comedownn.

Brit.

/ˈkʌmdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈkəmˌdaʊn/

Forms: see come n.¹ and down adv.; also 1600s comb down.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to come down at come v. Phrasal verbs 1.

Etymology: < to come down at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. With sense 1 compare slightly earlier comedown adj. 1.

†1. More fully castle of comedown. Something which falls to ruin or is destined to fail. Cf. comedown adj. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun]

castle in Spainc1400

reverie1477

brown studyc1555

castle in the skies1576

castle in the air1579

comedown1583

memento1587

towers in the air1599

daydream1651

dream1732

air castle1786

châteaux in air1793

chateau(x) en Espagne1834

cloud-castle1887

pipe dream1890

fantasy1926

the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > unsubstantiality or abstractness > [noun] > unsubstantiality or lack of substance > something lacking substance

breathc1275

winda1382

vapour1382

cloudc1384

gossamer?a1400

webc1400

comedown1583

bubble1598

anatomy1605

carcass1612

intentional1658

blank1678

ethereality1819

breath bubble1835

1583 H. D. Godlie Treat. 87 Sufficient to haue ouerthrowne your whole castle of comedowne of iustifying by the works of the law and grace.

a1635 R. Sibbes Learned Comm. 2 Cor. i. (1655) xii. 265 Many mistake, and build Castles in the Ayr, comb Downes (as we say).

1682 H. More Annot. Disc. Truth 223 in Two Choice & Useful Treat. The fairest and firmest structures of Philosophical Theorems..will become a Castle of Come-Down, and fall quite to the ground.

2. A downfall, a descent; spec. a loss of status or official position. In later use also: a disappointment, an anticlimax.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [noun] > fact of being humiliated

fallc1225

downcominga1398

descension?c1425

downcomea1522

descent1533

tumble1728

comedown1840

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxviii. 314 This was a great come-down, from the highest seat in the synagogue to a seat in the galley.

1887 H. H. Jackson Between Whiles i. 18 It was a sad come-down from his old air-castles for her and for himself.

1891 Cornhill Mag. May 485 They regarded [it] as somewhat of a ‘come down’ in the world.

1919 ‘B. Cable’ Old Contemptibles xviii. 291 He joined the Volunteers, of course. It was a sad come-down.

1931 V. Bell Let. in Sel. Lett. (1993) 360 It was rather a comedown when instead of the Countess..there was only Miss Matheson.

1994 BBC Holidays Oct. 72/2 This engaging new wildlife series could make cleaning out the gerbil's cage seem like a bit of a comedown.

2014 Sunday Independent (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 23 Mar. 13 One of the worst comedowns that the ANC as government has suffered in its 20 years in power.

3. The process of recovering from an episode of recreational drug use, often involving unpleasant side effects; an instance of this. Cf. to come down 14 at come v. Phrasal verbs 1.

ΚΠ

1960 R. G. Reisner Jazz Titans 152 Come down, wearing off of a high.

1967 Times 11 Apr. 16/7 She had been on drugs and was ‘having a “come-down”’.

1989 Guardian 5 Sept. 7/4 It's a sense of high and you just want to carry on doing it. But 10 minutes after it's a deep depression... I couldn't handle the comedown.

2002 B July 54/2 Heavy users will often use other drugs like cannabis,..or even heroin, as pacifiers to alleviate the grotesque comedowns.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

comedownadj.

Brit.

/ˈkʌmˌdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈkəmˌdaʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: to come down at come v. Phrasal verbs 1; comedown n.

Etymology: In sense 1 < to come down at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. Compare slightly later comedown n. 1. In sense 2 < comedown n. (compare comedown n. 3).

†1. That has come down; spec. reduced in power or status, ruined. Obsolete.Recorded earliest in castlecomedown: cf. comedown n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [adjective]

dejectc1528

broken1535

abased1554

come1564

downfallen1575

snubbed1583

crestfallen1589

humiliate1593

plume-plucked1597

low-broughta1599

chop-fallen1604

chap-fallen1608

dejected1608

humbleda1616

unprided1628

diminished1667

mortified1710

small1771

humiliated1782

squelched1837

grovelleda1845

sat-upon1873

comedown1886

deflated1894

zapped1962

1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 2298/1 Her high buildinges of such ioyes and felicities, came all to a Castlecomedown.

1660 S. Fisher Rusticus ad Academicos iii. 38 The reasonable Reader may read afore-hand what a Come-down Castle the rest of thy Babylonish Building is like to be.

1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 26 May 4/2 I have talked with a good many of these come-down ones.

2. slang. Of or relating to the process of recovering from an episode of recreational drug use (cf. comedown n. 3). Also: (more widely) unwinding, relaxing.

ΚΠ

1993 T. Hawkins Pepper viii. 163 When she emerges..I go off the fucking handle. But come-down rage only lasts a second or two.

