English words: dreader to Dretskian

300 English words, part 101 of 118 of the words starting with D, A to Z. 43 have a page of their own.

English words dreader to Dretskian

dreader noun: One who dreads.
dreadful adjective, adverb, noun /ˈdɹɛd.fl̩/: Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
dreadfully adverb /ˈdɹɛd.fʊl.i/: In a dreadful manner; terribly.
dreadfulness noun: The characteristic of being dreadful.
dreadhawk noun: A Mohawk hairstyle with the hair in dreadlocks.
dreadhead noun: A person with dreadlocks.
dreadily adverb: In a dready manner; in dread.
dreadingly adverb: With dread.
dreadless adjective /ˈdɹɛdləs/: Feeling no dread or fear; unafraid.
dreadlessly adverb: Without dread; fearlessly.
dreadlessness noun: fearlessness
dreadlock noun, verb /ˈdɹɛdlɒk/: A single strand of dreadlocks.
dreadlocked adjective, verb: Wearing dreadlocks.
dreadlocks noun, verb /ˈdɹɛdlɒks/: A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings.
dreadly adjective, adverb: dreadful
dreadmill noun: A treadmill (exercise equipment), regarded as an object of dread by one who does not enjoy exercising.
dreadnaught noun: Alternative spelling of dreadnought.
dreadness noun: Quality of being dread.
dreadnought noun /ˈdɹɛd.nɔːt/: A battleship, especially of the World War I era, in which most of the firepower is concentrated in large guns that are of the same caliber.
dreads noun, verb /dɹɛdz/: dreadlocks
dreadsome adjective: Marked by dread; dreadful; alarming.
dreadtalk noun: Iyaric
dreadworthy adjective: Worthy of being dreaded.
dready adjective: Characterised by dread.
dream adjective, noun, verb /ˈdɹiːm/: Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.
dream board noun: Synonym of vision board.
dream catcher noun: Alternative spelling of dreamcatcher.
dream come true noun: Something which has long been desired or hoped for and which has finally happened.
dream factory noun: A film studio
dream feed noun, verb: The feeding of a sleeping baby late in the evening.
dream home noun: Synonym of dream house
dream house noun: One's ideal house or home.
dream job noun: An desired occupation or position that fits one's skills, passions and personal goals.
dream life noun: The world of the dream state of consciousness taken as a reality.
dream list noun: A nominal list of things that one wants very much to have or to happen; a list of things one dreams about having or doing.
dream on phrase, verb: To sleep on (something); to consider (something) by dreaming about it.
dream pop noun /ˈdɹiːm ˌpɒp/: A subgenre of alternative rock with ethereal textures and breathy vocals rather than hard riffs.
dream room noun: One's ideal room.
dream sequence noun: A section of a film, play, work of literature, or other narrative art, that depicts the events of a character’s dream.
dream team noun /dɹiːm tiːm/: A team of players or members ideal for a given task; a team of the best players of a particular sport or members of a particular field.
dream trance noun: An early subgenre of trance music typically based around melodies played on acoustic instruments and combined with electronic beats.
dream true verb: To lucid dream.
dream up verb: To have an imaginative, unusual or foolish idea, to invent something unreal.
dream world noun: Alternative spelling of dreamworld.
dream yoga noun: A set of tantric processes and techniques incorporating lucid dreaming.
Dreama proper noun: A female given name.
dreamable adjective: That can be dreamed, or dreamed of.
dreamboat noun /ˈdɹiːmbəʊt/: An exceptionally good-looking and sexually attractive person, particularly a man.
dreambound adjective: In a state of dreaming sleep.
dreamcatcher noun: A decorative Native American object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers, traditionally believed by the Ojibwa to “filter out”...
dreamchild noun /ˈdɹim.t͡ʃaɪld/: Something produced or established as a result of someone's imagination or personal efforts.
dreamcore noun: A surrealist aesthetic that uses motifs commonly associated with dreams, daydreams or nightmares, portrayed through media such as images, videos and, on...
dreamee noun: One who is dreamed about; a person who appears in a dream.
dreamer noun /ˈdɹimɚ/: One who dreams.
dreamery noun: Dreaming or daydreaming (reverie); any of the thoughts or fancies therein.
