What it means
- (noun) Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
- (noun) A slow song.
- (verb) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
- (verb) To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.
- (verb) To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.
- (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”
- (adjective) Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
- (adjective) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
- (adjective) Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
- (adjective) (of a clock or the like) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time. “That clock is slow.”
- (adjective) Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
- (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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Common questions
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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