📖 D — The English dictionary · page 54

drawing — Everyday, meaning 1: A drawing is a picture made with a pencil, pen or crayon, mostly with lines.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Drawing is the art or activity of making pictures like this.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Drawing is also the «-ing» form of «draw», as in drawing a line, drawing the curtains or drawing a raffle ticket.↗ Example: I did a drawing of my cat.↗ · Drawing is my favourite lesson.↗ · Make a labelled drawing of a flower.↗ · We pinned our drawings on the wall.↗ · She is drawing a triangle with a ruler.↗ · The day was drawing to a close.↗ · Dad is drawing the curtains because it is dark.↗ · The winner of the raffle is being drawn now, and they are drawing the tickets from a hat.↗ · Drawing the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet around the edge of a circle, it takes 231 lines, here called שְׁעָרִים sheʽarim ‘gates’, to connect every possible combination of 2 letters.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

drawl — Everyday, meaning 1: To speak slowly, stretching out the vowel sounds.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A slow way of speaking with long vowel sounds, often typical of a region, like a Southern drawl in the USA.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A drawl can also mean a long, slow, lazy growl made by an animal.↗ Example: «Well, howdy, folks,» the cowboy drawled.↗ · She spoke with a slow Texas drawl.↗ · «I'm sooo bored,» drawled my sister.↗ · His Australian drawl made everyone smile.↗ · The cat yawned, and the boy drawled, «Time for bed.»↗ · You can hear a drawl when people stretch their words.↗ · After a long time there came back the drawling, sleepy snarl of a full-fed tiger just wakened.↗

drawn — Everyday, meaning 1: Drawn is a form of draw: to make a picture with a pencil or pen.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Drawn means pulled: «a cart drawn by a horse», «the curtains were drawn».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Drawn means taken out: «two balls are drawn from the bag».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A game that is drawn ends with the same score for both sides.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A drawn face looks tired or worried.↗ Example: She has drawn 6 circles.↗ · A line is drawn 5 cm long.↗ · Two balls are drawn from the bag.↗ · How many pictures were drawn in all?↗ · The graph was drawn on squared paper.↗ · The carriage was drawn by four white horses.↗ · The football match was drawn 1–1.↗ · The curtains were drawn, so the room was dark.↗ · She was drawn to the bright colours of the painting.↗ · She is sometimes depicted sitting in a chariot, drawn by lions.↗ · But if thy heart turn away, and thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; (Torah DEU.30.17, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Certain base fellows are gone out from the midst of thee, and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying: Let us go and serve other gods, which ye have not known'; (Torah DEU.13.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.↗ (Torah NUM.22.31, JPS 1917)↗ · Them that are weaned from the milk, them that are drawn from the breasts?↗ (Prophets ISA.28.9, JPS 1917)↗ · He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.↗ (Prophets JER.22.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?↗ (Writings PRO.24.11, JPS 1917)↗

drawstring — Everyday, meaning 1: A drawstring is a cord threaded through the top of a bag or the waist or hood of clothes, which you pull to make it tighter.↗ Example: I keep my PE kit in a drawstring bag.↗ · Pull the drawstring to close the bag.↗ · My shorts have a drawstring waist.↗ · The drawstring came out of my hood.↗ · Tie the drawstring so your trousers stay up.↗ · Long drawstrings can catch on slides.↗ · She tightened the drawstring on her hood in the wind.↗ · Thread the drawstring back with a safety pin.↗

dray — Everyday, meaning 1: A low, strong cart without sides, pulled by horses, used to carry heavy loads like barrels of beer.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Australia, old) Any cart or wagon for carrying goods.↗ Example: A big dray horse pulled the barrels through the town.↗ · In Victorian London, drays rattled over the cobbles.↗ · The brewery shows its drays at the county fair.↗ · The barrels were loaded onto the dray.↗ · Shire horses are often used as dray horses.↗ · In old Australia, drays carried wool to the ports.↗

