Word Frequency
slow (sləʊ
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Definitions
adjective
- performed or occurring during a comparatively long interval of time
- lasting a comparatively long time ⇒
a slow journey
- characterized by lack of speed ⇒
a slow walker
- prenominal adapted to or productive of slow movement ⇒
the slow lane of a motorway
- (of a clock, etc) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
- given to or characterized by a leisurely or lazy existence ⇒
a slow town
- not readily responsive to stimulation; intellectually unreceptive ⇒
a slow mind
- dull or uninteresting ⇒
the play was very slow
- not easily aroused ⇒
a slow temperament
- lacking promptness or immediacy ⇒
a slow answer
- unwilling to perform an action or enter into a state ⇒
slow to anger
- behind the times
- (of trade, etc) unproductive; slack
- (of a fire) burning weakly
- (of an oven) cool
- (photography) requiring a relatively long time of exposure to produce a given density ⇒
a slow lens
- (sport) (of a track, etc) tending to reduce the speed of the ball or the competitors
- (cricket) (of a bowler, etc) delivering the ball slowly, usually with spin
adverb
- in a manner characterized by lack of speed; slowly
verb
- often foll by up or down to decrease or cause to decrease in speed, efficiency, etc
Derived Forms
ˈslowly adverbˈslowness noun
Word Origin
Old English slāw sluggish; related to Old High German slēo dull, Old Norse slǣr, Dutch sleeuw slowSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = unhurried, sluggish, leisurely, easy, measured, creeping, deliberate, lagging, lazy, plodding, slow-moving, loitering, ponderous, leaden, dawdling, laggard, lackadaisical, tortoise-like, sluggardly,
= stupid, dim, dense, thick, dull, dumb, retarded, bovine, dozy, unresponsive, obtuse, slow on the uptake, braindead, dull-witted, blockish, slow-witted, intellectually handicapped,
Translations for 'slow'
- British English: slow Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed.The traffic is heavy and slow.sləʊ ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: بَطِيء
- Brazilian Portuguese: devagar
- Chinese: 缓慢的
- Croatian: spor spora
- Czech: pomalý
- Danish: langsom
- Dutch: langzaam
- European Spanish: lento lenta
- Finnish: hidas
- French: lent
- German: langsam
- Greek: αργός αργή
- Italian: lento lenta
- Japanese: 遅い
- Korean: 느린
- Norwegian: langsom
- Polish: powolny powolna
- Portuguese: devagar
- Romanian: lent lent, lentă, lenți, lente
- Russian: медленный медленная
- Spanish: lento lenta
- Swedish: långsam långsamt
- Thai: ช้า
- Turkish: yavaş
- Ukrainian: повільний
- Vietnamese: chậm chạp
- British English: slow If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly. VERBThe progress has slowed considerably.
- Brazilian Portuguese: diminuir a velocidade
- Chinese: 慢下来慢下来來
- European Spanish: ralentizar
- French: ralentir
- German: sich verlangsamen
- Italian: rallentare
- Japanese: 速度を落とさせる/速度を落とす
- Korean: 속도가 줄어들다
- Portuguese: diminuir a velocidade
- Spanish: ralentizar
Example Sentences Including 'slow'
A shortage of supply has meant a slow start to the year elsewhere in the county, especially along the popular Heritage Coast.Country Life (2005)
As I am a bit slow in the morning, an elderly German lady from a neighbouring table decides to have her say.Glasgow Herald (2001)
He fought them in a panic, till he realized where he was and his heart began to slow from its frenzied pumping.LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
Impatient with her slow response, he kicked her again, throwing her backwards against the wall.TREASON KEEP (2001)
It could be argued that policy was slow to respond to these changes.Irish Times (2002)
Justine beat me the last time we played but I moved awfully slow that day.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Luís sat outside on the verandah in the January cold, staring at the slow , grey heave of the Atlantic.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
Subsidiary personal characteristics would derive from his individual totem which may be `warm and slow ' or even `cold and quick'.ABORIGINE DREAMING: Introduction to the Wisdom and Thought of the Aboriginal Traditions of Australia (2002)
The association predicted the expected growth based on the continued low value of the euro and despite a slow down in exports to the US.Irish Times (2002)
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