lowery
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of lowery
Example Sentences
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The day was lowery, as days in the mountains are apt to be; but when duty goes along with inclination, a possible sprinkling is no very serious hindrance.
From A Rambler's lease by Torrey, Bradford
It was a lowery evening as the trio of young folk set forth.
From The Corner House Girls at School by Owen, R. Emmett (Robert Emmett)
The day had now become cloudy, lowery, and it looked as if there might be snow.
From The Financier, a novel by Dreiser, Theodore
The sky was lowery, and the sandy road heavy with the recent rain, when we started.
From Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time by Gilmore, James R.
It was at the close of a lowery day; the shadows of night were deepened by a dark canopy of clouds which hung over the barrens.
From I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success by Roe, Azel Stevens
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