Slow

/sləʊ/ noun verb adjective adverb

Someone who is slow; a sluggard.

What it means

  1. (noun) Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
  2. (noun) A slow song.
  3. (verb) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
  4. (verb) To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
  5. (verb) To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
  6. (adjective) Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed. “a slow train;  a slow computer”
  7. (adjective) Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
  8. (adjective) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
  9. (adjective) Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
  10. (adjective) (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time. “That clock is slow.”
  11. (adjective) Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
  12. (adjective) (of a period of time) Not busy; lacking activity. “I'm just sitting here with a desk of cards, enjoying a slow afternoon.”

Letter analysis

  • Slow contains 4 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 4 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 7.

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What does Slow mean?

Someone who is slow; a sluggard.

What are the anagrams of Slow?

Valid anagrams: lows, owls.

How many letters are in Slow?

Slow has 4 letters.

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