| dark horse |
an unknown contestant or one who unexpectedly wins a race, esp. a horse race. [2 definitions] |
| dark-horse |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a contestant or candidate that might win unexpectedly. |
| dark lantern |
a lantern with a sliding panel or shutter that can be used to hide the light. |
| darkly |
so as to be dark or obscure. [2 definitions] |
| darkness |
the absence of light. [4 definitions] |
| darkroom |
a room made lightproof and equipped for processing photographic materials. |
| darky |
(offensive) a dark-skinned person. |
| darling |
a deeply loved person (used esp. in direct address). [5 definitions] |
| darn1 |
to mend, esp. by weaving thread or yarn over a hole in fabric. [2 definitions] |
| darn2 |
(informal) used as a mild form of damned or cursed; darned. [4 definitions] |
| darned |
(informal) damned or cursed in a mild way; darn. [2 definitions] |
| darnel |
any of several flat-leaved grasses. |
| darning |
the act of mending a hole or tear, esp. by using interwoven stitches. [2 definitions] |
| darning needle |
a large needle with a big eye, used in darning. [2 definitions] |
| darshan |
in Hinduism, an instance of seeing or being in the presence of the divine, thought to be experienced through seeing a very holy person, sacred object, or holy place. [2 definitions] |
| dart |
a small pointed missile, thrown by hand or shot from a blowgun or other device. [6 definitions] |
| darter |
a person or thing that darts. [3 definitions] |
| Darvon |
trademark for a painkilling drug, propoxyphene hydrochloride, often with phenacetin, caffeine, and aspirin added. |
| Darwinian theory |
Charles Darwin's theory that plants and animals evolved from early primitive life forms with variation caused by natural selection and survival of the fittest. (See evolution.) |
| Darwinism |
the Darwinian theory. [2 definitions] |
| dash |
to hurl or thrust (something) violently, esp. so as to break or shatter. [12 definitions] |