Word Meaning

Meaning of "slows" and the crossword clue

- Behind time
- Lacking speed
- Like a snail or sloth
- Moving at a low speed
- Not fast
- not significant
- Sluggish
- Sluggish, leisurely or wearisome in the beginning
- Tardy
- Unhurried
- Decelerates
- Loses speed
- Retards
- imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew.
- Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion.
- Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.
- Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue.
- Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.
- Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.
- Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.
- Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull.
- Slowly.
- To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer.
- To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge.
- A moth.
- Milk sickness.