dread — Everyday, meaning 1: (verb) To feel very worried or afraid about something that is going to happen.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) A strong feeling of fear about the future.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adjective, literary) Causing great fear: «the dread pirate».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal, noun plural «dreads») Short for dreadlocks, a hairstyle of long twisted strands.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: To be very afraid of something that will happen; as a noun, great fear.↗ Example: I dread going to the dentist.↗ · He was filled with dread as he opened the creaky door.↗ · I dread to think what the kitchen looks like after the party.↗ · She dreaded the spelling test all week.↗ · A sense of dread crept over the campers in the dark.↗ · (literary) The dread dragon guarded the cave.↗ · (informal) He has long dreads tied back with a band.↗ · Then a great dread fell upon her.↗ · Then I said unto you: 'Dread not, neither be afraid of them.↗ (Torah DEU.1.29, JPS 1917)↗ · For I was in dread of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you.↗ (Torah DEU.9.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was overcome with dread because of the children of Israel.↗ (Torah NUM.22.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden dread affrighted thee, (Writings JOB.22.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Shall not His majesty terrify you, and His dread fall upon you?↗ (Writings JOB.13.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Turn away my reproach which I dread; for Thine ordinances are good.↗ (Writings PSA.119.39, JPS 1917)↗ · Then I said unto you: 'Dread not, neither be afraid of them.↗ (Torah DEU.1.29, JPS 1917) · Then a great dread fell upon her.↗ (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) · For I was in dread of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you.↗ (Torah DEU.9.19, JPS 1917)

dreaded — Everyday, meaning 1: Feared very much; something people do not want to happen or face.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal, joke) Used about something annoying in a mock-scary way: «the dreaded homework», «the dreaded nits».↗ Example: The dreaded maths test was finally here.↗ · Sailors feared the dreaded storm season.↗ · Mum found the dreaded nits in my hair.↗ · (joke) Time for the dreaded broccoli!↗ · He finally faced the dreaded dentist.↗ · The village feared the dreaded wolf.↗ · It is not only during sleep that the Vampire is to be dreaded.↗ · They sacrificed unto demons, no-gods, gods that they knew not, new gods that came up of late, which your fathers dreaded not.↗ (Torah DEU.32.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Were it not that I dreaded the enemy's provocation, lest their adversaries should misdeem, lest they should say: Our hand is exalted, and not the LORD hath wrought all this.'↗ (Torah DEU.32.27, JPS 1917)↗ · A God dreaded in the great council of the holy ones, and feared of all them that are about Him?↗ (Writings PSA.89.8, JPS 1917)↗

dreadful — Everyday, meaning 1: Very bad or unpleasant.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Causing fear or great shock; terrible.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Used to make something stronger: a dreadful mess.↗ Example: The weather was dreadful, so sports day was cancelled.↗ · I made a dreadful mistake on my test.↗ · There was a dreadful accident on the motorway.↗ · «What a dreadful thing to say!» gasped Grandma.↗ · I feel dreadful; I think I have flu.↗ · The food at the café was dreadful.↗ · The dreadful storm blew trees down.↗ · This was a very dreadful disaster.↗ · who led thee through the great and dreadful wilderness, wherein were serpents, fiery serpents, and scorpions, and thirsty ground where was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint; (Torah DEU.8.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And we journeyed from Horeb, and went through all that great and dreadful wilderness which ye saw, by the way to the hill-country of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea.↗ (Torah DEU.1.19, JPS 1917)↗ · They are terrible and dreadful; their law and their majesty proceed from themselves.↗ (Prophets HAB.1.7, JPS 1917)↗ · As whirlwinds in the South sweeping on, it cometh from the wilderness, from a dreadful land.↗ (Prophets ISA.21.1, JPS 1917)↗ · As for their rings, they were high and they were dreadful; and they four had their rings full of eyes round about.↗ (Prophets EZK.1.18, JPS 1917)↗

dreadfully — Everyday, meaning 1: Very; extremely: «I'm dreadfully sorry.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Very badly: «The team played dreadfully.».↗ Example: I'm dreadfully sorry about the window.↗ · Alice was dreadfully puzzled by the Hatter's remark.↗ · The play went dreadfully — everyone forgot their lines.↗ · It was dreadfully cold in the castle.↗ · She missed her family dreadfully.↗ · Mole was dreadfully frightened in the Wild Wood.↗ · It certainly was a dreadfully hard frost.↗

