English words: Droste effect to drunk as a fiddler

300 English words, part 105 of 118 of the words starting with D, A to Z. 38 have a page of their own.

English words Droste effect to drunk as a fiddler

Droste effect noun /ˈdɹɔstə əˈfɛkt/: The effect of a picture appearing within itself recursively, so that the inner picture contains another even smaller picture, and so on.
drosulfakinin noun: An immunoreactive neuropeptide present in Drosophila
drotaverin noun: Alternative form of drotaverine.
drotaverine noun: An antispasmodic drug, structurally related to papaverine.
drotebanol noun: A morphinan derivative that acts as an opioid agonist and is used as a potent antitussive.
drotrecogin alfa noun: A recombinant form of human activated protein C that has antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory, and profibrinolytic properties.
drott noun: An earthmoving machine similar to a bulldozer, but with a front bucket that can be used for scooping and lifting soil, rather than merely pushing it.
drott-kvaett noun: A poetic meter characterized by strict patterns of stave-rhyme and internal rhyme.
Drouet proper noun: A surname.
drought noun /dɹaʊt/: A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
drought-resistant adjective: Synonym of drought-tolerant
drought-tolerant adjective: Able to survive long periods of time without rain.
droughted adjective: Affected by drought.
droughtiness noun: Dryness of the weather; lack of rain.
droughting noun: Exposure to drought
droughtless adjective: Without drought.
droughtproof adjective: Resistant to drought.
droughtproofing noun: The act of building resilience against drought on rural properties.
droughty adjective /ˈdɹaʊti/: Lacking rain.
Drougoubitai noun: A South Slavic group who settled in the Balkans in the 7th century.
Drouillard proper noun: A surname.
Drouin proper noun: A surname. of French origin
droumy adjective: choppy, muddy, or dreary
drouth noun /dɹaʊθ/: Alternative form of drought.
drouthiness noun: droughtiness
drouthy adjective: Droughty, dry.
drove noun, verb /dɹəʊv/: The herd being driven in a cattle (or other animal) drive; thus, a number of animals driven to market or new pastures; a group of livestock animals more...
drove road noun: Synonym of droveway.
drover noun /ˈdɹəʊ.və/: A person who drives animals (which are on foot or on the hoof, walking to some destination), especially cattle or sheep, and especially over long distances.
drover's road noun: Alternative form of drovers' road.
droveroad noun: Alternative spelling of drove road.
drovers' road noun: Synonym of droveway.
drovers' way noun: Synonym of droveway.
droveway noun: A road or track along which livestock are (or historically were) regularly driven.
drow noun /dɹəʊ/: “hidden people” (Faroese huldufólk, Norwegian huldrefolk), subterraneans (Norwegian underjordiske, Swedish underjordiska, Gutnish di sma undar jordi),...
drown verb /dɹaʊn/: To die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.
drown one's sorrows verb: To drink alcohol heavily to deal with miserable feelings.
drown out verb: To cover, obscure, or overwhelm by being louder or more intense than.
drown the miller verb: To put too much water in something; overdilute.
drownable adjective: Capable of being drowned.
drownage noun: The act of drowning.
drownd verb: To drown.
drownder noun: A person or animal that is suffering or has suffered drowning.
Drowne proper noun: A surname
drowned adjective, verb /dɹaʊnd/: That has died by drowning.
drowned tube noun: A tube that is entirely below the water level of a boiler during operation.
drownee noun: Someone who is drowned.
drowner noun /ˈdɹaʊnə(ɹ)/: Someone who dies by drowning.
drownin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of drowning.
drowning noun, verb /ˈdɹaʊnɪŋ/: An instance of a person or animal drowning.
drowningly adverb: While, or as if, drowning.
drownproof verb: To train (a person) to float in water without sinking or drowning, occasionally raising the mouth above the surface to take a breath.
drowse noun, verb /ˈdɹaʊ̯z/: To make (someone or something) heavy with drowsiness or sleepiness.
drowsihead noun: drowsiness
drowsily adverb /ˈdɹaʊzɪli/: In a drowsy manner.
drowsiness noun /ˈdɹæʊːzinəs/: The state of being drowsy.
drowsing noun, verb /ˈdɹaʊzɪŋ/: The act of one who drowses.
drowsy adjective /ˈdɹaʊzi/: Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
drowth noun: drought
droxacin noun: A quinolone antibiotic.
droxicainide noun: An antiarrhythmic drug.
droxicam noun /ˈdɹɒksɪkæm/: A certain oxicam drug.
droxidopa noun: An antiparkinsonian drug.
droxinostat noun: The compound 4-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)-N-hydroxybutanamide that induces apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
droxypropine noun: A cough suppressant drug.
