| dinette |
a small section of a room, esp. of a kitchen, that is used as an informal dining area; breakfast nook. [2 definitions] |
| ding |
to ring or make a sound like that of a bell. [2 definitions] |
| ding-a-ling |
(informal) a person who is considered stupid, slow-witted, or foolish. |
| dingbat |
(informal) a silly or foolish person. |
| ding-dong |
the sound of the repeated strokes of a bell. [2 definitions] |
| dinghy |
a small boat used to tend a larger one, usu. as a lifeboat or for short trips to shore and back. [2 definitions] |
| dingo |
an Australian species of wild dog. |
| dingus |
(informal) an object whose name is forgotten or unknown; thingamajig. |
| dingy |
dirty or unkempt, as clothing or a living place; grimy. [2 definitions] |
| dining |
the activity of eating a meal, esp. the evening meal or an elegant one. |
| dining car |
a railroad car in which meals are served to passengers. |
| dining room |
a room, usu. in a home or hotel, where meals are eaten. |
| dinkey |
a small locomotive, used in a railroad yard to shift or haul cars. |
| dinky |
(informal) very small; insignificant. |
| dinner |
the chief meal of the day. [2 definitions] |
| dinner jacket |
a man's semiformal jacket for evening wear; tuxedo. [2 definitions] |
| dinnerless |
combined form of dinner. |
| dinner ring |
a ring set with a gem or group of gemstones, worn by a woman on formal occasions. |
| dinnertime |
the time at which dinner is ready, or the period when dinner is being eaten. |
| dinnerware |
dishes, glassware, and silverware used in serving a meal. [2 definitions] |
| dinoflagellate |
any of an order of single-celled marine organisms, classified variously as algae and protozoa, that have two flagella, are usu. luminescent, and include forms responsible for red tide. [2 definitions] |