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 dramaticule An extremely short play. dramatism dramatic speech or writing dramatist Synonym of playwright. dramatistic Relating to dramatism. dramatistically In a dramatistic manner. dramatizable Capable of being dramatized. dramatization The act of adapting a literary work for the theatre. dramatize To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television. dramatizer One who dramatizes. dramatological Of or pertaining to dramatology. dramatologically With regard to dramatology. dramatology The practice of viewing all symptoms as valid communications, including words, posture, tone of voice, and movements of the face and limbs. dramaturge Someone who writes or adapts theater plays; a playwright or dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company. dramaturgic Of or relating to the art of dramatic composition for the stage. dramaturgical Of or pertaining to dramaturgy dramaturgically In terms of dramaturgy. dramaturgist A person who composes a drama and directs its representation; a playwright. dramaturgy The art of dramatic composition for the stage. Drambuie A Scottish honey-flavoured whiskey liqueur. dramedic Of or relating to dramedy. dramedy A genre of film or television that lies somewhere between drama and comedy. Drametse A gewog of Mongar District, Bhutan. Dramione The ship of characters Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger of the Harry Potter series. dramless Without an alcoholic drink. drammach A simple Scots food made from oatmeal and water. Drammen A municipality and city in Buskerud, Norway. drammer A drinker of drams. dramming The act of drinking drams, especially of whisky dramseller Someone who sells distilled liquors by the dram or glass. dramshop A shop selling alcohol. dramshopkeeper The shopkeeper of a dramshop. dramyin A traditional unfretted long-necked plucked lute used in the Himalayan region dramystery A mystery-drama. Drancy A commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in northern France. Drane A surname. Draney A surname. Drangedal A municipality in Vestfold og Telemark, Norway. Drangiana An ancient province of the Achaemenid Empire, in what is now southwestern Afghanistan. drangway An alleyway. dranik A Belarusian potato pancake. drank Dextromethorphan. drant To drawl; to drone. drap Cloth. drapa A heroic, laudatory verse form in old Icelandic, popular between the 10th and 13th centuries and featuring a refrain drapability The degree to which a fabric can be draped. drape A curtain; a drapery. drapeable Able to be draped. Drapeau A surname from French. draped Covered by or clothed in cloth that drapes loosely around the object or body. drapeless Without a drape or drapes. drapelike Resembling or characteristic of a drape or curtain. draper One who sells cloths; a dealer in cloths; a textile merchant. draperess A female draper. Draperian Of or relating to Theodore Draper (1912–2006), American historian and political writer. draperied Covered or supplied with drapery. Draperstown A village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. drapery Cloth draped gracefully in folds. draperylike Resembling drapery. drapes Heavy cloth hung over a window. drapet cloth or drape drapetomania The desire of slaves to run away, viewed as a mental illness. drapey Tending to form drape-like folds. draping That which drapes. draquinolol A beta-adrenergic blocking drug. Drarry The ship of characters Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter of the Harry Potter series. Dras A town, a hill station in Dras subdivision, Kargil district, Ladakh, Kashmir, India; in the Dras Valley on the Dras River. drash An exegesis. drasha A sermon Draskhanakert A town or village in ancient Armenia, in the province of Ayrarat. Drass A surname drastic Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe. drastically To a drastic degree. drat To damn or curse. dratted Expressing annoyance or irritation towards the mentioned thing. Draughn A surname from Irish. Draughon A surname from Irish. draught A checker: a game piece used in the game of draughts. draughtboard A checkerboard on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight. draughtily In a draughty manner. draughtiness Standard spelling of draftiness. draughtless Without draughts (air currents). draughtlessness Absence of a draught. draughtproof That prevents the entry of draughts. draughtproofing The material which is used to make something draughtproof. draughts A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces. draughtsman A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans. draughtsmanship UK standard spelling of draftsmanship. draughtswomanship draughtsmanship by a woman draughty Standard spelling of drafty. draugr An undead creature from Norse mythology, an animated corpse that inhabits its grave, often guarding buried treasure. Draupadi wife of the Pandavas Drava A tributary of the Danube, in southern Central Europe. Draven A male given name. Dravid A surname from Hindi. Dravidian A member of any of several aboriginal peoples of India and Sri Lanka thought to have spread in India before Aryan migration. Dravidianism A belief in the need for autonomy and unity, and sometimes the inherent superiority, of the Dravidian peoples of South India. Dravidianist One who studies Dravidian languages. Dravidianness The quality, state or characteristic of being Dravidian. Dravidic Of or relating to the Dravidian language family. Dravidiologist One who studies Dravidian languages. Dravidiology The study of Dravidian languages. dravite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. dravya substance or entity draw To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner. drawability The quality or degree of being drawable. drawable Capable of being drawn (represented graphically). drawal The act of drawing upon; a withdrawal. drawback A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away. drawbar An open-mouthed bar at the end of a car, which receives a coupling link and pin by which the car is drawn. It is usually provided with a spring to give elasticity to the connection between the cars of a train. drawbench A machine in which long pieces of metal are drawn through a drawplate, die, or series of dies, to change the shape, size, cross-sectional area, physical properties, or surface finish of the metal. drawbolt A type of bolt with a threaded end that can be tightened to pull connected parts closer together and to increase tension. drawbore A hole bored through a tenon nearer to the shoulder than the holes through the cheeks are to the edge or abutment against which the shoulder is to rest, so that a pin or bolt, when driven into it, will draw these parts together. drawboy A boy who operates the harness cords of a drawloom. drawbridge A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it). drawbridged Spanned by, or furnished with, a drawbridge. drawcall The sending of a command to the graphics API. drawcansir A blustering, bullying person; a braggart. drawcard Something that attracts customers, visitors, spectators, etc. to a place or an event. drawcord drawstring drawdown The act of reduction or depletion (including through withdrawal or utilization). Drawdy A surname from Irish. drawee The party directed to pay the amount of a draft or cheque. drawer An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles. drawered Having (a specified kind or number of) drawers. drawerful The contents of a full drawer. drawerknob A knob for opening a drawer. drawerless Without drawers. drawerlike Resembling a drawer. drawers Clothing worn on the legs, especially that worn next to the skin, such as hose or breeches. drawfag An artist on the imageboards. drawgear A harness for draught horses. drawgirl A girl who operates the harness cords of a drawloom. drawhead The flanged outer end of a drawbar. drawhook A coupling hook. drawing A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper. drawish Being a game, or a particular position in a game, deemed likely to end in a draw. drawk Ryegrass, darnel, cockle, tare, or wild oats. drawkcab Backward. drawknife A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave. drawknob A knob used to control the stop of an organ. drawl To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently. drawlatch A housebreaker or thief drawler One who drawls. drawling That drawls. drawlingly Speaking or spoken with a drawl. drawlingness A drawling quality of the voice. drawlink drawbar Drawlloween A month-long daily art challenge that takes place every October; the event encourages artists and creatives to complete a horror, fantasy, or Halloween-themed drawing every day based on a provided prompt. drawloom A kind of loom used in weaving figured patterns. drawls Synonym of drawers.