Droylsden proper noun /ˈdɹɔɪlzdən/: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ9098).
Droz proper noun: A surname.
Drozd proper noun: A surname.
drozitumab noun: A human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of cancers.
DRP noun: Initialism of disaster recovery plan.
DRPLA noun: Initialism of dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy.
DRR noun: Initialism of Disaster Risk Reduction.
DRRM noun: Initialism of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.
drs noun: Initialism of drag reduction system.
Dru proper noun /dɹuː/: A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, also used as a formal given name.
drub noun, verb /dɹʌb/: Carbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or rubbish in coal.
drubber noun: A person who gives someone a drubbing.
drubbing noun, verb /ˈdɹʌbɪŋ/: A severe beating.
drubly adjective: muddy; dark; turbid
Druce proper noun: A surname.
Drucilla proper noun: A female given name from Latin, variant of Drusilla
Druckenmiller proper noun: A surname from German.
Drucker proper noun: A surname from German.
Druckerian adjective: Of or relating to Peter Drucker (1909–2005), Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the...
drudge noun, verb /dɹʌd͡ʒ/: A person who works in a low servile job.
drudger noun: Someone who drudges; a drudge.
drudgerous adjective: Of or pertaining to drudgery; tedious, menial and exhausting.
drudgery noun /ˈdɹʌd͡ʒəɹi/: Exhausting, menial, and tedious work.
drudgery-ridden adjective: Strongly characterized by drudgery; that requires tedious and exhausting work.
drudgework noun: Drudgery.
drudgey adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of drudgy.
drudging noun, verb /ˈdɹʌd͡ʒɪŋ/: Tiresome, thankless work; drudgery.
drudgingly adverb: In a drudging manner
drudgism noun: Synonym of drudgery.
drudgy adjective, noun /ˈdɹʌd͡ʒi/: Suggestive of drudgery; being excessively hard or requiring excessive effort.
druery noun: Alternative form of drury.
druft noun: Alternative form of drought.
drug noun, verb /ˈdɹʌɡ/: A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
drug abuse noun: Misuse of, or overindulgence in, drugs; substance abuse.
drug abuser noun: A person who engages in drug abuse.
drug addict noun: A person with a chemical or psychological dependency on a drug, especially one which is illegal or improperly procured.
drug addiction noun: A dependency on drugs, especially which are illegal or improperly procured.
drug-addled adjective: mentally mixed-up or confused due to the usage of mind-bending drugs.
drug baron noun: A druglord.
drug bust noun: A seizure of illegal drugs by law enforcement.
drug cartel noun: A criminal organization consisting of independent druglords who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the illegal drug trade.
drug challenge noun: A medical test to ascertain whether the patient is allergic to a certain medicine.
drug deal noun: An illegal business transaction where cash or something else of value is exchanged for illegal drugs, usually conducted in a clandestine manner.
drug dealer noun: One who illegally sells recreational drugs.
drug den noun: A type of cannabis retail outlet organized as non-profit cooperatives in which cannabis is cultivated and shared, usually for the purpose of relaxation or...
drug dependence noun: Synonym of drug addiction.
drug dog noun: A detection dog trained to use its sense of smell to locate illicit substances, such as drugs, which may be carried on a person in their effects.
drug driver noun: One who drives a motor vehicle while under the influence of illicit drugs.
drug driving noun: Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of illicit drugs.
drug fiend noun: Someone who is obsessed or crazed with drugs or drug use.
drug-free adjective: Alternative form of drugfree.
drug holiday noun: A time period when a patient ceases taking medication.
drug house noun: A residence used in the illegal drug trade.
drug in the market noun: drug on the market
drug joint noun: An illegal establishment where the consumption or sale of drugs takes place.
drug lab noun: A laboratory designed for the manufacture of illegal drugs.