1999 Scotsman (Nexis) 6 Mar. 10 The group say the album title refers to the post-tour comedown mood of the songs.

2009 Fortean Times Sept. 69 (advt.) These revolutionary comedown kits for clubbers and party animals are an effective aid for weekend recovery.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	comedown
释义	comedownn. Brit. /ˈkʌmdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈkəmˌdaʊn/ Forms: see come n.¹ and down adv.; also 1600s comb down. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to come down at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. Etymology: < to come down at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. With sense 1 compare slightly earlier comedown adj. 1. †1. More fully castle of comedown. Something which falls to ruin or is destined to fail. Cf. comedown adj. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > mental image, idea, or fancy > daydream or reverie > [noun] castle in Spainc1400 reverie1477 brown studyc1555 castle in the skies1576 castle in the air1579 comedown1583 memento1587 towers in the air1599 daydream1651 dream1732 air castle1786 châteaux in air1793 chateau(x) en Espagne1834 cloud-castle1887 pipe dream1890 fantasy1926 the world > existence and causation > existence > substantiality or concreteness > unsubstantiality or abstractness > [noun] > unsubstantiality or lack of substance > something lacking substance breathc1275 winda1382 vapour1382 cloudc1384 gossamer?a1400 webc1400 comedown1583 bubble1598 anatomy1605 carcass1612 intentional1658 blank1678 ethereality1819 breath bubble1835 1583 H. D. Godlie Treat. 87 Sufficient to haue ouerthrowne your whole castle of comedowne of iustifying by the works of the law and grace. a1635 R. Sibbes Learned Comm. 2 Cor. i. (1655) xii. 265 Many mistake, and build Castles in the Ayr, comb Downes (as we say). 1682 H. More Annot. Disc. Truth 223 in Two Choice & Useful Treat. The fairest and firmest structures of Philosophical Theorems..will become a Castle of Come-Down, and fall quite to the ground. 2. A downfall, a descent; spec. a loss of status or official position. In later use also: a disappointment, an anticlimax. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [noun] > fact of being humiliated fallc1225 downcominga1398 descension?c1425 downcomea1522 descent1533 tumble1728 comedown1840 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxviii. 314 This was a great come-down, from the highest seat in the synagogue to a seat in the galley. 1887 H. H. Jackson Between Whiles i. 18 It was a sad come-down from his old air-castles for her and for himself. 1891 Cornhill Mag. May 485 They regarded [it] as somewhat of a ‘come down’ in the world. 1919 ‘B. Cable’ Old Contemptibles xviii. 291 He joined the Volunteers, of course. It was a sad come-down. 1931 V. Bell Let. in Sel. Lett. (1993) 360 It was rather a comedown when instead of the Countess..there was only Miss Matheson. 1994 BBC Holidays Oct. 72/2 This engaging new wildlife series could make cleaning out the gerbil's cage seem like a bit of a comedown. 2014 Sunday Independent (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 23 Mar. 13 One of the worst comedowns that the ANC as government has suffered in its 20 years in power. 3. The process of recovering from an episode of recreational drug use, often involving unpleasant side effects; an instance of this. Cf. to come down 14 at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΚΠ 1960 R. G. Reisner Jazz Titans 152 Come down, wearing off of a high. 1967 Times 11 Apr. 16/7 She had been on drugs and was ‘having a “come-down”’. 1989 Guardian 5 Sept. 7/4 It's a sense of high and you just want to carry on doing it. But 10 minutes after it's a deep depression... I couldn't handle the comedown. 2002 B July 54/2 Heavy users will often use other drugs like cannabis,..or even heroin, as pacifiers to alleviate the grotesque comedowns. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). comedownadj. Brit. /ˈkʌmˌdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈkəmˌdaʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: to come down at come v. Phrasal verbs 1; comedown n. Etymology: In sense 1 < to come down at come v. Phrasal verbs 1. Compare slightly later comedown n. 1. In sense 2 < comedown n. (compare comedown n. 3). †1. That has come down; spec. reduced in power or status, ruined. Obsolete.Recorded earliest in castlecomedown: cf. comedown n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [adjective] dejectc1528 broken1535 abased1554 come1564 downfallen1575 snubbed1583 crestfallen1589 humiliate1593 plume-plucked1597 low-broughta1599 chop-fallen1604 chap-fallen1608 dejected1608 humbleda1616 unprided1628 diminished1667 mortified1710 small1771 humiliated1782 squelched1837 grovelleda1845 sat-upon1873 comedown1886 deflated1894 zapped1962 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 2298/1 Her high buildinges of such ioyes and felicities, came all to a Castlecomedown. 1660 S. Fisher Rusticus ad Academicos iii. 38 The reasonable Reader may read afore-hand what a Come-down Castle the rest of thy Babylonish Building is like to be. 1886 Pall Mall Gaz. 26 May 4/2 I have talked with a good many of these come-down ones. 2. slang. Of or relating to the process of recovering from an episode of recreational drug use (cf. comedown n. 3). Also: (more widely) unwinding, relaxing. ΚΠ 1993 T. Hawkins Pepper viii. 163 When she emerges..I go off the fucking handle. But come-down rage only lasts a second or two. 1999 Scotsman (Nexis) 6 Mar. 10 The group say the album title refers to the post-tour comedown mood of the songs. 2009 Fortean Times Sept. 69 (advt.) These revolutionary comedown kits for clubbers and party animals are an effective aid for weekend recovery. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1583adj.1570
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