lowering
1Lowering — Low er*ing, a. Dark and threatening; gloomy; sullen; as, lowering clouds or sky. [1913 Webster] …
2lowering — [lou′ər iŋ] adj. [prp. of LOWER2] 1. scowling; frowning darkly 2. dark, as if about to rain or snow; overcast [a lowering sky] loweringly adv …
3lowering — index decline, decrease, deduction (diminution), depression, diminution Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4Lowering — Lower Low er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lowering}.] [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.] 1. To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered… …
5lowering — / ləυərɪŋ/ noun the act of making smaller or less expensive ● Lowering the prices has resulted in increased sales. ● We hope to achieve low prices with no lowering of quality …
6Lowering — Lower Low er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lowering}.] [From {Low}, a.] 1. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull… …
7lowering — adjective Date: 15th century dark and threatening ; gloomy < rain pouring down from a lowering sky > …
8lowering — loweringly, adv. /low euhr ing, loweur ing/, adj. 1. dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy: lowering skies. 2. frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry. Also, louring. [1300 50; ME louring. See… …
9lowering — low•er•ing [[t]ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) dark and threatening: lowering skies[/ex] 2) frowning; scowling • Etymology: 1300–50 low′er•ing•ly, adv …
10lowering — nuokrytis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Temperatūros, slėgio ar kito parametro staigus sumažėjimas. atitikmenys: angl. depression; lowering rus. депрессия; понижение ryšiai: sinonimas – depresija …
