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sundowns

/ˈsʌnˌdaʊnz/

Meanings
noun
Sunset.

Examples :

"We finished our soccer game right around sundowns. "
time weather nature

Related Words

Illustration agitation

agitation noun

/ad͡ʒɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ /æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

"After a storm the sea is in agitation."

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration manageable

manageable adjective

/ˈmænɪd͡ʒəbl̩/ /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/

Capable of being managed or controlled.

"The workload for this project is manageable, so we should be able to finish on time. "

Illustration finished

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

Illustration confusion

confusion noun

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

A lack of clarity or order.

"The new schedule caused confusion among the students. "

Illustration nightfall

nightfall noun

/ˈnaɪtfɔːl/

The close of the day; the coming of night.

"The children rushed home before nightfall. "

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Illustration disoriented

disoriented verb

/dɪsˈɔːriɛntɪd/ /dɪsˈɔːriəntɪd/

To cause to lose orientation or direction.

"The sudden loud noise disoriented the student, and she didn't know which way to go. "

Illustration detrimental

detrimental adjective

/ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/

Causing damage or harm.

"Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health."

Illustration hallucination

hallucination noun

/həˌluːsɪˈneɪʃən/

A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens; a delusion.

"The student's intense stress led to visual hallucinations; she saw floating objects in the classroom that weren't there. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "