noun
an air mass of lower pressure
Synonyms
Examples
- often brings precipitation
- a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
noun
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
noun
a low level or position or degree
Examples
- the stock market fell to a new low
noun
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
Synonyms
first gear
first
low gear
Examples
- used to start a car moving
verb
make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
Synonyms
adjective
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Examples
- low prices
- the reservoir is low
adjective
literal meanings
Examples
- 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
adjective
very low in volume
Synonyms
low-toned
Examples
- a low murmur
- the low-toned murmur of the surf
adjective
unrefined in character
Examples
- low comedy
adjective
used of sounds and voices
Synonyms
low-pitched
Examples
- low in pitch or frequency
adjective
of the most contemptible kind
Synonyms
Examples
- 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
adjective
low or inferior in station or quality
Synonyms
Examples
- a humble cottage
- a lowly parish priest
- a modest man of the people
- small beginnings
adjective
no longer sufficient
Synonyms
Examples
- supplies are low
- our funds are depleted
adjective
subdued or brought low in condition or status
Synonyms
Examples
- brought low
- a broken man
- his broken spirit
adjective
filled with melancholy and despondency
Synonyms
Examples
- gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
- gloomy predictions
- a gloomy silence
- took a grim view of the economy
- the darkening mood
- 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
adverb
in a low position
Examples
- near the ground
- the branches hung low