| dormouse |
a small mammal that sleeps during the day. Dormice are rodents that live in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Many kinds of dormice look like small squirrels. |
| dory1 |
a small, narrow boat with a flat bottom, high sides, and a sharply pointed bow. |
| dory2 |
either of two fishes of the Atlantic Ocean that have narrow, flattened bodies and fins like spines. |
| dose |
an amount of medicine to be taken at one time or at certain times. |
| dot |
a little mark or spot; speck. [5 definitions] |
| dote |
to have or show too much love or affection (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| double |
in two; in a pair. [13 definitions] |
| double bass |
the largest instrument of the violin family and that which has the deepest tone. The double bass is often called simply "the bass." |
| double-click |
to press the button of a computer mouse two times very quickly. |
| double-cross |
(informal) to fool or cheat by doing the opposite of what one has agreed to do. |
| doubleheader |
two games held one after the other on the same day. |
| doubt |
to not know for sure; be uncertain about the truth of. [5 definitions] |
| doubtful |
having or causing doubt. [3 definitions] |
| doubtless |
certainly. |
| dough |
a thick mixture of flour or meal and a liquid such as water or milk that is prepared for baking into bread, cookies, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| doughnut |
a small, sweet cake shaped like a ring, that has been fried in deep fat. |
| dove1 |
a type of small pigeon, or a bird like a pigeon. [2 definitions] |
| dove2 |
a past tense of "dive." |
| down1 |
from a higher to a lower position; toward or into a lower position. [13 definitions] |
| down2 |
fine, soft, fuzzy feathers. Down covers young birds. Down is also found underneath the outside feathers of some adult birds. |
| downcast |
looking downward. [2 definitions] |