INDEX:
1. not high or not far off the ground
2. a low sound/voice etc
3. a low temperature/level/rate/cost
RELATED WORDS
opposite
↑ HIGH
low position or rank : ↑ POSITION/RANK
see also
↑ DEEP/NOT DEEP
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1. not high or not far off the ground
▷ low /ləʊ/ [adjective]
▪ The garden was surrounded by a low wall.
▪ Some of the lowest branches were touching the ground.
▪ In the middle of the room was a low table.
low [adverb]
in a low position :
▪ The plane flew low over the fields.
▪ We had to bend down low to get through the opening.
▷ low-lying /ˌləʊ ˈlaɪ-ɪŋ◂/ [adjective]
low-lying land/region/area etc
not very high above the level of the sea :
▪ Low-lying land in river valleys is often subject to flooding.
▪ Experts are predicting that the sea level will rise, flooding many low-lying areas.
▷ low-rise /ˌləʊ ˈraɪz◂/ [adjective usually before noun]
low-rise buildings are only one or two floors levels high :
▪ There are many advantages to low-rise buildings.
▪ traditional, low-rise housing
2. a low sound/voice etc
▷ low /ləʊ/ [adjective]
a low voice or musical note is not high on the scale of musical sound :
▪ I can’t sing the low notes.
▪ He’s got quite a low singing voice.
▷ deep /diːp/ [adjective]
a deep voice is low, strong, and pleasant :
▪ David’s familiar deep voice called out to her as she walked past.
▷ husky /ˈhʌski/ [adjective]
a husky voice is deep, quiet, and rough-sounding, especially in a way that is attractive :
▪ She heard a husky voice call her name.
▪ His voice dropped to a husky whisper.
▷ bass /beɪs/ [adjective usually before noun]
in the lowest part of the musical scale - used especially in music and singing :
▪ Jim was asked to sing the bass solos.
▪ You need to play the bass notes slightly louder.
▪ He sang popular songs for us in his deep bass voice.
▷ rich /rɪtʃ/ [adjective]
a rich voice is low, strong, and pleasant to listen to :
▪ He spoke in a strong, rich voice.
▪ She had a wonderful deep, rich singing voice.
3. a low temperature/level/rate/cost
▷ low /ləʊ/ [adjective/adverb]
smaller than usual in level or number :
▪ the lowest temperature ever recorded
▪ Japan has a much lower crime rate than other countries.
▪ the recent low level of unemployment