| daffodil | Since daffodils are some of the earliest bloomers in Spring, they may represent ... |
| daisy | Friendship, good will, happiness.... |
| dancing | Self-expression, creativity, or communication—or the need for it. Happiness ... |
| danger | Can represent a feeling of caution, risk, or threat about something in your subc... |
| darkness | Mystery or uncertainty; or stealth and sneakiness, or of a questionable nat... |
| dates on a calendar | Certain events, milestones, or other particular points in time or period... |
| daughter | Your real-life daughter, or someone who feels like a daughter to you, or someone... |
| daytime | An event that is happening in the daytime or "in broad daylight" ca... |
| dead acquaintance | A dead person whom you knew (or knew of) in real life can represent that pers... |
| dead body | The end of a phase in some area of your life.If the dead person is s... |
| deaf | Dreaming someone is deaf when they are not in real life can represent:... |
| death of you | Dreaming that you have died can represent an end of one phase of your life befor... |
| debt | You owing money or people demanding money can mean you're fe... |
| decapitated head | Loss of identity, effectiveness, potential, or life. Discoveri... |
| decision (by someone else) | Dreaming about a decision by someone else may represent:An actual... |
| decision (yours) | Deciding or trying to make a decision can represent:Exploring y... |
| decoration | Decorations or decorating can represent embellishment, personalization, or ... |
| decreasing | Depends on what is decreasing. Some meanings include:The idea of ... |
| deer | Gentleness or innocence. Dreaming of this animal can represent:... |
| deflating | Deflation—such as a deflating balloon, tire, or ball—could represent a cha... |
| deformity | A deformity, or the idea of something that has mutated, can represent:... |
| deja vu | A feeling that you have seen or experienced a current situation before can me... |
| delivery | Receiving a delivery can represent:Something or someone that has ... |
| delivery person | A deliverer of communication or message—perhaps someone who has recently giv... |
| demand | An attempt to gain power or control, or to make oneself feel more important th... |
| dental care items | A toothbrush, toothpaste, and other oral care accessories represent ability... |
| dentist | Healing or fixing a problem relating to self-expression or self-nourishment (phy... |
| denying | Denying an accusation can mean you're feeling:GuiltyAf... |
| deodorant | Deodorant or deodorizer can represent:A desire to c... |
| depleted | Dreaming that your cash or other resources are depleted can mean you're feeling ... |
| descending | Descending or going downhill could represent: Losing pr... |
| desert | Dry, dull, lifeless, void, boring, or something with desert-like characteristics... |
| design or plan | A design, plan, or strategy can represent:Intentions or motivatio... |
| desk | Diligence, work, or study, or anything that feels like work or studyingâ... |
| dessert | A treat or treating yourself, indulgence, self-reward, or self-soothing. The &qu... |
| destroying | A destructive act can represent aggression, anger (especially where the person... |
| deterioration | Atrophy, corrosion, or other natural deterioration can represent:... |
| diamond shape | Something diamond-shaped might represent: Chance or risk (as in... |
| diarrhea | Rejection or getting rid of something in your lifeOvers... |
| dice | A game, a risk or gamble, leaving something to chance, feeling luck or unluck... |
| different | Something that appears differently in a dream than in real life, such as a wo... |
| digestion | Digestion or the intestines can represent the ability to take in and accept supp... |
| digging | Searching, looking for, or trying to recover somethingD... |
| dinner party | Often represents your close circle of friends or other people with whom you inte... |
| dinosaur | Primitive power or tendencies. Dreaming of this animal can represent:... |
| director | Leadership, guidance, authority, vision. Dreaming that you are a director whe... |
| dirty | Dirt on an object, you, your clothes, etc. can represent:Percei... |
| disabled | Dreaming that a person is disabled person when they are not in real life ca... |
| disappearing | Something or someone who disappears can represent: A sudden ... |
| disaster | Overwhelm, loss of control, victimization, destruction, loss of hope.... |
| discovering | An object you discover can represent something you've discovered in real life ... |
| dish | Dishes can represent the mode by which we receive our emotional, mental or sp... |
| dishonest | Dreaming that someone is dishonest, or takes dishonest or unethical actions... |
| dishwasher | "Cleaning up after you" in your life, such as dealing with the... |
| disobeying | Disobedience or misbehaving can represent:A person's will or st... |
| distance | Distance between things or people can represent:Physical or emoti... |
| divider | A wall, fence, or other divider or barrier could have many different meanin... |
| diving | Diving, such as into water, can represent:A new beginning, starti... |
| diving gear | Preparation to be "immersed" in a new, different, or challenging si... |
| dizzy | Dreaming that you experience vertigo or dizziness can mean:You'... |
| dock | A place to stop, dock, rest, or take refuge from the elementsAn... |
| doctor | A doctor, therapist, or other healing professional can represent healing so... |
| dog | Loyalty, protectiveness. Dreaming of this animal can represent:... |
| doll | Childhood or children, your inner child, innocence, creativity, imagination... |
| dolphin | Magic, intuition, tuning into non-verbal communication or cues. Dreaming of th... |
| donkey | Humbleness. The idea of working hard, perhaps without much payback or gratitud... |
| door or entrance | A door, gate, portal, etc. can represent a passage or transition from one a... |
| doorbell | Hearing a doorbell in your dream can mean:You're thinking about... |
| doorknob | Grabbing a doorknob to open a door can mean you are feeling ... |
| doorman | Greeting, welcoming, friendliness, security, permission, or monitoring. ... |
| doormat | A threshold or a passage between two areasFeeling optimistic ab... |
| dough | An early stage of a processOpportunity or potentialNai... |
| dove | Peace. Loyal partnership. Prediction. Dreaming of this animal can represent:... |
| downhill sports | Downhill sports such as skiing, snowboarding, and bobsledding might r... |
| dragon | Power, magical power, or power that is bigger than lifeA chal... |
| dragonfly | Spiritual, magical, or other-worldly. Unseen help or a spiritual message ... |
| drain | The idea of things "going down the drain" or being wasted ... |
| drawers | A dresser, chest, cabinet, cupboard, or other storage unit can represent:... |
| dream within a dream | Dreaming that you go to sleep and have another dream can be a device the su... |
| drinking | A beverage, or drinking a beverage, can represent: "Taking... |
| drinking alcoholic beverages | If you dream that you are drinking alcohol, consider your feelings during... |
| drinking glass | A cup, drinking glass, or other drinking vessel can represent the id... |
| drinking straw | A want, need, or desire A tube or conduitThe mean... |
| driver's license | An I.D. or driver's license can represent your unique personal identity—yo... |
| driveway | A drive or path to a garage might represent:An access route or ap... |
| driving | You as a driver can represent the way you're "running... |
| drowning | Overwhelming circumstances in real life, feelings of helplessness or hopelessn... |
| drugs | Dreaming that you are on illegal drugs (and you do not use... |
| drum major | A leader, coordinator, or commander—perhaps a particular authority fig... |
| drunk | Dreaming that you are drunk (and you are not actually) can mean you're not fee... |
| dry | To actively dry something, such as yourself... |
| dry up | Drying due to evaporation can represent:... |
| dryer | Preparing for a new start in some area of your lifeReaching com... |
| duck | Family, emotional security, nurturing, and bonding. Dreaming of this animal ca... |
| dumpster | A person or place that gets "dumped on" with unwanted things, res... |
| dust | A dusty house or object could represent: Lack of attention or n... |
| dyeing your hair | Dreaming that you have dyed your hair can mean you are exploring one or more a... |
| dying | A dream that you or someone else is dying can represent:... |
Possible dream symbol meanings in the dream dictionary are suggested. No "standard meanings" exist because dream meaning is subjective and specific to the dreamer.