dreamfish noun: Any fish whose flesh can produce hallucinations when eaten.
dreamful adjective, noun: Dreamy
dreamfully adverb: In a dreamful manner.
dreamfulness noun: The quality of being dreamful.
dreamgaze noun /ˈdɹiːmˌɡeɪz/: A mixture of dream pop and shoegaze.
dreamgirl noun /ˈdɹiːmɡɜːl/: One's ideal vision of a female companion.
dreamhole noun: An opening left in the wall of a steeple, tower, barn, etc. to allow light to enter.
dreamhouse noun: Alternative form of dream house.
dreamily adverb /ˈdɹiːmɪli/: In a dreamy manner.
dreamin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of dreaming.
dreaminess noun: The characteristic of being dreamy.
dreaming noun, verb /ˈdɹiː.mɪŋ/: An instance of dreaming; a dream or reverie.
dreaming life noun: dream life
dreaming site noun: A site of significance for dreaming in traditional Aboriginal culture.
dreaming track noun: A path across the land (or sometimes the sky) marking the route followed by an Aboriginal ancestor made during the Dreaming; often recorded in traditional...
dreamingly adverb: In a dreamy manner; dreamily.
dreamish adjective: Resembling a dream or the state of dreaming.
dreamjob noun: Alternative form of dream job
dreamland noun: An imaginary world experienced while dreaming.
Dreamlander noun: Any of the regular cast and crew members involved in the films of American filmmaker John Waters.
dreamless adjective: Without dreams.
dreamlessly adverb: In a dreamless way; without dreams.
dreamlessness noun: The state or condition of being dreamless; lack of dreams.
dreamlet noun: A little dream.
dreamlife noun: The total experience of dreams and fantasies.
dreamlike adjective /ˈdɹimlaɪk/: Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness.
dreamlikeness noun: The state or condition of being dreamlike; resemblance to a dream.
dreamlining noun: A technique for achieving one's personal dreams based on writing them down and performing time and cost calculations.
dreamlore noun: Folk beliefs regarding the meanings of dreams.
dreammate noun: A companion or friend who appears only in one's dreams, or whom one hopes to meet.
dreampolitik noun: Policy focused on emotion, fantasy and spectacle rather than pragmatism.
dreampop noun: Alternative form of dream pop.
dreamroom noun: Alternative form of dream room
dreamscape noun: The landscape within a dream.
dreamself noun: The version of oneself that one experiences being in a dream.
dreamsick adjective: Foolish or infatuated because of one's longings or daydreams.
dreamsicle noun: A cocktail with ingredients including orange juice and cream.
dreamsign noun: Something seen in a dream that can be used by the dreamer to recognise that they are dreaming.
dreamsome adjective: Characterised or marked by dreams.
dreamster noun: One who dreams; a dreamer.
dreamt adjective, verb /dɹɛmt/: Imagined or only extant in a dream or dreams.
dreamtime noun: The time for dreaming.
dreamtime track noun: Synonym of dreaming track.
dreamward adverb: Toward a dream or dreaming.
dreamware noun /ˈdɹiːmwɛə/: Things dreamed of; fantasies, fictions.
dreamwhile noun: The duration of a dream, or part of one.
dreamwise adverb: In the manner of a dream, or of one who is dreaming.
dreamwork noun: An attempt to discover the deeper meaning that a dream might contain.
dreamworker noun /ˈdɹiːmˌwɜːkə/: A person who attempts to discover the deeper meaning that might be contained in his or her own, or another person's, dreams.
dreamworld noun: An imaginary world, such as experienced while dreaming.
dreamworthy adjective: Worthy of being dreamt, or dreamt about.
dreamwrapt adjective: Absorbed in dreams.
dreamy adjective /ˈdɹiː.mi/: As in a dream; resembling a dream.
dreamy Daniel noun: A person who is inclined to daydream.
dreap verb: Alternative form of dreep.
drear adjective, noun /dɹɪə/: Dreary.
drearihead noun: sadness; dreariness
drearihood noun: affliction; dreariness
drearily adverb /ˈdɹɪəɹɪli/: In a dreary manner.
dreariment noun: dreariness
dreariness noun: The characteristic of being dreary.
drearisome adjective /ˈdɹɪəɹisəm/: Characterised or marked by dreariness.
drearness noun: The quality of being drear.
drearsome adjective: Marked by dreariness; characteristically dreary.
dreary adjective, noun /ˈdɹɪəɹi/: Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
dreave noun, verb: To drive; drive out; drive away; expel.
