low
Cross references:
1. base
1. low \'lo-\ vi [ME loowen, vb., fr. OE hlo-wan; akin to OHG hloen to
moo,] L calare to call, summon Gk kalein : MOO - low n
2. low \'lo-(-*)r\ \'lo--*st\ aj or low.er; or low.est [ME lah, low, fr.
ON la-gr; akin to MHG lge] low, flat 1a: having a small upward
extension or elevation {~ wall} 1b: situated or passing little above a
reference line, point, or plane { ~ bridge} 1c: DE Ollete 2a: situated or
passing below the normal level, surface, or base of measur ement, or the
mean elevation {~ ground} 2b: marking a nadir or bottom {~ point of his
career} 3a: DEAD 3b: PROSTRATE {laid ~} 4a: not loud : SOFT; also : FLAT
4b: located in the contraoctave {~ G} 4c: depressed in pitch {a ~ tone}
5: being near the equator {~ northern latitudes} 6: humble in character or
status {~ birth} 7a: lacking strength, health, or vitality : WEAK 7b:
lacking spirit or vivacity : DEPRESSED 8a: of lesser degree, size, or
amount than average or ordinary {~ pressure} 8b1: small in number or
amount 8b2: INADEQUATE {~ level of employment} 8b3: CHEAP {~ price} 8b4:
DEPLETED, SHORT {~ supply} 9: falling short of some standard : as 9a:
lacking dignity or elevation {~ style of writing} 9b: morally
reprehensible : BASE {~ trick} 9c: COARSE, VULGAR {~ language} 10a: not
advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration {~ or ganisms} often
cap 10b: Low Church 11: UNFAVORABLE, DISPARAGING {~ opinion of him} 12:
articulated with a wide opening between the relatively flat tongue and the
palate : OPEN {the sounds /a:/, /a./, /a/ are ~} - low av
3. low n 1: something that is low : as 1a: DEPTH 1b: a region of low
barometric pressure 2: the transmission gear of an automotive vehicle
giving the lowest ratio o f propellar-shaft to engine-shaft speed and the
highest amplification of torque
4. low or lowe \'lo-\ n [ME, fr. ON logi, log; akin to OE le-oht light -
more at] LIGHT chiefly Scot : FLAME, BLAZE
5. low or lowe vb Scot : FLAME, BLAZE
Webster's English Dictionary