Downcast

Meaning

Adj

●

Of the

, a

facial expression

, etc.:

, usually as a

of

,

, etc; or sometimes modesty.

●

Of a person or

:

or

to the ground.

●

Of a

:

downwards.

●

Of a person:

or discouraged.

●

Of a person or

:

,

; also,

, ruined.

Noun

●

In Geology:

Synonym of

(“a

of the

on

of a

; also, the

of

in such a

”)

●

An

of

, usually as a

of

,

, etc; or sometimes

; hence (uncountable,

),

, melancholy.

●

An

, or the

, of being

or

to the ground.

●

A

, an

; also, an

of

or ruin.

●

In Computing:

A

(“change of

of a

type”) from

to subtype.

●

In Mining:

A

down which

in

through a mine.

Verb

●

To

(the

)

, usually as a

of

,

, etc; or sometimes modesty.

●

To

or

(something)

; also, to

or lower (something).

●

To

or

(a

, etc.).

●

To make (someone) feel

or

; to

, to sadden.

●

In Computing:

To

(“change the

of”) (a

type) from

to subtype.

●

In Scottish English:

To

or

(someone); also, to

(someone).

●

To

or

(a

, an

, etc.); also (sometimes

), to

(oneself or someone) from an

; to humble.

Sourced from

Origin

downcast

English

cast

English

casten

Middle English (1100-1500)

kasta

Old Norse

down

English

doun

Middle English (1100-1500)

dun

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

dune

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

dún

Old Norse

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