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1. (noun) low, depression
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
"a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"

2. (noun) 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. (noun) low
a low level or position or degree
"the stock market fell to a new low"

4. (noun) first gear, first, low gear, low
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

5. (adj) low
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"low prices"; "the reservoir is low"

6. (adj) 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"

7. (adj) low, low-toned
very low in volume
"a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf"

8. (adj) low
unrefined in character
"low comedy"

9. (adj) low, low-pitched
used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency

10. (adj) abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy
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"

11. (adj) humble, low, lowly, modest, small
low or inferior in station or quality
"a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

12. (adj) depleted, low
no longer sufficient
"supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted"

13. (adj) broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low
subdued or brought low in condition or status
"brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"

14. (adj) gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down(p), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited
filled with melancholy and despondency
"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"

15. (verb) moo, low
make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

16. (adverb) low
in a low position; near the ground
"the branches hung low"

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