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English words: doorboy to dorkus

300 English words, part 91 of 118 of the words starting with D, A to Z. 47 have a page of their own.

English words doorboy to dorkus

  1. doorboy noun: A young doorman.
  2. doorbuster noun: An unusually low sale price, typically offered by a retailer on a limited number of items for a limited time, often on prominent shopping days, such as the...
  3. doorbusting adjective: Of or relating to a doorbuster, a limited sale at low prices.
  4. doorcase noun: The surrounding frame into which a door shuts.
  5. doorchain noun: Alternative form of door chain.
  6. doorcheek noun: The jamb of a door.
  7. DoorDash verb: To order, pick up, or deliver (food or goods) using the DoorDash app or service.
  8. DoorDasher noun: An employee or delivery courier of DoorDash, a San Francisco–based company that operates an online food ordering and food delivery platform.
  9. doored adjective, verb: Having or furnished with doors
  10. doorer noun: Someone who doors ("to cause a collision by opening the door of a vehicle in front of an oncoming cyclist or pedestrian").
  11. doorflap noun: A flap of material serving as a crude door to a tent etc.
  12. doorframe noun /ˈdɔːˌfɹeɪm/: The frame into which a door is fitted.
  13. doorgame noun: A computer game hosted by a bulletin board system.
  14. doorhandle noun: Alternative form of door handle.
  15. doorhanger noun: Alternative form of door hanger.
  16. doorhinge noun: Alternative spelling of door hinge.
  17. dooring noun, verb: The frame of a door.
  18. doorjamb noun: Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
  19. doorkeeper noun /ˈdôr-ˌkē-pər/: The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes responsible for security in the immediate area around the entryway.
  20. doorkeeping noun: The work of a doorkeeper.
  21. doorkey noun: A key that locks and unlocks a door.
  22. doorknob noun, verb /ˈdɔː.nɒb/: A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
  23. doorknob complaint noun: A complaint reported by a patient at the very end of a clinical visit, raising important information about the patient's condition that should have been...
  24. doorknob phenomenon noun: The situation in which a patient waits until the very end of a clinical visit to mention important information.
  25. doorknob question noun: A question asked by a patient at the very end of a clinical visit, raising important information about the patient's condition that should have been...
  26. doorknob statement noun: A statement made by a patient at the very end of a clinical visit, constituting important information about the patient's condition that should have been...
  27. doorknobbed adjective: Having a doorknob.
  28. doorknobby adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a doorknob.
  29. doorknoblike adjective: Resembling a doorknob.
  30. doorknock noun, verb: A campaign of going from house to house knocking on doors, such as for a charity appeal.
  31. doorknocker noun: A knocker mounted on a door.
  32. doorlatch noun: The latch that fastens a door.
  33. doorleaf noun /ˈdɔɹlif/: An individual door panel, particularly in the context of double or sliding doors.
  34. doorless adjective: Without a door.
  35. doorlessness noun: Absence of doors.
  36. doorlet noun: A small door.
  37. doorlike adjective: Resembling a door.
  38. doorline noun: The line formed by the edge of a door, especially that of a motor car.
  39. doorlite noun: A glass panel or window in a door.
  40. doormaid noun: A doorwoman.
  41. doormaker noun: Someone who makes doors.
  42. doormaking noun: The manufacture of doors.
  43. doorman noun: A person who holds open the door at the entryway (entrance) to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he...
  44. doormanship noun: Skill or ability in being a doorman.
  45. doormat noun /ˈdɔːˌmæt/: A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
  46. doornail noun: A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.
  47. doornboom noun: Vachellia horrida, a low, spreading East African shrub or tree with large thorns.
  48. Doornbos proper noun: A surname from Dutch.
  49. doorperson noun: A doorman or doorwoman; a greeter.
  50. doorphone noun: An entryphone.
  51. doorplate noun: A plaque mounted on a door, bearing information about the occupant of a room or building.
