Origin of lower
1
1150–1200; Middle English, comparative of
low1 (adj.)
SYNONYMS FOR lower
OTHER WORDS FROM lower
low·er·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby lower
Definition for lowered (2 of 2)
lower
2
[ lou-er, louuhr ]
/ ˈlaʊ ər, laʊər /
verb (used without object)
to be dark and threatening, as the sky or the weather.
to frown, scowl, or look sullen; glower: He lowers at people when he's in a bad mood.
noun
a dark, threatening appearance, as of the sky or weather.
a frown or scowl.
Also
lour.
Origin of lower
2
1250–1300; Middle English
lour (noun),
louren (v.) to frown,
lurk; akin to German
lauern, Dutch
loeren
Example sentences from the Web for lowered
British Dictionary definitions for lowered (1 of 2)
lower
1
/ (ˈləʊə) /
adjective
verb
Derived forms of lower
lowerable, adjectiveWord Origin for lower
C12 (comparative of
low
1); C17 (vb)
British Dictionary definitions for lowered (2 of 2)
lower
2
lour
/ (ˈlaʊə) /
verb (intr)
(esp of the sky, weather, etc) to be overcast, dark, and menacing
to scowl or frown
noun
a menacing scowl or appearance
Derived forms of lower
lowering or louring, adjective loweringly or louringly, adverbScientific definitions for lowered
lower
[ lō′ər ]
Being an earlier division of the geological or archaeological period named. Compare upper.