Reverse Dictionary: DARL – DAZ

DARLING – NOUNS, PERSON
– a darling DALLY-LAW 1867 Eng. dial.
– a darling DEARING 1601 obs.
– a darling FANT Bk1900 Eng. dial. obs.
– a darling NOBS a1529 obs. rare
– a darling ONING a1300 obs. rare
– a darling, a favourite MINNOCK Bk1848
– a darling, a favourite, a pet; often as a term of endearment MOPPET 1601
– a darling, a pet, a favourite DEARLING 1715 obs.
– a darling, a pet, a favourite; a term of affection DAUTIE;  DAWTIE;  DAWTY 1676 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a darling, a pet, a favourite; one who is made much of FEDDLE a1400-50 obs.
– a darling, a pet, a spoiled child; a dandled child DANDLING 1611 obs. or Eng. dial. 
– a darling, a pet; a term of endearment; generally applied to a girl or a woman;  rarely applied to a man or boy (obs. now for this use) PIGSNEY c1386 arch. or Eng. dial.
– a darling, a pet; a woman spoiled by admiration; one conceited of her personal appearance DANDILLY 1697 Sc.
– a darling, a pet; a young, delicate, or puny child or animal in need of special care; a weakling TIDLING 1520 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a darling; a sweet child GILLIVER  Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a darling, a sweetheart BOOPSIE 1968 Amer. dial.
– a darling, a sweetheart; a beloved or loved one; also, a term of endearment HEART-ROOT c1460 obs.
– a darling, a sweetheart; a dearly beloved or loved one PRECIOUS Bk1892 Amer. sl.
– a darling, a sweetheart; often as a term of endearment MOPSEY;  MOPSIE;  MOPSY 1582
– a darling; a sweetheart; often used as a form of address HEART c1300
– a darling; a sweetheart; often used as a term of endearment, esp. for a woman MOUSE c1525
– a darling, a sweetheart or girlfriend; orig. only applied to women BABY 1684 colloq.
– a darling; often as a term of endearment MOPS;  MOPSE 1565 obs.
– a darling or favourite child, a pet; the youngest of the family; a term of endearment DILLING 1584 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– darling, my dear; a term of endearment MOCHREE 1918 Sc.
– darling, sweetheart BABY DOLL 1908 Amer. sl.
– darling, sweetheart HINNEY;  HINNIE;  HINNY 1724 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– darling, sweetheart TOOTS 1895 colloq., chiefly US
– darling, sweetheart TOOTSIE;  TOOTSY 1895 colloq., chiefly US
– darling, sweetheart, dear BABYCAKES 1949
– darling, sweetheart; a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection HONEY 19C colloq.
– darling, sweetheart; a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection HONEY BUN 1895 colloq.
– darling, sweetheart; a person for whom one feels loves or deep affection HONEY BUNCH 1900 colloq.
– darling, sweetheart; later applied only to men, implying friendly admiration: good friend; fine fellow BULLY1548 obs. exc. arch.
– darling, sweetheart; usually in direct address CAKES 1967 Amer. sl. 
– darling, sweetheart; usually in direct address CAKIE 1967 Amer. sl. 

DARN,  DARNED – ADJECTIVES
– darned RANTER-DRAWED 1655 obs.

DARN etc. – VERBS
– to sew up a rent, or apply a patch with invisible stitches; to darn, to mend RANTER  1673-88 Eng. dial.

DART (missile) – NOUNS
– a barbed dart or spear HARPOON 1625 obs.
– a dart, a javelin; a spear for throwing GAVELOCK c1000 obs.
– darts; missiles of stone BEGGAR-BOLTS  Bk1911 Sc.

DART, DARTING (move) – ADJECTIVES
– darting, leaping LAUNCHANT c1400 obs.
– having the faculty of darting JACULATORIAL 1856-8 rare

DART etc. (move) – NOUNS
– a darting, hurling, or throwing; a hurl, a throw JACULATION 1608 rare

DART etc. (move) – VERBS
– to dart about, to move rapidly SKIRM a1300 obs.
– to dart or shoot forth repeatedly DARTLE 1855 rare
– to dart swiftly, esp. in an oblique direction; to run lightly and rapidly; to leave hastily SKITE 1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– to dart, to hurl; to dart forward; to move swiftly and suddenly JACULATE 1623 rare
– to dart, to hurry; to go, to run; to tumble SKIVE 1854 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to dart, to lunge GOUGE 1863 Amer. dial.
– to dart, to run, to hurry; to tumble SKIVE AROUND 1857 Amer. dial.
– to dart, to rush; to throw (a person); to hurl oneself LAUNCH a1300 obs.
– to dart, to scurry, to spring; to run hither and thither, to rush, to bound SCOWP 1721 Sc. 
– to dart, to shoot, to glance ELANCE 1729 obs. or arch.
– to dart, to skirmish SKRIM 1375 Sc.

DARTS (game) – ADJECTIVES
– to be in need of 99 points CRACKED c1930 dart-players’ sl.

DARTS (game) – INTERJECTIONS
– an exclamation for a winning throw in darts HOPS! c1930 darts players’ sl.

