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low adjective

low

The adjective form of low is low

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Definitions

  • adjective low situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf. 1
  • adjective low of small extent upward; not high or tall: A low wall surrounds the property. 1
  • adjective low not far above the horizon, as a planet: The moon was low in the sky. 1
  • adjective low lying or being below the general level: low ground. 1
  • adjective low designating or pertaining to regions near sea level, especially near the sea: low countries. 1
  • adjective low bending or passing far downward; deep: a low bow. 1
  • adjective low (of a garment) low-necked; décolleté: The dress she wore was fashionably low. 1
  • adjective low rising but slightly from a surface: a low relief on a frieze. 1
  • adjective low of less than average or normal height or depth, as a liquid or stream: The river is low this time of year. 1
  • adjective low near the first of a series: a low number. 1
  • adjective low ranked near the beginning or bottom on some scale of measurement: a low income bracket. 1
  • adjective low indicating the bottom or the point farthest down: the low point in his creative life. 1
  • adjective low lacking in strength, energy, or vigor; feeble; weak: to feel low and listless. 1
  • adjective low providing little nourishment or strength, as a diet. 1
  • adjective low of small number, amount, degree, force, intensity, etc.: low visibility; a generator with a low output. 1
  • adjective low indicated or represented by a low number: A low latitude is one relatively near the equator. 1
  • adjective low soft: subdued; not loud: a low murmur. 1
  • adjective low Music. produced by relatively slow vibrations, as sounds; grave in pitch. 1
  • adjective low assigning or attributing little worth, value, excellence, or the like: a low estimate of a new book. 1
  • adjective low containing a relatively small amount: a diet low in starches. 1
  • adjective low nearing depletion; not adequately supplied: low on funds; Our stock of towels is low. 1
  • adjective low depressed or dejected: low spirits. 1
  • adjective low far down in the scale of rank or estimation; humble: of low birth. 1
  • adjective low of inferior quality or character: a low grade of fabric; a low type of intellect. 1
  • adjective low lacking in dignity or elevation, as of thought or expression. 1
  • adjective low mean, base, or disreputable: low tricks; low companions. 1
  • adjective low coarse or vulgar: entertainment of a low sort. 1
  • adjective low Boxing. struck or delivered below a contestant's belt. 1
  • adjective low Biology. having a relatively simple structure; not complex in organization. 1
  • adjective low Phonetics. (of a vowel) articulated with a relatively large opening above the tongue, as the vowels of hat, hut, hot, ought, etc. Compare high (def 23). 1
  • adjective low Automotive. of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft moves at the lowest speed with relation to the speed of the engine crankshaft, used especially for temporarily overcoming the weight or inertia of the vehicle; first: low gear. 1
  • adjective low Baseball. (of a pitched ball) passing the plate at a level below that of the batter's knees: a low curve. 1
  • adjective low Cards. having less value than other cards: a low card. 1
  • adjective low Metallurgy. having a relatively small amount of a specified constituent (usually used in combination): low-carbon steel. 1
  • adjective low Chiefly British. holding to Low Church principles and practices. 1
  • adjective low not extending or placed high 1
  • adjective low below normal level 1
  • adjective low pitch, tone: dull or deep 1
  • adjective low quiet 1
  • adjective low supplies: running out 1
  • adjective low price, etc.: modest 1
  • adjective low underhand, devious 1
  • adjective low depressed 1
  • adjective low humble, inferior 1
  • adjective low negative, unfavourable 1
  • adjective low vulgar 1
  • adjective low gear: lower 1
  • adjective low sun: setting 1
  • adjective low sun: starting to rise 1
  • adjective low (of measurements) expressed in small numbers 0
  • adjective low unfavourable 0
  • adjective low not advanced in evolution 0
  • adjective low deep 0
  • adjective low coarse or vulgar 0
  • adjective low inferior in culture or status 0
  • adjective low in a physically or mentally depressed or weakened state 0
  • adjective low designed so as to reveal the wearer's neck and part of the bosom 0
  • adjective low with a hushed tone; quiet or soft 0
  • adjective low of relatively small price or monetary value 0
  • adjective low relating to or characterized by a relatively low pitch 0
  • adjective low (of latitudes) situated not far north or south of the equator 0
  • adjective low having little or no money 0
  • adjective low abject or servile 0
  • adjective low 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 0
  • adjective low (of a gear) providing a relatively low forward speed for a given engine speed 0
  • adjective low of or relating to the Low Church 0
  • adjective low of little height or elevation; not high or tall 0
  • adjective low not far above the ground 0