drug lord noun: Alternative spelling of druglord.
drug mule noun: Synonym of mule (“a person paid to smuggle drugs”).
drug naive adjective: Lacking tolerance to or dependence on the pharmacological effect of a drug.
drug of choice noun: The particular substance, usually illicit, to which a person is addicted.
drug of last resort noun: A pharmaceutical drug that is tried after all other drug options have failed to produce an adequate response in the patient.
drug on the market noun: something which is overabundant at the moment and thus not in demand.
drug problem noun: Drug addiction or substance abuse.
drug pusher noun: A person who encourages people to take up illegal drugs, and then supplies that need for a price
drug-ridden adjective: Dominated or plagued by illicit drugs.
drug ring noun: A group of individuals involved in the acquisition, sale, or use of narcotics.
drug rug noun: Synonym of Baja jacket.
drug run noun: A trip made, often late at night, to obtain illegal narcotics.
drug runner noun: Someone who smuggles drugs.
drug running noun: The illegal drug trade.
drug store noun: Alternative form of drugstore.
drug test noun, verb: Any chemical check for the presence of (usually illegal) drugs in a sample of one's blood, hair or urine.
drug trafficker noun: A person involved in the smuggling, distribution, and sale of illegal drugs.
drug trafficking noun: The process of smuggling, distributing and selling illegal drugs.
drug use noun: Synonym of substance abuse.
drug user noun: Synonym of drug abuser.
drug withdrawal noun: Synonym of withdrawal symptom.
drug wormseed noun: A strong-scent plant related to lamb's quarters, Dysphania ambrosioides, used in Mexican cooking and formerly for its anthelmintic properties.
drugability noun: The ability of a compound to be used commercially as a pharmaceutical drug (taking into account technical and financial considerations)
drugable adjective: Alternative form of druggable.
drugbuster noun: A member of law enforcement who works against illegal drug use.
drugeteria noun: A drugstore; a pharmacy.
drugfree adjective: Without drugs; not using drugs, especially illegal or recreational ones.
drugg noun: Alternative form of drogue.
druggability noun: The ability of a portion of a genome to be targeted by a drug, especially by a small molecule drug
druggable adjective: Describing the potential of a biological molecule (for example, a protein) to be targeted by drugs, especially by small molecule drugs; describing the...
drugged adjective, verb /dɹʌɡd/: Containing one or more drugs; laced with drugs.
drugged driving noun: The act of driving under the influence of mind-altering drugs (excluding alcohol).
drugged-out adjective: Under the influence of a narcotic drug.
druggedness noun: The state or condition of being drugged.
drugger noun: A druggist.
druggery noun: A drugstore.
drugget noun /ˈdɹʌɡɪt/: An inexpensive coarse woolen cloth, used mainly for clothing.
druggeting noun /ˈdɹʌɡɪtɪŋ/: Coarse, hard-wearing, woollen cloth, usually woven in narrow strips, used as an underlay or protective covering, especially for carpets.
druggetting noun: Alternative spelling of druggeting.
druggily adverb: In a druggy manner.
drugginess noun: The state or condition of being druggy.
drugging noun, verb /ˈdɹʌɡɪŋ/: The act of giving a dose of drugs (to a person or animal), especially illicitly and improperly.
druggist noun: A manufacturer and vendor of drugs and medicines.
druggist's noun: Synonym of pharmacy.
druggist's shop noun: Synonym of pharmacy.
druggy adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of druggie.
drughead noun: A drug addict.
drugless adjective: Without (the use of) drugs.
druglessness noun: Absence of drugs.
druglike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a drug.
druglikeness noun: The quality or degree of being druglike.
druglord noun: A person who controls a large network of people involved in the illegal drug trade.
druglore noun: The knowledge or study of drugs and drug culture.
drugmaker noun: A pharmaceutical manufacturer.
drugmanite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and phosphorus.
drugola noun: A bribe, in the form of recreational drugs, given to a disk jockey to play a record.
drugome noun: All the drugs in an individual or system
drugproof adjective, verb: Resistant to the risk of drug abuse.
drugs, sex and rock 'n' roll noun: Alternative form of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll
drugshop noun: A drugstore; a pharmacy.
