| 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] |
| download |
a computer file that is sent from one computer to another. [2 definitions] |
| downpour |
a very heavy rain. |
| downright |
complete; absolute. [2 definitions] |
| downsize |
to reduce the size of (a company) by cutting down the number of its workers. |
| downstairs |
at, to, or on a lower floor. [3 definitions] |
| downstream |
in the direction that a stream or current is flowing. [2 definitions] |
| down the drain |
to no good purpose; wasted. |