| Danish pastry |
a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or the like, and usu. drizzled with icing. |
| Danube River |
a river originating in Germany and flowing through central Europe, eventually emptying into the Black Sea. |
| dare |
to be courageous enough or reckless enough to do something. [4 definitions] |
| daredevil |
a person who recklessly risks physical harm by performing dangerous feats. [2 definitions] |
| daresay |
to take the risk of saying (used to introduce a statement of what one imagines to be true; used only in the first person singular in the present tense). |
| daring |
willingness to take risks; boldness. [4 definitions] |
| dark |
characterized by a lack of light. [7 definitions] |
| darken |
to cause to be dark or darker. [6 definitions] |
| darkness |
the absence of light. [4 definitions] |
| darling |
a deeply loved person (used esp. in direct address). [5 definitions] |
| darn1 |
to mend, esp. by weaving thread or yarn over a hole in fabric. [2 definitions] |
| dart |
a small pointed missile, thrown by hand or shot from a blowgun or other device. [6 definitions] |
| dash |
to hurl or thrust (something) violently, esp. so as to break or shatter. [12 definitions] |
| dashboard |
in an automobile or other vehicle, a panel below the windshield containing dials, controls, and compartments. |
| data |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) plural form of datum, an individual piece of information that is used to draw a conclusion. |
| database |
a large collection of information arranged for quick retrieval, updating, or the like, esp. such a collection in a computer. |
| data processing |
the recording, organizing, and storing of information, esp. by computers, in accordance with strictly defined procedures. |
| date1 |
a specific day or point in time, usu. described by indicating the month, day, and year. [11 definitions] |
| date2 |
the edible fruit of the date palm tree of the Middle East. |
| dated |
having a date. [2 definitions] |
| daub |
to smear or cover with soft sticky material such as plaster. [7 definitions] |