lowering

[ lou-er-ing, louuhr-ing ]

adjective

1. dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy:

   lowering skies.

2. frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry.

Other Words From

• low·er·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowering¹

First recorded in 1300–50, lowering is from the Middle English word louring. See lower ², -ing ²

Example Sentences

These include lowering energy costs through more fossil fuel production and appointing the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, to slash government spending.

From Los Angeles Times

The Koreas have also suspended a pact aimed at lowering military tensions between them, shortly after North Korea said that the South was now “enemy number one”.

From BBC

But both highlighted progress in lowering tensions on issues such as trade and Taiwan.

From BBC

Once the MOF is filled with CO2, the CO2 can be removed, or desorbed, by lowering the partial pressure of CO2, either by flushing with a different gas or putting it in a vacuum.

From Science Daily

But it raised the amount of income considered nondiscretionary by 50%, immediately lowering monthly payments, and forgave any interest that accrued while a borrower remained current.

From Los Angeles Times