Other / Slowly

noun

13 of 29

Other / Slowly

Url audio

brevity - The quality of being brief or concise in speech or writing.

I appreciated the brevity of the report—it got straight to the point.

verb

See noun

14 of 29

Other / Slowly

audio

creep - Move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed

The burglar would creep through the house without making a sound.

verb

15 of 29

Other / Slowly

Url audio

churn - To agitate, squeeze, rotate, or turn a liquid slowly in a container

Before the appearance of technology, butter was produced by churning milk by hand.

verb

16 of 29

Other / Slowly

Url audio

winnow - To slowly remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.

The committee had to winnow down the list of candidates to just two finalists.

verb

17 of 29

Other / Slowly

audio

slog - To move with determination against difficult obstacles

After their boat got stuck in the swamp, Anne, Joyce, and Mary climbed out and slogged through the swamp for an hour before they got to solid land.

adjective

18 of 29

Other / Slowly

Url audio

eventually - Something that happens in the end, especially after a delay or a long time.

It took hours of searching, but we eventually found the missing keys.

verb

19 of 29

Other / Slowly

audio

hover - To remain in one place in the air

The helicopter hovered above the road as the pilot prepared to set it down.

noun

See verb

20 of 29

Other / Slowly

audio

creep - Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace

The traffic jam was so bad that cars would move at a slow creep, if they moved at all.

verb

21 of 29

Other / Slowly

audio

wander - To move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way

On Sunday Bill didn't have anything planned, so he just wandered through the forest, looking at the beautiful trees, taking time to appreciate nature.

verb

22 of 29

Other / Slowly

audio

prod - To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something

Betty was a bit shy, but when her teacher and classmates prodded her, she showed off her beautiful voice in front of the whole school.

noun

See verb

23 of 29

Other / Slowly

Url audio

lag - A delay or slowdown in progress, movement, or response.

There was a noticeable lag between the time the signal was sent and when it was received.

verb

See noun

24 of 29

Other / Slowly

audio

nudge - Prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something

Simon nudged Randy because he wanted him to look up from his drink.