Definitions for Downs

Downs down

Spelling: [doun]
IPA: /daʊn/

Downs is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in Downs (dnosw).

Definitions for Downs

noun

  1. a downward movement; descent.
  2. a turn for the worse; reverse:
  3. Football. one of a series of four plays during which a team must advance the ball at least 10 yards (9 meters) to keep possession of it. the declaring of the ball as down or out of play, or the play immediately preceding this.
  4. Slang. an order of toast at a lunch counter or restaurant.
  5. Slang. downer (defs 1a, b).
  6. the soft, first plumage of many young birds.
  7. the soft under plumage of birds as distinct from the contour feathers.
  8. the under plumage of some birds, as geese and ducks, used for filling in quilts, clothing, etc., chiefly for warmth.
  9. a growth of soft, fine hair or the like.
  10. Botany. a fine, soft pubescence on plants and some fruits. the light, feathery pappus or coma on seeds by which they are borne on the wind, as on the dandelion and thistle.
  11. Often, downs. (used especially in southern England) open, rolling, upland country with fairly smooth slopes usually covered with grass.
  12. (initial capital letter) any sheep of several breeds, raised originally in the downs of southern England, as the Southdown, Suffolk, etc.
  13. Archaic. a hill, especially a sand hill or dune.
  14. a county in SW Northern Ireland. 952 sq. mi. (2466 sq. km). County seat: Downpatrick.
  15. an administrative district in this county. 253 sq. mi. (654 sq. km).
  16. a range of low ridges in S and SW England.
  17. a roadstead in the Strait of Dover, between SE England and Goodwin Sands.

Idioms

  1. down and out, down-and-out.
  2. down cold / pat, mastered or learned perfectly:
  3. down in the mouth, discouraged; depressed; sad.
  4. down on, Informal. hostile or averse to:
  5. down with!, away with! cease!: on or toward the ground or into a lower position:

adverb

  1. from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position:
  2. on or to the ground, floor, or bottom:
  3. to or in a sitting or lying position.
  4. to or in a position, area, or district considered lower, especially from a geographical or cartographic standpoint, as to the south, a business district, etc.:
  5. to or at a lower value or rate.
  6. to a lesser pitch or volume:
  7. in or to a calmer, less active, or less prominent state:
  8. from an earlier to a later time:
  9. from a greater to a lesser strength, amount, etc.:
  10. in an attitude of earnest application:
  11. on paper or in a book:
  12. in cash at the time of purchase; at once:
  13. to the point of defeat, submission, inactivity, etc.:
  14. in or into a fixed or supine position:
  15. to the source or actual position:
  16. into a condition of ill health:
  17. in or into a lower status or condition:
  18. Nautical. toward the lee side, so as to turn a vessel to windward:
  19. Slang. on toast (as used in ordering a sandwich at a lunch counter or restaurant):

adjective

  1. downward; going or directed downward:
  2. being at a low position or on the ground, floor, or bottom.
  3. toward the south, a business district, etc.
  4. associated with or serving traffic, transportation, or the like, directed toward the south, a business district, etc.:
  5. downcast; depressed; dejected:
  6. ailing, especially, sick and bedridden:
  7. being the portion of the full price, as of an article bought on the installment plan, that is paid at the time of purchase or delivery:
  8. Football. (of the ball) not in play.
  9. Slang. agreeing, supporting, or understanding: sophisticated or hip; cool:
  10. behind an opponent or opponents in points, games, etc.:
  11. Baseball. out.
  12. losing or having lost the amount indicated, especially at gambling:
  13. having placed one's bet:
  14. finished, done, considered, or taken care of:
  15. out of order:
  16. filled with down:

preposition

  1. in a descending or more remote direction or place on, over, or along:

interjection

  1. (used as a command to a dog to stop attacking, to stop jumping on someone, to get off a couch or chair, etc.):
  2. (used as a command or warning to duck, take cover, or the like):

verb (used with object)

  1. to put, knock, or throw down; subdue:
  2. to drink down, especially quickly or in one gulp:
  3. Informal. to defeat in a game or contest:
  4. to cause to fall from a height, especially by shooting:

verb (used without object)

  1. to go down; fall.

Origin of Downs

before 1100; Middle English doune, Old English dūne, aphetic variant of adūne for of dūne off (the) hill; see a-2, down3

Examples for Downs

The Celts were a pastoral people; and their flocks grazed on the downs and hillsides.

downs joined the military at 18 right after graduating from high school.

Legislative ups and downs are not new to the 52-year-old Munoz.

We are like to give you some work to do ere you see the downs of Hampshire once more.

"I always retained my suit through all my ups and downs," he said with a smile.

His ups and downs professionally outside of the World Cup are a vital a part of his story in the book.

The last five years of his life were characterized by the pattern of ups and downs familiar to many addicts.

But of course dude's had his ups and downs—it's been 15 years.

It was in vain to ask why ups, why downs; there they was, you know.

The intervening time had been one of what I may call spiritual ups and downs.

Word Value for Downs
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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