| double-talk |
ambiguous language meant to deceive people or evade problems or issues. [3 definitions] |
| doublethink |
the simultaneous acceptance of two contradictory statements. |
| double time |
a fast military marching pace of one hundred and eighty three-foot steps per minute. [3 definitions] |
| double-time |
to move or play in double time. |
| doubleton |
in bridge, a pair of cards that are the only ones in a player's hand of a given suit. |
| double-tongue |
in playing a wind instrument, the action of touching the tongue alternately to the teeth and hard palate, producing rapid articulation of notes. |
| double-tongued |
hypocritical; deceitful. |
| doubletree |
a crossbar on a wagon or coach that has a singletree at each end, used when two horses are to be harnessed abreast. |
| double up |
to share a living space intended for one. [2 definitions] |
| doubloon |
a gold coin formerly in circulation in Spain and Spanish America. |
| doubly |
to twice the extent or degree; with double the effort or emphasis. |
| doubt |
to be uncertain about or believe unlikely. [6 definitions] |
| doubtable |
combined form of doubt. |
| doubtful |
having or causing doubt. [4 definitions] |
| doubting Thomas |
a person who is habitually skeptical or doubtful. |
| doubtless |
certainly. [3 definitions] |
| douche |
a stream or jet of water or air directed at or into a part or cavity of the body, in order to cleanse it. [5 definitions] |
| dough |
a thick mixture of flour or meal and a liquid such as water or milk that is prepared for baking into bread, cookies, or the like. Dough typically also includes some type of oil or fat. [3 definitions] |
| doughboy |
(informal) an infantryman, esp. an American in World War I. |
| doughnut |
a small, sweet, usu. ring-shaped cake that has been fried in deep fat. [2 definitions] |
| doughty |
consistently brave and strong; courageous. |