DEHORTING | • dehorting v. Present participle of dehort. • DEHORT v. to dissuade. |
DIPHTHONG | • diphthong n. (Phonetics) A complex vowel sound that begins with the sound of one vowel and ends with the sound of… • diphthong n. (Rare) A vowel digraph or ligature. • DIPHTHONG n. a union of two vowels pronounced in one syllable. |
DOGFIGHTS | • dogfights n. Plural of dogfight. • dogfights v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dogfight. • dog-fights n. Plural of dog-fight. |
DOUGHIEST | • doughiest adj. Superlative form of doughy: most doughy. • DOUGHY adj. resembling dough. |
DOUGHTIER | • doughtier adj. Comparative form of doughty: more doughty. • DOUGHTY adj. courageous. |
DOUGHTILY | • doughtily adv. In a doughty manner. • DOUGHTY adv. courageous. |
DOWNLIGHT | • downlight n. A light fixture installed in a hollow opening in a ceiling, concentrating the light in a downward direction. • downlight v. (Transitive) To illuminate from above. • DOWNLIGHT n. a lamp shining downwards. |
DOWNRIGHT | • downright adj. (Obsolete) Directed vertically; coming straight down. • downright adj. Directly to the point; plain. • downright adj. Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt. |
DROPLIGHT | • droplight n. Alternative spelling of drop light. • drop␣light n. A lamp that is suspended, for example via a cable. • drop␣light n. (Railways) A window in a train carriage that is opened by pushing it downward into the door. |
EIGHTFOLD | • eightfold adj. Eight times as much; multiplied by eight. • eightfold adj. Containing eight parts. • eightfold adv. By a factor of eight. |
GIANTHOOD | • gianthood n. The state of being a giant. • GIANTHOOD n. the state of being a giant. |
GOLDSMITH | • goldsmith n. A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry. • goldsmith n. (Obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped… • Goldsmith prop.n. A surname originating as an occupation. |
GOODNIGHT | • goodnight phr. Alternative form of good night. • goodnight n. Alternative spelling of good night. • goodnight v. Alternative form of good-night. |
LIGHTWOOD | • lightwood n. (North America) Any wood used to light a fire; kindlings; especially, very resinous pine wood. • lightwood n. Any of various trees with pale-coloured wood, especially the Australian tree Acacia melanoxylon. • Lightwood prop.n. A number of places in England… |
OVERDIGHT | • overdight adj. (Obsolete) Adorned; decked over; overspread; covered over. • OVERDIGHT adj. (Spenser) covered over. |
THINGHOOD | • thinghood n. The quality, condition, or character of being a thing. • THINGHOOD n. the state of being a thing. |