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dowie

dow·ie
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dou-ee, doh-ee]
    • /ˈdaʊ i, ˈdoʊ i/
    • /ˈdaʊi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dou-ee, doh-ee]
    • /ˈdaʊ i, ˈdoʊ i/

Definitions of dowie word

  • adjective dowie dull; melancholy; dismal. 1
  • adjective dowie dull and dreary; dismal 0

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Origin of dowie

First appearance:

before 1500
One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; variant of dolly, equivalent to dull + -ly

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Parts of speech for Dowie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dowie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dowie usage trend in Literature

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