drugsploitation noun: A genre of exploitation films which focus on the use of recreational drugs, typically featuring lurid scenes of drug-induced behaviour framed as a...
drugster noun: A druggist.
drugstore noun /ˈdɹʌɡ.stoɹ/: Synonym of pharmacy, especially a small standalone general store which includes a pharmacy.
drugstore beetle noun: Stegobium paniceum, a tiny brown beetle that infests a wide variety of products.
drugstore cowboy noun: Someone who dresses and acts like a cowboy but has none of the skills.
drugstore dice noun: The standard factory-made plastic dice commonly available in shops or drugstores.
drugtaker noun: One who consumes recreational drugs.
drugtaking noun: consumption of recreational drugs
Drugubite noun: Alternative form of Drogubite.
drugular adjective: Relating to drugs.
Druguvite noun: Alternative form of Drogubite.
druid noun /ˈdɹuːɪd/: One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.
druid's circle noun: A stone circle or cromlech.
druidcraft noun: The practice, art, or skill of Druidry, casting spells; sorcery; witchcraft
druidess noun: A female druid.
druidic adjective /dɹuːˈɪd.ɪk/: Of or relating to the druids.
druidic sleep noun: The act or art of hypnosis as practised by ancient Druids.
druidical adjective /dɹuːˈɪdɪk(ə)l/: Druidic; pertaining to the Druids.
druidically adverb: In a druidic way.
druidism noun: The religion, philosophical beliefs, and attendant ritual practices of the druids.
druidry noun: A religion and philosophy which promotes harmony with nature, and draws on the practices of the druids.
Druitt proper noun: A surname.
druj noun: Deceit, falsehood, lie.
druk noun /dɹʌk/: A kind of spherical Czech glass bead used in crafting.
Druk Gyalpo noun /ˈdɹʊk ˈɡjɑːl.pəʊ/: The head of state of Bhutan.
Drukpa adjective, noun: Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan or the Bhutanese people.
drum noun, verb /ˈdɹʌm/: A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.
drum and bass noun: A style of electronic dance music focusing heavily on loud bass and fast-tempo drumbeats.
drum belly noun: Synonym of hoove (“disease in cattle”).
drum brake noun: A form of brake in which friction is applied by pads to the inner surface of a rotating cylinder (the brake drum) connected directly to a wheel
drum cadence noun: A work played exclusively by the percussion section of a modern marching band, descended from early military marches, primarily as a purposefully emphasized...
drum chart noun: A document in drum notation that tells a percussionist how to play a piece of music.
drum-dried adjective: Dried by a drum drying process.
drum fill noun: An extended riff played on the drums
drum head noun: The thin circle of material attached to the top of a drum shell for the purpose of striking, sometimes made of skin but often synthetic.
drum-head court noun: Clipping of drumhead court-martial.
drum horse noun: A horse that carries a rider and two silver kettle drums in certain ceremonies of state.
drum into verb: To repeat something to a (person) until they accept, remember or understand it.
drum kit noun: A collection of drums and other percussion instruments designed to be played together.
drum machine noun /ˈdɹʌm məˌʃin/: An electronic musical instrument that can be programmed to create percussion sounds, drum beats, and patterns.
drum magazine noun: A high-capacity cylindrical magazine for firearms, storing rounds of ammunition in a central spiral.
drum major noun: One who conducts and commands a marching band.
drum majorette noun: A female drum major.
drum'n'bass noun: Alternative spelling of drum and bass.
drum notation noun: A system of music notation for percussion instruments.
drum out verb: To remove, especially unfairly, from an organization or position of responsibility.
drum roll noun: A sound produced by hitting a drum repeatedly and rhythmically over short intervals.
drum set noun: A collection of drums and other percussion instruments designed to be played together.
drum-skin noun: Alternative form of drumskin
drum stick noun: Alternative spelling of drumstick.
drum talk noun: Communication over distance effected through the means of drums.
drum tower noun: A fortification in the form of a cylindrical tower, typically resembling a drum.
drum up verb: To generate or encourage; to campaign for.
drumbeat noun: The beating of a drum.
drumbeater noun: One who beats a drum.
drumbeating noun: A beating of drums.
drumble verb: To be sluggish or lazy.
Drumchapel proper noun: A suburb in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5270).
