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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"

British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low"

in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung 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"

used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoire is low"

unrefined in character; "low comedy"

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"

British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)

the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low"

in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung 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"

used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals; to moo.

The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine animals.

A hill; a mound; a grave.

Fire; a flame; a light.

Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight.

Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence.

Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and six in summer.

Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide.

Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of corn; low wages.

Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound.

Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the low northern latitudes.

Numerically small; as, a low number.

Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits.

Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low condition; the lower classes.

Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem.

Not elevated or sublime; not exalted or diction; as, a low comparison.

Submissive; humble.

Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness.

Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever.

Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low estimate.

Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple; as, a low diet.

The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.

In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground.

Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his wheat low.

In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.

In time approaching our own.

With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently; as, to speak low.

With a low musical pitch or tone.

In subjection, poverty, or disgrace; as, to be brought low by oppression, by want, or by vice.

In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.

To depress; to lower.

Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate; as, (m), (all). See Guide to Pronunciation, 5, 10, 11.

To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals; to moo.

The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine animals.

A hill; a mound; a grave.

Fire; a flame; a light.

Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight.

Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence.

Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and six in summer.

Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide.

Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of corn; low wages.

Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound.

Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the low northern latitudes.

Numerically small; as, a low number.

Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits.

Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low condition; the lower classes.

Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem.

Not elevated or sublime; not exalted or diction; as, a low comparison.

Submissive; humble.

Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness.

Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever.

Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low estimate.

Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple; as, a low diet.

The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.

In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground.

Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his wheat low.

In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.

In time approaching our own.

With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently; as, to speak low.

With a low musical pitch or tone.

In subjection, poverty, or disgrace; as, to be brought low by oppression, by want, or by vice.

In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.

To depress; to lower.

Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate; as, (m), (all). See Guide to Pronunciation, 5, 10, 11.

Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note.

Not high; depressed; shallow; not noisy; subdued; near the horizon; as, the sun is low in the west; cheap; moderate; feeble or weak; below the recognized standard; vulgar; abject; in music, not high in pitch.

Not on high; deeply; softly; quietly; at a small price; in humbleness, poverty, or disgrace.

The moo or soft bellow of cattle.

To bellow softly or moo like cattle.

To make the loud noise of oxen: to bellow.

(comp. LOWER; superl. LOWEST), Lying on an inferior place or position: not high: deep: shallow: small: moderate: cheap: dejected: mean: plain: in poor circumstances: humble.

Not aloft: cheaply: meanly: in subjection, poverty, or disgrace: in times near our own: not loudly: (astr.) near the equator.

LOWNESS.

LOWNESS.

To give a loud call, as cattle; bellow.

The bellow of cattle.

Of little height; deep; depressed; cheap; moderate; inferior; vulgar; base; weak; despondent.

In a low way or position; cheaply; humbly; softly.

Not high; deep; not loud; cheap; humble; mean.

To bellow, as cattle.

Not high; depressed below any given surface or place; depressed to the utmost; below the usual height; deep; not loud; grave; dejected; depressed in vigour; in a mean condition; abject; base; not exalted in thought or diction; vulgar; submissive; weak; moderate; cheap; low church; in poor circumstances; plain; simple.

Not on high; cheaply; meanly; not loudly; near the present; near the equator; in a state of subjection, poverty, or disgrace.

To sink; to depress. Low Church, that section of the Church of England which, in opposition to the High Church party, is not exclusive in its assertion of church authority and observance, and, in opposition to the Broad Church, inclines to the principles of the Evangelicals. Low Sunday, the next Sunday after Easter. Low-wine, a liquor produced by the first distillation.

To bellow, as an ox.

Not high or elevated; placed below in relation to another thing; not rising to the usual level, height, or standard; shallow; descending far downwards; below the usual rate, price, or value; soft; not loud or noisy; mean or humble in rank; reduced; dejected or depressed; humble; vulgar; unrefined; mean; dishonourable.

Not on high; near the ground; under the usual price or value; in a time approaching our own, as, such were the usages of war as low down as the 19th century; in a mean or degraded state; softly; down.

To bellow as an ox or cow.

adv. In a low position or manner under the usual price; cheaply;— near the ground;— humbly; meanly;— in time approaching our own;— with a depressed voice;— in a state of subjection, poverty, or disgrace.

n. The noise made by a bull, ox, cow, &o.