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      »   The noun low has 4 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
  • low, low Pressure1.) Pressure, pressure level, force per unit area -- (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure")

    2.) Pressure -- (a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government")

    pressure, depression -- (an Air1.) Air -- (a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air")

    2.) Air travel, aviation, air -- (travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air")

    air mass of Lower1.) Lower berth, lower -- (the lower of two berths)

    1.) Lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf")

    lower pressure; Often1.) Frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes -- (many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee")

    2.) Much, a great deal, often -- (frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much")

    often brings Precipitation1.) Precipitation -- (the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation")

    2.) Precipitation -- (the process of forming a chemical precipitate)

    precipitation; "a low Moved1.) Travel, go, move, locomote -- (change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell")

    2.) Move, displace -- (cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant")

    moved in over Night1.) Night, nighttime, dark -- (the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside)

    2.) Night -- (the time between sunset and midnight; "he watched television every night")

    night bringing Sleet1.) Sleet -- (partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow))

    1.) Sleet -- (precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow; "If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet")

    sleet and snow")
  • Low, David1.) David, Saint David, St. David -- (patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600))

    2.) David, Jacques Louis David -- (French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825))

    David Low, Sir1.) Sir -- (term of address for a man)

    2.) Sir -- (a title used before the name of knight or baronet)

    Sir David Low, Sir1.) Sir -- (term of address for a man)

    2.) Sir -- (a title used before the name of knight or baronet)

    Sir David Alexander1.) Alexander, Alexanders, black lovage, horse parsley, Smyrnium olusatrum -- (European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb)

    2.) Alexander, Alexander the Great -- (king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC))

    Alexander Cecil Low -- (British1.) British, British people, Brits -- (the people of Great Britain)

    1.) British -- (of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture; "his wife is British")

    British political Cartoonist1.) Cartoonist -- (a person who draws cartoons)

    cartoonist (born in New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

    2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")

    New Zealand) who Created1.) Make, create -- (make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor")

    2.) Create -- (bring into existence; "The company was created 25 years ago"; "He created a new movement in painting")

    created the Character1.) Fictional character, fictitious character, character -- (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel")

    2.) Quality, character, lineament -- (a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands")

    character Colonel Blimp1.) Colonel Blimp, Blimp -- (any elderly pompous reactionary ultranationalistic person (after the cartoon character created by Sir David Low))

    2.) Blimp, sausage balloon, sausage -- (a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon)

    Blimp (1891-1963))
  • low -- (a low Level1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

    2.) Grade, level, tier -- (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade")

    level or Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")

    2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)

    position or Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

    2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")

    degree; "the Stock1.) Stock -- (the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock")

    2.) Broth, stock -- (liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces; "she made gravy with a base of beef stock")

    stock market Fell1.) Hide, fell -- (the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal))

    2.) Fell, felled seam -- (seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges)

    fell to a New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")

    2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")

    new low")
  • first Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)

    2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain")

    gear, first, low Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)

    2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain")

    gear, low -- (the Lowest1.) Last, last-place, lowest -- (lowest in rank or importance; "last prize"; "in last place")

    1.) Low -- (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low")

    lowest forward Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)

    2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain")

    gear ratio in the Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)

    2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain")

    gear box of a Motor1.) Motor -- (machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion)

    2.) Motor -- (a nonspecific agent that imparts motion; "happiness is the aim of all men and the motor of all action")

    motor vehicle; Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used to Start1.) Start -- (the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start")

    2.) Beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")

    start a Car1.) Car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar -- (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work")

    2.) Car, railcar, railway car, railroad car -- (a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails")

    car moving)

Overview of verb low

      »   The verb low has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
  • moo, low -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")

    2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

    make a low Noise1.) Noise -- (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels")

    2.) Noise, dissonance, racket -- (the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me")

    noise, characteristic of bovines)

Overview of adj low

      »   The adj low has 11 meanings (first 6 from tagged texts)
  • low -- (less than Normal1.) Convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula -- (something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors")

    1.) Normal -- (conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events")

    normal in Degree1.) Degree, grade, level -- (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree")

    2.) Degree, level, stage, point -- (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?")

    degree or Intensity1.) Intensity, strength, intensity level -- (the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength")

