Words starting with down
4 letter words starting with down
- down — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- down and dirty — unscrupulous; nasty: a down-and-dirty election campaign.
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
- down at the heel — with the heels of one's shoes in need of repair
- down card — a card that is dealt and played face down, as in blackjack and stud poker.
5 letter words starting with down
- down- — down
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- downy — of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.
- downy cocktail — cationic cocktail
- downy mildew — Also called false mildew. any fungus of the family Peronosporaceae, causing many plant diseases and producing a white, downy mass of conidiophores, usually on the under surface of the leaves of the host plant.
6 letter words starting with down
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- downer — Informal. a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate. a depressing experience, person, or situation.
- downey — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- downie — Alternative spelling of Downie.
- downto — Misspelling of down to.
7 letter words starting with down
8 letter words starting with down
- down-bow — (in bowing on a stringed instrument) a stroke bringing the tip of the bow toward the strings, indicated in scores by the symbol (opposed to up-bow).
- down-low — of or pertaining to men who secretly or discreetly have sex with other men: She once dated a down-low guy.
- downbeat — the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.
- downbent — Bent downward.
- downcast — directed downward, as the eyes.
9 letter words starting with down
- 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.
- down-time — (jargon) A period of time during which a (computer) system is not operational, due to a malfunction or maintenance.
- downbeats — Plural form of downbeat.
- downburst — a strong downward current of air from a cumulonimbus cloud, often associated with intense thunderstorms.
- downcomer — a pipe, tube, or passage for conducting fluid materials downward.
10 letter words starting with down
- down-cycle — business: move downward
- down-river — Something that is moving down-river is moving towards the mouth of a river, from a point further up the river. Something that is down-river is towards the mouth of a river.
- downblouse — Describing a voyeuristic image of the view down a woman's cleavage.
- downbursts — Plural form of downburst.
- downcasted — Simple past tense and past participle of downcast.
11 letter words starting with down
- down-ballot — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
- down-easter — a full-rigged ship built in New England in the late 19th century, usually of wood and relatively fast.
- down-market — appealing or catering to lower-income consumers; widely affordable or accessible.
- downdraught — Alternative spelling of downdraft.
- downgrading — Present participle of downgrade.
12 letter words starting with down
- down-and-out — without any money, or means of support, or prospects; destitute; penniless.
- down-at-heel — of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
- down-hearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
- downcastness — The quality of being downcast.
- downloadable — Capable of being downloaded.
13 letter words starting with down
- down-the-line — complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
- down-to-earth — practical and realistic: a down-to-earth person.
- downconverter — A device that converts a signal to a lower frequency, especially in television reception.
- downheartedly — In a downhearted manner.
- downregulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downregulate.
14 letter words starting with down
- down-and-dirty — unscrupulous; nasty: a down-and-dirty election campaign.
- down-and-outer — without any money, or means of support, or prospects; destitute; penniless.
- downregulating — Present participle of downregulate.
- downregulation — (genetics) The process, in the regulation of gene expression, in which the number, or activity of receptors decreases in order to decrease sensitivity.
15 letter words starting with down
- downheartedness — The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
17 letter words starting with down
- down-at-the-heels — of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down-at-heel drifter and a drunk.
- down-in-the-mouth — glum
- downwardly-mobile — See under vertical mobility (def 1).
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