/ Dictionary / Index D derringer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: der•rin•ger Pronunciation: (der'in-jur), [key] — n. an early short-barreled pocket pistol. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: derringer (Thesaurus) derring-do derris Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language