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 dredger A vessel equipped for the removal of sand or sediment from the seabed. dredgerman A man who fishes with a dredge. dredging That which is dredged up. dree To bear or endure (something); to put up with, to suffer, to undergo. Dreeite A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia dreely Highly; largely; nobly; earnestly. dreep To lower oneself from a height and drop the remaining distance. drees A surname from Dutch or German. dregealin A particular steroid glycoside found in Dregea lanceolata. dregeoside A particular steroid glycoside. Dreger A surname. dregginess The state of being dreggy; foulness or grossness. dreggish Foul with lees; dirty. dreggy Containing dregs or lees; muddy; foul. Dreghorn A village east of Irvine, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3538). dregless Without dregs. dregs The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine. Dreher A surname. Drehu An Austronesian language mostly spoken on Lifou Island, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. dreibein Trihedron. Dreibund A military alliance among Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, from 1882 to 1914. dreich Extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded. dreidel A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hey), and ש (shin) (or פ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Dreighton A surname. dreikanter A type of pebble that has three curved faces formed by wind-blown sand. Dreiling A surname. Dreimorengesetz The three-mora rule, specifying where to place the accent in Germanic words. Dreiser A surname from German. Dreiserian Of or relating to Theodore Dreiser (1871–1945), American novelist and journalist of the naturalist school. dreissenid Any mollusc of the family Dreissenidae drekavac A mythical creature in South Slavic mythology believed to be the soul of an unbaptized child and recognized by its piercing, unsettling howling. drekly At an unspecified time, ranging from straight away to a short or long time in the future; eventually drelfie A self-taken photograph of oneself while intoxicated. drelin A particular steroid glycoside. Drem A small village in East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5179). Dremel A handheld rotary tool with various attachments e.g., circular saw blades. drench A dose or draught of liquid medicine (especially one causing sleepiness) taken by a person; specifically, a (large) dose, or one forced or poured down the throat. drenched Completely wet; sodden drencher One who, or that which, drenches. drenching That causes one to become extremely wet. drenchingly In a drenching manner. dreng A kind of feudal free tenant with military duties, mentioned in the Domesday Book. drengage The tenure by which a drench held land Drenje A municipality of Croatia. Drennan A surname from Irish. Drennen A surname from Irish. Drennon A surname from Irish. Drenon A surname. Drenovci A municipality of Croatia. Drenth A surname from Dutch. Drenthe A province in the northeastern Netherlands with Assen as capital and Emmen as largest city. Drenthian A chronozone from 0.238 to 0.17 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene. Drents A dialect of Dutch Low Saxon. drepanid Any moth in the family Drepanidae. drepanidid Any Hawaiian honeycreeper in the family Drepanididae. drepaniform Sickle-shaped. drepanium A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane. drepanocyte sickle cell drepanocytic Relating to drepanocytosis drepanocytosis Synonym of sickle-cell disease. drepanosaur An extinct reptile of the family Drepanosauridae. drepanosaurid Any extinct reptile in the family Drepanosauridae. drepanosauromorph Any reptile of the extinct clade †Drepanosauromorpha. Drepong A gewog of Mongar District, Bhutan. Dresbachian An age from 501 to 496.8 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian. Dresback A surname. Dresch A surname from German. Drescher A surname of German origin. Dresden A variety of china, originally manufactured in the city, but manufactured in Meissen from the 18th century. Dresdenware A kind of decorated porcelain made near Dresden in Germany. Dresdner A native or inhabitant of the city of Dresden, capital of Saxony, Germany. Dresen A surname from German. dresioside A particular steroid glycoside found in Dregea species. dress To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe. dressability The quality of being dressable. dressable Capable of being dressed in clothes. dressage The schooling of a horse. dresscoat A type of garment that could be considered both a dress and a coat. dressed Having been subjected to a preparatory process or treatment; treated, prepared. Dressel A surname. Dressen A surname from German. dresser An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils. dresserite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal white mineral containing aluminum, barium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. dresserlike Resembling or characteristic of a dresser (furniture). dressful As much as is within, on, or held by a dress. Dressgate The controversy over The Dress, a photographed dress whose colors were unclear. dressily In a dressy manner. dressiness The characteristic of being dressy. dressing Material applied to a wound for protection or therapy. dressish dressy; fond of wearing fashionable clothing Dresslar A surname from German. Dressler A surname from German. dressless Without a dress (item of clothing). dresslessness Absence of clothing; nudity. dresslike Resembling or characteristic of a dress. dressmake To make (a dress or dresses). dressmaker A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes. dressmakery dressmaking dressmaking The craft of making custom clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. dresswear clothing for formal social events dressy Elegant, smart, or stylish. dretch To vex; grill; trouble; oppress. dretful dreadful Dretskean Of or relating to Fred Dretske (1932–2013), American philosopher noted for his contributions to epistemology and the philosophy of mind. Dreux A commune in Eure-et-Loir department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. dreve To trouble; afflict; make anxious. drever A short-legged scenthound of a Swedish breed. drevil A fool or drudge. Drevlian A member of a tribe of Early East Slavs between the 6th and 10th centuries, inhabiting the territories of Polesia and Right-bank Ukraine, west of the eastern Polans and along the lower reaches of the rivers Teteriv, Uzh, Ubort, and Stviga. drew A diminutive of the male given name Andrew. drewe A surname. Drewery A surname. Drewry A surname. Drewsteignton A village and civil parish in West Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7390). Drewsville A community in the town of Walpole, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Drewton A hamlet in South Cave parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE9233). Drexel A surname. drexil The threshold of a door. Drexler A surname. drey A squirrel’s nest, built of twigs in a tree. Dreydegger American philosopher Hubert Dreyfus' exegesis of Martin Heidegger. Dreyer a Dreyer object — an entry/object in the New General Catalogue (NGC) compiled by J. L. E. Dreyer. Dreyfus A surname. Dreyfusard A supporter of Alfred Dreyfus (1859–1935) in the Dreyfus affair (1894–1906). Dreyfusism Support for Alfred Dreyfus in the Dreyfus Affair. Dreyfusist Synonym of Dreyfusard. Dreyfuss A surname from German. DRF Development Request Form. drib To cut off; chop off. dribber One who dribs; an archer who shoots weakly or badly. dribble In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly. dribbler A person who dribbles (salivates excessively). dribblesome Characterised or marked by dribbling; dribbly. dribbling An amount of liquid that is dribbled. dribbly Prone to dribbling. dribendazole An anthelminthic drug. driblet A small portion or part. drider A monstrous hybrid of a drow or other dark elf and a spider, with a humanoid (vertical) upper body and an arachnid opisthosoma forming the (horizontal) lower part. Dridi A surname from Tunisian Arabic. Driebergen A former municipality in Utrecht province, Netherlands. dried Without water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying. driedness Quality of being dried. driedoorn Rhigozum trichotomum, a southern African shrub. driedoring Synonym of driedoorn. driegh Drear, dreary; dree. drier A surname from German. Driessen A surname from Dutch. Driffield A market town and civil parish with a town council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0257). drift Anything driven at random. driftage Deviation from a ship's course due to leeway.