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Daphnia
() A genus of the genus Daphnia.
Daphnin
() A dark green bitter resin extracted from the mezereon (Daphne mezereum) and regarded as the essential principle of the plant.
Daphnin
() A white, crystalline, bitter substance, regarded as a glucoside, and extracted from Daphne mezereum and D. alpina.
Daphnomancy
() Divination by means of the laurel.
Dapifer
() One who brings meat to the table; hence, in some countries, the official title of the grand master or steward of the king's or a nobleman's household.
Dapper
() Little and active; spruce; trim; smart; neat in dress or appearance; lively.
Dapperling
() A dwarf; a dandiprat.
Dapple
() One of the spots on a dappled animal.
Dapple
() Alt. of Dappled
Dappled
() Marked with spots of different shades of color; spotted; variegated; as, a dapple horse.
Dappled
() of Dapple
Dappling
() of Dapple
Dapple
() To variegate with spots; to spot.
Darbies
() Manacles; handcuffs.
Darby
() A plasterer's float, having two handles; -- used in smoothing ceilings, etc.
Darbyite
() One of the Plymouth Brethren, or of a sect among them; -- so called from John N. Darby, one of the leaders of the Brethren.
Dardanian
() Trojan.
Durst
() of Dare
Dared
() of Dare
Dared
() of Dare
Daring
() of Dare
Dare
() To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture.
Dared
() of Dare
Daring
() of Dare
Dare
() To have courage for; to attempt courageously; to venture to do or to undertake.
Dare
() To challenge; to provoke; to defy.
Dare
() The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash.
Dare
() Defiance; challenge.
Dare
() To lurk; to lie hid.
Dare
() To terrify; to daunt.
Dare
() A small fish; the dace.
Dare-devil
() A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement.
Dare-deviltries
() of Dare-deviltry
Dare-deviltry
() Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil.
Dareful
() Full of daring or of defiance; adventurous.
Darer
() One who dares or defies.
Darg
() Alt. of Dargue
Dargue
() A day's work; also, a fixed amount of work, whether more or less than that of a day.
Daric
() A gold coin of ancient Persia, weighing usually a little more than 128 grains, and bearing on one side the figure of an archer.
Daric
() A silver coin of about 86 grains, having the figure of an archer, and hence, in modern times, called a daric.
Daric
() Any very pure gold coin.
Daring
() Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
Daring
() Bold; fearless; adventurous; as, daring spirits.
Dark
() Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion.
Dark
() Not clear to the understanding; not easily seen through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.
Dark
() Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant.
Dark
() Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed.
Dark
() Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous; suspicious.
Dark
() Deprived of sight; blind.
Dark
() Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is little or no light.