Any bird of the genus Molothrus. The cowbirds are brood parasites.
cowbirds
cowbirds
noun
plural of cowbird
cowroid
crawdaddies
crawdaddies
noun
plural of crawdaddy
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfordsville
crawfordville
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
crosswind
crosswind
noun
A wind blowing across a line of travel.
crowdie
crowdie
noun
(Scotland, now historical) Gruel or thin porridge.
A Scottish form of cottage cheese.
crowdies
crowdies
noun
plural of crowdie
plural of crowdy
crowding
crowding
noun
The act by which somebody is crowded.
verb
present participle of crowd
cushewbird
dairywoman
dairywoman
noun
A woman who works in a dairy, or who delivers dairy products.
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
darwin
darwin
noun
A unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology.
darwinian
darwinian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Darwinian.
darwinians
darwinians
noun
plural of darwinian
darwinical
darwinically
darwinism
darwinism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Darwinism.
darwinist
darwinist
Noun
A believer in Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
darwinistic
darwinistic
Adjective
Relating to Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
darwinists
darwinite
darwinize
darwinize
Verb
To cause to conform to Darwinism.
daywrit
dearworthily
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
decrowning
decrowning
verb
present participle of decrown
decwriter
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
degreewise
demilawyer
demiwivern
demiworld
derwin
devilward
dewatering
dewatering
noun
An instance of the removal of water, typically from a structure.
Any of various techniques for the removal of water, either from a solid or from a structure.
verb
present participle of dewater
dewberries
dewberries
noun
plural of dewberry
dewhirst
dewier
dewier
adj
comparative form of dewy: more dewy
deworming
deworming
noun
The elimination of parasitic worms from an animal.
verb
present participle of deworm
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
dilworth
dinnerware
dinnerware
noun
The dishes used for serving dinner.
dinnerwares
dinnerwares
noun
plural of dinnerware
dipware
diredawa
disanswerable
disavower
disavower
noun
One who disavows.
discrown
discrown
verb
(transitive) To remove the crown from; thus, to deprive of royal status.
discrowned
discrowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of discrown
discrowning
discrowning
verb
present participle of discrown
discrownment
discrowns
discrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discrown
disembower
disempower
disempower
verb
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group.
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
disendower
disendower
noun
One who disendows.
disendowers
disendowers
noun
plural of disendower
dishware
dishware
noun
crockery used for serving or cooking food
dishwares
dishwares
noun
plural of dishware
dishwasher
dishwasher
noun
(Australia) A bird, the restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta).
(UK, dialect, Wiltshire) A European bird, the wagtail.
A machine for washing dishes.
Someone who washes dishes, especially one hired to wash dishes in a restaurant.
dishwashers
dishwashers
noun
plural of dishwasher
dishwater
dishwater
noun
(by extension) Anything dull and lacking interest or flavour.
Water that dishes and cooking utensils have been washed in.
dishwaters
dishwaters
noun
plural of dishwater
dishwatery
dishwatery
adj
Resembling dishwater.
dishwiper
dishwiper
noun
(slang, chiefly New England) A dish towel.
disintertwine
disperiwig
dispowder
distalwards
distalwards
adv
Alternative form of distalward
diswarn
diswarn
verb
(obsolete) To dissuade from by previous warning.
diswarren
diswarren
verb
(transitive) To deprive (land) of the character of a warren.
diswarrened
diswarrened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diswarren
diswarrening
diswarrening
verb
present participle of diswarren
diswere
disworkmanship
disworship
disworship
noun
(obsolete) A deprivation of honour or cause of disgrace.
verb
To refuse to worship; to treat as unworthy.
disworth
ditchwater
ditchwater
noun
The stagnant water that collects in a ditch.
dollarwise
dollarwise
adv
(US) In terms of money; financially.
dombrowski
doorwise
doorwise
adv
In the manner of a door.
dorweiler
dorwin
dowagerism
dowagerism
noun
The rank or condition of a dowager.
dowdier
dowdier
adj
comparative form of dowdy: more dowdy
doweries
doweries
noun
plural of dowery
dowering
dowering
verb
present participle of dower
dowitcher
dowitcher
noun
Any of three long-legged and long-billed migratory wading birds in the genus Limnodromus of the family Scolopacidae.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
downcried
downcrying
downgrading
downgrading
noun
A downgrade; a reduction of a rating, as a financial or credit rating.
