lowering

American  

[lou-er-ing, louuhr-ing] / ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ /

Also louring

adjective

1. dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy.

   lowering skies.

2. frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry.

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Other Word Forms

• loweringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of lowering

First recorded in 1300–50, lowering is from the Middle English word louring. See lower ², -ing ²

Example Sentences

The 20th century was characterized by industrial might, lowering the cost of manufacturing, transportation and computing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their work also points to a potential strategy for lowering that risk.

From Science Daily

By lowering the melting point and viscosity of mantle rocks, the water helped drive internal circulation and plate motion, giving the planet long-term geological energy.

From Science Daily

“Those cases can show up as zeros in the percent change of the release,” Swonk wrote — obviously lowering the bottom-line figure.

From Los Angeles Times

He wants someone to support his overall economic agenda, which means lowering interest rates, a lot.

From The Wall Street Journal