| dumbbell |
a device consisting of two weights at either end of a short bar, used for muscular development by lifting. |
| dumbfound |
to confuse, amaze, or astonish. |
| dumb show |
a part of a play performed without speech; pantomime. [2 definitions] |
| dumbwaiter |
a small, sometimes hand-operated elevator that is used for transporting items such as food or garbage between floors of a building. |
| dumdum |
a bullet designed to cause serious damage by expanding as it hits the target. |
| Dumet wire |
a particular type of wire, made of a combination of iron and nickel encased in a copper sleeve, used to create vacuum seals between glass and metal in items such as incandescent light bulbs. |
| dummy |
an object made as a representation or imitation of another object, but without all the functions or qualities of the original. [8 definitions] |
| dump |
to drop abruptly and in one single load. [10 definitions] |
| dumpling |
a lump of boiled dough, often served in soup with stewed meat. [2 definitions] |
| dumps |
(informal) a mental state characterized by unhappiness and mild depression. |
| Dumpster |
trademark for a large metal trash container that is designed to be carried by a special truck. |
| dumpster diving |
(slang) in North America, the practice of rummaging through trash to find useful items that have been discarded. |
| dump truck |
a truck with a bed that can tilt backward to unload its contents through the opened tailgate. |
| dumpy1 |
unhappy or depressed. |
| dumpy2 |
short and thick; bulky; squat. |
| dun1 |
to repeatedly demand payment from. [3 definitions] |
| dun2 |
a dull grayish brown color. [3 definitions] |
| dunce |
an unintelligent, foolish, or ignorant person. |
| dunce cap |
a cone-shaped cap worn in former times by school children as punishment for slowness or laziness. |
| dunderhead |
a stupid, idiotic person; dunce; numbskull. |
| dune |
a mound or hill of sand built up by the action of wind. |