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Daisy comes from Old English dæges ēage , meaning 'day's eye'. The flower was given this name because it opens in the daytime and closes at night.

dai |sy chain (daisy chains ) also daisy-chain N‑COUNT A daisy chain is a string of daisies that have been joined together by their stems to make a necklace. [mainly BRIT ]

dal /dɑː l/ (dals ) also dhal N‑VAR Dal is an Indian dish made from pulses such as chick peas or lentils.

dale /de I l/ (dales ) N‑COUNT A dale is a valley. [BRIT ]

dal|li|ance /dæ liəns/ (dalliances )

1 N‑VAR If two people have a brief romantic relationship, you can say that they have a dalliance with each other, especially if they do not take it seriously. [OLD-FASHIONED ]

2 N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] Someone's dalliance with something is a brief involvement with it. [OLD-FASHIONED ] □ [+ with ] …my brief dalliance with higher education.

dal|ly /dæ li/ (dallies , dallying , dallied )

1 VERB If you dally , you act or move very slowly, wasting time. [OLD-FASHIONED ] □ [V ] The bureaucrats dallied too long. □ [V + over ] He did not dally over the choice of a partner. [Also V + with ]

2 VERB If someone dallies with you, they have a romantic, but not serious, relationship with you. [OLD-FASHIONED ] □ [V + with ] In the past he dallied with actresses and lady novelists.

Dal|ma|tian /dælme I ʃ ^ə n/ (Dalmatians ) N‑COUNT A Dalmatian is a large dog with short, smooth, white hair and black or dark brown spots.

dam /dæ m/ (dams , damming , dammed )

1 N‑COUNT A dam is a wall that is built across a river in order to stop the water flowing and to make a lake. □  …plans to build a dam on the Danube River.

2 VERB To dam a river means to build a dam across it. □ [V n] …plans to dam the nearby Delaware River.

dam|age ◆◆◇ /dæ m I dʒ/ (damages , damaging , damaged )

1 VERB To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly. □ [V n] He maliciously damaged a car with a baseball bat. □ [V n] The sun can damage your skin.

2 VERB To damage something means to cause it to become less good, pleasant, or successful. □ [V n] Jackson doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality. ●  dam|ag|ing ADJ □ [+ to ] Is the recycling process in itself damaging to the environment?

3 N‑UNCOUNT Damage is physical harm that is caused to an object. □ [+ to ] The blast caused extensive damage to the house. □  Many professional boxers end their careers with brain damage.

4 N‑UNCOUNT Damage consists of the unpleasant effects that something has on a person, situation, or type of activity. □ [+ to ] Incidents of this type cause irreparable damage to relations with the community.

5 N‑PLURAL If a court of law awards damages to someone, it orders money to be paid to them by a person who has damaged their reputation or property, or who has injured them. □  He was vindicated in court and damages were awarded. SYNONYMS damage VERB

1

smash:Someone smashed a bottle.

harm:…a warning that the product may harm the environment.

ruin:Roads and bridges have been destroyed and crops ruined.

devastate:A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle.

wreck:He wrecked the garden.

2

spoil:It's important not to let mistakes spoil your life.

ruin:My wife was ruining her health through worry.

mar:That election was marred by massive cheating.

wreck:His life has been wrecked by the tragedy.