Dec 4, 2016 · The meaning of SLOW is mentally dull : stupid. How to use slow in a sentence.

To become slow or slower. [Middle English, from Old English slāw, obtuse, sluggish, dim-witted; akin to Dutch slee, blunt, dull, and Old Norse sljór, blunt, dim-witted.]

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to (cause to) be slow or slower: [no object; (+ up/down)] The car slowed (up) and then came to a stop. [~ + object (+ down/up)] He slowed the train (down) but couldn't avoid the collision.

If I go any slower he might die before I get there. Their bite is therefore less dangerous and the effect on the general system slower, so that there is more prospect of recovery by treatment. …

Aug 10, 2025 · From slow +‎ -er. That which slows.

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It describes something that operates at a slower pace compared to something else. This can apply to physical movement, the speed of processes, or the efficiency of actions.

'Slower' [ˈsləʊər] is the comparative form of 'slow,' meaning to move or operate at a pace that is less than usual or desired. It can be used to compare speeds, as in 'I am a slower runner than …