DARTS (game) – NOUNS
– a dart ARROW c1880 darts-players’ sl.
– a variation of the game of darts, in which players amass points by throwing three darts at each number in succession, players failing to score during a round being eliminated or ‘shanghaied’; a winning shot or score of a single, double, and treble of a number SHANGHAI 1930
– in darts: a ‘double’ RASHER AND BUBBLE 1970s rhyming sl.

DASH (sudden onset, attempt, etc.) – NOUNS
– a dash, a leap, a bound LANCE 1375 obs.
– a dash; a quick pace; speed; impetus RATTLE 1878 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a dash, a rush; a run from side to side; a swaying, swinging motion SALLY 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a noisy dash; a quick movement BINNER Bk1911 Sc. 

DASH (sudden onset, attempt, etc.) – VERBS
– to dash about, to gambol; to whirl around PIROOT (AROUND) 1858 Amer. dial.
– to dash against, to dash about BEDASH 1609
– to dash along, to hurry, to rush, to scurry SKELTER 1852
– to dash away, to run away, to run fast, to depart rapidly DIG 1906 Amer. dial.
– to dash away, to run away, to run fast, to depart rapidly DIG IT UP 1965 Amer. dial.
– to dash forward impetuously BRANGE Bk1911 Sc.
– to dash or charge forward, to go in great without heeding danger or obstacles GO BALD-HEADED 1846-48 colloq.
– to dash, pitch with violence to one side or another SCLAP 1866 Sc.
– to dash, to romp SCABER; SCAPER 1933 Amer. dial.
– to dash, to rush LUSH c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to dash, to rush hastily or violently RASH a1400 chiefly Sc. rare or obs.
– to dash, to rush; to move quickly or energetically BAZZ Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– to dash, to rush, to move swiftly and suddenly; to make a sudden movement LASH c1330
– to dash, to rush, to move swiftly; to work with noise and energy BINNER 1803 Sc. & N. Ireland
– to dash; to throw with violence DIRD 1871 Sc.
– to dash violently; to fall heavily; to walk with a heavy, awkward step SCLATCH; SKLATCH Bk1904 Sc.
– to dash with swinging force WALLOP Bk1905 Sc.
– to depart rapidly DIG OUT a1855 Amer. dial.

DASH (style) – NOUNS
– dash, distinction, display, inferior or vulgar elegance FLASHERY Bk1893 sl.
– dash; energy; vim SNAP 1865 Amer. sl.
– dash, style SPLASH M18 sl.

DASH (hit) – VERBS
– to dash, to beat, to strike DAWL 1886 Eng. dial.
– to dash, to strike BESWAK c1505 Sc. obs.

DASHING – ADJECTIVES
– dashing, bold, clever, acute, shrewd; said of persons PARLISH;  PARLOUS 1785 Eng. dial.
– dashing, natty, fashionable VARMENT 1823 sl., now Eng. dial.
– dashing; said of persons HANKY-SPANKY B1900 Amer.
– dashing, showy RORITORIOUS Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– dashing, showy, smart, well-dressed SPANKY 1789 Sc.
– dashing, showy, tawdry; having a mixture of all sorts of flaring colours; generally used of colour in dress RORY-TORY 1874 Eng. & Amer. dial.  

DASHING – NOUNS
– a dashing or brilliant attempt or motion DASHER 1884 colloq.

DASHING – NOUNS, PERSON
– a dashing, active person RIP-SNORTER 1842 colloq., orig. US
– a dashing fellow BEAU LION Bk1894
– a dashing fellow BUSTER Bk1905 Amer. dial.
– a dashing fellow LAD L19 colloq.
– a dashing fellow TOM ASTONER 1706 
– a dashing, gay fellow SPARK c1600
– a dashing, gay fellow; a spark or gallant SPARKY 1756 obs.
– a dashing man about town NERVE M18 sl.
– a dashing or lively man; a rake; later, a homosexual man, esp. a dashing or rakish one GAY BLADE 1750
– a dashing or spruce fellow; a sharp-witted, dashing, wild, or reckless fellow; a beau BLADE 1597
– a dashing young man; a fashionable, attractive person who often attends parties, dances, etc. DASHER 1790 sl.
– a dashing, young, or virile man; a fop BUCK-A-DANDY 1894 Amer. dial.
– a person having a dashing or showy walk or bearing HIGH-STEPPER 1852

DATA – NOUNS
– data, information, news DOPE 1899 sl., orig. horse-racing usage

DATE – ADJECTIVES
– pert. to date; chronological DATAL 1882 rare

DATE – NOUNS, PERSON
– an expert in dates; a chronologer DATARY 1655 obs. rare

DATE, DATING – ADJECTIVES (also see COURTING)
– dating ON 1945 Aust. sl.
– dating, going together BOGIE-AND-BACALLING Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– dating, going together JACK-AND-JILLING Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– dating, going together STARDUSTING Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– dating only one person OUT OF THE GAME 2001 US sl.
– dating someone steadily and exclusively LINKED 1966 US sl.
– easy to date UP FOR GRABS Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– stood up by one’s date SHAFTED 1950s sl.

