Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z d The fourth letter of the English alphabet, called dee and written in the Latin script. da Father. daad The letter ض in the Arabic script. daahling Elongation of dahling. daaku dacoit; bandit; armed robber daal The letter د in the Arabic script. daalder A historic unit of currency of the Netherlands, equivalent to one-and-a-half guilders. Daan A district of Taipei, Taiwan. Daanbantayan A municipality of Cebu, Philippines. Daanglungsod A barangay of Toledo, Cebu, Philippines. Daasanach An agropastoral people group inhabiting southern Ethiopia, or a member of it. daasi A female slave. dab To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing. Daba A language spoken in Cameroon. dabai An official of the Chinese government wearing a white biosafety suit. dabakan A type of drum used in the Philippines. Dabancheng A district of Ürümqi, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Dabb A surname originating as a patronymic. dabba A kind of lunchbox or food container. dabbaba A fairy chess piece that jumps two squares orthogonally (i.e. not diagonally), leaping over any intermediate piece. dabbawalla A deliveryperson in Mumbai, India who collects freshly cooked food in lunchboxes from workers' residences (mostly in the suburbs), delivers it to their respective workplaces, and returns the empty containers. dabber A thing or person that dabs. dabberlocks badderlocks dabbing The act by which something is dabbed. dabbity A little ornament; a knick-knack. dabble To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble. dabbled Characterized by spots (used especially of animals and plants); dappled. dabblement The process or act of dabbling; A superficial investigation or participation. dabbler One who dabbles. dabblesome Characterised or marked by dabbling. dabbling An act in which something is dabbled in dabblingly With a dabbling motion. Dabbs A surname originating as a patronymic. dabby Damp. dabchick A small grebe, little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis). Dabee A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. dabeli A spicy Indian burger made with potatoes, served in a bun with chutney and garnishes. dabeno Synonym of trosseno (“something or someone bad”) dabequine A 4-aminoquinoline derivative used to treat malaria. Dabhol A small seaport town in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra in India, formerly (in the 15th and 16th centuries) a major centre of Islamic trade. dabigatran A direct thrombin inhibitor used as an oral anticoagulant for atrial fibrillation and other clinical conditions. Dabih Beta Capricorni, a multiple star system in the constellation of Capricornus. Dabinett A surname originating as a patronymic. dabke A folk dance of the Levant. dabloon A fictional currency among certain TikTok users, earned and lost by random encounters while scrolling. Dabney A surname from Norman. daboecia Any of the genus Daboecia of evergreen shrubs related to heather. daboia A large, venomous Asiatic viper of the genus Daboia. Dabolim A village in Goa, India. Dabpa Synonym of Daocheng: the Tibetan-derived name. dabrafenib A drug for the treatment of cancers associated with a mutated version of the gene BRAF. Dabrowski A surname from Polish. Dabrowskian Of or relating to Kazimierz Dąbrowski (1902–1980), Polish psychiatrist and psychologist. Dabson A surname originating as a patronymic. dabster An expert; one who is master of their profession. Dabu A county of Meizhou, Guangdong, China. dabuzalgron An alpha-adrenergic agonist. Dacanay A surname from Ilocano. dacarbazine An antineoplastic drug used in chemotherapy. daccha cannabis dace A shoal-forming fish of species Leuciscus leuciscus, common to swift rivers in England and Wales and in Europe. dacelike Resembling or characteristic of a dace. dacemazine A particular antihistamine drug derived from phenothiazine. dacent awesome, really good dacetine Relating to the leafcutter ants of the tribe Dacetini. dacetuzumab A humanized monoclonal antibody under development for the treatment of certain cancers. Dacey A surname from Irish. Daceyville A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area, New South Wales, Australia. dacha A Russian villa or summer house in the countryside. Dachaidan Former name of Qaidam, a town in Da Qaidam, Haixi prefecture, Qinghai, China, officially renamed in 2005. Dachang A Hui autonomous county in Langfang, Hebei, China. Dachau A town and rural district of Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany. Dachen An island group of Jiaojiang district, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China Dacheng A county of Langfang, Hebei, China. dachiardite A particular zeolite mineral. dachshund A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties. dachsie A