Webster's Dictionary 1913

5779

Downsteepy

Down″steep′y (?), a. Very steep. Florio.

5780

Downstream

Down″stream′ (?), adv. Down the stream; as, floating downstream.

5781

Downstroke

Down″stroke′ (?), n.(Penmanship) A stroke made with a downward motion of the pen or pencil.

5782

Downthrow

Down″throw′ (?), n.(Geol.) The sudden drop or depression of the strata of rocks on one side of a fault. See Throw, n.

5783

Downtrod

{ Down″trod′ (?), Down″trod′den (?), } a. Trodden down; trampled down; abused by superior power. Shak.

5784

Downward

{ Down″ward (?), Down″wards (?), } adv. [AS. ad�nweard. See Down, adv., and -ward.] 1. From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or ...

5785

Downward (2)

Down″ward, a. 1. Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous.With downward forceThat drove the...

5786

Downweed

Down″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) Cudweed, a species of Gnaphalium.

5787

Downweigh

Down′weigh″ (–wā″), v. t. To weigh or press down.A different sin downweighs them to the bottom. Longfellow.

5788

Downy

Down″y (–y̆), a. 1. Covered with down, or with pubescence or soft hairs. “A downy feather.” Shak.Plants that... have downy or velvet rind upon their leaves. Bacon.2. Made of, or...

5789

Dowral

Dow″ral (?), a. Of or relating to a dower.

5790

Dowress

Dow″ress, n. A woman entitled to dower. Bouvier.

5791

Dowry

Dow″ry (?), n.; pl.Dowries (#). [Contr. from dowery; cf. LL. dotarium. See Dower.] 1. A gift; endowment. Spenser.2. The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husb...

5792

Dowse

Dowse (?), v. t. [Cf. 1st Douse.] 1. To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.2. [Cf. OD. doesen to strike, Norw. dusa to break.] To beat or thrash. Halliwell.

5793

Dowse (2)

Dowse, v. i. To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.Adams had the reputation of having dowsed successfully for more than a hundred wells. Eng. Cyc.

5794

Dowse (3)

Dowse, n. A blow on the face. Colman.

5795

Dowser

Dows″er (?), n. 1. A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing rod.2. One who uses the dowser or divining rod. Eng. Cyc.

5796

Dowst

Dowst (?), n. A dowse. Beau. & Fl.

5797

Dowve

Dow″ve (?), n. A dove. Chaucer.

5798

Doxological

Dox′o‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Pertaining to doxology; giving praise to God. Howell.

5799

Doxologize

Dox‐ol″o‐gize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Doxologized; p. pr. & vb. n.Doxologizing.] To give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with doxologies.

5800

Doxology

Dox‐ol″o‐gy (?), n.; pl.Doxologies (#). [LL. doxologia, Gr. �, fr. � praising, giving glory; � opinion, estimation, glory, praise (from � to think, imagine) + � to speak: cf. F....

5801

Doxy

Dox″y (?), n.; pl.Doxies (#). [See Duck a pet.] A loose wench; a disreputable sweetheart. Shak.

5802

Doyen

‖Doy′en″ (?), n. [F. See Dean.] Lit., a dean; the senior member of a body or group; as, the doyen of French physicians. “This doyen of newspapers.” A. R. Colquhoun.

5803

Doyly

Doy″ly (?), n. See Doily.

5804

Doze

Doze (dōz), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Dozed (dōzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Dozing.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. dūsa to doze, Dan. döse to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, dös dullness, ...

5805

Doze (2)

Doze, v. t. 1. To pass or spend in drowsiness; as, to doze away one's time.2. To make dull; to stupefy.I was an hour... in casting up about twenty sums, being dozed with much wo...