Using plain direct language; accustomed to express opinions directly and bluntly; blunt.
adv
(obsolete) Plainly, unambiguously; directly.
(obsolete) Straight down; perpendicularly.
(obsolete) Without delay; at once.
Really; actually; quite
downrightly
downrightly
adv
(dated) clearly; plainly; directly; downright
downrightness
downrightness
noun
The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner
downriver
downriver
adj
Closer to the mouth of a river
adv
Travelling in the direction of the river current.
downrushing
downrushing
verb
present participle of downrush
downstair
downstair
adj
(dated) downstairs
downstairs
downstairs
adj
Located on a lower floor.
adv
(figurative) In or to hell.
Living, stepping, or coming down the stairs.
noun
(slang, euphemistic) The genitalia.
The lower floor of a house, at ground level; especially the servants’ quarters.
downtrampling
downtreading
downtreading
verb
present participle of downtread
downtrending
downtrending
verb
present participle of downtrend
dowries
dowries
noun
plural of dowry
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
dragsawing
drainageway
drainageway
noun
A route or course along which water moves or may move to drain a region.
drainway
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drawability
drawability
noun
The quality or degree of being drawable.
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
drawbridge
drawbridge
noun
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
drawcansir
drawcansir
noun
(now rare) A blustering, bullying person; a braggart.
drawfile
drawfiling
drawfiling
noun
The process of smooth filing by working the file sidewise instead of lengthwise.
drawing
drawing
noun
(uncountable) The act of producing such a picture.
A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
A small portion of tea for steeping.
An act or event in which the outcome (e.g., designating a winner) is selected by chance in the form of a blind draw, notably of lots; especially such a contest in which a winning name or number is selected randomly by removing (or drawing) it from a container, popularly a hat.
Such acts practiced as a graphic art form.
The process of drawing or pulling something.
verb
present participle of draw
drawings
drawings
noun
plural of drawing
drawknife
drawknife
noun
A joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; a drawshave.
A tool used for the purpose of making an incision along the path a saw is to follow, to prevent it from tearing the surface of the wood.
verb
(transitive) To cut or shave with a drawknife.
drawknives
drawknives
noun
plural of drawknife
drawlier
drawlier
adj
comparative form of drawly: more drawly
drawliest
drawliest
adj
superlative form of drawly: most drawly
drawling
drawling
noun
The act of speaking with a drawl.
verb
present participle of drawl
drawlingly
drawlingly
adv
Speaking with a drawl.
drawlingness
drawlingness
noun
A drawling quality of the voice.
drawlink
drawlink
noun
(rail transport) drawbar
drawpoint
drawspring
drawspring
noun
(rail transport) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.
drawstring
drawstring
noun
A string or cord, encased in a fabric tube, with one or more small openings into the tube, on a bag or garment, allowing the item to be closed (as with a bag) or tightened (as with sweatpants or a bathing suit).
drawstrings
drawstrings
noun
plural of drawstring
dreamwhile
dreamwise
drewite
drewryville
driftway
driftway
noun
(US, Rhode Island) An access road to the sea.
(mining) A drift, or horizontal passage in a mine.
A common road or path for driving cattle.
driftweed
driftweed
noun
Seaweed brought ashore by the wind.
driftwind
driftwind
noun
A driving wind; a wind that drives snow, sand, etc., into heaps.
driftwood
driftwood
noun
A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.
Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.
driftwoods
driftwoods
noun
plural of driftwood
drinkwater
drinkwater
adj
(of a place) Small, rural, and insignificant.
noun
Potable water; water intended for drinking
driveaway
driveaway
noun
(Australia, vehicle sales) Sale price including all dealer fees, and all legally required fees such as registration and insurance.
(US, Canada) A variation of car rental in which the driver contracts to deliver the vehicle to a specified location.
drivescrew
driveway
driveway
noun
(UK, US) A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
(US) A road that enters or circulates through a defined area, such as an institution, compound, land area, etc., for the purpose of private access, maintenance, or security.