| drum major |
the leader of a marching band who beats time and often twirls a baton. |
| drum majorette |
a woman or girl who leads a marching band and often twirls a baton. |
| drummer |
a musician who plays drums. |
| drumstick |
a stick used to play a drum. [2 definitions] |
| drunk |
having had too much alcohol to drink; intoxicated. [3 definitions] |
| dry |
not wet, damp, or moist. [8 definitions] |
| dry cell |
an electric battery cell in which the chemicals are stored as a paste that will not spill. |
| dry-clean |
to clean using chemicals other than water. |
| dry-cleaning |
a method of cleaning clothes that uses liquid chemicals instead of water. |
| dryer |
a machine used for drying something. |
| dual |
of or having two parts; double. |
| duchess |
a woman who is married to or the widow of a duke. [2 definitions] |
| duck1 |
a bird that lives in or near water and has webbed feet for swimming and a large flat bill. [2 definitions] |
| duck2 |
to lower the head or whole body quickly to avoid something. [3 definitions] |
| duckling |
a young duck. |
| duct |
a pipe or tube that carries air or liquid. |
| dud |
(informal) something that does not work well or fails in some way. |
| dude |
a person visiting a western U.S. ranch who is from the city or does not know much about ranch life. [2 definitions] |
| due |
owed as a debt. [6 definitions] |
| duel |
a formal, arranged fight between two people using guns or swords. [2 definitions] |
| duet |
a piece of music written for or performed by two players or singers. |