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downish

/ˈdaʊnɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down-ish
IPA
/ˈdaʊnɪʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeling somewhat depressed.

Etymology

From down + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdaʊnɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more downish (comparative) most downish (superlative)

Rhymes With

brownish clownish

Questions

How do you pronounce downish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaʊnɪʃ/.
What does downish mean?
Feeling somewhat depressed.
Where does downish come from?
From down + -ish.

How to pronounce downish

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