  52. doorpost noun: Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel; a doorjamb.
  53. doors noun, verb /dɔːz/: plural of door
  54. doors of perception noun: The ability to perceive more than the normal input of our senses; the means of achieving altered states of consciousness.
  55. doorset noun: A set of doors.
  56. doorside adjective, noun: Beside a door.
  57. doorsill noun: The horizontal piece of material at the threshold of a doorway; a doorstep.
  58. doorslab noun: A slab forming part of a doorway.
  59. doorslam noun: The act of slamming a door.
  60. doorsman noun: A person employed as a barker to solicit customers for a photographer.
  61. doorstaff noun: The employees who man a door in order to restrict access to a nightclub or similar establishment.
  62. doorstead noun: The entrance or place of a door.
  63. doorstep noun, verb /ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/: An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
  64. doorstepper noun: One who doorsteps, or corners somebody for an unexpected interview.
  65. doorstepping noun, verb: The visiting of one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
  66. doorsteppy adjective: Of bread: sliced very thick.
  67. doorstone noun: The stone forming a threshold; a doorstep.
  68. doorstop noun: Any device or object used to halt the motion of a door, as a large or heavy object, a wedge, or some piece of hardware fixed to the floor, door or wall.
  69. doorstopper noun: A doorstop: a device for halting the motion of a door.
  70. doorward adverb: Toward a door.
  71. doorwards adverb: Towards a door.
  72. doorway noun /ˈdɔɹweɪ/: The passage of a door; a door-shaped entrance into a house or a room.
  73. doorway page noun: A web page that deliberately manipulates search engines through the use of irrelevant terms that will attract visitors, who are then redirected to another page.
  74. doorwayed adjective: Having the specified kind or number of doorways.
  75. doorweed noun: Knotweed.
  76. doorwise adverb: In the manner of a door.
  77. doorwoman noun: The female equivalent of a doorman.
  78. dooryard noun: the yard near the front or back door of a house
  79. dooryard dock noun: Rumex longifolius (a plant).
  80. doos noun /ˈduːs/: Uncommon spelling of dos; plural of do.
  81. doose noun: Eye dialect spelling of deuce.
  82. Doose syndrome noun: Myoclonic astatic epilepsy.
  83. doosed adverb: Eye dialect spelling of deuced.
  84. doosedly adverb: Eye dialect spelling of deucedly.
  85. doosh interjection: Imitating a drum sound in electronic music.
  86. doosootee noun: Alternative form of doosooty.
  87. doosootie noun: Alternative form of doosooty.
  88. doosooty noun: A kind of cheap cotton material woven with the threads doubled.
  89. doosra noun /ˈduːs.ɹə/: A type of ball, bowled by an off-spin bowler, that, unlike a normal off break, spins from leg to off for a right-handed batsman; the off-spinner's version...
  90. doot noun, verb: Doubt.
  91. dootless adverb: doubtless
  92. dootsie adjective: childish
  93. dooty noun: Alternative spelling of doody (“excrement”).
  94. doovalacky noun: Something that one does not readily recall the name of; a whatchamacallit.
  95. doover noun: Alternative form of doofer.
  96. dooverlacky noun: Alternative form of doovalacky.
  97. doowop noun, verb: Alternative form of doo-wop.
  98. doozer noun: Alternative form of doozy.
  99. doozie noun: Alternative spelling of doozy.
  100. doozy adjective, noun /ˈduːzi/: Something that is extraordinary: often troublesome, difficult or problematic, but sometimes extraordinary in a positive sense.
  101. dop noun, verb /dɒp/: A diving bird.
  102. dop kit noun: Alternative form of Dopp kit.
  103. dopa noun, suffix /ɛlˈdəʊ.pə/: The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
  104. dopability noun: The quality of being dopable.
  105. dopable adjective: Capable of being doped.
