daddy-longlegs |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) any of various spiderlike arachnids that have a small, rounded body and extremely long, thin legs; harvestman. |
dado |
in architecture, the section of a pedestal between the top and bottom moldings. [3 definitions] |
Daedalus |
in Greek mythology, an artist who made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from the Labyrinth in Crete. |
daemon |
a god or secondary deity. [3 definitions] |
daffodil |
a plant with bell-shaped, usu. yellow flowers on tall stems. [2 definitions] |
daffy |
(informal) silly, foolish, crazy, or weak-minded in mood or temperament. |
daft |
lacking good sense; insane; witless. [2 definitions] |
dagger |
a short, pointed, swordlike weapon with two sharp edges. [3 definitions] |
dago |
(offensive slang) a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish descent. |
daguerreotype |
an early process of photography that used a silvered metal plate rather than film. [2 definitions] |
Dagwood sandwich |
(informal) a many-layered, ludicrously large sandwich with a wide variety of fillings. |
dahlia |
any of several garden plants having tuberous roots and large showy flowers in a variety of colors. [2 definitions] |
dahoon |
an evergreen shrub or low tree that bears red berries and is grown in the southeastern United States as a hedge. |
daikon |
a large white Japanese radish. |
Dail Eireann |
the lower house of parliament in the Republic of Ireland. |
daily |
occurring every day; used every day. [4 definitions] |
daily double |
a bet that may be won only by picking both winners in two different races on the same day, as in horse racing. |
daily dozen |
(informal) a set of twelve or more calisthenic exercises that are performed daily. |
daimon |
variant of daemon. |
dainty |
small and delicate. [4 definitions] |
daiquiri |
a cocktail made of rum, lime juice, and sugar. |