Dolichocephaly
{ Dol′i‐cho‐ceph″a‐ly (–ȧ‐ly̆), Dol′i‐cho‐ceph″a‐lism (–ȧ‐lĭz'm) }, n. [Cf. F. dolichcéphalie.] The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Dolioform
Do″li‐o‐form (?), a. [L. dolium large jar + -form.] (Biol.) Barrel-shaped, or like a cask in form.
Doliolum
‖Do‐li″o‐lum (?), n. [L. doliolum a small cask.] (Zoöl.) A genus of freeswimming oceanic tunicates, allied to Salpa, and having alternate generations.
Dolium
‖Do″li‐um (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of large univalve mollusks, including the partridge shell and tun shells.
Doll
Doll (?), n. [A contraction of Dorothy; or less prob. an abbreviation of idol; or cf. OD. dol a whipping top, D. dollen to rave, and E. dull.] A child's puppet; a toy baby for a...
Dollar
Dol″lar (?), n. [D. daalder, LG. dahler, G. thaler, an abbreviation of Joachimsthaler, i.e., a piece of money first coined, about the year 1518, in the valley (G. thal) of St. J...
Dollardee
Dol′lar‐dee″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A species of sunfish (Lepomis pallidus), common in the United States; — called also blue sunfish, and copper-nosed bream.
Dollman
Doll″man (?), n. See Dolman.
Dolly
Dol″ly (?), n.; pl.Dollies (�). 1. (Mining) A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.2. (M...
Dolly (2)
Dol″ly (?), n. A child's mane for a doll.Dolly shop, a shop where rags, old junk, etc., are bought and sold; usually, in fact, an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop, formerly distingu...
Dolly Varden
Dol″ly Var″den (?). 1. A character in Dickens's novel “Barnaby Rudge,” a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons.2. A ...
Dolman
Dol″man (dŏl″man), n. [Turk. dōlāmān: cf. F. doliman.] 1. A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves, worn by the Turks. [Written also doliman.]2. A cloak of a peculiar fas...
Dolman (2)
Dol″man (?), n.; pl.Dolmans. 1. A woman's cloak with capelike pieces instead of sleeves.2. The uniform jacket of many European hussar regiments, worn like a cloak, fastened with...
Dolmen
Dol″men (dŏl″mĕn), n. [Armor. taol, tol, table + mean, maen, men, stone: cf. F. dolmen.] A cromlech. See Cromlech. [Written also tolmen.]
Dolomite
Dol″o‐mite (dŏl″ō̍‐mīt), n. [After the French geologist Dolomieu.] (Geol. & Min.) A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in...
Dolomitic
Dol′o‐mit″ic (?), a. Pertaining to dolomite.
Dolomize
Dol″o‐mize (?), v. t. To convert into dolomite. — Dol′o‐mi‐za″tion (#), n.
Dolor
Do″lor (?), n. [OE. dolor, dolur, dolour, F. douleur, L. dolor, fr. dolere. See 1st Dole.] Pain; grief; distress; anguish. [Written also dolour.]Of death and dolor telling sad t...
Doloriferous
Dol′or‐if″er‐ous (?), a. [L. dolor pain + -ferous.] Producing pain. Whitaker.
Dolorific
{ Dol′or‐if″ic (?), Dol′or‐if″ic‐al (?), } a. [LL. dolorificus; L. dolor pain + facere to make.] Causing pain or grief. Arbuthnot.
Doloroso
‖Do′lo‐ro″so (?), a. & adv.(Mus.) Plaintive; pathetic; — used adverbially as a musical direction.
Dolorous
Dol″or‐ous (?), a. [L. dolorosus, from dolor: cf. F. douloureux. See Dolor.] 1. Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses.You ta...
Dolphin
Dol″phin (dŏl″fĭn), n. [F. dauphin dolphin, dauphin, earlier spelt also doffin; cf. OF. dalphinal of the dauphin; fr. L. delphinus, Gr. δελφίσ a dolphin (in senses 1, 2, & 5), p...
Dolphinet
Dol″phin‐et (?), n. A female dolphin. Spenser.
Dolt
Dolt (dōlt; 110), n. [OE. dulte, prop. p. p. of dullen to dull. See Dull.] A heavy, stupid fellow; a blockhead; a numskull; an ignoramus; a dunce; a dullard.This Puck seems but ...
Dolt (2)
Dolt, v. i. To behave foolishly.
Doltish
Dolt″ish, a. Doltlike; dull in intellect; stupid; blockish; as, a doltish clown. — Dolt″ish‐ly, adv. — Dolt″ish‐ness, n.