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The meaning of LOW is having a small upward extension or elevation. How to use low in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Low.
low The garden was surrounded by a low hedge. short He's much shorter than I thought. shallow Stay in the shallow end of the pool, please. low-lying Low-lying areas are prone to flooding. squat I wish they'd tear down that squat block of flats. See more results »
Synonyms for LOW: tropical, subtropical, equatorial, subtropic, semitropical, semitropic, primitive, rudimentary; Antonyms of LOW: polar, temperate, high, higher, late, advanced, evolved, developed
low The garden was surrounded by a low hedge. short He's much shorter than I thought. shallow Stay in the shallow end of the pool, please. low-lying Low-lying areas are prone to flooding. squat I wish they'd tear down that squat garage. See more results »
rising but slightly from a surface: a low relief on a frieze. of less than average or normal height or depth, as a liquid or stream: The river is low this time of year. near the first of a series: a low number. ranked near the beginning or bottom on some scale of measurement: a low income bracket.
If something reaches a low of a particular amount or degree, that is its smallest amount or lowest level. Overnight temperatures fell to a low of -20°C in some areas. [ + of] The dollar fell to a new low. The pound hit a 30-year low, harming low-income families most.
Origin of Low. From Middle English lowe, lohe, lāh, from Old Norse lāgr (“low" ), from Proto-Germanic *lÄ“gaz (“lying, flat, situated near the ground, low" ), from Proto-Indo-European *legÊ°- (“to lie" ).
LOW definition: 1. near the ground, not high: 2. below the usual level: 3. deep or quiet: . Learn more.
Definition of low adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
low. low1 /loʊ/ adj. and adv., -er, -est, n. situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf that the baby could reach. of small extent upward: a low fence that he could jump over easily. not high in the sky: The moon was low in the sky.
