Definition of DOWNER

downer

Meanings

Plural: downers

Noun

  • a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  • A negative drug trip.
  • A drug that has depressant qualities.
  • Something or someone disagreeable, dispiriting or depressing; a killjoy.
  • A livestock animal that has collapsed.
  • A form of industrial action in which workers down tools and refuse to work.
  • A sixpence.

Origin / Etymology

From down + -er.

Synonyms

buzzkill, depressant, killjoy, sedative, sedative drug, spoilsport

Scrabble Score: 10

downer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
downer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
downer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

downer is a valid Words With Friends word