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 Drumsna A village in County Leitrim, Ireland. drumstep A genre of music combining elements of drum and bass and dubstep. drumster A drummer; one who plays a drum. drumstick A stick used to play drums. Drumvaich A hamlet in Stirling council area, Scotland, south-east of Callander (OS grid ref NN6704). drumwork The technically accomplished playing of a drum or drums. Druna The ship of characters Draco Malfoy and Luna Lovegood of the Harry Potter series. Drunasky A surname. drunchies A craving for food as a result of alcohol consumption. Drung An ethnic group of China. drungar A kind of military commander in the late Roman and Byzantine Empires, usually commanding roughly a battalion on land or a fleet on the sea. drungry Drunk and hungry, especially when the hunger is induced by the drunkenness. drunk Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages. drunkalogue A tale of one's drunken exploits. drunkard A person who is habitually drunk. drunkardess A female drunkard. drunkardliness The quality of being drunkardly. drunkardly In the manner of a drunkard. drunkardness The quality of being a drunkard. drunkardry The quality of being a drunkard. drunkedness The state of being drunk; drunkenness. drunken Drunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage. drunkendom drunkenness drunkenly In a drunken manner. drunkenness A state of being drunk. drunkenship The state of being drunk; drunkenness. drunkensome Characterised or marked by drunkenness. drunkery Drunkenness. drunkie A drunkard. drunkish Somewhat drunk. drunkle A drunk uncle. drunklike Resembling or characteristic of a drunken state. drunkly In a drunk manner; drunkenly. drunkness Drunkenness drunkometer A breathalyzer. drunkorexia A combination of anorexia or bulimia with alcohol abuse. drunkorexic Having or relating to drunkorexia. drunkover Having a hangover while drunk. drunkpost To post to a message board, newsgroup, etc. while drunk. drunksville A notional town representing the state of being intoxicated from alcohol. drunky Drunk; drunken. drupaceous Of, relating to, resembling, or producing drupes. drupacine An alkaloid found in plants of the genus Cephalotaxus. Drupada The king of Panchala and father of Draupadi, Dhrishtadyumna, and Shikhandi in Mahabharata. drupal drupaceous drupangtonine An antileukemic alkaloid present in a drupaceous form of Cephalotaxus drupanol A naturally occurring phenol that has been isolated from the seeds of Psoralea drupacea. drupe A kind of fruit, with a fleshy exterior, formed from the exocarp and mesocarp, surrounding a hardened endocarp which protects the seed. drupel Synonym of drupelet. drupelet One of the small drupe-like subdivisions which compose the outer layer of certain fruit such as blackberries or raspberries. drupelike Resembling or characteristic of a drupe. drupellid Any sea snail of the genus Drupella drupetum A cluster of drupes. drupose A substance produced together with glucose by the action of moderately diluted hydrochloric acid on the stony concretions found in pears. drury Love, especially sexual love; courtship, sex. druse A rock surface with a crust of tiny crystals. drused drusy; having a druse drusenoid Characterized by the presence of drusen. Drusian A member of the Druze people. drusiform Having the shape or form of a druse. Drusilla A female given name from Latin. Druskininkai A city in Lithuania. drusy Having a druse. Druten A village in Gelderland, Netherlands. druther Would rather; would prefer to. druthers Wishes, preferences. druxiness The quality of being druxy. druxy Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish colour; rotten, decayed. Druze A member of a secretive Ismaili Shiite community based mainly in the Middle East, specifically Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. Druzhba A city in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. druzhina A retinue in the service of a chieftain in mediaeval Slavic Europe. Druzhkivka A city in eastern Ukraine, in Donetsk oblast. Druzism The Druze religion. dry Free from or lacking moisture. dryable Which can be dried. dryad A female tree spirit; a woodnymph or tree nymph. dryadaceous Of or relating to the Dryadaceae. dryadic Relating to dryads. dryandra Any of the former genus Dryandra R. Br. of Australian shrubs, now considered a series within Banksia (Proteaceae) dryas Either of two climatic stages of the late glacial period in Northern Europe in which plants of the genus Dryas were abundant dryasdust A dull, boring or pedantic speaker or writer. drybag A bag used to keep things dry when in a wet or damp environment drybean Any bean of the genus Phaseolus. drybeating The act of masturbating one's penis without the use of personal lubricant or lotion. Drybridge A small village in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3536). Drybrook A village and civil parish in Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO6417). drybrush A form of brushwork that involves stroking lightly with a minimally loaded brush to create a textured look. Dryburgh A hamlet beside the River Tweed, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, historically in Berwickshire (OS grid ref NT5932). Dryden An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English. Drydenesque Reminiscent of the works of John Dryden (1631-1700), English poet. Drydenian Of or pertaining to John Dryden (1631-1700), English poet. drydock A dock that can be drained of water and is used in the repair and construction of ships. drydown The phase of a perfume where the top note gives way to the base note. Drye A surname. dryer One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative dryerless Without a dryer. dryfat A dry vat or basket. Dryfoos A surname. drygoodsman A man who sells dry goods. drygulch To murder; to attack, assault, especially in an ambush. drygulcher In the Wild West, a hired assassin who shoots his targets from a concealed location. dryhouse A building where something, such as wood or fish, is dried. drying The act of drying. dryinid Any wasp in the family Dryinidae. dryish Quite dry, relatively dry. dryland Land that is arid, but not so dry as to be a desert. drylander A person who lives on dry land, rather than by the sea or on board a boat, etc. Drylaw A suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland, north-west of the city centre (OS grid ref NT2275). dryline To line (a wall) with plasterboard or similar. dryliner A construction worker who does drylining. drylot A small enclosure, typically lacking vegetation, used for the fattening of livestock. dryly In a dry manner. Drymen A village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4788). drymonym A toponym (place name) referring to a forest or grove. dryness A lack of moisture. drynursing The practice of attending to and feeding a baby without suckling. drynx A hybrid between a dragon and a lynx. dryolestid Any of a group of extinct mammals of the order †Dryolestida. dryolestidan A mammal in the extinct order Dryolestida. dryolestoid Any extinct mammal of the superorder Dryolestoidea dryomorph Any dinosaur of the taxon Dryomorpha dryomorphan Any dinosaur of the taxon Dryomorpha dryomyzid Any fly in the family Dryomyzidae. dryophthorid Any weevil in the family Dryophthoridae. dryopithecid Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae. dryopithecine Of, or relating to, the primate subfamily †Dryopithecinae, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes. dryopteridaceous Belonging to the family Dryopteridaceae of ferns. dryosaurid Any dinosaur in the family Dryosauridae. dryout The process of drying out. drypainting Sandpainting. drypoint A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point. drypointer One who creates drypoint work. dryptosaurid Any dinosaur in the family Dryptosauridae. dryroom A room for drying something. drysalter A dealer in chemicals used in the arts (oils, preservatives etc.) as well as, often, preserved foodstuffs including pickles or salted meats. drysaltery The goods traded by a drysalter. dryscape The non-living part of a landscape. Drysdale A surname. drysdallite A rare, opaque molybdenum selenium sulfide mineral. dryside Relating to the terrestrial side of a coastline. drystack dry-stone construction drystone A stalactite or stalagmite. drysuit An inflatable suit to provide thermal insulation to the wearer and keep them dry while immersed in water. drysuited Dressed in a drysuit. dryth Dryness. Drytown A census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States. drywall A building material comprising a sheet of gypsum sandwiched between two pieces of heavy paper, used mainly for interior walls and ceilings. drywaller A construction worker who specializes in laying drywall. drywalling The installation and finishing of drywall. drywipe Capable of being wiped clean with a dry cloth.