low-low I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\adjective Etymology:low (IV) + low (IV) 1.: slower than ordinary low gear and thereby adapted to heavy loads or steep grades < a low-low gear > 2.of tide: lower than the normal low II. noun : low-low gear < tried to shift into low-low — Hugh Fosburgh >