foreslow
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/
"foreslow" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“foreslow” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To be slow or tardy; to slow down.
Corpus desk
Index EN-foreslow · foreslow · English
foreslow · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | foreslow |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /fɔː(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “foreslow” in English
Rare enough to double-check
foreslow is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /fɔː(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for foreslow in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of earlier forslow (spelling presumably influenced by fore-), from Middle English forslowen. More at forslow. The correct English form is foreslow, spelled F-O-R-E-S-L-O-W.
Definition
- 1To be slow or tardy; to slow down.
- 2To slow, hinder, delay, impede.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how foreslow appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Furthermore all that are carried with circular motion, seem to foreslow, and to move with more than one motion.
No stream, no wood, no mountain could foreslow / Their hasty pace.
Etymology
Alteration of earlier forslow (spelling presumably influenced by fore-), from Middle English forslowen. More at forslow.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.