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downie

/ˈdaʊni/

downie is the alternative spelling of Downie.

Proper noun capitalized: Downie

Downie

  1. A surname.

Noun capitalized: Downie

Downie (plural Downies)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, offensive) A person with Down's syndrome.

Forms of downie

pluraldownies
pluralDownies
alternative formdownie

Origin of downie

From Down + -ie.

Words formed from downie

Questions about downie

What does downie mean?
Downie means a surname.
What is downie the alternative spelling of?
Downie is the alternative spelling of Downie.
What part of speech is downie?
Downie can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce downie?
Downie is pronounced /ˈdaʊni/.

Words near downie in the dictionary

  1. downhillers
  2. downhilling
  3. downhills
  4. downhole
  5. downhome
  6. downie
  7. downier
  8. downies
  9. downiest
  10. Downieville
  11. downily

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