lowery
- adjective
- UK
- The children hurried home as the lowery sky signaled an approaching storm.
Examples
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We decided to postpone our picnic because of the lowery weather.
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A lowery afternoon made the park seem much quieter than usual.
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The sky looks lowery today.
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It was a lowery afternoon in London.
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The children hurried home as the lowery sky signaled an approaching storm.
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A lowery afternoon made the park seem much quieter than usual.
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We decided to postpone our picnic because of the lowery weather.
Synonyms
125
1.0
Having a lot of rain
52
1.0
Sky covered with clouds so it is not sunny
5
2.1
A sky full of clouds that hides the sun
5
1.5
Light, steady rain that makes the ground slightly wet
2
6.8
Dark and threatening because of low clouds
1
3.7
Dark clouds in the sky that make rain or a storm seem likely
1
9.9
Dull cloudy weather that makes the sky look dark
Dark cloudy weather or a sad heavy mood
A dull, wet day with mud and cloudy sky
Antonyms
How Threatening
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lowery comes from the same idea behind low and lower: clouds that sit 'low' or are 'lowering' over the land. So a lowery sky looks dark and ready to rain.