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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LOW, a.
1. Not high or elevated; depressed below any given surface or place. Low ground or land, is land below the common level. Low is opposed to high, and both are relative terms. That which is low with respect to one thing, may be high with respect to another. A low house would be a high fence. A low flight for an eagle, would be a high flight for a partridge.
2. Not rising to the usual height; as a man of low stature.
3. Declining near the horizon. The sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and at six in summer.
4. Deep; descending far below the adjacent ground; as a low valley.
The lowest bottom shook of Erebus.
5. Sunk to the natural level of the ocean by the retiring of the tide; as low water.
6. Below the usual rate or amount, or below the ordinary value; as a low price of corn; low wages.
7. Not high or loud; as a low voice.
8. Grave; depressed in the scale of sounds; as a low note.
9. Near or not very distant from the equator; as a low latitude. We say, the low southern latitudes; the high northern latitudes.
10. Late in time; modern as the lower empire.
11. Dejected; depressed in vigor; wanting strength or animation; as low spirits; low in spirits. His courage is low.
12. Depressed in condition; in a humble state.
Why but to keep you low and ignorant?
13. Humble in rank; in a mean condition; as men of high and low condition; the lower walks of life; a low class of people.
14. Mean; abject; groveling; base; as a person of low mind.
15. Dishonorable; mean; as a low trick or stratagem.
16. Not elevated or sublime; not exalted in thought or diction; as a low comparison; a low metaphor; low language.
In comparison of these divine writers, the noblest wits of the heathen world are low and dull.
17. Vulgar; common; as a low education.
18. Submissive; humble; reverent.
And pay their fealty with low subjection.
But first low reverence done.
19. Weak; exhausted of vital energy. His disease has brought him very low.
20. Feeble; weak; without force; as a low pulse.
21. Moderate; not inflammatory; as a low fever.
22. Moderate; not intense; as a low heat; a low temperature.
23. Impoverished; in reduced circumstances. The rich are often reduced to a low condition.
24. Moderate; as a low calculation or estimate.
25. Plain; simple; not rich, high seasoned or nourishing; as a low diet.
LOW, adv.
1. Not aloft; not on high; often in composition; as low-brow'd rocks.
2. Under the usual price; at a moderate price. He sold his wheat low.
3. Near the ground; as, the bird flies very low.
4. In a mean condition; in composition; as a low-born fellow; a low-born lass.
5. In time approaching our own.
In the part of the world which was first inhabited, even as low down as Abraham's time, they wandered with their flocks and herds.
6. With a depressed voice; not loudly; as, speak low.
7. In a state of subjection, poverty or disgrace; as, to be brought low by oppression, by want or by vice.
LOW, v.t. To sink; to depress. [Not used.]
LOW, v.i. [L. lugeo, to weep, the sense of which is, to cry out.]
To bellow, as an ox or cow.
The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low" [ant: high]
2: literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow" [ant: high]
3: very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf" [syn: low, low-toned]
4: unrefined in character; "low comedy"
5: used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency [syn: low, low-pitched] [ant: high, high-pitched]
6: of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick" [syn: abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy]
7: low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" [syn: humble, low, lowly, modest, small]
8: no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted" [syn: depleted, low]
9: subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit" [syn: broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low]
10: filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" [syn: gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spirited] n
1: an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow" [syn: low, depression]
2: British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963) [syn: Low, David Low, Sir David Low, Sir David Alexander Cecil Low]
3: a low level or position or degree; "the stock market fell to a new low" [ant: high]
4: the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving [syn: first gear, first, low gear, low] v
1: make a low noise, characteristic of bovines [syn: moo, low] adv
1: in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low"

Merriam Webster's

biographical name Sir David Alexander Cecil 1891-1963 British cartoonist

