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- English Word Downward Definition Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.
- English Word Downwards Definition From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root, downward or downwards.
- English Word Downwards Definition From a higher to a lower condition; toward misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin.
- English Word Downwards Definition From a remote time; from an ancestor or predecessor; from one to another in a descending line.
- English Word Downweed Definition Cudweed, a species of Gnaphalium.
- English Word Downweigh Definition To weigh or press down.
- English Word Downy Definition Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs.
- English Word Downy Definition Made of, or resembling, down. Hence, figuratively: Soft; placid; soothing; quiet.
- English Word Downy Definition Cunning; wary.
- English Word Dowral Definition Of or relating to a dower.
- English Word Dowress Definition A woman entitled to dower.
- English Word Dowries Definition of Dowry
- English Word Dowry Definition A gift; endowment.
- English Word Dowry Definition The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage. See Note under Dower.
- English Word Dowry Definition A gift or presents for the bride, on espousal. See Dower.
- English Word Dowse Definition To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
- English Word Dowse Definition To beat or thrash.
- English Word Dowse Definition To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
- English Word Dowse Definition A blow on the face.
- English Word Dowser Definition A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing rod.