  • adjective low depressed below the surrounding surface or normal elevation 0
  • adjective low of little depth; shallow 0
  • adjective low of little quantity, degree, intensity, value, etc. 0
  • adjective low of less than normal height, elevation, depth, quantity, degree, power, etc. 0
  • adjective low below others in order, position, rating, etc. 0
  • adjective low near the horizon 0
  • adjective low near the equator 0
  • adjective low cut so as to expose the neck or part of the shoulders, chest, or back; décolleté 0
  • adjective low prostrate or dead 0
  • adjective low in hiding or obscurity 0
  • adjective low deep; profound 0
  • adjective low lacking energy; enfeebled; weak 0
  • adjective low depressed in spirits; melancholy 0
  • adjective low not of high rank; humble; plebeian 0
  • adjective low vulgar; coarse; debased; undignified 0
  • adjective low mean; despicable; contemptible 0
  • adjective low poor; slight; unfavorable 0
  • adjective low containing less than a normal amount of some usual element 0
  • adjective low not advanced in evolution, development, complexity, etc.; inferior 0
  • adjective low relatively recent 0
  • adjective low designating or of that gear ratio of a motor vehicle transmission which produces the lowest speed and the greatest torque 0
  • adjective low not well supplied with; short of 0
  • adjective low not having any or much money; short of ready cash 0
  • adjective low of little intensity; not loud 0
  • adjective low designating or producing tones made by relatively slow vibrations; deep in pitch 0
  • adjective low very informal and permissive in matters of ceremony, doctrine, etc. 0
  • adjective low articulated with the tongue held relatively low in the mouth 0
  • adjective low In a position comparatively close to the ground. 0
  • adjective low Small in height. 0
  • adjective low Situated below the normal level, or the mean elevation. 0
  • adjective low Depressed, sad. 0
  • adjective low Not high in amount or quantity. 0
  • adjective low Of a pitch, suggesting a lower frequency. 0
  • adjective low Quiet; soft; not loud. 0
  • adjective low Despicable; lacking dignity; vulgar. 0
  • adjective low Lacking health or vitality; feeble; weak. 0
  • adjective low Being near the equator. 0
  • adjective low Humble in character or status. 0
  • adjective low Simple in complexity or development. 0
  • adjective low Designed for the slowest speed, as in low gear. 0
  • adjective low Articulated with a wide space between the flat tongue and the palette. 0
  • adjective low (phonetics) Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate. 0
  • adjective low (archaic) Not rich, highly seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple. 0
  • adjective low Something that is low measures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top. 0
  • adjective low If something is low, it is close to the ground, to sea level, or to the bottom of something. 0
  • adjective low When a river is low, it contains less water than usual. 0
  • adjective low You can use low to indicate that something is small in amount or that it is at the bottom of a particular scale. You can use phrases such as in the low 80s to indicate that a number or level is less than 85 but not as little as 80. 0
  • adjective low Low is used to describe people who are not considered to be very important because they are near the bottom of a particular scale or system. 0
  • adjective low If you drive or ride a bicycle in a low gear, you use a gear, usually first or second, which gives you the most control over your car or bicycle when travelling slowly. 0
  • adjective low If the quality or standard of something is low, it is very poor. 0
  • adjective low If a food or other substance is low in a particular ingredient, it contains only a small amount of that ingredient. 0
  • adjective low Low is also a combining form. 0
  • adjective low If you describe someone such as a student or a worker as a low achiever, you mean that they are not very good at their work, and do not achieve or produce as much as others. 0
  • adjective low If you have a low opinion of someone or something, you disapprove of them or dislike them. 0
  • adjective low You can use low to describe negative feelings and attitudes. 0
  • adjective low If a sound or noise is low, it is deep. 0
  • adjective low If someone's voice is low, it is quiet or soft. 0
  • adjective low A light that is low is not bright or strong. 0
  • adjective low If a radio, oven, or light is on low, it has been adjusted so that only a small amount of sound, heat, or light is produced. 0
  • adjective low If you are low on something or if a supply of it is low, there is not much of it left. 0
  • adjective low If you are low, you are depressed. 0
  • adjective low having a relatively small distance from base to top; not tall or high 0
  • adjective low situated at a relatively short distance above the ground, sea level, the horizon, or other reference position 0
  • adjective low (in combination) 0
  • adjective low involving or containing a relatively small amount of something 0
  • adjective low having little value or quality 0
  • adjective low of less than the usual or expected height, depth, or degree 0
  • adjective low (of numbers) small 0
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