| down the drain |
to no good purpose; wasted. |
| downtime |
a period of time during which a computer, factory, or the like is inactive, usu. to allow for repairs or the like. |
| down to |
to the extreme extent of (the smallest thing). [3 definitions] |
| down-to-earth |
practical, straightforward, sensible, and realistic. [2 definitions] |
| downtown |
in, to, or toward the lower part or the business area of a town or city. [3 definitions] |
| downtrodden |
oppressed by those in positions of power; tyrannized over; crushed. |
| downturn |
a turn or tendency downward, as in business or the economy; decline. |
| down under |
(informal) Australia or New Zealand. |
| downward |
toward a lower place, state, condition, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| downwind |
in the direction that the wind is going; leeward. |
| downy |
resembling, or of the softness of, down. [2 definitions] |
| dowry |
the money or other property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. [2 definitions] |
| dowse |
to search with a divining rod for underground water or minerals. |
| dowser |
a person who uses a divining rod to search for underground water; water witch. |
| doxology |
a formal expression of praise to God. |
| doxycycline |
a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat infections of bacteria and protozoa. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| doyenne |
the senior or highest-ranking female member of a group. |
| doz. |
abbreviation of "dozen," or "dozens," a unit of quantity equal to twelve. |
| doze |
to sleep lightly, for a short time or fitfully. [3 definitions] |
| dozen |
a unit of quantity equal to twelve. [3 definitions] |