All English words - page 1576

Meanings of Dorlach:

noun

A type of pouch or purse, especially a sporran. also in later use: a travelling case, a valise.

Meanings of Dorm:

noun

A dormitory.

Usage examples:

Shaking his head, he made his way out of his room and into the living room of the dorm.

Meanings of Dormancies:

noun

The state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; deep sleep.

Usage examples:

The insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy, allowing them to resist freezing

Meanings of Dormancy:

noun

The state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; deep sleep.

Usage examples:

The insects are able to enter prolonged states of dormancy, allowing them to resist freezing

Meanings of Dormant:

adjective

(of an animal) having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep.

Usage examples:

Dormant butterflies

Meanings of Dormer:

noun

A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof.

Usage examples:

The bright master bedroom has a dormer window to the front and a second window to the side.

Meanings of Dormers:

noun

A window that projects vertically from a sloping roof.

Usage examples:

The bright master bedroom has a dormer window to the front and a second window to the side.

Meanings of Dormice:

noun

An agile mouse-like rodent with a hairy or bushy tail, found in africa and eurasia. some kinds are noted for spending long periods in hibernation.

Usage examples:

Foxes, rabbits, harvest mice, house mice, dormice, shrews, weasels, and voles all depend on the hed…

Plural of dormouse

Meanings of Dormition:

noun

(in the orthodox church) the passing of the virgin mary from earthly life.

Usage examples:

Eastern christians celebrate not the assumption, but the dormition of the blessed virgin mary.

Meanings of Dormitories:

noun

A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.

Usage examples:

He visited the boarders in their dormitory

Meanings of Dormitory:

noun

A large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.

Usage examples:

He visited the boarders in their dormitory

Meanings of Dormobile:

noun

A brand name for a motor home

Usage examples:

The couple hired a dormobile for their four-week tour around europe.

Meanings of Dormouse:

noun

An agile mouse-like rodent with a hairy or bushy tail, found in africa and eurasia. some kinds are noted for spending long periods in hibernation.

Usage examples:

Foxes, rabbits, harvest mice, house mice, dormice, shrews, weasels, and voles all depend on the hed…

Meanings of Dorms:

noun

A dormitory.

Usage examples:

Shaking his head, he made his way out of his room and into the living room of the dorm.

Meanings of Dormy:

adjective

(of a player in match play) ahead by a specified number of holes when the same number of holes remain to be played, and thus in a position at least to draw the match (used preceding a numeral).

Usage examples:

He reached the 17th hole dormy two

Meanings of Doronicum:

noun

A plant of the genus doronicum in the daisy family, especially (in gardening) leopard's bane.

Usage examples:

The advantage for doronicums of being grown in shade is that their bright-yellow daisies don't blea…

Meanings of Dorp:

noun

A small rural town or village (often used to suggest that a place is backward or unimpressive).

Usage examples:

Dreary little dorps

Meanings of Dorps:

noun

A small rural town or village (often used to suggest that a place is backward or unimpressive).

Usage examples:

Dreary little dorps

Meanings of Dors:

noun

A large black dung beetle that makes a droning sound in flight and excavates burrows in which its young develop.

Meanings of Dorsa:

noun

The dorsal part of an organism or structure.

Usage examples:

Toothbrushing lasted for approximately five minutes after each meal and included brushing the teeth…

Plural of dorsum specialized

Meanings of Dorsal:

adjective

On or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ.

Usage examples:

A dorsal view of the body

Meanings of Dorsalis:

adjective

A latin word meaning "dorsal" (= relating to the back or top surface of an organ), used in medical names and descriptions

Meanings of Dorsi:

Towards or on the back.

Usage examples:

Dorsiventral

Meanings of Dorsiflex:

verb

Bend (something, typically the hand or foot) dorsally or towards its upper surface.

Usage examples:

The subject dorsiflexed the ankle

Meanings of Dorsiflexion:

noun

The action of bending back part of the body, for example the hand