| dip |
When you dip something, you put it in some liquid for a very short time. If you dip your toes in the water, it means that you put your toes in the water and quickly take them out again. [3 definitions] |
| diploma |
A diploma is a piece of paper from a school that says that you have finished your studies with success. |
| direct |
When you direct something, you control or guide it. [4 definitions] |
| direction |
Up or down, right or left, east or west, this way or that way--these are some directions. A direction is a way to go, or to look, or to face. In the mornings, a school bus goes in the direction of a school. When someone is talking, you usually look in that person's direction. In the classroom, you usually face in the direction of the teacher. [2 definitions] |
| dirt |
Dirt is loose earth or soil. [2 definitions] |
| 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. |