d
- n a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
- n the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
- n the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet
- s denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units
dabbled
- v dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid
- v play in or as if in water, as of small children
- v work with in an amateurish manner
- v bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water
- s covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
waves dabbled with moonlight
dacitic
- a relating to or consisting of dacite
dacitic magma is highly viscous
daedal
- n (Greek mythology) an Athenian inventor who built the labyrinth of Minos; to escape the labyrinth he fashioned wings for himself and his son Icarus
- s complex and ingenious in design or function
the daedal hand of nature
daily
- n a newspaper that is published every day
- s of or belonging to or occurring every day
daily routine
a daily paper - s appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions
- r every day; without missing a day
he stops by daily - r gradually and progressively
dainty
- n something considered choice to eat
- s affectedly dainty or refined
- s delicately beautiful
a dainty teacup - s especially pleasing to the taste;
a dainty dish to set before a kind - s excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
dalmatian
- n a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
- n a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
- a of or relating to Dalmatia or its inhabitants
damaged
- v inflict damage upon
The snow damaged the roof
She damaged the car when she hit the tree - v suffer or be susceptible to damage
- a harmed or injured or spoiled
I won't buy damaged goods
the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings - s being unjustly brought into disrepute
her damaged reputation
damaging
- v inflict damage upon
- v suffer or be susceptible to damage
- s (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
damaging to career and reputation - s designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
damascene
- n a native or inhabitant of Damascus
- n a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
- v inlay metal with gold and silver
- a of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people
damascene city gates - s (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals
a damascened sword
damask
- n a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
- n a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
- s having a woven pattern
damask table linens
damn
- n something of little value
his promise is not worth a damn - v wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
- s used as expletives
oh, damn (or goddamn)! - s expletives used informally as intensifiers
I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool - r extremely
damned
- n people who are condemned to eternal punishment
he felt he had visited the realm of the damned - v wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
- s expletives used informally as intensifiers
I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool - s in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
poor damned souls - r in a damnable manner