downlooked
downlooked adjective: having a downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen.
Adjective
downlooked (comparative more downlooked, superlative most downlooked)
- Having a downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen.
- Discolouring all she view'd, in Tawney dress'd; / Down-look'd, and with a Cuckow on her Fist1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC
- He was downlooked, embarrassed , and avoided the eyes of those who looked hard at him.1815 February 24, [Walter Scott], Guy Mannering; or, The Astrologer. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown...
Forms of downlooked
| comparative | more downlooked |
|---|---|
| superlative | most downlooked |
Origin of downlooked
From down + looked.
Questions about downlooked
- What does downlooked mean?
- Downlooked means having a downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen.
- What part of speech is downlooked?
- Downlooked is an adjective.
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