dizzy |
having a feeling of spinning around and being about to lose one's balance. [4 definitions] |
DJ |
a person who plays recorded music and makes announcements or comments on the radio or at an event. |
Djibouti |
an East African country bordered by Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. The capital of Djibouti is also called Djibouti. |
DMV |
the government office of each state that issues drivers' licenses and makes driving regulations. "DMV" is an abbreviation of "Department of Motor Vehicles." |
DNA |
a substance found in cells that contains information about the characteristics of a living thing. DNA plays a part in the passing on of characteristics from parent to offspring. "DNA" is an abbreviation of "deoxyribonucleic acid." |
do1 |
to engage in (some activity); busy oneself with. [12 definitions] |
do2 |
the syllable that indicates the first or last tone of a musical scale. |
do away with |
to get rid of or stop; no longer continue. [2 definitions] |
Doberman pinscher |
a breed of dog. Doberman pinschers have short, smooth, black hair with tan markings and are used as guard dogs. |
docile |
obedient and easy to manage. |
dock1 |
a raised platform that is built out into the water, or the water between two such platforms. [5 definitions] |
doctor |
a person trained and licensed to treat sick people or animals. [2 definitions] |
doctor's office |
a building, or place within a building, used by a single doctor or a group of doctors, where patients can come to talk with their doctor or receive treatment when they have an appointment. |
doctrine |
a belief or set of beliefs held by a religion, government, or other group. [2 definitions] |
document |
a written or printed paper that gives factual information or proof of something. Birth certificates, marriage licenses, and passports are kinds of documents. [3 definitions] |
documentary |
based on or concerning written information given out by an authority. [2 definitions] |
dodge |
to avoid something by moving quickly aside or changing direction. [5 definitions] |
dodo |
a large bird, now extinct, with wings so small that it could not fly. Dodos were once found on islands in the Indian Ocean. |
doe |
an adult female deer, goat, or rabbit. Adult females of some similar animals are also called does. |
does |
a present tense of do1. |
doesn't |
shortened form of "does not." |