louring

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb set lower
  2. verb make lower or quieter
  3. verb look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

Etymology

From Middle English louryng, louringe, lowrynge, later variant of lourand, lowrand, lourande, lowrande, equivalent to lour + -ing. Cognate with Dutch loerend (“lurking, louring”).

Synonyms

lower, lour

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