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 driveshed A rural outbuilding for sheltering vehicles, farm machinery, and/or visitors' horses. drivetrain The mechanical parts of the powertrain, the gears and shafts, that connect the engine to the wheels in a vehicle. driveway A short private road that leads to a house or garage. driving That drives (a mechanism or process). drivingly So as to drive or motivate. driz Lace. drizzle To rain lightly. drizzleable Suitable for drizzling. drizzler A kitchen utensil with a handle and a head appropriate for drizzling a viscous liquid, such as honey. drizzling An amount of liquid that is drizzled. drizzlingly With drizzle, or light rain. drizzly Abounding with drizzle; drizzling. Drizzy Drake (Canadian rapper and singer born in 1986). Drnje A municipality of Croatia. dro Marijuana grown hydroponically. Droban A surname from Ukrainian. Drobnis A surname. Drobny A surname. drobuline An antiarrhythmic drug. Drochia A district of Moldova, established in 2003. drock A drainage ditch, sometimes covered; a small watercourse, especially one used for drainage or sewerage. Drocode Trade name for the drug dihydrocodeine. Droddy A surname from Irish. Droege A surname. droewors A kind of dried sausage similar to boerewors. drofenine The antispasmodic compound 2-(diethylamino)ethyl 2-cyclohexyl-2-phenylacetate droff Turbid. drog To carry in a drogher. Droge A surname. Drogheda A town in County Louth, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 0875). drogher A West Indian coasting vessel, with long masts and lateen sails. Drogubite A member of the Drougoubitai. drogue A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving. drogueless Not equipped with a drogue. droguet A ribbed woollen dress fabric, a variety of rep. drogulus Something that exists but whose existence cannot be verified because it is completely intangible. Drohan A surname from Irish. Drohobych Of, from or relating to the city of Drohobych in Ukraine. Drohobyczer A surname. droid A robot, especially one made with some physical resemblance to a human (an android). droil A drudge; a minion or servile worker. droit A legal right or entitlement. droitural Relating to the mere right of property, as distinguished from the right of possession. Droitwich A town in Droitwich Spa parish, Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8963). droke An alley. drokpa A Tibetan nomad. Drolet A surname from French. droll Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish. droller A jester. drollery Comical quality. drolling A joke or jest; drollery. drollingly In a jesting manner; humorously or jokingly. drollish Somewhat droll. drollishness The quality of being drollish. drollist A joker; a buffoon. drollness The quality of being odd or comical. drolly In a droll, odd or humorous manner. droloxifene A particular antiestrogen. Drolsum A surname. dromaeognathous Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius. dromaeosaur Any bird-like theropod dinosaur of the family Dromaeosauridae. dromaeosaurid A bird-like theropod dinosaur of the family Dromaeosauridae. dromaeosaurine A bird-like theropod dinosaur of the subfamily Dromaeosaurinae. Dromahair A village in County Leitrim, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 8031). dromaiid Any bird in the family Dromaiidae; an emu. Dromana A suburb of Melbourne in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia dromatheriid Any extinct cynodont of the family †Dromatheriidae drome The crab plover, Dromas ardeola, of North Africa. dromedarian A dromedary camel. dromedarist Synonym of cameleer, a soldier mounted on a dromedary camel. dromedary The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). drometrizole A chemical compound used in sunscreen. Dromgoole A surname from Irish. dromic Relating to a dromos or racecourse. dromical Relating to a dromos or racecourse. dromiid A sponge crab, any in the family Dromiidae of crabs. dromion An exact, nonlinear solution of any of a large class of two-dimensional partial differential equations Dromiskin A village in County Louth, Ireland. Dromod A village in County Leitrim, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 0589). dromograph A flowmeter used to record the circulation of the blood dromography measurement with a dromograph dromology The science or logic of speed. dromomane A person who has dromomania; a compulsive wanderer dromomania An irrational impulse to wander or travel without purpose. dromomerycid Any extinct deer-like mammal in the family Dromomerycidae. dromometer An instrument affixed to the side of a ship, measuring the distance travelled. dromon A Byzantine bireme, similar to the chelandion, but used primarily for naval combat. dromonym A toponym (place name) that refers to a transportation route. dromophobia Synonym of agyrophobia. Dromore A small market town in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J2053). dromornithid Any member of the Dromornithidae. dromos An avenue, especially in Ancient Greece. dromosphere The aspect of modern life or of a social domain that is characterized by speed and rapid change. dromospheric Pertaining to a dromosphere. dromostanolone drostanolone dromotrope Any dromotropic drug. dromotropic Affecting the conductivity of cardiac muscle, used of the influence of cardiac nerves. dromotropism The quality of being dromotropic. dromotropy The rate of electrical impulses in the heart dromyosuppressin An immunoreactive neuropeptide present in Drosophila Dron A surname. Drona The royal guru to Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata. dronabinol A synthetic delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol that is used to control nausea caused by chemotherapy and to stimulate appetite in cases of AIDS-induced anorexia. drone A male hymenopteran (ant, bee, hornet, or wasp), whose sole primary function is to mate with the queen. droneboarding A sport in which a person is pulled by a drone, in combination with a sports board, such as a snowboard, skateboard or mountainboard. dronedarone A benzofuran derivative intended to treat cardiac arrhythmia. dronefly A European hoverfly, Eristalis tenax. Dronehenge A monument in County Meath, Ireland, near the neolithic prehistoric monument Newgrange. The remains of a timber circle and trenches are visible as cropmarks from the air. dronehood The state of being a drone. droneless without a drone dronelike Like a drone (hum or buzz). dronepipe A drone on a bagpipe. droneproof Resistant to attack by military drones. droner One who drones. dronescape A soundscape or acoustic environment consisting of repetitive droning noises. droneship A ship that can operate autonomously or telerobotically, like a drone, without a crew onboard. dronesome Characterised or marked by droning. Dronespace The airspace or physical area designated and managed for the operation of drones (unmanned aerial vehicles). droney Characterized by droning Dronfield A town and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3578). drong A rock that rises from the sea. Drongan A village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4418). drongo Any bird of the genus Dicrurus. Drongowski A surname from Polish. dronie A photograph taken of oneself by means of a flying drone. dronification The act or process of becoming a drone. dronify To turn something (such as an aircraft) into a drone by removing the crew and controlling it remotely. droning A dull humming sound. droningly With a droning sound. dronish Like a drone; slow; sluggish. dronishly In a dronish manner. dronishness The quality of being dronish. dronist A drone pilot or hobbyist. dronkgras Melica decumbens dronkie A drunkard. dronkverdriet Depression caused by drunkenness. Dronley A hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3435). dronology The use of repeated lengthy droning sounds in music. dronte The dodo (†Raphus cucullatus). Dronten A village in Flevoland, Netherlands. drony Dronelike. Dronyk A surname from Ukrainian. droob An ineffectual or unattractive person; a dag. Drood A surname Droodiana Artifacts relating to The Mystery of Edwin Drood, a mystery novel by Charles Dickens, left unfinished upon his death in 1870. droodle A simple cartoon or doodle, whose contents are given a humorous description; another person is challenged to identify the picture in the manner of a riddle. droog A violent young gang member or a hooligan. droogish Amoral and savage, like a droog. drook To drench, to soak. drooked Drenched, soaked.