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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

duodecimal
adjective based on twelve; `the duodecimal number system`

duodecimal digit
noun a digit from 0 to 11 in duodecimal notation

duodecimal notation
noun any notation that uses 12 different characters

duodecimal number system
duodecimal system noun a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve

duodenal
adjective in or relating to the duodenum; `duodenal ulcer`

duodenal ulcer
noun a peptic ulcer of the duodenum

duodenum
noun the part of the small intestine between the stomach and the jejunum

duologue
noun a part of the script in which the speaking roles are limited to two actors

duomo
noun the principal Christian church building of a bishop`s diocese

dupe
noun a person who is tricked or swindled

duple time
noun musical time with two beats in each bar

duplex
adjective (used technically of a device or process) having two parts; `a duplex transaction`

duplex apartment
noun an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase

duplex house
duplex 2 semidetached house noun a house with two units sharing a common wall

duplicable
duplicatable adjective capable of being duplicated

duplicate
matching 2 twin(a) adjective being two identical

duplication
gemination noun the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; `this kind of duplication is wasteful`

duplicator
copier noun apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material

Duplicidentata
noun in former classifications considered a suborder of Rodentia coextensive with the order Lagomorpha: gnawing animals

duplicity
double-dealing noun acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another

dura mater
dura noun the outermost (and toughest) of the 3 meninges

durable
indestructible adjective very long lasting; `less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys`; `the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent`

durables
durable goods noun consumer goods that are not destroyed by use

dural
adjective of or relating to the dura mater

Duralumin
noun an aluminum-based alloy

durance
noun imprisonment (especially for a long time)

Durango
Victoria de Durango noun a city in north central Mexico; mining center

Durant
Will Durant noun United States historian (1885-1981)

Durante
Jimmy Durante noun United States comedian remembered for his large nose and hoarse voice (1893-1980)

duration
noun continuance in time; `the ceremony was of short duration`; `he complained about the length of time required`

durative
durative aspect noun the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration

Durban
noun a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center

durbar
noun the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

Durer
Albrecht Durer noun a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)

duress
noun compulsory force or threat; `confessed under duress`

Durga
noun goddess of war; a malevolent aspect of Devi; `the inaccessible`

Durham
shorthorn noun English breed of short-horned cattle

durian
noun huge fruit native to southeastern Asia `smelling like Hell and tasting like Heaven`; seeds are roasted and eaten like nuts

Durio
genus Durio noun a genus of tall Asian trees of the family Bombacaceae

Durkheim
Emile Durkheim noun French sociologist and first professor of sociology at the Sorbonne (1858-1917)

durmast
Quercus petraea noun deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood

durra
doura noun sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa

Durrell
Lawrence Durrell noun English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his in Mediterranean regions (1912-1990)

Durres
Durazzo noun port city in western Albania on the Adriatic

durum
durum wheat noun wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta; grown especially in southern Russia, North Africa, and northern central North America

Dushanbe
Dusanbe noun the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991

Dusicyon
genus Dusicyon noun crab-eating dog

dusk
verb become dusk

duskiness
swarthiness noun a swarthy complexion

dusky
twilight(a) adjective lighted by or as if by twilight; `The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn`-Henry Fielding; `the twilight glow of the sky`; `a boat on a twilit river`

dusky salamander
noun common North American salamander mottled with dull brown or greyish-black

dusky shark
Carcharhinus obscurus noun relatively slender blue-grey shark; nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

dusky-footed wood rat
noun a wood rat with dusky feet

dusky-footed woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes noun host to Lyme disease tick (Ixodes pacificus) in northern California

Dusseldorf
noun an industrial city in western Germany on the Rhine

dust
noun fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; `the furniture was covered with dust`

dust bag
vacuum bag noun a bag into which dirt is sucked by a vacuum cleaner

dust bowl
noun a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s

dust cloud
noun a cloud of dust suspended in the air

dust contamination
noun the act of contaminating with dust particles

dust cover
noun a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment

dust cover
noun a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period

dust devil
noun a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air

dust sheet
noun a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period

dust storm
duster noun a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; `it was the kind of duster not experienced in years`

dustcloth
dustrag noun a piece of cloth used for dusting

duster
gaberdine noun a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

dustiness
noun the state of being covered with dust

dustlike
adjective as fine and powdery as dust

dustmop
dust mop noun a dry swab for dusting floors

dustpan
noun a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept

dusty
dust-covered adjective covered with a layer of dust; `a dusty pile of books`

dusty miller
old woman noun herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant

Dutch
adjective of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture; `Dutch painting`; `Dutch painters`

dutch auction
noun a method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found

Dutch courage
noun courage resulting from intoxication

Dutch door
half door noun an exterior door divided in two horizontally; either half can be closed or open independently

Dutch elm
Ulmus hollandica noun any of various hybrid ornamental European shade trees ranging from dwarf to tall

Dutch elm disease
noun disease of elms caused by a fungus

Dutch elm fungus
Ceratostomella ulmi noun fungus causing Dutch elm disease

Dutch florin
noun formerly the basic unit of money in the Netherlands; equal to 100 cents

Dutch iris
noun bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers

Dutch monetary unit
noun monetary unit in the Netherlands

Dutch oven
noun n oven consisting of a metal box for cooking in front of a fire

Dutch treat
noun a dinner where each person pays for his own

Dutch uncle
noun a counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly

Dutch-elm beetle
Scolytus multistriatus noun a vector of the fungus causing Dutch elm disease

Dutch-processed cocoa
noun cocoa powder treated with a mild alkalizing agent (such as baking soda)

Dutchman`s breeches
Dicentra cucullaria noun delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs

Dutchman`s-pipe
pipe vine noun hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe

dutiable
adjective subject to import tax; `dutiable imports`

dutiful
duteous adjective willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect; `a dutiful child`; `a dutiful citizen`; `Patient Griselda was a chaste and duteous wife`;

dutifully
adverb out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner; `he dutifully visited his mother every Sunday`

dutifulness
noun piety by virtue of devotion to duty

duty
responsibility noun the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; `we must instill a sense of duty in our children`; `every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty`- John D.Rockefeller Jr

duty-bound(p)
obliged(p) adjective under a moral obligation to do something

duty-free
adjective exempt from duty; `duty-free liquor`

Duvalier
Francois Duvalier noun oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)

Dvorak
Antonin Dvorak noun Czech composer who combined folk elements with traditional forms (1841-1904)

dwarf
midget noun a person who is markedly small