Domineer
Meaning: To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance.
Synonyms: Bend, Bluster, Browbeat, Bulldoze, Bully, Dominate, Hector, Henpeck, Intimidate, Menace, Predominate, Reign, Rule, Swagger, Threaten, Tyrannize, Prevail, Be In The Saddle, Call The Shots, Run The Show, Run Things, Throw Weight Around, Overbear, Preponderate, Keep Under Thumb, Lead By The Nose, Boss Around, Push The Buttons,
Antonyms: Assist, Follow, Help, Serve, Submit, Surrender, Yield, Leave Alone,
Donate
Meaning: To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause.
Synonyms: Accord, Award, Bequeath, Bestow, Confer, Contribute, Devote, Give, Grant, Subscribe, Present, Provide, Hand Out, Dole Out, Ante Up, Give Away, Chip In, Lay On, Get In The Act, Sweeten The Pot, Feed The Kitty, Get It Up,
Antonyms: Conceal, Disagree, Keep, Refrain, Refuse, Renege, Take, Withhold,
Donator
Meaning: One who makes a donation or present.
Synonyms: Benefactor, Contributor, Giver, Patron, Philanthropist, Supporter,
Donee
Meaning: A person to whom a donation is made.
Synonyms: Assignee, Grantee, Heir, Heiress, Inheritor, Legatee, Payee, Possessor, Receiver, Recipient, Stipendiary, Successor, Devisee,
Antonyms: Giver, Payer,
Donor
Meaning: One who makes a donation or present.
Synonyms: Altruist, Angel, Backer, Benefactor, Benefactress, Bestower, Contributor, Patron, Philanthropist, Subscriber, Santa Claus, Donator, Presenter, Grantor, Conferrer, Almsgiver, Heavy Hitter,
Antonyms: Antagonist, Opponent, Opposer,
Dormant
Meaning: Being in a state of or resembling sleep.
Synonyms: Abeyant, Asleep, Comatose, Down, Fallow, Hibernating, Inert, Inoperative, Latent, Lethargic, Lurking, Passive, Potential, Quiescent, Sidelined, Slack, Sluggish, Slumbering, Suspended, Torpid, Closed Down, Out Of Action, Smoldering, Prepatent,
Antonyms: Active, Alert, Awake, Conscious, Lively,
Doublet
Meaning: One of a pair of like things.
Synonyms: Brace, Couplet, Deuce, Duo, Dyad, Item, Newlyweds, Set, Span, Team, Twain, Twosome, Yoke,
Antonyms: Individual,
Dowry
Meaning: The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage.
Synonyms: Assets, Capital, Chances, Class, Command, Degree, Footing, Income, Lifestyle, Lot, Means, Outlook, Position, Precedence, Rank, Rating, Resources, Situation, Sphere, Standing, State, Station, Status, Substance, Times, Prosperity, Prestige, Property, Net Worth, Prospects, Financial Status, Way Of Life,
Antonyms: Debt, Poorness, Poverty,
Drachma
Meaning: A modern and an ancient Greek coin.
Dragnet
Meaning: A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water.
Synonyms: Chase, Search, Pursuit, All Points Bulletin,
Antonyms: Retreat,
Drainage
Meaning: The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc.
Synonyms: Bilge, Effluent, Effluvium, Sewerage, Waste, Drain Water, Waste Water,
Dramatize
Meaning: To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner.
Synonyms: Act, Amplify, Burlesque, Enact, Exaggerate, Execute, Overdo, Overstate, Perform, Show, Splash, Stage, Present, Produce, Play Up, Lay It On, Playact, Ham It Up, Give Color To, Make A Production Of, Melodramatize, Play On Heartstrings, Play To Gallery,
Antonyms: Abandon, Fail, Halt, Ignore, Neglect, Reduce, Refrain, Refuse, Stop, Veto, Prevent,
Drastic
Meaning: Acting vigorously.
Synonyms: Desperate, Dire, Exorbitant, Extravagant, Forceful, Harsh, Immoderate, Radical, Strong,
Antonyms: Calm, Collected, Easy, Mild, Nice,
Drought
Meaning: Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither.
Synonyms: Aridity, Dearth, Deficiency, Dehydration, Desiccation, Insufficiency, Lack, Need, Scarcity, Want, Dry Spell, Parchedness,
Antonyms: Abundance, Excess, Monsoon, Plenty, Sufficiency, Surplus, Wetness,
Drowsy
Meaning: Heavy with sleepiness.
Synonyms: Comatose, Dazed, Dopy, Dozing, Dozy, Dreamy, Drugged, Heavy, Indolent, Lackadaisical, Languid, Lazy, Lethargic, Lulling, Nodding, Restful, Sluggish, Somnolent, Soothing, Soporific, Tired, Torpid, Out Of It, Napping, Snoozy, Slumberous, Half Asleep,
Antonyms: Alert, Awake, Energized, Lively,
Drudgery
Meaning: Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation.
Dubious
Meaning: Doubtful.
Synonyms: Arguable, Chancy, Debatable, Diffident, Disputable, Dubitable, Equivocal, Fishy, Hesitant, Iffy, Improbable, Indecisive, Moot, Open, Perplexed, Questionable, Reluctant, Shady, Skeptical, Suspect, Suspicious, Uncertain, Unclear, Unconvinced, Undecided, Unlikely, Unreliable, Unsure, Untrustworthy, Wavering, Undependable, Problematic, Mootable,
Antonyms: Aboveboard, Believable, Certain, Clear, Definite, Determined, Doubtless, Honest, Likely, Positive, Reliable, Secure, Sure, Trustworthy, Trusty, Unambiguous, Undoubted, Unquestionable, Probable, Undoubtful, Indubious,
Duckling
Meaning: A young duck.
