English to English Dictionary

Downward spiral

A continuous, worsening deterioration or decline in a situation, economy, or emotional state, where each negative event causes a subsequent worse event.

Downy

Covered in or resembling fine, soft, fluffy hair or feathers.

Downy-feather

A soft, fluffy feather found beneath the tougher outer feathers of birds, providing insulation.

Dowsing

A technique used to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden substances using a divining rod or pendulum.

Doxy

A mistress, paramour, or loose woman, particularly in historical or literary contexts.

Doze

Sleep lightly; nap.

Dozens

A group or set of twelve items or people.

Drab

Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull.

Drabble

A extremely short piece of fiction that is precisely one hundred words in length.

Draconian

Exceedingly harsh, severe, or rigorous, especially concerning laws, penalties, or government controls.

Dracula

A fictional vampire in Bram Stoker's novel and subsequent media, characterized as an undead nocturnal aristocrat who feeds on human blood.

Draff

The waste or by-product of brewing or distilling, particularly the residue left after fermentation.