Phrase Hound found 112 phrases and 97 compound words that contain dragon. The most common are listed below. Open dragon in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 112
- dragon fruitThe fruit of certain cacti of the genus (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.), cultivated in Southeast Asia and Central and South America, having cerise-pink- or yellow-coloured skin and a white or pink sweet fleshy interior with black …
- Dragon Ball
- Dragon Boat FestivalA Chinese holiday on Duanwu, the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar
- Chinese dragonA legendary creature, usually depicted as long and snake-like, with many claws, common in several East Asian cultures.
- dragon boatA type of boat raced in Chinese festivals featuring a dragon motif and twenty paddling, one drumming, and one steering known as the sweep.
- dragon treeAny of several trees, of the genus Dracaena, having a thick trunk, sword-shaped leaves and orange fruit, especially Dracaena draco, of the Canary Islands – a source of dragon's blood.
- Dragon ManThe archaic human species Homo longi, popularly known as the Denisovans.
- feeding the dragonpresent participle and gerund of feed the dragon
- dragon arumAny of species Dracunculus vulgaris of aroid plants.
- Komodo dragonAny of the endangered species Varanus komodoensis of monitor lizards native to certain Indonesian islands east of Java, the world's largest lizard, growing to 10 feet or 3 meters, known for its ability to kill prey with its septic saliva.
- blue dragonA species of nudibranch sea slug, Glaucus atlanticus, blue in colour and living in the pelagic zone of the ocean.
- sea dragonVarious sea animals that are likened to dragons:
- water dragonAny of various agamid lizards of eastern Asia and Australasia, including the genera Physignathus, Intellagama, and Tropicagama, all of subfamily Amphibolurinae.
- luck dragonA fictitious flying dragon with a giant, elongated, wingless body and commonly a canine head, unfailing in its serendipity.
- sleeping dragonA tube-shaped device that protesters attach their hands to on the inside, particularly in order to attach themselves to a large object so that they cannot easily be removed from an area.
- black dragonSynonym of black tar heroin: A dark-colored mixture of diacetylmorphine and impurities.
- chasing the dragonpresent participle and gerund of chase the dragon
- chase the dragonTo inhale the vapor from heated morphine, heroin, oxycodone or opium that has been placed on a piece of foil.
- Dragon BookAny one of several textbooks about compiler construction written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman, especially Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (1986).
- paper dragonA hand puppet shaped like the head of a dragon or other animal, usually made from paper or cardboard, with an operational mouth.
- Dragon LiA domestic cat of a large shorthair breed originating from China.
- feed the dragonTo outsource (jobs) to the People's Republic of China.
- drain the dragonTo urinate.
- Dutch angel dragonA fictional anthropomorphic (furry) creature adorned with fur and a horse-like body, rounded snout, avian wings, digitigrade legs and an elongated tail; they usually possess no digestive tract, sex organs nor the ability to speak …
- Australian water dragonAn agamid lizard of species Intellagama lesueurii, native to eastern Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria).
Compound words 97
- dragonflyAn insect of the suborder Epiprocta or, more strictly, the infraorder Anisoptera, having four long transparent wings held perpendicular to a long body when perched.
- snapdragonAny plant of the genus Antirrhinum, with showy yellow, white or red flowers.
- dragonslayerOne who slays a dragon.
- dragonfishAny of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
- dragonfireFire produced by a dragon.
- dragonlordOne who has power over dragons.
- dragonismwatchful guardianship
- dragonskinThe skin of a dragon, or leather made from it.
- dragonewtA fictional reptilian humanoid creature with characteristics of both dragons and newts, often depicted with scales, tails, and reptilian features.
- dragonsonaA fursona that is a dragon.