| domestic |
Domestic things are things that have to do with people's homes or their families. [3 definitions] |
| domesticate |
When people domesticate animals, they make them able to live with humans and be pets or working animals. After animals are domesticated, they are not wild anymore. |
| domesticated |
If an animal is domesticated, it is not wild anymore. It can live near humans and be a pet or working animal. |
| dominant |
most powerful; ruling or controlling. [2 definitions] |
| dominate |
When one person dominates another, he or she is stronger than that other person and has more power in their relationship. He or she can use their power to control the other person or make decisions that affect them. |
| Dominica |
Dominica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica has rainforests, mountains, and beaches. The country is home to some kinds of animals that do not live anywhere else in the world. One of these is a beautiful purple and green parrot. |
| Dominican Republic |
The Dominican Republic is an island country in the Caribbean Sea. It shares its island with another country called Haiti. People in the Dominican Republic speak Spanish. Many different kinds of birds and butterflies can be seen in the Dominican Republic. It is also home to the world's smallest lizard. |
| dominion |
the power or authority to rule or control. [2 definitions] |
| Dominion Day |
see "Canada Day." |
| domino1 |
one of a set of small, flat game pieces shaped like rectangles, each having a different number of dots on its face. [2 definitions] |
| don2 |
to put on; dress oneself in. |
| donate |
When you donate something, you give it away in order to help other people. |
| donation |
A donation is a gift you give because you want to help with some cause. For example, you might give a donation of money to an animal shelter to help them take care of the animals or make repairs to the shelter. You might give a donation of clothes or food to some organization that helps people who have little money. Usually, other people give similar donations to the one that you give. The many donations all together can help a lot. |
| done |
"Done" is the past participle of "do1." [3 definitions] |
| done for |
(informal) dying or dead; near death. |
| done in |
(informal) very tired; worn out. |
| donkey |
A donkey is an animal that is in the same family as a horse, but it is smaller and has longer ears. People use donkeys for riding and carrying heavy loads. |
| donor |
one who gives, contributes, or donates something. [2 definitions] |
| don't |
"Don't" is a short way to say and write "do not." |
| donut |
"Donut" is another way to spell "doughnut." A doughnut is a small, sweet cake shaped like a ring. Doughnuts are fried in a deep pan of oil. |
| doodle |
When you doodle, you draw or scribble without really thinking about what you are doing. You might make a picture or not. Some people doodle when they are bored, and some people say that doodling helps them think while they are listening to something. [2 definitions] |