Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downglide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: downglide
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A downward glide.

Example Sentences

"Assuming that upglides signal tentativeness, interpersonal meaning and doubt, stereotypical belief would expect women to favour upglides rather than downglides."

Etymology

From down + glide.

Inflected Forms

downglides (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

upglide

Questions

What does downglide mean?: A downward glide.
Where does downglide come from?: From down + glide.

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