/ Dictionary / Index D Dowden: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Dow•den Pronunciation: (doud'n), [key] 1843–1913, Irish critic and poet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dowager's hump dowdy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language