slow burn

Speech parts

1. slow burn - Noun

2. slow burn - Adjective

Meaning

(idiomatic) A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.

Antonym: outburst

(fiction, fandom slang) A romantic story (especially a work of fan fiction) in which the central relationship develops slowly.

slow burn (comparative more slow burn, superlative most slow burn)

(fiction, fandom slang, of a romantic relationship) Developing slowly over the course of the story.

Alternative names

slow-burn

Synonyms

Examples

Aussie Miller sets her tale in the gauzy nebulousness of the early 20th century, delivering a stunning slow burn full of creepy atmospheric tension and heartbreaking loneliness. Source: Internet

Bearskin by James McLaughlin expertly brings the beauty and danger of Appalachia to life, resulting in an elemental, slow burn of a novel—one that will haunt you long after you turn the final page. Source: Internet

Books take off, or they don’t; they explode, or there’s a slow burn, or there’s a failure to ignite. Source: Internet

Once your legs have reached their maximum height and you feel that slow burn in your core, gently lower them down. Source: Internet

Because who doesn't love a slow burn? Source: Internet

Despite the slow burn of the series so far, the insights we gain into Camille and Adora in “Dirt” will hopefully help give us an emotional stake in the story as the mystery continues to unravel. Source: Internet

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