All English words - page 1637

Meanings of Durations:

noun

The time during which something continues.

Usage examples:

Bicycle hire for the duration of your holiday

Meanings of Durative:

adjective

Denoting or relating to continuing action.

Usage examples:

Time adverbials introduced by until impose restrictions on the aspectual class of the main clause t…

Meanings of Duratives:

adjective

Denoting or relating to continuing action.

Usage examples:

Time adverbials introduced by until impose restrictions on the aspectual class of the main clause t…

Meanings of Durban:

proper noun

A seaport and resort in south africa, on the coast of kwazulu-natal; population 3,409,100 (est. 2009).

Meanings of Durbar:

noun

The court of an indian ruler.

Usage examples:

But today, few have managed to make from the courts and durbars to proscenium.

Meanings of Durbars:

noun

The court of an indian ruler.

Usage examples:

But today, few have managed to make from the courts and durbars to proscenium.

Meanings of Durene:

noun

A crystalline hydrocarbon occurring naturally in coal tar and also made synthetically, used in the manufacture of polyimides and plastics.

Meanings of Duress:

noun

Threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement.

Usage examples:

Confessions extracted under duress

Meanings of Durex:

noun

A brand name for a type of condom

Meanings of Durham:

proper noun

A city in northern england on the river wear; population 42,100 (2009). it is famous for its 11th-century cathedral, which contains the tomb of the venerable bede, and for its university.

noun

A city in northeastern england

Usage examples:

She is studying at durham university., the fire service reported flooding in durham city., the coun…

Meanings of Durian:

noun

A spiny oval tropical fruit containing a creamy pulp. despite its fetid smell it is highly valued for its flavour.

Usage examples:

Westerners find the smell of durians too strong.

Meanings of Durians:

noun

A spiny oval tropical fruit containing a creamy pulp. despite its fetid smell it is highly valued for its flavour.

Usage examples:

Westerners find the smell of durians too strong.

Meanings of Duricrust:

noun

A hard mineral crust formed at or near the surface of soil in semi-arid regions by the evaporation of groundwater.

Usage examples:

Resistant bedrock or duricrusts appear at the surface

Meanings of During:

preposition

Throughout the course or duration of (a period of time).

Usage examples:

The restaurant is open during the day

Meanings of Durn:

verb

Used to emphasize something, especially to express anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

He was a darn sight younger than jill

Meanings of Durned:

verb

Used to emphasize something, especially to express anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

He was a darn sight younger than jill

adjective

Euphemism for damned.

Usage examples:

You have to work a darned sight harder

Meanings of Durnedest:

adjective

Used to emphasize the surprising nature of something.

Usage examples:

People say the darnedest things when they've got an audience

Meanings of Durning:

verb

Used in various expressions for emphasis or to express anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

Darn it all, poppa!

Meanings of Durns:

verb

Used in various expressions for emphasis or to express anger or frustration.

Usage examples:

Darn it all, poppa!

Meanings of Duro:

noun

In spain and spanish-speaking countries: a coin originally equivalent to eight reals and later to five pesetas; a spanish dollar or piastre.

Meanings of Duroc:

noun

A pig of a reddish breed developed in north america.

Usage examples:

But while there were saddlebacks, welsh blacks, large blacks, large whites, lops, landrace and duro…

Meanings of Durocs:

noun

A pig of a reddish breed developed in north america.

Usage examples:

But while there were saddlebacks, welsh blacks, large blacks, large whites, lops, landrace and duro…

Meanings of Durra:

noun

Grain sorghum of the principal variety grown from north-eastern africa to india.

Usage examples:

For most sudanese, the staple food is durra, used to make breads and porridge.

Meanings of Durrie:

noun

A heavy cotton rug of indian origin.

Usage examples:

We were sitting on dhurries by the pond

Meanings of Durries:

noun

A heavy cotton rug of indian origin.

Usage examples:

We were sitting on dhurries by the pond