dawney

/ ˈdɑːniː /

adjective

1. (of a person) dull or slow; listless

Word History and Origins

Origin of dawney¹

of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Mr Dawney added: "The great houses of our past reflected the tastes of the day and so does the Big Brother house."

From BBC

Mr Dawney said: "The Big Brother house is a special place and the trust is all about special places."

From BBC

Trust London director Ivo Dawney said: "The Big Brother House is a special place and the trust is all about special places."

From BBC

ANTHONY, consists of the two manors of East and West Anthony, formerly in the Dawney family, but now in that of the Carews.

From Project Gutenberg

But the officer in this desperate situation could actually find no other to help him to repeat the command to the scattered remnant, and he was thankful for the assistance of Colonel Dawney, who, as a civilian, was surveying the battle from Horse Artillery Hill.

From Project Gutenberg