dowle
/ˈdaʊl/
dowle noun: feathery or woolly down; filament of a feather. Also the alternative form of dooly.
Noun
dowle
- feathery or woolly down; filament of a feather
- You fools! I and my fellows
Are ministers of fate: the elements
Of whom your swords are temper'd may as well
Wound the loud winds, or with bemock'd-at stabs
Kill the still-closing waters, as diminish
One dowle that's in my plume; […]1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published... - a. 1859, De Quincey, Notes on Godwin Foster and Hazlitt, at page 304 in the collected works' volume of 1864.
No feather, or dowle of a feather, but was heavy enough for him.
- You fools! I and my fellows
Also used as
dowle is also the alternative form of dooly.
Forms of dowle
| alternative form | dowl |
|---|---|
| alternative form | doul |
| plural | dowles |
Origin of dowle
Compare Old French douille (“soft”), and English ductile.
Words that rhyme with dowle
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Questions about dowle
- What does dowle mean?
- Dowle means feathery or woolly down; filament of a feather.
- What part of speech is dowle?
- Dowle is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dowle?
- Dowle is pronounced /ˈdaʊl/.
- What is the plural of dowle?
- The plural of dowle is dowles.
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