dowly

dowly adjective

1. Northern English dialect dull; low-spirited; dismal

Word Origin for dowly perhaps from Old English dol dull Examples from the Web for dowly Historical Examples of dowly

Nothing to speak of; only ’tis certain sure, and so best; the old house won’t look so dowly now.

J. S. Le Fanu’s Ghostly Tales, Volume 3

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu