low-lying

Definition of Low-lying in English :

1. low-lying

having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level

Example Sentences:
'low-lying clouds'

2. low-lying, sea-level

lying below the normal level

Example Sentences:
'a low-lying desert'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Low-lying

adjective

(of land) at low elevation; lower than its surroundings

Sea walls collapsed, and low-lying areas were flooded.

adjective

1.

having little or no elevation above a surface or level, esp. ground level or sea level

low-lying hills, low-lying flood plains

2.

lying below the usual altitude or level

low-lying clouds

adj.

1. Lying close to water or ground level: low-lying coastal areas.

2. Situated below the normal height or altitude: low-lying deserts of central Arizona.