| date line |
see "International Date Line." |
| date palm |
a tall palm tree with a thick trunk, cultivated in tropical and desert regions for its dates. |
| date rape |
the act of rape committed by a person who is on a date or in a date-like social situation with the victim. |
| dative |
denoting, relating to, or in a grammatical case that usu. marks indirect objects. [2 definitions] |
| datum |
an individual piece of information that is used to draw a conclusion. [2 definitions] |
| daub |
to smear or cover with soft sticky material such as plaster. [7 definitions] |
| daughter |
a person's female offspring, either natural or adopted. [2 definitions] |
| daughter-in-law |
the wife of one's son. |
| daughterless |
combined form of daughter. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| daunting |
causing or capable of causing hesitation or lessening of determination. |
| dauntless |
incapable of being discouraged or frightened off; fearless. [2 definitions] |
| dauphin |
during the time of the monarchy, the eldest son of a king of France. |
| daven |
to recite a daily prayer or prayers of the Jewish liturgy. |
| davenport |
a large upholstered sofa, often one convertible to a bed. |
| David |
according to the Old Testament, the second king of Israel, a shepherd as a youth who killed the giant Goliath, and reputedly the author of many of the Psalms. |
| davit |
on a ship, any of various small cranes that project over the side and are used to raise and lower small boats. |
| Davy Jones |
a name used by sailors to symbolize the spirit of the sea. |
| Davy Jones's locker |
the bottom of the ocean, esp. when referred to as the grave of all the sailors who have died or will die at sea. |
| daw |
a small crow native to Europe; jackdaw. |
| dawdle |
to walk slowly and aimlessly; linger along the way. [3 definitions] |