lowering

low·er ¹  (lour, lour) also lour (lour)

intr.v. low·ered also loured, low·er·ing also lour·ing, low·ers also lours

1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening. See Synonyms at frown.

2. To appear dark or threatening, as the sky.

n.

1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.

2. A dark and ominous look: the lower of thunderheads.

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[Middle English louren.]

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lower·ing·ly adv.

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low·er ²  (lr)

adj. Comparative of low²

1. Below another in rank, position, or authority.

2. Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing: a lower shelf.

3. Lower Geology & Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.

4. Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.

5. Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.

v. low·ered, low·er·ing, low·ers

v.tr.

1. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.

2. To reduce in value, degree, or quality.

3. To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy.

4. To reduce in standing or respect.

v.intr.

1. To move down: Her hand lowered.

2. To become less; diminish: The temperature has lowered gradually this month.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lowering - the act of causing to become less     reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something tapering - the act of gradually lowering the size or amount; "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"
	2.	lowering - the act of causing something to move to a lower level letting down movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
Adj.	1.	lowering - darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" sullen, threatening, heavy cloudy - full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"

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lowering louring

adjective

1. darkening, threatening, forbidding, menacing, black, heavy, dark, grey, clouded, gloomy, ominous, cloudy, overcast, foreboding a heavy, louring sky

2. glowering, forbidding, grim, frowning, brooding, scowling, sullen, surly We walked in fear of his lowering temperament.

Translations

lowering [ˈlaʊərɪŋ] ADJ [expression, glance] → ceñudo; [sky] → encapotado

lowering¹ [ˈləʊərɪŋ]

1. n (of price) → riduzione f, diminuzione f; (of temperature, pressure) → abbassamento; (of resistance) → indebolimento; (of boat) → messa in acqua
the lowering of morale → il calo del morale
the lowering of the flag → l'ammainabandiera

2. adj → umiliante, degradante

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lowering¹ [ˈləʊərɪŋ]

1. n (of price) → riduzione f, diminuzione f; (of temperature, pressure) → abbassamento; (of resistance) → indebolimento; (of boat) → messa in acqua
the lowering of morale → il calo del morale
the lowering of the flag → l'ammainabandiera

2. adj → umiliante, degradante

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lowering² [ˈlaʊərɪŋ] adj (look, sky) → minaccioso/a

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lowering² [ˈlaʊərɪŋ] adj (look, sky) → minaccioso/a