- dow|di|ness
- dow|di|ness «DOW dee nihs», noun.dowdy quality or condition; shabbiness.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dow — dow·able; dow·a·ger; dow·el·er; dow·er·ess; dow·er·less; dow·ie; dow·ie·ism; dow·ie·ite; dow·itch; dow·itch·er; dow·las; dow·ly; dow·na; dow·nin·gia; dow·sa·bel; dow·sets; dow·ter; dow; en·dow; en·dow·ment; pan·dow·dy; row·dy·dow; row·dy·dow·dy;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Thomas Millie Dow — (28th October 1848 July 3rd 1919) was a British artist. He was a member of the The Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and the New English Art Club.RSW 1885; GAC 1887; NEAC 1887; PS 1898; ROI 1898 Dow was born 28th October 1848 at… … Wikipedia
dough|ti|ness — «DOW tee nihs», noun. doughty quality; bravery … Useful english dictionary
down|i|ness — «DOW nee nihs», noun. downy quality … Useful english dictionary
re|doubt´a|ble|ness — re|doubt|a|ble «rih DOW tuh buhl», adjective. 1. that should be feared or dreaded: »a redoubtable warrior. SYNONYM(S): formidable. 2. commanding respect: »a redoubtable debater…that you marry this redoubtable couple together Righteousness and… … Useful english dictionary
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
win — bald·win; bur·ne·win; dar·win; dar·win·ism; dar·win·ize; er·win·ia; god·win·i·an; kar·win·skia; mer·win·ite; mi·de·wi·win; mid·win·ter; mid·win·ter·ly; mid·win·try; pat·win; pen·ny·win·kle; peri·win·kler; ra·win; ra·win·sonde; re·win; tis·win;… … English syllables
dowdy — I dow•dy [[t]ˈdaʊ di[/t]] adj. di•er, di•est, 1) not stylish; drab; out of date: dowdy clothes[/ex] 2) not neat; shabby 3) a dowdy woman • Etymology: 1300–50; ME doude unattractive woman dow′di•ly, adv. dow′di•ness, n. dow′dy•ish, adj. II dow•dy… … From formal English to slang
Dowdier — Dowdy Dow dy, a. [Compar. {Dowdier}; superl. {Dowdiest}.] [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.] Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar looking. {Dow di*ly}, adv. {Dow di*ness},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
