Davy Jones |
a name used by sailors to symbolize the spirit of the sea. |
Davy Jones's locker |
the bottom of the ocean, esp. when referred to as the grave of all the sailors who have died or will die at sea. |
daw |
a small crow native to Europe; jackdaw. |
dawdle |
to walk slowly and aimlessly; linger along the way. [3 definitions] |
dawn |
the first daylight in the morning, or the time at which it occurs. [5 definitions] |
dawn on someone |
to come into one's mind as something newly realized or understood. |
dawn redwood |
a Chinese tree, cultivated in the United States, that resembles the redwood and bears cones but has deciduous twigs and needles. |
day |
the period between sunrise and sunset or between two successive nights. [5 definitions] |
day after day |
on each day for a certain period of days. |
Dayak |
a member of one of the Indonesian peoples living in the interior of Borneo, or their language. |
daybed |
a couch, usu. armless, that may also be used as a bed, or a bed that serves as a couch. |
daybook |
a book for recording each day's events; diary. [2 definitions] |
daybreak |
the first daylight in the morning; dawn. |
day camp |
a place or program that offers recreational or instructional activities during the daytime for children who are on vacation from school. |
day care |
daytime care and supervision, in a home or day-care center, esp. for preschool children, or after-school or vacation care for older children, or supervised daytime care for elderly or disabled people. [2 definitions] |
daydream |
a dreamlike fantasy one has while awake, often characterized by pleasant thoughts or wishful imaginings. [2 definitions] |
Day-Glo |
trademark for a substance used to produce vivid fluorescence in paints or colors. |
day in court |
the opportunity to be heard or to present one's case, as in a legal proceeding. |
day in, day out |
every day without change; continuously over an indefinite number of days. |
day laborer |
a worker, esp. an unskilled one, who is paid by the day. |
day letter |
in former times, a telegram sent during the day that was cheaper but slower than a regular telegram. |