Merriam Webster's

I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English loowen, from Old English hl?wan; akin to Old High German hluoen to moo, Latin calare to call, summon, Greek kalein Date: before 12th century moo II. noun Date: 1549 the deep sustained sound characteristic especially of a cow III. adjective (lower; lowest) Etymology: Middle English lah, low, from Old Norse l?gr; akin to Middle High German læge low, flat; probably akin to Old English licgan to lie Date: 12th century 1. a. having a small upward extension or elevation <a low wall> b. situated or passing little above a reference line, point, or plane <low bridges> c. (1) having a low-cut neckline (2) not extending as high as the ankle <low oxfords> 2. a. situated or passing below the normal level, surface, or base of measurement, or the mean elevation <low ground> b. marking a nadir or bottom <the low point of his career> 3. dead — used as a predicate adjective with lay <laid the enemy low> 4. a. not loud ; soft b. flat 8a c. characterized by being toward the bottom of the range of pitch attainable (as by an instrument) 5. a. being near the equator <low northern latitudes> b. being near the horizon 6. socially or economically humble in character or status <a person of low birth> 7. a. lacking strength, health, or vitality ; weak, prostrate <very low with pneumonia> b. lacking spirit or vivacity ; depressed <a low frame of mind> 8. a. of lesser degree, size, or amount than average or ordinary <low energy> b. (1) small in number or amount (2) substandard, inadequate <a low level of employment> <a low income group> (3) cheap <low prices> (4) short, depleted <oil is in low supply> c. of lesser position, rank, or order 9. falling short of some standard: as a. lacking dignity or elevation <a low style of writing> b. morally reprehensible ; base <a low trick> c. coarse, vulgar <low language> 10. a. not advanced in complexity, development, or elaboration <low organisms> b. often capitalized Low Church 11. unfavorable, disparaging <had a low opinion of him> 12. designed for slow and usually the slowest speed <low gear> 13. articulated with a wide opening between the relatively flat tongue and the palate ; open <ä is a low vowel> 14. intended to attract little attention <kept a low profile> 15. being near the basket or net <a player in the low post> Synonyms: see base • low adverb • lowness noun IV. noun Date: 12th century 1. something that is low: as a. depth <a new low in advertising> b. a region of low barometric pressure 2. the transmission gear of an automotive vehicle giving the lowest ratio of driveshaft to crankshaft speed V. noun or lowe Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse logi, log; akin to Old English l?oht light — more at light Date: 13th century chiefly Scottish flame, blaze VI. verb or lowe (lowed; lowing) Date: 14th century Scottish flame, blaze

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. adj., n., & adv. --adj. 1 of less than average height; not high or tall or reaching far up (a low wall). 2 a situated close to ground or sea level etc.; not elevated in position (low altitude). b (of the sun) near the horizon. c (of latitude) near the equator. 3 of or in humble rank or position (of low birth). 4 of small or less than normal amount or extent or intensity (low price; low temperature; low in calories). 5 small or reduced in quantity (stocks are low). 6 coming below the normal level (a dress with a low neck). 7 a dejected; lacking vigour (feeling low; in low spirits). b poorly nourished; indicative of poor nutrition. 8 (of a sound) not shrill or loud or high-pitched. 9 not exalted or sublime; commonplace. 10 unfavourable (a low opinion). 11 abject, mean, vulgar (low cunning; low slang). 12 (in compar.) situated on less high land or to the south. 13 (of a geographical period) earlier. --n. 1 a low or the lowest level or number (the dollar has reached a new low). 2 an area of low pressure. --adv. 1 in or to a low position or state. 2 in a low tone (speak low). 3 (of a sound) at or to a low pitch. Phrases and idioms: low-born of humble birth. Low Church the section of the Church of England giving a low place to ritual, priestly authority, and the sacraments. low-class of low quality or social class. low comedy that in which the subject and the treatment border on farce. Low Countries the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg. low-cut (of a dress etc.) made with a low neckline. low-down adj. abject, mean, dishonourable. --n. colloq. (usu. foll. by on) the relevant information (about). lowest common denominator, multiple see DENOMINATOR, MULTIPLE. low frequency (in radio) 30-300 kilohertz. low gear see GEAR. Low German see GERMAN. low-grade of low quality or strength. low-key lacking intensity or prominence; restrained. Low Latin medieval and later forms of Latin. low-level Computing (of a programming language) close in form to machine language. low-loader a lorry with a low floor and no sides, for heavy loads. low-lying at low altitude (above sealevel etc.). low mass see MASS(2). low-pitched 1 (of a sound) low. 2 (of a roof) having only a slight slope. low pressure 1 little demand for activity or exertion. 