| drumstick |
a stick used to play a drum. [2 definitions] |
| drum up |
to make a concerted effort to get or stimulate (support, customers, an emotion, or the like). |
| drunk |
feeling the debilitating and inhibition-reducing effects of alcohol; intoxicated. [6 definitions] |
| drunkard |
one who is frequently drunk. |
| drunken |
drunk. [3 definitions] |
| drupe |
any of numerous fleshy fruits, such as the apricot, cherry, peach, or almond, usu. having one hard stone. |
| drupelet |
a small drupe, as any of the many that compose a raspberry or blackberry. |
| druthers |
(informal) preference or choice. |
| dry |
free from wetness, dampness, or moisture. [14 definitions] |
| dryable |
combined form of dry. |
| dryad |
(often cap.) in Greek and Roman mythology, a spirit or deity that presides over the woods; wood nymph. |
| dry battery |
a dry cell, or a battery made up of several connected dry cells. |
| dry cell |
an electric cell in which the electrolyte is in a paste, treated with an absorbent, or otherwise protected against spilling. |
| dry-clean |
to clean (garments, drapes, or the like) using chemicals other than water. |
| dry-cleanable |
combined form of dry-clean. |
| dry-cleaning |
a method of cleaning clothes that uses liquid chemicals instead of water. |
| dry dock |
a basin-shaped dock that holds a ship and that can be drained or lifted to expose the ship's hull for cleaning or repairs. |
| dry-dock |
to put or go into dry dock, as a ship. |
| dryer |
a machine used for removing the moisture from something. |
| dry-eyed |
not crying; emotionally unmoved. |
| dry farming |
a kind of farming practiced in arid regions without irrigation by growing drought-resistant crops or covering them with mulch or other substances to prevent the soil's moisture from evaporating. |