Category: D

Dab (n.) A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.

D () The fourth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. The English letter is from Latin, which… read more D

D () As a numeral D stands for 500. in this use it is not the initial of any word,… read more D

Dab (n.) A skillful hand; a dabster; an expert.

D () The nominal of the second tone in the model major scale (that in C), or of the fourth… read more D

Dab (n.) A name given to several species of flounders, esp. to the European species, Pleuronectes limanda. The American rough… read more Dab

Dab (v. i.) To strike or touch gently, as with a soft or moist substance; to tap; hence, to besmear… read more Dab

Dabbed (imp. & p. p.) of Dab

Dab (v. i.) To strike by a thrust; to hit with a sudden blow or thrust.

Dabb (n.) A large, spine-tailed lizard (Uromastix spinipes), found in Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine; — called also dhobb, and dhabb.

Dab (n.) A small mass of anything soft or moist.

Dabbling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dabble

Dabber (n.) That with which one dabs; hence, a pad or other device used by printers, engravers, etc., as for… read more Dabber

Dabbled (imp. & p. p.) of Dabble

Dabble (v. t.) To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

Dabbler (n.) One who dabbles.

Dabble (v. i.) To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water.

Dabble (v. i.) To work in slight or superficial manner; to do in a small way; to tamper; to meddle.

Dabblingly (adv.) In a dabbling manner.

Dabbler (n.) One who dips slightly into anything; a superficial meddler.