2 an atmospheric condition with pressure below average. low profile avoidance of attention or publicity. low-profile adj. (of a motor-vehicle tyre) having a greater width than usual in relation to height. low relief see RELIEF 6a. low-rise (of a building) having few storeys. low season the period of fewest visitors at a resort etc. low-spirited dejected, dispirited. low-spiritedness dejection, depression. low spirits dejection, depression. Low Sunday the Sunday after Easter. low tide the time or level of the tide at its ebb. low water the tide at its lowest. low-water mark 1 the level reached at low water. 2 a minimum recorded level or value etc. Low Week the week beginning with Low Sunday. Derivatives: lowish adj. lowness n. Etymology: ME lah f. ON lágr f. Gmc 2. n. & v. --n. a sound made by cattle; a moo. --v.intr. utter this sound. Etymology: OE hlowan f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, obs. strong imp. of Laugh. --Chaucer.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Lowing.] [OE. lowen, AS. hl?wan; akin to D. loeijen, OHG. hl?jan, hluojan.] To make the calling sound of cows and other bovine animals; to moo. The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. --Gray.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, n. The calling sound ordinarily made by cows and other bovine animals. Talking voices and the law of herds. --Wordsworth.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, n. [AS. hl[=a]w; akin to Goth. hlaiw a grave, hlains a hill, and to E. lean to incline.] A hill; a mound; a grave. [Obs. except in place names.] --Skeat.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, n. [Icel. log, logi; akin to E. light, n.] Fire; a flame; a light. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, v. i. To burn; to blaze. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] --Burns.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, a. [Compar. Lower; superl. Lowest.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See Lie to be prostrate.] 1. Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight. 2. Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence. 3. Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and six in summer. 4. Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide. 5. Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of corn; low wages. 6. Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound. 7. (Mus.) Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note. 8. (Phon.) Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate; as, ? (?m), ? (all). See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 5, 10, 11. 9. Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the low northern latitudes. 10. Numerically small; as, a low number. 11. Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits. 12. Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low condition; the lower classes. Why but to keep ye low and ignorant ? --Milton. 13. Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem. 14. Not elevated or sublime; not exalted or diction; as, a low comparison. In comparison of these divine writers, the noblest wits of the heathen world are low and dull. --Felton. 15. Submissive; humble. ``Low reverence.'' --Milton. 16. Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness. 17. Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever. 18. Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low estimate. 19. Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple; as, a low diet. Note: Low is often used in the formation of compounds which require no special explanation; as, low-arched, low- browed, low-crowned, low-heeled, low-lying, low-priced, low-roofed, low-toned, low-voiced, and the like. Low Church. See High Church, under High. Low Countries, the Netherlands. Low German, Low Latin, etc. See under German, Latin, etc. Low life, humble life. Low milling, a process of making flour from grain by a single grinding and by siftings. Low relief. See Bas-relief. Low side window (Arch.), a peculiar form of window common in medi[ae]val churches, and of uncertain use. Windows of this sort are narrow, near the ground, and out of the line of the windows, and in many different situations in the building. Low spirits, despondency. Low