Doublehearted Dou"ble·heart"ed adjective Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous. Sandys.

Doubleminded Dou"ble·mind"ed adjective Having different minds at different times; unsettled; undetermined.

A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Jas. i. 8.

Doubleness Dou"ble·ness noun 1. The state of being double or doubled.

2. Duplicity; insincerity. Chaucer.

Doubler Dou"bler noun 1. One who, or that which, doubles.

2. (Electricity) An instrument for augmenting a very small quantity of electricity, so as to render it manifest by sparks or the electroscope.

Doubler Dou"bler noun 1. A part of a distilling apparatus for intercepting the heavier fractions and returning them to be redistilled.

2. (Calico Printing) A blanket or felt placed between the fabric and the printing table or cylinder.

Doublet Doub"let noun [ In sense 3, Old French doublet ; in sense 4, French doublet , dim. of double double. See Double , adjective ] 1. Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple.

2. (Print.) A word or words unintentionally doubled or set up a second time.

3. A close-fitting garment for men, covering the body from the neck to the waist or a little below. It was worn in Western Europe from the 15th to the 17th century.

4. (Lapidary Work) A counterfeit gem, composed of two pieces of crystal, with a color them, and thus giving the appearance of a naturally colored gem. Also, a piece of paste or glass covered by a veneer of real stone.

5. (Opt.) An arrangement of two lenses for a microscope, designed to correct spherical aberration and chromatic dispersion, thus rendering the image of an object more clear and distinct. W. H. Wollaston.

6. plural (See No. 1.) Two dice, each of which, when thrown, has the same number of spots on the face lying uppermost; as, to throw doublets .

7. plural [ Confer Pr. doblier , dobler draughtboard.] A game somewhat like backgammon. Halliwell.

8. One of two or more words in the same language derived by different courses from the same original from; as, crypt and grot are doublets ; also, guard and ward ; yard and garden ; abridge and abbreviate , etc.

Doublethreaded Dou"ble·thread`ed adjective 1. Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.

2. (Mech.) Having two screw threads instead of one; -- said of a screw in which the pitch is equal to twice the distance between the centers of adjacent threads.

Doubletree Dou"ble·tree` noun The bar, or crosspiece, of a carriage, to which the singletrees are attached.

Doublets Doub"lets noun plural See Doublet , 6 and 7.

Doubling Dou"bling noun 1. The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.

2. A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice. Dryden.

3. (Her.) The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon.

4. The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor.

Doubling a cape , promontory , etc. (Nautical) , sailing around or passing beyond a cape, promontory, etc.

Doubloon Doub·loon" noun [ French doublon , Spanish doblon . See Double , adjective , and confer Dupion .] A Spanish gold coin, no longer issued, varying in value at different times from over fifteen dollars to about five. See Doblon in Sup.

Doublure Dou`blure" noun [ French] 1. (Bookbinding) The lining of a book cover, esp. one of unusual sort, as of tooled leather, painted vellum, rich brocade, or the like.

2. (Paleon.) The reflexed margin of the trilobite carapace.

Doubly Dou"bly adverb 1. In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation. Dryden.

2. Deceitfully. "A man that deals doubly ." Huloet.

Doubt Doubt intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Dou...ted ; present participle & verbal noun Doubting .] [ Middle English duten , douten , Old French duter , doter , douter , French douter , from Latin dubitare ; akin to dubius doubtful. See Dubious .] 1. To waver in opinion or judgment; to be in uncertainty as to belief respecting anything; to hesitate in belief; to be undecided as to the truth of the negative or the affirmative proposition; to b e undetermined.

Even in matters divine, concerning some things, we may lawfully doubt , and suspend our judgment.

Hooker.

To try your love and make you doubt of mine.

Dryden.

2. To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive. [ Obsolete]

Syn. -- To waver; vacillate; fluctuate; hesitate; demur; scruple; question.

Doubt Doubt transitive verb 1. To question or hold questionable; to withhold assent to; to hesitate to believe, or to be inclined not to believe; to withhold confidence from; to distrust; as, I have heard the story, but I doubt the truth of it.

To admire superior sense, and doubt their own!

Pope.

I doubt not that however changed, you keep
So much of what is graceful.

Tennyson.

To doubt not but .

I do not doubt but I have been to blame.

Dryden.

We doubt not now
But every rub is smoothed on our way.

Shak.

