English words: dorkwear to dosification

300 English words, part 92 of 118 of the words starting with D, A to Z. 22 have a page of their own.

English words dorkwear to dosification

dorkwear noun: Clothing befitting a dork.
dorky adjective: Like a dork.
dorkyness noun: Alternative spelling of dorkiness.
dorlach noun: A bundle; a knapsack.
Dorland proper noun: A surname.
dorlixizumab noun: A monoclonal antibody, used as an immunosuppressive drug.
dorloch noun: Alternative form of dorlach.
dorm noun, verb /dɔːm/: Clipping of dormitory.
dorm-cest noun: Alternative form of dormcest.
Dorman proper noun: A surname.
dormancy noun /ˈdɔː.mən.si/: The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.
Dormand-Prince method noun: A method for solving ordinary differential equations, using six function evaluations to calculate fourth- and fifth-order accurate solutions, the difference...
dormant adjective, noun /ˈdɔːmənt/: Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.
dormant volcano noun: A volcano that has not erupted for a considerable length of time, but is still capable of erupting.
dormant window noun: A dormer-window.
dormantly adverb: While dormant.
dormantory noun: A cryogenic warehouse for storing people in suspended animation.
dormative adjective: Alternative spelling of dormitive.
dormcest noun: Romantic and/or sexual involvement between students residing in the same dormitory.
dormer noun /ˈdɔɹmɚ/: A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.
Dormer's bat noun: Scotozous dormeri, a species of vesper bat.
dormer window noun: An upright window built from a sloping roof.
dormered adjective: Having a dormer.
dormie adjective, noun: In match play, leading the match by the same number of holes as remain to be played.
dormin noun: Synonym of abscisic acid.
dormiphonics noun: A technique for learning by listening to recordings of spoken material, while asleep or awake.
dormition noun /dɔːˈmɪʃ(ə)n/: The process of falling asleep.
dormitive adjective, noun: Causing sleep.
dormitive principle noun: A type of tautology in which an item is explained in terms of the item itself, only put in different (usually more abstract) words.
dormitive virtue noun: A type of tautology in which an item is explained in terms of the item itself, only put in different (usually more abstract) words.
dormitorium noun: A dormitory.
dormitory noun /ˈdɔː.mɪ.tɹi/: A room containing a number of beds (and often some other furniture and/or utilities) for sleeping, often applied to student and backpacker accommodation of...
dormitory town noun: Synonym of bedroom community.
dormitorylike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a dormitory.
dormitorywide adjective: Throughout a dormitory.
dormlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a dormitory.
dormmate noun: One who shares the same dorm.
dormobile noun: A campervan.
dormouse noun /ˈdɔɹ.maʊs/: Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae.
dormroom noun: A dorm room; a bedroom in a dormitory.
dormy adjective, noun: Alternative form of dormie.
Dorn proper noun: A surname.
Dorna proper noun: A river in Mureș, Romania.
Dornan proper noun: A surname from Irish.
dornase noun: Synonym of deoxyribonuclease.
dornase alfa noun: A highly purified solution of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease I (rhDNase), an enzyme which selectively cleaves DNA. It is used to treat cystic fibrosis.
dorneck noun: Alternative form of dornick.
Dorner proper noun: A surname.
Dorney proper noun: A surname from Irish.
dornick noun: A coarse sort of damask, originally made at Tournai, Belgium, and used for hangings, carpets, etc.
Dornoch proper noun: A coastal town in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7989).
dornock noun: Alternative form of dornick.
dorodango noun: A Japanese art form in which earth and water are moulded to create a delicate shiny sphere resembling a billiard ball.
doromania noun: An unusual urge or preoccupation with giving gifts.
Doron proper noun: A male given name from Hebrew.
doronenine noun: A chemical compound, C₁₈H₂₅NO₅.
doronicum noun /dəˈɹɒnɪkəm/: Any of several plants of the genus Doronicum, including some called leopardsbane.
Dorotea proper noun: A town and municipality of Västerbotten County, Lapland Region, in northern Sweden.
