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Word: Low
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: from Old Norse lágr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laag, also to lie
ləʊ
of less than average height from top to bottom or to the top from the ground
Short Definition:of less than average height
Examples:- the school is a long, low building
- a low table
below average in amount, extent, or intensity
Short Definition:below average in amount etc.
Examples:- bringing up children on a low income
- borrowing fell to a low level
- cook over low heat
ranking below other people or things in importance or class
Short Definition:below others in importance
Examples:- jobs with low status
- training will be given low priority
(of a sound or voice) not loud or high
Short Definition:not loud or high
Examples:- keep the volume very low
- his low, husky voice
depressed or lacking in energy
Short Definition:depressed or lacking in energy
Examples:- I was feeling low
Word: Low
Speech Type: Noun
ləʊ
a low point, level, or figure
Short Definition:low point or figure
Examples:- his popularity ratings are at an all-time low
a difficult time in a person's life
Short Definition:difficult time
Examples:- the highs and lows of an actor's life
Word: Low
Speech Type: Adverb
ləʊ
in or into a low position or state
Short Definition:in or into low position
Examples:- she pressed on, bent low to protect her face
in a low voice or at a low pitch
Short Definition:in low voice
Examples:- we were talking low so we wouldn't wake Dean
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