Low
nnoun.statean air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitationSynset:depression
Examples:- a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
Part Holonyms:cyclone
Hypernyms:air mass
Inherited Hypernyms:lowair massatmosphereweatheratmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.personBritish political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963)Synset:David Low Low Sir David Alexander Cecil Low Sir David Low
Instance Hypernyms:cartoonist
Inherited Hypernyms:lowcartoonistdraftsmanartistcreatorpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:lowcartoonistdraftsmanartistcreatorpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.attributea low level or position or degreeExamples:- the stock market fell to a new low
Antonyms:high
Hypernyms:degree grade level
Inherited Hypernyms:lowdegreepropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.artifactthe lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car movingSynset:first first gear low gear
Part Holonyms:auto automobile car machine motorcar
Hypernyms:gear gear mechanism
Inherited Hypernyms:first geargearmechanismdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.communicationmake a low noise, characteristic of bovinesSynset:moo
Derivationally Related Form:moo
Hypernyms:emit let loose let out utter
Inherited Hypernyms:mooutter
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
adjadj.allless than normal in degree or intensity or amountAttributes:degree grade level
Examples:- low prices
- the reservoir is low
Antonyms:high
Derivationally Related Form:lowness
Inherited Hypernyms:low
Similar to:debased degraded devalued depressed down low-level reduced rock-bottom
See also:inferior
adjadj.allliteral meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extensionAttributes:height tallness
Examples:- low ceilings
- low clouds
- low hills
- the sun is low
- low furniture
- a low bow
Antonyms:high
Derivationally Related Form:lowness
Inherited Hypernyms:low
Similar to:deep flat-growing ground-hugging low-growing low-altitude low-level low-lying low-set lowset nether under squat underslung
See also:down inferior little short
adj satadj.allvery low in volumeSynset:low-toned
Examples:- a low murmur
- the low-toned murmur of the surf
Antonyms:loud
Derivationally Related Form:lowness
Inherited Hypernyms:low
Similar to:soft
adj satadj.allunrefined in characterAntonyms:refined
Derivationally Related Form:lowness
Inherited Hypernyms:low
Similar to:unrefined
adjadj.allused of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequencyAttributes:pitch
Synset:low-pitched
Antonyms:high
Derivationally Related Form:lowness
Inherited Hypernyms:low
Similar to:alto contralto baritone bass deep contrabass double-bass throaty
adj satadj.allof the most contemptible kindSynset:abject low-down miserable scummy scurvy
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:estimable
Inherited Hypernyms:abject
Similar to:contemptible
adj satadj.alllow or inferior in station or qualitySynset:humble lowly modest small
Examples:- a humble cottage
- a lowly parish priest
- a modest man of the people
- small beginnings
Antonyms:superior
Derivationally Related Form:humblenesslowness
Inherited Hypernyms:humble
Similar to:inferior
adj satadj.allno longer sufficientSynset:depleted
Examples:- supplies are low
- our funds are depleted
Antonyms:sufficient
Derivationally Related Form:lowness
Inherited Hypernyms:depleted
Similar to:deficient insufficient
adj satadj.allsubdued or brought low in condition or statusSynset:broken crushed humbled humiliated
Examples:- brought low
- a broken man
- his broken spirit
Antonyms:proud
Derivationally Related Form:lowness
Inherited Hypernyms:broken
Similar to:humble
adj satadj.allfilled with melancholy and despondencySynset:blue depressed dispirited down down in the mouth downcast downhearted gloomy grim low-spirited
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:elated
Derivationally Related Form:downheartednessdispiritednesslow-spiritednesslownessgloominess
Inherited Hypernyms:gloomy
Similar to:dejected
advadv.allin a low position; near the groundInherited Hypernyms:low