Slow — Defs

01 imp. Slew.

1.
Slew.obs.

02 a. Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow …

1.
Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion.
2.
Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.
“These changes in the heavens, though slow, produced Like change on sea and land, sidereal blast.” — Milton.
3.
Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue.
“Fixed on defense, the Trojans are not slow To guard their shore from an expected foe.” — Dryden.
4.
Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.
“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding.” — Prov. xiv. 29.
5.
Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.
6.
Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.
7.
Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull.[Colloq.]

Phrases & compounds

Slow coach — a slow person. See def.7, above.

Slow lemur — an East Indian nocturnal lemurine animal (Nycticebus tardigradus) about the size of a small cat; -- so called from its slow and deliberate movements. It has very large round eyes and is without a tail. Called also bashful Billy.

Slow match — See under Match.

Syn. Dilatory; late; lingering; tardy; sluggish; dull; inactive.

Slow, Tardy, Dilatory. Slow is the wider term, denoting either a want of rapid motion or inertness of intellect. Dilatory signifies a proneness to defer, a habit of delaying the performance of what we know must be done. Tardy denotes the habit of being behind hand; as, tardy in making up one's acounts.

03 adv. Slowly.

1.
Slowly.
“Let him have time to mark how slow time goes In time of sorrow.” — Shak.

04 v. t. To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer.

imp. & p. p. Slowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Slowing

1.
To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer.

05 v. i. To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge.

1.
To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge.

06 n. A moth.

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A moth.[Obs.]