Doroteo proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
Dorothea proper noun: A female given name from Ancient Greek, a Latinate variant of Dorothy.
Dorothea's wriggler noun: The fish Allomicrodesmus dorotheae.
Dorothy proper noun /ˈdɒɹ.ə.θi/: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Dorothy bag noun: A woman’s handbag gathered at the top by a drawstring whose loops are used as a handle; traditionally used by bridesmaids to carry confetti.
Dorothy Dix noun: Alternative form of Dorothy Dixer.
dorothy dixer noun: A question asked of a minister by a member of their own party, to give the minister the opportunity to promote the government's work, criticise the...
Dorothy dollar noun: The business generated by providing goods and services to the gay community.
Dorothy door noun: A single door, or one of a pair of doors, which (when closed) is not vertical but instead lies at an angle close to horizontal, which leads into a basement...
Dorothy's friend noun: Alternative form of friend of Dorothy.
Dorough proper noun: A surname.
dorp noun /dɔː(ɹ)p/: A village or small town; a town considered provincial.
Dorpat proper noun: Former name of Tartu.
Dorper noun: A domestic sheep of a South African breed developed by crossing the Dorset Horn and the Blackhead Persian.
Dorpian noun: An inhabitant of Schenectady, New York.
dorpie noun: A small town.
dorr noun /dɔː(ɹ)/: A dor, or dorbeetle.
Dorrance proper noun: A surname.
Dorrell proper noun: A surname.
Dorridge proper noun: A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP1775).
Dorrie proper noun: A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy.
Dorries proper noun: A surname from German.
Dorrigo proper noun: A town in the Bellingen council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Dorrington proper noun: A village and civil parish in North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0852).
Dorris proper noun: A surname.
dorrite noun: A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
Dorrough proper noun: A surname.
dors noun, prefix: Alternative form of dorso-.
dorsad adverb: Toward the dorsal side.
dorsal adjective, noun /ˈdɔː.səl/: Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand.
dorsal body hormone noun: Any of a class of neuropeptides present in the cerebral ganglia of certain hermaphrodite freshwater snails
dorsal fin noun: A fin located on the backs of fish and some marine mammals.
dorsal hood noun: The connective attachment by which the extensor tendons insert into the phalanges.
dorsal nasal artery noun: An artery, one of two terminal branches of the ophthalmic artery, that transports blood to the lacrimal sac and nose.
dorsal plate noun: A type of medical implant used in orthopedic surgery, specifically a plate fixed to the dorsal (back) side of a bone to stabilize complex fractures.
dorsal plating noun: An orthopedic surgery using a metal plate and screws placed on the back (dorsal side) of a bone, often the distal radius (wrist) or proximal ulna, to fix...
dorsal root noun: The one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and consists of sensory fibers
dorsal root ganglion noun: A ganglion in the dorsal root of a spinal nerve.
dorsal slit noun: A single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.
dorsal striatum noun: The backward part of the corpus striatum. It consists (in each hemisphere) of the lenticular nucleus and the caudate nucleus; these are adjacent to each...
dorsal vessel noun: A central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects that circulates hemolymph (blood).
dorsalgia noun: Pain in the (upper) back.
dorsalin noun: A protein that regulates cell differentiation along the dorsoventral axis of the neural tube
dorsalisation noun: Alternative form of dorsalization.
dorsalise verb: Alternative form of dorsalize.
dorsalization noun: The formation of dorsal cell types, and the organization of tissue along the dorsoventral axis.
dorsalize verb: To form dorsal cell types, or to organize tissue along the dorsoventral axis.
dorsally adverb: Towards the dorsal side.
dorsalmost adjective: Most dorsal.
dorsalward adjective, adverb: In a dorsal direction
dorsalwards adverb: Towards the dorsal region
dorsar noun: A piece of tapestry intended to hang over the back of a chair.
dorsate adjective: Ridged.
dorse noun /dɔː(ɹ)s/: The Baltic cod or variable cod (Gadus morhua callarias).
dorsed adjective: Synonym of aversant.
dorsel noun: A pannier.
dorser noun: Alternative form of dosser (a basket).
dorseret noun: Alternative form of dosseret.
Dorset proper noun /ˈdɔː.sɪt/: A maritime county of England, bounded by Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Devon and the English Channel.
Dorset button noun: A traditional button made by repeatedly binding yarn over a disc or ring former.
Dorset Down noun: A sheep of a breed native to the Dorset Downs region of England, having dark faces, short wool, and a robust build.
Dorset Horn noun: A sheep of a British breed having white wool and white faces with characteristic pink nostrils, and horned in both sexes, with heavy spiral horns.
Dorset knob noun: A hard, dry, savoury biscuit traditionally made in Dorset, England, from bread dough containing extra sugar and butter.
Dorsetian adjective: Pertaining to Dorset.
Dorsett proper noun: A surname.
Dorsey proper noun: A surname from Norman.
dorsi- prefix: Alternative form of dorso-.
Dorsian noun: Synonym of Dorper (“kind of sheep”).
dorsibranchiate adjective, noun: Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the former order Dorsibranchiata.
dorsiferous adjective: Bearing, or producing seeds on the back of the leaf.
dorsifixed adjective: Said of anthers that are attached to the filament somewhere along their back.
dorsiflect verb: Alternative form of dorsiflex.
dorsiflex verb: To flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
dorsiflexion noun: Flexion in the dorsal direction.
dorsiflexional adjective: Relating to dorsiflexion.
dorsiflexive adjective: Relating to dorsiflexion
dorsiflexor noun: A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
dorsigerous adjective: Carrying on the back.
dorsilateral adjective: Alternative form of dorsolateral.
dorsilumbar adjective: Alternative form of dorsolumbar.
dorsimedial adjective: Alternative form of dorsomedial.
dorsimedian adjective: Alternative form of dorsomedian.
dorsimesal adjective: Alternative form of dorsomesial.
dorsimeson noun: The line in which the meson meets the dorsal surface.
dorsispinal adjective: Relating to the back and the spine.
dorsiventral adjective: Alternative form of dorsoventral.
dorsiventrality noun: The quality of being dorsiventral.
dorsiventrally adverb: Alternative form of dorsoventrally.
dorsmanin noun: Any of a class of prenylflavonoids found in Dorstenia mannii.
dorso- prefix: The back.
dorso-ventrally adverb: In a dorso-ventral direction; from the back to the front.
dorsoabdominal adjective: dorsal and abdominal
dorsoanterior adjective: dorsal and anterior
dorsoanteriorise verb: Alternative form of dorsoanteriorize.
dorsoanteriorize verb: To convert or move to a dorsoanterior form or position
dorsoanteriorly adverb: In a dorsoanterior manner or direction
dorsoapical adjective: Of or relating to the back and apex.
dorsoatrium noun: A dorsal atrium (in gastropods)
dorsobasal adjective: Both dorsal and basal.
dorsobronchial adjective: dorsal and bronchial
dorsobronchium noun: Any of many smaller tubes that branch off from the mesobronchia.
dorsobronchus noun: Any of several tubes in the avian respiratory system which transport air from one of the mesobronchi to the parabronchi.
dorsobuccal adjective: dorsal and buccal
dorsocarpal adjective: Pertaining to the back of the carpal.
dorsocaudal adjective: Of, pertaining to, or situated at the back and tail of something
dorsocaudally adverb: In a dorsocaudal location.
dorsocentral adjective, noun: dorsal and central
dorsocephalic adjective: Relating to the back and the head.
dorsocervical adjective: Relating to the back and the neck.
dorsocranial adjective: dorsal and cranial
dorsocranially adverb: In a dorsocranial manner or direction
dorsodistal adjective: Both dorsal and distal
dorsodistally adverb: In a dorsodistal manner or direction
Dorsoduro proper noun: One of the six sestieri of Venice; includes the Giudecca
dorsodynia noun: Synonym of dorsalgia.
