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uplowsin

nounweather

a thaw or heavy downpour

A thaw — a spell of warm, wet weather that melts snow and ice; also used for a heavy, prolonged downpour.

Example in use

Uplowsin's been hingin ower da toon.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/UP-LOW-sin/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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