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low¹ (l

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adj. low·er, low·est

a. Having little relative height; not high or tall.

b. Rising only slightly above surrounding surfaces.

c. Situated or placed below normal height: a low lighting fixture.

d. Situated below the surrounding surfaces: water standing in low spots.

e. Dead and buried.

f. Cut to show the wearer's neck and chest; décolleté: a low neckline.

2. Near or at the horizon: The sun is low in the sky.

3. Close or closer to a reference point: was low in the offensive zone, near the goal.

4. Linguistics Produced with part or all of the tongue depressed, as a, pronounced (ä), in father. Used of vowels.

5. Of less than usual or average depth; shallow: The river is low.

6. Humble in status or character; lowly: of low birth.

7. Biology Of relatively simple structure in the scale of living organisms.

8. Unrefined; coarse: low humor.

9. Violating standards of morality or decency; base: a low stunt to pull. See Synonyms at mean².

10.

a. Lacking strength or vigor; weak.

b. Lacking liveliness or good spirits; discouraged or dejected.

11.

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.

12. Having a pitch corresponding to a relatively small number of sound-wave cycles per second.

13. Not loud; soft: a low murmur.

14. Being near total depletion: My savings account is low.

15. Not adequately provided or equipped; short: low on supplies.

16. Depreciatory; disparaging: a low opinion of him.

17. Brought down or reduced in health or wealth: in a low state.

18. 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.

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.

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.

[Middle English loue, from Old Norse lgr; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]

lowness n.

low² (l

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The characteristic sound uttered by cattle; a moo.

intr.v. lowed, low·ing, lows

To utter the sound made by cattle; moo.

[From Middle English lowen, to moo, from Old English hlwan; see kel-² in Indo-European roots.]

low ¹

Adjective

1. having a relatively small distance from base to top: a low wall

2. of less than usual amount, degree, quality, or cost: low score, low inflation

3. situated at a relatively short distance above the ground, sea level, or the horizon: heavy weather with low driving cloud

4. (of numbers) small

5. involving or containing a relatively small amount of something: low-alcohol summer drinks

6. having little value or quality: it sounds as if your self-confidence is low

7. coarse or vulgar: low comedy

8. unworthy or contemptible: that's low, Justin

9. inferior in culture or status

10. in a weakened physical or mental state

11. with a hushed tone: in a low, scared voice

12. low-necked: a low evening gown

13. Music of or having a relatively low pitch

14. (of latitudes) situated not far north or south of the equator

15. having little or no money

16. unfavourable: he has a low opinion of Ford

17. deep: a low bow

18. (of a gear) providing a relatively low speed

Adverb

1. in a low position, level, or degree: the pilot flew low over the area

2. at a low pitch; deeply: he's singing very low

3. cheaply: the bank is having to buy high and sell low

4. lay low

a. to make (someone) fall by a blow

b. to overcome or destroy

5. lie low to keep or be concealed or quiet

Noun

1. a low position, level, or degree: shares hit new low

2. an area of low atmospheric pressure; depression [Old Norse lāgr]

lowness n

low ²

Noun

Also: (lowing) the sound uttered by cattle; moo

Verb

to make a mooing sound [Old English hlōwan]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	low - an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow" depression air mass - a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally cyclone - (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
	2.	Low - British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963) David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low, Sir David Low
	3.	low - a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low" degree, level, grade - a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" high - a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
	4.	low - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving first gear, low gear, first auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" gear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Verb	1.	low - make a low noise, characteristic of bovines moo let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
Adj.	1.	low - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low" inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
	2.	low - literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance short, little - low in stature; not tall; "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man" down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today" high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
	3.	low - very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf" low-toned soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
	4.	low - unrefined in character; "low comedy" unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
	5.	low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency low-pitched high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
	6.	low - of the most contemptible kind; "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" abject, low-down, scummy, scurvy, miserable contemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn
	7.	low - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" humble, lowly, modest, small inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance
	8.	low - no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted" depleted insufficient, deficient - of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"
	9.	low - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit" humbled, humiliated, crushed, broken humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
	10.	low - filled with melancholy and despondency ; "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" down in the mouth, downhearted, low-spirited, gloomy, downcast, dispirited, blue, depressed, grim, down dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"
Adv.	1.	low - in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low"

