downishadj.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊnɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊnɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down adj., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < down adj. + -ish suffix¹.

Somewhat down (in various senses); esp. somewhat dejected or dispirited (cf. down adv. 17b).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > somewhat

saddisha1645

downish1677

subtrist1820

1677 London Gaz. No. 1177/4 One Booke Bookey, of a middle stature..full faced, of a downish look.

1691 Parable of Magpies 4 How humble and downish they look'd, not jetting it along as they us'd to do, and looking over your head, but in a more submissive posture.

1710 W. Perceval Let. 5 Aug. (MS Bodl. Ballard 36) f. 59^v The Whigs are very downish here upon the late Changes.

1738 J. F. Fritsch tr. G. de Lairesse Art of Painting viii. ix. 402 Her Eyes somewhat downish, made me think that the Sun was too powerful for her.

1775 Gen. Evening Post 21 Jan. (advt.) He is a very young man, of a small size..has rather a downish look.

1815 D. Humphreys Yankey in Eng. v. 77 Where to git a day's work or a meal of vittles, is more than I know. This is what I call being rather dumpish and downish!

1869 H. James Let. 26 Apr. (1974) I. 109 Whenever you feel downish, think of me.

1987 Times 23 Dec. 21/6 John Parasco, a..trader at First Boston Corporation..sees ‘a quiet, downish tone’ developing in the market for the rest of the week.

2006 Lawrence (Kansas) Jrnl.-World 2 May (Pulse section) 1/1 This ‘downish’ feeling tends to involve confidence issues.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	downish
释义	downishadj. Brit. /ˈdaʊnɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈdaʊnɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < down adj. + -ish suffix¹. Somewhat down (in various senses); esp. somewhat dejected or dispirited (cf. down adv. 17b). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > somewhat saddisha1645 downish1677 subtrist1820 1677 London Gaz. No. 1177/4 One Booke Bookey, of a middle stature..full faced, of a downish look. 1691 Parable of Magpies 4 How humble and downish they look'd, not jetting it along as they us'd to do, and looking over your head, but in a more submissive posture. 1710 W. Perceval Let. 5 Aug. (MS Bodl. Ballard 36) f. 59^v The Whigs are very downish here upon the late Changes. 1738 J. F. Fritsch tr. G. de Lairesse Art of Painting viii. ix. 402 Her Eyes somewhat downish, made me think that the Sun was too powerful for her. 1775 Gen. Evening Post 21 Jan. (advt.) He is a very young man, of a small size..has rather a downish look. 1815 D. Humphreys Yankey in Eng. v. 77 Where to git a day's work or a meal of vittles, is more than I know. This is what I call being rather dumpish and downish! 1869 H. James Let. 26 Apr. (1974) I. 109 Whenever you feel downish, think of me. 1987 Times 23 Dec. 21/6 John Parasco, a..trader at First Boston Corporation..sees ‘a quiet, downish tone’ developing in the market for the rest of the week. 2006 Lawrence (Kansas) Jrnl.-World 2 May (Pulse section) 1/1 This ‘downish’ feeling tends to involve confidence issues. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1677
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