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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDowy
/ˈdaʊ.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Melancholy, dreary, or sorrowful in mood or appearance.
"He sat by the window in a dowy mood, watching the endless autumn rain." - 2
Dull, sluggish, or lacking in physical vitality.
"After the long illness, she felt rather dowy and weak."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from Old English 'dēoh' or related to regional northern dialects denoting sorrowful or melancholy states. Historically connected to words like 'doughty' or 'dow', it evolved through obsolete and dialectal usage to describe a gloomy or sluggish disposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dowy" is said worldwide
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mélancolique
Transliteration: /me.lɑ̃.kɔ.lik/
"Il était d'humeur mélancolique ce jour-là."
trüb
Transliteration: /tʁyːp/
"Sie fühlte sich an diesem trüben Tag etwas niedergeschlagen."
malinconico
Transliteration: /ma.linˈkɔ.ni.ko/
"Aveva un'aria malinconica e distante."
melancólico
Transliteration: /me.lanˈko.li.ko/
"Pasó la tarde con un sentimiento melancólico."
dolente
Transliteration: /duˈlẽ.tʃi/
"Ele tinha uma expressão dolente no rosto."
उदासीन
Transliteration: udasin
"उसका मन आज बहुत उदासीन था।"
忧郁的
Transliteration: yōuyù de
"他今天带着一种忧郁的神情。"
우울한
Transliteration: u-ul-han
"그는 오늘 우울한 기분이었다."
物憂い
Transliteration: monou-i
"彼女は物憂い表情で窓の外を見ていた。"
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