| dragnet |
a net that is dragged along a river or pond bottom or along the ground and used to catch fish or small animals. [2 definitions] |
| dragoman |
in Near Eastern countries, an interpreter or guide. |
| dragon |
a mythical animal that is usu. depicted as a monstrous, winged, fire-breathing reptile with claws and a long tail, often acting as a guardian of a place, treasure, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| dragonfly |
any of a large group of brightly colored insects with four long, veined, translucent wings usu. held perpendicular to a long, narrow body. |
| dragon's blood |
any of several deep red resins obtained from trees, esp. from a tropical palm, formerly used in medicine and now used in photoengraving and varnishes. |
| dragon tree |
a tree of the agave family with sword-shaped leaves and orange fruit, one source of dragon's blood. |
| dragoon |
a heavily armed cavalryman of seventeenth and eighteenth century Europe. [3 definitions] |
| drag out |
to prolong; protract. |
| drag queen |
(slang) a male, generally a homosexual, who dresses in a theatrical and exaggerated way as a woman. |
| drain |
to remove water or other liquid from, esp. by means of flow through a pipe. [12 definitions] |
| drainage |
the act or method of draining. [3 definitions] |
| drainage basin |
the natural drainage area of a river system. |
| drainboard |
a sloping surface placed next to or in a kitchen sink on which dishes are left to dry. |
| drainpipe |
a pipe used for draining liquids, esp. sewage or rainwater. |
| drake |
a male duck. |
| dram |
a unit of apothecaries' weight equal to sixty grains or one eighth of an ounce. [4 definitions] |
| drama |
a theatrical work, esp. one that is serious rather than primarily comedic in nature; play. [5 definitions] |
| Dramamine |
trademark for a drug, dimenhydrinate, used to control nausea caused by the motion of a car, airplane, ship, or the like. |
| dramatic |
of, pertaining to, or possessing drama. [3 definitions] |
| dramatically |
in a dramatic manner; with real or feigned emotion. [3 definitions] |
| dramatics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) dramatic arts such as acting, directing, and stagecraft. [3 definitions] |