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  • DOMINEnounLatin10 findersLord; master.
  • DOMINEEnounAfrikaans1 finderA minister of the Dutch Reformed Church; a predikant.
  • DOMINEERverbMiddle French17 findersTo rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly; to tyrannize.
  • DOMINICALadjectiveProto-Indo-European10 findersOf or pertaining to Jesus Christ as Lord.
  • DOMINIEnoun2 findersA schoolmaster, teacher.
  • DOMINOnounLatin33 findersA tile divided into two squares, each having 0 to 6 (or sometimes more) dots or pips (as in dice), used in the game of dominoes.
  • DOMYadjective1 finderShaped like a dome.
  • DONATEverb10 findersTo make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
  • DONATIONnounLatin20 findersA voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
  • DONATIVEadjectiveLatin7 findersBeing or relating to a donation.
  • DONATORnounOld French5 findersDonor, one who donates.
  • DONEadjectiveProto-Germanic26 findersHaving completed or finished an activity.
  • DONEEnoun6 findersSomeone who receives a gift from a donor.
  • DONERnoun33 findersDoner kebab.
  • DONGnounChinese28 findersThe currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
  • DONGAnounAfrikaans6 findersA usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.
  • DONGLEnoun92 findersAny small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software
  • DONKEYnounMiddle English30 findersA domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
  • DONNAnounItalian2 findersA lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.
  • DONNYnoun10 findersDon; bloke; dude; any man.
  • DONORnounOld French9 findersOne who makes a donation.
  • DONORSHIPnoun1 finderthe state of being a donor
  • DONUTnoun68 findersAlternative spelling of doughnut.
  • DOOBnounHindi11 findersDoob grass.
  • DOOBIEnoun40 findersA marijuana cigarette.
  • DOOCEnoun1 finderPronunciation spelling of deuce.
  • DOODAHnoun4 findersAlternative form of doodad.
  • DOODLEnounGerman5 findersA fool, a simpleton, a mindless person.
  • DOODYnoun3 findersExcrement, poop.
  • DOOFERnoun5 findersAn object whose name the speaker or writer cannot remember or does not know. The remote control for a television.
  • DOOFUSnounGerman105 findersA person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.
  • DOOHICKEYnoun39 findersA thing
  • DOOKverb11 findersTo make a certain clucking sound.
  • DOOLYnounSanskrit14 findersA basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.
  • DOOMnounProto-Indo-European79 findersDestiny, especially terrible.
  • DOOMFULadjective1 finderFull of, or portending, doom.
  • DOOMILYadverb13 findersIn a doomy manner.
  • DOOMSAYERnoun71 findersOne who makes dire predictions about the future; one who predicts doom.
  • DOOMSAYINGnoun10 findersThe action of making dire predictions about the future
  • DOOMSTERnoun1 finderSomeone who predicts doom.
  • DOOMWATCHnoun5 findersA pessimistic outlook on the future.
  • DOOMWATCHERnoun4 findersA person with a pessimistic outlook on the future.
  • DOOMWATCHESnoun2 findersA pessimistic outlook on the future.
  • DOOMYadjective10 findersFilled with doom and gloom: depressing or pessimistic
  • DOONadverb23 findersDown.
  • DOONAnounDanish14 findersA padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
  • DOORnounProto-Indo-European32 findersA portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it close
  • DOORJAMBnoun37 findersEither of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
  • DOORMANnoun23 findersA person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries
  • DOORMATnoun13 findersA coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
  • DOORNAILnounMiddle English2 findersA nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
  • DOORSTEPnoun8 findersAn outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
  • DOORWAYnoun8 findersThe passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room.
  • DOOSRAnounHindi4 findersA type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version of the googly.
  • DOOZYnounPolish94 findersSomething that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense.
  • DOPAnoun7 findersThe amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
  • DOPAMINEnoun356 findersA monoamine C8H11NO2 that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
  • DOPAMINERGICadjective36 findersContaining, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.
  • DOPANTnoun10 findersA substance added in small amounts to a pure material, such as semiconductor, to alter its original electrical or optical properties; a doping agent.
  • DOPASnoun2 findersThe amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
  • DOPEnounAncient Greek50 findersAny viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  • DOPERnoun13 findersOne who uses performance enhancing substances for competitive gain, especially illegally.
  • DOPEYadjective40 findersStupid, silly.
  • DOPILYadverb28 findersIn a dopy way.
  • DOPINGverb11 finderspresent participle and gerund of dope
  • DOPPIOadjectiveItalian5 findersHaving two shots of espresso.
  • DOPPLERITEnoun1 finderA brownish-black hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jelly-like masses, derived from the maceration of peat.
  • DORAPHOBIAnounAncient Greek1 finderThe fear of touching the fur or skin of an animal.
  • DORHAWKnoun7 findersA European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
  • DORISnoun2 findersA sea slug.
  • DORKnounNorwegian22 findersA quirky, silly or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends and typically has unfashionable hobbies. (Overlaps conceptually with nerd and
  • DORKISHadjective8 findersDorky.
  • DORKYadjective22 findersLike a dork.
  • DORLACHnoun1 finderA bundle; a knapsack.
  • DORMANTadjectiveLatin105 findersInactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
  • DORMIEadjective4 findersIn match play, leading the match by the same number of holes as remain to be played.
  • DORMITIONnounLatin12 findersThe process of falling asleep.
  • DORMITIVEadjectiveFrench2 findersCausing sleep.
  • DORMITORYnounLatin2 findersA room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of this kind.
  • DORMOUSEnounOld French65 findersAny of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae. Glis glis (edible dormouse). Muscardinus avellanarius (hazel dormouse).
  • DORNICKnounDutch1 finderA coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournai, Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc.
  • DORONICUMnoun1 finderAny of several plants of the genus Doronicum, including some called leopardsbane.
  • DORPnounDutch12 findersA village or small town; a town considered provincial.
  • DORSALadjectiveLatin194 findersWith respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate. Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand. Produced using
  • DORSALLYadverb3 findersTowards the dorsal side.
  • DORSEnoun7 findersThe Baltic cod or variable cod (Gadus morhua callarias).
  • DORSELnoun12 findersA pannier.
  • DORSIFLEXverb37 findersTo flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
  • DORSUMnounLatin12 findersThe back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
  • DORTnounMiddle English14 findersA sulky or sullen mood; the sulks.
  • DORTERnounLatin1 finderA bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.
  • DORYnoun40 findersA small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
  • DOSAGEnounFrench16 findersThe administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
  • DOSEnounAncient Greek11 findersA measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
  • DOSERnoun32 findersOne who administers a dose.
  • DOSHnoun51 findersMoney.
  • DOSHESnoun4 findersMoney.
  • DOSIMETRICadjective13 findersOf or pertaining to dosimetry.
  • DOSSverbLatin2 findersTo avoid work, shirk, etc.
  • DOSSIERnounFrench7 findersA collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content.

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