double pneumonia |
pneumonia that affects both lungs. |
double-quick |
very quick. [4 definitions] |
double-reed |
of, pertaining to, or designating any woodwind instrument that sounds by means of a pair of reeds that vibrate against each other. [2 definitions] |
double sharp |
a musical sign placed before a note, indicating that its pitch is to be raised by two semitones. |
doubles minus one |
in mathematics education, involving the addition of consecutive numbers by doubling the larger number and subtracting one. |
double-space |
to type leaving a blank line after each line of text or copy. |
doublespeak |
obscure or confusing language, esp. when intentionally used. |
doubles plus one |
in mathematics education, involving the addition of consecutive numbers by doubling the smaller number and adding one. |
double standard |
any standard set of principles or code of behavior applied in such a way that one group is favored over another, such as men over women or whites over blacks. |
double-stop |
to produce two notes simultaneously on a stringed instrument, such as the violin, by drawing the bow across two strings at once. [2 definitions] |
doublet |
a snug jacket, sometimes sleeveless and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by men during the Renaissance. [4 definitions] |
double take |
a sudden second look or other delayed reaction indicating that the real significance of a sight, remark, or situation has just been understood. |
double-talk |
ambiguous language meant to deceive people or evade problems or issues. [3 definitions] |
doublethink |
the simultaneous acceptance of two contradictory statements. |
double time |
a fast military marching pace of one hundred and eighty three-foot steps per minute. [3 definitions] |
double-time |
to move or play in double time. |
doubleton |
in bridge, a pair of cards that are the only ones in a player's hand of a given suit. |
double-tongue |
in playing a wind instrument, the action of touching the tongue alternately to the teeth and hard palate, producing rapid articulation of notes. |
double-tongued |
hypocritical; deceitful. |
doubletree |
a crossbar on a wagon or coach that has a singletree at each end, used when two horses are to be harnessed abreast. |
double up |
to share a living space intended for one. [2 definitions] |