lour

[ louuhr, lou-er ]

noun

, lour·ed, lour·ing.

1. a variant of lower ².

lour

/ laʊə /

verb

1. a variant spelling of lower 2

Derived Forms

• ˈlouring, adjective
• ˈlouringly, adverb

Example Sentences

A darkness loured all day in the west even under the rain-clouds.

From Literature

The army lours over Pakistan, Egypt and Nigeria, for instance.

From Economist

It’s finished in a louring Baconian grey, the colour of a hospital gurney.

From The Guardian

The tour was fraught, the death of Curtis louring over it.

From The Guardian

Biggest Upset: The inclusion of Nick Cave on the festival lineup raised some eyebrows as to how, say, Red Hot Chili Pepper fans would react to Cave’s unique brand of darkly louring poetic rock.

From Time

Related Words

• glare
• glower
• grimace