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9-letter words containing a, d, o, r

  • dragonish — Having the characteristics of a dragon.
  • dragonism — a strict and domineering manner
  • dragonize — to turn into a dragon
  • dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
  • dragooner — (obsolete) A dragoon.
  • drain off — liquid: remove
  • drain rod — one of a series of flexible rods with threaded ends that screw together and can be pushed to and fro in a drain to clear a blockage
  • drama-doc — a film which combines fact and fiction
  • draw down — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
  • draw into — involve sb in sth
  • draw lots — to decide an issue by using lots
  • draw shot — a stroke that imparts a backward spin to the cue ball, causing it to roll back after striking the object ball. Compare follow shot (def 2).
  • draw upon — use as source or resource
  • draw-loom — an early handloom used for producing figured fabrics.
  • drawn-out — long-drawn-out.
  • drawnwork — Ornamental work on linen or other fabric, done by drawing out threads and usually with additional needlework.
  • drawworks — A drawworks is a drum for reeling the drill string in and out.
  • drayhorse — a draft horse used for pulling a dray.
  • dreadlock — A single strand of dreadlocks.
  • dreamboat — a highly attractive or desirable person.
  • dreamhole — a light-admitting hole in a tower
  • dreamwork — the processes that cause the transformation of unconscious thoughts into the content of dreams, as displacement, distortion, condensation, and symbolism.
  • droitural — pertaining to right of ownership as distinguished from right of possession.
  • dromedary — the single-humped camel, Camelus dromedarius, of Arabia and northern Africa.
  • drop arch — a pointed arch having radii of length less than the span.
  • drop away — become fewer
  • drop back — a lowering, as of prices or standards, especially to a previous level: Auto manufacturers requested a dropback in emissions standards.
  • drop bear — a mythical creature said to live in the outback; it resembles an oversized koala with sharp teeth and drops from trees to devour unwary passers-by
  • drop dead — inspiring awe, astonishment, or envy: a drop-dead guest list; a drop-dead sable coat.
  • drop goal — In rugby, a drop goal is a goal that a player scores by dropping the ball and kicking it between the posts.
  • drop leaf — a hinged leaf attached to the end or side of a table that can be raised to extend the tabletop or folded vertically downward when not in use.
  • drop pass — (in hockey and soccer) a pass in which a player in control of the ball or puck simply leaves it to be picked up by a trailing teammate and continues past it to draw off the defense.
  • drop seat — a hinged seat, as in a taxicab or bus, that may be pulled down for use when an additional seat is needed.
  • drop tank — an external aircraft tank, usually containing fuel, that can be detached and dropped in flight
  • drop-dead — inspiring awe, astonishment, or envy: a drop-dead guest list; a drop-dead sable coat.
  • droppable — Capable of being dropped (especially by an aircraft).
  • dropsical — of, like, or affected with dropsy.
  • duckboard — a board or boards laid as a track or floor over wet or muddy ground.
  • dulcorate — (obsolete, transitive) To sweeten; to make less acrimonious.
  • dulocracy — rule by slaves.
  • dumb dora — a foolishly simple, stupid, or scatterbrained woman.
  • dumbarton — Also, Dunbarton [duhn-bahr-tn] /dʌnˈbɑr tn/ (Show IPA). Also called Dumbartonshire [duhm-bahr-tn-sheer, -sher] /dʌmˈbɑr tnˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in W Scotland.
  • dunbarton — former county of W Scotland
  • duobinary — denoting a communications system for coding digital data in which three data bands are used, 0, +1, –1
  • duodenary — duodecimal.
  • durations — Plural form of duration.
  • dynamotor — an electrical machine having a single magnetic field and two independent armature windings of which one acts as a motor and the other a generator: used to convert direct current from a battery into alternating current
  • dysphoria — a state of dissatisfaction, anxiety, restlessness, or fidgeting.
  • ealdorman — alderman.
  • ealdormen — Plural form of ealdorman.
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