| dagger |
a short, pointed, swordlike weapon with two sharp edges. [3 definitions] |
| dago |
(offensive slang) a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish descent. |
| daguerreotype |
an early process of photography that used a silvered metal plate rather than film. [2 definitions] |
| Dagwood sandwich |
(informal) a many-layered, ludicrously large sandwich with a wide variety of fillings. |
| dahlia |
any of several garden plants having tuberous roots and large showy flowers in a variety of colors. [2 definitions] |
| dahoon |
an evergreen shrub or low tree that bears red berries and is grown in the southeastern United States as a hedge. |
| daikon |
a large white Japanese radish. |
| Dail Eireann |
the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. |
| daily |
occurring every day; used every day. [4 definitions] |
| daily double |
a bet that may be won only by picking both winners in two different races on the same day, as in horse racing. |
| daily dozen |
(informal) a set of twelve or more calisthenic exercises that are performed daily. |
| daimon |
variant of daemon. |
| dainty |
small and delicate. [4 definitions] |
| daiquiri |
a cocktail made of rum, lime juice, and sugar. |
| dairy |
a place of business or a building where milk is stored and milk products such as butter and cheese are made. [3 definitions] |
| dairy cattle |
cows that are raised for their milk rather than their meat. |
| dairying |
the business of a dairy. |
| dairymaid |
a female worker on a dairy farm, esp. one who milks the cows; milkmaid. |
| dairyman |
a male owner, manager, or employee of a dairy. |
| dairywoman |
a female owner, manager, or employee of a dairy. |
| dais |
a raised platform, esp. at one end of a meeting hall, for speakers or persons being honored. |