low

/ˈlō/

Middle English lah, low, from Old Norse lāgr; akin to Middle High German læge low, flat; probably akin to Old English licgan to lie

adjective

  1. having a small upward extension or elevation

  2. situated or passing little above a reference line, point, or plane

  3. having a low-cut neckline

a low wall

low bridges

base low vile mean deserving of contempt because of the absence of higher values. base stresses the ignoble and may suggest cruelty, treachery, greed, or grossness. low may connote crafty cunning, vulgarity, or immorality and regularly implies an outraging of one's sense of decency or propriety.

noun

  1. something that is low: such as

  2. depth

  3. a region of low barometric pressure

a new low in advertising

verb

  1. moo

In barns cows lowed to be milked.