adj
Meaning 1
Dark and gloomy; threatening; lowering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
lowery
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlaʊəɹi/
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General-American: /ˈlaʊəɹi/
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General-American: /ˈlaʊɹi/
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General-American: /ˈloʊəɹi/
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General-American: /ˈloʊɹi/
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rhymes with -aʊəɹi
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rhymes with -aʊɹi
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rhymes with -əʊəɹi
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rhymes with -əʊɹi
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CMU ARPABET: L AW1 ER0 IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From lower (“to frown”) + -y.
Northern English and Irish surname, variant of Lowry.