downward |
toward a lower place, state, condition, or the like. [3 definitions] |
downwind |
in the direction that the wind is going; leeward. |
downy |
resembling, or of the softness of, down. [2 definitions] |
dowry |
the money or other property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage. [2 definitions] |
dowse |
to search with a divining rod for underground water or minerals. |
dowser |
a person who uses a divining rod to search for underground water; water witch. |
doxology |
a formal expression of praise to God. |
doxycycline |
a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat infections of bacteria and protozoa. |
doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
doyenne |
the senior or highest-ranking female member of a group. |
doz. |
abbreviation of "dozen," or "dozens," a unit of quantity equal to twelve. |
doze |
to sleep lightly, for a short time or fitfully. [3 definitions] |
dozen |
a unit of quantity equal to twelve. [3 definitions] |
dozenth |
twelfth. |
doze off |
to fall into a light sleep. |
dozy |
inclined to doze; half asleep; drowsy. |
DP |
abbreviation of "displaced person," a person who has become homeless, usu. as a result of having been forced from his or her homeland by war. |
Dr. |
abbreviation of "Doctor." [2 definitions] |
drab1 |
a dull gray or a dull grayish or yellowish brown color. [4 definitions] |
drab2 |
a dirty, unkempt woman; slattern. [3 definitions] |
dracaena |
any of several tropical plants of the agave family, often cultivated as a houseplant. |