Ductile
Meaning: Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread.
Synonyms: Adaptable, Amenable, Biddable, Docile, Extensile, Malleable, Manageable, Moldable, Plastic, Pliable, Responsive, Submitting, Supple, Tractable, Yielding,
Antonyms: Hard, Inflexible, Intractable, Stiff, Unyielding,
Dun
Meaning: To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment.
Duplicity
Meaning: Double-dealing.
Synonyms: Artifice, Chicanery, Cunning, Deceit, Dishonesty, Dissemblance, Dissimulation, Dualism, Duality, Faithlessness, Falsehood, Fraud, Guile, Hypocrisy, Perfidiousness, Perfidy, Treachery, Judas Kiss, Dirty Pool, Dirty Trick, Dirty Work, Treacherousness, Dirty Dealing, Stab In Back, Twoness,
Antonyms: Constancy, Faithfulness, Forthrightness, Frankness, Honesty, Loyalty, Openness, Sincerity, Trustworthiness, Truth, Truthfulness,
Durance
Meaning: Confinement.
Synonyms: Bondage, Committal, Confinement, Constraint, Custody, Duress, Enslavement, Enthrallment, Entombment, Impoundment, Imprisonment, Incarceration, Internment, Jail, Limbo, Restraint, Serfdom, Servitude, Slavery, Subjection, Thralldom, Vassalage,
Antonyms: Freedom, Independence, Liberation, Liberty, License,
Duration
Meaning: The period of time during which anything lasts.
Synonyms: Continuance, Continuation, Continuity, Endurance, Extent, Period, Perpetuation, Persistence, Run, Span, Spell, Stretch, Term, Tide, Time, Prolongation,
Antonyms: End, Stoppage,
Duteous
Meaning: Showing submission to natural superiors.
Synonyms: Compliant, Deferential, Faithful, Loyal, Obedient, Regardful, Respectful,
Dutiable
Meaning: Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty.
Synonyms: Assessable, Chargeable, Due, Payable, Ratable,
Antonyms: Deductible, Exempt, Free,
Dutiful
Meaning: Obedient.
Synonyms: Binding, Compliant, Conscientious, Deferential, Devoted, Docile, Duteous, Faithful, Obligatory, Regardful, Respectful, Reverential, Submissive, Punctilious, Incumbent On,
Antonyms: Betraying, Disobedient, Faithless, Irresponsible, Undutiful, Unfaithful,
Dyne
Meaning: The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s.
D
Meaning: The fourth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal consonant. The English letter is from Latin, which is from Greek, which took it from Ph/nician, the probable ultimate origin being Egyptian. It is related most nearly to t and th; as, Eng. dee
D valve
Meaning: () A kind of slide valve. See Slide valve, under Slide.
Dab
Meaning: (n.) A gentle blow with the hand or some soft substance; a sudden blow or hit; a peck.
Sentence: She dabbed a little perfume behind her ears.
Synonyms: blob, dollop, fleck, speck
Antonyms: lot, glob, mass
Dabb
Meaning: (n.) A large, spine-tailed lizard (Uromastix spinipes), found in Egypt, Arabia, and Palestine; -- called also dhobb, and dhabb.
Dabbed
Meaning: (imp. & p. p.) of Dab
Dabber
Meaning: (n.) That with which one dabs; hence, a pad or other device used by printers, engravers, etc., as for dabbing type or engraved plates with ink.
Dabbing
Meaning: (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dab
Dabble
Meaning: (v. i.) To play in water, as with the hands; to paddle or splash in mud or water.
Dabbled
Meaning: (imp. & p. p.) of Dabble
Dabbler
Meaning: (n.) One who dabbles.
Dabbling
Meaning: (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dabble
Dabblingly
Meaning: (adv.) In a dabbling manner.
Dabchick
Meaning: (n.) A small water bird (Podilymbus podiceps), allied to the grebes, remarkable for its quickness in diving; -- called also dapchick, dobchick, dipchick, didapper, dobber, devil-diver, hell-diver, and pied-billed grebe.
Daboia
Meaning: (n.) A large and highly venomous Asiatic viper (Daboia xanthica).
Dabster
Meaning: (n.) One who is skilled; a master of his business; a proficient; an adept.
Dacapo
Meaning: () From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; -- indicated by the letters D. C. Also, the strain so repeated.
Dace
Meaning: (n.) A small European cyprinoid fish (Squalius leuciscus or Leuciscus vulgaris); -- called also dare.
Dachshund
Meaning: (n.) One of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also badger dog. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired.
Dacian
Meaning: (a.) Of or pertaining to Dacia or the Dacians.
Dacoit
Meaning: (n.) One of a class of robbers, in India, who act in gangs.
Dacoity
Meaning: (n.) The practice of gang robbery in India; robbery committed by dacoits.
Dacotahs
Meaning: (n. pl.) Same as Dacotas.
Dactyl
Meaning: (n.) A finger or toe; a digit.
Dactylar
Meaning: (a.) Of or pertaining to a finger or toe, or to the claw of an insect crustacean.
Dactylet
Meaning: (n.) A dactyl.
Dactylic
Meaning: (a.) Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses.
Dactylioglyph
Meaning: (n.) An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments.
Dactylioglyphi
Meaning: (n.) The art or process of gem engraving.
Dactyliography
Meaning: (n.) In general, the literature or history of the art.
Dactyliology
Meaning: (n.) That branch of archaeology which has to do with finger rings.
