Lowered

Lowered
Lower Low"er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lowering}.] [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.] 1. To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest. [1913 Webster]

All the clouds that lowered upon our house. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To frown; to look sullen. [1913 Webster]

But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • lowered — adjective below the surround or below the normal position (Freq. 2) with lowered eyes • Ant: ↑raised • Similar to: ↑down …   Useful english dictionary

  • lowered the flag to half-mast — lowered the flag to the midpoint of the flagpole (to commemorate a sad event) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • lowered — Synonyms and related words: abated, ablated, attenuated, bated, belittled, bowed down, brought down, brought low, consumed, contracted, curtailed, debased, decreased, deflated, depressed, diminished, dissipated, downcast, downthrown, dropped,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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  • lowered — adj. decreased, lessened, diminished, turned down low·er || laÊŠÉ™(r) n. dark threatening look; frown adj. below another; situated below; of an earlier time period (Geology); less advanced or developed (Biology); of the larger and more… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lowered his eyes — looked down, looked at the ground (i.e. in embarrassment) …   English contemporary dictionary

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