dorsoexternal adjective: dorsal and external
dorsoflexion noun: The act of bending a limb backwards
dorsofrontal adjective: Relating to the back of an animal, near the head
dorsogluteal adjective: dorsal and gluteal
dorsointermediate adjective: dorsal and intermediate
dorsointernal adjective: dorsal and internal
dorsointestinal adjective: dorsal to the intestines
dorsolateral adjective: Of, pertaining to, or situated on both the back and the side.
dorsolaterally adverb: In a dorsolateral direction
dorsolingual adjective: Relating to the dorsal side of the tongue
dorsolingually adverb: In a dorsolingual manner or direction
dorsolongitudinal adjective: Dorsal and longitudinal.
dorsolumbar adjective: dorsal and lumbar
dorsomarginal adjective: dorsal and marginal
dorsomedial adjective: Both dorsal and medial in location; thus, central and toward the back
dorsomedially adverb: centrally and towards the back
dorsomedian adjective: Synonym of dorsomedial.
dorsomedioposterior adjective: dorsal and medioposterior
dorsomesal adjective: Alternative form of dorsomesial.
dorsomesally adverb: In a dorsomesal manner or direction
dorsomesial adjective: dorsal and mesial
dorsometacarpal adjective: dorsal and metacarpal
dorsomidline noun: The dorsal midline.
dorsomobile adjective, noun: Having a flexible lower spine
dorsomorphin noun: The compound 6-[4-(2-piperidin-1-ylethoxy)phenyl]-3-pyridin-4-ylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine, which is a selective inhibitor of bone morphogenetic protein
dorsomorphine noun: Alternative form of dorsomorphin.
dorsomotor adjective: Describing dorsal motor functions
Dorson proper noun: A surname.
dorsonasal adjective: dorsal and nasal
dorsonuchal adjective: Relating to the back and to the back of the neck.
dorsopalmar adjective: Relating to the top of the palm (or similar appendage)
dorsopalmarly adverb: In a dorsopalmar direction
dorsoparietal adjective: dorsal and parietal
dorsopathy noun: Any disorder of the back or spine.
dorsope noun: A dorsal pit in the integument of some flies
dorsoplantar adjective: Both dorsal and plantar
dorsoplantarly adverb: In a dorsoplantar manner or direction
dorsopleural adjective: Relating to the back and the side.
dorsoposterior adjective: Having its back oriented towards the back of its mother
dorsoposteriorly adverb: In a dorsoposterior fashion.
dorsopreaxial adjective: dorsal and preaxial
dorsopreaxially adverb: In a dorsopreaxial manner or direction
dorsoproximal adjective: Both dorsal and proximal
dorsoproximally adverb: In a dorsoproximal manner or direction
dorsoradial adjective: dorsal and radial (typically of the hand or forearm)
dorsorectal adjective: dorsal and rectal
dorsoretrograde adjective: dorsal and retrograde
dorsoretrolateral adjective: dorsal and retrolateral
dorsorostral adjective: dorsal and rostral
dorsorostrally adverb: In a dorsorostral manner or direction
dorsosacral adjective, noun: Relating to the lower back
dorsosagittal adjective: Dorsal and sagittal.
dorsoscapular adjective: Relating to the back and the scapula.
dorsospinal adjective: Alternative form of dorsispinal.
dorsostable adjective: Having a relatively inflexible lower spine
dorsosternal adjective: Relating to the back and the sternum.
dorsosubmedian adjective: dorsal and submedian
dorsotemporal adjective: dorsal to the temples (of the head)
dorsoterminal adjective: dorsal and terminal
dorsothoracic adjective: Relating to the back and the thorax.
dorsoulnar adjective: Relating to the back and ulna.
dorsoumbonal adjective: Relating to the back and umbo.
dorsovagal adjective: dorsal and vagal
dorsovegetal adjective: dorsal and vegetal
dorsoventral adjective: Of, pertaining to, or situated at the back and front of something.
dorsoventrality noun: Alternative form of dorsiventrality.
dorsoventralization noun: movement to a dorsoventral position
dorsoventralize verb: To move to a dorsoventral position
dorsoventrally adverb: In a dorsoventral manner; (in humans): from the back of the body to the front.
