dovishness
— Noun
– English
~ any political orientation favoring compromise to avoid conflict
Dovyalis caffra
— Noun
– English
~ vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits
Dovyalis
— Noun
– English
~ small genus of sometimes spiny shrubs or small trees; Africa; India; Sri Lanka
dowager
— Noun
– English
~ a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
dowdily
— Adverb
– English
~ in a dowdy unfashionable manner; "she dresses dowdily"
dowdiness
— Noun
– English
~ having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
dowding
— Noun
– English
~ British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
dowdy
— Adjective
– English
~ primly out of date; "nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game"
dowdy
— Adjective
– English
~ lacking in smartness or taste; "a dowdy grey outfit"; "a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room"
dowdy
— Noun
– English
~ deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
dowdy
— Noun
– English
~ British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
dowel
— Noun
– English
~ a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together