Drebin proper noun: A surname.
drebrin noun: Any of a class of cytoplasmic proteins associated with actin
drebyssoside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
Drechsel proper noun: A surname from German.
Drechsler proper noun: A surname from German.
dreck noun /dɹɛk/: Trash; rubbish; useless or worthless stuff.
dreckiness noun: The quality of being dreck (junk, garbage).
dreckish adjective: Drecky; worthless.
dreckitude noun: The quality of being dreck (junk, garbage).
dreckley adverb: later
dreckly adverb: directly
dreckness noun: The quality of being dreck (junk, garbage).
drecky adjective /ˈdɹɛki/: trashy, worthless
dredgable adjective: Able to be dredged.
dredge noun, verb /dɹɛd͡ʒ/: A dragnet for taking up oysters, etc., from their beds.
dredge up noun, verb: To find by diligently searching, especially from unsavory sources.
dredgeable adjective: Alternative form of dredgable.
dredgeboat noun: A boat used in dredging
dredger noun /ˈdɹɛdʒ.ə(ɹ)/: A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed.
dredgerman noun: A man who fishes with a dredge.
dredging noun, verb: That which is dredged up.
dredging box noun: A container with a perforated lid, used for scattering sugar, flour, or other powder such as hair powder or meal powder)
dredlocks noun: Alternative form of dreadlocks.
dreds noun: Alternative form of dreads; dreadlocks
dree adjective, adverb, noun, verb /dɹiː/: To bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo.
dree one's weird verb: To submit to one's fate.
dreely adverb: Highly; largely; nobly; earnestly.
dreen noun: Alternative form of drain.
dreep verb /dɹiːp/: To lower oneself from a height and drop the remaining distance.
dregealin noun: A particular steroid glycoside found in Dregea lanceolata.
dregeoside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
Dreger proper noun: A surname.
dregginess noun: The state of being dreggy; foulness or grossness.
dreggish adjective: Foul with lees; dirty.
dreggy adjective: Containing dregs or lees; muddy; foul.
Dreghorn proper noun: A village east of Irvine, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3538).
dregless adjective: Without dregs.
dregs noun /dɹɛɡz/: The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.
Dreher proper noun: A surname.
dreibein noun: Trihedron.
dreich adjective, noun /dɹiːk/: Extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose;...
dreidel noun /ˈdɹeɪdl̩/: A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hey), and ש (shin) (or פ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a...
dreidl noun: Alternative spelling of dreidel.
dreidle noun: Alternative spelling of dreidel.
dreigh adjective: Alternative spelling of dreich.
dreikanter noun: A type of pebble that has three curved faces formed by wind-blown sand.
Dreiling proper noun: A surname.
Dreimorengesetz noun: The three-mora rule, specifying where to place the accent in Germanic words.
Dreiser proper noun: A surname from German.
Dreiserian adjective: Of or relating to Theodore Dreiser (1871–1945), American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school.
dreissenid noun: Any mollusc of the family Dreissenidae
drek noun: Alternative spelling of dreck.
drekavac noun: A mythical creature in South Slavic mythology believed to be the soul of an unbaptized child and recognized by its piercing, unsettling howling.
drekky adjective: Alternative form of drecky.
drekly adverb: At an unspecified time, ranging from straight away to a short or long time in the future; eventually
drelfie noun /ˈdɹɛlfi/: A self-taken photograph of oneself while intoxicated.
drelin noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
Drem proper noun: A small village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5179).
Dremel noun, verb: A handheld rotary tool with various attachments e.g., circular saw blades.
drench noun, verb /dɹɛnt͡ʃ/: A dose or draught of liquid medicine (especially one causing sleepiness) taken by a person; specifically, a (large) dose, or one forced or poured down the...
drenched adjective, verb /dɹɛnt͡ʃt/: Completely wet; sodden
drencher noun: One who, or that which, drenches.
drenching adjective, noun, verb: That causes one to become extremely wet.
drenchingly adverb: In a drenching manner.
dreng noun /ˈdɹɛŋ/: A kind of feudal free tenant with military duties, mentioned in the Domesday Book.
drengage noun: The tenure by which a drench held land
drenge noun: Alternative form of dreng.
