low

Meanings

• an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
  • "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
• British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)
• a low level or position or degree
  • "the stock market fell to a new low"
• the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
• make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
• less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
  • "low prices"
  • "the reservoir is 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"
• very low in volume
  • "a low murmur"
  • "the low-toned murmur of the surf"
• unrefined in character
  • "low comedy"
• used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
• of the most contemptible kind
  • "a low stunt to pull"
  • "a low-down sneak"
• low or inferior in station or quality
  • "a lowly parish priest"
• no longer sufficient
  • "supplies are low"
• subdued or brought low in condition or status
  • "brought low"
• filled with melancholy and despondency
• in a low position; near the ground
  • "the branches hung low"

Synonyms

abject, blue, broken, crushed, David Low, depleted, depressed, depression, dispirited, down, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, first, first gear, gloomy, grim, humble, humbled, humiliated, low gear, low-down, low-pitched, low-spirited, low-toned, lowly, miserable, modest, moo, scummy, scurvy, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low, Sir David Low, small