slow burn (English, noun)
expansion: slow burn (plural slow burns)
Senses:
glosses: Something that emerges or unfolds slowly or gradually.
A gradually increasing expression of emotion, espeically anger or frustration.
tags: idiomatic
topics: fiction
literature
media
publishing
glosses: Something that emerges or unfolds slowly or gradually.
A work of fiction with a slow-paced plot; also, such a storyline.
tags: idiomatic
topics: fiction
lifestyle
literature
media
publishing
glosses: Something that emerges or unfolds slowly or gradually.
A work of fiction with a slow-paced plot; also, such a storyline.
A romantic story (especially a work of fan fiction) in which the central relationship develops slowly.
tags: idiomatic
slang
Forms:
form: slow burns
tags: plural
form: slow-burn
tags: alternative