dow

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/daʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Dow': (dou); 'dow': (Scot. dou, dō; Naut. dou)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dow1  (dou, dō),USA pronunciation v.i., dowed or dought (dout),USA pronunciation dow•ing. [Scot. and North Eng.]
  1. Scottish Termsto be able.
  2. Scottish Termsto thrive;
    prosper;
    do well.
  • bef. 900; Middle English dowen, doghen, Old English dugan to be worthy; cognate with German taugen; compare doughty

dow2  (dou),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsdhow.

Dow  (dou),USA pronunciation n. 
    Ger•rard  (Du. gā′rärt).USA pronunciation See Dou, Gerard. 
  1. Biographical Herbert Henry, 1866–1930, U.S. chemist, inventor, and industrialist.

Dow., 
  1. dowager.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Dou  (dou),USA pronunciation n. 
    Ge•rard  (gā′rärt),USA pronunciation 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.Also, Douw, Dow. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Dow / daʊ dɔu/
  1. See Dou
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Dou, Dow, Douw / daʊ dɔu/
  1. Gerard ( ˈxeːrɑrt ). 1613–75, Dutch portrait and genre painter
'dow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Chicago window - Diocletian window - Dou - Dow Jones Average - Dow metal - Dow-Jones average - Downers Grove - French window - Jesse window - Palladian window - apple dowdy - atmospheric window - awning window - bay window - bow window - bull's-eye window - casement - cottage window - dhow - dormer - dought - doughty - dowager - dowager's hump - dowdy - dowel - dower - dower chest - dower house - dowie - drop window - fan window - front window - gable window - hopper casement - hospital light - lancet window - launch window - loop window - lowside window - marigold window - opera window - oval window - picture window - projected window - queen dowager - radio window - ribbon window - rose window - round window

Forum discussions with the word(s) "dow" in the title:


Look up "dow" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "dow" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.