dowie
or dow·y
[ dou-ee, doh-ee ]
adjectiveScot. and North England.
dull; melancholy; dismal.
Origin of dowie
1Other words from dowie
- dow·i·ly, adverb
- dow·i·ness, noun
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How to use dowie in a sentence
Thomas Dowy has been long unable to do a turn of work, so you may give him a note too.
The Ayrshire Legatees | John Galt
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