- slightly wet or moist.
- Dampen- to make damp; to moisten.
- Damsel- a young unmarried woman.
- Dance- to move rhythmically to music.
- Dandelion- a common wildflower with a yellow head and fluffy seed ball.
- Dandruff- small flakes of skin shed from the scalp.
- Dandy- a man unduly devoted to style and fashion in dress.
- Danger- the possibility of harm or injury.
- Dangle- to hang or swing loosely.
- Danish- relating to Denmark, its people, or language.
- Dank- unpleasantly damp and cold.
- Dapper- neat and trim in appearance.
- Dare- to have the courage to do something.
- Dark- having very little light, not light in color.
- Darken- to make or become dark.
- Darling- a beloved person; very pleasing.
- Darn- to repair by sewing, especially to mend holes.
- Dart- a small, pointed missile that can be thrown or fired.
- Dash- to run or travel suddenly or rapidly.
- Dashboard- the panel facing the driver of a vehicle or the forepart of a cockpit.
- Date- a specific day in a calendar; a social or romantic appointment.
- Daub- to spread plaster, mud, etc., especially in a rough or careless way.
- Daughter- a female child in relation to her parents.
- Daunt- to make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive.
- Davenport- a large sofa or a writing desk.
- Dawn- the first light of day; to begin to show.
- Day- a period of 24 hours as a unit of time.
- Daybed- a couch that can be used as a seat by day and a bed by night.
- Daydream- a series of pleasant thoughts that distract one’s attention from the present.
- Daylight- the light of day.
- Daze- to stun or stupefy, especially with a blow or shock.
- Dazzle- to impress deeply; to cause to be unable to see because of bright light.
- Deacon- a member of the clerical order just below that of a priest.
- Dead- no longer alive or active.
- Deadbeat- a person who tries to evade paying debts.
- Deaden- to make less sensitive, active, or effective.
- Deadlock- a situation in which no progress can be made.
- Deadly- likely to cause or capable of causing death.
- Deaf- lacking the sense of hearing.
- Deal- an agreement or arrangement; to distribute cards in a game.
- Dealer- a person who buys and sells things for profit.
- Dear- beloved or cherished; expensive.
- Dearth- a lack, scarcity.
- Death- the end of life.
- Debate- a formal discussion on a particular topic.
- Debris- scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed.
- Debtor- a person who owes money.
- Debut- a person’s first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role.
- Decade- a period of ten years.
- Decaf- decaffeinated coffee or tea.
- Decal- a design prepared on special paper for durable transfer on to another surface.
- Decay- the state or process of rotting or decomposition.
- Decease- death.
- Deceive- to make someone believe something that is not true.
- December- the twelfth month of the year.
- Decency- behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability.
- Decent- conforming with generally accepted standards of respectable or moral behavior.
- Decibel- a unit used to measure the intensity of a sound.
- Decide- to make a choice from a number of alternatives.
- Decimal- relating to or denoting a system of numbers and arithmetic based on the number ten.
- Deck- a floor-like surface wholly or partially occupying one level of a structure; or to decorate.
- Declaration- a formal or explicit statement or announcement.
- Declare- to make known formally or officially.
- Decline- a gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.
- Decode- to convert (a coded message) into intelligible language.
- Decompose- to decay or cause to decay by breaking down into simpler components.
- Decor- the furnishing and decoration of a room.
- Decorate- to make something look more attractive by adding items.
- Decrease- to become smaller or less in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
- Decree- an official order issued by a legal authority.
- Dedicate- to devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or purpose.
- Deed- an action that is performed intentionally or consciously.
- Deem- to regard or consider in a specified way.
- Deep- extending far down from the top or surface.
- Deer- a hoofed grazing animal, males of which typically have antlers.
- Defeat- win a victory over someone in a battle or other contest.
- Defect- a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
- Defend- resist an attack made on someone or something; protect from harm or danger.
- Defender- a person who defends someone or something.
- Defer- to put off (an action or event) to a later time.