    2.) Intensity, intensiveness -- (high level or degree; the property of being intense)

    intensity or Amount1.) Amount -- (how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people")

    2.) Sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")

    amount; "low prices"; "the Reservoir1.) Reservoir -- (a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent")

    2.) Reservoir, artificial lake -- (lake used to store water for community use)

    reservoir is low")
  • low -- (Literal1.) Misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error, literal -- (a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind)

    1.) Actual, genuine, literal, real -- (being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma")

    literal meanings; Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

    2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    being at or having a Relatively1.) Relatively, comparatively -- (in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now")

    relatively small Elevation1.) Elevation, lift, raising -- (the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity")

    2.) Acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession")

    elevation or Upward1.) Upward -- (directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen")

    2.) Up, upward -- (extending or moving toward a higher place; "the up staircase"; "a general upward movement of fish")

    upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the Sun1.) Sun -- (a typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system")

    2.) Sunlight, sunshine, sun -- (the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind")

    sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow")
  • low, low-toned -- (very low in Volume1.) Volume -- (the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume")

    2.) Bulk, mass, volume -- (the property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of exports")

    volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned Murmur1.) Mutter, muttering, murmur, murmuring, murmuration, mussitation -- (a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech)

    2.) Murmur vowel, murmur -- (a schwa that is incidental to the pronunciation of a consonant)

    murmur of the surf")
  • low -- (Unrefined1.) Unrefined, unprocessed, crude -- (not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil")

    2.) Unrefined -- ((used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?")

    unrefined in Character1.) Fictional character, fictitious character, character -- (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel")

    2.) Quality, character, lineament -- (a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands")

    character; "low comedy")
  • low, low-pitched -- (Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used of Sounds1.) Sound -- (the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause; "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music")

    2.) Sound, auditory sensation -- (the subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds")

    sounds and Voices1.) Voice -- (the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech; "A shrill voice sounded behind us")

    2.) Voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox -- (the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations")

    voices; low in Pitch1.) Pitch -- (the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration)

    2.) Pitch, delivery -- ((baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter)

    pitch or frequency)
  • abject, low, low-down, Miserable1.) Miserable, suffering, wretched -- (very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages")

    2.) Hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched -- (deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life")

    miserable, scummy, Scurvy1.) Scurvy, scorbutus -- (a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C))

    1.) 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")

    scurvy -- (of the most Contemptible1.) Contemptible -- (deserving of contempt or scorn)

    contemptible kind; "Abject1.) 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")

    2.) Abject -- (most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty")

    abject cowardice"; "a low Stunt1.) Stunt -- (a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention)

    2.) Stunt -- (a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth)

    stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his Miserable1.) Miserable, suffering, wretched -- (very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages")

    2.) Hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched -- (deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life")

    miserable treatment of his family"; "You Miserable1.) Miserable, suffering, wretched -- (very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages")

    2.) Hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched -- (deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life")

    miserable skunk!"; "a Scummy1.) 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")

    2.) Scummy -- (covered with scum; "the scummy surface of the polluted pond")

    scummy rabble"; "a Scurvy1.) Scurvy, scorbutus -- (a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C))

    1.) 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")

    scurvy trick")
  • humble, low, Lowly1.) 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")

    2.) Junior-grade, inferior, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinate -- (inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary")

    lowly, modest, Small1.) Small -- (the slender part of the back)

    2.) Small -- (a garment size for a small person)

    small -- (low or Inferior1.) Inferior -- (one of lesser rank or station or quality)

    2.) Subscript, inferior -- (a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character)

    inferior in Station1.) Station -- (a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station")

    2.) Place, station -- (proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station")

    station or Quality1.) Quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)

    2.) Quality, caliber, calibre -- (a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber")

    quality; "a Humble1.) Humble -- (cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him")

    2.) Humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase -- (cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss")

    humble cottage"; "a Lowly1.) 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")

    2.) Junior-grade, inferior, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinate -- (inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary")

    lowly parish priest"; "a Modest1.) Modest -- (marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment"; "too modest to wear his medals")

    2.) Modest, small -- (not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way")

    modest man of the people"; "Small1.) Small -- (the slender part of the back)

