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lowering
low·er 1 L0268200 (lou′ər, lour) also lour (lour)intr.v. low·ered, low·er·ing, low·ers also loured or lour·ing or lours 1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening. See Synonyms at frown.2. To appear dark or stormy, as the sky.n.1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.2. A dark or stormy appearance: the lower of thunderheads.
[Middle English louren.]
low′er·ing·ly adv.
low·er 2 L0268300 (lō′ər)adj. Comparative of low 2 1. Below another in rank, position, or authority.2. Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing: a lower shelf.3. Lower Geology & Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.4. Biology Less complex in organization or having traits similar to those of organisms that evolved earlier in the history of life on Earth.5. Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.v. low·ered, low·er·ing, low·ers v.tr.1. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.2. To reduce in value, degree, or quality.3. To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy.4. To reduce in standing or respect.v.intr.1. To move down: Her hand lowered.2. To become less; diminish: The temperature has lowered gradually this month.low•er•ing (ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ)
adj. 1. dark and threatening: lowering skies. 2. frowning; scowling. [1300–50] low′er•ing•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  lowering - the act of causing to become less reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing somethingtapering - the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose" | | 2. | lowering - the act of causing something to move to a lower levelletting downmovement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel" | | Adj. | 1. | lowering - darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"sullen, threatening, heavycloudy - full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies" |
lowering louringadjective1. darkening, threatening, forbidding, menacing, black, heavy, dark, grey, clouded, gloomy, ominous, cloudy, overcast, foreboding a heavy, louring sky2. glowering, forbidding, grim, frowning, brooding, scowling, sullen, surly We walked in fear of his lowering temperament.Translationslower1, lour (ˈlauə) verb (of the sky etc) to become dark or threatening. (天空)變昏暗，(天空)變得烏雲密佈 变得昏暗ˈlowering adjective 昏暗的，烏雲密佈的 昏暗的lowerlowEncyclopediaSeelowerlowering
Synonyms for loweringadj darkeningSynonyms- darkening
- threatening
- forbidding
- menacing
- black
- heavy
- dark
- grey
- clouded
- gloomy
- ominous
- cloudy
- overcast
- foreboding
adj gloweringSynonyms- glowering
- forbidding
- grim
- frowning
- brooding
- scowling
- sullen
- surly
Synonyms for loweringnoun the act of causing to become lessRelated Words- reduction
- step-down
- diminution
- decrease
- tapering
noun the act of causing something to move to a lower levelSynonymsRelated Wordsadj darkened by cloudsSynonymsRelated Words |