Definition of slow

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Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..

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Dilatoriness :: Dilatoriness (n.) The quality of being dilatory; lateness; slowness; tardiness; sluggishness.
Slug :: Slug (n.) A ship that sails slowly.
Minuet :: Minuet (n.) A slow graceful dance consisting of a coupee, a high step, and a balance..
Lentamente :: Lentamente (adv.) Slowly; in slow time.
Andante :: Andante (a.) Moving moderately slow, but distinct and flowing; quicker than larghetto, and slower than allegretto..
Quick :: Quick (superl.) Speedy; hasty; swift; not slow; as, be quick..
Drift :: Drift (v. i.) To float or be driven along by, or as by, a current of water or air; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore; the balloon drifts slowly east..
Lazy :: Lazy (superl.) Inactive; slothful; slow; sluggish; as, a lazy stream..
Overslow :: Overslow (v. t.) To render slow; to check; to curb.
Lento :: Lento (a. & adv.) Slow; in slow time; slowly; -- rarely written lente.
Tragacanth :: Tragacanth (n.) A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub (Astragalus gummifer) of Western Asia, and other species of Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called also gum tragacanth..
Creep :: Creep (n.) A slow rising of the floor of a gallery, occasioned by the pressure of incumbent strata upon the pillars or sides; a gradual movement of mining ground..
Auget :: Auget (n.) A priming tube connecting the charge chamber with the gallery, or place where the slow match is applied..
Crawl :: Crawl (v. i.) To advance slowly and furtively; to insinuate one's self; to advance or gain influence by servile or obsequious conduct.
Slow :: Slow (superl.) Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull..
Uroxanic :: Uroxanic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H8N4O6, which is obtained, as a white crystalline substance, by the slow oxidation of uric acid in alkaline solution..
Tardigradous :: Tardigradous (a.) Moving slowly; slow-paced.
Slow :: Slow (superl.) Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow..
Inch :: Inch (v. i.) To advance or retire by inches or small degrees; to move slowly.
Insinuate :: Insinuate (v. t.) To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively..
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