Phrase Hound found 122 phrases and 68 compound words that contain slow. The most common are listed below. Open slow in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 122
- slow downTo decelerate.
- slow-motionslower than regular speed.
- slow cookerA kitchen appliance consisting of a clay pot and its housing with self-contained electrical heating, characterized by a loose-fitting lid, relatively low temperatures, and long cooking times, and used especially in the preparation of stews.
- low and slowAt a low temperature for a relatively long period of time.
- Too slow
- slow marchA controlled walking pace in a deliberate, steady, rhythmic manner.
- slow burnSomething that emerges or unfolds slowly or gradually.
- Slow-start
- slow-movingMoving slowly.
- slow matchA slow-burning fuse used to ignite a matchlock musket or fire a cannon.
- slow foodFood, in contrast to fast food, that is normally a part of a complete meal; especially the traditional cuisine of a region.
- slow rollTo make a long pause before calling an all-in bet with a strong, usually very strong, hand.
- go-slowA period of time spent in an unusually slow fashion.
- slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.
- slow danceA kind of slow, swaying dance performed by couples, often with the lead partner holding their hands against the sides of the following partner's hips or waist while the follower drapes their hands on the leader's shoulders.
- slow streetA street on which the traffic has been slowed down, often limited to 30 km/h or less, using traffic signs or physical barriers like traffic islands, speed bumps, or plantings.
- slow news dayA time when media organizations publish trivial stories due to the lack of more substantial topics.
- slow and steady wins the racePatient work will eventually conquer any problem.
- slow-burningWhich burns more slowly than comparable objects.
- slow fashionA movement that advocates for the production of fashion in respect to people, environment and animals.
- slow trainSynonym of local train: A train (either the service or the train itself) making stops at all stations along its route.
- slow-moAlternative form of slo-mo: slower than regular speed.
- slow speed controlAn electronic device fitted to locomotives which enables them to operate at a very slow speed when their train is loaded or unloaded on the move.
- slow lightThe propagation of an optical pulse or other modulation of an optical carrier at a very low group velocity.
- slow televisionA genre of television coverage in which an ordinary event, such as a sailing voyage, is broadcast at its complete length.
Compound words 68
- slowlyAt a slow pace.
- slothLaziness; slowness of mind; disinclination to action or labour; a feeling combining indifference and lethargy; a dragging idleness.
- slowpokeA person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
- SlomanA surname transferred from the nickname.
- slowpitchA variety of softball, in which the ball may not be pitched fast.
- slowballA pitch that is not a fastball or curveball; often a change-up.
- slowthAlternative form of sloth (“slowness, slothfulness”).
- slowenTo make or become slow
- slowfoxA slow foxtrot.
- slowsomeTypified by slowness; characteristically slow