That is, we have no doubt to prevent us from believing, etc. (or notwithstanding all that may be said to the contrary) -- but having a preventive sense, after verbs of "doubting" and "denying" that convey a notion of hindrance. E. A. Abbott.

2. To suspect; to fear; to be apprehensive of. [ Obsolete]

Edmond [ was a] good man and doubted God.

R. of Gloucester.

I doubt some foul play.

Shak.

That I of doubted danger had no fear.

Spenser.

3. To fill with fear; to affright. [ Obsolete]

The virtues of the valiant Caratach
More doubt me than all Britain.

Beau. & Fl.

Doubt Doubt noun [ Middle English dute , doute , French doute , from douter to doubt. See Doubt , intransitive verb ] 1. A fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of judgment or mind; unsettled state of opinion concerning the reality of an event, or the truth of an assertion, etc.; hesitation.

Doubt is the beginning and the end of our efforts to know.

Sir W. Hamilton.

Doubt , in order to be operative in requiring an acquittal, is not the want of perfect certainty (which can never exist in any question of fact) but a defect of proof preventing a reasonable assurance of quilt.

Wharton.

2. Uncertainty of condition.

Thy life shall hang in doubt before thee.

Deut. xxviii. 66.

3. Suspicion; fear; apprehension; dread. [ Obsolete]

I stand in doubt of you.

Gal. iv. 20.

Nor slack her threatful hand for danger's doubt .

Spenser.

4. Difficulty expressed or urged for solution; point unsettled; objection.

To every doubt your answer is the same.

Blackmore.

No doubt , undoubtedly; without doubt. - - Out of doubt , beyond doubt. [ Obsolete] Spenser.

Syn. -- Uncertainty; hesitation; suspense; indecision; irresolution; distrust; suspicion; scruple; perplexity; ambiguity; skepticism.

Doubtable Doubt"a·ble adjective [ Old French doutable , Latin dubitabilis , from dubitare . Confer Dubitable .] 1. Capable of being doubted; questionable.

2. Worthy of being feared; redoubtable. [ Obsolete]

Doubtance Doubt"ance noun [ Old French doutance . Confer Dubitancy .] State of being in doubt; uncertainty; doubt. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.

Doubter Doubt"er noun One who doubts; one whose opinion is unsettled; one who scruples.

Doubtful Doubt"ful adjective 1. Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of mind; as, we are doubtful of a fact, or of the propriety of a measure.

Methinks I should know you, and know this man;
Yet I am doubtful .

Shak.

With doubtful feet and wavering resolution.

Milton.

2. Admitting of doubt; not obvious, clear, or certain; questionable; not decided; not easy to be defined, classed, or named; as, a doubtful case, hue, claim, title, species, and the like.

Beauty is but a vain and doubtful good.

Shak.

Is it a great cruelty to expel from our abode the enemy of our peace, or even the doubtful friend [ i. e., one as to whose sincerity there may be doubts]?

Bancroft.

3. Characterized by ambiguity; dubious; as, a doubtful expression; a doubtful phrase.

4. Of uncertain issue or event.

We . . . have sustained one day in doubtful fight.

Milton.

The strife between the two principles had been long, fierce, and doubtful .

Macaulay.

5. Fearful; apprehensive; suspicious. [ Obsolete]

I am doubtful that you have been conjunct
And bosomed with her.

Shak.

Syn. -- Wavering; vacillating; hesitating; undetermined; distrustful; dubious; uncertain; equivocal; ambiguous; problematical; questionable.

Doubtfully Doubt"ful·ly adverb In a doubtful manner.

Nor did the goddess doubtfully declare.

Dryden.

Doubtfulness Doubt"ful·ness noun 1. State of being doubtful.

2. Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness. " The doubtfulness of his expressions." Locke.

3. Uncertainty of event or issue. Bacon.

Doubting Doubt"ing adjective That is uncertain; that distrusts or hesitates; having doubts. -- Doubt"ing*ly , adverb

Doubtless Doubt"less adjective Free from fear or suspicion. [ Obsolete]

Pretty child, sleep doubtless and secure.

Shak.

Doubtless Doubt"less adverb Undoubtedly; without doubt.

Doubtlessly Doubt"less·ly adverb Unquestionably. Beau. & Fl.

Doubtous Doubt"ous adjective [ Old French dotos , douteus , French douteux .] Doubtful. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.

Douc Douc noun (Zoology) A monkey ( Semnopithecus nemæus ), remarkable for its varied and brilliant colors. It is a native of Cochin China.