dream — Everyday, meaning 1: A dream is a set of pictures, thoughts and feelings that happen in your mind while you sleep.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A dream is something you wish for very much, like a goal.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To dream is to have pictures and stories in your mind while sleeping.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To dream of or about something is to imagine it or wish for it.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To dream (daydream) is to think about other things instead of paying attention.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: «A dream» can mean something wonderful.↗ Example: I had a funny dream about a flying pig.↗ · Sweet dreams!↗ · Her dream is to play for the national team.↗ · I dreamt that I could breathe under water.↗ · He dreams of visiting Australia.↗ · Stop dreaming and finish your work.↗ · Meeting the author was a dream come true.↗ · I woke up from a bad dream and hugged my teddy.↗ · Then it was not a dream.↗ · And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.↗ (Torah GEN.41.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And they said one to another: 'Behold, this dreamer cometh.↗ (Torah GEN.37.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said unto them: 'Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: (Torah GEN.37.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions; (Writings JOB.7.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these: (Writings DAN.2.28, JPS 1917)↗ · This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.↗ (Writings DAN.2.36, JPS 1917)↗

dreamily — Everyday, meaning 1: In a dreamy way, as if half asleep or thinking about something far away.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In a soft, gentle, pleasant way.↗ Example: She stared dreamily out of the classroom window.↗ · The Mole gazed dreamily at the flowing water.↗ · He smiled dreamily, thinking of the holidays.↗ · Alice said dreamily, «Do cats eat bats?»↗ · The music played dreamily in the background.↗ · The cat stretched dreamily in the sun.↗ · There he sat, dreamily gazing at his bouquet till he ended by going fast asleep.↗

dreamless — Everyday, meaning 1: Without dreams.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of sleep) Very deep and peaceful.↗ Example: After the long hike, I fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.↗ · The night was quiet and dreamless.↗ · The baby slept a dreamless sleep.↗ · She woke from a dreamless sleep feeling fresh.↗ · Some nights are dreamless; others are full of strange dreams.↗ · The cat lay in a dreamless sleep by the fire.↗ · But on this occasion he had fallen at once into a dreamless sleep.↗

dreamlike — Everyday, meaning 1: Strange, soft or unreal, as if it were happening in a dream.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Very beautiful and peaceful, like something you might dream of.↗ Example: The misty lake at dawn looked dreamlike.↗ · Everything in Wonderland happened in a strange, dreamlike way.↗ · The music had a slow, dreamlike sound.↗ · Walking through the field of bluebells was a dreamlike experience.↗ · Rat and Mole felt a dreamlike calm on the island at dawn.↗ · The painting shows a dreamlike garden with floating clocks.↗ · Snow falling at night makes the town look dreamlike.↗

dreamy — Everyday, meaning 1: Looking or seeming as if you are thinking about other things and not paying attention.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Soft, gentle and pleasant, like something in a dream.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Very attractive or wonderful.↗ Example: Lily had a dreamy look on her face during maths.↗ · The music was soft and dreamy.↗ · He is a dreamy boy who loves stories.↗ · The sunset made the sky a dreamy pink.↗ · (informal) «The new singer is so dreamy,» sighed my sister.↗ · The ice-cream was dreamy and smooth.↗ · Stop being dreamy and pack your bag!↗ · He had dreamy violet eyes, and his hair was like fine gold.↗

dreary — Everyday, meaning 1: Dreary means dull, grey and making you feel sad or bored, like a wet, cloudy day.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A dreary job, book or talk is boring and has nothing exciting in it.↗ Example: It was a dreary, drizzly Monday morning.↗ · The dreary grey sky made everyone sleepy.↗ · Copying out spellings felt like a dreary job.↗ · The house looked dreary until we painted it yellow.↗ · The speech was long and dreary.↗ · We cheered up a dreary afternoon with a board game.↗ · Oh, indeed those long winter days were very dreary.↗

dregs — Everyday, meaning 1: the last thick bits left at the bottom of a drink.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: the lowest or worst part of something.↗ Example: Drink the juice but leave the dregs.↗ · He drained the cup right down to the dregs.↗ · Only the dregs of the wine were left in the bottle.↗ · For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, with foaming wine, full of mixture, and He poureth out of the same; surely the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall drain them, and drink them.↗ (Writings PSA.75.9, JPS 1917)↗