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 Dumbudgery A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. dumbwaiter A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another. dumbwalking The act of walking while distracted or preoccupied by something else, often looking at a smartphone. Dumbya George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009). dumdum A soft-nosed or hollow point bullet, or a lead bullet incised on the tip with a cross, which expands on impact to cause a greater than normal wound or impact site. dumetorine An alkaloid from Dioscorea dumetorum with IUPAC name 4-methyl-2-[(1-methylpiperidin-2-yl)methyl]-2,3-dihydropyran-6-one dumetose dumous Dumfries A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NX9776). Dumfriesshire A historical county of Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Dumfries and Galloway Region. Its county town was Dumfries. dumfungled Worn out, or being in a state of exhaustion. Dumgoyne A hill, 427 metres high, at the west end of the Campsie Fells, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5482). Dumi A Kiranti language of Nepal. Dumingag A municipality of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. Dumitra A village in Sântimbru, Alba County, Romania. Dumitrescu A surname from Romanian. dumka A genre of instrumental folk music from Ukraine. Dumke A surname. Dumlan A barangay of Maco, Davao de Oro, Philippines. Dumlao A surname from Ilocano. Dumler A surname. Dumlog A barangay of Toledo, Cebu, Philippines. Dumm A surname. Dummer A surname. dummerer Someone who pretends to be dumb (unable to speak), usually to get sympathy or for begging. Dummerston A town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. Dummett A surname Dummettian Of or relating to Michael Dummett (1925–2011), British analytic philosopher. dummify To make (something) into a dummy. dumminess The quality of being silly or foolish. dummkopf A stupid person; a dolt, dimwit, or blockhead. dummy A silent person; a person who does not talk. dummymander A gerrymander whose narrow margins—intended to electorally benefit the gerrymandering party by consolidating expected opposing voters and more widely distributing expected supporting voters—backfire and actually end up helping the opposing party. Dumnonia A Brythonic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain between the late 4th and late 8th centuries, centred on what is now Devon. Dumnonian Of or relating to Dumnonia. Dumnonii The Dumnonians. Dumolog A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. Dumond A surname. Dumont A surname from French. dumontiaceous Of or relating to the Dumontiaceae. dumontite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium. dumortierite A fibrous aluminium boro-silicate mineral that occurs in various colours. dumortierninoside Any of a group of triterpenoid saponins present in the cactus Isolatocereus dumortieri Dumosa A locality in the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia dumoside A particular steroid glycoside. dumosity The quality of being dumous or dumose. Dumoulin A surname from French. dumous Abounding with bushes and briars. dump A place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site. dumpability The quality of being dumpable. dumpable Able to be dumped (in various senses). dumpage The act of dumping loads, e.g. from carts, especially refuse. dumpbin A large freestanding box or basket containing loose goods for sale. dumpcart A cart, often two-wheeled, that can be tilted to empty its contents. dumpee One who is dumped (rejected romantically). dumper A small vehicle often used to carry loads and material around, often on building sites; a dumpcart. dumpily In a dumpy manner. dumpiness The quality of being dumpy dumping The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value. dumpish Stupid, dull. dumpishly In a dumpish manner; dejectedly; gloomily. dumpishness Quality of being dumpish. dumple To make dumpy; to fold, or bend, as one part over another. dumpling Specifically, a ball of dough used in stews and other sauced dishes; a thick noodle. dumplinglike Resembling or characteristic of a dumpling. dumplingy Resembling a dumpling, dumpling-like. dumpoke A dish of boneless stuffed poultry cooked in dough, butter, and spices. dumpoked Cooked in the dumpoke style. dumpsite A dump for garbage, usually a dump that is actively in use; or the location of such a dump Dumpson A surname dumpster A large, usually metal trash receptacle designed to be hoisted up by a garbage truck in order to be emptied. dumpsterful Synonym of skipload. dumpstering Synonym of dumpster diving. dumpsterload Synonym of skipload. Dumpsville The notional location of a person who has been dumped, or jilted by a lover. Dumpton A suburb of Broadstairs, Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3866). dumpy Short and thick; stout or stocky. dumpyard A junkyard. Dumre A village in Udayapur district, Koshi, Nepal. dumri An Indian copper coin worth one eighth of a dam. dumsor blackout, load shedding, particularly when occurring frequently but in no discernible regular pattern. dun A brownish grey colour. Duna The Daugava (a river in eastern Europe). Dunach A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia Dunadry A hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1984). Dunagan A surname. dunaimycin Any of a group of spiroketal macrolides that have immunosuppressive activity Dunaivtsi A city in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. Dunajec A river in Poland and Slovakia. Dunakeszi A city in Pest County, Hungary. dunal Pertaining to or consisting of dunes. Dunalley A locality in Sorell council area and the Tasman council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia. dunam An Ottoman Turkish unit of surface area nominally equal to 1,600 square (Turkish) paces but actually varied at a provincial and local level according to land quality to accommodate its colloquial sense of the amount of land able to be plowed in a day, roughly equivalent to the Byzantine stremma or English acre. Dunar A surname. Dunavant A surname. Dunaway A surname. dunawithanine A withanolide glycoside found in Iochroma australe. Dunbabin A surname from Old English. Dunball A hamlet in Puriton parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST3040). Dunbar A town in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT6778). Dunbartonshire A former county of Scotland, which was abolished in 1975, being merged into Strathclyde Region. Dunbible A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. dunbird The pochard. Dunblane A town in Stirling council area, Scotland; historically it was a royal burgh in Perthshire until 1975 (OS grid ref NN7801), infamous for the mass shooting that happened there in 1996. Dunbogan A locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Dunboyne A town in County Meath, Ireland. Dunbridge A hamlet in Mottisfont parish, Test Valley district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU3126). Dunbrough A surname. Dunc A diminutive of the male given name Duncan. Duncalf A characteristical surname. Duncan A male given name from Scottish Gaelic anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh; the name of two early saints and of two kings of Scotland. Duncanson A surname. Duncanville An unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. dunce An unintelligent person. duncedom The realm or domain of dunces; dunces collectively. duncehead A very foolish person; a dunce. duncehood The quality, condition, or character of a dunce; mental opacity. duncelike Resembling or characteristic of a dunce. duncely Like, characteristic of, or pertaining to a dunce or dunces. duncery Stupidity or idiocy. dunch To knock against; to hit, punch duncher A flat cap. Dunchurch A village and civil parish in Rugby district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP4871). Dunciad Any satirical poem like The Dunciad by Alexander Pope. duncical Like a dunce; stupid or silly. duncify To make stupid in intellect. duncish Of the nature of a dunce; duncelike. duncishly In a duncish manner. duncishness The quality of being duncish. Dunckley A surname. Duncombe A surname from Old English. Duncumb A surname. duncy Like a dunce; dull-witted. Dund University of Dundee, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. Dundalk A town, the county town of County Louth, Ireland (Irish grid ref J 0407). Dundas A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic. dundasite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen. Dundathu A rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. Dundee A city in Scotland. dunder The lees or dregs of cane juice, used in the distillation of rum. dunderfuck Synonym of dumb fuck. dunderfunk ship's biscuit broken up, mixed with molasses etc. and baked dunderhead A stupid person; a dunce. dunderheaded Stupid, foolish. dunderheadedness stupidity dunderheadism stupidity Dunderland A village in Rana municipality, Nordland county, Norway. dunderpate dunderhead dunderpated dunderheaded; foolish dunderwhelp A fool. Dundes A surname.