Drennan proper noun: A surname from Irish.
Drennen proper noun: A surname from Irish.
Drenthe proper noun /ˈdɹɛntə/: A province in the northeastern Netherlands with Assen as capital and Emmen as largest city.
Drentsche Patrijshond noun: A versatile spaniel-type hunting dog from the Dutch province of Drenthe.
drepanid noun: Any moth in the family Drepanidae.
drepanidid noun: Any Hawaiian honeycreeper in the family Drepanididae.
drepaniform adjective: Sickle-shaped.
drepanium noun: A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
drepanocyte noun: sickle cell
drepanocytic adjective: Relating to drepanocytosis
drepanocytosis noun: Synonym of sickle-cell disease.
drepanosaur noun: An extinct reptile of the family Drepanosauridae.
drepanosaurid noun: Any extinct reptile in the family Drepanosauridae.
drepanosauromorph noun: Any reptile of the extinct clade †Drepanosauromorpha.
Drescher proper noun: A surname of German origin.
Dresden noun /ˈdɹɛzdən/: A variety of china, originally manufactured in the city, but manufactured in Meissen from the 18th century.
Dresdenware noun: A kind of decorated porcelain made near Dresden in Germany.
Dresdner noun: A native or inhabitant of the city of Dresden, capital of Saxony, Germany.
dreshel noun: Alternative form of threshel.
dresioside noun: A particular steroid glycoside found in Dregea species.
dress noun, verb /dɹes/: To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
dress circle noun: A gallery in a theater, generally the one containing the prominent and more expensive seats.
dress clothes noun: Clothes intended to be worn on special occasions.
dress coat noun: A usually black evening tailcoat worn by men as part of the white tie dress code.
dress code noun, verb: A formal specification of acceptable attire for a specific event or location.
dress down verb: To scold.
dress-down day noun: A working day on which it is acceptable that office workers dress more casually than usual.
dress-down Friday noun: A Friday on which office workers are allowed to dress more casually than usual.
dress fan noun: A lady's small hand-held fan for use at parties, entertainments, and court ceremonies.
dress for the slide, not the ride phrase: When choosing clothing for riding a motorcycle, priority should be given to protective gear that helps one survive an accident.
dress form noun: A simple tailor's dummy with no head or limbs
dress-goods noun: Fabric for making gowns, frocks, etc.
dress guard noun: A cover fitted to a bicycle to protect the rider's clothing from touching the tyre or spokes.
dress off verb: For an actor to position themselves relative to another person or object in a scene.
dress out noun, verb: To change one's clothes to prepare for outdoors activities, such as physical education; to be wearing clothes appropriate for such activities.
dress pants noun: Formal pants (i.e., trousers).
dress parade noun: A military parade in full dress uniform.
dress rehearsal noun: A rehearsal prior to a public spectacle, where all the performers are in costume, in order to test all aspects of the production by closely reproducing the...
dress sense noun: One's ability to dress well, to wear clothes that suit them
dress shield noun: A pad affixed temporarily to a dress or other garment, inside the armpit, to prevent the garment's becoming wet or soiled from perspiration.
dress shirt noun: A collared shirt with buttons worn as part of a formal, business or business casual outfit.
dress-shirted adjective: Wearing a dress shirt.
dress shoe noun: A shoe designed to be worn at smart casual or formal events, typically made of leather.
dress shorts noun: Bermuda shorts
dress suit noun: A type of formal attire for men, normally consisting of a jacket (traditionally with tails), trousers, waistcoat, shirt and tie (traditionally a bow tie).
dress-suited adjective: Wearing a dress suit.
dress tape noun: Synonym of lingerie tape.
dress the house verb: To position oneself, or others, so as to make the auditorium appear fuller than it really is.
dress the part verb: To wear the clothing that is appropriate to a role.
dress to kill verb: To dress up so as to impress others (especially of the opposite sex).
dress up noun, verb: To put on special or fancy clothes.
dress-up game noun: A simple form of video game in which the player can dress a character in various different clothing.
