English Words: D

26,416 words · Page 61 of 529

driestadj

superlative form of dry: most dry

driftnoun

Movement; that which moves or is moved.

driftedverb

simple past and past participle of drift

drifternoun

A person who moves from place to place or job to job.

driftingadj

Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.

driftsnoun

plural of drift

driftwoodnoun

A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.

drillverb

To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

drilledverb

simple past and past participle of drill

drillernoun

One who drills.

drillingnoun

The act or process of drilling.

drillsnoun

plural of drill

drilyadv

Alternative spelling of dryly.

drinkverb

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

drinkableadj

Able to be drunk (as liquid).

drinkernoun

Agent noun of drink; someone or something that drinks.

drinkingnoun

An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.

drinksnoun

plural of drink

Drinkwatername

A surname transferred from the nickname.

dripverb

To fall one drop at a time.

drippingnoun

Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.

drippyadj

Dripping or tending to drip.

Driscollname

A surname from Irish, a variant of O'Driscoll.

drivableadj

Capable of being driven (as a vehicle).

driveverb

To operate a vehicle:

drivelnoun

Nonsense; senseless talk.

drivelinenoun

The drivetrain minus the engine and transmission

drivenverb

past participle of drive

drivernoun

One who drives something.

driverlessadj

Without a driver.

Driversname

An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.

drivesnoun

plural of drive

driveshaftnoun

A shaft used to transmit rotary motion.

drivetrainnoun

The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle.

drivewaynoun

A short private road that leads to a house or garage.

drivingverb

present participle and gerund of drive

drizzleverb

To rain lightly.

drizzlingverb

present participle and gerund of drizzle.

drizzlyadj

Abounding with drizzle; drizzling.

DRLnoun

Initialism of daytime running lights, headlights that cannot be turned off, intended to make cars more visible during the day.

DRMnoun

Initialism of digital rights management.

dronoun

Marijuana grown hydroponically.

Droghedaname

A town in County Louth, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 0875).

droguenoun

A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.

droidnoun

A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android).

droidsnoun

plural of droid

droitnoun

A legal right or entitlement.

Droitwichname

A town in Droitwich Spa parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8963).

drolladj

Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.

dromedarynoun

The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

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The English alphabetical index for the letter D contains 26,416 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 529 pages, and you are currently viewing page 61. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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