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 damless Without a dam. damlike Resembling or characteristic of a dam (water barrier). damma In the Arabic script, the vowel point for u, appearing as a small curl placed above a letter ( ـُ ) and designating a short u /u/. If the Arabic letter و (w) immediately follows, it indicates a long ū /uː/. dammable That can be dammed. Dammam The capital city of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Damman A surname from Dutch. Dammann A surname. dammarane A steroid adaptogen found in plants such as ginseng dammarene An unsaturated derivative of a dammarane dammarenediol An unsaturated diol derived from dammarane (3S,5R,8R,9R,10R,13R,14R,17S)-17-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol dammarenyl A radical (or cation) derived from a dammarene damme Expressing anger or vehemence. dammer One who builds a dam. damming The installation of a dam (structure to block flow). dammish to stun, to stupefy dammit Expressing anger, irritation, contempt, or disappointment. dammitall damn it all damn To condemn. damnability damnableness damnable Capable of being damned. damnableness The state or quality of being damnable. damnably In a damnable manner. damnacanthal An anthraquinone aldehyde present in noni. damnation The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation. damnatory Containing a sentence of condemnation. damned Godforsaken. damnedest One's best effort. damner One who damns. damnfool Contemptibly foolish. damnific Causing loss or harm; injurious. damnification The act of causing injury or loss. damnify To damage physically; to injure. Damnii Synonym of Damnonii. damning Condemning; (often) sufficient to defeat a political or commercial rival. damningly In a damning manner, or to an extent that is damning. damnit Synonym of dammit. Damnonian A member of the Damnonii. Damnonii A Brittonic people of the late 2nd century who lived in what became the Kingdom of Strathclyde by the Early Middle Ages, and is now southern Scotland. damnous Causing harm or detriment. damnously In a damnous manner. damnum harm; detriment damnworthy Worthy of being damned; damnable. Damoclean Of or relating to Damocles or the sword of Damocles. Damocles A courtier said to have lived at the court of Dionysius II of Syracuse. damocloid An asteroid (such as 5335 Damocles) that exhibits long-period, highly eccentric orbits typical of periodic comets without showing a coma. Damocritus A Greek author mentioned only in the Suda, whose work provides the earliest attestation of a blood libel. Damodar An epithet of Shri Krishna. Damoh A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. damoiseau A young gentleman who was not yet a knight but aspired to be one; a young nobleman accompanying his lord or lady to hunt, walk, travel, etc. Damon A male given name from Ancient Greek. Damona The Celtic goddess of cows. Damone A daughter of Danaus. Damore A surname from Italian. Damortis A barangay of Rosario, La Union, Philippines. damosella Damsel. Damour A surname. damourite A kind of muscovite, or potash mica, containing water. damouritization Conversion into damourite. damp In a state between dry and wet; moderately wet; moist. dampable Capable of being damped. Dampalan A barangay of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. damped stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water dampen To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet. dampener A device that moistens or dampens something. dampening The act of making or becoming damp. dampeningly In a manner that dampens. damper A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air. damperless Without a damper. damphu A double-sided disk-shaped drum of Nepalese origin. Dampier A surname. dampiness The state or quality of being dampy. damping A dampening; a making wet. dampingly In a manner that damps. dampish Characterised by noxious vapours; misty, smoky. dampishly In a moderately damp or moist manner. dampishness The quality of being moderately damp or moist. dampless Free from damp; dry. damply In a damp manner. dampness Moderate humidity; moisture; moistness; the state or quality of being damp. Dampol A name of several barangays in Pulilan, Bulacan, Philippines, composed of barangays Dampol 1st, 2nd A, and 2nd B. dampproof Resistant to the effects of damp. dampproofer A material used for dampproofing. dampsome Characterised or marked by dampness. dampth dampness dampy Somewhat damp. Damron A surname. damsel A young woman (of noble birth). damselfish Most fish in the Pomacentridae family. damselfly Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest. damselhood The condition or status of a damsel. damside The side or bank of a dam. damsin The tricyclic lactone (3aS,6S,6aS,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9b-octahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione damsire The sire (father) of a dam (mother); equivalent to a maternal grandfather damsite The area of land where a dam is built Damsky A surname. damson A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia. Damu Blood (a member of the Los Angeles gang the Bloods) Damulog A municipality of Bukidnon, Philippines. Damxung A county of Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, China. dan A title of honour or respect similar to "master" or "Sir", used of historical and legendary figures of the past. dana The virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy. Danaan A Greek; a member of any of the Greek peoples (in ancient times). Danae The mother of Perseus by Zeus. Danah A female given name. Danaher A surname from Irish. Danahy A surname from Irish. danaid Any member of the family Danaidae, now considered to be the nymphalid subfamily Danainae. danaide A water wheel having a vertical axis and an inner and outer tapering shell, between which are vanes or floats attached usually to both shells, but sometimes only to one. danaine Any butterfly of the subfamily Danainae. danaite A cobaltiferous variety of arsenopyrite. Danakil The Afar people of Africa. danalite An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing beryllium, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur. Danan A surname. Danao A city in Cebu, Philippines. danaparoid An anticoagulant. Danapur A satellite town of Patna in the state of Bihar, India. Danaqyumptewa A surname from Hopi. Danault A surname from French. Danaus a mythical king who founded Argos Danava Name of a race descending from Daksha. They were the sons of Danu, who in turn was a daughter of Daksha. Danu is connected with the waters of heavens and she is probably associated with the formless, primordial waters that existed prior to the creation. Danawan A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. danazol A derivative of the synthetic steroid ethisterone that inhibits the release of gonadotropins by the pituitary gland, formerly used to treat endometriosis. danbaite An isometric mineral containing copper and zinc. Danbo A semi-soft, aged cow's milk cheese originating in Denmark, where it is a common household cheese. Danbolt A surname from Norwegian. danburite A crystalline mineral similar to topaz. Danbury A village and civil parish in the City of Chelmsford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL7805). Danby A village and civil parish (served by Danby Group Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ7008). Dancalan A barangay of Donsol, Sorsogon, Philippines. dance A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction. danceability The characteristic of being danceable. danceable Suitable for dancing. danceaholic one who is addicted to dancing. danceathon A charity event in which participants engage in a prolonged session of dancing. dancecore Synonym of mashcore. dancefest An event featuring a lot of dancing. dancegoer A person who attends either a dance or a dance performance. dancegoing Habitually attending a dance or dance performance. dancehall A public hall for dancing. Dancel A surname from Ilocano. danceless Without dancing. dancelessness Absence of dances or dancing. dancelike Having the characteristics of a dance. danceline A troupe of dancers, especially cheerleaders dancemaker A composer of dances dancemaking The creation of dance movements; choreography. dancepop A popular music subgenre that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s, intended for nightclubs and contemporary hit radio. dancer A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. dancercise Any aerobic exercise in the form of a vigorous dance. danceress A female dancer.