1. Moving a small distance in a long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; as a slow stream; a slow motion.

2. Late; not happening in short time. These changes in the heavens though slow, produc'd like change on sea and land, sidereal blast.

3. Not ready; not prompt or quick; as slow of speech, and slow of tongue. Exo 4.

4. Dull; in active; tardy. The Trojans are not slow to guard their shore from an expected foe.

5. Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation. The Lord is merciful, slow to anger. He that is slow the wrath is of great understanding. Prov 14.

6. Dull; heavy in wit.

7. Behind in time; indicating a time later than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.

8.Not advancing, growing or improving rapidly; as the slow growth of arts and sciences.

, n. A moth.