double-stop |
to produce two notes simultaneously on a stringed instrument, such as the violin, by drawing the bow across two strings at once. [2 definitions] |
doublet |
a snug jacket, sometimes sleeveless and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by men during the Renaissance. [4 definitions] |
double take |
a sudden second look or other delayed reaction indicating that the real significance of a sight, remark, or situation has just been understood. |
double-talk |
ambiguous language meant to deceive people or evade problems or issues. [3 definitions] |
doublethink |
the simultaneous acceptance of two contradictory statements. |
double time |
a fast military marching pace of one hundred and eighty three-foot steps per minute. [3 definitions] |
double-time |
to move or play in double time. |
doubleton |
in bridge, a pair of cards that are the only ones in a player's hand of a given suit. |
double-tongue |
in playing a wind instrument, the action of touching the tongue alternately to the teeth and hard palate, producing rapid articulation of notes. |
double-tongued |
hypocritical; deceitful. |
doubletree |
a crossbar on a wagon or coach that has a singletree at each end, used when two horses are to be harnessed abreast. |
double up |
to share a living space intended for one. [2 definitions] |
doubloon |
a gold coin formerly in circulation in Spain and Spanish America. |
doubly |
to twice the extent or degree; with double the effort or emphasis. |
doubt |
to be uncertain about or believe unlikely. [6 definitions] |
doubtable |
combined form of doubt. |
doubtful |
having or causing doubt. [4 definitions] |
doubting Thomas |
a person who is habitually skeptical or doubtful. |
doubtless |
certainly. [3 definitions] |
douche |
a stream or jet of water or air directed at or into a part or cavity of the body, in order to cleanse it. [5 definitions] |
dough |
a thick mixture of flour or meal and a liquid such as water or milk that is prepared for baking into bread, cookies, or the like. Dough typically also includes some type of oil or fat. [3 definitions] |