lowering

low·er·ing

adj \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

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