(transitive) To de-emphasize; to present or portray as less important or consequential.
downplayed
downplayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downplay
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
downplays
downplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downplay
playdown
playdown
noun
(sports) Any match that is part of a playoff.
playdowns
playdowns
noun
plural of playdown
playward
plentywood
plentywood
Proper noun
a city in Montana, USA
plywood
plywood
noun
(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material.
(uncountable) Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.
verb
(transitive) To fit or block up with plywood.
plywoods
plywoods
noun
plural of plywood
powderly
powldoody
powldoody
noun
(rare) A variety of Irish oyster, eaten as a delicacy.
preworldly
preworldly
adj
(metaphysics) precosmic
superworldly
swordplay
swordplay
noun
fighting with a sword
swordplayer
swordplayer
noun
One who takes part in swordplay; a fencer or gladiator.
swordplayers
swordplayers
noun
plural of swordplayer
upwardly
upwardly
adv
In an upward manner.
Towards a higher level, position or status.
widespreadedly
widespreadly
widespreadly
adv
In a widespread manner
wildtype
windplayer
wordplay
wordplay
noun
A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.