    2.) Small -- (a garment size for a small person)

    small beginnings")
  • depleted, low -- (no Longer1.) Longer, thirster, yearner -- (a person with a strong desire for something; "a longer for money"; "a thirster after blood"; "a yearner for knowledge")

    1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")

    longer sufficient; "Supplies1.) Supply -- (an amount of something available for use)

    2.) Supply -- (offering goods and services for sale)

    supplies are low"; "our Funds1.) Funds, finances, monetary resource, cash in hand, pecuniary resource -- (assets in the form of money)

    1.) Fund, monetary fund -- (a reserve of money set aside for some purpose)

    funds are depleted")
  • broken, Crushed1.) Oppress, suppress, crush -- (come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists")

    2.) Squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze -- (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon")

    crushed, humbled, Humiliated1.) Humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase -- (cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss")

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

    humiliated, low -- (Subdued1.) Repress, quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce -- (put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land")

    2.) Suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb -- (to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires")

    subdued or Brought1.) Bring, convey, take -- (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point")

    2.) Bring -- (cause to come into a particular state or condition; "Long hard years of on the job training had brought them to their competence"; "bring water to the boiling point")

    brought low in Condition1.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")

    2.) Condition -- (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition")

    condition or Status1.) Status, position -- (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life")

    2.) Condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")

    status; "brought low"; "a Broken1.) Interrupt, break -- (terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty")

    2.) Break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart -- (become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart")

    broken man"; "his Broken1.) Interrupt, break -- (terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty")

    2.) Break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart -- (become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart")

    broken spirit")
  • blue, Depressed1.) Depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise -- (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her")

    2.) Depress -- (lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices")

    depressed, dispirited, down, Downcast1.) Downcast -- (a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine)

    1.) Downcast -- (directed downward; "a downcast glance")

    downcast, downhearted, down in the Mouth1.) Mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris -- (the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy")

    2.) Mouth -- (the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth")

    mouth, low, low-spirited -- (low in Spirits1.) Liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink -- (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)

    1.) Spirit -- (the vital principle or animating force within living things)

    spirits; "lonely and Blue1.) Blue, blueness -- (blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime; "he had eyes of bright blue")

    2.) Blue -- (blue clothing; "she was wearing blue")

    blue in a Strange1.) Strange, unusual -- (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has")

    2.) Strange, unknown -- (not known before; "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house")

    strange city"; "Depressed1.) Depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise -- (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her")

    2.) Depress -- (lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices")

    depressed by the Loss1.) Loss -- (the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock")

    2.) Loss -- (something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt")

    loss of his job"; "a Dispirited1.) Depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise -- (lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her")

    1.) Dispirited, listless -- (marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; "a dispirited and divided Party"; "reacted to the crisis with listless resignation")

    dispirited and Resigned1.) Vacate, resign, renounce, give up -- (leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds")

    2.) Leave office, quit, step down, resign -- (give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal")

    resigned expression on her face"; "Downcast1.) Downcast -- (a ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine)

    1.) Downcast -- (directed downward; "a downcast glance")

    downcast after his defeat"; "Feeling1.) Feeling -- (the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual")

    2.) Impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion -- (a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying")

    feeling discouraged and downhearted")
  • first, low -- (Being1.) Being, beingness, existence -- (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries")

    2.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

    being the Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)

    2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain")

    gear producing the Lowest1.) Last, last-place, lowest -- (lowest in rank or importance; "last prize"; "in last place")

    1.) Low -- (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low")

    lowest drive Speed1.) Speed, velocity -- (distance travelled per unit time)

    2.) Speed, swiftness, fastness -- (a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed")

    speed; "use first Gear1.) Gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel -- (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)

    2.) Gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train -- (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain")

    gear on Steep1.) Steep -- (a steep place (as on a hill))

    1.) Steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies")

    steep hills")

Overview of adv low

      »   The adv low has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • low -- (in a low Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")

    2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)

    position; near the Ground1.) Land, dry land, earth, ground, solid ground, terra firma -- (the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground")

    2.) Reason, ground -- (a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration")

    ground; "the Branches1.) Branch, subdivision, arm -- (an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress")

