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Showing 18 of 230 words/ˌdaʊnˈloʊ.də.bəl/ [downloadable]
[adjective] Capable of being transferred from a remote computer system to a local device, typically via the internet.
/ˈdaʊn.taʊn/ [downtown]
[noun] The central business district or main commercial center of a city or town.
/dɔɪl/ [doyle]
[noun] A surname of Irish origin, or an informal term in certain regions for a thickset or clumsy person.
/doʊzd/ [dozed]
[verb] Slept lightly or for a short period, especially during the day; past tense of doze.
/dræft ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ [draft animal]
[noun] A domesticated animal trained and used for pulling heavy loads, vehicles, or agricultural equipment such as plows.
/dreɪn/ [drain]
[verb] To cause the liquid in something to run out, leaving it empty or dry.
/drɔː/ [draw]
[verb] To produce a picture or diagram by making lines and marks on paper with a pen, pencil, or other implement.
/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ [drawing]
[noun] A picture or diagram made with a pencil, pen, or crayon rather than paint.
/drɔːz/ [draws]
[verb] To produce a picture or diagram by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, or similar implement.
/ˈdrɛd.fəl/ [dreadful]
[adjective] Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or unpleasant.
/driːm/
[noun] A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
/drɛɡz/ [dregs]
[noun] The remnants of a liquid left in a container, together with any sediment or grounds.
/ˈdrɪb.əld/ [dribbled]
[verb] To allow saliva or liquid to flow from the mouth in a small, uncontrolled stream.
/draɪz/ [dries]
[verb] The third-person singular present tense of 'dry', meaning to become free from moisture or liquid.
/ˈdrɪf.tɪŋ/ [drifting]
[adjective] Moving slowly without a clear direction, purpose, or fixed control.
/ˈdroʊləbli/ [drollably]
[adverb] In a manner that is dryly amusing, whimsical, or oddly comical.
/drɒpt ˈprɒdʒ.ɛkt/ [dropped project]
[noun] A planned undertaking or initiative that has been officially canceled, abandoned, or discontinued by the organization or individual responsible for it.
/drʌɡd tuː/ [drugged 2]
[adjective] Describing a state of being under the influence of a secondary or supplemental sedative or narcotic, often resulting in an intensified or altered level of unconsciousness.