Definition of SUNDOWN

sundown

Meanings

Plural: sundowns

Noun

  • the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
  • Sunset.
  • A hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes from sunlight.

Verb

  • to experience an episode or an onset of some detrimental mental condition like agitation, anxiety, hallucination or dementia, daily at nightfall.

Origin / Etymology

From sun + down.

Antonyms

sunrise

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

sundown is a valid Words With Friends word