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- English Word Darted Definition of Dart
- English Word Darter Definition One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts.
- English Word Darter Definition The snakebird, a water bird of the genus Plotus; -- so called because it darts out its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See Snakebird.
- English Word Darter Definition A small fresh-water etheostomoid fish. The group includes numerous genera and species, all of them American. See Etheostomoid.
- English Word Darting Definition of Dart
- English Word Dartingly Definition Like a dart; rapidly.
- English Word Dartle Definition To pierce or shoot through; to dart repeatedly: -- frequentative of dart.
- English Word Dartoic Definition Of or pertaining to the dartos.
- English Word Dartoid Definition Like the dartos; dartoic; as, dartoid tissue.
- English Word Dartos Definition A thin layer of peculiar contractile tissue directly beneath the skin of the scrotum.
- English Word Dartrous Definition Relating to, or partaking of the nature of, the disease called tetter; herpetic.
- English Word Darwinian Definition Pertaining to Darwin; as, the Darwinian theory, a theory of the manner and cause of the supposed development of living things from certain original forms or elements.
- English Word Darwinian Definition An advocate of Darwinism.
- English Word Darwinianism Definition Darwinism.
- English Word Darwinism Definition The theory or doctrines put forth by Darwin. See above.
- English Word Dase Definition See Daze.
- English Word Dasewe Definition To become dim-sighted; to become dazed or dazzled.
- English Word Dash Definition To throw with violence or haste; to cause to strike violently or hastily; -- often used with against.
- English Word Dash Definition To break, as by throwing or by collision; to shatter; to crust; to frustrate; to ruin.
- English Word Dash Definition To put to shame; to confound; to confuse; to abash; to depress.
- English Word Dash Definition To throw in or on in a rapid, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture.
- English Word Dash Definition To form or sketch rapidly or carelessly; to execute rapidly, or with careless haste; -- with off; as, to dash off a review or sermon.
- English Word Dash Definition To erase by a stroke; to strike out; knock out; -- with out; as, to dash out a word.
- English Word Dash Definition To rust with violence; to move impetuously; to strike violently; as, the waves dash upon rocks.
- English Word Dash Definition Violent striking together of two bodies; collision; crash.
- English Word Dash Definition A sudden check; abashment; frustration; ruin; as, his hopes received a dash.
- English Word Dash Definition A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple.
- English Word Dash Definition A rapid movement, esp. one of short duration; a quick stroke or blow; a sudden onset or rush; as, a bold dash at the enemy; a dash of rain.
- English Word Dash Definition Energy in style or action; animation; spirit.
- English Word Dash Definition A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash.