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| low [ lō ] |
adjective (comparative low·er, superlative low·est) |
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1. close to ground: located close or closer than usual to the ground or the base of something
  The sinking sun was low in the sky.
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2. without great height: relatively little in height between the top and bottom
a low fence
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3. below average: below the average or expected degree, amount, or intensity
The lowest rainfall in fourteen years.
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4. containing small amount: having or containing a relatively small amount
low in calories
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5. with little monetary value: small in monetary value
low prices
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6. of little importance: having little importance or urgency
low priority
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7. near depletion: approaching or near depletion
We're low on supplies.
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8. turned down or dimmed: adjusted so that there is less of something
low lighting
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9. quiet: at a quiet, soft, or hushed level
a low murmur
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10. deep in pitch: with a relative pitch that is closer to bass than soprano sounds
Her voice was gentle and low.
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11. small: small or relatively small in degree
a low risk
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12. near bottom of scale: near the beginning or bottom of something measured on a scale
The temperature was in the low 80s.
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13. dispirited: melancholy, hopeless, or dispirited
felt sad and low after the parting
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14. lacking physical strength: lacking in physical strength or vitality
feeling low after her operation
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15. showing neck and chest: cut to show more than usual of the wearer's neck and bosom
a low neckline
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16. lacking status: lacking status or rank, or closer to the bottom of a class system
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17. unprincipled: without principles or morals
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18. vulgar: full of vulgarity or coarseness
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19. geography near equator: situated near to the equator
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20. biology not complex: simple in organic structure
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21. phonetics pronounced low in mouth: pronounced with the tongue lying low on the bottom of the mouth
a low vowel
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adverb (comparative low·er, superlative low·est) |
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1. in low position: in or to a low position, state, degree, or level
Turn the gas down low.
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2. near ground: near or nearer to the ground
flew low over the trees
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3. with deep pitch: with a low or deep pitch
Play it a half-step lower.
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4. quietly: in a soft or quiet way
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5. at small price: at a low or small price
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noun (plural lows) |
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1. something low: something, e.g. a position or degree, that is low
Sales dropped to an all-time low.
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2. unhappy period: an unhappy or unfortunate experience or period of somebody's life
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3. meteorology bad weather region: a region of low barometric pressure that results in bad weather
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| [12th century. < Old Norse lágr] |
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| low·ness noun |
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lay somebody low to cause somebody to feel overcome or helpless, e.g. with illness or exhaustionusually passive
laid low with flu
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