DPage 500
- English Word Dropworm Definition The larva of any geometrid moth, which drops from trees by means of a thread of silk, as the cankerworm.
- English Word Dropwort Definition An Old World species of Spiraea (S. filipendula), with finely cut leaves.
- English Word Drosera Definition A genus of low perennial or biennial plants, the leaves of which are beset with gland-tipped bristles. See Sundew.
- English Word Droskies Definition of Drosky
- English Word Drosky Definition A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, used in Russia, consisting of a kind of long, narrow bench, on which the passengers ride as on a saddle, with their feet reaching nearly to the ground. Other kinds of vehicles are now so called, esp. a kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public carriage in German cities.
- English Word Drosometer Definition An instrument for measuring the quantity of dew on the surface of a body in the open air. It consists of a balance, having a plate at one end to receive the dew, and at the other a weight protected from the deposit of dew.
- English Word Dross Definition The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.
- English Word Dross Definition Rust of metals.
- English Word Dross Definition Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.
- English Word Drossel Definition A slut; a hussy; a drazel.
- English Word Drossless Definition Free from dross.
- English Word Drossy Definition Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure; worthless.
- English Word Drotchel Definition See Drossel.
- English Word Drough Definition of Draw.
- English Word Drought Definition Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents the growth of plants; aridity.
- English Word Drought Definition Thirst; want of drink.
- English Word Drought Definition Scarcity; lack.
- English Word Droughtiness Definition A state of dryness of the weather; want of rain.
- English Word Droughty Definition Characterized by drought; wanting rain; arid; adust.
- English Word Droughty Definition Dry; thirsty; wanting drink.