  106. DOPAC noun: Abbreviation of 3 or 4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid.
  107. dopachrome noun: A quinone, derived from L-DOPA, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melanin
  108. dopadecarboxylase noun: A decarboxylase that decarboxylates dihydroxyphenylalanine
  109. dopamantine noun: An antiparkinsonian drug.
  110. dopamelanin noun: A form of melanin that is a mixed copolymer of polyacetylene, polyaniline, and polypyrrole.
  111. dopamimetic adjective: That mimics the action of dopamine
  112. dopaminal adjective: Relating to dopamine
  113. dopamine noun /ˈdəʊ.pə.miːn/: A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
  114. dopamine dressing noun: The act of wearing clothing or accessories that elicit positive emotions and boost the wearer's mood.
  115. dopaminelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of dopamine.
  116. dopaminergic adjective, noun /ˌdəʊ.pə.mɪˈnɜː.d͡ʒɪk/: Containing, involving, or transmitting dopamine; involving dopamine receptor agonism.
  117. dopaminergically adverb: In a dopaminergic manner
  118. dopaminoceptive adjective: Having a receptor sensitive to dopamine
  119. dopaminochrome noun: The quinone 2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-5,6-dione related to dopamine
  120. dopaminomimetic adjective: That mimics the action of dopamine
  121. dopaminoreceptive adjective: That receive the neurotransmitter dopamine as a first stage in several physiological processes
  122. dopaminotrophic adjective: That metabolises dopamine
  123. dopaminylation noun: Modification by reaction with dopamine
  124. dopant noun /ˈdəʊpənt/: A substance added in small amounts to a pure material, such as semiconductor, to alter its original electrical or optical properties; a doping agent.
  125. dopaquinone noun: A compound involved in melanin production.
  126. dopasensitive adjective: Sensitive to the presence of the amino acid dopa.
  127. dopasensitivity noun: Sensitivity to the presence of the amino acid dopa.
  128. dopastatin noun: A form of somatostatin that inhibits the action of dopamine
  129. dopatherapy noun: therapy, using the amino acid dopa, for Parkinson's disease
  130. dopatta noun: Alternative form of dupatta.
  131. dope adjective, noun, verb [dəʊp]: Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
  132. dope addict noun: Synonym of drug addict.
  133. dope book noun: A racing form, or a chart recording previous performances, of racehorses, etc.
  134. dope deal noun: Synonym of drug deal.
  135. dope dick noun: Impotence caused by heavy drinking.
  136. dope dog noun: A sniffer dog trained to find drugs.
  137. dope glass noun: Synonym of carnival glass.
  138. dope house noun: A dwelling where drugs are either used or sold.
  139. dope man noun: Synonym of drug dealer.
  140. dope off verb: To be inattentive; to get out of hard work; to skive off.
  141. dope out verb: To figure out, to find out, find, decipher
  142. dope-pedlar noun: Synonym of dope-runner.
  143. dope-ring noun: A drug ring.
  144. dope-runner noun: A person who sells illegal drugs.
  145. dope set noun: A street or section of a town or city where drugs are either used or sold.
  146. dope sheet noun: A summary, ordinarily in the form of a document, containing important facts and background information concerning a person, activity, or other subject matter.
  147. dope-shop noun: A place where a coat of varnish is applied to an airplane.
  148. dope sick adjective: Ill due to withdrawal from drugs, especially opiates; in withdrawal.
  149. dope sickness noun: Illness due to withdrawal from opiates.
  150. dope slap noun: A light slap to the back of the head intended as a disciplinary measure.
  151. dope stick noun: Alternative form of dope stick.
  152. dope story noun: A think piece.
  153. dope time noun: The displacement or distortion of time while under the influence of narcotics.
  154. dope up verb: To use or abuse narcotics.
  155. doped adjective, verb /dəʊpt/: Drugged.
  156. dopeface noun: A dope; a stupid person.
  157. dopeless adjective: Without dope (narcotic drug).
  158. dopeman noun: Alternative spelling of dope man.
  159. dopeness noun: The characteristic of being dope (great, extraordinary).