low ¹

adjective 1. small, little, short, stunted, squat, fubsy (archaic), (dialect) << OPPOSITE tall

adjective 2. low-lying, deep, depressed, shallow, subsided, sunken, ground-level << OPPOSITE high

adjective 3. inexpensive, cheap, reasonable, bargain, moderate, modest, cut-price, economical, bargain-basement

adjective 4. meagre, little, small, reduced, depleted, scant, trifling, insignificant, sparse, paltry, measly << OPPOSITE significant

adjective 5. inferior, bad, poor, inadequate, pathetic, worthless, unsatisfactory, mediocre, deficient, second-rate, shoddy, low-grade, puny, substandard, low-rent (informal), chiefly U.S. half-pie N.Z. (informal) bodger or bodgie Austral. (slang)

adjective 6. quiet, soft, gentle, whispered, muted, subdued, hushed, muffled << OPPOSITE loud

adjective 7. dejected, down, blue, sad, depressed, unhappy, miserable, fed up, moody, gloomy, dismal, forlorn, glum, despondent, downcast, morose, disheartened, downhearted, down in the dumps (informal) sick as a parrot (informal) cheesed off (informal) brassed off Brit. (slang) << OPPOSITE happy

adjective 8. coarse, common, rough, gross, crude, rude, obscene, disgraceful, vulgar, undignified, disreputable, unbecoming, unrefined, dishonourable, ill-bred

adjective 9. contemptible, mean, base, nasty, cowardly, degraded, vulgar, vile, sordid, abject, unworthy, despicable, depraved, menial, reprehensible, dastardly, scurvy, servile, unprincipled, dishonourable, ignoble << OPPOSITE honourable

adjective 10. lowly, poor, simple, plain, peasant, obscure, humble, meek, unpretentious, plebeian, lowborn

adjective 11. ill, weak, exhausted, frail, dying, reduced, sinking, stricken, feeble, debilitated, prostrate << OPPOSITE strong lie low hide, lurk, hole up, hide away, keep a low profile, hide out, go underground, skulk, go into hiding, take cover, keep out of sight, go to earth, conceal yourself

low ²

verb moo, bellow

Translations

low [ləu] adj, adv → bajo

n (METEOROLOGY) → área de baja presión

vi [cow] → mugir;

to feel low → sentirse deprimido;

to turn (down) low → bajar;

to reach a new or an all-time low → llegar a su punto más bajo

low [ləu] adj → bas(basse); [quality] → mauvais(e) → inférieur(e)

adv → bas

n (Meteorology) → dépression f

vi [cow] → mugir;

to feel low → se sentir déprimé(e);

he's very low (= ill) → il est bien bas or très affaibli;

to turn (down) low vt → baisser;

to be low on [+ supplies etc] → être à court de;

to reach a new or an all-time low → tomber au niveau le plus bas

low [ləu] adj → niedrig; [bow, curtsey] → tief; [quality] → schlecht; [sound] (= deep); tief; [000] (= quiet); leise (= depressed); niedergeschlagen, bedrückt

adv [sing] → leise; [fly] → tief

n (Met) → Tief nt;

to be/run low → knapp sein/werden;

sb is running low on sth → jdm wird etw knapp;

to reach a new or an all-time low → einen neuen Tiefstand erreichen

low [ləu] adj → basso/a

adv → in basso

n (METEOR) → depressione f

vi [cow] → muggire;

to feel low → sentirsi giù;

he's very low (= ill) → è molto debole;

to reach a new or an all-time low → toccare il livello più basso or il minimo;

to turn (down) low vt → abbassare

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