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Downcastadjectivefilled with melancholy and despondencycandidateMay 18, 2026
Downfieldadjectivetoward or in the defending team's end of the playing fieldcandidateMay 18, 2026
Downheartedadjectivefilled with melancholy and despondencycandidateMay 18, 2026
Downhilladjectivesloping down rather steeplycandidateMay 18, 2026
Downlikeadjectivelike down or as soft as downcandidateMay 18, 2026
Downmarketadjectivedesigned for low-income consumerscandidateMay 18, 2026
Downrightadjectivecomplete and without restriction or qualificationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Downscaleadjectiveintended for people with low incomescandidateMay 18, 2026
Downstageadjectiveof the front half of a stagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Downstairadjectiveon or of lower floors of a buildingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Downstairsadjectiveon or of lower floors of a buildingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Downstreamadjectivein the direction of a stream's currentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Downtownadjectiveof or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business centercandidateMay 18, 2026
Downtroddenadjectiveabused or oppressed by people in powercandidateMay 18, 2026
Downwardadjectiveextending or moving from a higher to a lower placecandidateMay 18, 2026
Downward-Archingadjectivecurving downwardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Downward-Slopingadjectivesloping down rather steeplycandidateMay 18, 2026
Downwindadjectivetowards the side away from the windcandidateMay 18, 2026
Downyadjectivecovered with fine soft hairs or downcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dozenadjectivedenoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or unitscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dozyadjectivehalf asleepcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drabadjectivelacking in liveliness or charm or surprisecandidateMay 18, 2026
Draconianadjectiveof or relating to Draco or his harsh code of lawscandidateMay 18, 2026
Draftyadjectivenot airtightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Draggingadjectivemarked by a painfully slow and effortful mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Draggledadjectivelimp and soiled as if dragged in the mudcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drainedadjectiveemptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)candidateMay 18, 2026
Drainingadjectivehaving a debilitating effectcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dramaticadjectiveused of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical stylecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dramaturgicadjectiverelating to the technical aspects of dramacandidateMay 18, 2026
Dramaturgicaladjectiverelating to the technical aspects of dramacandidateMay 18, 2026
Drapedadjectivecovered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloakcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drasticadjectiveforceful and extreme and rigorouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Draughtyadjectivenot airtightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drawnadjectiveshowing the wearing effects of overwork or care or sufferingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drawn-Outadjectivespeech that is uttered slowly with prolonged vowelscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dreadadjectivecausing fear or dread or terrorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dreadedadjectivecausing fear or dread or terrorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dreadfuladjectiveexceptionally bad or displeasingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dreamedadjectiveconceived of or imagined or hoped forcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dreamlessadjectiveuntroubled by dreamscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dreamlikeadjectiveresembling a dreamcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dreamyadjectivelacking spirit or livelinesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Drearadjectivecausing dejectioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Drearyadjectivelacking in liveliness or charm or surprisecandidateMay 18, 2026
Drenchedadjectiveabundantly covered or supplied withcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drenched inadjectiveMWEabundantly covered or supplied withcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dressadjective(of an occasion) requiring formal clothescandidateMay 18, 2026
Dressedadjectivetreated with medications and protective coveringcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dressed to KilladjectiveMWEdressed in fancy or formal clothingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dressed to the NinesadjectiveMWEdressed in fancy or formal clothingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dressed-Upadjectivedressed in fancy or formal clothingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dressyadjectivein fancy clothingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Driedadjectivepreserved by removing natural moisturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dried-Outadjectivethoroughly dried outcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dried-Upadjectiveused especially of vegetation, having lost all moisturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Driftingadjectivecontinually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to anothercandidateMay 18, 2026
Drill-Likeadjectiveresembling a drillcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drilledadjectivetrained in a skill by repetitious practicecandidateMay 18, 2026
Drinkableadjectivesuitable for drinkingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drip-Dryadjectivetreated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Driplessadjectivedesigned to prevent drippingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drippyadjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotionalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drivenadjectiveurged or forced to action through moral pressurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Drivingadjectivehaving the power of driving or impellingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drizzlingadjective(of rain) falling lightly in very small dropscandidateMay 18, 2026
Drizzlyadjectivewet with light raincandidateMay 18, 2026
Drolladjectivecomical in an odd or whimsical mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
Droopingadjectivehaving branches or flower heads that bend downwardcandidateMay 18, 2026
Droopyadjectivehanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)candidateMay 18, 2026
Droppingadjectivecoming down freely under the influence of gravitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Dropsicaladjectiveswollen with an excessive accumulation of fluidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drowsingadjectivehalf asleepcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drowsyadjectiveshowing lack of attention or boredomcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drudgingadjectivedoing arduous or unpleasant workcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drug-Addictedadjectiveaddicted to a drugcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drug-Freeadjectivecharacteristic of a person not taking illegal drugs or of a place where no illegal drugs are usedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Druggedadjectiveunder the influence of narcoticscandidateMay 18, 2026
Druglessadjectivewithout the use of drugscandidateMay 18, 2026
Drum-Likeadjectiveshaped in a form resembling a drumcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drum-Shapedadjectiveshaped in a form resembling a drumcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drumheadadjectiveperformed speedily and without formalitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Drunkadjectivestupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)candidateMay 18, 2026
Drunkenadjectivegiven to or marked by the consumption of alcoholcandidateMay 18, 2026
Drupaceousadjectiveof or related to a drupecandidateMay 18, 2026
Dryadjective(of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dry-Cleanedadjectivecleaned with chemical solventscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dry-Eyedadjectivefree from tearscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dry-Shodadjectivehaving or keeping the feet or shoes drycandidateMay 18, 2026
Dualadjectivea grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural)candidateMay 18, 2026
Dual-Laneadjectivehaving a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Dualisticadjectiveof or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualismcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dubiousadjectivefraught with uncertainty or doubtcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dubitableadjectiveopen to doubt or suspicioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Ducaladjectiveof or belonging to or suitable for a dukecandidateMay 18, 2026
Duck-Billedadjectivehaving a beak resembling that of a duckcandidateMay 18, 2026
Duckbilladjectivehaving a beak resembling that of a duckcandidateMay 18, 2026
Ductileadjectivecapable of being shaped or bent or drawn outcandidateMay 18, 2026
Ductlessadjectivenot having a ductcandidateMay 18, 2026
Dudadjectivefailing to detonatecandidateMay 18, 2026