  160. doper adjective, noun: One who uses performance enhancing substances for competitive gain, especially illegally.
  161. doper time noun: The imprecise nature of scheduling drug deals, where the stated time of a transaction is often different from the actual time of it taking place.
  162. dopesauce noun: Something that is great, cool, or awesome.
  163. dopesheet noun: Alternative form of dope sheet.
  164. dopesick adjective: Alternative form of dope sick.
  165. dopesickness noun: Alternative form of dope sickness.
  166. dopester noun: A member of a street gang who sells drugs.
  167. dopestick noun: Alternative form of dope stick.
  168. dopexamine noun: A β1- and β2-adrenergic receptor agonist.
  169. dopey adjective /ˈdəʊpi/: Stupid, silly.
  170. dopiaza noun: A style of curry, usually of medium heat, prepared with onions.
  171. dopily adverb: In a dopy way.
  172. dopiness noun: The characteristic of being dopey.
  173. doping noun, verb /ˈdoʊpɪŋ/: The use of drugs to improve athletic performance.
  174. doping out noun, verb: The action of figuring out.
  175. doplic adjective: Lacking dexterity; not skilled; clumsy.
  176. doplich adjective: Synonym of doplic (“clumsy”).
  177. Dopp proper noun: A surname.
  178. dopp kit noun: A small leather bag containing a man's grooming tools, such as razor, shaving cream, comb, nail clippers, scissors, toothbrush, toothpaste, and cologne.
  179. doppel noun, prefix /ˈdɒ.p(ə)l/: An identical copy of a person (such as a clone, virtual reality representation, etc.).
  180. doppelbanger noun /ˈdɑpːəl.bɛŋɚ/: A romantic and/or sexual partner who strongly resembles oneself.
  181. doppelbock noun /ˈdɒ.p(ə)lˌbɒk/: A Bavarian speciality beer, deep gold to dark brown, with a large, creamy, persistent head and a strong malty aroma.
  182. doppelganger noun /ˈdɒp(ə)lˌɡɛŋə/: Alternative spelling of doppelganger.
  183. Dopper noun: An Anabaptist or Baptist.
  184. doppich adjective: Clumsy; lacking dexterity; not skilled.
  185. doppio adjective, noun: Having two shots of espresso.
  186. doppler noun, verb: Ellipsis of Doppler ultrasonography.
  187. Doppler broadening noun /ˈdɔp.lɚ ˈbɹɔd.nɪŋ/: The broadening of the spectral lines of a high-temperature or rapidly-rotating object due to redshifting of spectral lines from atoms and molecules moving...
  188. Doppler effect noun: The apparent change in frequency or wavelength of a wave that is perceived by an observer moving relative to the source of the waves.
  189. Doppler radar noun: A radar system using the Doppler effect to measure the radial velocity of detected objects, allowing moving objects (such as airplanes, precipitation,...
  190. Doppler shift noun: The Doppler effect.
  191. Doppler sonar noun: A form of sonar that uses the Doppler effect to detect moving underwater objects; used especially by fishermen.
  192. Doppler ultrasonography noun: Any of various types of ultrasonography that use the Doppler effect.
  193. Doppler velocimetry noun: A technique used to determine the velocity of fluids using two beams of laser light.
  194. dopplergram noun: An image of the sun, made using a modified spectroheliograph, showing showing the approaching and receding motions of its atmosphere.
  195. Dopplerian adjective: Of or relating to Christian Doppler (1803–1853), Austrian mathematician and physicist.
  196. dopplerite noun: A brownish-black hydrocarbon occurring in elastic or jelly-like masses, derived from the maceration of peat.
  197. dopy adjective: Alternative spelling of dopey.
  198. doqualast noun: An antiasthmatic drug.
  199. doquet noun: A warrant (certificate or proof of authenticity).
  200. dor noun /ˈdɔː(ɹ)/: Any of species Geotrupes stercorarius of large European dung beetles that make a droning noise while flying.
