| drumhead |
the membrane that is stretched over the open end of a drum to form the sounding surface. |
| drum kit |
a set of percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a drummer in a band, the basic set of which usu. includes a bass drum, a tom-tom, a snare drum, a high-hat, and a crash cymbal, also called a drum set. |
| drumlin |
an oval or elongated hill formed from glacial debris. |
| drum major |
the leader of a marching band or drum corps, who beats time and often performs twirling tricks with a baton. |
| drum majorette |
a female drum major. |
| drummer |
a musician who plays drums. [2 definitions] |
| drum out |
to discharge or drive out for reprehensible behavior. |
| drum set |
a collection of percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a drummer; drum kit. |
| drumstick |
a stick used to play a drum. [2 definitions] |
| drum up |
to make a concerted effort to get or stimulate (support, customers, an emotion, or the like). |
| drunk |
feeling the debilitating and inhibition-reducing effects of alcohol; intoxicated. [6 definitions] |
| drunkard |
one who is frequently drunk. |
| drunken |
drunk. [3 definitions] |
| drupe |
any of numerous fleshy fruits, such as the apricot, cherry, peach, or almond, usu. having one hard stone. |
| drupelet |
a small drupe, as any of the many that compose a raspberry or blackberry. |
| druthers |
(informal) preference or choice. |
| dry |
free from wetness, dampness, or moisture. [14 definitions] |
| dryable |
combined form of dry. |
| dryad |
(often cap.) in Greek and Roman mythology, a spirit or deity that presides over the woods; wood nymph. |
| dry battery |
a dry cell, or a battery made up of several connected dry cells. |
| dry cell |
an electric cell in which the electrolyte is in a paste, treated with an absorbent, or otherwise protected against spilling. |