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 dorsothoracic Relating to the back and the thorax. dorsoulnar Relating to the back and ulna. dorsoumbonal Relating to the back and umbo. dorsovagal dorsal and vagal dorsovegetal dorsal and vegetal dorsoventral Of, pertaining to, or situated at the back and front of something. dorsoventralization movement to a dorsoventral position dorsoventralize To move to a dorsoventral position dorsoventrally In a dorsoventral manner; (in humans): from the back of the body to the front. Dorst A surname. Dorstone A village and civil parish in the Golden Valley, west of Hereford, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3141). dorsum The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants. dorsumal Synonym of dorsal. dort A sulky or sullen mood; the sulks. Dorta A surname. Dortch A surname. dorter A bedroom or dormitory, especially in a monastery. Dortmund A major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. Dortmunder A native or inhabitant of the city of Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. dortokid Any extinct turtle of the family Dortokidae Dorton A surname. Dortspeak Dartspeak, D4. dorty Dirty; unclean. Dorval A city in Quebec, Canada. dorveille A dreamlike semi-conscious state, such as while falling asleep or waking up, between periods of sleep, or from exhaustion; generally an altered mental state where there is no distinction between the fantastic and the familiar. Dorvil A surname. dorvilleid Any member of the family Dorvilleidae of polychaete worms. Dorward A surname from Old English. Dorwart A surname. dory A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers. doryctine A wasp in the subfamily Doryctinae. Dorylaeum A former city in central Anatolia, near the city of Eskisehir in present-day Turkey. dorylaim Any nematode of the order Dorylaimida. doryline Of or relating to the ant subfamily Dorylinae. dorylomorph A member of a taxonomic grouping of army ants and their relatives, comprising six subfamilies Leptanilloidinae, Cerapachyinae, Ecitoninae, and the monogeneric subfamilies Aenictinae, Aenictogitinae, and genus Dorylus sensu stricto, now all placed in Dorylinae sensu lato. doryman A fisherman who works on a dory. doryphore A petty pedant, a person who complains about minor mistakes. doryphoros A spear-bearing soldier (nowadays, a statue of a man holding a spear, or appearing to do so). dorzolamide A sulfonamide drug that is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used to treat glaucoma dos A denial-of-service attack. dosa A type of thin South Indian pancake made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar. dosado To dance this step; to walk around (someone) using this dance step. dosage The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing. Dosanjh A surname from Punjabi. Dosch A surname. Doscher A surname. Dosci An ancient people dwelling along the Palus Maeotis in antiquity. dose A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time. doseable Able to be dosed. Doseh A religious ceremony at Cairo during the festival of the mawlid, in which the sheik rides on horseback over the prostrate bodies of dervishes. doser One who administers a dose. dosh Money. dosha Any of the three regulatory principles of Ayurveda. Doshay A surname. Doshi A surname from Albanian. Doshier A surname from French. doshpuluur A long-necked plucked lute with two or three strings, of Tuvan origin, characterized by a skin head on both sides of the square wooden body. dosification The supply of a measured dose of ingredients or drugs. dosimeter A device used to measure a dose of ionizing radiation. dosimetric Of or pertaining to dosimetry. dosimetrically In terms of, or by means of, dosimetry. dosimetrics Synonym of dosimetry. dosimetrist One who carries out dosimetry. dosimetry The measurement of doses, especially of ionizing radiation. dosing The administration of a dose dosirak A Korean-style packed lunch, usually consisting of rice and several banchan (small side dishes). Dosithean A member of the ancient Samaritan sect of Dositheos. doskpop A style of tracker music influenced by disco and associated with the demoscene. dosmalfate A diosmin heptakis (hydrogen sulfate) aluminium complex, a non-systemic cytoprotective drug. dosological Relating to dosology. dosology posology; the study of dosages of drugs Dosreis A surname from Portuguese. doss To avoid work, shirk, etc. dossard A bib attached to the back of a cyclist's shirt that carries the cyclist's race