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low / Low > 17 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	low	Less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
	2	low	Literal meanings
	3	low, low-toned	Very low in volume
	4	low	Unrefined in character
	5	low, low-pitched	Used of sounds and voices
	6	low, abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy	Of the most contemptible kind
	7	low, humble, lowly, modest, small	Low or inferior in station or quality
	8	low, depleted	No longer sufficient
	9	low, broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated	Subdued or brought low in condition or status
	10	low, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low-spirited	Low in spirits
	11	low, first	The gear producing the lowest drive speed
ADVERB	1	low	In a low position
NOUN	1	low, low pressure, depression	An air mass of lower pressure
	2	Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil 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
	4	low, first gear, first, low gear	The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
VERB	1	low, moo	Make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

low / Low > pronunciation
Sounds	low'
Rhymes	afterglow, aglow, airflow, and 72 more rhymes in low...

low > adjective 1
Meaning	Less than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
Examples	"low prices"; "the reservoir is low"
Contrary	high
Similar	debased, devalued, degraded; depressed, down; low-level; reduced, rock-bottom
See also	inferior
Attribute of	degree, grade, level
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 2
Meaning	Literal meanings. Being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension.
Examples	"low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"
Contrary	high
Similar	deep; low-growing, flat-growing, ground-hugging; low-level, low-altitude; low-lying; lowset, low-set; nether, under; squat, underslung
See also	inferior; short; down
Attribute of	height, tallness
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 3
Meaning	Very low in volume.
Examples	"a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
Synonyms	low-toned
Similar to	soft
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 4
Meaning	Unrefined in character.
Examples	"low comedy"
Similar to	unrefined
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 5
Meaning	Used of sounds and voices. Low in pitch or frequency.
Synonyms	low-pitched
Contrary	high, high-pitched
Similar	alto, contralto; baritone; bass, deep; contrabass, double-bass; throaty
Attribute of	pitch
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 6
Meaning	Of the most contemptible kind.
Examples	"a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"
Synonyms	abject, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
Similar to	contemptible

low > adjective 7
Meaning	Low or inferior in station or quality.
Examples	"a lowly parish priest"
Synonyms	humble, lowly, modest, small
Similar to	inferior
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 8
Meaning	No longer sufficient.
Examples	"supplies are low"
Synonyms	depleted
Similar to	insufficient, deficient
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 9
Meaning	Subdued or brought low in condition or status.
Examples	"brought low"
Synonyms	broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated
Similar to	humble
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 10
Meaning	Low in spirits.
Synonyms	blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low-spirited
Similar to	dejected
Nouns	lowness

low > adjective 11
Meaning	The gear producing the lowest drive speed.
Synonyms	first
Similar to	forward

low > noun 1, state
Meaning	An air mass of lower pressure. Often brings precipitation.
Examples	"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
Synonyms	low pressure, depression
Part of	cyclone
Broader	air mass

Low > noun 2, person
Meaning	British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963).
Synonyms	David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low
Instance of	cartoonist

low > noun 3, attribute
Meaning	A low level or position or degree.
Examples	"the stock market fell to a new low"
Contrary	high
Broader	degree, grade, level

low > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle. Used to start a car moving.
Synonyms	first gear, first, low gear
Part of	car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
Broader	gear, gear mechanism

low > adverb
Meaning	In a low position. Near the ground.
Examples	"the branches hung low"

low > verb, communication
Meaning	Make a low noise, characteristic of bovines.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	moo
Broader	utter, emit, let out, let loose

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