"evendown" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more evendown [comparative], most evendown [superlative]
Etymology: From even + down. Compare downright. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|even|down}} even + down, {{l|en|downright}} downright Head templates: {{en-adj}} evendown (comparative more evendown, superlative most evendown)
  1. (Scotland) Being situated straight up and down; perpendicular to ground level; downright. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-evendown-en-adj-8BkwhWi- Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (Scotland) (of rain) Heavy. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-evendown-en-adj-pQzjdN3E Categories (other): Scottish English
  3. (Scotland) Downright; direct; straightforward; candid. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-evendown-en-adj-GD77yxXX Categories (other): Scottish English
  4. (Scotland) Out-and-out; plain; flat; flat-out. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-evendown-en-adj-MG1xwpo1 Categories (other): Scottish English
  5. (Scotland) Mere; sheer. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-evendown-en-adj-q3nto3ji Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: even-down, even-doun [Scottish]

Download JSON data for evendown meaning in English (2.5kB)

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