| Noun | 1. | low - an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"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) | |
| 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 degree 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 movinggear mechanism, gear - a mechanism for transmitting motion by gears for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) | |
| Verb | 1. | low - make a low noise, characteristic of bovineslet 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 reservoire 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 - low in stature; not tall; "his was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack" 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 meanings) 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"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 | |
| 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" | |
| 7. | low - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"inferior - of or characteristic of low rank or importance | |
| 8. | low - no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted" | |
| 9. | low - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"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 - low in spirits; "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"dejected - affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful" | |
| 11. | low - being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills"forward - of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear" | |
| Adv. | 1. | low - in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low" | |