Words · Very common
slow
/sloʊ/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- adjective
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
a slow walker
- verb
lose velocity; move more slowly
The car decelerated
- adjective
at a slow tempo
the band played a slow waltz
- verb
become slow or slower
Production slowed
- adverb
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
he spoke slowly