dachshund. Dacia An ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them. Dacian a member of an ancient Indo-European ethnic group of Dacia. Dacianism The belief that Romanian language and/or culture is descended from that of the Dacians. dacine Any fruit fly of the tephritid subfamily Dacinae. dacinostat A 4-aminomethylcinnamic hydroxamic acid derivative that inhibits histone deacetylases. dacisteine A mucolytic drug. dacite An igneous, volcanic rock with a high iron content. dacitic Pertaining to, or composed of, dacite. dack To pull down someone's trousers as a practical joke. dackle To slacken pace; to hesitate. dacks A surname daclatasvir A drug for the treatment of hepatitis C. daclizumab A humanized monoclonal antibody used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation, especially in kidney transplants. dacnis Any of a number of species of tanager in the genus Dacnis. dacoit A bandit or armed robber, especially in former parts of British India. dacoitage dacoity dacoity Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits. Dacological Relating to Dacology. Dacology The study of Ancient Dacia and its culture and antiquities. Dacomania The aggrandization of the Dacian and earlier roots of modern Romanians. dacomitinib An experimental drug candidate under development for the treatment of non-small-cell lung carcinoma. dacopafant An antiplatelet drug. Dacorum A local government district with borough status of Hertfordshire, England. Dacosta A surname from the Romance languages. Dacquisto A surname from Italian. dacquoise A dessert cake made with layers of almond and hazelnut meringue and whipped cream or buttercream, typically served chilled with fruit. Dacre A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY4526). Dacres A surname. dacrocyte A type of poikilocyte that is shaped like a teardrop. dacrocytosis The presence of an abnormal number of dacrocytes in the blood. dacron A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth. Dacruz A surname from Portuguese. dacrylagnia dacryphilia, a condition where one is aroused by tears or crying. dacrymycetaceous Of or relating to the Dacrymycetaceae. dacryoadenectomy The surgical removal of a lacrimal gland. dacryoadenitis inflammation of the lacrimal glands dacryocele Synonym of dacryocystocele. dacryoconarid Any extinct free living animal of the subclass Dacryoconarida. dacryocyst The lacrimal sac. dacryocystectomy The surgical removal of a part of the lacrimal sac. dacryocystic Of or pertaining to dacryocysts. dacryocystitis inflammation of the lacrimal sac dacryocystoblennorrhea A chronic inflammation of the lacrimal sac characterized by a persistent flow of mucus or pus from the eye due to a blockage in the nasolacrimal duct. dacryocystocele A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development. dacryocystogram A radiograph of the lacrimal apparatus. dacryocystography A radiography of the lacrimal apparatus. dacryocystorhinostomy a surgical procedure that creates a new passageway between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity to bypass a blockage in the normal tear drainage system, allowing tears to drain properly into the nose. dacryocystostomy A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage. dacryocystotomy A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac. dacryohemorrhea The discharge of tears mixed with blood; a hemorrhagic discharge from the lacrimal sac. dacryolith A concretion of material in a lacrymal or nasal duct. dacryolithiasis The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths. dacryoma A tumorlike swelling due to obstruction of the lacrimal duct. dacryon The point of junction of the maxillary bone, lacrimal bone, and frontal bone. dacryoplasty dilation of the nasolacrimal duct in order to remove an obstruction dacryops An excess of tears in the eye dacryorrhea excessive lacrimal secretion dacryostenosis Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct. dacryphilia A paraphilia in which one is aroused by tears or sobbing. dactinomycin Actinomycin D. dactyl A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ | dactylaplasia A genetic limb malformation, typically in mice, characterized by the absence of phalangeal bones in the middle digits of each foot dactylar Pertaining to dactyl; dactylic. dactylectomy The amputation of a finger. dactylethra One of several hollow fingerlike projections found on some bryozoans, used to absorb nutrients. dactylic of or consisting of dactyls. dactylically In, or in terms of, dactyls. dactyliferous Bearing dates dactyliform Like a finger. dactyliography The art of gem engraving. dactyliology The branch of archaeology dealing with gems or gem engraving. dactylion The tip of the middle finger. dactylist A writer of dactylic verse. dactylitic Having or relating to dactylitis.