DATE etc. – NOUNS
– a boy with two girls SANDWICH DATE Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– a date CONVOY Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– a date HITCH Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– a date accompanied by a chaperone DUAL World War II Amer. sl.
– a date devoted to walking and talking WALKY-TALKY DATE Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– a date on which the woman pays all W.P.A. Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– a date where each person pays their own way SCOTCHMAN’S SHOUT 1942 NZ sl.
– a date with an unseen girl; a blind date BLIND FLYING Bk1944 services’ sl.
– a day on which one has an important date D-DAY Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– an important date BIG DEAL Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– an unsatisfactory evening with a member of the opposite sex V.B.D. 1960s African-American sl. (Very Bad Date)
– a stealing dates MALE ROBBERY Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– dates NIGHT MANOEUVRES Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– money for a date BIMBO DOUGH World War II Amer. sl.
– searching for a date CRUISING 20C teen & high school sl.
– something that will entice a member of the opposite sex to accept the offer of a date DATE BAIT 1986 US students’ sl.
– stealing dates BLACK MARKETING Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– a partner of the same sex to accompany one on a double date DATE MATE 1950s Amer. sl.
– a steady date, a girlfriend BAM 1959 sl., orig. African-American
– a woman courted, esp. one picked up at a party, etc. BIT OF LUMBER 1966 sl.
– a young man who is dating an older woman FRESH VEGETABLE 1990s W. Indies
– your date for an evening MOP 1954 US teen sl.

DATE etc. – PHRASES
– another boy is going with my girl HE’S ROCKING MY DREAM BOAT Bk1947 Amer. sl.

DATE etc. – VERBS
– to be stood up on a date BOGUE 20C teen & high school sl.
– to break a date BAIL ON;  BALE ON 1960s US teen sl.
– to break off a relationship KICK TO THE CURB 1991 US sl.
– to date CANDY ANKLE Bk1934 college sl.
– to date a White person GREYHOUND 1960s African-American sl.
– to date someone who is substantially younger than you BABYSIT 1990 US sl.
– to date; to act as suitor to; to escort BEAU 1859 Amer. dial.
– to date; to court a woman WALK OUT WITH 1888 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to date; to court a woman WALK WITH 1827 Amer. dial.
– to date; to make an amorous approach DO A LINE 1934 Aust. sl.
– to date your girlfriend GET YOUR CAKE 2001 US sl.
– to go on a double date MATCH THEIR CATCH Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a blind date with an ugly or dull woman DRAG AN ANCHOR World War II Amer. sl.
– to have a date, to court BUZZ 1928 Amer. dial.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ DATE A GOON BAIT Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ DRAG A BAG Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ FLAME A TAME DAME Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ GO WITH A CROW Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ HAUL A MEATBALL Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ LURK WITH A JERK Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ MEET A DOWN-BEAT Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ SPOON A GOON  Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘drip’ WALK A ZOMBIE Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to have a date with a ‘smooth’ girl MATE A DATE BAIT Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to ignore or to break a date SNUFF 1960s Amer. sl.
– to look for a date GO FISHING Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to look for a date WOLF Bk1947 Amer. sl.
– to make dates frequently DEAL 1980s US college sl.
– to not show for a date FLAKE 20C teen & high school sl.
– to stand up for a date; common in rap music lyrics CHILL 20C teen & high school sl.
– to steal one’s date SNAKE 1977 US sl.
– to terminate a dating relationship SHOOT DOWN 1960s Amer. sl.
– to want to go steady HANKER FOR AN ANCHOR Bk1947 Amer. sl.

DAUB, DAUBY – ADJECTIVES (also see BEDAUB)
– GAUMY of the nature of a daub or smear …1881 rare
– DAWKY dauby …Bk1900 Eng. dial.

DAUB etc. – VERBS
– BESMATTER to smear or daub with mud or dirt …1715 Eng. dial.
– BESMOTTER to smear or daub with mud or dirt; bespatter, to foul …1715 Eng. dial.
– BESTRIKE to overspread, to do over, to anoint, to smear, to daub, to rub over with …1527 obs. rare
– DAWK to daub, to bemire …Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– DECHE to daub; to smear …a1000 obs.
– DIGGER to cluster, to daub, to fasten …Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– GAUM to smear with a sticky substance; to daub something sticky on a surface …a1796
– GORMUCK to smear with something sticky; to daub, to dirty …1954 Amer. dial.
– HEAL to besmear or daub with dirt …Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– LABBER to besmear, esp. with mud; to daub; to lubricate …Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– SCUMBER to void ordure; also, to produce something foul; to foul with dirty liquid; to daub with soft dirt …1596 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– SLURRY to dirty, to soil, to smear, to daub …LME obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– TEER to smear, to daub; to spread; to dirty …1880 Eng. dial.

