DOWIE

Meaning of DOWIE in English

— dowily , adv. — dowiness , n.

/dow"ee, doh"ee/ , adj. Scot. and North Eng.

dull; melancholy; dismal.

Also, dowy .

[ 1500-10; var. of dolly, equiv. to DULL + -LY ]

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