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lowing

/ˈləʊɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of allowing or enabling something to happen or to be done.

  • Adjective

    The state of being relaxed and calm, often with a sense of sadness or melancholy.


Pronunciation
  1. /ˈləʊɪŋ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with lowing
owing , showing , owing,owing , rowing
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. Lowing (Scottish Gaelic) : A low-lying area

  2. Lowing (Scottish) : A type of plow

  3. Lowing () : A sound made by cattle or other animals, especially when they are calm or contented.


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Lowing (Scottish Gaelic) : A low-lying area

  2. Lowing (Scottish) : A type of plow


Variants
List of all variants of lowing that leads to same result
low , lowed , lowing , lows , lowe
Forms
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lowers (present tense, third person singular), lowest (superlative form of the adjective), lowly (comparative form of the adjective), lowingly (adverb form of the verb)


Etymology
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From Old English hlēowian, meaning 'to allow, let go, yield'. Related to hlēow, meaning 'low, humble'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'lowing' is related to the word 'low', which has multiple meanings including 'close to the ground' and 'having little or no value or importance'.

  2. In the English language, the letter 'o' is the most commonly used vowel, and the letter 'w' is the least commonly used consonant. The word 'lowing' contains both of these letters.


Related Concepts
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  1. Permitting: The act of giving permission or consent.

  2. Yielding: The act of giving way or surrendering.


Culture
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In literature, 'lowing' has been used to describe the mood or atmosphere of a scene, often with a sense of sadness or resignation. For example, in W.B. Yeats' poem 'The Lake Isle of Innisfree', the speaker longs to 'hear it in the deep heart's core', a 'lowing' sound that evokes a sense of peace and contentment.

How to Memorize "lowing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of allowing something to happen, or a calm and relaxed scene. For example, imagine a balloon slowly deflating, or a field of grass gently swaying in the wind.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'lowing' with the feeling of calmness or resignation. Think of a peaceful scene, such as a lake at sunset, or a quiet forest.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Letting Occur Wide Open: Lowing'.


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