| doughnut |
A doughnut is a small, sweet cake shaped like a ring. Doughnuts are fried in a deep pan of oil. After they are cool, they are sometimes covered with icing or sugar. |
| down1 |
When you go down, you go to a lower place. [6 definitions] |
| download |
When you download something from the internet, you put it onto your own computer. When you download something, like a song or a game, it becomes part of your computer's memory. Now you can play the song or game whenever you want without using the internet. You can download things from the internet onto other kinds of things like a music player, tablet, or phone too. |
| downstairs |
When you go downstairs, you go to a floor below the floor you are on. |
| downtown |
When you go downtown, you go to the place in your town where many stores and other public buildings are. A town's library, post office, and banks are usually downtown. In some towns and cities, going downtown can also mean going to the part of town that is to the south. |
| dozen |
A dozen things is a group of twelve things. |
| dragon |
A dragon is an imaginary animal. A dragon is a monster that looks like a giant lizard with wings, claws, and a long tail. In stories or pictures, dragons breathe fire and often guard a place or treasure. |
| dragonfly |
A dragonfly is an insect with a long, narrow body and long wings. The wings are clear and they stick out from its sides. The body of a dragonfly has a bright color, like a bright blue, green, or red. Dragonflies live near fresh water and eat mosquitoes and other insects. |
| draw |
When you draw something, you make a picture of it with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. [2 definitions] |
| drawbridge |
A drawbridge is a bridge that can be raised to allow tall ships to pass under it or to keep things or people from crossing over the bridge. |
| drawer |
A drawer is part of a desk or other piece of furniture. It has handles so you can pull it out. A drawer is like a box or container that you can keep things in. |
| drawing |
When you make a drawing, you make a picture or design using a pen, pencil, or other writing tool. |
| dread |
When you dread something, you know that it is going to happen and you are not happy about it. Sometimes, you are nervous about it or afraid of it. |
| dream |
A dream is something that you see in your mind when you are asleep. [3 definitions] |
| dress |
A dress is a type of clothing that girls and women sometimes wear. It covers the top part of a person's body like a blouse or shirt but also covers all or some part of the legs. Some dresses are short and don't cover the knees. Others are long and go down to the feet. [3 definitions] |
| dressing |
A dressing is a sauce that we put on certain foods. The most common type of dressing is for salads. Most salad dressings contain oil, a little vinegar, and other things for flavor. |
| drift |
When something drifts, it is carried along by wind or water. Boats drift when they are not tied to something. Snow drifts when it is carried by the wind. [2 definitions] |
| drill1 |
A drill is a tool that you use to make holes in wood, metal, and other materials. |
| drink |
When you drink something, like water or juice, you take it into your body through your mouth. Most animals drink only water, but humans drink many kinds of things, such as milk, soda, coffee, and tea. [2 definitions] |
| drip |
When something drips, it flows down in drops. When you hang up a wet swimsuit, water usually drips from it. |
| drive |
When you drive something like a car or truck, you make it go, and you make it go where you want. [5 definitions] |