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lour
(lour)
Pronunciation:
/ˈlaʊə/
(also
lower
)
verb
[
no object
]
look angry or sullen; scowl:
the lofty statue lours at patients in the infirmary
(of the sky or landscape) look dark and threatening.
noun
a scowl.
a dark and gloomy appearance of the sky or landscape.
Derivatives
loury
adjective
Origin:
Middle English
: of unknown origin
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