Dorst proper noun: A surname.
dorsum noun /ˈdɔː.səm/: The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.
dorsum sellae noun: Part of the sphenoid bone in the skull.
dorsumal adjective: Synonym of dorsal.
dort noun, verb: A sulky or sullen mood; the sulks.
Dortch proper noun: A surname.
dorter noun /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)/: A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery.
Dortmund proper noun: A major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany.
Dortmunder noun: A native or inhabitant of the city of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
dortoir noun /ˈdɔː(ɹ)twɑː/: Alternative form of dorter.
dortokid noun: Any extinct turtle of the family Dortokidae
Dorton proper noun: A surname.
dortour noun /ˈdɔː(ɹ)tʊə(ɹ)/: Alternative form of dorter.
dorture noun: Alternative form of dortour.
dorty adjective /ˈdɔɹti/: Dirty; unclean.
doru noun: Alternative form of dory (“spear”).
DORV noun: Initialism of double outlet right ventricle
Dorval proper noun: A city in Quebec, Canada.
dorveille noun: A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally with reference to an...
dorvilleid noun: Any member of the family Dorvilleidae of polychaete worms.
Dorward proper noun: A surname from Old English.
dory adjective, noun /ˈdɔːɹi/: A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
doryctine adjective, noun: A wasp in the subfamily Doryctinae.
dorylaim noun: Any nematode of the order Dorylaimida.
doryline adjective, noun /ˈdɒɹɪlaɪn/: Of or relating to the ant subfamily Dorylinae.
dorylomorph noun: A member of a taxonomic grouping of army ants and their relatives, comprising six subfamilies Leptanilloidinae, Cerapachyinae, Ecitoninae, and the...
doryman noun: A fisherman who works on a dory.
doryphore noun: A petty pedant, a person who complains about minor mistakes.
doryphoros noun: A spear-bearing soldier (nowadays, a statue of a man holding a spear, or appearing to do so).
dorzolamide noun: A sulfonamide drug that is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used to treat glaucoma
dos noun, verb /diː oː ˈɛs/: Initialism of date of service.
dos a dos adverb, noun /ˌdəʊsəˈdəʊ/: Alternative form of dos a dos.
dos and don'ts noun /ˌduːz‿n̩ ˈdəʊnts/: A set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation; a set of guidelines or rules that one has to or ought to follow.
DOS extender noun: An application which allows software to run in protected mode, even though the host operating system runs only in real mode.
dosa noun /ˈdəʊsə/: A type of thin south Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.
dosable adjective: Alternative form of doseable.
dosado noun, verb: Alternative form of dos a dos.
dosage noun /ˈdəʊsɪd͡ʒ/: The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
dosage compensation noun: The process by which organisms equalize the expression of genes between members of different biological sexes.
dosai noun: Alternative spelling of dosa (“type of pancake”).
Dosanjh proper noun: A surname from Punjabi.
Dosch proper noun: A surname.
dose noun, verb /ˈdəʊ̯s/: A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
dose dumping noun: The uncontrolled rapid release of a drug that was intended to be gradually released into the body.
dose equivalent noun: Synonym of equivalent dose.
dose of one's own medicine noun: Alternative form of taste of one's own medicine.
doseable adjective: Able to be dosed.
dosel noun: Alternative form of dorsal (a hanging or canopy)
dosemeter noun: Alternative form of dosimeter.
doser noun: One who administers a dose.
dosey doe noun: Alternative form of dos a dos.
dosh noun /dɒʃ/: Money.
dosha noun: Any of the three regulatory principles of Ayurveda.
Doshi proper noun: A surname from Albanian.
doshirak noun: Alternative form of dosirak (“Korean-style packed lunch, usually consisting of rice and several banchan”).
doshpuluur noun: A long-necked plucked lute with two or three strings, of Tuvan origin, characterized by a skin head on both sides of the square wooden body.
dosido noun: Alternative form of dos a dos.
dosification noun: The supply of a measured dose of ingredients or drugs.

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.