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downsitting

downsitting noun: the act of sitting down; repose, sitting or resting.

Noun

downsitting (plural downsittings)

  1. (archaic) The act of sitting down; repose, sitting or resting.
    • Thou knowest my downsitting and my uprising.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 139:2

Forms of downsitting

pluraldownsittings

Origin of downsitting

From down + sitting.

Questions about downsitting

What does downsitting mean?
Downsitting means the act of sitting down; repose, sitting or resting.
What part of speech is downsitting?
Downsitting is a noun.
What is the plural of downsitting?
The plural of downsitting is downsittings.

Words near downsitting in the dictionary

  1. downside beta
  2. downside betas
  3. downside up
  4. downsides
  5. downsies
  6. downsitting
  7. downsittings
  8. downsizable
  9. downsize
  10. downsized
  11. downsizer

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