| 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] |
| die2 |
A die is one of a pair of dice, or one of many 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. |
| difference |
When there is a difference, there is something that is not the same or not like something else. When there are differences between your house and your friend's house, it means that there are things about your house that make it not like your friend's house. [2 definitions] |
| different |
When something is different, it is not like something else in certain ways. [2 definitions] |
| difficult |
When something is difficult, it is hard to do or understand. |
| difficulty |
If you try to do something but you have difficulty, it means that this thing is hard for you to do. You have trouble doing it. [2 definitions] |
| dig |
When you dig, you take out dirt, sand, or other things to make a hole or to find something in the ground. You usually dig with a shovel or with your hands. [2 definitions] |
| digest |
When your body digests food, it makes it into much smaller substances that the body can use for things like making energy and building muscle. The stomach is one of the parts of the body that works to digest food. |
| digit |
A digit is any of the numbers from zero through nine. These digits--0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9--are also used when we write bigger numbers. For example, the number 125 uses three digits. It uses the digits 1, 2, and 5. We call a number like 125 a "three-digit number." [2 definitions] |
| digital |
A computer is a digital machine. When we say that something is digital, we mean that it uses numbers like a special language to keep, send, and receive information. [3 definitions] |
| digital citizen |
A digital citizen is a person who uses computers to do things with other people, like getting and sending messages, playing games, or shopping. A digital citizen also uses computers to learn things or get help from others. You are reading this on a computer, so YOU are a digital citizen now! |