All English words - page 1560

Meanings of Dog-in-the-manger:

noun

A person who has no need of, or ability to use, a possession that would be of use or value to others, but who prevents others from having it.

Usage examples:

What a dog in the manger you must be!

idiom

Someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it

Meanings of Dog-leg:

noun

A common animal with four legs, especially kept by people as a pet or to hunt or ...

Meanings of Dog-tired:

adjective

Extremely tired

Meanings of Dogal:

adjective

Of, belonging to, or relating to a doge.

Meanings of Dogana:

noun

A custom house in italy.

Usage examples:

He found himself competing with the peggy guggenheim foundation – which owns the famous museum near…

Meanings of Dogaressa:

noun

The wife of a doge.

Meanings of Dogate:

noun

The rule, rank, or position of a doge; the period of office of a doge.

Meanings of Dogbane:

noun

A shrubby north american plant, typically having bell-shaped flowers and reputed to be poisonous to dogs.

Usage examples:

Blue stars are related to dogbanes, oleander, and periwinkles, and produce a similarly milky sap wh…

Meanings of Dogbanes:

noun

A shrubby north american plant, typically having bell-shaped flowers and reputed to be poisonous to dogs.

Usage examples:

Blue stars are related to dogbanes, oleander, and periwinkles, and produce a similarly milky sap wh…

Meanings of Dogberries:

noun

The fruit of the dogwood.

Usage examples:

The brightly coloured dogberries make excellent photographic subjects, but also provide food for bi…

Meanings of Dogberry:

noun

The fruit of the dogwood.

Usage examples:

The brightly coloured dogberries make excellent photographic subjects, but also provide food for bi…

Meanings of Dogbolt:

noun

Any of several kinds of device for holding something in place or holding two things together.

Meanings of Dogcart:

noun

A two-wheeled cart for driving in, with cross seats back to back, originally incorporating a box under the seat for sportsmen's dogs.

Meanings of Dogcarts:

noun

A two-wheeled cart for driving in, with cross seats back to back, originally incorporating a box under the seat for sportsmen's dogs.

Meanings of Dogcatcher:

noun

An official or employee who rounds up and impounds stray dogs in a community.

Usage examples:

The dogs are found on the streets by the dogcatchers and they take them to the public shelter

Meanings of Dogcatchers:

noun

An official or employee who rounds up and impounds stray dogs in a community.

Usage examples:

The dogs are found on the streets by the dogcatchers and they take them to the public shelter

Meanings of Dogdom:

noun

The world of dogs and dog enthusiasts.

Usage examples:

He knows 200 commands and 70 hand signals, a vocabulary record in dogdom

Meanings of Doge:

noun

The chief magistrate of venice or genoa.

Usage examples:

If the ruler's ‘will’ could be voted down by his advisers, the regal power would be no more than th…

Meanings of Dogeared:

adjective

(of an object made from paper) having the corners worn or battered with use.

Usage examples:

A dog-eared paperback book

Meanings of Dogedom:

noun

The office or rule of a doge; the dominion of a doge.

Meanings of Dogedoms:

noun

The office or rule of a doge; the dominion of a doge.

Meanings of Doges:

noun

The chief magistrate of venice or genoa.

Usage examples:

If the ruler's ‘will’ could be voted down by his advisers, the regal power would be no more than th…

Meanings of Dogeship:

noun

The office or position of a doge; the period during which such office is exercised, the government of a doge. also (with possessive) as a title.

Meanings of Dogeships:

noun

The office or position of a doge; the period during which such office is exercised, the government of a doge. also (with possessive) as a title.

Meanings of Dogface:

noun

A us soldier, especially an infantryman.

Usage examples:

The artist/soldier's cast of characters was small: two ‘dogfaces,’ unshaven, battle-weary men known…