~ 1
■ adjective
1》 of less than average height.
↘situated not far above the ground, horizon, etc.
↘(of latitude) near the equator.
↘(of women's clothing) cut so as to reveal the upper part of the breasts.
2》 be~ average in amount, extent, or intensity: a ~ income.
3》 lacking importance, prestige, or quality; inferior: training was given ~ priority.
↘unscrupulous or dishonest.
↘unfavourable: a ~ opinion.
4》 (of a sound or note) having a frequency at the bottom end of the auditory range; deep.
5》 depressed or lacking energy.
6》 Phonetics (of a vowel) open.
■ noun
1》 a ~ point, level, or figure.
2》 an area of ~ barometric pressure.
■ adverb
1》 in or into a ~ position or state.
2》 in a ~ voice or at a ~ pitch.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ness noun
Origin
ME: from ON lágr , of Gmc origin; related to lie 1 .
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~ 2
■ verb (of a cow) moo.
■ noun a moo.
Origin
OE hlōwan , of Gmc origin.