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60 words & definitions

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