steam, steam having a low pressure. Low steel, steel which contains only a small proportion of carbon, and can not be hardened greatly by sudden cooling. Low Sunday, the Sunday next after Easter; -- popularly so called. Low tide, the farthest ebb of the tide; the tide at its lowest point; low water. Low water. (a) The lowest point of the ebb tide; a low stage of the in a river, lake, etc. (b) (Steam Boiler) The condition of an insufficient quantity of water in the boiler. Low water alarm or indicator (Steam Boiler), a contrivance of various forms attached to a boiler for giving warning when the water is low. Low water mark, that part of the shore to which the waters recede when the tide is the lowest. --Bouvier. Low wine, a liquor containing about 20 percent of alcohol, produced by the first distillation of wash; the first run of the still; -- often in the plural.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, n. (Card Playing) The lowest trump, usually the deuce; the lowest trump dealt or drawn.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, adv. 1. In a low position or manner; not aloft; not on high; near the ground. 2. Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply; as, he sold his wheat low. 3. In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly. 4. In time approaching our own. In that part of the world which was first inhabited, even as low down as Abraham's time, they wandered with their flocks and herds. --Locke. 5. With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently; as, to speak low. --Addison. The . . . odorous wind Breathes low between the sunset and the moon. --Tennyson. 6. With a low musical pitch or tone. Can sing both high and low. --Shak. 7. In subjection, poverty, or disgrace; as, to be brought low by oppression, by want, or by vice. --Spenser. 8. (Astron.) In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; -- said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution; as, the moon runs low, that is, is comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Low Low, v. t. To depress; to lower. [Obs.] --Swift.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mild Mild, a. [Compar. Milder; superl. Mildest.] [AS. milde; akin to OS. mildi, D. & G. mild, OHG. milti, Icel. mildr, Sw. & Dan. mild, Goth. milds; cf. Lith. melas dear, Gr. ? gladdening gifts.] Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity. The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon. --Waller. Adore him as a mild and merciful Being. --Rogers. Mild, or Low, steel, steel that has but little carbon in it and is not readily hardened. Syn: Soft; gentle; bland; calm; tranquil; soothing; pleasant; placid; meek; kind; tender; indulgent; clement; mollifying; lenitive; assuasive. See Gentle.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(lower, lowest, lows) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is low measures only a short distance from the bottom to the top, or from the ground to the top. ...the low garden wall that separated the front garden from next door... She put it down on the low table... The Leisure Center is a long and low modern building. ADJ 2. If something is low, it is close to the ground, to sea level, or to the bottom of something. He bumped his head on the low beams... It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky... They saw a government war plane make a series of low-level bombing raids. ADJ 3. When a river is low, it contains less water than usual. ...pumps that guarantee a constant depth of water even when the supplying river is low. ? high ADJ: usu v-link ADJ 4. 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 is less than 85 but not as little as 80. British casualties remained remarkably low... They are still having to live on very low incomes... The temperature's in the low 40s. ? high ADJ 5. Low is used to describe people who are not considered to be very important because they are near the bottom of a particular scale or system. She refused to promote Colin above the low rank of 'legal adviser'. ? high ADJ: usu ADJ n 6. If something reaches a low of a particular amount or degree, that is the smallest it has ever been. Eventually my weight stabilised at seven and a half stone after dropping to a low of five and a half stone... The dollar fell to a new low. ? high N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N of amount 7. If you drive or ride a bicycle in a low gear, you use a gear, usually first or second, which gives you the most control over your car or bicycle when travelling slowly. She selected a low gear and started down the track carefully. ? high ADJ 8. If the quality or standard of something is low, it is very poor. A school would not accept low-quality