| dungaree |
a heavy, coarse cotton fabric, usu. blue; denim. [3 definitions] |
| dung beetle |
any of various beetles that feed on and breed in dung; scarab. |
| dungeon |
a jail or jail cell, esp. a dark, damp one underground. |
| dunghill |
a large pile of dung. [2 definitions] |
| dunk |
to immerse in a liquid. [4 definitions] |
| dunk shot |
in basketball, a shot made by jumping up and thrusting the ball through the hoop from above. |
| dunlin |
a small brown and white sandpiper that breeds in northern areas of the Northern Hemisphere. |
| dunnage |
loose packing material used for protection or ventilation around cargo on a ship or train. [2 definitions] |
| duo |
a musical composition for two performers, or the two performers themselves. [3 definitions] |
| duo- |
two. |
| duodecimal |
of, concerning, or based on twelve or twelfths (used esp. to describe a number system with twelve instead of ten digits). [3 definitions] |
| duodecimo |
the page size of a book that is five by seven and a half inches or one twelfth of a printer's sheet. [3 definitions] |
| duodenal |
pertaining to or affecting the duodenum. |
| duodenum |
the short, rather straight portion of the small intestine nearest to the stomach. |
| duologue |
a conversation between two people or characters, esp. in a drama. |
| duopoly |
control of a commodity in a market area by two suppliers or producers. (Cf. monopoly.) |
| duopsony |
the market condition that exists when there are only two buyers, who can thus exert great influence on price. (Cf. monopsony, oligopsony.) |
| dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. [3 definitions] |
| duple |
twofold; double; duplex. [2 definitions] |
| duplex |
having two parts; twofold; double. [3 definitions] |
| duplex apartment |
an apartment that has rooms on two stories. |