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

They seem to be lowering Christ’s corpse, which is thrust forward from the picture plane, onto the altar below the painting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson stated monetary policy credibility is crucial for lowering inflation and fostering economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

The government, which has so far ruled out any form of rationing, has also sought to alleviate shortages by releasing oil from the national stockpile and lowering fuel standards.

From BBC

They measured the insects' internal temperature while gradually lowering the surrounding temperature below freezing.

From Science Daily

Experiments showed that lowering the amount of antibiotics in the water does not always reduce how much fish absorb.

From Science Daily