lowery

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UK/ˈlaʊəɹi/US/ˈlaʊɹi/US/ˈloʊəɹi/US/ˈloʊɹi/

adjective

Dark and gloomy; threatening; lowering.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

lowery1

adjectivelowery (comparative more lowery, superlative most lowery)

comparative more lowery · superlative most lowery · alternative loury

Lowery2

proper noun

Origin

lowery · adjective

From lower (“to frown”) + -y.

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Lowery · proper noun

Northern English and Irish surname, variant of Lowry.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

lowery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowery

MLA

“lowery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowery. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lowery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lowery.

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