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

He adds that using this by-product increases the nutritional value of bread while lowering the environmental footprint of sunflower oil production.

From Science Daily

Rehmet, a union leader and first time candidate, credited his win to issues like “lowering costs, health care and focusing on working people.”

From Salon

Lipschultz said the firm believes that incumbent software companies will be the primary distributors of AI, charging more for agentic applications that can augment or replace human labor, lowering costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I haven’t seen Lottie in years. Not since … the funeral,” said Pa, lowering his voice at the thought of my mother’s passing.

From Literature

Its manifesto has other pledges aimed at younger voters: justice for families of those killed in the uprising, lowering the voting age to 16, and job creation through tax and economic reform.

From BBC