10-letter words starting with dr
- drownproof — to teach (a person) the technique of drownproofing.
- drowsihead — drowsiness.
- drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
- drudgeries — Plural form of drudgery.
- drudgerous — Of or pertaining to drudgery; tedious, menial and exhausting.
- drudgework — work that is menial and tedious and therefore distasteful; drudgery.
- drudgingly — a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- drug abuse — addiction to drugs.
- drug baron — the head of an organization that deals in illegal drugs
- drug habit — addiction to recreational drugs
- drug squad — a police unit dedicated to the investigation of drugs offences
- drug store — the place of business of a druggist, usually also selling cosmetics, stationery, toothpaste, mouthwash, cigarettes, etc., and sometimes soft drinks and light meals.
- drug-taker — someone who takes illegal drugs
- druggist's — a shop where medicines and prescription drugs are sold
- drugpusher — a person who sells illicit drugs.
- drugs raid — a sudden and unexpected visit by the police, often involving forced entry, with the aim of finding any illegal drugs
- drugs ring — an organized group of people involved in drug dealing
- drugs test — a check for the presence of banned substances in someone's blood or urine
- drugstores — Plural form of drugstore.
- druidology — the study of the religion, customs, and practices of the Druids.
- 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 corps — a band, especially a marching band, of drum players usually under the direction of a drum major.
- drum major — the marching leader of a drum corps or a band.
- 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.
- drumsticks — Plural form of drumstick.
- drunk dial — a phone call made by someone who is intoxicated.
- drunk tank — a large jail cell where persons arrested for drunkenness are kept, usually overnight.
- drunk text — a text message sent by someone who is intoxicated.
- drunkathon — a session in which excessive quantities of alcohol are consumed
- drupaceous — resembling or relating to a drupe; consisting of drupes.
- drury lane — a street in London, England, formerly notable for its theaters, named after the house Sir William Drury built there in the reign of Henry VIII.
- dry freeze — the occurrence of freezing temperatures without the formation of hoarfrost.
- dry fresco — fresco secco.
- dry ginger — ginger ale
- dry offset — letterset.
- dry socket — a painful inflammatory infection of the bone and tissues at the site of an extracted tooth.
- dry valley — a valley originally produced by running water but now waterless
- dry-fresco — the technique of painting in watercolors on dry plaster. Also called dry fresco, secco. Compare fresco (def 1).
- drying oil — any of a group of oily, organic liquids occurring naturally, as linseed, soybean, or dehydrated castor oil, or synthesized, that when applied as a thin coating absorb atmospheric oxygen, forming a tough, elastic layer.
- drying-out — the process of detoxifying an alcoholic patient: Drying-out takes time.
- drysaltery — The articles kept by a drysalter for sale.