noun (informal)

Information, esp of a confidential or damaging nature

low-downˈer noun (obsolete US)

A poor white person

Low Dutch noun (obsolete)

Low German including Dutch

lowˈer-brackˈet adjective

In a low grouping in a list

lowˈer-case adjective (printing)

Small as distinguished from capital, orig because kept in a lower case

lower chamber see lower house below.

lowˈer-class adjective

Relating to people of low social class

lower criticism see under critic

lower deck noun

1. The deck immediately above the hold
2. Ship's crew (as opposed to officers)

lowˈer-deck adjective

Of or relating to the lower deck

lower grade noun

1. A former educational qualification offered in Scotland
2. An examination or pass at this grade

lower house or lower chamber noun

The larger, more representative, of two legislative chambers

lower regions plural noun

Hades, hell

lowest common denominator, least common denominator, lowest common multiple or least common multiple see under denominate and multiple respectively.

low-fatˈ adjective

Containing only a small proportion of fat

low frequency, low-gear, Low German see under frequent, gear and German respectively.

low-hanging fruit noun (informal)

Something that can be easily acquired or achieved

lowˈ-keyˈ adjective

1. (in painting or photography) in mostly dark tones or colours, with few if any highlights
2. Undramatic, understated, restrained
3. (of a person) not easily excited, showing no visible reaction

lowˈland noun

Land low in relation to higher land (also adjective)

lowˈlander noun

(also with cap) a native of lowlands, esp the Lowlands of Scotland

Low Latin see under Latin

low-level language noun

A computer-programming language using easily remembered words or letters, each instruction translating into one machine code instruction (cf high-level language)

low level waste noun (nuclear eng)

Radioactive waste which, because of its low activity, does not require shielding during normal handling or transport

low life noun

1. Sordid social circumstances
2. People of low social class
3. (also lowˈlife) the criminal fraternity or a member of it
4. (also lowˈlife) anyone considered dishonest or disreputable

lowˈ-life adjective

lowˈ-lifer noun

lowˈlight noun

1. A dull or unenjoyable part of something
2. (usu in pl) a portion of hair artificially darkened to enhance the natural colour of the hair (also transitive verb)

lowˈ-lived /-livd/ adjective

1. Vulgar
2. Shabby

lowˈ-loader noun

A low trailer or wagon without sides, used for very heavy loads

Low Mass noun

Mass celebrated without music and incense

lowˈ-mindˈed adjective

1. Having crude or vulgar motives or interests
2. Vulgar

lowˈ-mindˈedness noun

lowˈ-necked adjective

(of a dress, blouse, etc) cut low in the neck and away from the shoulders, décolleté

low-noise converter noun (TV)

An aerial component that receives, magnifies and transmits by wire a satellite signal

lowˈ-paidˈ adjective

(of a worker) receiving or (of a job) rewarded by low wages

lowˈ-pitched adjective

1. Of sound, low in pitch
2. (of a roof) gentle in slope
3. Having a low ceiling

lowˈ-pressˈure adjective

1. Employing or exerting a low degree of pressure (ie less than 50lb (about 22.7kg) to the sq in), said of steam and steam-engines
2. Having low barometric pressure

low profile noun

A manner or attitude revealing very little of one's feelings, intentions, activities, etc

low-proˈfile adjective

1. (of people) having such a manner or attitude
2. (of a tyre) wide in proportion to its height (motoring)

low relief same as bas-relief

lowˈ-rent adjective

1. Costing relatively little to rent
2. Of inferior status (informal)

lowˈ-rise adjective

(of buildings) having only a few storeys, opp to high-rise

noun

A building of this kind

low side window noun

A narrow window (or lower part of a window) near the ground, sometimes found in old churches, esp in the chancel

lowˈ-slungˈ adjective

1. (of a vehicle, etc) with body close to the ground
2. Generally, hanging low
3. (of a building) not tall

lowˈ-spirˈited adjective

1. Downcast or depressed
2. Not lively
3. Sad

lowˈ-spirˈitedness noun

Low Sunday noun

The first Sunday after Easter, so called in contrast to the great festival whose octave it ends

lowˈ-tarˈ adjective

(of cigarettes) made of tobacco with a low tar content

low technology or low tech noun

Simple, unsophisticated technology used in the production of basic commodities (also (with hyphen or loˈ-tech) adjective)

low-temperature physics singular noun

The study of physical phenomena at temperatures near absolute zero

lowˈ-tenˈsion adjective

Using, generating or operating at a low voltage

lowˈ-thoughtˈed adjective (Milton)

Having the thoughts directed to base or vulgar pursuits

low tide or low water noun

The lowest point of the ebbing tide

low toby see under toby

Lowveld /lōˈfelt or -velt/ noun

(also without cap) the lower altitude areas of the eastern Transvaal in South Africa

lowˈ-watˈer mark noun

1. The lowest line reached by the tide
2. Anything marking the point of greatest degradation, decline, etc (figurative)

low wines plural noun

The weak spirit produced from the first distillation of substances containing alcohol

an all-time low

The lowest recorded level

in low water

Short of money

lay low

To overthrow, fell or kill

lie low see under lie²

the lowest of the low

The most contemptible person or people