The Clue
Dimming (8 letter answer)
The Answer
LOWERING
Tags
Notes
The answer LOWERING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Cloudy
Overcast
Definition
LOWERING as a noun:
1. the act of causing to become less
2. (lowering, letting down) = the act of causing something to move to a lower level
LOWER as a verb:
1. (lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down) = move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"
2. (lower, lour) = set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"
3. (lower, depress) = cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
4. (turn down, lower, lour) = make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"
5. (frown, glower, lour, lower) = look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
LOWERING as an adjective:
1. (heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening) = darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"