60 words & definitions
| dote |
To be extremely and uncritically fond of something. (verb)
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| douse |
To pour a liquid over; drench (verb)
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| drool |
To drop saliva uncontrollably from one's mouth. (verb)
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| dollop |
A small shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food (noun)
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| doodad |
A trivial ornament or gadget, especially one whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall (noun)
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| doozy |
Something outstanding or unique of its kind (noun)
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| dork |
A dull, slow-witted, or socially inept person (noun)
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| drawl |
A slow, lazy way of speaking or an accent with unusually prolonged vowel sounds (noun)
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| druthers |
A person's preference in a matter (noun)
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| dud |
A thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless (noun)
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| dufus |
Someone who is foolish or stupid. (noun)
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| drizzle |
Rain lightly (verb)
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| doddering |
Tremble or totter, typically because of old age (adjective)
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| dowdy |
(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and without style in appearance (typically used of a woman) (adjective)
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| drab |
Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull (adjective)
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| dreary |
Dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing (adjective)
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| drowsy |
Sleepy and lethargic; half asleep (adjective)
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| dribble |
(of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream (verb)
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| docile |
Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive (adjective)
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| dread |
Anticipate with great apprehension or fear (verb)
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| doldrums |
A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression (noun)
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| drudgery |
Hard, menial, or dull work (noun)
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| downtrodden |
Oppressed or treated badly by people in power (adjective)
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| drench |
To wet something thoroughly; to soak it. (verb)
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| drastic |
Likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme (adjective)
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| dope |
A stupid person (noun)
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| doom |
Condemn to certain destruction or death (verb)
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| dubious |
Hesitating or doubting (adjective)
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| dredge |
To clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge (verb)
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| doodle |
To draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored. (verb)
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| dizzy |
Having a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance. (adjective)
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| dour |
A stern, harsh, or gloomy attitude or facial expression
(adjective)
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| downpour |
A lot of rain in a short time. (noun)
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| drawback |
A disadvantage or problem that makes something less attractive. (noun)
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| drift |
To move slowly without much intention or direction. (verb)
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| dreadful |
Very bad or unpleasant (adjective)
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| drizzle |
Light rain falling in very fine drops (noun)
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| dribble |
A thin stream of liquid; a trickle (noun)
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| dread |
Great fear or apprehension (noun)
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| doom |
Death, destruction, or some other terrible fate (noun)
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| doodle |
A picture or a pattern that one draws to pass the time away (noun)
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| divert |
To change the direction or course of something. (verb)
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| divisive |
Causing disagreement or hostility between people, tending to disrupt unity or harmony. (adjective)
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| divulge |
To reveal something secret or private, to make known information that was previously hidden. (verb)
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| dominate |
To have control or power over something or someone; to be much stronger, more successful, or more influential. (verb)
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| domineering |
Assertive in an arrogant or aggressive manner. (adjective)
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| dovetail |
To fit or work together smoothly and perfectly. (verb)
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| downfall |
A sudden loss of power, success, or status. (noun)
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| downsize |
To reduce the size, amount, or extent of something. (verb)
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| dramatic |
Exciting or full of action and emotion. (adjective)
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| drift |
To move slowly and smoothly, especially through air or water. (verb)
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| drip |
To release or fall in slow, small drops of liquid, often steadily or at intervals. (verb)
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| droop |
To hang or bend downward limply. (verb)
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| droves |
Large crowds or groups of people or animals, especially moving together. (noun)
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| dull |
Not bright, vivid, or shiny; lacking sharpness or luster. (adjective)
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| doomsday |
The end of the world, or a time when something very bad will happen, such as great destruction. (noun)
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| downgrade |
To reduce to a lower level of usefulness, status, or importance. (verb)
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| diversity |
Having a range of many people or things that are very different from each other (noun)
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| downplay |
To make something seem less important than it really is. (verb)
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| droplet |
A very small drop of liquid. (noun)
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