All English words - page 1589

Meanings of Downright:

adjective

(of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis).

Usage examples:

It's a downright disgrace

adverb

To an extreme degree; thoroughly.

Usage examples:

He was downright rude

phrase

Complete and without restriction or qualification

Meanings of Downrightly:

adverb

In a downright manner; straightforwardly, directly; utterly, outright.

Meanings of Downriver:

adverb

At or towards a point nearer the mouth of a river.

Usage examples:

The cabin cruiser started to drift downriver

adjective

Situated or occurring at a point nearer the mouth of a river.

Usage examples:

The choice of a downriver site may be explained by easier navigation to the sea

Meanings of Downrush:

noun

A surging rush downward.

Meanings of Downs:

verb

Knock or bring to the ground.

Usage examples:

175 enemy aircraft had been downed

noun

A period of unwelcome experiences or negative mood.

Usage examples:

There had been more downs than ups during his years at the company

adverb

Towards or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface.

Usage examples:

She looked down

preposition

From a higher to a lower point of (something)

Usage examples:

Up and down the stairs

adjective

Directed or moving towards a lower place or position.

Usage examples:

The down escalator

Meanings of Downshift:

verb

Change a financially rewarding but stressful career or lifestyle for a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling one.

Usage examples:

Increasing numbers of men want to downshift from full-time work

noun

An instance of changing to a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling career or lifestyle.

Usage examples:

This downshift coincides with his marriage

Meanings of Downshifted:

verb

Change a financially rewarding but stressful career or lifestyle for a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling one.

Usage examples:

Increasing numbers of men want to downshift from full-time work

noun

An instance of changing to a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling career or lifestyle.

Usage examples:

This downshift coincides with his marriage

Meanings of Downshifting:

verb

Change a financially rewarding but stressful career or lifestyle for a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling one.

Usage examples:

Increasing numbers of men want to downshift from full-time work

noun

An instance of changing to a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling career or lifestyle.

Usage examples:

This downshift coincides with his marriage

Meanings of Downshifts:

verb

Change a financially rewarding but stressful career or lifestyle for a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling one.

Usage examples:

Increasing numbers of men want to downshift from full-time work

noun

An instance of changing to a less pressured and less highly paid but more fulfilling career or lifestyle.

Usage examples:

This downshift coincides with his marriage

Meanings of Downshore:

adverb

In or towards a location further along the shoreline, especially in a southerly direction or following the direction of the water's current.

adjective

That is situated or directed further along the shoreline.

Meanings of Downside:

noun

The negative aspect of something otherwise regarded as good or desirable.

Usage examples:

He says being a rock star is a fun line of work when you're young, but admits fame can have its dow…

Meanings of Downsitting:

noun

The action or an act of sitting down.

Meanings of Downsize:

verb

Make (something) smaller.

Usage examples:

I downsized the rear wheel to 26 inches

Meanings of Downsized:

verb

Make (something) smaller.

Usage examples:

I downsized the rear wheel to 26 inches

Meanings of Downsizes:

verb

Make (something) smaller.

Usage examples:

I downsized the rear wheel to 26 inches

Meanings of Downsizing:

verb

Make (something) smaller.

Usage examples:

I downsized the rear wheel to 26 inches

noun

The practice of making a company or an organization smaller by reducing the number of people working for it, or an occasion when this is done

Usage examples:

The company announced a worldwide downsizing of its operations., there have been reports of layoffs…

Meanings of Downslide:

noun

A downward slide; a rapid decline, a downturn.

Meanings of Downslope:

noun

A downward slope.

Usage examples:

The downslopes - the ends of careers - are usually never pretty for anybody.

adverb

At or towards a lower point on a slope.

Usage examples:

The fort entrances faced downslope, forcing enemies to charge uphill

adjective

Situated or occurring at or towards a lower point on a slope.

Usage examples:

Some of the strata probably were deposited rapidly due to sudden downslope movement of sediment

Meanings of Downsman:

noun

A native or inhabitant of downland; especially a native or inhabitant of the sussex downs, a stretch of chalk upland at the eastern end of the south downs, between eastbourne and chichester.

Meanings of Downspout:

noun

A downpipe.

Usage examples:

Some people prefer to connect their downspout to underground pipes that carry water well away from …

Meanings of Downstage:

adjective

Situated or occurring at or towards the front of a stage.

Usage examples:

A crowd of dancers occupies the downstage area

adverb

At or towards the front of a stage.

Usage examples:

All four run for their lives downstage

Meanings of Downstairs:

adverb

Down a flight of stairs.

Usage examples:

I tripped over the cat and fell downstairs

adjective

Situated downstairs.

Usage examples:

The downstairs loo

noun

The ground floor or lower floors of a building.

Usage examples:

The downstairs was hardly damaged at all

Meanings of Downstate:

adjective

Situated or occurring in the southern part of a state, especially the southern part of illinois as contrasted with chicago.

Usage examples:

A new maximum-security prison was being built in a downstate community

adverb

In or to the southern part of a state, especially the southern part of illinois as contrasted with chicago.

Usage examples:

I was living downstate

noun

The southern part of a state.

Usage examples:

I think downstate is much more similar to nj.

Meanings of Downstream:

adverb

In the direction in which a stream or river flows.

Usage examples:

The car had floated some way downstream

adjective

Situated or moving in the direction in which a stream or river flows.

Usage examples:

Deforestation could have disastrous consequences for downstream regions

Meanings of Downstreet:

adverb

Down the street. in later use frequently: specifically (chiefly united states regional (new england regional)) in, into, or towards the central part or main shopping area of a town, downtown.

adjective

Situated down the street. in later use also: specifically (chiefly united states regional (new england regional)) situated in or belonging to the downtown area.

noun

The lower part of a town, village, etc. also: specifically (chiefly united states regional (new england regional)) the central part or main shopping area of a town, village, etc.