work from any student... ...low-grade coal. = poor ? high ADJ 9. If a food or other substance is low in a particular ingredient, it contains only a small amount of that ingredient. They look for foods that are low in calories. ? high ADJ: v-link ADJ in n • Low is also a combining form. ...low-sodium tomato sauce... Low-odour paints help make decorating so much easier. COMB in ADJ: usu ADJ n 10. If you describe someone such as a student or a worker as a low achiever, you mean that they are not very good at their work, and do not achieve or produce as much as others. Low achievers in schools will receive priority. ? high ADJ: ADJ n 11. If you have a low opinion of someone or something, you disapprove of them or dislike them. I have an extremely low opinion of the British tabloid newspapers. ? high ADJ 12. You can use low to describe negative feelings and attitudes. We are all very tired and morale is low... People had very low expectations. ADJ 13. If a sound or noise is low, it is deep. Then suddenly she gave a low, choking moan and began to tremble violently... My voice has got so low now I was mistaken for a man the other day on the phone. = deep ? high ADJ 14. If someone's voice is low, it is quiet or soft. Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it. ADJ 15. A light that is low is not bright or strong. Their eyesight is poor in low light. = dim ADJ 16. If a radio, oven, or light is on low, it has been adjusted so that only a small amount of sound, heat, or light is produced. She turned her little kitchen radio on low... Buy a dimmer switch and keep the light on low, or switch it off altogether... Cook the sauce over a low heat until it boils and thickens. ADJ 17. If you are low on something or if a supply of it is low, there is not much of it left. We're a bit low on bed linen... World stocks of wheat were getting very low. ADJ: v-link ADJ, usu ADJ on n 18. If you are low, you are depressed. (INFORMAL) 'I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low. = down ADJ 19. see also lower 20. If you are lying low, you are hiding or not drawing attention to yourself. (INFORMAL) Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever. PHRASE: V inflects 21. to look high and low: see high low profile: see profile to be running low: see run

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. 1. Depressed. 2. Grave, gentle, subdued, soft. 3. Cheap, reasonable. 4. Humble, mean, plebeian, vulgar. 5. Abject, degraded, servile, slavish, menial, mean, base, ignoble, grovelling, vile, base-minded, low-minded, shabby, scurvy, dirty. 6. Dishonorable, disreputable, derogatory, unhandsome, unbecoming, disgraceful, unmanly, ungentlemanly, undignified. 7. Moderate. 8. Weak, exhausted, reduced, feeble. 9. Plain, simple, frugal, spare, poor. 10. Deep. 11. Submissive, humble, reverent, lowly. 12. Dejected, depressed, dispirited, cast down. II. ad. 1. With little elevation. 2. Near the ground. 3. To a reduced state, in a low condition. 4. Softly, in a low tone. 5. Cheaply, at a moderate price. III. v. n. Bellow, moo. IV. n. Moo, lowing.

Moby Thesaurus

Doric, Hydromatic, a la sourdine, abject, abominable, accented, against, ailing, air mass, alveolar, anticyclone, apical, apico-alveolar, apico-dental, arrant, articulated, asking price, assimilated, atrocious, automatic transmission, back, bad, barbaric, barbarous, barely audible, baritone, bark, barytone, base, base-minded, baseborn, bass, bawl, bay, bearish prices, beggared, beggarly, bell, bellow, below the salt, bid price, bilabial, black, blamable, blameworthy, blare, blat, blate, bleat, book value, boom, bottoming out, bowed-down, bray, brief, broad, broke, budget, bullish prices, business cycle, business fluctuations, bust, cacophonous, cacuminal, call, call price, cast down, caterwaul, central, cerebral, cheap, checked, cheesy, close, closing price, clumsy, coarse, cockney, cogwheel, cold front, cold sector, common, commonplace, compact, compendious, con, concise, consonant, consonantal, contemptible, continuant, contralto, cooling off, couchant, crass, criminal, crisis, crouched, crude, crummy, cry, cursory, curt, curtal, curtate, cyclone, damnable, dark, dashed, debased, decline, decrescendo, decurtate, deep, deep-echoing, deep-pitched, deep-toned, deepmouthed, degraded, dejected, demeaning, dental, depraved, depressed, depression, depthless, despaired of, despairing, despicable, despondent, desponding, destitute, differential, differential gear, dim, dimly, dirty, disadvantaged, disappointed, disapprobatory, disapproving, discontented, discouraged, disenchanted, disgraceful, disgruntled, disgusting, disheartened, disillusioned, dispirited, displeased, dissatisfied, dissenting, dissimilated, distant, doggerel, done