10-letter words containing d, a, u, b
- daisy bush — any of various shrubs of the genus Olearia, of Australia and New Zealand, with daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- damp squib — You can describe something such as an event or a performance as a damp squib when it is expected to be interesting, exciting, or impressive, but fails to be any of these things.
- damsel bug — any of various bugs of the carnivorous family Nabiidae, related to the bedbugs but feeding on other insects. The larvae of some species mimic and associate with ants
- debauchees — Plural form of debauchee.
- debauchery — You use debauchery to refer to the drinking of alcohol or to sexual activity if you disapprove of it or regard it as excessive.
- debauching — Present participle of debauch.
- debutantes — Plural form of debutante.
- deductable — Alternative spelling of deductibletrue; that which can be deducted.
- deurbanize — to divest (a city or locality) of urban characteristics.
- disabusing — Present participle of disabuse.
- disputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- disputably — In a disputable manner.
- disturbant — having a disturbing effect, disquieting
- double act — Two comedians or entertainers who perform together are referred to as a double act. Their performance can also be called a double act.
- double bar — a double vertical line on a staff indicating the conclusion of a piece of music or a subdivision of it.
- double day — Abner, 1819–93, U.S. army officer; sometimes credited with inventing the modern game of baseball.
- double tap — an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession
- douche bag — a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.
- douchebags — Plural form of douchebag.
- draft tube — the flared passage leading vertically from a water turbine to its tailrace.
- drug abuse — addiction to drugs.
- drug baron — the head of an organization that deals in illegal drugs
- drug habit — addiction to recreational drugs
- drum brake — a brake system in which a pair of brake shoes can be pressed against the inner surface of a shallow metal drum that is rigidly attached to a wheel.
- drum table — a table having a cylindrical top with drawers or shelves in the skirt, rotating on a central post with three or four outwardly curving legs.
- drumbeater — a person who vigorously proclaims or publicizes the merits of a product, idea, movie, etc.; press agent.
- dubitation — doubt.
- dubitative — doubting; doubtful.
- duckboards — Plural form of duckboard.
- duffel bag — a large, cylindrical bag, especially of canvas, for carrying personal belongings, orginally used by military personnel.
- dumb-asses — a thoroughly stupid person; blockhead.
- dumbwaiter — a small elevator, manually or electrically operated, consisting typically of a box with shelves, used in apartment houses, restaurants, and large private dwellings for moving dishes, food, garbage, etc., between floors.
- duplicable — capable of being duplicated.
- durability — able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
- dust-bathe — (of a bird) to squat in dusty soil and fluff dust through the plumage: probably performed to combat ectoparasites.
- dutch barn — a farm building consisting of a steel frame and a curved roof
- earthbound — headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.
- educatable — capable of being educated.
- ex-husband — man: former spouse
- extrudable — able to be extruded
- exuberated — Simple past tense and past participle of exuberate.
- floribunda — any of a class of roses characterized by a long blooming period and the production of large flowers often in thick clusters.
- flushboard — Alternative form of flashboard.
- full board — accommodation: room and meals
- graubunden — German name of Grisons.
- groundbait — chum2 (def 1).
- groundball — Alternative form of ground ball.
- grubstaked — Simple past tense and past participle of grubstake.
- guard band — an unassigned range of radio frequencies either just above or just below the band of frequencies required for the signal transmitted by a broadcasting station. It helps to prevent interference in receivers between signals from different stations.
- guideboard — a large board or sign, usually mounted on a post, giving directions to travelers.