dowie

or dow·y

[ dou-ee, doh-ee ]

adjectiveScot. and North England.
  1. dull; melancholy; dismal.

Origin of dowie

1
1500–10; variant of dolly, equivalent to dull + -ly

Other 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.