Slow - English meaning

adjective

Abbreviation of antibacterial : intended to kill bacteria or reduce their harmful effects

Usage examples:

Freshen up your bathroom with this fantastic anti-bac cleaner.

noun

Short for baccalaureate : an exam in several subjects taken in the last year of school around the age of 18 in france and some other countries

Usage examples:

One problem with adopting the french bac for england is that they have a different system for unive…

phrase

Not aware of or using the latest ideas or techniques; out of date.

Usage examples:

The children considered dad to be behind the times

idiom

If someone or something is behind the times, they are old-fashioned.

adjective

Unable to see because of injury, disease, or a congenital condition.

Usage examples:

A blind man with a stick

verb

Cause (someone) to be unable to see, permanently or temporarily.

Usage examples:

The injury temporarily blinded him

noun

A screen for a window, especially one on a roller or made of slats.

Usage examples:

She pulled down the blinds

adjective

Not interesting; tedious.

Usage examples:

I've got a boring job in an office

verb

Make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging.

Usage examples:

Bore a hole in the wall to pass the cable through

verb

Cause (someone) to feel weary and uninterested by dull talk or behaviour.

Usage examples:

She is too polite to bore us with anecdotes

adjective

Relating to or affecting cattle.

Usage examples:

Bovine tuberculosis

noun

An animal of the cattle group, which also includes buffaloes and bison.

Usage examples:

The last aurochs, the wild bovines from which domesticated cattle are descended, died in poland in …

adjective

Connected with cows, or like a cow because of being slow or stupid

noun

A device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.

Usage examples:

He slammed on his brakes

verb

Another term for brake van.

noun

An open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels.

Usage examples:

The cost of travelling by alternative means such as coach or brake was prohibitive over a season, s…

adjective

(especially of clothes or furnishings) providing physical ease and relaxation.

Usage examples:

Comfortable sturdy shoes

noun

A warm quilt.

adjective

Producing a relaxing feeling of physical comfort esp. because of shape or materials

Usage examples:

A comfortable bed/car/dress, are you comfortable or is it too hot?, i’m not comfortable speaking in…

verb

Waste time; be slow.

Usage examples:

She mustn't dawdle—she had to make the call now

verb

Present participle of dawdle

Usage examples:

Stop dawdling! you'll be late for school!

verb

To do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary

Usage examples:

Stop dawdling! you'll be late for school!

verb

Reduce or cause to reduce in speed.

Usage examples:

The train began to decelerate

verb

To become slower

Usage examples:

Economic growth has decelerated from 4.5% in the first quarter to 3% in the second., the report sta…

verb

To reduce the speed that a vehicle is travelling at

Usage examples:

The car decelerated at the sight of the police car.

adjective

Done consciously and intentionally.

Usage examples:

A deliberate attempt to provoke conflict

verb

Engage in long and careful consideration.

Usage examples:

She deliberated over the menu

adjective

(of an action or a decision) intentional or planned, often with the result of being harmful to someone

Usage examples:

A deliberate insult, he accused her of writing deliberate untruths., [ i ] the jury deliberated for…

adjective

Closely compacted in substance.

Usage examples:

As the storm cleared, a dense fog came down

adjective

Close together and difficult to go or see through; thick

Usage examples:

Dense fog, i had trouble getting through the dense crowd., there are some really dense people in ou…

adjective

Having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through

Usage examples:

Dense fog the plane crashed in heavy rain and dense fog., a dense forest, dense undergrowth the bod…

adjective

(of a light, colour, or illuminated object) not shining brightly or clearly.

Usage examples:

The dim glow of the fire

verb

Make or become less bright or distinct.

Usage examples:

A smoky inferno that dimmed the sun

abbreviation

Diminuendo.

adjective

Stupid

Usage examples:

Marilyn was portrayed as some sort of dim-witted blonde.

adjective

(of a person) stupid; idiotic.

Usage examples:

A doltish character

adjective

Stupid

Usage examples:

He plays a doltish detective who misses clues that are staring him in the face., they spend every e…

adjective

Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.

Usage examples:

The dreary round of working, eating, and trying to sleep

adjective

Unattractive and having nothing of any interest, and therefore likely to make you sad

Usage examples:

It was a gray, dreary day, with periods of rain.

adjective

Boring and making you feel unhappy

Usage examples:

A dreary little town, she had spent another dreary day in the office.

adjective

Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.

Usage examples:

The jacket kept me warm and dry

noun

(of information, writing, etc.) dully factual.

