Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Doubtance

Doubt″ance (?), n. [OF. doutance. Cf. Dubitancy.] State of being in doubt; uncertainty; doubt. Chaucer.

5672

Doubter

Doubt″er (?), n. One who doubts; one whose opinion is unsettled; one who scruples.

5673

Doubtful

Doubt″ful (?), a. 1. Not settled in opinion; undetermined; wavering; hesitating in belief; also used, metaphorically, of the body when its action is affected by such a state of ...

5674

Doubtfully

Doubt″ful‐ly (?), adv. In a doubtful manner.Nor did the goddess doubtfully declare. Dryden.

5675

Doubtfulness

Doubt″ful‐ness, n. 1. State of being doubtful.2. Uncertainty of meaning; ambiguity; indefiniteness. “ The doubtfulness of his expressions.” Locke.3. Uncertainty of event or issu...

5676

Doubting

Doubt″ing, a. That is uncertain; that distrusts or hesitates; having doubts. — Doubt″ing‐ly, adv.

5677

Doubtless

Doubt″less, a. Free from fear or suspicion.Pretty child, sleep doubtless and secure. Shak.

5678

Doubtless (2)

Doubt″less, adv. Undoubtedly; without doubt.

5679

Doubtlessly

Doubt″less‐ly, adv. Unquestionably. Beau. & Fl.

5680

Doubtous

Doubt″ous (?), a. [OF. dotos, douteus, F. douteux.] Doubtful. Chaucer.

5681

Douc

Douc (?), n.(Zoöl.) A monkey (Semnopithecus nemæus), remarkable for its varied and brilliant colors. It is a native of Cochin China.

5682

Douce

Douce (?), a. [F. doux, masc., douce, fem., sweet, fr. L. duleis sweet.] 1. Sweet; pleasant.2. Sober; prudent; sedate; modest.And this is a douce, honest man. Sir W. Scott.

5683

Doucepere

Douce″pere′ (?), n. [F. les douze pairs the twelve peers of France, renowned in romantic fiction.] One of the twelve peers of France, companions of Charlemagne in war. [Written ...

5684

Doucet

{ Dou″cet (?), Dow″set (?) }, n. [F. doucet sweet, dim. of doux. See Douce.] 1. A custard.2. A dowcet, or deep's testicle.

5685

Douceur

‖Dou′ceur″ (?), n. [F., fr. doux sweet. See Douce.] 1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. Chesterfield.2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a...

5686

Douche

Douche (?), n. [F., fr. It. doccia, fr. docciare to flow, pour, fr. an assumed LL. ductiare, fr. L. ducere, ductum, to lead, conduct (water). See Duct.] 1. A jet or current of w...

5687

Doucine

Dou″cine (?), n.(Arch.) Same as Cyma�recta, under Cyma.

5688

Doucker

Douck″er (?), n. [From aouck, for duck. See Duck, v. t.] (Zoöl.) A grebe or diver; — applied also to the golden-eye, pochard, scoter, and other ducks. [Written also ducker.]

5689

Dough

Dough (?), n. [OE. dagh, dogh, dow, AS. dāh; akin to D. deeg, G. teig, Icel. deig, Sw. deg, Dan. deig, Goth. daigs; also, to Goth. deigan to knead, L. fingere to form, shape, Sk...

5690

Dough-baked

Dough″–baked′ (?), a. Imperfectly baked; hence, not brought to perfection; unfinished; also, of weak or dull understanding. Halliwell.

5691

Dough-faced

Dough″–faced′ (?), a. Easily molded; pliable.

5692

Dough-kneaded

Dough″–knead′ed (?), a. Like dough; soft.He demeans himself... like a dough-kneaded thing. Milton.

5693

Doughbird

Dough″bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis). See Curlew.

5694

Doughface

Dough″face′ (?), n. A contemptuous nickname for a timid, yielding politician, or one who is easily molded.

5695

Doughfaceism

Dough″face′ism (?), n. The character of a doughface; truckling pliability.

5696

Doughiness

Dough″i‐ness, n. The quality or state of being doughy.

5697

Doughnut

Dough″nut (?), n. A small cake (usually sweetened) fried in a kettle of boiling lard.