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  • DROWSEverb27 findersTo make (someone or something) heavy with drowsiness or sleepiness. Followed by away: to pass (time) drowsily or in sleeping; also, to proceed (on a way) drowsily or sleepily. To m
  • DROWSILYadverb57 findersIn a drowsy manner.
  • DROWSYadjective62 findersInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
  • DRUBnounProto-Germanic73 findersCarbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or rubbish in coal.
  • DRUGnounProto-Indo-European11 findersA substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
  • DRUGGISTnounFrench1 finderA manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.
  • DRUGGYnoun1 finderAlternative spelling of druggie.
  • DRUIDnounRussian10 findersOne of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.
  • DRUIDICadjective31 findersOf or relating to the druids.
  • DRUIDISMnoun2 findersThe religion, philosophical beliefs, and attendant ritual practices of the druids.
  • DRUMnounMiddle Low German20 findersA percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
  • DRUMBEATnoun15 findersThe beating of a drum.
  • DRUMBEATINGnoun3 findersA beating of drums.
  • DRUMBLEverb22 findersTo be sluggish or lazy.
  • DRUMFISHnoun2 findersAny fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
  • DRUMLIKEadjective41 findersResembling a drum, such as in sound or shape
  • DRUMLINnounIrish26 findersAn elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift.
  • DRUMLYadjective2 findersturbid; muddy
  • DRUMMERnoun4 findersOne who plays the drums.
  • DRUMSTICKnoun38 findersA stick used to play drums.
  • DRUNKadjectiveProto-Germanic38 findersIntoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.
  • DRUPACEOUSadjective11 findersOf, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes.
  • DRUPEnounAncient Greek142 findersA kind of fruit, with a fleshy exterior, formed from the exocarp and mesocarp, surrounding a hardened endocarp which protects the seed.
  • DRUPELETnoun13 findersOne of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries.
  • DRUSEnounGerman23 findersA rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals.
  • DRUSYadjective7 findersHaving a druse.
  • DRUTHERSnoun3 findersWishes, preferences.
  • DRUXIESTadjective4 findersHaving decayed spots or streaks of a whitish colour; rotten, decayed.
  • DRUXYadjective11 findersHaving decayed spots or streaks of a whitish colour; rotten, decayed.
  • DRYADnounProto-Indo-European9 findersA female tree spirit; a woodnymph or tree nymph.
  • DRYADICadjective2 findersRelating to dryads.
  • DRYERnounMiddle English2 findersOne who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative
  • DRYINGverb6 finderspresent participle and gerund of dry
  • DRYISHadjective6 findersQuite dry, relatively dry.
  • DRYNESSnounMiddle English1 finderA lack of moisture.
  • DRYOPITHECINEadjective6 findersOf, or relating to, the primate subfamily †Dryopithecinae, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.
  • DRYPOINTnoun6 findersA technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
  • DRYSTONEnoun8 findersA stalactite or stalagmite.
  • DRYSUITnoun5 findersAn inflatable suit to provide thermal insulation to the wearer and keep them dry while immersed in water.
  • DRYWALLnoun1 finderA building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings.
  • DUADnoun6 findersA pair or couple.
  • DUALadjectiveLatin27 findersCharacterized by having two (usually equivalent) components.
  • DUALISMnoun61 findersDuality; the condition of being double.
  • DUALISTadjective30 findersOf or supporting dualism.
  • DUALISTICadjective26 findersOf or relating to dualism.
  • DUALITYnounLatin298 findersThe quality of containing or comprising two often opposed parts or aspects.
  • DUALIZEverb1 finderTo make dual, to find or consider the dual item of a given one.
  • DUALLYadverb1 finderIn a dual manner; doubly
  • DUANnounLatin6 findersA division of a poem, especially an epic poem or a Scottish poem; a canto.
  • DUARnounArabic3 findersA camp or village of tents in an Arabic country.
  • DUARCHYnoun11 findersA government by two persons.
  • DUBBOnoun2 findersA foolish person.
