slow-moving

American  

[sloh-moo-ving] / ˈsloʊˈmu vɪŋ /

adjective

1. proceeding with or characterized by slow, sluggish, or leisurely movement or activity.

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Etymology

Origin of slow-moving

First recorded in 1635–45

Example Sentences

There is no rush to conduct an operation against the Bella 1, a slow-moving vessel that cannot outrun U.S. forces now that its location is known, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors still face uncertainty around U.S. fiscal dynamics and the future of long-term yields, a slow-moving property correction in China, and persistent geopolitical pressures on shipping routes and energy markets.

From Barron's

They formed when slow-moving mixtures of ice and debris traveled across the surface, similar to the behavior of glaciers on Earth, and eventually became covered by a thicker layer of rocky material.

From Science Daily

Its present size and depth, approximately 350 km wide, line up well with predictions for these slow-moving mantle instabilities.

From Science Daily

Although its magma held a high amount of gas and was capable of a major explosion, the eruption initially produced a slow-moving lava flow inside the cone.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• easy
• gradual
• heavy
• lackadaisical
• leisurely
• lethargic
• moderate
• passive
• quiet
• reluctant
• sluggish
• stagnant