dun: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of dun
- verdun«Word Popularity Bar3/5
verdun
- noun a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
battle of Verdun.
- noun a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
- vodun2/5
- idun1/5
idun
- noun (Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young
Ithunn.
- noun (Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young
Suffixes of dun
- dunes«Word Popularity Bar4/5
dune
- noun a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
sand dune.
- noun a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
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duncan
- noun United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
Isadora Duncan.
- noun United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
- dung4/5
dung
- noun fecal matter of animals
muck; droppings.
- verb fertilize or dress with dung
- you must dung the land
- noun fecal matter of animals
- dunn4/5
dunn
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- dunning3/5
dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
fawn; greyish brown; grayish brown.
- she wore dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
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dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
fawn; greyish brown; grayish brown.
- she wore dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
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dunkirk
- noun a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
- the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there
- noun a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II
Dunkerque.
- noun a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat
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dungeon
- noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
donjon; keep.
- noun a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
- noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
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dungeon
- noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
donjon; keep.
- noun a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
- noun the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
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dune
- noun a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
sand dune.
- noun a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
- dunbar3/5
dunbar
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- dundee3/5
dundee
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- dunne3/5
dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
fawn; greyish brown; grayish brown.
- she wore dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
- dunlap3/5
dunlap
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- dunno3/5
do
- noun an uproarious party
bash; brawl.
- noun the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
doh; ut.
- noun an uproarious party
- dunstan3/5
dunstan
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- dunk2/5
dunk
- noun a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
dunk shot; stuff shot.
- verb immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
souse; plunge; dip; douse.
- dip the garment into the cleaning solution
- dip the brush into the paint
- noun a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
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dunk
- noun a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
dunk shot; stuff shot.
- verb immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
souse; plunge; dip; douse.
- dip the garment into the cleaning solution
- dip the brush into the paint
- noun a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
- dunking2/5
dunk
- noun a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
dunk shot; stuff shot.
- verb immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
souse; plunge; dip; douse.
- dip the garment into the cleaning solution
- dip the brush into the paint
- noun a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
- dungarees2/5
dungaree
- noun a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
denim; jean.
- noun a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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dunce
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
bonehead; shithead; hammerhead; knucklehead; dunderhead; blockhead; fuckhead; dumbass; loggerhead; lunkhead; numskull; muttonhead.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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dunce
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
bonehead; shithead; hammerhead; knucklehead; dunderhead; blockhead; fuckhead; dumbass; loggerhead; lunkhead; numskull; muttonhead.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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dunghill
- noun a foul or degraded condition
- noun a heap of dung or refuse
midden; muckheap; muckhill.
- noun a foul or degraded condition
- dunedin2/5
dunedin
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- dunstable2/5
- dunfermline2/5
- dundalk2/5
- dungeness2/5
dungeness
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- dunciad2/5
- dunster2/5
dunster
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- dunst2/5
dunst
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- dunner1/5
dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
fawn; greyish brown; grayish brown.
- she wore dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
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dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
- noun a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
fawn; greyish brown; grayish brown.
- she wore dun
- noun horse of a dull brownish grey color
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dunk
- noun a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
dunk shot; stuff shot.
- verb immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
souse; plunge; dip; douse.
- dip the garment into the cleaning solution
- dip the brush into the paint
- noun a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket
- dungaree1/5
dungaree
- noun a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
denim; jean.
- noun a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
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dunker
- noun an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it
- he was a dunker--he couldn't eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in
- noun a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots
- noun an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it
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dunkerque
- noun a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II
Dunkirk.
- noun an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire
Dunkirk.
- noun a seaport in northern France on the North Sea; scene of the evacuation of British forces in 1940 during World War II
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dunker
- noun an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it
- he was a dunker--he couldn't eat a doughnut without a cup of coffee to dunk it in
- noun a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots
- noun an eater who dips food into a liquid before eating it
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dunderhead
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
bonehead; shithead; hammerhead; dunce; knucklehead; blockhead; fuckhead; dumbass; loggerhead; lunkhead; numskull; muttonhead.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
- dunkard1/5
dunkard
- noun an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
Tunker; Dunker.
- noun an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
- dungs1/5
dung
- noun fecal matter of animals
muck; droppings.
- verb fertilize or dress with dung
- you must dung the land
- noun fecal matter of animals
- dunging1/5
dung
- noun fecal matter of animals
muck; droppings.
- verb fertilize or dress with dung
- you must dung the land
- noun fecal matter of animals
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dunderhead
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
bonehead; shithead; hammerhead; dunce; knucklehead; blockhead; fuckhead; dumbass; loggerhead; lunkhead; numskull; muttonhead.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
- dunkards1/5
dunkard
- noun an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
Tunker; Dunker.
- noun an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
- dunghills1/5
dunghill
- noun a foul or degraded condition
- noun a heap of dung or refuse
midden; muckheap; muckhill.
- noun a foul or degraded condition
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dunlin
- noun small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
red-backed sandpiper; Erolia alpina.
