Things That Start With D
Here are 18 things that start with D, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. The best-known ones come first, then the full list in A to Z order.
Eighteen things start with D, and most are found around the house. Door, desk, drawer and dryer are everyday words that young readers can point to as they learn them.
Toys and games feature too, with doll and dice. Dice and die are the same object, since die is the singular form, a detail word lovers enjoy. Drone brings a modern touch, an aircraft flown by remote control. Overall, D is a friendly, practical letter for early vocabulary.
- Things starting with D
- 18
- Best known
- door, dress
- Longest name
- drawer
Best-known things that start with D
The ones most people will recognise, good for school lists, quizzes and games.
- door
- dress
- desk
- dish
- drum
- diary
- drill
- doll
- drone
- drawer
- dice
- dryer
- diaper
All things that start with D
| # | Name | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | derby | a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim |
| 2 | desk | a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments |
| 3 | diaper | garment consisting of a folded cloth drawn up between the legs and fastened at the waist |
| 4 | diary | a personal journal (as a physical object) |
| 5 | dice | a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers |
| 6 | die | a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers |
| 7 | disc | sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove |
| 8 | dish | a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food |
| 9 | disk | a flat circular plate |
| 10 | doll | a small replica of a person; used as a toy |
| 11 | dolly | conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted |
| 12 | door | a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle |
| 13 | drawer | a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out |
| 14 | dress | a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice |
| 15 | drill | a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated... |
| 16 | drone | an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control |
| 17 | drum | a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end |
| 18 | dryer | an appliance that removes moisture |
Short things with D
- door
- dress
- desk
- dish
- drum
- diary
- drill
- doll
- drone
- dice
- dryer
- die
- disc
- derby
- disk
- dolly
More that start with D
- NamesDorothy, David
- Girl namesDorothy, Donna
- Boy namesDavid, Daniel
- Last namesDavis, Diaz
- Wordsdown, during
- 5-letter wordsdoing, death
- Adjectivesdifferent, dead
- Positive wordsdedicated, defeat
- Nounsdays, death
- Verbsdeal, design
- Animalsdog, duck
- Birdsduck, dove
- Dog breedsdalmatian, dachshund
- Flowersdaisy, dahlia
- Plants and treesdaphne, dill
- CountriesDR Congo, Denmark
- CitiesDelhi, Dhaka
- US statesDelaware
- Foodsdate, duck
- Fruitsdate, durian
- Vegetablesdaikon, dandelion green
- Desserts and sweetsdoughnut, divinity
- Drinksdecaf, drinking water
- Colorsdandelion, dark blue
- Jobsdirector, doctor
- Sportsdiving, darts
- Dog namesDaisy, Duke
Questions people ask
How many things start with D?
This list has 18 things starting with D, from well-known ones like door, dress, desk to rarer kinds.
What things start with D?
Well-known examples are door, dress, desk, dish, drum, diary, drill, doll.
Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.
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