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Synonyms

[2, 3] idealist, romantic, utopian, visionary—more at IDEALIST

dream·land noun : an unreal delightful country that exists in imagination or in dreams

dream up verb : INVENT, CONCOCT

dream·world noun : a world of illusion or fantasy

dreamy adjective : quiet and soothing; also : pleasant

Synonyms

comforting, narcotic, sedative, soothing—more at SOOTHING

agreeable, congenial, delectable, delicious, delightful, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasurable, satisfying

drear adjective : DREARY

drea·ry adjective drea·ri·er; -est [ORIGIN: ME drery, fr. OE drēorig sad, bloody, fr. drēor gore]

1 : feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement

2 : having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest

— drea·ri·ly adverb

Synonyms

black, bleak, dark, depressing, desolate, dismal, funereal, gloomy, glum, gray, miserable, murky, sepulchral, somber, sullen, wretched—more at GLOOMY

1dredge verb dredged; dredg·ing : to gather or search with or as if with a dredge; especially : to bring to light or gather by deep searching — often used with up

— dredg·er noun

Synonyms

dig, hunt, rake, ransack, rifle, rummage, scour, search—more at SEARCH

2dredge noun : a machine or barge for removing earth or silt

3dredge verb dredged; dredg·ing : to coat (food) by sprinkling (as with flour)

dregs noun plural 1 : the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid : SEDIMENT

2 : the most undesirable part

Synonyms

deposit, grounds, lees, precipitate, sediment—more at DEPOSIT

drench verb : to wet thoroughly

Synonyms

bathe, douse, soak, sop, souse, wash, water, wet—more at WET

1dress verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF drescer to direct, put right, fr. VL *directiare, fr. L directus direct]

1 : to make or set straight : ALIGN

2 : to prepare for use; especially : BUTCHER

3 : to add decorative details or accessories to : EMBELLISH <~ a store window>

4 : to put clothes on : CLOTHE; also : to put on or wear formal or fancy clothes

5 : to apply dressings or medicine to

6 : to arrange (the hair) by combing, brushing, or curling

7 : to apply fertilizer to

8 : to put through a finishing process : SMOOTH <~ leather>

Synonyms

[3] adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, deck, decorate, do, embellish, enrich, garnish, grace, ornament, trim—more at DECORATE

[4] apparel, array, attire, caparison, clothe, deck, garb, invest, rig, suit—more at CLOTHE

[8] buff, burnish, gloss, grind, polish, rub, shine, smooth—more at POLISH

2dress noun 1 : personal attire : CLOTHING

2 : a garment usu. consisting of a one-piece bodice and skirt

3 : covering, adornment, or appearance appropriate or peculiar to a particular time

— dress·mak·er noun

— dress·mak·ing noun

Synonyms

[1] apparel, attire, clothing, duds, raiment, wear—more at CLOTHING

[3] garb, getup, guise, outfit—more at OUTFIT

3dress adjective : suitable for a formal occasion; also : requiring formal dress

dres·sage noun [ORIGIN: F]

: the execution by a trained horse of complex movements in response to barely perceptible signals from its rider

dress down verb : to scold severely

Synonyms

berate, castigate, chew out, flay, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste, lecture, rail, rate, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, score, upbraid—more at SCOLD

1dresser noun : a chest of drawers or bureau with a mirror

2dresser noun : one that dresses

dress·ing noun 1 : the act or process of one who dresses

2 : a sauce for adding to a dish (as a salad)

3 : a seasoned mixture usu. used as stuffing

4 : material used to cover an injury

dressing gown noun : a loose robe worn esp. while dressing or resting

dress up verb 1 : to change the customary dress or appearance of

2 : furnish with a false appearance

Synonyms

camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask—more at DISGUISE

dressy adjective dress·i·er; -est 1 : showy in dress

2 : STYLISH, SMART

drew past of DRAW

1dribble verb drib·bled; drib·bling