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 driftbolt A bolt for driving out other bolts. drifter A person who moves from place to place or job to job. driftfish Any of the family Nomeidae of perciform fishes found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world. driftful Marked by drift or lack of clear direction; drifty. driftfulness The state, quality, or condition of being driftful. driftily In a drifty manner. driftiness The quality of being drifty. drifting Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces. driftingly In a way that drifts. driftingness The state or quality of being drifting; the property of drifting or seeming to drift. driftland A tribute paid for the privilege of driving cattle through a manor. driftless Having no goal or direction; aimless; purposeless driftlessly In a driftless manner. driftlessness Quality of being driftless. driftlet A little drift, as of snow. driftling One who is carried about, drifts, or wanders aimlessly; a drifter; wanderer; traveller. driftnet To fish using a drift net driftpin A smooth drift (slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal). driftway A road or path for driving cattle or sheep, on the commons or on private land. driftweed Seaweed brought ashore by the wind or tide. driftwind A wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps. driftwood Floating wood that drifts with the current of a body of water. drifty Tending or seeming to drift. Drigg A village in Drigg and Carleton parish, Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland district (OS grid ref SD0699). Driggars A surname. Driggers A surname. Driggs A surname. dright A multitude; army; host. drighten A lord; ruler; sovereign; chief; leader; prince. Drildool A locality in the Narrabri council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. drilid Any beetle in the family Drilidae, now considered to be the elaterid tribe Drilini. drill To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool). drillability The quality or degree of being drillable. drillable Suitable for being drilled through. drilldo A dildo attached to a drill bit. drilldown The action of drilling down, or examining something at a higher level of detail. driller One who drills. drillhead The head of a drill. drillhole A hole made by a drill drilling Making holes in objects. drillmaster One who trains others in something. Drillock A surname. drillproof Resistant to drills. drillship Any vessel fitted with drilling equipment drillstock The part of a drill that holds the shank of the bit. drilosphere The part of the soil that has been through the digestive tract of earthworms drilvis A numbfish or electric ray. drimane A particular bicyclic sesquiterpene, (4aR,5S,6S,8aS)-1,1,4a,5,6-pentamethyldecahydronaphthalene. drimenol A sesquiterpene alcohol found in the bark of Drimys winteri. Drimmelen A village and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. Drimoleague A village in County Cork, Ireland. drimys A genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Winteraceae. Drin The longest river in Albania, flowing about 190 km across the north of the country from the confluence of the rivers Black Drin and White Drin near Kukës, west through the Fierza Reservoir then south through Lake Koman to the town of Vau i Dejës; it then splits into the Large Drin which flows into the river Buna at the Rozafa Castle near Shkodër and the Small Drin which flows into the Gulf of Drin southwest of Lezhë. Drina A river that flows northward 160 miles along the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia to empty into the Sava River. drinabant A drug that acts as a selective CB1 receptor antagonist. drinamyl A stimulant made from dextroamphetamine and amobarbital. dring To press; squeeze; crowd; push. Dringhouses A suburb of York, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5849). Drinisiadar A small settlement in South Harris, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG1794). drink To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. drinkability The state or property of being drinkable. drinkable Able to be drunk (as liquid). drinkableness The quality of being drinkable. Drinkard A surname. drinkathon A prolonged session of drinking alcohol. drinker Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages on a regular basis. drinkerd One who routinely drinks alcoholic beverages socially, but who is not a drunkard. drinkery A place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house. drinkfest An event where large amounts of alcoholic drink are consumed. drinkholder A receptacle for holding a cup, can, or bottle; cupholder. drinkie drink drinking An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages. drinkle To drink (an alcoholic beverage); also, to cause (someone) to drink such a beverage; to drench; to drown. drinkless Without a drink, without drinks. drinklessness Absence of drink. drinkmaking The process of making alcoholic drinks, especially cocktails. drinkologist A person who specializes in innovating and creating new beverages, such as employed in food labs of drink companies and beverage shops such as cafe chains. drinkometer An instrument used in scientific experiments to measure the amount that an animal drinks. drinks A short break in play to allow the players to have a drink, and for quick repairs to be made to equipment or the pitch. drinksie An alcoholic beverage. drinkstuff A material that may be used as drink. drinkware Vessels from which people drink. drinkwater Potable water; water intended for drinking Drinkwine A surname. drinkworthy Capable or worthy of being drunk; drinkable; potable. drinky drink drinkypoo An alcoholic drink. Drinnan A surname from Irish. Drinnon A surname from Irish. drins The chlorinated insecticides aldrin, dieldrin and endrin. Driouch A province in Morocco. drip To fall one drop at a time. driphole A hole in the floor of a cave, formed by dripping water. dripless Without drips. driplessly Without dripping. driplessness Absence of drips. dripology The imaginary study of impressing others. drippage A dripping, the act of dripping; something that drips. dripper A dripping cake. dripperline Synonym of drip line (“pipe used to irrigate crops”). drippily In a drippy way. drippiness The state or condition of being drippy. dripping Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat. drippingly So as to drip. dripple to dribble briskly; to drip with wet dripproof Resistant to damage caused by the dripping of moisture. drippy Dripping or tending to drip. Dripsey A village in County Cork, Ireland, between Coachford and Cork (Irish grid ref W 4973). dripstick A thin hollow tube installed vertically in the bottoms of fuel tanks of many large aircraft, used to check fuel levels; now mostly superseded by the floatstick. dripstone A protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure. driptorch A portable tool consisting of a fuel canister, spout, and wick, used to light fires by dripping flaming fuel onto the ground. dripwater water that drips from the roof of a cave, typically forming a stalactite Driscoll A surname from Irish, a variant of O'Driscoll. driselase A commercial mixture of cellulase, hemicellulase, pectinase etc used to remove plant cell walls drisheen A type of Irish sausage made from pigs' blood, suet, and salt; an Irish version of black pudding. Driskell A surname. Driskill A surname. Dritan A male given name from Albanian. drite To defecate. drivability The quality of being drivable, of being easy or pleasant to drive drivable Capable of being driven (as a vehicle). drive To operate (a wheeled motorized vehicle). driveaway Sale price including all dealer fees, and all legally required fees such as registration and insurance. drivebolt A drift; a tool for setting bolts home. drivee One who is driven (transported in a vehicle). drivehead A cap or similar end-piece that fits over or into the end of a moving mechanical part to protect the end from driving of that part. drivel Nonsense; senseless talk. driveler One who drivels. driveless Without any psychological drives; inert. drivelessness Absence of drive or ambition. drivelike Resembling or characteristic of a psychological drive. driveline The drivetrain minus the engine and transmission driveling Foolish talk. driveller Someone who drivels. drivelling Foolish talk. drivellingly In a drivelling manner; idiotically, foolishly. drivelous Composed of drivel; nonsensical; meaningless; rubbish. driven Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals. drivenness The quality of being driven; drive; ambition. drivepipe A pipe that is forced into the earth, for the purposes of making wells. driver One who drives something. driveress A female driver. driverless Without a driver (of a vehicle). driverlessly In a driverless manner. driverlessness The state, condition or concept of a vehicle being driven without a driver. driverly Relating to, or characteristic of a driver. drivers An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States. drivership The role or status of the driver of a vehicle. driverside On the side of a car corresponding to the driver's seat. driveshaft A shaft used to transmit rotary motion.