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Low

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Noun

1. depression, low

an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

Example Sentences:
'a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow'

2. david low, low, sir david alexander cecil low, sir david low

British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)

3. low

a low level or position or degree

Example Sentences:
'the stock market fell to a new low'

4. first, first gear, low, low gear

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

Verb

5. low, moo

make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

Adjective

6. low

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

Example Sentences:
'low prices'
'the reservoir is low'

7. low

literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension

Example Sentences:
'low ceilings'
'low clouds'
'low hills'
'the sun is low'
'low furniture'
'a low bow'

8. low, low-toned

very low in volume

Example Sentences:
'a low murmur'
'the low-toned murmur of the surf'

9. low

unrefined in character

Example Sentences:
'low comedy'

10. low, low-pitched

used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

11. abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy

of the most contemptible kind

Example Sentences:
'abject cowardice'
'a low stunt to pull'
'a low-down sneak'
'his miserable treatment of his family'
'You miserable skunk!'
'a scummy rabble'
'a scurvy trick'

12. humble, low, lowly, modest, small

low or inferior in station or quality

Example Sentences:
'a humble cottage'
'a lowly parish priest'
'a modest man of the people'
'small beginnings'

13. depleted, low

no longer sufficient

Example Sentences:
'supplies are low'
'our funds are depleted'

14. broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low

subdued or brought low in condition or status

Example Sentences:
'brought low'
'a broken man'
'his broken spirit'

15. blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low, low-spirited

filled with melancholy and despondency

Example Sentences:
'gloomy at the thought of what he had to face'
'gloomy predictions'
'a gloomy silence'
'took a grim view of the economy'
'the darkening mood'
'lonely and blue in a strange city'
'depressed by the loss of his job'
'a dispirited and resigned expression on her face'
'downcast after his defeat'
'feeling discouraged and downhearted'

Adverb

16. low

in a low position; near the ground

Example Sentences:
'the branches hung low'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Low

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adjective
1. 
having a relatively small distance from base to top; not tall or high
a low hill
a low building
2. 
a. 
situated at a relatively short distance above the ground, sea level, the horizon, or other reference position
low cloud
b. 
(in combination)
low-lying
3. 
a. 
involving or containing a relatively small amount of something
a low supply
b. 
(in combination)
low-pressure
4. 
a. 
having little value or quality
b. 
(in combination)
low-grade
5. 
of less than the usual or expected height, depth, or degree
low temperature
6. 
a. 
(of numbers) small
b. 
(of measurements) expressed in small numbers
7. 
unfavourable
a low opinion
8. 
not advanced in evolution
a low form of plant life
9. 
deep
a low obeisance
10. 
coarse or vulgar
a low conversation
11. 
a. 
inferior in culture or status
b. 
(in combination)
low-class
12. 
in a physically or mentally depressed or weakened state
13. 
designed so as to reveal the wearer's neck and part of the bosom
a low neckline
14. 
with a hushed tone; quiet or soft
a low whisper
15. 
of relatively small price or monetary value
low cost
16. music
relating to or characterized by a relatively low pitch
17. 
(of latitudes) situated not far north or south of the equator
18. 
having little or no money
19. 
abject or servile
20. phonetics
of, relating to, or denoting a vowel whose articulation is produced by moving the back of the tongue away from the soft palate or the blade away from the hard palate, such as for the a in English father
Compare high (sense 22)
21. 
(of a gear) providing a relatively low forward speed for a given engine speed
22. (usually capital)
of or relating to the Low Church
adverb
23. 
in a low position, level, degree, intensity, etc
to bring someone low
24. 
at a low pitch; deep
to sing low
25. 
at a low price; cheaply
to buy low
26.  lay low
27.  lie low
noun
28. 
a low position, level, or degree
an all-time low
29. 
an area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, esp a depression
30. electronics
the voltage level in a logic circuit corresponding to logical zero
Compare high (sense 40)
noun also: lowing
1. 
the sound uttered by cattle; moo
verb
2. 
to make or express by a low or moo
noun
Sir David. 1891–1963, British political cartoonist, born in New Zealand: created Colonel Blimp
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Low

