lookdown
[ loo k-doun ]
/ ˈlʊkˌdaʊn /
noun
a silvery carangid fish of the genus Selene, of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and eyes placed high on the truncated forehead.
Nearby words
- look-in,
- look-over,
- look-see,
- look-through,
- lookalike,
- lookee,
- looker,
- looker-on,
- lookie-likie,
- looking
Origin of lookdown
1880–85, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase look down
look-down
[ loo k-doun ]
/ ˈlʊkˌdaʊn /
noun
the appearance of paper when inspected under reflected light.
Compare look-through.
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
look-down
type of sea fish, 1882, from look (v.) + down (adv.). So called from facial structure.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper