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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downsome

/ˈdaʊnsəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-some
IPA
/ˈdaʊnsəm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Low-spirited; melancholy.

Etymology

From down + -some.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more downsome (comparative) most downsome (superlative)

Synonyms

downcast downhearted atrabiliary atrabilious blitheless dispirited blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless chopfallen crestfallen

Questions

How do you pronounce downsome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaʊnsəm/.
What does downsome mean?
Low-spirited; melancholy.
Where does downsome come from?
From down + -some.

How to pronounce downsome

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