Search Result:lowering
KK Pronunciation
〔 `laJrIŋ, `laJәrIŋ 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˋlauәriŋ 〕
Overview of noun lowering
The noun lowering has 2 senses
- lowering -- (the act of causing to become less)
- lowering, letting down -- (the act of causing something to move to a lower level)
Overview of verb lower
The verb lower has 5 senses
- lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf")
- lower, lour -- (set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations")
- turn down, lower, lour -- (make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio")
- lower, depress -- (cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir")
- frown, glower, lour, lower -- (look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval)
Overview of adj lowering
The adj lowering has 1 sense
- heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening -- (darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky")