English to English Dictionary

Dumbwaiter

A small vertical conveyance or freight elevator used for moving food, dishes, or other items between different floors of a building.

Dumpbin

A command-line diagnostic tool included with Microsoft Visual Studio that examines COFF (Common Object File Format) binary files and displays information about them.

Dumpling

A dish consisting of pieces of dough (often made from flour, potatoes, or bread) wrapped around a filling of meat, fish, cheese, or vegetables, or simply cooked without filling.

Dumpster

A large metal container used for temporarily storing refuse or waste, typically designed to be emptied mechanically by a garbage truck.

Dumpy

Short and thick in build; squat.

Dun

To make repeated demands for payment of a debt.

Dunce

A person who is slow to learn or lacks intelligence.

Dung beetle

A beetle that feeds on feces and often rolls it into a ball for food or to store eggs.

Dungeon

A strong underground prison cell, especially one situated in a tower or castle.

Dunner

A person who makes persistent demands for the payment of a debt.

Duo

A pair of people or things, especially in a musical or performance context.

Duodecillion

A cardinal number equal to 10^39 in the American system or 10^72 in the European system.