slow
Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
Example
“a slow train; a slow computer”
Other meanings
Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
Related words
- hyperslow
- infraslow
- slofie
- Sloman
- sloth
- Slowaris
- slowass
- slowbalization
- slowball
- slowcore
- slowen
- slowfox
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "slāw" (lazy; inert, slow).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “slow” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.