Category: D

Daboia (n.) A large and highly venomous Asiatic viper (Daboia xanthica).

Dabchick (n.) A small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; — called… read more Dabchick

Dabster (n.) One who is skilled; a master of his business; a proficient; an adept.

Dacapo () From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; — indicated by the… read more Dacapo

Dachshund (n.) One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; — called also badger… read more Dachshund

Dace (n.) A small European cyprinoid fish (Squalius leuciscus or Leuciscus vulgaris); — called also dare.

Dacoit (n.) One of a class of robbers, in India, who act in gangs.

Dacian (a.) Of or pertaining to Dacia or the Dacians.

Dacian (n.) A native of ancient Dacia.

Dacoity (n.) The practice of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits.

Dacotahs (n. pl.) Same as Dacotas.

Dactyl (n.) A poetical foot of three sylables (– ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented… read more Dactyl

Dactyl (n.) The claw or terminal joint of a leg of an insect or crustacean.

Dactylar (a.) Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic.

Dactyl (n.) A finger or toe; a digit.

Dactylar (a.) Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean.

Dactylic (n.) A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines are dactylics.

Dactylet (n.) A dactyl.

Dactylic (a.) Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses.

Dactylioglyph (n.) The inscription of the engraver’s name on a finger ring or gem.