| durable |
not easily worn out; long-lasting; sturdy. [2 definitions] |
| durable goods |
goods that can be used for many years without wearing out, such as household appliances or automobiles. |
| dural |
of, pertaining to, or affecting the dura mater. |
| dura mater |
the outermost of three fibrous membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. (See arachnoid, pia mater.) |
| duramen |
the hard, dead wood in the center of certain trees; heartwood. |
| durance |
involuntary and usu. extended confinement, as in a prison. |
| duration |
the state or quality of existing over time. [2 definitions] |
| durbar |
in India, the court of a prince. [2 definitions] |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. [2 definitions] |
| durga |
the Hindu goddess of war. |
| durian |
an edible oval fruit with a hard prickly rind, soft flavorful pulp, and an odor considered offensive by many. [2 definitions] |
| during |
throughout the existence or duration of. [2 definitions] |
| Duroc |
(sometimes l.c.) any of a breed of reddish brown hogs with droopy ears. |
| durra |
a grain sorghum, grown in Africa and Asia. (See Indian millet, Guinea corn.) |
| durum |
a variety of wheat whose flour is the basic ingredient of spaghetti and other pasta. |
| Dushanbe |
the capital of Tajikistan. |
| dusk |
the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight. |
| dusky |
dark or rather dark in hue. [2 definitions] |
| dust |
dry, fine particles of soil or other substances. [11 definitions] |
| dust bowl |
an area that has become desertlike because of severe dust storms or drought. |
| dust devil |
a small whirlwind that raises a narrow column of dust, sand, and debris. |