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lour  (lour)

v. & n.

Variant of lower¹.

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lour, lower [laʊə]

vb (intr)

1. (esp of the sky, weather, etc.) to be overcast, dark, and menacing

2. to scowl or frown

n

a menacing scowl or appearance

[C13 louren to scowl; compare German lauern to lurk]

louring , lowering adj

louringly , loweringly adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	lour - set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" lower devalue - lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting" derate - lower the rated electrical capability of electrical apparatus subordinate, subdue - make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"
	2.	lour - make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio" lower, turn down minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"
	3.	lour - look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval frown, glower, lower scowl - frown with displeasure grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

Translations

lour, lower

vi (person) → ein finsteres Gesicht machen; (clouds) → sich türmen; a threatening sky loured → der Himmel war bedrohlich dunkel or überzogen

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lour lower