dan

As a noun sponge

is (countable) any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum porifera , that have a porous skeleton often of silica.

As a verb sponge

is (slang) to take advantage of the kindness of others.

As an adjective dan is

stretched.

As adjectives the difference between mincing and dan

is that mincing is affectedly dainty while dan is stretched.

As a verb mincing

is .

As a noun mincing

is the act by which something is minced.

In mining terms the difference between dan and gouge

is that dan is a small truck or sledge used in coal mines while gouge is soft material lying between the wall of a vein and the solid vein.

As nouns the difference between dan and gouge

is that dan is a rank of black belt in martial arts while gouge is a cut or groove, as left by something sharp.

As a proper noun Dan

is the fifth son of Jacob, whose mother was his wife's handmaid Bilhah.

As a verb gouge is

to make a mark or hole by scooping.

As an adjective dan is

stretched.

As an adjective dan

is stretched.

As a proper noun jack is

, also used as a pet form of john or jack can be (slang) jack daniel's, a brand of american whiskey.

As a noun jack is

(informal) a placeholder or conventional name for any man, particularly a younger, lower-class man.

Dan is a synonym of als.

As an initialism ALS

is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

As a noun dan is

a rank of black belt in martial arts.

As a proper noun Dan is

the fifth son of Jacob, whose mother was his wife's handmaid Bilhah.

As a noun josh

is good natured banter.

As a verb josh

is to tease someone in a kindly fashion.

As an adjective dan is

stretched.

As an adjective dan is

stretched.

As nouns the difference between dan and dak

is that dan is a rank of black belt in martial arts while dak is a post system by means of transport relays of horses stationed at intervals along a route or network, carrying mail and passengers.

As a proper noun Dan

is the fifth son of Jacob, whose mother was his wife's handmaid Bilhah.