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dressy (informal) formal or fancy in dress; stylish.
drew past tense of draw.
dribble to drip or flow slowly in drops. [8 definitions]
driblet a drop of liquid in a dribble. [2 definitions]
dribs and drabs (informal) tiny and usu. intermittent amounts.
dried having had all the water or moisture removed. [2 definitions]
drier1 someone or something that dries, esp. a machine used to dry clothes. [2 definitions]
drier2 comparative of "dry."
driest a superlative of "dry."
drift to be carried along by an outside force, such as wind or water. [11 definitions]
driftage the act or extent of drifting, as from a set course. [2 definitions]
drifter one who drifts, esp. from one job or home to another.
driftwood wood that has been left upon a beach by water or is floating on water.
drifty of, having, characteristic of, or tending to form drifts.
drill1 a tool consisting of a shaft that has sharp cutting edges and is used to make holes in wood, metal, or the like, usu. by means of rotation; drill bit. [13 definitions]
drill2 a furrow in the ground made for planting seeds. [5 definitions]
drill3 a sturdy twilled fabric, usu. of cotton.
drillmaster someone who teaches or trains using drill methods, esp. in the military.
drill press a machine for drilling holes in metal.
drillstock the part of a drilling machine or tool that tightens securely around the shank of a bit or drill; chuck.
drily variant of dryly.