| diphenhydramine | (noun) antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness | Synonyms: Benadryl |
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| docudrama | (noun) a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event | Synonyms: documentary, documentary film, infotainment |
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| dram | (noun) the basic unit of money in Armenia | - |
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| (noun) 1/16 ounce or 1.771 grams | - |
| (noun) a unit of apothecary weight equal to an eighth of an ounce or to 60 grains | Synonyms: drachm, drachma |
| drama | (noun) the quality of being arresting or highly emotional | - |
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| (noun) the literary genre of works intended for the theater | - |
| (noun) a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage | Synonyms: dramatic play, play |
| (noun) an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional | Synonyms: dramatic event |
| dramatic | (adjective) suitable to or characteristic of drama | - |
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| (adjective) used of a singer or singing voice that is marked by power and expressiveness and a histrionic or theatrical style | - |
| (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of drama | - |
| (adjective) sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect | Synonyms: spectacular, striking |
| dramatically | (adverb) in a dramatic manner | - |
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| (adverb) with respect to dramatic value | - |
| (adverb) in a very impressive manner | - |
| dramatics | (noun) participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity | - |
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| (noun) the art of writing and producing plays | Synonyms: dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre |
| dramatisation | (noun) a dramatic representation | Synonyms: dramatization |
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| (noun) conversion into dramatic form | Synonyms: dramatization |
| dramatise | (verb) add details to | Synonyms: aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad |
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| (verb) represent something in a dramatic manner | Synonyms: dramatize |
| (verb) put into dramatic form | Synonyms: adopt, dramatize |
| dramatist | (noun) someone who writes plays | Synonyms: playwright |
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| dramatization | (noun) a dramatic representation | Synonyms: dramatisation |
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| (noun) conversion into dramatic form | Synonyms: dramatisation |
| dramatize | (verb) add details to | Synonyms: aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, embellish, embroider, lard, pad |
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| (verb) represent something in a dramatic manner | Synonyms: dramatise |
| (verb) put into dramatic form | Synonyms: adopt, dramatise |
| dramaturgic | (adjective) relating to the technical aspects of drama | Synonyms: dramaturgical |
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| dramaturgical | (adjective) relating to the technical aspects of drama | Synonyms: dramaturgic |
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| dramaturgy | (noun) the art of writing and producing plays | Synonyms: dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatre |
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| fluidram | (noun) a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce | Synonyms: drachm, fluid drachm, fluid dram |
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| (noun) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters | Synonyms: drachm, fluid drachm, fluid dram |
| hydramnios | (noun) an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid | - |
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| melodrama | (noun) an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization | - |
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| melodramatic | (adjective) characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected | Synonyms: histrionic |
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| (adjective) having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama | - |
| melodramatically | (adverb) in an overly emotional manner | - |
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| (adverb) as in a melodrama | - |
| overdramatise | (verb) present in an overly dramatic manner | Synonyms: overdramatize |
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| overdramatize | (verb) present in an overly dramatic manner | Synonyms: overdramatise |
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| undramatic | (adjective) lacking dramatic force and quality | - |
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| undramatically | (adverb) in an undramatic manner | - |
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