| description |
When you give a description, you tell what something looks, sounds, smells or feels like. |
| desert1 |
A desert is a very dry area of land with few or no plants growing in it. Deserts are dry because they get very little rain. Large areas of some deserts can be nothing but sand or rock. We often think of deserts as hot places, but many deserts are not hot at all. Some deserts are cold. |
| deserve |
When you deserve something, it means that you have earned it because of something you have said or done. If you deserve a good grade, it means that you worked hard enough to get it. |
| design |
When you design something, you draw or make plans that show how it will look or how it will be made. [3 definitions] |
| desire |
When you desire something, you want it or wish for it. [2 definitions] |
| desk |
A desk is a piece of furniture with a flat surface that is used for reading, writing, or working on a computer. Desks usually have drawers where you can keep paper, pens, and other supplies. [2 definitions] |
| dessert |
A dessert is a sweet food such as pie, cake, and ice cream. Desserts are served at the end of a meal. |
| destroy |
When you destroy something, you ruin it so that it can't be fixed. |
| detail |
A detail is a small part of something. When you tell every detail of your vacation, you tell everything that happened, even the smallest things. |
| detective |
A detective is a person whose job is to find information that will solve crimes. A detective is often a police officer. |
| detergent |
Detergent is a liquid or powder made for washing things. We usually use detergent to wash our clothes. Detergent is like soap, but it is made with different things and works in a different way to get things clean. |
| develop |
When something develops, it grows or becomes stronger. [2 definitions] |
| development |
When we talk about development, we are talking about growing or building. Development is a kind of process with different stages. In this process, something changes and grows over time. In animals and plants, development leads to becoming an adult. |
| device |
A device is a machine or tool that you use to help you do something. A device is something that someone has invented. |
| diagram |
A diagram is a kind of drawing that shows the parts of something or how the parts work together. Teachers and writers of books often use diagrams to help explain things. |
| diamond |
A diamond is a clear mineral that is very, very hard. A diamond is actually the hardest natural thing you can find on earth! Diamonds are used in jewelry and also as tools to cut hard materials. [3 definitions] |
| diaper |
A diaper is something a baby wears under clothing or when he or she is not wearing any clothes. It goes around the baby's waist and between the legs. A diaper is made of soft cloth or other soft material. |
| dice |
Dice are things that we use when we play some kinds of games. Dice are often made out of wood or other hard material, and they have the shape of little boxes with square sides. Each of these sides has from one to six dots on it. In games, we throw the dice and see what number of dots appear when the dice stop moving. |
| dictionary |
A dictionary is something that tells you a lot of things about words in a language. It is a book that you can hold in your hands or something like a book that you can read on a computer. A dictionary tells you what words mean, how to say them, and how they are spelled. |
| didn't |
Didn't is a short way to say or write "did not." |
| die1 |
When a living thing dies, it stops living. [3 definitions] |