Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Low-spirited; melancholy.

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  • adjective Low-spirited; melancholy.

Etymologies

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From down +‎ -some.

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Examples

  • Would have done better if it hadn’t been for needing to earn a living and four surgical procedures for cancer that slowed me downsome.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Elena Kagan as Scholar 2010

  • Would have done better if it hadn’t been for needing to earn a living and four surgical procedures for cancer that slowed me downsome.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Elena Kagan as Scholar 2010

  • Obviously, I’m no Jim Lee or Neil Gaiman–but apparently as Charles took them around the country folks that remembered Beanworld were willing to plunk downsome of their hard earned cash and purchase one of the colorful little Beanworld thingamajigs.

    Road to San Diego: Southbound 2007

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