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 duranguense A genre of Mexican music related to banda and norteño, emerged in the 2000s. Durannie A fan of the English rock band Duran Duran. Durano A barangay of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. durant A strong cloth in imitation of buff leather. duranusite An orthorhombic red mineral containing arsenic and sulfur. durapatite A form of hydroxyapatite found in bone duraplasty Plastic surgery to the dura mater. durargid A type of argid that has a duripan horizon duras A traditional French red wine grape mostly grown around the river Tarn, northeast of Toulouse. Durassian Of or relating to Marguerite Duras (Marguerite Donnadieu; 1914–1996), French writer and film director. durate To have, or last for, some duration (of time). duration An amount of time or a particular time interval. durational Of or pertaining to duration. durationally Characteristic of, or relating to, a duration. durationless Without a duration. durative Of or pertaining to duration. duratively In a durative manner. durativeness The quality of being durative. durativity The quality of being durative. Durazno A department and city in Uruguay. Durazo A surname. Durazzo Synonym of Durrës (“a city in Albania”). Durba A town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Durban A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa. Durbanite An inhabitant of Durban in South Africa. durbar A ceremonial gathering held by a ruler in India. Durbe A town in Latvia. durben A cigarette. Durbidge A surname. Durbin A surname. Durden A surname. durdum noise, uproar, clamor dure To last, continue, endure. durectomy The surgical removal of the dura mater dureful long-lasting; enduring dureless Not lasting. Durell A surname. Duren A surname. Durendal In the Matter of France, the legendary sword of the paladin Roland, said to be indestructible. durene 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, an aromatic hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in the manufacture of pyromellitic acid. Duresm Durham. duress Harsh treatment. duressor Someone who subjects another to duress. duretics The study of syllable length, concerned with both the phonetic prolonging and gemination of vowels and consonants, as well as the semantic distinctions that occur in a language as a consequence of phonetic lengthening. Durex A condom. durf To dry-hump by wearing clothes. Durfee A surname. Durfey A surname. Durflinger A surname from German. Durg A district of Chhattisgarh, India. Durga The goddess of war, strength, and protection. durgan A dwarf; any undersized creature. Durge The Dark Urge player character in Baldur's Gate 3. Durgin A surname. durgy Small; undersized. Durh University of Durham, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. Durham One of a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England, and noted for their beef-producing quality. Durhamism The Pentecostal theology of William Howard Durham (1873–1912). Durhamite A native or inhabitant of any of various places called Durham. Durhamville A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Verona, Oneida County, New York, named after Eber Durham. Duri A suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. durian Any of several trees, genus Durio, of Southeast Asia. duricrust A thin hard layer found near the surface in soil. duricrustal Of or relating to the duricrust. Durie A surname. Durif A lesser grape variety, from the Rhone, related to Syrah Durik A surname from Slovak. during For all of a given time interval; throughout; in; pending. Durio A surname from French. duripan A diagnostic soil horizon of the USDA soil taxonomy that is cemented by illuvial silica into a subsurface hardpan. Duripes A barangay of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. durisol A free-draining soil, found in arid and semi-arid environments, that contains cemented secondary silica near the surface. durito A Mexican snack made of fried puffed wheat, often flavoured with chilli, lime, or hot sauce. durity hardness; firmness durixeroll A type of xeroll that has a duripan durixerollic Relating to durixerolls. Durkee A surname. Durkheimian Of or pertaining to David Émile Durkheim (1858-1917), French positivist sociologist commonly cited as the principal architect of modern social science Durkheimianism The ideas of the French sociologist Émile Durkheim. Durkin A surname from Irish. durking A voluntary admission among young Russians to a psychiatric or mental health clinic for a short-term respite from stress. Durland A surname from French. Durling A surname. durlobactam A beta-lactamase inhibitor used in combination with sulbactam. durmast Synonym of durmast oak (“a species of tree”). Durmitor A massif in northwestern Montenegro, part of the Dinaric Alps. durn darn; damn. durned Darned. Durnell A surname. Durness A coastal village in north Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC4067). Durney A surname from Irish. Durnford A civil parish in Wiltshire, England, which includes the villages of Great Durnford, Little Durnford, Netton and Salterton. Durnin A surname from Irish. Durning A surname. Durnion A surname from Irish. Duro A surname. Duroby A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Duroc A pig of a reddish breed developed in North America. Durocher A surname. durodentine A bonelike form of dentine. Duroliponte A small town in the ancient Roman province of Britannia on the site of what is now the city of Cambridge. durometer An instrument used to measure the hardness or stiffness of a material, especially of an elastomer, such as rubber. A simple durometer consists of a movable tip on a spring with a dial gauge. durometric Relating to durometry. durometrically In a durometric manner. durometry measurement with a durometer Duron A surname. durood Salawat; The uttering of specific phrases to compliment the prophet Muhammad and his family whenever he is mentioned or encountered in a text. durophage Any durophagous organism. durophagous Of or relating to durophagy or an organism that practices it. durophagously By means of durophagy durophagy The eating of hard-shelled foods such as bones or nuts, or prey organisms such as shellfish. duroplastic Synonym of thermosetting. duroquinol A 1-4,dihydroxy phenol derived from durene duroquinone A 1,4-quinone derived from durene Duror A small village in the district of Appin, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9955). durorthid A type of orthid that has a duripan. durorthidic Relating to durorthids. Duross A surname from Irish. durotactic Relating to durotaxis. durotaxis The movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient durotomy Incursion of the dura, especially during spinal surgery Durotriges A Celtic tribe of southern, pre-Roman Britain. durous hard Durov A transliteration of the Russian surname Дуров (Durov). duroy A kind of coarse woolen cloth used in 17th century England. duroys Any clothing made from duroy. durr A surname. durra A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor). Durrah A surname. Durrance A surname. Durrani A member of a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, anciently known as the Abdali. Durrant A surname. Durrell A surname from Old French. Durrellian Of or relating to Lawrence Durrell (1912–1990), expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer. Durrence A surname. Durrett A surname. Durrington A northern suburb and ward in Worthing borough, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1105). Durrow A village in County Laois (Irish grid ref S 4077). durry A cigarette, especially a roll-your-own. Dursley A market town and civil parish with a town council in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST7598). Durso A surname. durst A surname. Durston A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST2928). Duru A surname from Igbo. durumagi A traditional Korean overcoat / topcoat. durustoll A ustoll that has a duripan Duruwa A Dravidian language spoken in the Odisha and Chhattisgarh states of India. durvalumab A monoclonal antibody that is an antineoplastic drug Durvasa A rishi known for his short temper, son of rishi Atri and goddess Anasuya and the brother of Dattatreya and Chandra. durwan A live-in doorkeeper, especially in an apartment building.