Akademik

lowering

I

noun

1. the act of causing to become less

• Derivationally related forms: ↑lower

• Hypernyms: ↑decrease, ↑diminution, ↑reduction, ↑step-down

• Hyponyms: ↑tapering

2. the act of causing something to move to a lower level

• Syn: ↑letting down

• Derivationally related forms: ↑lower

• Hypernyms: ↑movement

II

adjective

darkened by clouds (Freq. 1)

-

a heavy sky

• Syn: ↑heavy, ↑sullen, ↑threatening

• Similar to: ↑cloudy

• Derivationally related forms: ↑sullenness (for: ↑sullen)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.