Sekirov Dictionary

slow burn

noun 5
slow-burn adjective 2
slow-burn verb 1
forms 6

noun5

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Something that emerges or unfolds slowly or gradually.
- My own very personal journey into the deepest love of all – that of a parent for a child – was a slow burn. But it left me deeply connected to Milo in a way that I never imagined. — 2012
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A work of fiction with a slow-paced plot; also, such a storyline.
- Despite its dramatic opening, this is a slow burn of a novel. Salvioni might not display the flair of [Elena] Ferrante, but Francesca and Maddalena are vibrant characters for whom we quickly root. — 2024
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A romantic story (especially a work of fan fiction) in which the central relationship develops slowly.
- Another familiar trope, the slow burn, teases the reader as characters secretly pine for one another . . . for a long time. — 2018
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A song that relies on anticipation and steady momentum; characteristically may be sparse or atmospheric.
- "Neon Gravestones" is a forlorn slow burn by Twenty One Pilots.
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A gradually increasing expression of emotion, especially anger or frustration.
- He's been in a slow burn all morning.

slow-burn adjective2

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Emerging or unfolding slowly or gradually.
- This restructuring is a slow-burn disaster for the funding of the Russian war machine. — 2023
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Developing slowly over the course of the story.
- Clarke and Lexa's slow-burn romance—and the fan fiction that Vi devoured about it —led to her joining Tumblr and starting to write her own fanfic. — 2018

slow-burn verb1

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(rare) To emerge or unfold slowly.
- When the Missouri-born 26-year-old released her debut album last September, it marked the beginning of a slow-burning second act in pop. [see title] — 2024

forms

slow-burned · slow-burning · slow-burns · slow burns · more slow-burn · most slow-burn

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