| dong1 |
a low, deep, reverberating sound such as that made by a large bell. |
| dong2 |
the chief monetary unit of Vietnam, equaling ten hao. |
| donjon |
the fortified inner tower or stronghold of a castle. |
| Don Juan |
in Spanish legend and literature, a nobleman famous for his seduction of women. [2 definitions] |
| donkey |
a sturdy domestic animal that resembles a horse but is smaller and has longer ears; ass. [3 definitions] |
| donnish |
of, like, or characteristic of a university don; pedantic. |
| donnybrook |
(sometimes cap.) a noisy fight or brawl; free-for-all. |
| donor |
one who gives, contributes, or donates something such as money to an organization, fund, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| do-nothing |
a lazy, unmotivated person; idler or sluggard. [2 definitions] |
| Don Quixote |
the idealistic but impractical protagonist and title character of a seventeenth-century Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. |
| don't |
contracted form of "do not." |
| donut |
variant of doughnut. |
| doodad |
(informal) a term used for a small object or gadget for which one does not know or cannot remember the name; dingus; contraption. [2 definitions] |
| doodle |
to draw or scribble aimlessly or absentmindedly. [3 definitions] |
| doodlebug |
the larva of an ant lion. |
| doo-doo |
(slang) feces; excrement. |
| doofus |
(slang) an insulting term for a person considered to be stupid or doing something stupid. |
| doohickey |
(informal) a tool or gadget for which one does not know or remember the name; thingamajig. |
| doom |
fate or destiny, esp. that of destruction or death. [5 definitions] |
| doomed |
approaching a terrible fate such as destruction or death. [3 definitions] |
| doomsayer |
one who consistently predicts failure or disaster; pessimist. |