downer
/ˈdaʊnɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.06 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A form of industrial action in which workers down tools and refuse to work.
name
A surname.
name
A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, named after John Downer.
Example Sentences
- "Normally those pills give me a boost, but last night they gave me a downer."
- "Eye Girl is very moody. She is always zooted up on some really foul combination of uppers and downers and Rollerblading. Her bouts of Rollerblading seem to coincide with fights with Eye Guy."
- "Say, for example, a person starts with the use of a downer that reduces any anxiety and produces a sense of relaxation. When their energy levels drop, they take a stimulant in order to continue participating in the party or another event. This creates a cycle that could lead to significant drug use and drastically increases the risk of overdose or death. It is critical to know which drugs are uppers and downers to avoid this combination."
- "You don't really need to know me. I'm kind of a downer."
- "Geffen had never understood why such a downer of a film was being released over the holidays."
- "The ten-dollar bill was for eating money and the prod pole to be used when the train stopped for water in getting "downers" back on their feet."
Etymology
Etymology tree English down Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English downer From down + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdaʊnɚ/
- British English: /ˈdaʊnə/