low
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🇺🇸
/loʊ/
🇬🇧
/ləʊ/
short height
Etymology
'low' originates from Old Norse, specifically the word 'lág,' where 'lág' meant 'low, short.'
'lág' changed from Old Norse word 'lág' and eventually became the modern English word 'low'.
Initially, it meant 'short or not high,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a low point or level, especially in terms of mood or energy.
He was feeling at a low after the long week.
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Verb 1
to make a sound characteristic of cattle; to moo.
The cows lowed in the distance.
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Adjective 1
situated or placed at a short distance from the ground or another surface.
The ceiling is too low for him to stand up straight.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35