"tumbledown" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more tumbledown [comparative], most tumbledown [superlative]
Etymology: Deverbal from tumble down. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|tumble down}} Deverbal from tumble down Head templates: {{en-adj}} tumbledown (comparative more tumbledown, superlative most tumbledown)
  1. in disrepair; poorly maintained Synonyms: ramshackle, tumble-down Translations (in disrepair, poorly maintained): разнебитен (raznebiten) (Bulgarian), порутен (poruten) (Bulgarian), fallefærdig (Danish), ütött-kopott (Hungarian), falleferdig (Norwegian Bokmål), falleferdig (Norwegian Nynorsk), обветша́лый (obvetšályj) (Russian), ruinoso (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tumbledown-en-adj-SZYc6xh~ Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header

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