  201. dora noun /ˈdɔːɹə/: Tiles that provide bonus score multiplier points (飜 (han)) in a winning hand, indicated by one or multiple face-up tiles in the dead wall.
  202. dorab noun: A dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab).
  203. dorad noun: The sea bream.
  204. doradid noun: Any catfish in the family Doradidae.
  205. doradito noun: any of several passerine birds with yellow underparts in the genus Pseudocolopteryx, found in South America
  206. dorado noun /dəˈɹɑːdəʊ/: A mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
  207. Doral noun: A cigarette of the American Doral brand.
  208. dorallcharite noun: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral golden yellow mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sulfur, and thallium.
  209. dorama noun: Japanese TV drama.
  210. doramapimod noun: A mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor.
  211. doramectin noun: A veterinary drug used to treat parasites.
  212. Doran proper noun: A surname from Irish.
  213. doranidazole noun: The anticancer drug (2R,3S)-3-[(2-nitroimidazol-1-yl)methoxy]butane-1,2,4-triol.
  214. doraphobia noun: The fear of touching the fur or skin of an animal.
  215. Dorasque noun: A member of a people who lived in the valleys of the Chiriquí Viejo, Changuena and Diquis rivers.
  216. doravarine noun: Alternative form of doravirine.
  217. doravirine noun: A reverse transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV.
  218. dorayaki noun: A Japanese confection consisting of two sponge cake patties baked to resemble gongs, sandwiching a filling of sweet azuki bean paste.
  219. dorbank noun: durisol; hardpan soil
  220. dorbeetle noun: The dor.
  221. Dörbet adjective, noun: A subgroup of Mongol people in Mongolia.
  222. dorbug noun: The dor.
  223. dorcadion noun /doɹˈkæ.di.ɑn/: Any longhorn beetle of the genus Dorcadion.
  224. Dorcas noun, verb /ˈdɔːkəs/: A member of a Dorcas association.
  225. dorcas gazelle noun: Gazella dorcas, a gazelle native to northern Africa and western Asia.
  226. dorcastry noun: A Dorcas society (ladies' church association making clothes for the poor)
  227. Dorchester proper noun /ˈdɔː(ɹ)ˌtʃɛstə(ɹ)/: A town and civil parish with a town council in Dorset, southern England, which is the county town (OS grid ref SY6990).
  228. dorcopsis noun: Any wallaby of the genus Dorcopsis.
  229. dord noun: A type of ancient Irish war-horn.
  230. dordaviprone noun: A medication used to treat diffuse midline glioma.
  231. Dordogne proper noun: A department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Capital: Périgueux.
  232. Dordrecht proper noun /ˈdɔɹdɹɛkt/: A city, municipality, and island of South Holland, Netherlands.
  233. Dore proper noun: A diminutive of the male given name Isidore.
  234. doré bar noun: A bar made from a semi-pure alloy of gold and silver, usually created at the mining site and then transported to a refinery for further purification.
  235. doré bullion noun: The semipure alloy of gold and silver from which doré bars are made.
  236. doré furnace noun: A furnace for refining doré bullion.
  237. dorea noun: A kind of cotton fabric from India.
  238. Doreen proper noun /ˈdɔːriːn/: A female given name.
  239. doreite noun: A variety of trachyandesite.
  240. Doren proper noun: A surname from German.
  241. doretinel noun: A particular retinoid.
  242. dorey noun: Alternative form of dory (“boat”).
  243. dorf noun /ˈdɔːf/: A village in a German-speaking area.
  244. Dorff proper noun: A surname from German.
  245. DORFic noun: A bright, minimalist design subgenre of Frutiger Aero based on graphic design characteristics prominent in the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s.
  246. dorfin noun: A particular ubiquitin ligase
  247. dorfly noun: A biting insect, such as a horse-fly or gad-fly, that attacks livestock.
