DOGMATIZING
DOGMATIZING, participle present tense Asserting with excess of confidence.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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DOGROSE
DOGROSE, noun The flower of the hip.
DOGS-BANE
DOGS-BANE, noun [Gr.] A genus of plants, the Apocynum, of several species; also, the Asclepias.
DOGS-EAR
DOGS-EAR, noun The corner of a leaf in a book turned down like a dogs ear.
DOGS-MEAT
DOGS-MEAT, noun Refuse; offal; meat for dogs.
DOGS-RUE
DOGS-RUE, noun A plant, a species of Scrophularia.
DOGSICK
DOGSICK, adjective Sick as a dog.
DOGSKIN
DOGSKIN, adjective Made of the skin of a dog.
DOGSLEEP
DOGSLEEP, noun Pretended sleep.
DOGSTAR
DOGSTAR, noun Sirius, a star of the first magnitude, whose rising and setting with the sun gives name to the dogdays.
DOGSTONES
DOGSTONES, noun A plant, the Orchis or fool-stones.
DOGTOOTH
DOGTOOTH, nounplural Dogteeth. A sharp-pointed human tooth growing between the foreteeth and grinders, and resembling a dogs tooth. It is called also an eye tooth.
DOGTOOTH-VIOLET
DOGTOOTH-VIOLET, noun A plant, the Erythronium.
DOGTRICK
DOGTRICK, noun A currish trick; brutal treatment.
DOGTROT
DOGTROT, noun A gentle trot like that of a dog.
DOGVANE
DOGVANE, noun Among seamen, a small vane composed of thread, cork and feathers, fastened to a half pike and placed on the weather gun-wale, to assist in steering a ship on the w...
DOGWATCH
DOGWATCH, noun Among seamen, a watch of two hours. The dogwatches are two reliefs between 4 and 8 oclock, P.M.
DOGWEARY
DOGWEARY, adjective Quite tired; much fatigued.
DOGWOOD
DOGWOOD, noun A common name of different species of Cornus or cornelian cherry.
DOGWOOD-TREE
DOGWOOD-TREE, noun The Piscidia erythrina, a tree growing in Jamaica.
DOILY
DOILY, noun1. A species of woolen stuff, said to be so called from the first maker.2. Linen made into a small napkin.
DOING
DOING, participle present tense [See Do.] Performing; executing.
DOINGS
DOINGS, nounplural1. Things done; transactions; feats; actions, good or bad.2. Behavior; conduct.3. Stir; bustle.
DOIT
DOIT, noun [G.]1. A small piece of money.2. A trifle. Hence our vulgar phrase, I care not a doit It is used adverbially and commonly pronounced dite.
DOLABRIFORM
DOLABRIFORM, adjective [Latin, an ax; form.] Having the form of an ax or hatchet.
DOLE
DOLE, noun [See Deal.]1. The act of dealing or distributing; as the power of dole and donative. [Not in use.]2. That which is dealt or distributed; a part, share or portion.3. T...
DOLEFUL
DOLEFUL, adjective [dole and full.]1. Sorrowful; expressing grief; as a doleful whine; a doleful cry.2. Melancholy; sad; afflicted; as a doleful sire.3. Dismal; impressing sorro...