lowering
6.8
Dark and threatening because of low clouds
- adjective
- /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
:
nublado
- The lowering clouds hinted at the heavy rain that would soon arrive.
Examples
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The sky was lowering, casting a shadow over the entire valley.
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As the storm approached, the atmosphere became increasingly lowering and foreboding.
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You've got this light right here on this lower lid that shines through.
Synonyms
threatening
vslowering
3
3.7
Dark clouds in the sky that make rain or a storm seem likely
is more about gloomy mood than only forecasting bad weather
sullen
vslowering
1
5.6
Dark and cloudy, making a place feel gloomy
is focused on weather gloom rather than an emotional impression
9.1
A cloudy dark sky that looks like it will rain
is the broader general term for the same dark sky
darkening
vslowering
3.4
Becoming less light as evening comes or clouds gather
is a steady gloomy state rather than the changing process
Antonyms
Compounds
lipid-lowering medication
- Specialized
4.3
A medicine that reduces fat, especially cholesterol, in the blood
How Threatening
ominous
96
6.4
96
6.4
lowering
6.8
Surface Forms
lowering positive
Morphology
Etymology
Lowering comes from low, meaning 'not high', and was used for clouds or weather that hang down and look dark. So a lowering sky feels heavy and threatening because the clouds sit low above you.