Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doun hohm]
- /daʊn hoʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [doun hohm]
- /daʊn hoʊm/
Definition of down home words
- adjective down home of, relating to, or exhibiting the simple, familiar, or folksy qualities associated with one's family or with rural areas, especially of the southern U.S.: down-home cooking; down-home hospitality. 1
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Origin of down home
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30
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Parts of speech for Down home
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
down home popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.
down home usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for down home
adj down home
Antonyms for down home
adj down home
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- painstaking — taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful: a painstaking craftsman; painstaking research.
- planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
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