- noun small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
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dunlin
- noun small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
red-backed sandpiper; Erolia alpina.
- noun small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
- dunnock1/5
dunnock
- noun small brownish European songbird
sparrow; Prunella modularis; hedge sparrow.
- noun small brownish European songbird
- dunnocks1/5
dunnock
- noun small brownish European songbird
sparrow; Prunella modularis; hedge sparrow.
- noun small brownish European songbird
- dunant1/5
dunant
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- dunsany1/5
- dunkle1/5
dunkle
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- duna1/5
duna
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- dunamis1/5
- dunams1/5
- dunois1/5
- dunnage1/5
dunnage
(Naut.) Fagots, boughs, or loose materials of any kind, laid on the bottom of the hold for the cargo to rest upon to prevent injury by water, or stowed among casks and other cargo to prevent their motion.
- dunny1/5
dunny
Deaf; stupid. Prov. Eng.My old dame Joan is something dunny, and will scarce know how to manage. Sir W. Scott.
- dunsinane1/5
- dunite1/5
dunite
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- dungy1/5
dungy
Full of dung; filthy; vile; low. Shak.
- dunbarton1/5
dunbarton
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- dunam1/5
dunam
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- dunt1/5
dunt
A blow. Obs. R. of Glouc.
- dungheap1/5
- dundreary1/5
- dunger1/5
dung
- noun fecal matter of animals
muck; droppings.
- verb fertilize or dress with dung
- you must dung the land
- noun fecal matter of animals
- dunstone1/5
- dunal1/5
dunal
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- dunder1/5
dunder
The lees or dregs of cane juice, used in the distillation of rum. West IndiesThe use of dunder in the making of rum answers the purpose of yeast in the fermentation of flour. B. Edwards.
- dunch1/5
dunch
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- dunites1/5
- dunnart1/5
Derived words of dun
- redundant«Word Popularity Bar4/5
redundant
- adjective satellite more than is needed, desired, or required
supererogatory; extra; surplus; spare; excess; superfluous; supernumerary.
- trying to lose excess weight
- found some extra change lying on the dresser
- yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
- skills made redundant by technological advance
- sleeping in the spare room
- supernumerary ornamentation
- it was supererogatory of her to gloat
- delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
- extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
- surplus cheese distributed to the needy
- adjective satellite repetition of same sense in different words
pleonastic; tautological; tautologic.
- `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions
- the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological
- at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
- adjective satellite more than is needed, desired, or required
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redundancy
- noun repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
- noun the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
redundance.
- the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers
- noun repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
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redundancy
- noun repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
- noun the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
redundance.
- the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers
- noun repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
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bandung
- noun a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate
- noun a city in Indonesia; located on western Java (southeast of Jakarta); a resort known for its climate
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whodunit
- noun a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
mystery; mystery story.
- noun a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
- peduncle2/5
peduncle
- noun the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
- noun stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
- noun the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
- godunov2/5
godunov
- noun czar of Russia (1551-1605)
Boris Godunov; Boris Fyodorovich Godunov.
- noun czar of Russia (1551-1605)
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peduncle
- noun the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
- noun stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
- noun the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
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- bildungsroman2/5
bildungsroman
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- pedunculated2/5
pedunculate
- adjective having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
stalked.
- a pedunculate flower
- a pedunculate barnacle is attached to the substrate by a fleshy foot or stalk
- adjective having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
- redundantly2/5
redundant
- adjective satellite more than is needed, desired, or required
supererogatory; extra; surplus; spare; excess; superfluous; supernumerary.
- trying to lose excess weight
- found some extra change lying on the dresser
- yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
- skills made redundant by technological advance
- sleeping in the spare room
- supernumerary ornamentation
- it was supererogatory of her to gloat
- delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words
- extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
- surplus cheese distributed to the needy
- adjective satellite repetition of same sense in different words
pleonastic; tautological; tautologic.
- `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions
- the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological
- at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
- adjective satellite more than is needed, desired, or required
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- pedunculate1/5
pedunculate
- adjective having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
stalked.
- a pedunculate flower
- a pedunculate barnacle is attached to the substrate by a fleshy foot or stalk
- adjective having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
- redundance1/5
redundance
- noun the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
redundancy.
- the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers
- noun the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
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whodunit
- noun a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
mystery; mystery story.
- noun a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
- granduncle1/5
granduncle
- noun an uncle of your father or mother
great-uncle.
- noun an uncle of your father or mother
- podunk1/5
podunk
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- induna1/5
induna
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- indunas1/5
- whodunnit1/5
whodunnit
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- foredune1/5
foredune
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peduncular
Of or pertaining to a peduncle; growing from a peduncle; as, a .peduncular tendril
- adunque1/5
adunque
(Zoöl.) Hooked; as, a parrot has an .adunc bill
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- pedunculata1/5
pedunculata
(Zoöl.) A division of Cirripedia, including the stalked or goose barnacles.
- pedunculi1/5
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cardunculus
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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