run-down

Letters that make run-down

o, d, n, r, u, w are letters that make 'run-down'

Words within run-down

DO, do, UN, Down, own, down, run, Ru are words within 'run-down'


2 possible definitions for 'run-down'

Run Down as "worn and broken down by hard use"

Under this definition, run-down is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

woebegone, decrepit, derelict, creaky, flea-bitten have the same meaning as 'run-down'

Similar to run-down

worn is similar to run-down.

Example of run-down used within this context

"a creaky shack", "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape", "a flea-bitten sofa", "a run-down neighborhood", "a woebegone old shack"


Run Down as "having the spring unwound"

Under this definition, run-down is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to run-down

malfunctioning, nonfunctional are similar to 'run-down'.

Example of run-down used within this context

"a run-down watch"



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