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- [dou-ee, doh-ee]
- /ˈdaʊ i, ˈdoʊ i/
- /dˈaʊi/
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- [dou-ee, doh-ee]
- /ˈdaʊ i, ˈdoʊ i/
Definition of dowy word
- adjective dowy dull; melancholy; dismal. 1
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Origin of dowy
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 Dowy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dowy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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