Emily Dickinson Lexicon

slow (-er, -est), adj. [OE.] (webplay: dull, late, swift).

1. Late; tardy; not fast enough; not happening in a short time.
2. Dull; unschooled; inexperienced; not clever; not mentally quick; lacking in understanding; [fig.] mortal; human; earthborn.
3. Careful; deliberate; timely; measured; [fig.] enduring; abiding; age-old; long-lasting; from ancient times; [metaphor] metrical; poetic; lyrical; scriptural.
4. Difficult; arduous; heavy; not easy to do.
5. Hard to come by; not easy to obtain; acquired little by little.
6. Long; not passing quickly; taking a great deal of time.
7. Lasting; lingering, constant; not ending soon; [fig.] eternal; everlasting.
8. Hesitating; cautious; [fig.] patient; longsuffering; persevering; enduring.
9. Not hasty; not precipitate; step by step; not in a hurry.
10. Sluggish; torpid; dammed; obstructed.
11. Long-term; not immediately activated.