DAUGHTER – ADJECTIVES
– DAUGHTERFUL full of daughters …1830 nonce word

DAUGHTER – NOUNS, PERSON
– a daughter BAS Bk1966 Yiddish sl.
– a daughter BOTTLE OF WATER 1961 UK rhyming sl.
– a daughter DAATA Bk1823 Eng. dial.
– a daughter DAFTER 1894 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– a daughter DAIRTER 1837 Amer. dial.
– a daughter DARTER 1808 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– a daughter DATER 1843 Amer. dial.
– a daughter DATTER Bk1900 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– a daughter DORTER 1961 Amer. dial.
– a daughter DORTHER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter DOTER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter DOTHER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter DOUGHTER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter DOUTER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter DOWTER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter DOWTHER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter DOWTOR Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter FILLY 19C sl.
– a daughter HOLY WATER 20C rhyming sl.
– a daughter MODDER Bk1647 obs.
– a daughter QUEAN 1916 Sc.
– a daughter QUINE 1916 Sc.
– a daughter QUINIE 1916 Sc.
– a daughter SOAP AND WATER 20C rhyming sl.
– a daughter, a girl-child LASSIE-WEAN 1901 Sc.
– a daughter or son BAIRN c1000
– a daughter who is also a mother MOTHER DAUGHTER 1905 poetic usage
– a little daughter DAUGHTERKIN 1858 nonce word
– a little daughter DAUGHTERLING 1853 nonce word
– a younger daughter or sister CADETTE 1679
– the eldest or only daughter of a landowner or farmer MAIDEN 1825 Sc.
– the youngest daughter WALLY-DRAIGLE 1826 Sc.

DAUGHTER-IN-LAW – NOUNS, PERSON
– a daughter-in-law DAUGHTER-A-LAW Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a daughter-in-law DAUGHTER-LAW 1877 Eng. dial.
– a daughter-in-law DAUGHTER-O’-LAW 1860 Eng. dial
– a daughter-in-law LAW-DAUGHTER 1583 obs.
– a daughter-in-law, esp. one who follows the tradition of living with her husband’s family after marriage BAHU 1959 South Asian

DAUNT,  DAUNTED – ADJECTIVES
– BASHFUL wanting in self-possession, daunted, dismayed …1552 obs.
– DAFT timid, daunted …c1000 Eng. dial.

DAUNT etc. – VERBS
– ABAWE – to abash, daunt, astonish, lower …a1400
– ACCOY to still, to calm, to quiet, to appease; hence, to soothe or coax (the alarmed or shy), to tame, to silence, to daunt (the forward or bold) …c1350 obs.
– ADAW to subdue, to daunt …1557 obs.
– BASH to destroy the confidence or self-possession of; to daunt, to dismay, to discomfit; to disconcert, to put out of countenance, to abash …c1375 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– DAFF to daunt, to stun, to discourage …1677 Eng. dial.
– DARE to daunt, to terrify, to paralyze with fear; to stupefy .,..1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– DASH to cast down, depress; to daunt, dispirit, or discourage …1550
– DAW to daunt, to subdue, to frighten …1616 obs. rare
– HAWK to jeer with intent to provoke; to exasperate; to discomfit, to daunt; to annoy, to tease; to embarrass …1928 Amer. dial.
– PALL to make faint or feeble; to enfeeble, to weaken; to daunt, to appal …1690 obs.
– QUAY to depress, to subdue, to daunt …1590 obs. rare
– CAFF to lose courage, to be daunted, to turn coward …1841 Eng. dial.

DAUNTLESSLY – ADVERBS
– UNABASEDLY dauntlessly, boldly …1375 Sc. obs.

DAWDLE,  DAWDLER, DAWDLING – ADJECTIVES
– DAIDLEY dawdling …1903 Sc.
– HAMMER-TACKING dawdling; working in a half-hearted manner …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– LALLEN dawdling; of a child: hanging about its mother …Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– POK(E)Y slow, dawdling, sluggish …1856 Amer. sl.

DAWDLE etc. – NOUNS
– SAUNTERING dawdling, trifling …1678 obs.

DAWDLE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a dawdler DIDDLER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a dawdler DINGLE Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a dawdler DINGLER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a dawdler, an idler PAUNDERER 1872 Sc.
– a dawdler, a plodder, one who lags behind AGTEROS L19 S. Afr. sl.
– a dawdler, a slow mover; a chatterbox, a waster of time TARTLE;  TARTLER;  TARTLES Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a dawdler, a slow, shambling person; a slow driver HANGNAIL 1998 UK rhyming sl. for ‘snail’
– a dawdler, a stupid, boring, slow, or plodding person; a lazy person POKE 1844 Amer. dial.
– a dawdler, a trifler SAUNTERER 1688 obs.
– a dawdler, a trifler; one who works in an idle, trifling fashion TIFFY-TAFFY B1900 Eng. dial. 
– a dawdler; a slowcoach HA’PORTH OF LIVELINESS 1893 sl. obs.
– a dawdler; a slowcoach; a stay-at-home MOREPORK 1874 NZ colloq.
– a dawdling, idle, loitering woman DILL-DUCK Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a dawdling slut; an idle, lounging person TAIGLE 1930 Sc.

