Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dowsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dow-some
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised or marked by douth (strength, health, or vitality); thriving.

Example Sentences

"My farand friends farewell ! so near my heart, / My dowsome cow, my good old mare, and cart !"

Etymology

From dow + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dow

Inflected Forms

more dowsome (comparative) most dowsome (superlative) doesome (alternative) dosome (alternative) dohsom (alternative)

Questions

What does dowsome mean?: Characterised or marked by douth (strength, health, or vitality); thriving.
Where does dowsome come from?: From dow + -some.

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