| lower house |
(often cap.) in a bicameral legislature, the branch that is usu. more representative and has the larger number of members. |
| lowering |
dark and gloomy, as the weather. [2 definitions] |
| lowermost |
lower than all others; lowest. |
| lower world |
the habitation of the dead; nether world; underworld. [2 definitions] |
| low frequency |
any radio frequency between thirty and three hundred kilohertz per second. |
| Low German |
a subbranch of Germanic, other than High German, that includes English, Dutch, Flemish, and Frisian. (Cf. High German.) [2 definitions] |
| low-grade |
of inferior value or quality. [2 definitions] |
| low-key |
low in aggression or intensity; mild. |
| lowland |
land that is low in respect to the surrounding country. |
| Low Latin |
any form of nonclassical Latin, such as medieval Latin or Vulgar Latin. |
| lowlife |
(informal) a person of low social status. [2 definitions] |
| lowly |
low in position or manner of living. [4 definitions] |
| Low Mass |
a mass that is recited, rather than sung, by one priest assisted by one acolyte. |
| low-minded |
demonstrating or possessing characteristics considered base or vulgar. |
| low-necked |
of a garment, having a low neckline; exposing the neck and sometimes the shoulders; décolleté. |
| low-pitched |
pitched in a low key or low range of tones. [3 definitions] |
| low-pressure |
having, exerting, or indicating less than normal pressure, as steam or water. [3 definitions] |
| low-priced |
costing very little. |
| low profile |
a manner or form designed not to attract attention; deliberately inconspicuous presence or activity. |
| low-proof |
having a low alcohol content. |
| low relief |
sculptural relief that projects slightly from the background; bas-relief. |