DAWDLE etc. – VERBS
– to dawdle LADLE Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to be slow; to waste time in a lazy, lingering manner DRINGLE c1680 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to dally, to fool about LALLIGAG;  LALLYGAG;  LOLLIGAG;  LOLLYGAG L19 US sl.
– to dawdle, to do something very slowly or without conviction FART ALONG 1998 UK sl.
– to dawdle, to fiddle around, to potter, to idle FILL-THE-DOOTSY 1968 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to idle MUSHRAT (AROUND) 1923 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to idle, to waste one’s time TROTTLE 1921 Sc.
– to dawdle, to linger, to loiter behind others on a road DRANGLE 1801 Sc.
– to dawdle, to loaf; to move sluggishly MULL 1879 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to loaf, to waste time FIDDLE-FART 1975 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to loaf, to waste time FIDDLE-FART AROUND 1972 Amer. sl.
– to dawdle, to loaf, to waste time FIDDLEFUCK AROUND 1984 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to loiter DINGLE 1879 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to loiter about AIR ONE’S HEELS M19 sl.
– to dawdle, to loiter; to move slowly and without energy DRIMBLE 1851 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to loiter over one’s work SAUNTER 1673 obs.
– to dawdle, to loiter, to hesitate DILVER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to loiter, to slacken one’s pace DACKLE 1913 Sc.
– to dawdle, to loiter, to waste time; trifle, to potter about TANTLE 1889 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly FART ABOUT 1910s sl.
– to dawdle, to mess around, to potter, to waste time in trifling activity; to behave foolishly or aimlessly FART AROUND 1931 sl.
– to dawdle, to mess around, to waste time FART-ARSE;  FART-ARSE ABOUT;  FART-ARSE AROUND 1940s sl.
– to dawdle, to move slowly; to drift mentally; to do less than one’s best DRAG ANCHOR 1923 Amer. sl.
– to dawdle, to potter about; to saunter, to lounge HAIVER;  HAVER 1866 Sc.
– to dawdle; to potter; to waste one’s time PIDDLE;  PIDDLE ABOUT;  PIDDLE AROUND 1774 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to putter; to fool around; to kid around, to tease MESS 1966 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to saunter, to idle, to trifle, to gossip GAMMER;  GAMMER ABOUT;  GAMMER AWAY 1788 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to saunter, to stroll about aimlessly VAIPER 1866 Sc.
– to dawdle, to saunter, to trifle; to walk or work slowly DADDLE 1787 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to saunter, to walk in a shambling or idle way; to move slowly SHAMMOCK E18 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to trifle TIFFY-TAFFY B1900 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to trifle, to appear busy and do little; to fidget, to move about distractedly FIRTLE 1881 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to trifle, to delay JAKE;  JAUK 1568 Sc.
– to dawdle, to trifle; to idle away time TEATLE 1890 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to trifle, to potter; to idle, to waste time FOOTLE 1892 sl.
– to dawdle, to trifle, to waste time, to delay in order to avoid action, to equivocate PARRY 1883 Sc.
– to dawdle; to walk in a slow, aimless manner SAIG Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to wander about idly; to loaf BROWSE 1965 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle, to wander about idly; to loaf BROWSE AROUND 1884 Amer. dial.
– to dawdle; to waste time DILLY-DALLY 1741 UK sl.
– to dawdle, to waste time FRIG 18C Brit. sl.
– to dawdle, to waste time PISS-ANT AROUND 20C Aust. sl.
– to dawdle, to waste time in gossiping MARDLE 1892 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to waste time, to avoid work GOOF 1950s sl.
– to dawdle, to waste time, to trifle DRUTTLE 19C Sc.
– to dawdle, to waste time; to walk slowly FADDLE 1876 Eng. dial.
– to dawdle, to work slowly, to trifle NATTLE 1908 Sc.
– to waste time by dawdling; to busy oneself with trifles DIDDLE;  DIDDLE-DADDLE 1868 Sc. & Eng. dial.

DAWN, DAWNING – ADVERBS (also see DAYBREAK)
– ADAWN dawning, gleaming with new light …1881

