Meaning of slow-burning | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Which burns more slowly than comparable objects.
2. Made of material designed to resist fire.
3. Emerging or unfolding slowly or gradually.
   idiomatic

Examples

“There are elements of low-key black comedy in our hapless hero’s dealing with clinic superiors, who are so clueless that their suspicions fall on entirely the wrong person. As a thriller, however, “La Dosis” is slow-burning to a fault, never quite arriving at the boil anticipated.”

“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.”

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