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slow adj 1 having little speed or pace; not moving fast or swiftly. 2 taking a long time, or longer than usual or expected. 3 said of a watch or clock: showing a time earlier than the correct time. 4 said of a mind: unable to quickly and easily understand or appreciate. 5 said of wit or intellect: dull; unexciting or uninteresting. 6 progressing at a tediously gentle pace • a slow afternoon. 7 boring or dull; tedious • a slow film. 8 not allowing fast progress or movement • Traffic was slow. 9 needing much provocation in order to do something • He's slow to get angry. 10 said of a road lane, especially on a motorway: for the use of slower traffic. 11 said of business: slack. 12 said of photographic film: needing a relatively long exposure time. 13 said of a cooker, etc: heating gently; cooking slowly. adverb in a slow manner. verb (slowed, slowing) tr & intr (also slow down or up) to reduce or make something reduce speed, pace or rate of progress. slowly adverb. slowness noun.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon slaw.