DAWN etc. – NOUNS
– a time shortly before dawn DARK-THIRTY 1985 military jocular
– dawn and the period just preceding it GOO-GOO WATCH 1930s African-American sl.
– dawn DAGGRI 1908 Sc.
– dawn DAW 1856 Sc.
– dawn DAWNIN 1859 Eng. dial.
– dawn FIRST DAWN 1936 Amer. dial.
– dawn FIRST DAYLIGHT 1887 Amer. dial.
– dawn FIRST LIGHT 1938 Amer. dial.
– dawn, break of day GREKING a1300 obs. exc. Sc.
– dawn, dawning DAYENING c1250 obs.
– dawn, daybreak DAGALI 1866 Sc.
– dawn, daybreak DAY-BUST 1941 Amer. dial.
– dawn, daybreak SUN-DAWN 1835 poetic usage
– dawn, daybreak; morning twilight DAWING c900 obs. exc. Sc.
– dawn, daybreak; the beginning of daylight DAWNING 1297, now poetic or rhetorical
– dawn, daybreak; the beginning of daylight DAYING c1420 obs.
– dawn, dayspring; rising of the sun, or the daylight; sunrise ORIENT 1582 rare or obs.
– dawn, dusk CANDLELIGHT Bk2006 US sl.
– dawn, early morning CHICKEN CROW 1930 Amer. dial.
– dawn, early morning CHICKEN CROWING TIME 1906 Amer. dial.
– dawn, early morning CHICKEN HOLLERING TIME 1902 Amer. dial.
– dawning, the time at or just before daybreak OCHENIN 1903 Sc.
– dawn, morning CANDLE-DOUTING 1746 Eng. dial.
– dawn or before dawn COCKY’S CROW Bk1945 Aust.
– dawn, sunrise PEEP OF DAY 1967 Amer. dial.
– dawn, sunrise SUN-BREAK 1850
– dawn, sunrise SUN-SPRING 1900 obs. or arch.
– dawn, the breaking of the day DAY-BREAKING 1598 obs.
– dawn, the break of day, cock-crow SCREECH OF DAY 1868 Sc.
– dawn, the break of day, cock-crow SCREEK OF DAY;  SCREEK OF DAYLIGHT 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– dawn, the break of day, cock-crow SCREIGH OF DAY 1802 Sc.
– dawn, the break of day, cock-crow SKREIGH 1802 Sc.
– dawn, the break of day, cock-crow SKREIGH OF DAWN 1893 Sc.
– dawn, the early morning EARLY BEAM 1930s African-American sl.
– dawn, the first streak of day DAY-RAWE;  DAY-REWE c1200 obs.
– dawn, the ‘rim’ or border of the coming day DAY-RIM c1000 obs.
– earliest dawn; peep of day DAY-PEEP 1606
– early dawn, daybreak DAY-SPRING a1382 now chiefly poetic or figurative
– early dawn, the part of the night before daybreak OACHENIN Bk1905 Sc.
– just before dawn; very early in the morning BLUE O’CLOCK 1886 rare
– streak of dawn DAY-STREAK 1850
– the darkness just before sunrise DAWN-DARKLE 1931 Amer. dial.
– the dawn of day DAGLIE Bk1900 Sc.
– the dawn of day DAY-DAW 1887 Sc.
– the dawn of day, daybreak DAY-DAWN 1813 chiefly poetic usage
– the rosy dawn, the red of the break of day DAY-RED c1000 obs.
– the time between dawn and sunrise NEB;  NEB OF THE MORNING 1824 Sc.

DAWN etc.  – VERBS
– DAW to dawn …c900 obs. exc. Sc.
– DAWKEN to dawn …1905 Sc.
– DAY to dawn …c1205 obs.
– DAYN to dawn …c1250 obs.

DAY, DAILY – ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS
– A-DAY 1. in or on the day (in opposition to the night; by day …a1250 obs.
2. on each day; daily …c1500
– A-DAYS by day, during the day, in the daytime …1377 obs.
– BIDUOUS lasting for two days …1866
– COTIDIALLY day by day …c1430 obs.
– DAILY-DAY every day, continually, constantly …Bk1900 Sc.
– DATELY daily …Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– DAY AN’ DAILY constantly, every day …Bk1900 Sc. & Ireland
– DAYISH pert. to day; diurnal …1398 obs. rare
– DAYLESS not divided into days …1839
– DAYWARD towards the day …1597-1602
– FROM SUN TO SUN from sunrise to sunset, all day …a1400 obs.
– HEBDOMADAL consisting of or lasting seven days …1613 obs.
– HEBDOMATICAL weekly; consisting of seven days …a1659 obs. rare
– HODIERN of this day; belonging to the present day …1500-20 obs.
– NUDIUSTERTIAN of the day before yesterday …1647 obs. rare
– POSTRIDUAN done the next day after …1651 obs. rare
– PRIDIAN pertaining to the previous day; relating to yesterday …1656 rare
– QUATRIDUAL lasting for four days …1646 obs. rare
– QUOTIDIAL daily …1502 obs.
– SEPTUARY consisting of seven; of seven days …1604 obs.
– TAPLY at break of day, early in the morning; privately; quickly …1746 Eng. dial. obs.
– TRIDUAN lasting for three days; occurring every third day …1597
– WANING of the day: drawing to a close …1767

DAY etc. – NOUNS
– DAY-FALLING the close of day …1872 Eng. dial. 
– FAR-DAY the latter part of the day …1655 obs.
– LATTER LAMMAS (DAY) a day that will never come …1576 obs.
– LIGHTMANS the day, or daybreak …1567 thieves’ cant
– QUADRANT a quarter of a day; six hours …1398 obs.
– SENNIGHT a week; the space of seven days and nights …a1000 now arch.
– SEPTIMANE the space of seven days; a week …1603 obs. rare
– SEPTUARY a group of seven days; a week …1646 obs.
– SET OF SEVEN BRIGHTS a week; seven days …1930s African-American sl.
– TIDE any definite time in the course of the day. as noon-tide, etc.; the point at which any hour is completed …a700 obs.
– TO-FALL OF THE DAY the close of day …1749 Sc.
– WEEKY-DAY a weekday …1837 Amer. dial.

DAY etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– DAY-LIVER one who lives for a day, or for the day …1630 obs.

DAY etc. – PHRASES
– FROM CAN TO CAN’T all day long …1960s US sl.

DAY etc. – VERBS
– PINK IN of the day: to grow dark …1939 Amer. dial.

