Chapter Darken to Deceitful of D by Soule's Synonymes

Date, v. n. Begin, be reckoned, be dated.

Daub, v. a. Smear, besmear, plaster, cover, bedaub, begrime, soil, sully, defile, deface.

Daub, n.

1. Coarse painting.

2. Smear, smirch, smeary mass.

Dauby, a. Adhesive, viscous, viscid, glutinous, smeary, sticky.

Daunt, v. a. Check (by alarm), thwart, deter or stop from one’s purpose, frighten off, intimidate, discourage, crush the courage of, dismay, appall, cow, tame, subdue.

Dauntless, a. Indomitable, unconquerable, undaunted, undismayed, not to be daunted or dismayed, fearless, intrepid, bold, brave, daring, courageous, gallant, valiant, valorous, doughty, chivalrous, heroic.

Davy Jones. [Sailors’ term.] The Devil.

Daw, n. Jackdaw (Corvus monedula).

Dawdle, v. n. Trifle, dally, fiddle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter away time, fool away time.

Dawdler, n. Idler, trifler, lounger, laggard, drone, sluggard, slow-back, inefficient person.

Dawn, v. n.

1. Break, begin to be light, grow light.

2. Appear, open, break, begin to appear.

Dawn, n. Daybreak, cockcrowing, dayspring, dawning, daypeep, peep of day, prime of day, first blush of the morning, break of day.

Dawning, n.

1. See dawn, n.

2. Beginning, first appearance.

Day, n.

1. Daytime (between sunrise and sunset).

2. (Period of) twenty-four hours.

3. Sunshine, daylight, sunlight, light of day.