  • DUBIETYnounLatin25 findersDoubtfulness.
  • DUBIOSITYnounItalian19 findersThe state or characteristic of being dubious; a dubious assertion.
  • DUBIOUSadjectiveLatin122 findersArousing doubt; questionable; open to suspicion.
  • DUBIOUSLYadverb112 findersIn a dubious manner.
  • DUBITABLEadjectiveLatin2 findersCapable of being doubted; susceptible of being questioned.
  • DUBITANCYnounLatin12 findersDoubt; uncertainty.
  • DUBITATIONnounLatin2 findersThe process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
  • DUBNIUMnoun25 findersA transuranic chemical element (symbol Db) with atomic number 105. An atom of this element.
  • DUBNIUMSnoun11 findersA transuranic chemical element (symbol Db) with atomic number 105. An atom of this element.
  • DUBSnoun12 findersplural of dub
  • DUBSTEPnoun35 findersA subgenre of electronic dance music descended from 2-step garage that was popular in the early 2010s, characterized by its dark mood, sparse half-step and two-step rhythms, and em
  • DUCALadjectiveLatin335 findersOf or pertaining to a duke, a duchess, or the duchy or dukedom they hold.
  • DUCALLYadverb1 finderIn the manner of a duke; in a way that befits a duke.
  • DUCATnounLatin176 findersA gold coin minted by various European nations.
  • DUCEnounItalian18 findersAn authoritarian leader, especially Benito Mussolini.
  • DUCHYnounLatin191 findersA dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
  • DUCKverbProto-Germanic67 findersTo quickly lower (the head or body), often in order to prevent it from being struck by something.
  • DUCKBILLnoun2 findersThe duck-billed platypus.
  • DUCKERnoun13 findersOne who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver.
  • DUCKETnoun1 finderAn aviary or other enclosure for keeping domesticated pigeons; a dovecote.
  • DUCKFOOTnoun2 findersA relatively small, shallow share used in tillage, shaped like a duck's foot.
  • DUCKIEnoun5 findersAlternative spelling of ducky.
  • DUCKINGverb35 finderspresent participle and gerund of duck
  • DUCKLINGnounMiddle English51 findersA young duck.
  • DUCKMOLEnoun1 finderSynonym of platypus.
  • DUCKPINnoun14 findersA short, squat form of tenpin.
  • DUCKSnoun13 findersplural of duck
  • DUCKSHOVEverb1 finderTo dodge responsibility; to pass something on to another so that they take the blame.
  • DUCKTAILnoun32 findersA hairstyle in which the hair is swept back into an upturned point at the back.
  • DUCKYadjective43 findersResembling or characteristic of a duck.
  • DUCTnounLatin63 findersA pipe, tube or canal which carries gas or liquid from one place to another.
  • DUCTALadjective121 findersOf, relating to, or originating in a duct.
  • DUCTILEadjectiveLatin341 findersCapable of being pulled or stretched into thin wire by mechanical force without breaking.
  • DUCTILITYnoun32 findersAbility of a material to be drawn out longitudinally to a reduced section without fracture under the action of a tensile force.
  • DUCTULEnounLatin1 finderAny very small duct, typically lactiferous.
  • DUCTWORKnoun17 findersThe system of ducts in a particular building.
  • DUDEnounIrish3 findersA man, generally a younger man.
  • DUDISHadjective1 finderLike a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance.
  • DUDISHLYadverb1 finderIn a dudish manner.
  • DUDISMnoun1 finderThe state or quality of being a dude, a man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance.
  • DUEFULadjective1 finderSuitable, appropriate.
  • DUELnounMiddle French51 findersArranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
  • DUELERnoun4 findersa person who fights a duel
  • DUELISTnoun74 findersA person who fights a duel.
  • DUENDEnounPortuguese4 findersA small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp.
  • DUENESSnoun1 finderQuality of being due; debt; what is due or becoming.
  • DUENNAnounLatin3 findersA chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman.
  • DUETnounItalian36 findersA musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble).

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