    2.) Branch -- (a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant)

    branches hung low")

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Meaning 1 of Low
low, Low1.) Low, low pressure, depression -- (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow")

2.) 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))

Low - An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow" pressure, depression air mass
  • High1.) High -- (a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time High1.) High -- (a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high")

    2.) High, high pressure -- (an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high")

    High - A lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"")

    2.) High, high pressure -- (an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high")

    High, High pressure1.) High, high pressure -- (an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high")

    1.) Hard-hitting, high-pressure -- (aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman")

    High pressure - A lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
  • Low1.) Low, low pressure, depression -- (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow")

    2.) Low1.) Low, low pressure, depression -- (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow")

    2.) 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))

    Low, David Low1.) 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))

    David Low, Sir David Low1.) 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))

    Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low1.) 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))

    Sir David Alexander Cecil Low - An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow" -- (British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963))

    Low, Low pressure1.) Low, low pressure, depression -- (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow")

    1.) Low-pressure -- (not forceful; "a low-pressure salesman"; "a low-pressure campaign")

    Low pressure, Depression1.) Depression -- (a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity)

    2.) Depression, slump, economic crisis -- (a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment)

    Depression - An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"

Meaning 2 of Low
Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low cartoonist
  • Lampoon artist1.) Lampoon artist -- (a cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situations)

    Lampoon artist - A cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situations
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  • Feifer1.) Feifer, Jules Feifer -- (United States cartoonist who created a sarcastic comic strip (born in 1929))

    Feifer, Jules Feifer1.) Feifer, Jules Feifer -- (United States cartoonist who created a sarcastic comic strip (born in 1929))

    Jules Feifer - United States cartoonist who created a sarcastic comic strip (born in 1929)
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  • Goldberg1.) Goldberg, Rube Goldberg, Reuben Lucius Goldberg -- (United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970))

    Goldberg, Rube Goldberg1.) Goldberg, Rube Goldberg, Reuben Lucius Goldberg -- (United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970))

    Rube Goldberg, Reuben Lucius Goldberg1.) Goldberg, Rube Goldberg, Reuben Lucius Goldberg -- (United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970))

    Reuben Lucius Goldberg - United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
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  • Mauldin1.) Mauldin, Bill Mauldin, William Henry Mauldin -- (United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (born in 1921))

    Mauldin, Bill Mauldin1.) Mauldin, Bill Mauldin, William Henry Mauldin -- (United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (born in 1921))

    Bill Mauldin, William Henry Mauldin1.) Mauldin, Bill Mauldin, William Henry Mauldin -- (United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (born in 1921))

    William Henry Mauldin - United States cartoonist noted for his drawings of soldiers in battle (born in 1921)
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  • Nast1.) Nast, Thomas Nast -- (United States political cartoonist (1840-1902))

    Nast, Thomas Nast1.) Nast, Thomas Nast -- (United States political cartoonist (1840-1902))

    Thomas Nast - United States political cartoonist (1840-1902)
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  • Schulz, Charles Schulz, Charles M
    • Schulz, Charles Munroe Schulz
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  • Steinberg1.) Steinberg, Saul Steinberg -- (United States cartoonist (born in Romania) noted for his caricatures of famous people (1914-1999))

    Steinberg, Saul Steinberg1.) Steinberg, Saul Steinberg -- (United States cartoonist (born in Romania) noted for his caricatures of famous people (1914-1999))

    Saul Steinberg - United States cartoonist (born in Romania) noted for his caricatures of famous people (1914-1999)
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  • Tenniel1.) Tenniel, Sir John Tenniel -- (English cartoonist (1820-1914))

    Tenniel, Sir John Tenniel1.) Tenniel, Sir John Tenniel -- (English cartoonist (1820-1914))

    Sir John Tenniel - English cartoonist (1820-1914)
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  • Thurber1.) Thurber, James Thurber, James Grover Thurber -- (United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961))

    Thurber, James Thurber1.) Thurber, James Thurber, James Grover Thurber -- (United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961))

    James Thurber, James Grover Thurber1.) Thurber, James Thurber, James Grover Thurber -- (United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961))

    James Grover Thurber - United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)

