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1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Danish means relating to or belonging to Denmark, or to its people, language, or culture.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Danish is the language spoken in Denmark.

Da n|ish pa s|try (Danish pastries ) N‑COUNT Danish pastries are cakes made from sweet pastry. They are often filled with things such as apple or almond paste.

dank /dæŋ k/ ADJ A dank place, especially an underground place such as a cave, is unpleasantly damp and cold. □  The kitchen was dank and cheerless.

dap|per /dæ pə ^r / ADJ A man who is dapper has a very neat and clean appearance, and is often also small and thin. □  …a dapper little man.

dap|pled /dæ p ^ə ld/ ADJ [ADJ n] You use dappled to describe something that has dark or light patches on it, or that is made up of patches of light and shade. □  …a dappled horse. □ [+ with/by/in ] The path was dappled with sunlight.

dare ◆◇◇ /deə ^r / (dares , daring , dared ) Dare sometimes behaves like an ordinary verb, for example 'He dared to speak' and 'He doesn't dare to speak' and sometimes like a modal, for example 'He daren't speak'. 1 VERB If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage. □ [V to-inf] Most people hate Harry but they don't dare to say so. □ [V inf] We have had problems in our family that I didn't dare tell Uncle. ● MODAL Dare is also a modal. □  Dare she risk staying where she was? □  The government dare not raise interest rates again. □  'Are you coming with me?'—'I can't, Alice. I daren't.'

2 VERB If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to prove that they are not frightened of doing it. □ [V n to-inf] She looked at him, her eyes daring him to comment.

3 N‑COUNT [usu sing, usu as/for/on a N ] A dare is a challenge which one person gives to another to do something dangerous or frightening. □  When found, the children said they'd run away for a dare.

4 PHRASE If you say to someone ' don't you dare ' do something, you are telling them not to do it and letting them know that you are angry. [SPOKEN , FEELINGS ] □  Allen, don't you dare go anywhere else, you hear?

5 PHRASE You say ' how dare you ' when you are very shocked and angry about something that someone has done. [SPOKEN , FEELINGS ] □  How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations!

6 PHRASE You use ' dare I say it ' when you know that what you are going to say will disappoint or annoy someone. [POLITENESS ] □  My life has become predictable and, dare I say it, just a little dull.

7 PHRASE You can use ' I dare say ' or ' I daresay ' before or after a statement to indicate that you believe it is probably true.

dare|devil /deə ^r dev ^ə l/ (daredevils )

1 ADJ [ADJ n] Daredevil people enjoy doing physically dangerous things. □  A daredevil parachutist jumped from the top of Tower Bridge today. ● N‑COUNT Daredevil is also a noun. □  He was a daredevil when young.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] You use daredevil to describe actions that are physically dangerous and require courage. □  The show's full of daredevil feats.

daren't /deə ^r nt/ Daren't is the usual spoken form of 'dare not'.

dare|say /deə ^r se I / → see dare

dar|ing /deə r I ŋ/

1 ADJ People who are daring are willing to do or say things which are new or which might shock or anger other people. □  Bergit was probably more daring than I was. □  He realized this to be a very daring thing to ask. ●  dar|ing|ly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj] □  …a daringly low-cut dress.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A daring person is willing to do things that might be dangerous. □  His daring rescue saved the lives of the youngsters.