Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
dualistic |
adjective |
Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality. |
dubieties |
plural |
of Dubiety |
dubiosity |
noun |
The state of being doubtful; a doubtful statement or thing. |
dubiously |
adverb |
In a dubious manner. |
dubitable |
adjective |
Liable to be doubted; uncertain. |
dubitancy |
noun |
Doubt; uncertainty. |
duboisine |
noun |
An alkaloid obtained from the leaves of an Australian tree (Duboisia myoporoides), and regarded as identical with hyoscyamine. It produces dilation of the pupil of the eye. |
ductility |
noun |
The property of a metal which allows it to be drawn into wires or filaments., Tractableness; pliableness. |
dufrenite |
noun |
A mineral of a blackish green color, commonly massive or in nodules. It is a hydrous phosphate of iron. |
dulcamara |
noun |
A plant (Solanum Dulcamara). See Bittersweet, n., 3 (a). |
dulceness |
noun |
Sweetness. |
dulcified |
adjective |
Sweetened; mollified., of Dulcify |
dulciness |
noun |
See Dulceness. |
dulcitude |
noun |
Sweetness. |
dulcorate |
verb t. |
To sweeten; to make less acrimonious. |
dull-eyed |
adjective |
Having eyes wanting brightness, liveliness, or vivacity. |
dulocracy |
noun |
See Doulocracy. |
dumb-bell |
noun |
A weight, consisting of two spheres or spheroids, connected by a short bar for a handle; used (often in pairs) for gymnastic exercise. |
dumbledor |
noun |
A bumblebee; also, a cockchafer. |
dumpiness |
noun |
The state of being dumpy. |
duodecimo |
adjective |
Having twelve leaves to a sheet; as, a duodecimo from, book, leaf, size, etc., A book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into twelve leaves; hence, indicating, more or less definitely, a size of a book; — usually written 12mo or 12ยก. |
duodenary |
adjective |
Containing twelve; twelvefold; increasing by twelves; duodecimal. |
duplicate |
adjective |
Double; twofold., That which exactly resembles or corresponds to something else; another, correspondent to the first; hence, a copy; a transcript; a counterpart., An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original., To double; to fold; to render double., To make a duplicate of (something); to make a copy or transcript of., To divide into two by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, infusoria duplicate themselves. |
duplicity |
noun |
Doubleness; a twofold state., Doubleness of heart or speech; insincerity; a sustained form of deception which consists in entertaining or pretending to entertain one of feelings, and acting as if influenced by another; bad faith., The use of two or more distinct allegations or answers, where one is sufficient., In indictments, the union of two incompatible offenses. |
durometer |
noun |
An instrument for measuring the degree of hardness; especially, an instrument for testing the relative hardness of steel rails and the like. |
duskiness |
noun |
The state of being dusky. |
dustbrush |
noun |
A brush of feathers, bristles, or hair, for removing dust from furniture. |
dustiness |
noun |
The state of being dusty. |
duumviral |
adjective |
Of or belonging to the duumviri or the duumvirate. |
duykerbok |
noun |
A small South African antelope (Cephalous mergens); — called also impoon, and deloo. |