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 Daxter A surname. Daxton A male given name originating as a coinage. day The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky. daya A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Dayabhaga A Hindu law treatise written by Jīmūtavāhana which primarily focuses on inheritance procedure. Dayak A member of the indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo. Dayal A surname. dayan A rabbinic judge. Dayao A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. Dayap A barangay of Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines. Dayapan A barangay of Ibaan, Batangas, Philippines. dayawism Synonym of anitism. daybeacon An unlighted sea mark typically used to identify navigable channels daybeam A sunbeam. daybed A couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night. Daybell A surname. dayboard A shape affixed to the top of a sea mark or other aid to navigation (ATON) to indicate its status by day. dayboat A daysailer. daybook A daily chronicle; a diary. dayboy A boy who attends a boarding school only during the day. daybreak The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight. Daybrook A suburb of Arnold, Gedling borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5845). daycamp A supervised activity camp for children from which they return home at the end of each day. daycare Daytime supervision, usually of children or pets. daycarer A daycare worker. daycase A patient who is admitted to the hospital for a diagnostic test with the intention of being discharged on the same day. daycation A single-day excursion or retreat. dayclothes Synonym of daywear. daycoach A normal railway car with seats, but no sleeping arrangements. daycore A plunderphonic style of music in which a song is slowed down and lowered in pitch. daydawn Synonym of dawn. daydream A spontaneous series of thoughts while awake not connected to immediate reality. daydreamer One who daydreams. daydreamily In a daydreamy manner. daydreaming An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie. daydreamingly While daydreaming. daydreamlike Resembling or characteristic of a daydream. daydreamy Inclined to daydream; idealistic or scatterbrained. daydress A garment designed to be worn during the day, usually by women. daye A surname. dayee An ellipsis of good day. dayenu It will (or would) have been sufficient. dayer Something lasting a specified number of days. dayereh A large Central Asian frame drum with jingles attached, a type of tambourine. dayes A surname originating as a patronymic. dayflower Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day dayfly A mayfly. dayflying Flying by day; diurnal. dayful The amount (of something) that fills or is produced in a day. dayger A party held in the daytime. daygirl A girl who attends a boarding school only during the day. dayglow The airglow of the sky during the day. Daygo San Diego, city in the state of California, in the United States of America daygown A daydress; a long loose robe designed to be worn during the day, usually by women. Dayhagan A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines. dayhand A general laborer hired and paid on a daily basis, rather than through a long-term contract or a set salary. dayhike A hike (walking trip) that takes about a day to complete. Dayhoff A surname. dayhop a non-boarder at a boarding school, or someone living off campus Dayi The Dayi method, a text-input method for Chinese characters invented after the Cāngjié method and designed to be faster. Like Cāngjié, this system is based on the character shape rather than phonetics. dayjamas Pajama-like clothing worn as daytime-appropriate apparel. Daykin A surname transferred from the given name. Daykundi A province of Afghanistan. Daylam A mountainous region of inland Gilan, Iran. Daylamite A member of a warlike Iranian people inhabiting the Daylam region. Daylan A male given name. Dayle A unisex given name. Daylee An unknown-gender given name. daylength period of daylight; photoperiod Daylesford A town in the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia. dayless Without day. daylessness Absence of days or daytime. Dayley A surname. daylife Recreational activities that can be done during the day. daylight The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days). daylighted provided with daylight daylighter One member of a group that carried out daytime violence against tenants suspected of opposing the Land League. daylights A person's eyes (mostly as a target in fighting). daylike Resembling day or some aspect of it. daylily Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Hemerocallis, that have fleshy roots, grasslike leaves and colourful flowers that bloom for just one day. daylong Which lasts a day, or approximately so. dayman A surname. daymare A vivid, unpleasant mental image, having the characteristics of a nightmare, during wakefulness. daymark A mark (such as a tower) designed to help navigators to find their way during daylight hours. daymarker Synonym of daymark. daymeal A meal during the day (as opposed to night), usually at or about midday. Dayna A female given name. Dayne A male given name. daynightmare A daydream with the character of a nightmare; unpleasant ideation during the day. daynt delicate; elegant; dainty dayok A fermented Filipino condiment made from fish entrails (usually from yellowfin tuna) and salt. dayouth A man who is apathetic or permissive with regard to unchaste behaviour by his wife or female relatives (cf. wittol). daypack A small backpack, suitable for a one-day hike or for carrying books around campus. daypart A part of the day in which a particular type of radio or television program is aired. dayparting The practice of dividing the broadcast day into several dayparts. dayplanner A notebook used to plan the activities and tasks of each day. dayrise daybreak, dawn Dayrit A surname from Kapampangan. dayrobe A robe to be worn in the daytime. dayroom A common room in a residential total institution such as barracks, psychiatric hospital, prison, or dormitory where the inhabitants can mingle and socialize. days A particular time or period of vague extent. daysack A daypack. daysail To sail a yacht for a single day, or to sail by day with overnight accommodation on land daysailer A small sailboat, larger than a dinghy, with or without sleeping accommodations. daysailing A brief sailing excursion for pleasure conducted within a single day. It may include sightseeing, picnics, practice of maneuvers, etc. Daysdale A locality in the Federation council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. Dayse A female given name. dayshield A protection from daylight; a screen dayshine Daylight; the day's sunshine. dayside The side of a planet or other body that faces towards the sun or star around which it orbits daysight night blindness daysleeper One who sleeps during the daytime. dayslong Lasting several or many days. daysman An arbiter, referee, mediator. Dayson A surname originating as a patronymic. dayspring The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak. daystar The planet Venus as the morning star. daysworth The amount of something that is expected to last for or be produced in one day. daytime The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset. daytimer An AM radio station that is only allowed to broadcast during the daytime. daytimes Habitually during the daytime. Dayton A surname. Daytonian Someone from or residing in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Dayville A census-designated place in the town of Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. daywalk A walk or hike that takes the best part of the day to do. daywalker One who can go out in the sunlight, distinguished from vampires, etc., who cannot. dayward Toward the day. daywatch A watch or vigil kept during the day. daywear Clothes to be worn in the daytime. daywork The work done in a day; a day's work. dayworker An employee paid on an irregular basis; a casual worker. Daza A subgroup of the Toubou people, inhabiting northern Chad and eastern Niger. Dazachacon A surname. daze The state of being dazed dazed in a state of shock or confusion dazedly In a dazed manner. dazedness The state or quality of being dazed. dazen To make or become dazed dazer Something that causes someone to go into a daze. Dazey A surname. Dazhai A town in Xiyang, Jinzhong, Shanxi, China, formerly a township. Dazhou A prefecture-level city of Sichuan, China. dazibao A wall-mounted newspaper or similar, used as a form of protest, propaganda, and popular communication in China. dazidamine A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. daziness The state or quality of being dazy. dazingly So as to daze. dazolicine An antiarrhythmic drug. dazomet A soil fumigant that acts as a herbicide, fungicide, and nematicide. dazopride An antiemetic and gastroprokinetic agent of the benzamide class. dazoquinast An antiasthmatic drug.