Drumcondra proper noun: A northern suburb of Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 1536).
drumette noun: The first segment (meatier part) of a chicken wing, closest to the body.
drumfire noun /ˈdɹʌmfaɪə(ɹ)/: Heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire.
drumfish noun: Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
drumful noun: As much as a drum will hold.
drumfunk noun: A subgenre of drum and bass music involving intricate drum patterns.
Drumgoole proper noun: A surname from Irish.
drumhead noun: Alternative form of drum head.
drumhead cabbage noun: A variety of large winter cabbage with tightly compacted leaves and a flattened shape.
drumhead clock noun: A clock, often a grandfather clock, having the face in a circular housing.
drumhead court-martial noun: A court-martial held in the field to hear urgent charges of offences committed in action.
drumhead tribunal noun: A drumhead court-martial.
Drumheller proper noun: A surname.
drumkit noun: Alternative spelling of drum kit.
drumless adjective: Without a drum.
drumlike adjective: Resembling a drum, such as in sound or shape
drumlin noun [ˈdɹʌmlɪn]: An elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift.
drumline noun: A group of percussionists in a marching band, consisting of the battery and front ensemble.
drumlinoid noun: A geomorphological feature that resembles a drumlin in shape.
drumly adjective /ˈdɹʌmli/: turbid; muddy
Drumm proper noun: A surname.
drummer noun /ˈdɹʌmə(ɹ)/: One who plays the drums.
drummerless adjective: Lacking a drummer
drummette noun: Alternative spelling of drumette.
drummie noun: A drumstick of poultry.
drumming noun, verb /ˈdɹʌmɪŋ/: The act of beating a drum.
drummingly adverb: With a drumming sound; with rhythmic insistence.
drummist noun: A drummer; someone who plays a drum.
drummock noun: Alternative form of drammach.
drummology noun: Alternative form of drumology.
Drummond proper noun: A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Drummond light noun: limelight
Drummond's phlox noun: The flowering plant Phlox drummondii.
drummondin noun: Any of a family of antibiotics isolated from Hypericum drummondii.
Drummonds proper noun: A surname.
Drummondville proper noun: A city in Quebec, Canada.
Drummoyne proper noun: A suburb of Sydney in the Canada Bay council area, New South Wales, Australia.
drummy adjective, noun /ˈdɹʌ.mi/: Resembling or characteristic of a drum.
Drumnadrochit proper noun: A village and tourist centre on the north-west side of Loch Ness, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH5029).
drumology noun: The study of the use of drums for communication, as in Africa.
Drumpf proper noun: Nickname for Q22686 (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025).
Drumright proper noun: A city in Creek County and Payne County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Aaron Drumright.
drumroll interjection, noun: Alternative spelling of drum roll.
drumroll, please phrase: Used to build up to a climactic pronouncement.
drumset noun: Alternative spelling of drum set.
drumshaft noun: The central rotating shaft of the drawworks drum on a drilling rig.
drumskin noun: The skin of a drum; a drum head.
drumslade noun /ˈdɹʌmsleɪd/: A drum.
drumstep noun: A genre of music combining elements of drum and bass and dubstep.
drumster noun: A drummer; one who plays a drum.
drumstick noun /ˈdɹʌmˌstɪk/: A stick used to play drums.
drumstick tree noun: An economically useful tree, Moringa oleifera, probably native to India, but grown throughout the tropics.
drumwork noun: The technically accomplished playing of a drum or drums.
drunchies noun /ˈdɹʌn(t)ʃiːz/: A craving for food as a result of alcohol consumption.
drungar noun: A kind of military commander in the late Roman and Byzantine Empires, usually commanding roughly a battalion on land or a fleet on the sea.
drungary noun: Alternative form of drungar (“a kind of military commander in the late Roman and Byzantine Empires”).
drungry adjective /ˈdɹʌŋɡɹi/: Drunk and hungry, especially when the hunger is induced by the drunkenness.
drunk adjective, adverb, noun, verb /dɹʌŋk/: Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.
drunk and disorderly adjective: Of conduct, illegal because of public intoxication.
drunk as a boiled owl adjective: Thoroughly drunk; inebriated.
drunk as a fiddler adjective: Thoroughly drunk.

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.