| dirty |
When something is dirty, it is not clean. |
| disability |
If you have a disability, you have a problem that makes it difficult or impossible to do something that most other people can do. For example, some people have a disability that makes it difficult for them to walk. Some people have a disability that makes it difficult for them to learn things. Some disabilities can go away with time and effort, but others never go away. Scientists keep working on inventions that can help, though. |
| disappear |
When something disappears, you can't see it anymore. |
| disappoint |
When something disappoints you, it is not as good as what you expected. When a person disappoints you, they have not done what you hoped they would do. |
| discover |
When you discover something, you find it or see it before anyone else. [2 definitions] |
| discuss |
When you discuss something, you talk with other people about it. |
| disease |
A disease is something wrong in your body that makes you sick. Some diseases can make you sick just for a short time, but other diseases are very serious. Chicken pox and influenza are two kinds of diseases. A short name for influenza is "the flu." |
| disguise |
When you disguise yourself, you change how you look so that no one will know who you are. [3 definitions] |
| dish |
A dish is something for serving or holding food. Plates and bowls are dishes. [2 definitions] |
| dishtowel |
A dishtowel is a small towel that we use to dry things like plates, bowls, and glasses after they have been washed. |
| dishwasher |
A dishwasher is a machine that washes dishes, pans, and other things that you use when you eat or cook. |
| disinfect |
When you disinfect something, you clean it and kill the germs on it. |
| disinfectant |
A disinfectant is something that kills germs. It is made from a mixture of chemicals. |
| dislike |
When you dislike something, you don't like it. If you dislike the taste of eggs, you probably try not to eat them. If you dislike a person, you probably try to stay away from them. [2 definitions] |
| dismiss |
When someone dismisses you, they send you away or allow you to go away. |
| distance |
Distance is the amount of space between things or places. |
| distant |
When something is distant, it is far away in time or space. |
| ditch |
A ditch is a long, narrow opening in the ground that people have made by digging. A ditch is often used to take water away from somewhere or to bring it where it is needed. |
| dive |
When you dive, you jump down from a high place with your head and arms going first. When a bird or airplane dives, it changes its position in the air and heads very fast toward a lower place. |
| diverse |
When something is diverse, it is made up of different types of things. When a group of people is diverse, the people are not all the same. For example, they may come from different places or speak different languages. They may look different from each other or believe in different things. |
| divide |
When you divide something, you separate it into parts. [3 definitions] |