Douce Douce adjective [ French doux , masc., douce , fem., sweet, from Latin duleis sweet.] 1. Sweet; pleasant. [ Obsolete]

2. Sober; prudent; sedate; modest. [ Scot.]

And this is a douce , honest man.

Sir W. Scott.

Doucepere Douce"pere` noun [ French les douze pairs the twelve peers of France, renowned in romantic fiction.] One of the twelve peers of France, companions of Charlemagne in war. [ Written also douzepere .] [ Obsolete]

Big-looking like a doughty doucepere .

Spenser.

Doucet, Dowset Dou"cet, Dow"set noun [ French doucet sweet, dim. of doux . See Douce .] 1. A custard. [ Obsolete]

2. A dowcet, or deep's testicle.

Douceur Dou`ceur" noun [ French, from doux sweet. See Douce .] 1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. Chesterfield.

2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. Burke.

Douche Douche noun [ French, from Italian doccia , from docciare to flow, pour, from an assumed Late Latin ductiare , from Latin ducere , ductum , to lead, conduct (water). See Duct .] 1. A jet or current of water or vapor directed upon some part of the body to benefit it medicinally; a douche bath.

2. (Medicine) A syringe.

Doucine Dou"cine noun [ French] (Architecture) Same as Cyma...recta , under Cyma .

Doucker Douck"er noun [ From aouck , for duck . See Duck , transitive verb ] (Zoology) A grebe or diver; -- applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks. [ Written also ducker .] [ Prov. Eng.]

Dough Dough noun [ Middle English dagh , dogh , dow , Anglo-Saxon dāh ; akin to Dutch deeg , German teig , Icelandic deig , Swedish deg , Danish deig , Goth. daigs ; also, to Goth. deigan to knead, Latin fingere to form, shape, Sanskrit dih to smear; confer Greek ... wall, ... to touch, handle. .... Confer Feign , Figure , Dairy , Duff .] 1. Paste of bread; a soft mass of moistened flour or meal, kneaded or unkneaded, but not yet baked; as, to knead dough .

2. Anything of the consistency of such paste.

To have one's cake dough . See under Cake .

Dough-baked Dough"-baked` adjective Imperfectly baked; hence, not brought to perfection; unfinished; also, of weak or dull understanding. [ Colloq.] Halliwell.

Dough-faced Dough"-faced` adjective Easily molded; pliable.

Dough-kneaded Dough"-knead`ed adjective Like dough; soft.

He demeans himself . . . like a dough-kneaded thing.

Milton.

Doughbird Dough"bird` noun (Zoology) The Eskimo curlew ( Numenius borealis ). See Curlew .

Doughface Dough"face` noun A contemptuous nickname for a timid, yielding politician, or one who is easily molded. [ Political cant, U. S.]

Doughfaceism Dough"face`ism noun The character of a doughface; truckling pliability.

Doughiness Dough"i·ness noun The quality or state of being doughy.

Doughnut Dough"nut noun A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.

Doughtily Dough"ti·ly adverb In a doughty manner.

Doughtiness Dough"ti·ness noun The quality of being doughty; valor; bravery.

Doughtren Dough"tren noun plural [ See Daughter .] Daughters. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.

Doughty Dough"ty (dou"tȳ) adjective [ Compar. Doughtier (-tĭ*ẽr); superl. Doughtiest .] [ Middle English duhti , dohti , douhti , brave, valiant, fit, useful, AS, dyhtig ; akin to German tüchtig , Danish dygtig , Swedish dygdig virtuous, and from Anglo-Saxon dugan to avail, be of use, be strong, akin to Dutch deugen , Old High German tugan , German taugen , Icelandic & Swedish duga , Danish due , Goth. dugan , but of uncertain origin; confer Sanskrit duh to milk, give milk, draw out, or Greek ty`chh fortune. √68.] Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero.

Sir Thopas wex [ grew] a doughty swain.

Chaucer.

Doughty families, hugging old musty quarrels to their hearts, buffet each other from generation to generation.

Motley.

» Now seldom used, except in irony or burlesque.

Doughy Dough"y (dō"ȳ) adjective Like dough; soft and heavy; pasty; crude; flabby and pale; as, a doughy complexion.

Doulocracy Dou·loc"ra·cy noun [ Greek doy^los slave + kratei^n to rule.] A government by slaves. [ Written also dulocracy .] Hare.

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