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1. 
Sir David1891-1963; Brit. political cartoonist, born in New Zealand
2. 
Juliette(born Juliette Gordon) 1860-1927; U.S. founder of the Girl Scouts
adjective
1. 
a. 
of little height or elevation; not high or tall
b. 
not far above the ground
low clouds
2. 
depressed below the surrounding surface or normal elevation
low land
3. 
of little depth; shallow
the river is low
4. 
of little quantity, degree, intensity, value, etc.
a low cost, low pressure, a low profile
5. 
of less than normal height, elevation, depth, quantity, degree, power, etc.
6. 
below others in order, position, rating, etc.
low man on the team, low marks
7. 
near the horizon
the sun was low
8. 
near the equator
a low latitude
9. 
cut so as to expose the neck or part of the shoulders, chest, or back; décolleté
a dress with a low neckline
10. 
a.  Rare
prostrate or dead
b. 
in hiding or obscurity
to stay low
11. 
deep; profound
a low bow
12. 
lacking energy; enfeebled; weak
13. 
depressed in spirits; melancholy
14. 
not of high rank; humble; plebeian
a man of low origin
15. 
vulgar; coarse; debased; undignified
16. 
mean; despicable; contemptible
a low trick
17. 
poor; slight; unfavorable
to have a low opinion of someone
18. 
containing less than a normal amount of some usual element
low in calories, low-salt diet
19. 
not advanced in evolution, development, complexity, etc.; inferior
a low form of plant life
20. 
relatively recent
a manuscript of a low date
21.  US
designating or of that gear ratio of a motor vehicle transmission which produces the lowest speed and the greatest torque
22. 
a. 
not well supplied with; short of
with on
low on ammunition
b.  Informal
not having any or much money; short of ready cash
23. 
of little intensity; not loud
said of a sound
24. 
designating or producing tones made by relatively slow vibrations; deep in pitch
25. 
very informal and permissive in matters of ceremony, doctrine, etc.
26.  Phonetics
articulated with the tongue held relatively low in the mouth
said of certain vowels, as (ä) in far
adverb
27. 
in, at, to, or toward a low degree, level, place, position, etc.
hit them low
28. 
in a low manner
29. 
quietly; softly
speak low
30. 
with a deep pitch
noun
31. 
something low
; specif.,
a.  US
that gear of a motor vehicle, etc., producing the lowest speed and the greatest torque: also, an arrangement similar to this in an automatic transmission
b. 
a low degree, level, place, position, etc.
c.  US, Meteorology
an area of low barometric pressure
verb intransitive
1. 
to make the characteristic vocal sound of a cow; moo
verb transitive
2. 
to express by lowing
noun
3. 
the characteristic sound of a cow
noun, verb intransitive
Scottish and North England
flame or blaze

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Low

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adj. low·er, low·est
1.
a. Having little relative height; not high or tall: a low wall.
b. Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces: a low hill.
c. Near to the ground or the horizon: The low clouds threaten rain. The sun is low.
d. Situated or placed below normal height: a low lighting fixture.
e. Situated below the surrounding surfaces: water standing in low spots.
f. Of less than usual or average depth; shallow: The river is low.
g. Cut to show the wearer's neck and chest; décolleté: a low neckline.
h. Close or closer to a reference point: was low in the offensive zone, near the goal.
i. Linguistics Produced with part or all of the tongue depressed, as a, pronounced (ä), in father. Used of vowels.
2.
a. Below average in degree, intensity, or amount: a low temperature.
b. Below an average or a standard: low wages; a low level of communication.
c. Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale: a low number; a low grade of oil.
d. Relating to or being latitudes nearest to the equator.
e. Relatively small. Used of a cost, price, or other value: a low fee; a low income.
3.
a. Not loud; soft: a low murmur.
b. Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively small number of sound-wave cycles per second.
4. Below others in status or rank; lowly: of low birth.
5.
a. Violating standards of morality or decency; base: a low stunt to pull. See Synonyms at base2.
b. Unrefined; coarse: low humor.
6.
a. Being near depletion: My savings account is low.
b. Not adequately provided or equipped; short: low on supplies.
7.
a. Lacking strength or vigor; weak: a patient whose condition is low.
b. Lacking liveliness or good spirits; discouraged or dejected: feeling low after losing the game.
8. Depreciatory; disparaging: a low opinion of him.
9. Of, relating to, or being the gear configuration or setting, as in an automotive transmission, that produces the least vehicular speed with respect to engine speed.
adv. low·er, low·est
1.
a. In or to a low position, level, or space: aimed low; bent low.
b. In or to a low condition or rank; humbly: thought low of himself.
2. In or to a reduced, humbled, or degraded condition: brought low by failure.
3. Softly; quietly: speak low.
4. With a deep pitch: sang low.
5. At a small price: bought low and sold high.
n.
1. A low level, position, or degree: Rain collects in the lows. The stock market fell to a new low.
2. Meteorology A region of atmospheric pressure that is below normal.
3. The low gear configuration of a transmission.
n.
The characteristic sound uttered by cattle; a moo.
intr.v. lowed, low·ing, lows
To utter the sound made by cattle; moo.
American founder of the Girl Scouts (1912).

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