lowering

low·er·ing

adjective \ˈlau̇-(ə-)riŋ, ˈlō-\

Definition of LOWERING

: dark and threatening : gloomy <rain pouring down from a lowering sky>

Examples of LOWERING

1. <the lowering sky made us think twice about going to the park>
2. <we chose our next words carefully, mindful of the lowering expression on his face>

First Known Use of LOWERING

15th century

Related to LOWERING

Synonyms

beclouded, clouded, cloudy, dull, hazed, hazy, heavy, overcast (also louring), overclouded

Antonyms

clear, cloudless

Related Words

bedimmed, befogged, blackened, darkened, darksome, dim, dimmed, dulled, dusky, misty, murky, obscure, obscured, overshadowed; sunless; black, bleak, cheerless, dark, desolate, dismal, drear, dreary, funereal, gloomy, glum, gray (also grey), sepulchral, somber (or sombre), sullen

Near Antonyms

sunlit, sunny, sunshiny; brightened, brilliant, dazzling, illuminated, illumined, lit (or lighted), lightened, radiant, shiny