dress-up party noun: costume party
dressability noun: The quality of being dressable.
dressable adjective: Capable of being dressed in clothes.
dressage noun /ˈdɹɛs.ɑːʒ/: The schooling of a horse.
dresscoat noun: A type of garment that could be considered both a dress and a coat.
dresscode noun, verb: Alternative form of dress code.
dressed adjective, verb /ˈdɹɛst/: Having been subjected to a preparatory process or treatment; treated, prepared.
dressed herring noun: A layered salad composed of diced salted herring covered with layers of boiled egg, vegetables, and mayonnaise.
dressed to kill adjective: Dressed in a very fashionable style.
dressed to the nines adjective: Very fancily or formally dressed; wearing very showy or splendid clothing.
dressed up adjective, verb: Wearing formal (dress) clothes.
dressed up like a Christmas tree adjective: Richly or gaudily clothed or ornamented.
dressed up like a dog's dinner adjective: Synonym of done up like a dog's dinner.
dressed up to the nines adjective: Alternative form of dressed to the nines.
Dressel proper noun: A surname.
Dressel acid noun: Synonym of Dahl's acid.
Dressen proper noun: A surname from German.
dresser noun /ˈdɹɛsə/: An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.
dresserite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal white mineral containing aluminum, barium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
dresserlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a dresser (furniture).
dressful adjective, noun: As much as is within, on, or held by a dress.
dressily adverb: In a dressy manner.
dressiness noun: The characteristic of being dressy.
dressing noun, verb /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ/: Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy.
dressing-bell noun: A bell rung to alert people that it is time to get dressed, especially for dinner.
dressing-boy noun: A native male valet in Madras during the British Raj, corresponding to the bearer of North India.
dressing case noun: A small luggage bag used to carry various toiletry or first aid items while travelling.
dressing code noun: Alternative form of dress code.
dressing down noun, verb: A reprimand or rarely, a thrashing.
dressing forceps noun: A variety of forceps, shaped like a pair of scissors, used in dressing wounds.
dressing gown noun /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ ɡaʊn/: An item of clothing often made from cotton or another absorbent material, in the form of a long open robe with a belt to tie it around the middle and fasten...
dressing-gowned adjective: Wearing a dressing gown.
dressing jacket noun: A loose-fitting lightweight garment, usually hip- to thigh-length, generally worn at home while applying makeup, doing one's hair, or relaxing.
dressing mirror noun: A large mirror, often as a separate piece of furniture, in which a full-body reflection can be viewed when getting dressed.
dressing room noun /ˈdɹɛsɪŋ ɹʊm/: A room used for dressing or changing clothes.
dressing sack noun: Synonym of dressing jacket.
dressing station noun: A place where wounds are dressed.
dressing stick noun: A block of silicon carbide or aluminium oxide used to dress diamond tools by removing the build-up of metal etc.
dressing table noun: A low table or chest of drawers with a mirror at which one sits while dressing, applying makeup or similar tasks.
dressing up noun, verb: The act or practice of putting on fancy clothes or a costume.
dressingroom noun: Alternative form of dressing room.
dressish adjective: dressy; fond of wearing fashionable clothing
Dressler proper noun: A surname from German.
Dressler's syndrome noun: A form of pericarditis that occurs in relation to damage to the myocardium or pericardium.
Dressler syndrome noun: Alternative form of Dressler's syndrome.
dressless adjective: Without a dress (item of clothing).
dresslessness noun: Absence of clothing; nudity.
dresslike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a dress.
dressmake verb: To make (a dress or dresses).
dressmaker noun /ˈdɹɛsˌmeɪkɚ/: A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes.
dressmaker's ham noun: A tailor's ham.
dressmakery noun: dressmaking
dressmaking noun: The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns.
dresspants noun: Alternative form of dress pants.
dresswear noun: clothing for formal social events
dressy adjective /ˈdɹɛsi/: Elegant, smart, or stylish.
dretch noun, verb: To vex; grill; trouble; oppress.
dretful adjective, adverb: dreadful
Dretskean adjective: Of or relating to Fred Dretske (1932–2013), American philosopher noted for his contributions to epistemology and the philosophy of mind.
Dretskian adjective: Alternative form of Dretskean.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under D: 35,212 words, in 118 parts.