† downsomeadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down adv., -some suffix¹; down adj., -some suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < down adv. (compare down adv. 17b) + -some suffix¹, and partly < down adj. (compare down adj. 3a) + -some suffix¹. N.E.D. (1897) gives the pronunciation as (dɑu·nsɒ̆m) /ˈdaʊnsəm/.

colloquial and regional. Obsolete.

In low spirits; down, dispirited.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > liable or inclined to be

mopish1621

mopey1821

depressible1860

downsome1888

1888 F. R. Stockton Dusantes in Cent. Mag. Feb. 621/1 When you left us at 'Frisco we felt pretty downsome.

1894 R. D. Blackmore Perlycross I. viii. 113 Then I just looked in at the Bush, because my heart was downsome.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	downsome
释义	† downsomeadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: down adv., -some suffix¹; down adj., -some suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < down adv. (compare down adv. 17b) + -some suffix¹, and partly < down adj. (compare down adj. 3a) + -some suffix¹. N.E.D. (1897) gives the pronunciation as (dɑu·nsɒ̆m) /ˈdaʊnsəm/. colloquial and regional. Obsolete. In low spirits; down, dispirited. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > liable or inclined to be mopish1621 mopey1821 depressible1860 downsome1888 1888 F. R. Stockton Dusantes in Cent. Mag. Feb. 621/1 When you left us at 'Frisco we felt pretty downsome. 1894 R. D. Blackmore Perlycross I. viii. 113 Then I just looked in at the Bush, because my heart was downsome. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1888
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