Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z downless Of a bird, lacking down feathers. downlevel Having lesser capabilities or a lower version number. Downley A village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, formerly in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SU8595). downlift A lowering of the ground caused by geological forces. downlight A light fixture installed in a hollow opening in a ceiling, concentrating the light in a downward direction. downlighter downlight downlighting Lighting concentrated in a downward direction. downlike Resembling down (soft immature feathers) or some aspect of it. downlink The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission. downlist To move further down a list (especially in terms of endangered animals that are no longer at such risk). downlisted moved further down a list, or given the status of something further down a list downlisting The placing of something lower on a list. download A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection. downloadability The property of being downloadable. downloadable Capable of being downloaded. downloader Someone who downloads files from the Internet. downloading The process by which something is downloaded. downlooked Having a downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen. downlooker Any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio. downlying The time of retiring to rest. downmarket Designed for low-income consumers. downmass The payload mass carried down to Earth from low Earth orbit. downmethylate To methylate (a gene) less than usually downmethylation The process, or the result of downmethylating downmix To mix (a number of distinct audio channels) to produce a lower number of channels. downmodulate To modulate to a lower level. downmodulation modulation to a lower level downmodulatory Associated with downmodulation downmost Furthest down; located at the bottom of a system or structure. downmouth To speak negatively or critically. downness The property of being a down quark. downpatch To revert (a piece of software, especially a video game) to a former version. Downpatrick A town in and the county town of County Down, Northern Ireland. Its cathedral is said to contain the buried remains of Saint Patrick. downpick A downward stroke with a plectrum on a stringed instrument; downstroke. downpicked Played using downpicking. downpicking The technique of playing a stringed instrument with a plectrum using all downward strokes. downpipe The drainpipe that connects a roof-line gutter with the ground. downpitch To lower a sound in pitch. downplay To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential. downplayer One who, or that which, downplays. downplaying The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important. downpointer A pointer in a hierarchical data structure that points to the node that is down from the current node. downposit Eggcorn of down payment/deposit downpour A heavy fall of rain. downpouring The act of something being poured down. downpress To push or press downwards. downpression oppression downpressor Oppressor. downpressure downward pressure downputting That puts down; insulting. downrange In the horizontal direction away from the launch site of a rocket or projectile in the direction of its travel. downrank To lower in rank. downrate To give something a lower rating. downregulatable Able to be downregulated. downregulate To decrease the number of cell receptors by using downregulation. downregulation The suppression of a response to a stimulus downregulator A regulator that involves downregulation. downregulatory Relating to downregulation. downrigger A large reel of heavily weighted steel wire fishing line used to fish with trolled bait at great depths. downrigging Fishing with a downrigger. downright Completely, wholly. downrightly clearly; plainly; directly; downright downrightness The personal quality of being straightforward and direct in one's manner downriver Closer to the mouth of a river. downrush To rush down; rush downward. downs A surname. downsample To reduce the sampling rate of (a signal). downsampler A process or algorithm that downsamples. downsampling An instance of something being downsampled. downscalable Able to be downscaled downscale Being downmarket, of a lower quality. downscaler Someone or something which downscales. downscaling The act by which something is downscaled; a reduction in size or numbers. downscan A downward scan. downsection Towards the lower part of a section. downselect to narrow the field of choices, especially, to choose a supplier from candidates under consideration downselection The process of downselecting. downsend The ability to send down, or to send back. downset An ideal. downsetting A setting down. downshift A change of direction or a movement downwards. downshifter A person who makes a transition to a less pressured or demanding career or lifestyle downshifting A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance. downshock Any shock caused by a sudden decrease (in temperature, pressure etc). downshoot An involuntary downward movement of the eye Downsian Of or relating to Anthony Downs (1930–2021), American economist specializing in public policy and public administration. downside A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous. downsies Synonym of tranquilizers (“drugs used to reduce anxiety or tension”). downsitting The act of sitting down; repose, sitting or resting. downsizable Able to be downsized. downsize To reduce in size or number. downsizer One who, or that which, downsizes. downsizing An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized. downslant A downward slant. downslide A slide downward; a worsening. downslope In a direction down a slope. downsloping Sloping downward. downslur A slur in which the pitch of the note descends. downslurred Falling in pitch. Downsman A man from the South Downs, Sussex, England. downsome Low-spirited; melancholy. downspec To reduce the performance of (a product) by giving it inferior specifications. downspin Any type of movement that goes downwards in a spiraling motion. downspout A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system. downspouting A downspout. downsprue Synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”). downstab An instance of stabbing downward. downstack The lower part of the stack. downstage Toward or at the front of a theatrical stage. downstaging A reduction in the stage of a cancer, from a more to a less threatening stage. downstair downstairs downstairs Located on a lower floor. downstat An unsuccessful person who is failing to make progress. downstate The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois. downstater A person from downstate; usually specifically a person from downstate New York. downsteepy Having a great declivity. downstep A downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. downstream Toward the lower part of a stream; with the current (of a river, brook, or other flow of fluid). downstreamer A person who lives downstream. downstreamly In a downstream manner downstreamward In a downstream direction. downstreamwards In a downstream direction. downstreet Toward the lower part of a street. downstrike A bolt of lightning that touches ground. downstroke A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes. downstroy To destroy. downstyle Which only capitalizes words (e.g. in headers) that would be capitalized in a normal sentence: which is styled in sentence case. Downsville A village in Lincoln Parish and Union Parish, Louisiana, named after Solomon W. Downs. downsweep A downward sweep or curve. downswept swept downwards downswing The portion of any movement along an arc or curve, heading in a lower direction. downtake An outlet for conveying something downward. downtalk To speak in a condescending or belittling way or manner, making someone or something seem less important or less intelligent. downtalker Someone who downtalks. downteching The scaling down or simplifying of technical solutions, including the use of lower tech products or processes in an otherwise high tech environment downtempo A genre of house music and ambient music with an ethereal sound and a driving beat. downtend To have a downward tendency. downthread Later, or hierarchically lower, in a thread of discussion. downthrow Defeat; ruin. downthrown Having, or being, a downthrow downthrust Downward thrust. downtick A small decrease or downward change in something that has been steady or rising. downtilt downward tilt downtime Time lost due to the failure of some system or machinery, such as a computer crash or power outage. downtitrate To gradually reduce a dosage while observing the effects; (and usually, especially) to arrive at the optimal dose by so doing. downtitration The gradual reduction of a dose accompanied by observation of effects, usually and especially to arrive at an optimal dose. Downton A hamlet in Milford-on-Sea parish, New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ2693). downtone To tone down; to make less emphatic or significant; to downplay. downtoner An element of language that tones something down. Downtonian A fan of the television series Downton Abbey.