Question

If a clock or watch is s___, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. adjectiveSomething that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed.The traffic is heavy and slow.Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed....slow, regular breathing.He spoke slowly and deliberately.Christian backed slowly away.She lowered the glass with calculated slowness.Something that is slow takes a long time.The distribution of passports has been a slow process.My resentment of her slowly began to fade....the slowness of political and economic progress.If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay .The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis.I've been a bit slow in making up my mind.Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things.Sorry, I can be a bit slow at times.If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting .Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring.The island is too slow for her liking.If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.adverbIn informal English, slower is used to mean 'at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean 'at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean 'with little speed'.I began to walk slower and slower.We got there by driving slow all the way.verbIf something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly.The rate of bombing has slowed considerably.She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road.Reactions were slowed by fatigue. B1

Accepted Answer

slow slowerslowestslowsslowingslowedslowlyslownessslowlyslowness

query	If a clock or watch is s___, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time.
word	slow
full-definition	adjective Something that is slow moves, happens, or is done without much speed. The traffic is heavy and slow. Electric whisks should be used on a slow speed. ...slow, regular breathing. He spoke slowly and deliberately. Christian backed slowly away. She lowered the glass with calculated slowness. Something that is slow takes a long time. The distribution of passports has been a slow process. My resentment of her slowly began to fade. ...the slowness of political and economic progress. If someone is slow to do something, they do it after a delay . The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis. I've been a bit slow in making up my mind. Someone who is slow is not very clever and takes a long time to understand things. Sorry, I can be a bit slow at times. If you describe a situation, place, or activity as slow, you mean that it is not very exciting . Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring. The island is too slow for her liking. If a clock or watch is slow, it shows a time that is earlier than the correct time. adverb In informal English, slower is used to mean 'at a slower speed' and slowest is used to mean 'at the slowest speed'. In non-standard English, slow is used to mean 'with little speed'. I began to walk slower and slower. We got there by driving slow all the way. verb If something slows or if you slow it, it starts to move or happen more slowly. The rate of bombing has slowed considerably. She slowed the car and began driving up a narrow road. Reactions were slowed by fatigue.
inflections	slowerslowestslowsslowingslowedslowlyslownessslowlyslowness
cefr-level	B1

Slow Slowly Time Slower Slowed Clock Watch Shows