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Dachshund is a German word meaning badger-dog , from Dachs , meaning 'badger', and Hund , meaning 'dog'. Dachshunds were originally bred to hunt badgers.

dad ◆◇◇ /dæ d/ (dads ) N‑COUNT Your dad is your father. You can call your dad 'Dad'. [INFORMAL ] □  How do you feel, Dad? □  He's living with his mum and dad.

dad|dy /dæ di/ (daddies ) N‑COUNT Children often call their father daddy . [INFORMAL ] □  Look at me, Daddy! □  She wanted her mummy and daddy.

dad|dy longlegs /dæ di lɒ ŋlegz, [AM ] - lɔː ŋ-/ (daddy longlegs ) N‑COUNT A daddy longlegs is a flying insect with very long legs.

dado /de I doʊ/ (dados ) N‑COUNT A dado is a strip of wood that can be fixed to the lower part of a wall. The wall is then often decorated differently above and below the dado .

daf|fo|dil /dæ fəd I l/ (daffodils ) N‑COUNT A daffodil is a yellow spring flower with a central part shaped like a tube and a long stem.

daffy /dæ fi/ ADJ If you describe a person or thing as daffy , you mean that they are strange or foolish, but in a rather attractive way. [INFORMAL , APPROVAL ] □  Daisy called her daffy, but goodhearted. □  …a daffy storyline.

daft /dɑː ft, dæ ft/ (dafter , daftest ) ADJ If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft , you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  He's not so daft as to listen to rumours. □  Don't be daft!

dag|ger /dæ gə ^r / (daggers )

1 N‑COUNT A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.

2 PHRASE If you say that two people are at daggers drawn , you mean they are having an argument and are still very angry with each other. [BRIT ] □  She and her mother were at daggers drawn.

dahl|ia /de I liə/ (dahlias ) N‑COUNT A dahlia is a garden flower with a lot of brightly coloured petals.

dai|ly ◆◆◇ /de I li/ (dailies )

1 ADV [ADV after v] If something happens daily , it happens every day. □  Cathay Pacific flies daily non-stop to Hong Kong from Heathrow. □  The Visitor Centre is open daily 8.30 a.m.–4.30 p.m. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Daily is also an adjective. □  They held daily press briefings.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Daily quantities or rates relate to a period of one day. □  …a diet containing adequate daily amounts of fresh fruit. □  Our average daily turnover is about £300.

3 N‑COUNT A daily is a newspaper that is published every day of the week except Sunday. □  Copies of the local daily had been scattered on a table. ● ADJ [ADJ n] Daily is also an adjective. □  He studied the daily papers.

4 PHRASE Your daily life is the things that you do every day as part of your normal life. □  …the failure of the government to improve most people's daily lives.

dain|ty /de I nti/ (daintier , daintiest ) ADJ If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty , you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty. □  …dainty pink flowers. ●  dain|ti|ly ADV [ADV with v, Also ADV adj] □  She walked daintily down the steps.

dai|qui|ri /da I k I ri, dæ k-/ (daiquiris ) N‑COUNT A daiquiri is a drink made with rum, lime or lemon juice, sugar, and ice.

dairy /deə ri/ (dairies )

1 N‑COUNT A dairy is a shop or company that sells milk and food made from milk, such as butter, cream, and cheese.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Dairy is used to refer to foods such as butter and cheese that are made from milk. □  …dairy produce. □  …vitamins found in eggs, meat and dairy products.

3 ADJ [ADJ n] Dairy is used to refer to the use of cattle to produce milk rather than meat. □  …a small vegetable and dairy farm. □  …the feeding of dairy cows.

dais /de I I s/ (daises ) N‑COUNT A dais is a raised platform in a hall.

dai|sy /de I zi/ (daisies ) N‑COUNT A daisy is a small wild flower with a yellow centre and white petals. WORD HISTORY daisy