dodecagon |
a two-dimensional geometric figure with twelve angles and twelve sides. |
dodecahedron |
a three-dimensional geometric figure with twelve plane faces. |
dodge |
to avoid something by moving quickly aside or changing direction. [6 definitions] |
dodger |
one who dodges. [2 definitions] |
dodo |
any of several large, clumsy, flightless birds formerly found on islands in the Indian Ocean but now extinct. [2 definitions] |
doe |
the female of certain mammals, such as deer and related animals, rabbits and hares, and goats. |
doer |
one who does something. [2 definitions] |
does |
third person sing. present tense of do1. |
doeskin |
the hide of a deer, or soft leather made of or like it. [2 definitions] |
doesn't |
contracted form of "does not." |
doff |
to take off (clothing). [3 definitions] |
dog |
a four-legged furry canine mammal related to the wolf and fox, commonly used for a pet. [6 definitions] |
dogbane |
any of several perennial plants with an acrid, milky juice, a bitter root, and bearing bell-shaped flowers. |
dog biscuit |
a hard biscuit for dogs, containing ground meat, bones, meal, and the like. |
dogcart |
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle with seats for two passengers set back-to-back. [2 definitions] |
dogcatcher |
a public employee whose job is to round up strayed or homeless dogs and cats. |
dog days |
the hot, humid days of July and August, when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises and sets with the sun. |
doge |
the chief magistrate elected in the former republics of Venice and Genoa. |
dog-ear |
a bent or folded corner of a page in a book. [2 definitions] |
dog-eat-dog |
marked by ruthless competition; merciless. |
dogfight |
a fierce fight between dogs. [4 definitions] |