Usage examples:

The dry facts of the matter

verb

Free from liquid or moisture

adjective

Lacking interest or excitement.

Usage examples:

Your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring

verb

Make or become dull or less intense.

Usage examples:

Time dulls the memory

adjective

Not interesting or exciting; boring

Usage examples:

Many of the courtroom events were dull and routine., the lecture was dry, dull, and full of statist…

adjective

Slow to understand or learn; not very intelligent

Usage examples:

He was an unimaginative and dull-witted man., they are devoted and dull-witted enough to obey any o…

adjective

Achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties.

Usage examples:

An easy way of retrieving information

adverb

Without difficulty or effort.

Usage examples:

We all scared real easy in those days

exclamation

Be careful.

Usage examples:

Easy, girl—you'll knock me over!

adjective

Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

Usage examples:

A gentle, sensitive man

verb

Make or become gentle.

Usage examples:

Cobb's tone gentled a little

noun

A maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.

Usage examples:

He put the gentle on the hook

adjective

Not interesting; boring

Usage examples:

The chess match was a ho-hum affair, ending in a draw.

adjective

Lacking in perception or insight.

Usage examples:

He dismissed the remark as juvenile and imperceptive

adjective

Not good at noticing and understanding things

Usage examples:

He makes a polite but rather imperceptive comment., how could generations of serious scholars have …

adjective

Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings.

Usage examples:

An insensitive remark

adjective

Not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people

Usage examples:

The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless., his feet seem to be insens…

adjective

Not feeling or showing sympathy for other people's feelings, or refusing to give importance to something

Usage examples:

It was a bit insensitive of fiona to talk about fat people when she knows mandy is desperate to los…

adjective

Done with great effort and difficulty.

Usage examples:

His breathing was laboured

verb

Work hard; make great effort.

Usage examples:

They laboured from dawn to dusk

adjective

Needing a lot of effort, often because someone is tired

Usage examples:

Her breathing was heavy and laboured., a laboured joke

adjective

Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.

Usage examples:

No excuses were made for the team's lacklustre performance

adjective

Not very good or exciting, or not showing a lot of activity or effort

Usage examples:

After a period of lacklustre performance, the company has finally announced some very positive resu…

adjective

Without energy and effort

Usage examples:

Britain's number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly lacklustre performance.

adjective

Acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed.

Usage examples:

A leisurely breakfast at our hotel

adverb

Without hurry.

Usage examples:

Couples strolled leisurely along

adjective

Used to describe an action that is done in a relaxed way, without hurrying

Usage examples:

We enjoyed a leisurely picnic lunch on the lawn.

verb

Stand or wait around without apparent purpose.

Usage examples:

She saw mary loitering near the cloakrooms

adjective

Having a slow, regular rhythm.

Usage examples:

She set off with measured tread

verb

Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.

Usage examples:

The amount of water collected is measured in pints

adjective

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Usage examples:

We walked at a moderate pace

noun

A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.

Usage examples:

An unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates

verb

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

Usage examples:

I shall not moderate my criticism

adjective

Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

Usage examples:

The statistics that he quotes with monotonous regularity

adjective

Boring because of never changing

Usage examples:

She stood all day ironing a monotonous succession of clothes and sheets.

adjective

Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.

Usage examples:

He wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse

adjective

(of an angle) more than 90° and less than 180°, or (of a triangle) containing an angle of more than 90° and less than 180°

Usage examples:

I’m not trying to be obtuse, but i don’t get it.

adjective

Slow-moving and unexciting.

Usage examples:

A plodding comedy drama

verb

Walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps.

Usage examples:

We plodded back up the hill

adjective

Slow, continuous, and not exciting

Usage examples:

I'll try not to bore you with lots of plodding details., the novel is heavy and plodding, with litt…

adjective

Slow and clumsy because of great weight.

Usage examples:

A swarthy, ponderous giant of a man

adjective

Slow and awkward because of being very heavy or large, or (esp. of speech or writing) boring and difficult

Usage examples:

A ponderous pace, ponderous dialogue

idiom

To slow or stop the progress of something or someone

Usage examples:

Raising taxes now would put the brakes on economic recovery.

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

adjective

Free from tension and anxiety.

Usage examples:

We were having a great time and feeling very relaxed

verb

Make or become less tense or anxious.

Usage examples:

He relaxed and smiled confidently

adjective

Calm, dignified, and unhurried.

Usage examples:

In the old days, business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace

verb

Calm (someone) or make them sleep by administering a sedative drug.