Meaning 3 of Low
low degree, grade, level
  • Quality1.) Quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)

    2.) Quality, caliber, calibre -- (a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber")

    Quality, Caliber1.) Quality, caliber, calibre -- (a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber")

    2.) Bore, gauge, caliber, calibre -- (diameter of a tube or gun barrel)

    Caliber, Calibre1.) Quality, caliber, calibre -- (a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber")

    2.) Bore, gauge, caliber, calibre -- (diameter of a tube or gun barrel)

    Calibre - An essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
  • Intensity1.) Intensity, strength, intensity level -- (the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength")

    2.) Intensity, intensiveness -- (high level or degree; the property of being intense)

    Intensity, Intensiveness1.) Intensity, intensiveness -- (high level or degree; the property of being intense)

    Intensiveness - The amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
  • Depth1.) Depth -- (extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet")

    2.) Depth -- (degree of psychological or intellectual profundity)

    Depth - Extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
  • Highness1.) Highness -- ((Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person)

    2.) Highness, loftiness -- (the condition of being high or lofty)

    Highness - (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
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  • Lowness1.) Low status, lowness, lowliness -- (a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation)

    2.) Downheartedness, dejectedness, low-spiritedness, lowness, dispiritedness -- (a feeling of low spirits; "he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits")

    Lowness - A position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation
  • Extreme1.) Extreme -- (the furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes")

    2.) Extreme point, extreme, extremum -- (the point located farthest from the middle of something)

    Extreme - The furthest or highest degree of something; "he carried it to extremes"
  • Amplitude level1.) Amplitude level -- (the level on a scale of amplitude)

    Amplitude level - The level on a scale of amplitude
  • Moderation1.) Moderation, moderateness -- (quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes)

    2.) Easing, moderation, relief -- (a change for the better)

    Moderation, Moderateness1.) Reasonableness, moderateness, modestness -- (the property of being moderate in price or expenditures; "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices"; "the modestness of the living standards here becomes obvious immediately")

    2.) Moderation, moderateness -- (quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes)

    Moderateness - Quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes
  • Immoderation1.) Immoderation, immoderateness -- (the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation)

    Immoderation, Immoderateness1.) Immoderation, immoderateness -- (the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation)

    Immoderateness - The quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation
  • Sun protection factor1.) Sun protection factor, SPF -- (the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun)

    Sun protection factor, SPF1.) Sun protection factor, SPF -- (the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun)

    SPF - The degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun

Meaning 4 of Low
first gear, first, low gear, low gear, gear mechanism
  • First gear1.) 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)

    First gear, First1.) First, number one -- (the first or highest in an ordering or series; "He wanted to be the first")

    2.) First, number one, number 1 -- (the first element in a countable series; "the first of the month")

    First, Low gear1.) 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)

    Low gear, Low1.) Low, low pressure, depression -- (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow")

    2.) 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))

    Low - The lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
  • Gearset1.) Gearset -- (a set of gears)

    Gearset - A set of gears
  • High gear1.) High gear, high -- (a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed)

    High gear, High1.) High -- (a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high")

    2.) High, high pressure -- (an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high")

    High - A forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
  • Park1.) Park, parkland -- (a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park")

    2.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")

    Park - A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
  • Reverse1.) Reverse, contrary, opposite -- (a relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true")

    2.) Reverse -- (the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed)

    Reverse - A relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
  • Second gear1.) Second gear, second -- (the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill")

    Second gear, Second1.) Second, sec, s -- (1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)

    2.) Moment, minute, second, bit -- (an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit")

    Second - The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
  • Steering gear1.) Steering gear -- (a gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle)

    Steering gear - A gear that couples the steering wheel to the steering linkage of a motor vehicle
  • Third gear1.) Third gear, third -- (the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear")

    Third gear, Third1.) One-third, third, tierce -- (one of three equal parts of a divisible whole; "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement")

    2.) Third base, third -- (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third")

    Third - The third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"
  • Transmission1.) Transmission, transmittal, transmitting -- (the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted)

    2.) Transmission -- (communication by means of transmitted signals)

    Transmission, Transmission system1.) Transmission, transmission system -- (the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle)

    Transmission system - The act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

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