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downlying

downlying noun: the time of retiring to rest.

Noun

downlying (plural downlyings)

  1. The time of retiring to rest.
    • […]him in his house, down-lying and up-rising1641, George Cavendish, Thomas Wolsey, Late Cardinall, his Lyffe and Deathe
  2. (Scotland) The travail in childbirth.

Forms of downlying

pluraldownlyings

Origin of downlying

From down + lying.

Questions about downlying

What does downlying mean?
Downlying means the time of retiring to rest.
What part of speech is downlying?
Downlying is a noun.
What is the plural of downlying?
The plural of downlying is downlyings.

Words near downlying in the dictionary

  1. downlooked
  2. downlooker
  3. downlookers
  4. downlow
  5. downlows
  6. downlying
  7. downlyings
  8. downmarket
  9. downmarketed
  10. downmarketing
  11. downmarkets

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