Usage examples:

She was heavily sedated

adjective

Calm and controlled, and often traditional in habit or manner

Usage examples:

She preferred standard ballads and sedate pop tunes to rock music.

phrasal verb

If someone slacks off, they stop working hard or putting effort into something

Usage examples:

Companies just want to make sure their employees aren't slacking off., he urged washington not to s…

adjective

Needing or ready for sleep.

Usage examples:

The wine had made her sleepy

adjective

Tired and needing sleep

Usage examples:

She stumbled sleepily into the bathroom.

adjective

Not clever and therefore slow to notice or understand things

adjective

Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Usage examples:

The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady

verb

Make or become steady.

Usage examples:

I took a deep breath to steady my nerves

exclamation

Used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care.

Usage examples:

Steady now! we don't want you hurting yourself

adjective

Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

Usage examples:

A stolid bourgeois gent

adjective

Showing little or no emotion or imagination

Usage examples:

Stolid and impassive, the customs inspector listened to her explanation.

adjective

Having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.

Usage examples:

I was stupid enough to think she was perfect

noun

A stupid person (often used as a term of address).

Usage examples:

You're not a coward, stupid!

adjective

Lacking thought or intelligence

Usage examples:

I just made another stupid mistake., turn off that stupid program!, can you believe my stupidity? i…

adjective

(of an animal) not dangerous or frightened of people; domesticated.

Usage examples:

The fish are so tame you have to push them away

verb

Domesticate (an animal).

Usage examples:

Wild rabbits can be kept in captivity and eventually tamed

adjective

Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Usage examples:

A tedious journey

adjective

With opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart.

Usage examples:

Thick slices of bread

noun

The most active or crowded part of something.

Usage examples:

We were in the thick of the battle

adverb

In or with deep, dense, or heavy mass.

Usage examples:

Bread spread thick with butter

adjective

Causing one to feel bored or annoyed.

Usage examples:

Weeding is a tiresome but essential job

adjective

Tiring, annoying, or boring

Usage examples:

It’s getting a little tiresome, listening to you complain.

adjective

Showing or having an inability to comprehend something.

Usage examples:

An uncomprehending silence

adjective

Not understanding something

Usage examples:

They walked through the ruins of the city with dazed, uncomprehending looks.

adjective

(especially of a task) not demanding.

Usage examples:

Undemanding clerical jobs

adjective

Not needing a lot of time, energy, or attention

Usage examples:

He is quiet and undemanding., a relatively undemanding job

adjective

Not marked by interesting or exciting events.

Usage examples:

A place where dull people lead uneventful lives

adjective

Not exciting; dull.

Usage examples:

Many school prospectuses are dull and unexciting

adjective

Not exciting

Usage examples:

He found life in the small town unexciting and wanted to travel the world., the museum has a pleasa…

adjective

Moving, acting, or taking place without haste or urgency.

Usage examples:

He began opening the drawers of his desk in an unhurried way

adjective

Not readily using or demonstrating the use of the imagination; stolid and somewhat dull.

Usage examples:

The production was plodding and unimaginative

adjective

Not new, original, or clever; not showing any imagination

adjective

Having or showing a low level of intelligence.

Usage examples:

A good-natured but unintelligent boy

adjective

Not arousing curiosity or interest.

Usage examples:

The scenery is dull and uninteresting

adjective

Not interesting

adjective

Not perceptive.

Usage examples:

Extraordinarily unperceptive people

adjective

Not favouring or implementing social reform or new, typically liberal, ideas.

Usage examples:

The unprogressive nature of british institutions

adjective

Unprogressive ideas or systems do not encourage change in society or in the way that things are done

Usage examples:

The society was a complex network of vested interests, was unprogressive, and was shot through with…

adjective

Characterized by an absence of haste; unhurried.

Usage examples:

The service is unrushed, encouraging you to linger

adjective

Not done in a hurry, or not feeling that you must do something quickly

Usage examples:

I got up in time to have an unrushed breakfast with my wife., she got everything ready the night be…

adjective

Causing one to feel tired or bored.

Usage examples:

They have schedules and inventories that tell them in wearisome detail what they should look for

adjective

Causing a person to be tired; boring

Usage examples:

A long project becomes wearisome and loses its excitement for me.

adjective

Foolish; stupid.

Usage examples:

A witless retort

adjective

Stupid or showing no intelligence

Usage examples:

In the book, anna is forced to take care of her witless cousin., she was scared witless of robert, …