Slow

Definition:

  • (v. i.) To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge.
  • (n.) A moth.
  • () imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew.
  • (superl.) Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion.
  • (superl.) Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.
  • (superl.) Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue.
  • (superl.) Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.
  • (superl.) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.
  • (superl.) Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.
  • (superl.) Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull.
  • (adv.) Slowly.
  • (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer.

Compare slow with other words:

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slop vs. slow

slow vs. stow

slog vs. slow

scow vs. slow

sloe vs. slow

glow vs. slow

plow vs. slow

slot vs. slow

slow vs. sow

slow vs. snow

slew vs. slow

blow vs. slow

behind vs. slow

mental vs. slow

chronic vs. slow

late vs. slow

overslow vs. slow

forslow vs. slow

dronish vs. slow

foreslow vs. slow

flow vs. slow

laggard vs. slow

gifted vs. slow

slough vs. slow

lack vs. slow

slow vs. yield

lazy vs. slow

hamper vs. slow

slow vs. small

slow vs. tardigradous

slow vs. testudineous

retarder vs. slow

delayer vs. slow

slow vs. slowcoach

slow vs. sluggishness

poky vs. slow

slow vs. troller

locomotive vs. slow

ritenuto vs. slow

sick vs. slow

slow vs. tedious

leisurely vs. slow

slow vs. sullen

lumbering vs. slow

dullness vs. slow

slow vs. tiresome

plod vs. slow

catlike vs. slow

slow vs. tub

slow vs. steady

saturnine vs. slow

lethargic vs. slow

bottleneck vs. slow

glacial vs. slow

slow vs. trudge

blazing vs. slow

dystocia vs. slow

slow vs. unconformity

slow vs. trek

dense vs. slow

coddle vs. slow

content vs. slow

slow vs. spare

slack vs. slow

gormless vs. slow

clog vs. slow

active vs. slow

pokey vs. slow

lug vs. slow

acute vs. slow

augment vs. slow

sharp vs. slow

brake vs. slow

slow vs. swear

ponderous vs. slow

back vs. slow

slow vs. sluggard

slow vs. song

retard vs. slow

delay vs. slow

decelerate vs. slow

slacken vs. slow

progress vs. slow

hinder vs. slow

slow vs. speed

run vs. slow

reduce vs. slow

quickly vs. slow

move vs. slow

slow vs. slowness

slow vs. slowpoke

slow vs. slowly

slow vs. swift

prompt vs. slow

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lively vs. slow

rapid vs. slow

fast vs. slow

boring vs. slow

dull vs. slow

slow vs. tardy

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inactive vs. slow

dilatory vs. slow

gradual vs. slow

deliberate vs. slow

moderate vs. slow

activity vs. slow

busy vs. slow

briskness vs. slow

liveliness vs. slow

slow vs. spirit

deficient vs. slow

slow vs. true

deliberation vs. slow

clock vs. slow

promptness vs. slow

hasty vs. slow

precipitate vs. slow

comprehend vs. slow

low vs. slow

intellectual vs. slow

slow vs. spread

capacity vs. slow

quick vs. slow

motion vs. slow

proceed vs. slow

distance vs. slow

slow vs. time

slothful vs. slow

prohibitive vs. slow

andante vs. slow