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low
/loʊ/
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  1. adjective
    no longer sufficient
    "supplies are low"

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    depleted deficient insufficient
  2. noun
    the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

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    first first gear low gear
  3. verb
    make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

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    moo
  4. adjective
    used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

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    low-pitched throaty contralto deep contrabass bass baritone alto double-bass
    Opposite:
    high
  5. noun
    an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
    "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"

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    depression
    type of:
    air mass
    part of:
    cyclone
  6. adjective
    subdued or brought low in condition or status
    "brought low"

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    broken crushed humbled humiliated humble
  7. adjective
    of the most contemptible kind
    "a low stunt to pull" "a low-down sneak"

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    abject low-down miserable scummy scurvy contemptible
  8. adjective
    filled with melancholy and despondency

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    blue depressed dispirited down down in the mouth downcast downhearted gloomy grim low-spirited dejected
  9. adjective
    low or inferior in station or quality
    "a lowly parish priest"

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    humble lowly modest small inferior
  10. adjective
    very low in volume
    "a low murmur" "the low-toned murmur of the surf"

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    low-toned soft
  11. noun
    British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)

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    david low sir david alexander cecil low sir david low
  12. noun
    a low level or position or degree
    "the stock market fell to a new low"
    Opposite:
    high
    type of:
    level grade degree
  13. adjective
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    "low prices" "the reservoir is low"

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    degraded reduced depressed devalued debased low-level down rock-bottom
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    high
  14. adjective
    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"

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    low-growing underslung nether lowset low-set low-lying low-level low-altitude deep squat under flat-growing ground-hugging
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    high
  15. adjective
    unrefined in character
    "low comedy"

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    unrefined
Examples of low
  • "supplies are low"
  • "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
  • "brought low"
  • "a low stunt to pull"
  • "a low-down sneak"
  • "a lowly parish priest"
  • "a low murmur"
  • "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
  • "the stock market fell to a new low"
  • "low prices"
  • "the reservoir is low"
  • "low ceilings"
  • "low clouds"
  • "low hills"
  • "the sun is low"
  • "low furniture"
  • "a low bow"
  • "low comedy"
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