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downlyings

downlyings is the plural of downlying.

Meaning of downlying

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.

Questions about downlyings

What is downlyings the plural of?
Downlyings is the plural of downlying.

Words near downlyings in the dictionary

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

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