number. dossbag A sleeping bag. dosser Someone who dosses, someone known for avoiding work. dosseret A cubical block of stone above the capitals in a Byzantine church. Dossett A surname. Dossey A surname. dossier A collection of papers and/or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject, together with a synopsis of their content. dossil A small roll or plug used to stop a sore, wound, etc.; a pledget. dost A surname from German. Dostal A surname. dostarlimab A monoclonal antibody used to treat endometrial cancer. Doster A surname. Dostie A surname. Dostoevsky A transliteration of the Russian surname Достое́вский (Dostojévskij). Dostoyevskian Of or pertaining to Russian novelist and philosopher Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Dostoyevsky A transliteration of the Russian surname Достое́вский (Dostojévskij). dosulepin A particular tricyclic antidepressant. Doswell A surname. doswellid Any extinct archosauriform of the family †Doswelliidae doswelliid Any extinct archosauriform of the family †Doswelliidae dot A small, round spot. DotA The macrocyclic chelator 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid typically used as the gadolinium salt gadoterate dotage Decline in judgment and other cognitive functions, associated with aging; senility. dotaku A richly-decorated Japanese bell made from thin bronze dotal Pertaining to dower, or a woman's marriage portion; constituting or comprised in dower. dotant A dotard. dotara A stringed instrument from Bengal resembling the mandolin. dotard An old person with impaired intellect; a senile person; one in their dotage. dotardism Synonym of dotardness. dotardly Like a dotard; foolish and weak. dotardness The quality of being a dotard; dotage. dotardy Synonym of dotardness. dotarist Someone who plays the dotara. dotarizine A calcium channel blocker used in the treatment of migraine. dotary A dotard's weakness; dotage. dotate To endow. dotation The act of dotating or bestowing something; endowment, or an instance of this. dotchin A steelyard or balance. dotcom A company whose business is based around a website or primarily via the Internet. dote To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody. doted stupid; foolish dotel A dotard. Doten A surname. Doteng A gewog of Paro District, Bhutan. doter Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”). dotery senility or drivel. dotfile A file or directory whose name begins with a dot (period or full stop), typically hidden from view and sometimes used to store configuration settings. Dothan A city, the county seat of Houston County, Alabama, United States. Named after the biblical Dothan. dothead A South Asian person. dothideaceous Belonging to the family Dothideaceae of fungi. dothideomycete Any fungus of the class Dothideomycetes dothideomycetous Relating to dothideomycetes. dothiepin Former name for dosulepin. dothioraceous Of or relating to the Dothioraceae. Dothraki A fictional person who speaks the language in A Song of Ice and Fire and its adaptation Game of Thrones. Dothrakian Relating to or characteristic of the Dothraki, a nomadic people in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire. dotid Any sea slug in the family Dotidae. dotiness The quality of being doty. doting Characterized by giving love and affection. dotingly In a doting manner dotingness The quality or state of being doting; excessive fondness. dotish foolish dotishness The quality of being dotish. dotless Without dots. dotlet A little dot. dotlike Resembling or characteristic of a dot. dotmocracy An informal process of voting in which the participants indicate their preference by placing or drawing a dot alongside the favoured choice. Doto One of the Nereids. dotoid Any gastropod in the Dotidae, under the obsolete name Dotoidae. dotplot A graph formed from lines of dots. dotriacontahectane Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having one hundred and thirty-two carbon atoms, but especially n-dotriacontahectane CH₃(CH₂)₁₃₀CH₃ dotriacontanal The aliphatic aldehyde that has 32 carbon atoms (CH₃(CH₂)₃₀CHO) dotriacontane Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having thirty-two carbon atoms, but especially n-dotriacontane CH₃(CH₂)₃₀CH₃ dotriacontanoic Of or pertaining to dotriacontanoic acid or its derivatives; lacceroic dots A punctuation mark consisting of three dots, indicating an omission of some text or a sentence which wasn't fully finished, an ellipsis. Dotsero A dormant volcano in central Colorado, United States. dotson A surname.