  248. Dorfman proper noun: A surname.
  249. dorfmanite noun: An orthorhombic white mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
  250. dorg noun: Pronunciation spelling of dog.
  251. Dorgalese adjective: Of or relating to Dorgali or the dialect of Sardinian spoken there.
  252. Dorgan proper noun: A surname.
  253. dorgi noun /ˈdɔːɡi/: A crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a dachshund and a corgi.
  254. dorhawk noun: A European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
  255. Doria's goshawk noun: Synonym of Doria's hawk
  256. Doria's hawk noun: A raptor of species Megatriorchis doriae that lives in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
  257. Dorian adjective, noun /ˈdɔːɹiən/: Of or relating to the Dorians.
  258. Dorian Gray effect noun: The phenomenon whereby a person's inner moods and emotions may come to influence their facial appearance.
  259. Dorian Gray syndrome noun: A cultural phenomenon characterized by a man's extreme pride in his personal appearance and the fitness of his physique, accompanied by difficulties in...
  260. Dorian mode noun: A mode whose scale is the same as a minor key with the sixth scale degree raised by one half step, with the interval pattern
  261. Dorianmancer noun: A player who romances Dorian Pavus during a playthrough of Dragon Age: Inquisition.
  262. dorians noun: A particular ancient Greek tribe.
  263. Doric adjective /ˈdɒɹɪk/: Relating to one of the Greek orders of architecture, distinguished by its simplicity and solidity.
  264. Doric order noun: The least ornate of the three styles of classical Greek architecture.
  265. Doricism noun: A Doric Greek phrase or style.
  266. dorid noun: Any member of the taxonomic superfamily Doridoidea of nudibranchs.
  267. doridacean noun: Any nudibranch of the clade Doridacea
  268. doridid noun: Any sea slug in the family Dorididae.
  269. Dorin proper noun /dɔɹɪn/: A male given name from Romanian
  270. Dorinda proper noun /dɔːˈɹɪn.də/: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  271. Doring proper noun: A surname.
  272. Dorion proper noun: A surname from French.
  273. Doriot proper noun: A surname from French.
  274. doripenem noun: An injectable carbapenem antibiotic.
  275. dorippid noun: Any crab in the family Dorippidae.
  276. doris adjective, noun /ˈdɒɹɪs/: One's girlfriend, wife or significant other.
  277. Dorised adjective: Alternative form of Dorized.
  278. Dorism noun: A Doric Greek phrase or style.
  279. Dorito noun /dɔˈritoʊ/: A tortilla chip of the Doritos brand.
  280. Dorito body noun: A physique in which the shoulders are wide but the waist is small.
  281. Dority proper noun: A surname.
  282. doriya noun: Alternative form of dorea (“cotton fabric”).
  283. doriyah noun: Alternative form of dorea (“cotton fabric”).
  284. Dorized adjective: Made Doric.
  285. dorje noun: Synonym of vajra (“Buddhist ceremonial mace”).
  286. dork noun, verb /dɔːk/: A quirky, silly or stupid, socially inept person, or one who is out of touch with contemporary trends and typically has unfashionable hobbies. (Overlaps...
  287. dork out verb: Alternative form of dork (“to act or behave in the manner of a dork”).
  288. dorkdom noun: The state or essence of being a dork.
  289. dorkery noun: Dorky behavior.
  290. dorkify verb: To make dorky.
  291. dorkily adverb: In a dorky way.
  292. dorkiness noun: The state or quality of being dorky
  293. dorking noun, verb: A Dorking fowl.
  294. Dorking fowl noun: One of a breed of rectangular-bodied domestic fowls, having five toes.
  295. dorkish adjective /ˈdɔɹkɪʃ/: Dorky.
  296. dorkishly adverb: In a dorkish manner.
  297. dorkishness noun: The quality of being dorkish.
  298. dorklike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a dork.
  299. dorktastic adjective: Fantastic in a dorky manner.
  300. dorkus noun: A silly or foolish person; a dork.

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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.