| drug |
a substance used to cure or heal; medicine. [3 definitions] |
| druggist |
a person who has a license to prepare and sell medicine; pharmacist. |
| drugstore |
a store that sells medicine. Drugstores often also sell candy, cosmetics, magazines, and other things. |
| drum |
a percussion instrument shaped like a cylinder. A drum has a hollow body covered at one or both ends by a tight material. It is played by beating with sticks or the hands. [5 definitions] |
| 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. |