for, donsie, dorsal, down, downcast, downhearted, downthrown, downturn, drooping, droopy, dying, dysphemistic, earthy, easy, economic, economic cycle, economic expansion, economic growth, economy, evil, execrable, expanding economy, expansion, expiring, face value, facing death, faint, faintly, fallen, feeble, feebly, feeling low, few, fixed price, flagitious, flagrant, flash price, flat, flurry, flutter, footling, foul, frank, freewheel, front, frugal, fulsome, gear, gear train, gearbox, gearing, gearshift, gearwheel, gentle, gently, give tongue, give voice, given up, glide, glossal, glottal, going, graceless, grave, gross, growth, gutter, guttural, half-heard, hard, harsh, heartless, heavy, heinous, high, high growth rate, high-pressure area, hollow, homely, hopeless, howl, humble, humble-looking, humble-visaged, humblest, hushedly, hypochondriac, hypochondriacal, ignoble, impoverished, improper, impure, in articulo mortis, in bad taste, in extremis, in low spirits, in the depths, in the doldrums, in the dumps, in the shade, incapable of life, inconcinnate, inconcinnous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, incorrect, indecorous, indigent, indignant, indisposed, indistinct, inelegant, inexpensive, infamous, infelicitous, inferior, infra dig, inglorious, iniquitous, innocuous, insignificant, instantaneous, intermediate, intonated, isobar, isometric, isometric line, isopiestic line, isotherm, isothermal line, issue par, issue price, junior, knavish, knee-high, knocked flat, labial, labiodental, labiovelar, laid low, languishing, lateral, lax, least, less, lesser, light, lingual, liquid, little, low-built, low-down, low-hung, low-level, low-leveled, low-lying, low-minded, low-pitched, low-pressure area, low-priced, low-set, low-spirited, low-statured, lowborn, lowbred, lower, lowered, lowest, lowliest, lowly, lumpen, manageable, mangy, market expansion, market price, market value, meager, mean, measly, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, mid, miniature, minor, miserable, moderate, modest, monophthongal, monstrous, moo, moribund, murmured, muted, narrow, nasal, nasalized, naughty, neap, near death, needy, nefarious, negligible, neigh, nether, neutral, nicker, no great shakes, nominal, nominal value, nonclerical, nonviable, obnoxious, occluded front, occlusive, odious, offering price, open, opening price, opposed, opposing, ordinary, outlandish, overdrive, oxytone, palatal, palatalized, paltry, par, par value, parity, peak, peaking, peccant, penurious, pessimistic, petty, pharyngeal, pharyngealized, phonemic, phonetic, phonic, pianissimo, piano, picayune, picayunish, pining, pitch, pitched, plain, plebeian, poky, polar front, poor, posttonic, price, prone, prosperity, prostrate, pule, put price, quotation, quoted price, rack, rally, rank, raw, reasonable, recession, recovery, recumbent, reduced, reprehensible, reprobate, reptilian, retroflex, reverse, roar, rough, rounded, rude, runty, scabby, scandalous, scarcely heard, screak, scream, screech, scrubby, scruffy, scummy, scurvy, second rank, second string, secondary, semivowel, sensible, sepulchral, servile, settling price, shabby, shabby-genteel, shallow, shameful, shoddy, short, short and sweet, simple, sinful, sinking, skin-deep, slashed, slipping, slipping away, slowdown, slump, small, soft, soft-sounding, soft-voiced, softly, sonant, sordamente, sordid, sordo, sorry, spiritless, squalid, squall, squall line, squat, squatty, squeak, squeal, standard transmission, stated value, stationary front, stick shift, stooped, stopped, stressed, strong, stumpy, sub, subaltern, subaudible, subdued, subduedly, subjacent, subject, submerged, subordinate, subservient, succinct, suicidal, summary, sunk, sunken, superficial, supine, surd, swings, syllabic, synchromesh, synoptic, tasteless, teachable, tense, terminal, thick, third rank, third string, third-estate, throaty, tiny, token, tonal, tonic, transient, transmission, trifling, trivial, troat, turned-off, twangy, ululate, unaccented, unappreciative, unapproving, unclear, uncomplimentary, uncourtly, uncouth, under, underprivileged, undignified, undistinguished, unelevated, uneuphonious, unexpensive, unfavorable, unfelicitous, unforgivable, ungenteel, ungraceful, unhappy, unimportant, unmentionable, unpardonable, unpolished, unpretentious, unrefined, unrounded, unseemly, unspeakable, unstressed, unwashed, unworthy, upturn, velar, vicious, vile, villainous, vocalic, vocoid, voiced, voiceless, vowel, vowellike, vulgar, wail, warm front, weak, weak-voiced, weakly, weary of life, weather map, whicker, whine, whinny, whispered, wicked, wide, wind-shift line, within means, woebegone, woeful, world-weary, worth the money, wretched, wrong, yap, yawl, yawp, yelp, yip, yowl