DAYBREAK – NOUNS (also see DAWN)
– DAGALI daybreak, dawn …1866 Sc.
– DAWING dawn, daybreak; morning twilight …c900 obs. exc. Sc.
– DAWNING the beginning of daylight; dawn, daybreak …1297, now poetic or rhetorical
– DAY-BUST daybreak; dawn …1941 Amer. dial.
– DAY CLEAN daybreak, full day …1867 Amer. dial.
– DAY-DAWN the dawn of day, daybreak …1813 chiefly poetic
– DAYING the beginning of daylight; dawn, daybreak …c1420 obs.
– DAY-LIGHTENING morning, twilight, daybreak …Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– DAYSPRING dawn, daybreak; the beginning …a1382
– DELLIT daylight, daybreak …1895 Eng. dial.
– DISCERNING OF DAY daybreak; the first appearance of day …1952 Amer. dial.
– GREKING break of day, dawn …a1300 obs. exc. Sc.
– LIGHTMANS the day, or daybreak …1567 thieves’ cant
– SCREIGH OF DAY the break of day, cock-crow …1802 Sc.
– SKREIGH the break of day, dawn …1802 Sc.
– SKREIGH OF DAWN the break of day, cock-crow …1893 Sc.
– SPARROW-FART(S) break of day, very early morning …1886 Eng. dial.
– SUN-DAWN n. dawn, daybreak …1835 poetic
– UGHTEN the part of the night immediately before daybreak; early morning …971 obs.

DAYDREAM,  DAY-DREAMER, DAYDREAMING – ADJECTIVES
– daydreaming, building castles in the air BUILDING ECCLES IN THE AIR Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– daydreaming, in another world, intoxicated AWAY WITH THE BIRDIES Bk1999 Aust. sl.
– daydreaming, in another world, intoxicated AWAY WITH THE PIXIES Bk1999 Aust. sl.
– daydreaming, out of touch with reality IN A ZONE 1980s US college sl.
– daydreaming, possibly drug-intoxicated, mentally deranged AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES 1996 Ireland sl.
– daydreaming, unconscious of one’s surroundings, lost in a dream BLIND TO THE WIDE 20C sl., orig. US
– daydreaming, unconscious of one’s surroundings, lost in a dream DEAD TO THE WIDE WORLD 20C sl., orig. US
– daydreaming, unconscious of one’s surroundings, lost in a dream DEAD TO THE WORLD 20C sl., orig. US
– daydreaming, unconscious of one’s surroundings, lost in a dream OUT TO THE WIDE 20C sl., orig. US
– in a daydream; deep in thought IN A BROWN STUDY 1340
– of the nature of daydreams CASTLE-BUILT 1841

DAYDREAM etc. – INTERJECTIONS/PHRASES
– said of a daydreamer or an incompetent person ONLY GOT ONE OAR IN THE WATER Bk1999 Aust. sl.
– said to a daydreamer WAKE UP, AUSTRALIA! Bk1999 Aust. sl.

DAYDREAM etc. – NOUNS
– a daydream, an idle fancy; a visionary project or scheme CASTLE IN THE AIR  c1400

DAYDREAM etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a daydreamer HEAD-TRIPPER 1999 sl.
– a daydreamer UNCONSCIOUS 1920s sl.
– a daydreamer, a visionary schemer; one who builds castles in the air CASTLE-BUILDER 1711
– a daydreamer, a visionary schemer; one who builds castles in the air CASTLE-HUNTER 1752 obs.
– a person who indulges in daydreams; someone who imagines a more adventurous or enjoyable life for himself than he actually leads; one who lives in a fantasy world in which he is brilliant, famous, courageous, etc. WALTER MITTY 1950 

DAYDREAM etc. – VERBS
– to daydream DAZE 1970s US students’ sl.
– to daydream and miss something from lack of attention GAP OUT 1993 Can. sl.

DAYLIGHT – ADJECTIVES
– full of daylight, as a picture DAYLIGHTY 1880 nonce word
– rising as the sun or daylight ORIENT 1598

DAYLIGHT – NOUNS
– broad daylight BIG DAY 1927 Amer. dial.
– broad daylight BIG DAYLIGHT 1927 Amer. dial.
– broad daylight FAIR DAY 1698 Sc.
– broad daylight FAIR DAYLIGHT 1698 Sc.
– broad daylight GOOD DAY 1990 Amer. dial.
– broad daylight GOOD DAYLIGHT 1942 Amer. dial.
– broad daylight as contrasted with night FAIR-FOOR-DAYS 1742 Sc.
– broad daylight in the morning FIRST DAY 1950 Amer. dial.
– daylight CALM OF DAY 1939 Amer. dial.
– daylight DAY-SHINE c1822
– daylight DAY-SKY 1838 Eng. dial.
– daylight FAIR-TRO-DAYS 1864 Eng. dial.
– daylight, daybreak DELLIT 1895 Eng. dial.
– daytime DAY-TIDE 1818 poetic usage
– full daylight BROAD-OPEN DAYLIGHT 1933 Amer. dial.
– rising of daylight; sunrise, dayspring, dawn ORIENT 1582 rare or obs.
– the beginning of daylight; dawn, daybreak DAWNING 1297, now poetic or rhetorical
– the brightness of full daylight DAY-DAWZZLE 1931 Amer. dial.
– the end of daylight; the beginning of darkness after sunset DAYLIGHT DOWN 1769 Amer. dial.

