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Showing 18 of 3844 words/dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/ [dogmatic]
[adjective] Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, often without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.
/ˈdɔɡ.næp/ [dognap]
[verb] To steal someone's pet dog, typically for ransom, resale, or illegal breeding.
/ˈdoʊɡi/ [dogy]
[noun] A motherless or neglected calf in a range herd, typically found in the American West.
/ˈduːɪŋ/ [doing]
[verb] The present participle of 'do', indicating the performance, execution, or completion of an action or task.
/ˌdɒl.tʃeɪ fɑːr ˈnjɛn.teɪ/ [dolce far niente]
[noun] Pleasant relaxation in carefree idleness; the enjoyment of doing nothing.
/dəˈmeɪnz/ [domains]
[noun] Plural form of domain: an area of territory owned or controlled by a single ruler or government.
/dəˈmɛstɪk ˈænɪməlz/ [domestic animals]
[noun] Animals that have been selectively bred and genetically adapted over generations to live alongside humans, often providing labor, food, companionship, or services.
/dəʊˈneɪtɪd/ [donated]
[verb] The past tense and past participle of donate; to have given money, goods, or time for a good cause, especially to a charity.
/dʌn daʊn/ [done down]
[adjective] Belittled, criticized unfairly, or defrauded and cheated out of what is rightfully owed.
/ˈdʌb.əl deɪt/ [double date]
[noun] A social outing or romantic date attended by two couples.
/ˈdʌb.əl ˌleɪ.ər/ [double layer]
[noun] A structure consisting of two parallel layers of material, or in electrochemistry, a region at the interface between two phases where an excess of positive and negative ions exists.
/ˈdʌb.əl pleɪt mɑːrk/ [double plate mark]
[noun] A printing variety characterized by the appearance of two distinct impressions of a plate, often resulting in a blurred or ghosted image on a stamp, banknote, or engraving.
/ˈdʌb.əl speɪs/ [double space]
[verb] To format text with an empty line equivalent to the height of a full line of text between each successive line.
/ˈdʌb.əl ˈjuː/ [double u]
[noun] The name of the letter 'w', the twenty-third letter of the modern English alphabet.
/ˌdʌb.əlˌdɛk.ər bɛd/ [double-decker bed]
[noun] A bed in which one frame is stacked directly on top of another, allowing two people to sleep in the floor space usually required by one.
/ˈdʌb.lɪts/ [doublets]
[noun] Plural form of doublet: two identical or similar things considered as a pair.
/ˈdaʊtərz/ [doubters]
[noun] Individuals who question, express uncertainty about, or lack belief in something, someone, or the possibility of success.
/ˈdaʊtɪŋ ˈtɒməsɪz/ [doubting thomases]
[noun] Skeptics who refuse to believe something without physical proof or absolute evidence.