Definition of low

adjective (a)

• less than normal in degree or intensity or amount (adj.all)

  Example:
  Low prices.
  The reservoir is low.
  

  source: wordnet30
• literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension (adj.all)

  Example:
  Low ceilings.
  Low clouds.
  Low hills.
  The sun is low.
  Low furniture.
  A low bow.
  

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• used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency (adj.all)

  Synonym: low-pitched
  Antonym: high, high-pitched
  

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• Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight. (adjective)

  source: webster1913

noun (n)

• an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation (noun.state)

  Synonym: depression
  

  Example:
  A low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow.
  

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

  Synonym: david low, sir david alexander cecil low, sir david low
  

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• a low level or position or degree (noun.attribute)

  Antonym: high
  

  Example:
  The stock market fell to a new low.
  

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• the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: first, first gear, low gear
  

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• The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine animals. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• A hill; a mound; a grave. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• Fire; a flame; a light. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn. (noun)

  source: webster1913

adverb (r)

• in a low position; near the ground (adv.all)

  Example:
  The branches hung low.
  

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• In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground. (adverb)

  source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

• very low in volume (adj.all)

  Synonym: low-toned
  

  Example:
  A low murmur.
  The low-toned murmur of the surf.
  

  source: wordnet30
• unrefined in character (adj.all)

  Example:
  Low comedy.
  

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• of the most contemptible kind (adj.all)

  Synonym: abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
  

  Example:
  A low stunt to pull.
  A low-down sneak.
  

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• low or inferior in station or quality (adj.all)

  Synonym: humble, lowly, modest, small
  

  Example:
  A lowly parish priest.
  

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• no longer sufficient (adj.all)

  Synonym: depleted
  

  Example:
  Supplies are low.
  

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• subdued or brought low in condition or status (adj.all)

  Synonym: broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated
  

  Example:
  Brought low.
  

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• filled with melancholy and despondency (adj.all)

  Synonym: blue, depressed, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, grim, low-spirited
  

  source: wordnet30

verb (v)

• make a low noise, characteristic of bovines (verb.communication)

  Synonym: moo
  

  source: wordnet30
• To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals; to moo. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To burn; to blaze. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To depress; to lower. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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