1slow 
/ˈsloʊ/ adjective
slow·er; slow·est /ˈsloʊ/ adjective [also more slow; most slow] 1 a : not moving quickly : not able to move quickly
▪ a slow, old dog ▪ a slow runner/pace/speed
b : not happening quickly : taking more time than is expected or wanted
▪ a slow growth/increase/process ▪ Bureaucracy is always slow.
c : not operating quickly
▪ a slow computer
d : not doing something quickly
▪ The buyers were slow to act, and the house was sold to someone else. : not able to do something quickly ▪ a slow reader/learner
e : not allowing someone or something to move quickly
▪ a slow racetrack/route 2 : not easily able to learn and understand things
▪ He was a quiet boy who seldom spoke, and some people thought he was a little slow. 3 : not very busy or interesting
▪ a slow market ▪ Business is slow during the summer. ▪ The first few chapters are slow, but after that it gets better. 4 of a clock or watch : showing a time that is earlier than the correct time
▪ The clock is (five minutes) slow. 5 photography : not allowing photographs to be taken very quickly or when there is very little light
▪ slow film
▪ a slow, old dog ▪ a slow runner/pace/speed
b : not happening quickly : taking more time than is expected or wanted
▪ a slow growth/increase/process ▪ Bureaucracy is always slow.
c : not operating quickly
▪ a slow computer
d : not doing something quickly
▪ The buyers were slow to act, and the house was sold to someone else. : not able to do something quickly ▪ a slow reader/learner
e : not allowing someone or something to move quickly
▪ a slow racetrack/route
▪ He was a quiet boy who seldom spoke, and some people thought he was a little slow.
▪ a slow market ▪ Business is slow during the summer. ▪ The first few chapters are slow, but after that it gets better.
▪ The clock is (five minutes) slow.
▪ slow film
a slow start
◊Someone or something that has a slow start is not successful at first but does well eventually.
▪ Despite a slow start at the box office, the movie's popularity has increased steadily. ▪ The team got off to a slow start this season but is playing well now.
▪ Despite a slow start at the box office, the movie's popularity has increased steadily. ▪ The team got off to a slow start this season but is playing well now.
do a slow burn — see 2burn
slow off the mark — see 1mark
— slow·ish /ˈslowɪʃ/ adjective
/ˈslowɪʃ/ adjective— slow·ness noun [noncount]
