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 ductopenia A reduction in the number of intrahepatic bile ducts ductopenic Of or pertaining to ductopenia. ductoplasty repair of a damaged duct ductor One who leads. ductoscope A device used in ductoscopy ductoscopic Relating to ductoscopes or to ductoscopy ductoscopy A diagnostic examination of the mammary ducts ductular Of or pertaining to a ductule ductule Any very small duct, typically lactiferous. ductulogenesis The formation and development of ductules ductulogenic That forms ductules ductulogenicity The condition of being ductulogenic ducture guidance, control ductus The number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction, sequence and speed in which they are written (Compare graph; see also aspect.) ductway A duct. ductwork The system of ducts in a particular building. Ducuing A surname from French. dud A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile. Duda A surname. dudaim A variety of the melon Cucumis melo. Dudash A surname. Dudayev A Chechen surname Dudbridge A suburb in Cainscross parish and Rodborough parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8304). dudder A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap and flashy goods pretended to be smuggled; a duffer. duddery A place where cloth and rags are traded and kept for sale. Duddeston An inner city area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0887). Dudding A surname. Duddingston A suburban village in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2972). Duddington A village in Duddington-with-Fineshade parish, North Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SK9800). Duddo A small village and civil parish in northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NT9342). Duddon A village in Duddon and Burton parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5164). Duddridge A surname. duddy ragged dude A man, generally a younger man. Dudeck A surname. dudedom The state or quality of being a dude. dudeen A short-stemmed Irish pipe made out of clay. Dudeism An easygoing, vaguely Taoist philosophy and lifestyle inspired by the fictional character Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, as portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the Coen Brothers' 1998 film The Big Lebowski. Dudeist A follower of the philosophy or lifestyle of Dudeism. Dudek A surname from Polish or Slovak. Dudelange A municipality with city status of Esch-sur-Alzette canton, in southern Luxembourg. dudeless Having no dudes; devoid of dudes. dudelet An effeminate young man who strives to be fashionable; a dandy. dudeliness The quality of being dudely. dudely Of or pertaining to a dude (in various senses). dudeness The state or quality of being a dude. Dudeney A surname. duderus The uterus of a trans man. dudes Any group of people, regardless of gender. dudeship The quality or condition of being a dude. dudeski Synonym of broski (“male friend”). dudess A cowgirl. dudette A girl or woman, especially a masculine one. dudevorce The breakup of a casual friendship between men. dudey Characteristic of a dude. dudgen Something worthless; trash. dudgeon A feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation. dudgeoned In a state of dudgeon, or angry resentment. Dudhatoli A middle Himalayan mountain range/forest. dudhi Bottle gourd, calabash. dudhwallah A milkman or milkwoman. dudical cool, awesome dudine A woman who is very concerned about her dress and appearance; a female dude. Dudinka A port city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, on the Yenisei river. dudish Like a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance. dudishly In a dudish manner. dudishness The quality of being dudish. dudism The state or quality of being a dude, a man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance. dudley A miner's container for water for drinking. dudleyite Synonym of vermiculite. Dudman A surname. Dudney A surname from Middle English. dudou A traditional Chinese female undergarment, usually made of silk, covering the breasts and belly, and tied at the neck and waist; a Chinese underbodice. duds Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance. Dudswell A municipality in Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada. duduk An Armenian woodwind instrument. dudukahar A duduk player. Dudwell The River Dudwell, a tributary of the River Rother in East Sussex, England. Dudzik A surname. Dudzinski A surname. due Owed or owing. duebill A brief written acknowledgement of a debt, not made payable to order, like a promissory note Dueck A surname from German. dueful Suitable, appropriate. Dueitt A surname from Dutch. duel Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor. dueler a person who fights a duel dueling The act of taking part in a duel. duelism The practice of fighting duels. duelist A person who fights a duel. duelistic Relating to duelism. duello A duel. duelsome Characterised by, inclined to, or given to duelling. Duenas A surname from Spanish. Duenchukha A gewog of Samtse District, Bhutan. duende A small, mischievous humanoid creature in Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese), Latin American, and Philippine folklore/mythology; an imp. dueness Quality of being due; debt; what is due or becoming. Duenez A surname. duenna A chaperon of a young lady, usually an older woman. duennadom The role or status of duenna. duennaship The role or status of a duenna. Duensing A surname. Duer A surname. duergar One of a race of ugly dwarfs, particularly associated with the Simonside Hills of Northumberland in northern England. Duerksen A surname. Duero A municipality of Bohol, Philippines. Duerr A surname. Duerson A surname from German. Duerst A surname from German. dues Membership fees. Duesenberg A car produced by Duesenberg. Dueser A fan of the television series Due South. duesy A Duesenberg automobile. duet A musical composition in two parts, each performed by a single voice (singer, instrument or univoce ensemble). duetlike Resembling or characteristic of a duet. duetter A creature that duets (communicates between the sexes using song). duetting The singing or playing of a duet. duettino A short, concise duet. duettist Someone who performs in a duet. Duey A surname. Dufault A surname. Dufaur A surname from French. Dufaux A surname from French. duff Dough. duffel A kind of coarse woolen cloth, having a thick nap or frieze. Duffell A surname. duffer An incompetent, indolent, or clumsy person. dufferdom The realm or sphere of duffers. Dufferin A neighbourhood of Kamloops, British Columbia. dufferish Like a duffer; incompetent; clumsy. dufferism The behaviour or opinions of duffers. Duffey A surname. Duffie A surname. Duffield A surname. Duffieldbank A settlement on the east bank of the Derwent in Duffield parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3543). duffin A combination of a doughnut and a muffin. duffing Like a duffer; incompetent or worthless. duffo Bad; inferior. Duffryn A hamlet in Bettwys-y-Crwyn parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO2282). Dufftown A small town or burgh in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ3239). Duffus A surname. duffy A surname from Irish, an anglicization of Ó Dubhthaigh (“descendant of Dubhthach”). Dubhthach is a byname derived from dubh (“black”). Dufner A surname from German. dufoil Twifoil. Duford A surname from French. Dufort A surname from French. Dufour A surname from French. Dufrane A surname from French. Dufrene A surname. dufrenite A blackish-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of iron.