Main Entry: down·er

Pronunciation: \ˈdau̇-nər\

Function: noun

Date: 1913

1 : a weak, sick, or crippled animal in shipment that is down and cannot get up —often used attributively <a downer cow>
2 : a depressant drug; especially : barbiturate
3 : someone or something depressing, disagreeable, or unsatisfactory