The meaning of LOW is having a small upward extension or elevation.
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adj.
low·er , low·est 1.
a.
Having little relative height; not high or tall: a low wall.
b.
Rising only.
We use low for things which are not high, or which are close to the ground or to the bottom of something:.
You can use low to indicate that something is small in amount or that it is at the bottom of a particular scale.
You can use phrases such as in the low 80s to indicate that a number or level.
situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf that the baby could reach.
of small extent upward: a low fence that he could jump over easily.
Jan 5, 2026 · low (third-person singular simple present lows, present participle lowing, simple past and past participle lowed) (obsolete, transitive) To lower; to make low.
Obsolete by the 19th century, survives in toponymy as -low.
From Middle English, from Old English hlōg, preterite of hliehhan (“to laugh" ).
More at laugh.
Used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency "His low, gravelly voice was instantly recognizable "; "The low-pitched hum of the refrigerator was barely noticeable ";
LOW definition: situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base.
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