| dentist |
A dentist is a doctor who takes care of the teeth and mouth. |
| department |
A department is one part or area of a large thing, such as a big store or a business. In a store that has departments, each department has different kinds of things for sale. In a children's department, for example, you can find clothes for children. In a women's department, you can find clothes for women. And, of course, you can find clothes for men in the men's department. |
| department store |
A department store is a large store with separate areas that sell different kinds of things. Each area of the store is called a department. There is often a shoe department, a toy department, a furniture department, clothing departments, and many others. |
| depend |
When you depend on someone, you trust them to do something. [3 definitions] |
| depth |
The depth of something is how deep it is. When we talk about how deep a swimming pool is, we are talking about how far down the pool goes from the top. The depth of a pool is how deep it is. If we are talking about how deep a closet is, we are talking about how far it goes in. The depth of something is how far it goes down or how far it goes in. |
| describe |
When you describe something, you tell about it in a way that gives someone else a picture of it or a feeling about it. When you describe a food, you might say if it's salty or sweet, hot or cold, or you might say what color or shape it is. You might also say if it's crunchy or crisp or smooth or hard. |
| 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. |