DAYLIGHT – VERBS
– to shorten; said of daylight TAKE OFF Bk1905 Eng. dial.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME – NOUNS
– daylight saving time FAST TIME 1937 Amer. dial.

DAZE, DAZED, DAZEDNESS – ADJECTIVES
– dazed OUT OF IT Bk1995 US sl.
– dazed, absent-minded PEBBLE-BEACHED 1934 sl.
– dazed and senseless; oblivious ZONED Bk1995 US sl.
– dazed, as from lack of sleep or from being suddenly awakened; stupefied, listless in a peevish, fretful way; esp. of a child RAMISED;  RAMISHED a1838 Sc.
– dazed, befuddled; mentally or emotionally exhausted PUNCH-DRUNK 1915 Amer.
– dazed, bewildered; foolish, half-witted LEARY 1911 Amer. dial.
– dazed, blinded YBLENT a1125-1450 obs.
– dazed, confused, bewildered; perplexed; baffled IN A FOG Bk1942 Amer. colloq.
– dazed, dazzled; stunned DAWZLED Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– dazed, disoriented forgetful; dreamily or eerily out of touch with reality BUZZED OUT 1980 Amer. sl.
– dazed, half asleep MAFFLED  1920 Sc.
– dazed, punch-drunk PUNCHY 20C sl.
– dazed, stupefied DANDERED 1826 Eng. dial.
– dazed, stupefied; besotted BEDAZED a1605
– dazed, stupefied, numbed; stupid, foolish, dizzy DUNT 1787 Eng. dial.
– dazed, stupefied; showing stupefaction or depression of spirits DAMP 1590 obs. or arch.
– dazed, stupefied; used to denote the effects of sleep, intoxicating liquor, etc. causes stupefaction DOITRIFIED 1827 Sc.
– dazed, stupefied with astonishment, fear, or suffering MAD c1330 obs.
– dazed, stupefied with drink, astonishment, anger, etc. BEMUSED 1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– dazed, stupid, slow DAISKET 1880 Sc.
– dazed, unaware, stupid LUNCHED-OUT 1970s US sl.
– in a dazed condition DAZY 1880 rare
– in a dazed or drowsy state, such a state induced by drugs or drink IN THE OZONE 1971 Amer. sl.

DAZE etc. – NOUNS
– a being dazed DAZEMENT 1855 rare
– a dazed, dreamy, or absent-minded state DWAAL 1957 S. Afr.
– a dazed or puzzled state; perplexity, amazement; absence of mind DUMP1523 obs.
– a dazed or stupefied condition; loss of consciousness or vitality, stupor DAMP 1542 obs.
– dazedness, dizziness DAZINESS 1554 obs. rare

DAZE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a dazed, stupefied, or inert person; a dullard DASART a1400 obs. rare

DAZE etc. – PHRASES
– said of a person who is dazed, stupid, or unaware THE LIGHTS ARE ON BUT NOBODY’S HOME 1983 Amer. sl.

DAZE etc. – VERBS
– to daze, to astonish, to bewilder BEMAZE 1890 Eng. dial.
– to daze, to benumb, to stupefu; to stifle the faculties with noxious ‘fumes’ DAMP 1570 obs.
– to daze, to bewilder; to stupefy, to frighten, to alarm; to puzzle BAZE 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to daze, to frighten, to scare, to startle GALLOW 1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to daze, to frighten, to scare, to startle GALLY 1605 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to daze, to make dizzy DIZ Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– to daze, to paralyze, to render helpless with the sight of something; to dazzle and fascinate DARE 1547 obs.
– to daze, to stun, to stupefy, to confuse DAWSEL;  DAWZLE;  DORSLE 1895 Eng. dial.
– to daze, to stun with a blow MALVADER;  MILVADER 1824 Sc.
– to daze, to stupefy BEDAZE a1605
– to daze, to stupefy; to bewilder; to become stupefied or confused MAZLE;  MAZZLE;  MEZZLE 1848 Eng. dial.
– to daze, to stupefy; to stun DAUNT 1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to move or walk as if dazed or stupefied; to stagger DAVER c1600 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.

DAZZLE, DAZZLED,  DAZZLING – ADJECTIVES
– dazzled, dazed; stunned DAWZLED Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– dazzled, stupefied, confused, dulled ADASED a1500 obs.
– dazzling DAZZLY Bk1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– dazzling, gaudy, flashy FLARY 
– dazzling, vivid, bright; said of colour QUICK 1664 rare

DAZZLE etc. – NOUNS
– dazzling effect, brilliancy, radiance ÉCLAT 1676 obs.

DAZZLE etc. – verbs
– to dazzle RAZZLE-DAZZLE c1895 sl., orig US
– to dazzle an audience KNOCK CUCKOO 1927 US sl.
– to dazzle and fascinate; to render helpless with the sight of something DARE 1547 obs.
– to dazzle, to blind; to deprive of vision BENIGHT 1621
– to dazzle, to stun DAURE Bk1900 Eng. dial. – to dazzle, to take away the sight temporarily; to blind the moral vision ABLEND c1000 obs.