Dansk (a.) Danish.
Dansker (n.) A Dane.
Dantean (a.) Relating to, emanating from or resembling, the poet Dante or his writings.
Dantesque (a.) Dantelike; Dantean.
Danubian (a.) Pertaining to, or bordering on, the river Danube.
Dap (v. i.) To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water.
Dapatical (a.) Sumptuous in cheer.
Daphne (n.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms.
Daphne (n.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.
Daphnetin (n.) A colorless crystalline substance, C9H6O4, extracted from daphnin.
Daphnia (n.) A genus of the genus Daphnia.
Daphnin (n.) A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (Daphne mezereum) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant.
Daphnin (n.) A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from Daphne mezereum and D. alpina.
Daphnomancy (n.) Divination by means of the laurel.
Dapifer (n.) One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household.
Dapper (a.) Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively.
Dapperling (n.) A dwarf; a dandiprat.
Dapple (n.) One of the spots on a dappled animal.
Dapple (a.) Alt. of Dappled
Dappled (a.) Marked with spots of different shades of color; spotted; variegated; as, a dapple horse.
Dappled (imp. & p. p.) of Dapple
Dappling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dapple
Dapple (v. t.) To variegate with spots; to spot.
Darbies (n. pl.) Manacles; handcuffs.
Darby (n.) A plasterer's float, having two handles; -- used in smoothing ceilings, etc.
Darbyite (n.) One of the Plymouth Brethren, or of a sect among them; -- so called from John N. Darby, one of the leaders of the Brethren.
Dardanian (a. & n.) Trojan.
Durst (imp.) of Dare
Dared () of Dare
Dared (p. p.) of Dare
Daring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dare
Dare (v. i.) To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.
Dared (imp. & p. p.) of Dare
Daring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dare
Dare (v. t.) To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.
Dare (v. t.) To challenge; to provoke; to defy.
Dare (n.) The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.
Dare (n.) Defiance; challenge.
Dare (v. i.) To lurk; to lie hid.
Dare (v. t.) To terrify; to daunt.
Dare (n.) A small fish; the dace.
Dare-devil (n.) A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement.
Dare-deviltries (pl. ) of Dare-deviltry
Dare-deviltry (n) Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil.
Dareful (a.) Full of daring or of defiance; adventurous.
Darer (n.) One who dares or defies.
Darg (n.) Alt. of Dargue
Dargue (n.) A day's work; also, a fixed amount of work, whether more or less than that of a day.
Daric (n.) A gold coin of ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing on one side the figure of an archer.
Daric (n.) A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a daric.
Daric (n.) Any very pure gold coin.
Daring (n.) Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
Daring (a.) Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.
Dark (a.) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion.
Dark (a.) Not clear to the understanding; not easily seen through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
Dark (a.) Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant.
Dark (a.) Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed.
Dark (a.) Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous; suspicious.
Dark (a.) Deprived of sight; blind.
Dark (n.) Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is little or no light.
Dark (n.) The condition of ignorance; gloom; secrecy.
Dark (n.) A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and darks are well contrasted.
Dark (v. t.) To darken to obscure.
Darkened (imp. & p. p.) of Darken
Darkening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Darken
Darken (a.) To make dark or black; to deprive of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room.
Darken (a.) To render dim; to deprive of vision.
Darken (a.) To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.
Darken (a.) To cast a gloom upon.
Darken (a.) To make foul; to sully; to tarnish.
Darken (v. i.) To grow or darker.
Darkener (n.) One who, or that which, darkens.
Darkening (n.) Twilight; gloaming.
Darkful (a.) Full of darkness.
Darkish (a.) Somewhat dark; dusky.
Darkle (v. i.) To grow dark; to show indistinctly.
Darkling (adv.) In the dark.
Darkling (p. pr. & a.) Becoming dark or gloomy; frowing.
Darkling (p. pr. & a.) Dark; gloomy.
Darkly (adv.) With imperfect light, clearness, or knowledge; obscurely; dimly; blindly; uncertainly.
Darkly (adv.) With a dark, gloomy, cruel, or menacing look.
Darkness (n.) The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom.
Darkness (n.) A state of privacy; secrecy.
Darkness (n.) A state of ignorance or error, especially on moral or religious subjects; hence, wickedness; impurity.
Darkness (n.) Want of clearness or perspicuity; obscurity; as, the darkness of a subject, or of a discussion.
Darkness (n.) A state of distress or trouble.
Darksome (a.) Dark; gloomy; obscure; shaded; cheerless.
Darky (n.) A negro.
Darling (n.) One dearly beloved; a favorite.
Darling (a.) Dearly beloved; regarded with especial kindness and tenderness; favorite.
Darlingtonia (n.) A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves.
Darned (imp. & p. p.) of Darn
Darning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Darn
Darn (v. t.) To mend as a rent or hole, with interlacing stitches of yarn or thread by means of a needle; to sew together with yarn or thread.
Darn (n.) A place mended by darning.
Darn (v. t.) A colloquial euphemism for Damn.
Darnel (n.) Any grass of the genus Lolium, esp. the Lolium temulentum (bearded darnel), the grains of which have been reputed poisonous. Other species, as Lolium perenne (rye grass or ray grass), and its variety L. Italicum (Italian rye grass), are highly esteemed for pasture and for making hay.
Darner (n.) One who mends by darning.
Darnex (n.) Alt. of Darnic
Darnic (n.) Same as Dornick.