dug1 |
the past tense and past participle of dig. |
dug2 |
a female breast or teat. |
dugong |
a large herbivorous sea mammal found in the Indian Ocean that has flipperlike forelimbs and a tail resembling that of a whale. |
dugout |
a hole in the ground used as a shelter, esp. for protection from bombs, storms, or the like. [3 definitions] |
duiker |
any of several small African antelopes, the males of which have short spiky horns pointing backward. |
du jour |
of the day (French); available or being served today. |
duke |
a high-ranking nobleman who is the ruler of a duchy in Europe or ranked just below a prince in Britain, although, in Britain, a prince may also have the title of duke. [2 definitions] |
duke it out |
to fight with fists until one person wins or a matter is settled. |
dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. [2 definitions] |
dulcimer |
a musical instrument with three or four strings stretched over a long oval soundbox, used esp. by American folk musicians. [2 definitions] |
dulia |
in Roman Catholic theology, the veneration of saints and angels. |
dull |
lacking in interest, originality, or liveliness; boring. [10 definitions] |
dullard |
an unintelligent person; dolt. |
dulse |
any of several reddish, edible seaweeds with wedge-shaped fronds. |
duly |
in an appropriate or expected manner. [2 definitions] |
Duma |
a Russian legislative assembly that met and was disbanded several times between 1905 and 1917. |
dumb |
unintelligent, or reflecting a lack of intelligent thinking; idiotic; stupid. [4 definitions] |
dumbbell |
a device consisting of two weights at either end of a short bar, used for muscular development by lifting. |
dumbfound |
to confuse, amaze, or astonish. |
dumb show |
a part of a play performed without speech; pantomime. [2 definitions] |
dumbwaiter |
a small, sometimes hand-operated elevator that is used for transporting items such as food or garbage between floors of a building. |